About the Book

In 1822, a storm drives the Xioux into unfamiliar waters. Those who survive come ashore with little more than their belongings and their will to live. They name their settlement Hayden Ridge, and over the decades, their hard-won refuge grows into a town with a history all its own.

Nearly a century later, Alvina Holloway arrives with the deed to Hayden Manor. The once-grand house has stood empty for years, but she sees what it could become. Restoring it offers her a place to belong and a future far from the life she was forced to leave behind.

The manor, however, has a history that cannot be cleared away with its dust. Old portraits hint at the people who lived there, townspeople offer conflicting accounts of its former owners, and an unexpected encounter on the grounds leaves Alvina questioning what she knows about the property.

Spanning generations, Hayden Manor A Century Of Hidden Secrets follows the lives shaped by this house and the settlement around it. Susan Kay Box Brunner brings together family history, romance, faith, and the hope of beginning again, while leaving the manor’s most personal secrets for readers to find inside.