Stormy Acres

After Jane Ahlrichs’ fi ancee, Gary Benson, was shot and killed, Jane left Stormy Acres, the family farm, for Seattle, Washington, to attend his funeral. There, Jane met Crystal, a young girl who claimed she was pregnant with Gary’s child. Crystal didn’t want the baby. She and her boyfriend, “Buzz,” - both alcoholics - were having too much fun drinking, stealing and dealing in drugs. Jane convinced Crystal to let her help take care of the baby after the birth, for the sake of the baby. And, soon, Jane became very attached to the little boy, and was frantic that Crystal would give him up for adoption, or that a social service agency would take him, and she would never see him again. Jane had to fi nd a way to help the baby and herself - and fast!

PROLOGUE Harrison, a farmer, and Lisa, an attorney had been in love for quite some time, but Lisa was too proud to be a farmer's wife. She eventually married an attorney who worked in her father's law firm, but he was physically and emotionally cruel to Lisa. They divorced, and he left Des Moines as the firm didn't want a scandal. Harrison married Mary Taylor. They had a son named Jacob, but like Lisa and Carter, they eventually divorced. In this novel, you will discover who fathered Lisa's daughter, and if Lisa and Harrison ever found happiness together. As you read through the pages, you will be introduced to love, heartbreak, death, betrayal, marriage, divorce and even murder. You will learn about Buddy Hicks, an arsonist, who burns farm buildings out of revenge. The author sincerely hopes you will enjoy reading the pages of this short novel.

More than twenty years ago, Jane Ahlrichs, legally brought Harrison Benson, whom she believed was the son of her deceased fiancée, to the Ahlrichs' homestead known as Stormy Acres in Monticello, Iowa. No one but Jane wanted the baby, but she was determined to raise him at any cost. After Jane's father died, she became involved with Buddy Hicks, who was using her in order to gain control of the farm. At first, she appreciated his help on the farm, but Buddy had an evil plan. He secretly hired a man to kill Harrison, which would enable him to move ahead with his scheme. The plan backfired, and someone else was killed. In May of 1982, a man drove up the lane at Stormy Acres, knocked on the kitchen door, and was reacquainted with Jane. He revealed the truth about Harrison's birth, and opened up a new world for Jane which took her into high-society in New York City, without having to give up Stormy Acres.