TY - BOOK AU - Connealy,Mary TI - Inventions of the heart T2 - The lumber baron's daughters SN - 9798885780704 PY - 2022/// CY - Waterville, ME PB - Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Fiction KW - Inheritance and succession KW - Gold mines and mining KW - Ranchers KW - California KW - Gold discoveries KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Large type books KW - Romance fiction KW - lcgft KW - Christian fiction KW - Western fiction KW - Historical fiction N1 - Sequel to: The element of love N2 - "Her heart seeks safety. But will trouble find her even here? After her sister's marriage, Michelle Stiles is left hiding at Two Harts Ranch with the handsome but stubborn Zane Hart. She's managed to stay one step ahead of her stepfather and his devious plans, but if he finds her, she will no longer be safe.Zane has problems of his own. Having discovered a gold mine on his property, he must figure out how to harvest it without kicking off a gold rush. Michelle, educated and trained to run her father's business, wants to manage all aspects of the mine, but Zane thinks for a person so smart she can have some misguided ideas. Running the mining operation will be a dangerous job, and he can't risk putting her in harm's way.But danger finds Michelle anyway when she's suddenly attacked. If they go to the sheriff, they'll reveal her location, but if they do nothing . . . their troubles have only just begun"-- Provided by publisher ER -