Sheri O'Connor is a strong-willed and independent young woman that fled her hometown to avoid a marriage her father forced onto her。 Four years later， when her younger sister finds herself in the same unfortunate situation， Sheri will run to her rescue without a second thought。 Luckily for both of them， an old acquaintance， Brett， will try to help them figure out what sinister plans exist in store for the O'Connors。

Can Sheri， in this turmoil， notice the irregular beating of her heart when in his presence？

Brett Anderson has held a candle for Sheri since they were children， but he had never had the courage to say anything to her that might have taken things a step further。 Her sudden return feels godsend to him and a second chance to express his feelings。 His fear of losing her again will become his driving force and thus he will do anything in his power to shield Sheri and her sister from the threats against them。

Will he be able to keep them safe and win Sheri's， so much desired， heart？

The two of them together will have to face multiple dangers and expose the misdeeds of greedy and unsavory people。 Standing for each other will bring them closer， but will the powerful light of their romance be able to dissipate the darkness that lurks around them？ Or will they be unable to save themselves and her beloved sister？

"Hope Flourishing in the Dark" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80，000 words。 No cheating， no cliffhangers， and a guaranteed happily ever after。