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FINALIST: 2015 IAN Book of the Year, Historical and Romance "The plot tugs at the heart and gets the heart racing. Reading 'A Subtle Grace' was like riding a Victorian-era wooden roller coaster: a luscious historical setting that provides a tantalizingly dangerous thrill ride." Erin McCole Cupp, author, Don’t You Forget About Me 1896, Philadelphia. In this stand alone sequel to "In Name Only" (2009, FQP), "A Subtle Grace" continues the story of the wealthy and unconventional O’Donovan Family as they approach the dawn of a new century. At 19, Kathleen (oldest daughter) is unmarried with ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B0862F2BLM(copy and paste the link into your browser) Maggie O’Brien, the daughter of a detective, has dreamed of joining the ranks and solving crimes like a pro. Not being allowed into the force at home, she decides to follow another path. Out West, she’s heard, women can walk tall and free. And, as luck would have it, the sheriff of a small town is looking for a companion. When a mysterious body washes up on the riverbank, Maggie finally finds her chance to prove her stuff. Who is the dead man washed up out of the river? Why does Frank not ...

Available as a value box set (Pioneer Wilderness Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B0743DNQTG (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Aggie MacLeod, a Southern girl who left her native Georgia for a journey to the West. Despite learning the ongoing troubles between Indians, the Army, and the settlers in the Wyoming Territory, she took the courage for love and risked her life to meet the man she has been exchanging letters with and be his mail-order bride. Will she escape the half-naked Cheyenne Indians who have been chasing and shooting arrows at them? Was this where her ...

Sixteen-year-old Laura Ferguson's taste for adventure takes her on a journey that leads from tragedy to triumph. Despite her plans for a round trip to the farthest reaches of the nation she so loves, she finds herself in Sandpoint—a wild and uninspiring Western mining town. Tragic news from the mines keeps Laura in the town to care for a heartbroken traveling companion. Little does she know that from this very tragedy, a triumph of love is about to be told—a story of redemption, liberation, and the binding of two young hearts forever in true love.

America, 1890 After the death of her beloved father, Irish immigrant Katherine Murphy is consumed by one singular goal. She will keep her promise to protect the family and save their Iowa homestead. Worlds away in New York City, Jonathan Schoon’s controlling father has groomed him to take over the family business, a stifling future that gives Jonathan neither peace nor purpose. This summer, he will have one last adventure. During a visit with Uncle Heinrick on the Schoon family farm in Iowa, he plans to make enough memories to last a lifetime. When Katherine meets Jonathan in the town ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B07D4LYDBP (copy and paste the link into your browser) Carolina Steed persuades her New York friends to travel with her to the gold mining town of Bodie, a Wild West town that they are told needs nothing more than the good word of the Lord and the settling influence of marriageable young women. Who is Trixie Hurst and has she been completely honest with the girls? Should Carolina have asked more questions about Bodie before setting off on such an adventure? And is their chaperone Mr. Leigh the strong and sensible companion that they need him to be?...

Love is not enough. Irish immigrant Katherine Murphy has learned that lesson the hard way. Despite her fiercely independent nature, she opened her guarded heart to city boy Jonathan Schoon, who gave up the lucrative New York City future he was groomed for to court Katherine and make a permanent home in his uncle’s tight-knit Iowa farming community. When Jonathan is called home to New York City after his mother’s carriage accident, Katherine’s familiar fears surface. She vows not to be the reason he is separated from his New York family. When he returns at Christmas to re-claim their ...

Bethany's family is facing ruin at the hands of her father's unscrupulous business partner. The only route to salvage the family honor and fortune is a proposal from a rich western magnate—a 65-year-old man in need of a bride. Teenage Bethany insists her father agree to the arrangement, and despite his protests, she heads west to an unknown and frightening future. Only at the very last moment as she stands trembling at the altar is the real story behind the old man's request revealed and Bethany's sacrificial love rewarded.

Available as a value box set (Holiday Valentine Mail Order Bride Sweet Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B084BZW336 (copy and paste the link into your browser) When Cassidy sees veterinarian Kyle McMurtry’s mail-order bride ad, she responds, believing God is giving her a chance at a whole new life. But Kyle turns out to be as stubborn as he is handsome. Will Cassidy ever be able to convince him that she can be more than a capable wife and assistant to him in his profession? Can Kyle help her see past the literal scars of her past? Or will the shadow of danger lurking in the prairie ...

She won't be forced into an arranged marriage... But no matter where she goes, he'll use any means to find her... When Julia Ellis overhears her intended's sinister intentions, she decides to do the only thing she can think of to escape and ventures forward to become a mail-order bride in America. Forever impulsive, she sneaks onto the ship of her longtime friend, Philip Reinholt, and disguises herself as a cabin boy. But Philip isn't fooled. When he learns of her plans to become a mail-order bride and that his ship is her secret passage to reach her destination, he's beyond upset with her ...

The story unfolds in The New Mexico Territory, in 1878. Throughout her many years living in Lincoln, New Mexico, Agatha Price has had a mission. Several children have come into her life who have lost their parents and Aggie has taken them in as her own. She raises them up in faith and teaches them the word of God. Although she follows her “mother’s” teachings, the oldest child, the beautiful Rose, wants adventure in her life. One night at the town dance, Rose meets a mysterious cowboy named Billy. The young man sweeps her completely off her feet, both on the dance floor and in this ...

Honorable Mention in Religious Fiction, 2006 IPPY Awards. "Compelling...a real page-turner." Damon Owens "Wholeheartedly recommend," Catholic Insight Magazine. Emily's Hope is the gripping story of one young woman's physical, emotional, spiritual journey from high school to adulthood. Interspersed throughout the story are flashbacks to Emily's great-grandmother's troubled life, with a climax culminating in the surprising revelation that Emily and her great-grandmother are connected more deeply than by ancestral ties alone. Based on a true story. “There is so much to love about Emily’s ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B0815ZB4W7 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Angie is determined to get back home, desperate to let her mother know that she loves her and always has. Angie Masterson is stationed in Afghanistan when receives news from her brother that their mother is in the hospital. She needs to come home. Now. After receiving leave, Angie meets Bo at the airport, a fellow soldier missing a leg, on his way home for Christmas. Angie and her mother and brother, Brady, have endured a strained relationship since Angie joined the Army. Resentments, harsh ...

Available as a value box set (Pioneer Wilderness Romance Complete Series) amazon.com/dp/B0743DNQTG (copy and paste the link into your browser) It's 1886 and love is getting tested in the dusty faraway plains of Kansas Meet Julia Herod, a young and naive lady who just lost her job as a governess and an influx of immigrants made it increasingly difficult for her to find work anywhere. The threat of homelessness and joblessness hovering over her head prompted her to send a reply to a mail order bride ad. Realizing that she has nowhere to run, and she's running out of options, she decided to ...

Aggie has shot the deputy but not fatally and he threatens to come back with the sheriff. With the help of a friend, Rose and Aggie get Billy out of his hiding place in the cellar. The fresh horse he needed is waiting in the barn ready for Billy's escape. Aggie shares words of wisdom before Billy leaves and Rose and Billy share their parting of "sweet sorrow" before Billy rides out of town. With no further word from her cowboy Rose sinks into despair. Sam and Rose spend time with each other in Billy's absence. Events escalate in a frightening direction causing Rose to come to depend upon ...

A beach romance of love, forgiveness, and divine providence Allison and her friend spend July Fourth weekend at the beach. While there, a magnificent mistake brings Allison and Jim together, and they share an instant attraction. After spending half his adult life in the Air Force, Jim plans to leave the military soon. He wants Allison by his side when he embarks on his new lifestyle. Before they leave the beach, Jim promises to write to Allison and visit her soon. But after a horrible accident at the airfield, Jim keeps his diagnosis from Allison, fearing she won’t choose to spend their ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B07D4LYDBP (copy and paste the link into your browser) Our six girls from New York City find themselves staying in the town of Bodie, California for longer than they had expected. And wild and untamed Bodie is nothing like the prosperous frontier settlement they had prepared themselves for. What devious plan is impetuous Lacy brewing? What is the mysterious relationship between Miss Francis and Mrs. Jones? Do any of the girls have a future in Bodie, and how can Mrs. Jones help them? Sling on your gun belt and saddle up, the girls are ready to ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B07D4LYDBP (copy and paste the link into your browser) Katrina is devoted to her job as Bodie’s school marm, but her friends are sure that she’d be happier if she found herself a husband. What is Katrina’s real reason for not wanting to marry and can she escape her past? Who is the mysterious man who fate decides should cross her path? Is the future which Katrina had decided on the one that she really wants after all? As the one remaining single lady in Bodie town, beautiful Katrina is Bodie’s Most Wanted – but can any man win the ...

An orphan caught in an unhappy situation, Abigail Summer accepts an invitation to assist her friend in her pregnancy. Little does she know the invitation will change her life more than she ever dreamed possible. Jacob Whitcomb is finally ready for a wife, though the minute he finally takes the initiative to bring his mail-order bride out West, he discovers that his bride has more in her arms than a few bags and a hat—a brand-new baby! Brought together, both with secrets to share, Abigail and Jacob will have to overcome more than they ever expected in order to preserve their family.

Scandal is about to rock Marshall Manor—but why should society’s views stand in the way of love? Meet headstrong Alice, now a young woman of 18, who was born with her father’s kindness and acceptance of others. Engaged to be married and dreading it, Alice finds herself on a quest to bring someone else happiness. If she can’t be happy, she’s determined to change somebody else’s life. Alice’s well-intended action doesn’t go off as planned and when scandal ensues, she’s left in a world of trouble. What will the upper echelons of society think when they hear who she’s been...