Joshua James, the patron of the Broken J Ranch, has watched his small family grow with each year adding to the joy, laughter, and heart ache of a life well spent. Entering his twilight years Joshua's mind is drawn back to the love and loss that has molded him, making the Broken J a place of peace for so many.The poignant tale of one man's journey and struggle to start a new in a wild land at a time when life was uncertain at best will touch your heart as Joshua shares his story of f...

Anton Rally has waited a long time to settle down and start a family. Having made his wealth in the silver fields of Nevada and lumber camps of the North West, he is finally ready to marry and step into his ideal life. Not willing to wait until an appropriate bride presents herself, Anton contracts with a Mail-Order Bride agency back East to find him the perfect match. With everything in order, a beautiful new house built and furnished, his finances sorted, and a bright future ahead, he im...

Jessie Whyne seems to have it all with a newfound sense of purpose and a boyfriend who is as interested in uncovering the truth as she is. A cozy home, a crazy mutt to keep her company, and a job she loves fill her life.When a strange plea arrives on her doorstep, will Jessie be able to uncover the mystery and escape the pitfalls of life, or will she stumble upon secrets too heavy to bear?Danger, intrigue, and revelations await, wrapped in the serenity of solitude.U...

Vivacious and full of life Mae finds it difficult to adjust to the strictures of life in the big city society of Boston. Although fascinated by the rugged coastline and the strange ways of her aunt and her friends Mae misses her home and family in Wyoming.Estranged from her cousin Sean, who traveled with her to study, she endeavors to master the routine of a high society lady. Determined not to let circumstances dampen her enthusiasm for life, it isn't long until she's smack-dab in ...

Quiet, reserved and kind Fiona never puts herself in the middle of things at the Broken J Ranch, at least not until the larger than life Hank Ballard arrives. Suddenly she's in the thick of it as the weary builder steps into her life in a big way. Strangely drawn to his son, Fiona soon finds herself deeply attracted to the man himself.Hank Ballard, worn down after trying to eke out a living in the big city while single-handedly raising his small son, is shocked to discover that no ...

Elizabeth Beechen only wishes to leave the pain and sorrow of loss behind and find a new life in Needful, Texas. Prepared to be a mail-order bride, she sets out on her journey only to find that the situation in the tiny town has changed and she needs to adjust quickly. Mustering a positive attitude and determined to love her new home, despite its growing pains, she finds friendship in the course of adversity.Can she learn to trust God enough to believe that the man He has waiting fo...

At twenty-one, Jessie feels lost. Trapped between worlds, neither of which seem to fit. Life has handed her an abundance of blessings, but something is missing. So when the trust fund her late father bestowed upon her matures on her twenty-first birthday, she is left uncertain of what she wants to do with her life.Dragging her oldest friend to Savannah, Georgia, for a beach vacation, Jessie is unprepared for a friend's crisis or the ghostly secret she uncovers while doing some seri...

Barbara Cooper has a wonderful job helping others but no one in her life to fill her heart. Can a chance encounter with a purple haired matchmaker at her weekly book club change everything?Chance Evan is working hard to make a new start by breaking horses. He longs for hearth, heart, and home but other than his two partners this Mustanger is all alone.When a strange woman appears out of nowhere in the middle of the desert Chance's only goal is to keep her safe, but will he lo...

Recent adventures have set Jessie on a new path and given her purpose. She finally sees where the Lord is leading, but will trouble and temptation send her astray?With a heart to help others, Jessie will choose a profession wrought with danger, but helping to save even one person or find long-lost answers to soothe a soul is something she is determined to pursue.While Jessie now understands her calling, her friend struggles to understand her faith and his place in life....

Bronwyn Sparak, a simple shepherd working the hills near Biders Clump, has been in love with the banker's daughter since the first time he laid eyes on her behind the one-room schoolhouse: her fiery hair and quick temper igniting an undying flame in his heart. No matter how many times he is rebuffed, snubbed, or has the door slammed in his face he continues to pursue the only woman he can ever love.Janine Williams has lived her life in luxury, her every whim catered to by a loving a...

Strange things are happening in Jessie's life and neighborhood. Will her hopes or fears be met as she and Theo dive into a missing person's case?Jessie and Theo have made it clear that they don't want to dig into the darker cases, but when Paul Higgins asks for their help, how can they say no? Will they grow closer together as they follow the clews to the big city, or will the fear of their own faults pull them apart?Find out if the duo can bring closure to a hurting family a...

Ruth Warthan is tired of her sedentary life. She longs for adventure, excitement, and most of all love, but her overly protective parents are content for her to stay with them forever, shunning even a hint of romance. Will an advertisement for a mail-order bride in faraway Texas be the answer to her prayers, or will she find that her parents were right, and she isn't suited for marriage or life outside their cloistered home?