nInspiring Conclusion to a Popular Series with a TV tie-in n nWhen Beth Thatcher returns to Coal Valley, she has much to be excited about. She anticipates Jarricks proposal of marriage and perhaps a spring wedding. The mine is expanding, and there are more schoolchildren than ever. n nBut the towns rapid growth brings many challenges. A second teacher is assigned, and Beth finds herself going head-to-head with a very different philosophy of education--one that dismisses religion and rejects God. Fearful for the children who sit under the influence of Robert Harris Hughes, Beth struggles to know how to respond. n nAt the same time, Beth wonders if Jarrick is considering a position at her fathers company simply for her sake. Should she admit her feelings on the matter? Or keep silent and allow Jarrick to make up his own mind?