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Twice widowed, Jane Parker faces her dream of independence while her heart longs for Major Seth Armstrong, a military man with his own plan.Texas, Early 1900'sTwice Widowed, Jane Parker finally has the opportunity to fulfill her dream of owning a business and building a future for her three children. Befriended by her grateful employer, Jim Armstrong, and his caring wife, Bea, the Armstrongs are moving from East to West Texas and helping Jane get established in a business all her own.When two rogue outlaws seek to take advantage of Jane, she holds one at gunpoint while sending her ten-year-old son, Sam, to the Armstrongs for help. When help arrives, included is Armstrong's son, Seth, who recently returned from the army. Jane can't help to appreciate Seth's rugged masculine charm and twinkling brown eyes.Seth Armstrong falls hard for the attractive woman in her early thirties with long, satiny, auburn hair and sparkling blue eyes. Willing to take on the responsibility of a ready-made family with two sweet-natured girls and one adventurous boy, his marriage proposal meets with fear and turmoil in Jane's eyes.Torn between a life she loves and the hope of love for a lifetime with Seth Armstrong, Jane battles with fear, faith, and past losses. Now, she must risk everything she thought she wanted for everything she'd dare hope to have.Publisher's Note: Readers who enjoy heartful tales of life, faith, and romance will not want to miss this endearing series set in West Texas, highlighting the struggles and delights of life in the early 1900s.Hearts of Texas SeriesThe Widow Jane ParkerThe River RiderThe Twelve Mile School

It has been ten years since Savannah Bowen's father offered her hand in marriage to Jonah Bell for one hundred acres of land.Times are hard in 1842 in the Arkansas valley where Savannah and Jonah live, but they are now deeply in love after a decade of marriage, and find life a blessing.With new neighbors moving into the valley and raising their three children, Savannah has never been happier. The only thing that would make her life complete is to be once again reunited with her mother and two siblings, whom she has not seen since she wed Jonah and traveled west.Readers will fall in love with the Bells, as they live their life on a farm ten miles from the nearest town. And even though life can be hard when blizzards hit and death occurs, the love they share and the faith they have in God above help them get through the toughest storms.Author Bio - A motivational speaker and certified health coach, Karen Ayers resides in Gainesville, Georgia. Bountiful Blessings is the sequel to Traded for One Hundred Acres.

Will their love come at a cost?Escaping Boston to avoid a marriage of convenience aimed at garnering society's respect for her family name in the shadow of her father's war profiteering, Meg Underwood settles in Spruce Hill, Oregon. Despite leaving behind the comforts of wealth, she's happy. Then the handsome Pinkerton agent, Reuben Jessop, arrives with news that she's inherited her aunt's significant estate, and she must return home to claim the bequest. Meg refuses to make the trip. Unwilling to fail at his mission, Reuben gives her until Christmas to prove why she should remain in Spruce Hill and give up the opportunity to become a woman of means. When he seems to want more than friendship, she wonders if her new-found wealth is the basis of his attraction.

Have you ever wondered what happened to those Cartwright men of the Ponderosa plains? Did they fall in love? Marry? This book explores the possible connection between the Cartwrights of today and those four men of the past as Cartwright descendants try to solve a family mystery, and in the process, introduce us to the women the four Cartwright men meet and fall in love with. These women seem perfect for Ben, Adam, Hoss, and Joe — but will avalanches, cattle rustlers, criminals, and wily women keep them apart from true love?

Where do you go when home is no longer an option?The guns of the Civil War have ceased firing, and the shots are but an echo... yet the war rages on, deep inside Will Crump's soul. His "soldier's heart" is searching for peace, and in that quest Will joins the westward movement, setting his path on a collision course with adventure, loss, and love.The Westward Expansion floods the sacred, untouched lands with immigrants, bringing conflict to the Shoshone, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. Amidst the chaos Will finds safety in the shadow of the US Army, but the army brings battle-hardened troops into Red Cloud's War, pulling Will into a tornado of conflict. Broken treaties and promises leave both sides searching for answers. Will's search leads him to a battle for survival, and there he finds a love that could change him forever. Dove, a young Shoshone woman, is a survivor of the Bear Creek Massacre. After being kidnapped and escaping from the Cheyenne, she joins Will's search, seeking where she belongs. Dove longs for more than the restricted role placed on women in her tribe. If she can learn to trust a white man, he just might help her find home... and hope. Together, Will and Dove must search for understanding, and reach Across the Great Divide.

"I’m Katie Knepp from Gasthof Village. I’m headed south. For Texas."Peter turned to face the man who still shrouded him in his massive shadow. Katie watched as the stranger on the little hill lifted his hand to his mouth and plucked a cigarette from his lips. The breeze fluttered his coat as he stood unmoving, staring at them. The pair of pistols that hung on his hips caught the sun and shone out, making Katie squint against the blinding metallic glare. Silver devils, Katie thought. Someone once described pistols like that as silver devils. She let her gaze travel up the man and focus on his cold, staring eyes. And now I understand why. "Are you going to kill us," Katie breathed. The stranger dropped his hands, allowing his duster to flip back over the silver devils. He stepped down the little hill toward them."I never yet killed a man that didn’t need killin’."

She knew he would leave her for beautiful and brilliant Suzanna Parker. When suspicions turned into reality, she fled to Elmwood with her children. Now she's being stalked by an old enemy. Tennille DeBeau will capture your heart with her humorous conversations with the woman in the mirror.

Traded for One Hundred Acres is a real love story based on events that happened in the early 1800s.Savannah Bowen, a beautiful sixteen-year-old, learns that her father has traded her hand in marriage to thirty-year-old Jonah Bell, for one hundred acres of land.She is to travel with Jonah from Georgia to Arkansas by covered wagon, tending his three-week-old infant daughter, whose mother Clara, has just passed away in childbirth.What Jonah doesn’t know is that Savannah has always watched him from afar and dreamed of what it would be like to be in Clara’s place.From the very beginning, Jonah makes it clear to Savannah that she could never own his heart, because it would always belong to Clara.Savannah’s faith in God is strong, but Jonah has lost all faith with the death of his beloved wife.In this life-affirming story, Savannah’s loving heart and faith will be tested sorely. But sometimes God works in mysterious ways to bring people back to Him.Author Bio: Making her home in Gainesville, Georgia, Karen Ayers is a wife and mother. She studied three years at the School of Discipleship and three years at KINEO Ministry Training Center. A certified health coach and motivational speaker, she uses her writing to allow God to work through her to fulfill His purpose.

Lights, camera…love?Cowboy Tyler Hall never thought he'd be a contestant on a reality dating TV show, but after his latest breakup, he decides to audition. At best, he finds the woman of his dreams. At worst, he spends some time away from his ranch and meets some new people. But what he hadn't bargained on was falling for the one woman he can't have.Laney Swann has been trying to re-invent herself for years. But now, as a fabulous makeup artist, she can use her talents on the hot new reality show in town. What she doesn't expect from her new job is to get hit by a thunderbolt of desire when she sees Tyler for the first time. Laney is tripped up when she sees Tyler for the first time. Handsome, rugged, and the perfect gentleman, she realizes she needs to become a contestant herself to have a chance with him. But there are rules - she's an employee, he's the talent. It could never work. Right?When Tyler attempts to prove to Laney he's all in, she's not sure she can believe him. He's getting paid to fall in love, after all. Laney has to decide to open up her heart, and possibly get it broken, or give up on Tyler completely.But this cowboy isn't going down without a fight…Find out in this sweet and funny romance that will steal an afternoon from you. This is the first book in the multi-author Blushing Bride series. Each book will be standalone but have the common thread of brides and weddings running through them. Be sure to grab your copy of this newest Christian romance from best-selling author Lorana Hoopes and pay attention for a special offer at the back of the book!This is the large print edition!

Mail-Order Brides of Sweet, Texas, historically inspired clean and wholesome romance.Hold onto your bonnets you’re about to meet the biggest matchmaking cupid of the west…Mail Order Bride Gabby Anson is not who she seems. But, getting shot on the stage, having her belongings stolen and then finding out her groom isn't expecting her is more than she's bargained for when she struck out for Texas.Now the question both she and the surprised preacher, Jarred Andrews want to know is who sent for her and where do they go from here?Jarred's waiting on the bride the Lord's going to send him when the time is right. But what is he supposed to do with Gabby?There’s a mystery in the tiny town of Sweet when mail-order brides begin to show up for the men one at a time and the town wonders who sent for them. The brides and the grooms wonder more.Watching them work out the situation is the fun part.At least it is for Big John Wiggins a widower who knows the joys of a happy marriage and the six foot, five inch widower has decided the men of his town need wives and joy too. Even if it takes him to bring the women to them.

Twenty-four year old, Gianna Stefano is raised in a devout Catholic, Italian family in rural Montana. Just graduating college and desiring independence, Gianna relocates to New York City. Her parents are reluctant at first, but when Gianna is reacquainted with family friend, Dan Christiansen, they realize they must let their only daughter spread her wings and fly. Gianna and Dan have a promising future together, but their love is tested when a colleague violates Gianna's trust. Is all hope lost or is Gianna and Dan's faith in God and each other strong enough to rebuild their dreams?

Lights, camera…love?Cowboy Tyler Hall never thought he'd be a contestant on a reality dating TV show, but after his latest breakup, he decides to audition. At best, he finds the woman of his dreams. At worst, he spends some time away from his ranch and meets some new people. But what he hadn't bargained on was falling for the one woman he can't have.Laney Swann has been trying to re-invent herself for years. But now, as a fabulous makeup artist, she can use her talents on the hot new reality show in town. What she doesn't expect from her new job is to get hit by a thunderbolt of desire when she sees Tyler for the first time. Laney is tripped up when she sees Tyler for the first time. Handsome, rugged, and the perfect gentleman, she realizes she needs to become a contestant herself to have a chance with him. But there are rules - she's an employee, he's the talent. It could never work. Right?When Tyler attempts to prove to Laney he's all in, she's not sure she can believe him. He's getting paid to fall in love, after all. Laney has to decide to open up her heart, and possibly get it broken, or give up on Tyler completely.But this cowboy isn't going down without a fight…Find out in this sweet and funny romance that will steal an afternoon from you. This is the first book in the multi-author Blushing Bride series. Each book will be standalone but have the common thread of brides and weddings running through them. Be sure to grab your copy of this newest Christian romance from best-selling author Lorana Hoopes and pay attention for a special offer at the back of the book!

Cloanne had traveled to the most dangerous town in South Dakota in order to become a mail order bride, only to learn the man she was betrothed to had lied.At the age of thirty-one, she was considered by most to be a dried-up spinster who would never achieve her dream of a husband and family.Ronaldo is smitten with the beautiful blonde from the first time he sets eyes on her, and when her proposed marriage falls through, he takes it upon himself to court her.Cloanne accepts Ronaldo's offers of dinner and looks forward to spending time with him each day, but all is not as it appears.Is their growing attraction doomed to fail?What will happen when Cloanne falls into the hands of a notorious outlaw?

Nate Anderson bookkeeper for JayMe Shipping discovers someone has been altering his books to the tune of 2 million dollars. He decides to report it to the IRS and is immediately put under a new name and sent to an undercover location. A lightning storm hits his wagon and transports him back in time.