As the evening sun settled behind the Rocky Mountains, a cool breeze licked at the faces of the two young boys who sat on the front porch steps, whittling. Raven Morgan, the elder, a nine-year-old, looked at his brothers notched and crooked piece of wood. You are doing a fine job, Hawk. What is it going to be? Seemingly offended, but only for a moment, Hawk gave a sideways glance and answered, Smart as you are, Raven, and you cant tell? Amused at his seven-year-old brother, who sometimes s...

This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family.Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she...

Confused about her troubled marriage, Kendra Taylor needs time to sort out her feelings.Retreating to an abandoned cabin left to her husband, Isaac, by the maternal grandmother he never knew, she is quickly welcomed into the rural community of Toms Brook. She soon becomes curious about a beautiful heirloom quilt and the past Isaac has always refused to explore. The unusual quilt clearly has a story to tell, and Kendra hopes that helping her husband connect with his...

The past haunts two determined people looking for answers in Paula Graves's next installment of The Gates.For twenty years, Cain Dennison has been haunted by the death of a young, pregnant girl found murdered at Crybaby Falls. Determined to finally discover the truth and lay the past to rest, Cain quickly discovers he's not the only one looking for answers. Crossing paths with Sara Lindsey at the very spot that has caused so much pain, Cain is stunned to discover a...

Bostonian Cora Elison arrives unannounced at her family's ranch in Kansas, after her fiancé changed her status from bride to bridesmaid—at her own wedding. But after a few months, Cora thanks her lucky stars that he did because she has found a set of loyal friends, a way of life she relishes, and a cowboy she has become to love.Dagmar Hamner and his family emigrated from Sweden to work on a Texas ranch, working cattle and herding them north over the Chisholm Trail. After his family...

When senior citizens start mysteriously disappearing from a Boston retirement home, heiress Kristina Worthington is suspicious.Especially since she fears her beloved grandmother is next. Without solid evidence, she's forced to turn to the one police officer who might listen–her former love, Gabe Burke. Now a seasoned cop, Gabe still sees her as the rich girl whose family thought he wasn't good enough.And though he takes on the case, Gabe seems convinced he'...

This collection bundles the entire 6 volumes of Lori Copeland's popular Brides of the West series together in one e-book, for a great value!#1 FaithBest-selling author Lori Copeland kicks off this historical Western series with this pleasing tale of mail-order brides set in 1872. When their pastor father dies suddenly, leaving little money, three sisters realize that they need to take drastic action to survive. Each answers a newspaper ad so...

A historical western cowboy romance story about a mail order bride.Hazel is planning her first Christmas with Heath and their wedding. She's also plotting to help John, Heath's best friend and partner find a love of his own. The problem is, John is already in love…With Hazel. It will take John a wild ride across Texas and a gunfight alongside desperate men to realize that what he needed wasn't necessarily what he thought he wanted. But is it too late?

Promises are hard to keep… especially when they involve matters of the heart.Yvonne Milner thought she had given her heart to her husband forever. But then he died, leaving her with a church to run and wayward children to deal with. Just as Yvonne was about to go out of her mind, Thomas Reed stepped back into her life. The handsome, world-renowned motivational speaker had been her husband’s best friend, and as a widower, he understood the pain in Yvonne’s eyes. Thomas will do every...

Kirstie and Lisa head west to the Sierra Nevada desert, traditional Native American Indian hunting ground and home of herds of wild horses. One of their first sightings is of a magnificent black stallion, nicknamed El Dorado. He has an extraordinary history - resolutely remaining free despite the attempts of numerous horse thieves. He's a legend - admired and feared in equal measure. But within days of their first awe-inspiring sighting, El Dorado has disappeared. Then a ranch foal is foun...

1870s TexasBig John Conroy is a Texas Ranger asked by a friend to assist Carrie. He catches up to Carrie and her brother Isaac and races away from a dangerous man who will stop at nothing to make the beautiful young woman his wife. Soon Big John's feelings for Carrie turn to more than simply protective, and Carrie finally feels that she's in the presence of a man she can respect--something she's never known. Fans of Mary's The Kincaid Brides and Trouble in Texas series wil...

This collection bundles both of Allison Pittman's acclaimed Sister Wife novels into one e-book for a great value!For Time & Eternity:All Camilla Deardon knows of the Mormons camping nearby is the songs she hears floating on the breeze. Then she meets one of them—a young man named Nathan Fox. Never did she imagine he would be so handsome, so charming, especially after Mama and Papa's warnings to stay away. Though she knows she should obey her parents, Camilla...