Inspirational Historical Fiction

Some bonds are unbreakable...Chris Andersen had spent years throwing himself into one project then another...one painting and then the next one...all in an effort to bury the profound grief he had never completely faced... Enduring is the seventeenth novella in the ongoing story of the Andersen family. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s been months since her death and her children and grandchildren she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. Chris Andersen is searching ...

Abigail Cook never fit into the life of her prominent Boston family. When vicious lies surround her broken engagement, she endures a grueling stagecoach ride to Independence, Missouri, to start a new life. What she finds is nothing she expects. Arriving on the edge of the civilized world with no job and no place to live, she must put her life in the hands of faith. She accepts a job as a governess at a ranch outside of town where she meets Lucas Fletcher, the handsome widower and former army officer, whose life is in as much turmoil as hers. After losing his first wife, Lucas turned away ...

Clean and Wholesome Historical Western Romance Cripple Creek’s boarding house is at risk with the bank, why? Rita McPherson Tessa good friend doesn’t hesitate to help. Rita attempts to convince Bryce Daniels, head of the team sent to tear down the boarding house, that he should at least wait until after Christmas. Bryce is intrigued by Rita, who is as fiercely intelligent and beautiful as she is cautious about social interactions. Just as their relationship starts to develop, though, Rita discovers the person who has embezzled Tessa’s money and suddenly her life is in danger. With ...

Available as a value box set amazon.com/dp/B0862F2BLM(copy and paste the link into your browser) Mail-order bride Belle Hardcourt loves to bake. It’s her most favorite thing in the world to make mouthwatering morsels. Newly engaged to Jonas Hardcourt, a cattle rancher she met through a marriage service, she finds Chapman’s Forge an easy market for her yummy offerings. Unfortunately, Belle doesn’t realize she’s stepping on some toes as she begins to win devoted fans for her cooking. And in the meantime, as trouble brews for Belle, Jonas’ cattle begin to sicken and die, poisoned by ...

Jessamine Grant is strong-willed and independent. All her life, she’s worked hard to carve out her own path, even if it doesn’t always fit with society’s ideas of what women should be allowed to do. While successfully running a boarding house in Cripple Creek, Colorado, makes Jessamine proud, she also can’t help but notice that her dear friends are finding love all around her, and she hasn’t found the same. When she stumbles upon Duke Rollins’ encampment, she’s immediately intrigued by the handsome carpenter. Duke is also captivated by beautiful, stubborn Jessamine, but the ...

After Tessa lost her parents suddenly and finding herself both incredibly wealthy and entirely alone, Tessa decides to return to the first place she ever called home. But Cripple Creek doesn’t take kindly to what they call Tessa’s new “airs,” and even Blake Donahue, the boy Tessa loved in childhood and still loves now, is less than warm and welcoming. Initially, he and Tessa butt heads, but as Blake begins to see that the woman he still loves hasn’t really changed all that much, he realizes maybe the problem lies with him. But will he get the chance to tell her that when danger ...

No one expected Barley to have an encounter with the Messiah. He was homeless, hungry, and struggling to survive in first-century Jerusalem. Most surprisingly, he was a dog. But through Barley's eyes, the story of a teacher from Galilee comes alive in a way we've never experienced before.

Available as part of a super value boxed set AMZN.COM/B084JRTQW6 (copy and paste the link into your browser) Meet Olivia, a young girl looking for love and marriage after the death of her parents, leaving her in the care of Aunt Beth. She’s not as beautiful as her younger sister, and she’s running out of options when she finally decides to take a risk and respond to an advertisement for marriage out west, in a place she’s never been. She marries Robert Bradford, though soon realizes that not everything is as she’d hoped. Will Robert’s past cause them to break apart? Does her ...

Lauren Brown, daughter of one of Cripple Creek’s founding families, is an anomaly in town. She wears pants and works the family farm alongside men. She’s strong, loyal, smart, and independent, all qualities that endear her to the townsfolks even when she occasionally gets into trouble for her less than traditionally womanly ways. In particular, her father, Jack, despairs at his daughter’s atypical behavior. When Cripple Creek’s old pastor passes away, Lauren can’t help but think that the young, handsome pastor from the next town over would be a perfect replacement. As it turns out...

Will the prodigal son make amends with his loved ones and find a happily ever after for himself in the town of Last Chance, Nebraska? With the death of her mother, Nora Silverthorne finds herself longing for the only family she now has left, a half-sister she's never met. Upon arriving in Last Chance, Nebraska, Nora struggles with the handsome stranger who greets her with shotgun in hand. Nora's guarded her heart for years against men and their conniving ways. She's not looking for a husband, but the man intrigues her, putting her heart at risk, and possibly hindering her from connecting ...

Would his family’s secrets and their painful pasts keep them apart? The hurts from the past had crippled her present, and now, they threatened her future. Susan Wright’s dream of teaching unskilled women to sew is jeopardized when a wealthy socialite seeks revenge for her daughter’s injury, and Susan is forced to fight for her mission and for Preston, a man she never expected to love. Dress shop owner, Susan Wright, is determined to teach unskilled women to sew to support themselves. However, Susan’s mission is threatened when wealthy socialite, Florence Taylor, seeks revenge for ...

She’s wanted dead or alive…. a desperate plan to keep her safe…. will answering an ad for a proxy bride be the answer? Or will Ophelia Price get more than she bargained for when she finally meets her new husband, Tombstone Marshal Edward “Big Ed” Lawson? 1875, Baltimore. Ophelia Price has a secret. That may not even be her real name. But what she does know for sure is there are people looking for her, bad people who want her and her family dead. After her parents receive a mysterious missive, Ophelia learns she’s not who she thinks she is – just a daughter of poor immigrant ...

Clean and Wholesome American Mail Order Bride Historical Tales short story romance. Best Selling Author Katie Wyatt Always Free on Kindle Unlimited. Sometimes, you just have to take a leap of faith. Amelia Velrose does exactly that when her father passes away, leaving her and her little brother bereft. Promising herself as a mail-order bride to Cassidy Montgomery, Amelia entrust her brother to her hometown pastor and ventures West to find a new home for them. What she doesn’t expect is that she’ll quickly fall head over heels for her handsome, kind new husband. The course of true love ...

IN AN EPIC CLASH BETWEEN SALVATION AND SIN, WHICH MAN BROUGHT THEIR BETTER ANGEL? "Mr. Kelly brilliantly shares his creative talent in "Thursdays In The Grotto" where you will discover the meaning of life and love and loss through the character of Aiden Huff.” (Lawrence Indiviglia – Speaker and Life Coach) Two angry men collide – both on opposite journeys of fate and faith... ...One, a heartbroken, vengeful lawman surrendering himself to the spirit of Mother Mountain and her unforgiving demands. He knows she will make or break a man’s soul. And with the brutal, senseless death of ...

Immerse yourself in a world of grand, English estates, glamorous balls with nobility, handsome gentlemen, and elegant ladies as you escape into these short tales of romantic, wholesome love. Take an emotional ride in 90 minutes or less. With Novels by Amazon #1 Best Selling Author in 90 - Minute Teen & Young Adult Short Reads Eliza Heaton. Forbidden Earl Dance with the Duke’s son Secret of the Duke’s Letter Rescued by the Duke of Brighton Lady Matilda Readers who have enjoyed the inspirational, clean, and heartfelt stories of authors like Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Charles ...

Where did the Brothers Grimm get the inspiration for their classic fairy tales? Maybe from their own encounters with the strange and magical… Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm never believed in magic—until their mother fell ill, and tales of a rare and powerful magic that can bring back the dead became their only hope. Desperate to save her, the brothers venture into the dark forest, where myths come to life and danger lurks behind every tree. A water sprite speaks in riddles of love spells and lost souls. A witch lures children to a house covered in breads and cakes. An infuriating girl named ...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Meet 21-year-old Rose Sinclair, she was young and naive and married a bad man that ended in disaster. She has written to Eva Crabtree and hope of some help with her future. Meet Anna, a spoiled wealthy girl who never lifted a finger in her life to do anything. She just wants to marry a rich man and has no clue about what it takes to be a new frontier woman! Also, buxom Laura from a large family and is used to hard work, desperately seeking a man out West due to the fact there are no men in her town. Can ...

To serve his country, Union Captain Lawrence Wainwright becomes Lincoln’s spy. He infiltrates the Richmond mansion of the Confederacy’s power players by assuming the identity of a slow witted boy/man. As a Cavalryman of faith-in-action, Lawrence resents his alter ego, especially when Rachel Hawksley steps into his world, heart, and soul. She’s pure stubborn Yankee on a mission of her own to cross enemy lines and find her MIA brother. She’s got a colt revolver hidden under her skirts, and she collects lost lambs of children and slaves like a bee collects pollen. When she mistakenly ...

Miriam Stoltzfus has spent her life in the quiet village of Willow Creek, learning the art of healing from her father. But when he passes away, she is forced to confront a painful truth—her gifts are not welcome in a world where tradition dictates that healing is a man’s work. Torn between her faith and her calling, Miriam must decide if she is willing to risk everything to help those in need. Naomi Beiler arrives in Willow Creek with nowhere else to turn. Cast out from her family for refusing an arranged marriage, she is desperate to find a place where she belongs. Though met with ...

Elizabeth Saintclair escaped an obsessed kidnapper only to land in the clutches of pure evil. Now trapped like a caged animal Elizabeth beats at the door of her one room prison, which should lead to freedom. But for Elizabeth, when the door opens, a frightening unthinkable fate awaits her. Dakota Russell is head over heels in love with a little red haired spitfire named Elizabeth Saintclair. Before he has a chance to proclaim his love to her, she is kidnapped. Dakota relentlessly searches for her. He tracks her to the small mining town of Bannack Montana. Suddenly the trail grows cold, ...