America's first frontier had drawn them west, but would their dreams betray them?A tragic loss forces Josh Spencer to leave his home in Virginia and seek the frontier as an escape from his pain and bitterness of heart. Setting out in late fall with no knowledge of wilderness survival, he encounters a heavy snowstorm. And then a Cherokee chief finds him . . .Freedom and the hope of a homestead "over the misty mountains" entice Patrick and Elizabeth MacNeal a...

Nothing in her pampered past has prepared her for the harsh conditions in this new land . . .Sabrina Fairfax was raised in an elegant house with servants catering to her every desire. With her father's unexpected death, she finds herself impoverished and alone in London. Among his papers, however, she discovers a deed to a piece of land in the Colonies and seizes it as her best--and perhaps only--hope.A mix-up lands Sion Kenyon, an out-of-work miner, in jai...

Stepbrothers. Strong, handsome, and falling in love with the same woman.The Tennessee frontier had brought together Hawk and Elizabeth Spencer in the harshest of times. As they struggle to survive and raise their family at the Watauga settlement, Hawk brings his son, Jacob, to live with them. But Jacob has only known the life of the city and resents his father for leaving him behind in the past. That bitter resentment only intensifies when Jacob discovers the stron...

He came to America fighting for the Crown . . . but longed for the freedom he saw in her.Sarah MacNeal is struggling with the death of Philip Baxter. Her stepbrother, Jacob Spencer, escorts her and her friend Amanda Taylor back across the mountains to Williamsburg to visit Jacob's grandparents. Here Jacob becomes embroiled in a struggle that finally forces him to decide his loyalty between the British and the patriots, and between the two women who have touched his...

He is torn between his two ancestries. She is the only person who seemed to befriend him.The American Revolution may have ended, but life for the settlers of the land over the Appalachian Mountains was hardly settled. British attempts to drive the Americans out of the land and hostilities with the Cherokees put a tremendous strain upon the inhabitants.Nathaniel "Fox" Carter, part-Cherokee, finds himself caught in the region's increasing unrest. When he deci...

Alexandra Lewis’s father has been exposed as a thief and killed in a shootout. Her grandmother insists that she carry out her duty to the family by marrying a wealthy man, regardless of whether she loves him. And Alexandra cannot understand how a loving God could allow all this to happen. Jeremiah LeGrand dreams large and needs a wife who shares his vision—certainly not someone like the beautiful but shallow debutante, Alexandra Lewis. When Alexandra learns ...

Rebekah eagerly anticipates the return of her childhood sweetheart from college. . .and his long-awaited proposal. But when Asher instead tells her that their wedding must wait while he fights for his country, Rebekah’s dreams seem to shatter around her. Asher longs to provide a life of wealth and position for his true love, Rebekah. But when she balks at some of his plans for their future, he begins to question the dreams he believed they shared. Will Rebekah and Asher lose their dreams o...

Could she give her heart to the man who killed her husband? Abigail Marshall only wants to be left alone in the log cabin Jacob built for her, but everyone says she should marry again. Clay Monroe blames himself for Jacob's death, so he encourages another man to marry Abigail then realizes he's just made the biggest mistake of his life because somehow he's fallen in love with Abigail.

Abducted by white slavers.By the grace of God, Danya Morrison barely escapes a life of forced prostitution. Fearing to return to her boarding house, she answers an ad in a discarded newspaper and within days leaves New York City for the plains of Kansas. Surely even marriage to a man she's never met would be better than the danger awaiting her in the city.Matthew Tucker hasn't told his family and friends what happened to him three years ago. They don't tell him they've orde...

Running from the Law. Leaving everything behind. What more is there to lose?Katie Donovan soon learns she has much to lose, but even more to gain on the long journey to Oregon in 1850.Two men vie for Katie's affection. Clay Monroe is ready to marry and vows he will win Katie's heart before they reach Oregon. His proposal has her head and her heart spinning.Jason Barnett is attracted to Katie, but her rebellion against God keeps him from pursuing her. As he grows close...

A pretend wedding gives eight-year-old KodyAnne the assurance that even the Orphan Train cannot separate her from Michael forever. Their love transcends time until her father, a banker, and a sheriff change their lives.With her father dead and her brother a wanted man, KodyAnne brings her younger sister to Willow Springs where she discovers Michael is the pastor of the only church. She has never stopped loving him, but is convinced he doesn't care the same for her and determines sh...

At long last, Tommy has asked Rachel to marry him.How could anything go wrong now?Rachel Morgan is ready for marriage to Tommy Donovan. She's loved him from the first when they met on the Oregon Trail. Now they've arrived in Oregon, and with Katie and Jason settling into their new home, Rachel wants the same thing. But just as her engagement was a long time coming, it seems their wedding day must also be delayed. Should she use the attractive new neighbor's interest in her t...