His Greatest Regret

After the death of his beloved wife Alice, Richard Woolsey's world shatters. Alone in 1862 Indiana, with six children depending on him, grief is his constant companion. Each night he pours his heart into letters to Alice-letters she'll never read.When he meets Charlotte Nolan, a sharp-tongued Irish widow with four children of her own, Richard sees not love, but a lifeline. Their practical union promises stability, but soon collides with his restless hunger for something more. Charlotte wants roots; Richard wants the horizon.From the fertile fields of Indiana to the wild promise of the American West, Richard's pursuit of prosperity becomes a journey of ambition, heartbreak, and redemption. As the cost of his choices mounts, he must decide what truly endures-dreams, or the family he risks losing forever.His Greatest Regret is a powerful historical family saga about second chances, blended families, and the haunting question: how much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice for the life you dream of?Begin the journey with A Mother's Last Gift, the heartfelt prequel about Richard's first wife, Alice. Continue the story in Where the Compass Points, the companion novel that follows their son William as he searches for the father who left him behind.