Religious Historical Fiction

Two men in competition to capture the heart of a cautious cook. Is this a recipe for disaster or true love? Alice Connelly agrees to participate in a new matchmaking project organized by her pastor and the orphanage's matron. She can find no peace accepting a role as a mail-order bride and instead becomes the first volunteer to accept a job in a local restaurant and relocate to Carrie Town, Texas. She hopes the experience will help her to discover what she wants in life. But in a town where single men outnumber women thirty to one, she’s more confused than ever. Thrilled to put her skills...

She’s making a run toward hope, love, and family and she’s not letting go. Orphaned as a young girl, Ella longs for a life she’s only read about in books. To escape a desperate situation, she heads west as a mail-order bride, narrowing her choice of spouse to three brothers, a millwright, a businessman, and a horse trainer, all searching for a marriage of convenience which will provide the inheritance that will finance the family’s business venture in Oklahoma. Newspapers claim the unchartered territory is a land where streams flow with milk and the heavens rain down a supply of ...

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?...

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 ...

In this emotionally rich story, a little girl and her family live happily in Paris until Nazi soldiers arrive during World War II. She and her family must flee or risk being sent to a concentration camp, so they run into the woods, where they meet resistance fighters. But they're still not safe. They must cross tall mountains and sail in a rickety boat to England. Yet the whole time they're struggling to survive, the little girl thinks of the stone angel near their apartment in Paris and imagines it watching over her family.

Craving meaning beyond beliefs? Dive into "Beyond Religion," a captivating tale of self-discovery in a vibrant, diverse world. Kiden, a curious and adventurous soul, grapples with questions we all confront: Who am I, and what truly matters in this complex world? Embrace the journey: Relatable struggles: Connect with Kiden's challenges navigating a multi-cultural, multi-religious society. Unforgettable characters: Immerse yourself in a tapestry of vivid personalities that come alive on the page. Gripping storyline: Hold your breath as Kiden embarks on a quest for self-acceptance and profound...

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance. Available as part of a super value boxed set amazon.com/dp/B0772SMT5Z (copy and paste the link into your browser) Mary Jackson wants a family more than anything. Her sister Kathleen's daughter is the apple of her eye, but Mary despairs of ever having a baby girl of her own. That is until she applies to marry a man she has never met on the other side of the country. Join Mary on her soul-searching journey to find love and happiness. And follow her adventures as she comes to terms with the fact that you ...

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 ...

1889, out west in Colorado When Sheriff Veronica “Ronnie” Stinson shocks Trent by responding to his request, Trent is initially taken aback by the female law enforcement officer. Though he and Veronica start off on the wrong foot, it doesn’t take Trent wrong to realize the error of his ways. Sparks quickly fly between the pair. Then it’s only a matter of convincing Veronica that sharing a life with Trent won’t require her to give up the career she loves. Persuading her is difficult…but no more so than fighting for their lives when the bandits finally descend Cripple Creek ...

This historical novel is the second book in the Harwood Mysteries and continues the adventure of Xan, Lucy, and their friends.

Newport, Rhode Island – 1899 What if you are one of the richest daughters in America, and your parents sell you to an unknown English Lord to gain a title for the family? When Amelia Schermerhorn Astor’s best friend is sold to the elderly Englishman, Lord Suffolk, Amelia vows to stop this appalling form of slavery. No more Dollar Brides. Amelia’s seen too many of these nightmare negotiations where wealthy fathers treat their daughters as negotiable objects much like they play the stock market. Amelia risks her entire future and fights the system. After committing a grave mistake ...

In 1860, Hannah True is without an income when the man she almost married ten years before, Paul Simmons, makes a new proposal, one that pulls her into the controversial world of Spiritualism sweeping America. As attorney for the Spirit Seekers, Paul convinces Hannah to take a job as pamphlet writer for the group and move to their rural commune, which would allow the nieces she left behind to live with her. Detectives Vance Hollandar and Victoria Nelson caution Hannah against the arrangement, warning her that while on the surface the members seem devoted to harmonious living, the number of ...

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 ...

"Ordering a wife through the mail is unnatural. Having your mother order one on your behalf is infuriating.” Asa Bailey grew up hard, on a daily diet of driving cattle, drinking coffee, and eating dust. Since his father’s premature death, the weight of the responsibility for the success of the ranch and the added pressure of his mother’s contrary and snobbish nature weighs like a millstone strapped to his neck. Disappointment from the betrayal of his childhood sweetheart has left him skittish about matters of the heart. The last thing he wants is a wife. Unfortunately, his mother ...

At the tender age of thirteen, orphaned Jenny Low decides to take matters in her own hands and runs away from her captive life in a Ute tribe. Rescued from near death by a kindly teamster, Samuel Baunof, Jenny is sent to live with a family in Glenwood Springs, Colorado in 1886. She learns the truth of wickedness and runs again straight into true evil. Meanwhile, Samuel holds his head up while facing life's cruelty head on. A few years later, he crosses paths with the orphaned girl he once rescued. Now a beautiful young woman, Jenny is a God-send in his time of need. Their trials aren’t ...

Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1646. Thomas and Margaret Jones arrive from England to build a life in the New World. Though of differing temperaments, cautious Thomas and fiery Margaret, a healer, are bound by a love that has lasted decades. With a child on the way, their new beginning promises only blessings. But in this austere Puritan community, comely faces hide malicious intent. Wrong moves or words are met with suspicion, and Margaret’s bold and unguarded nature draws scorn. Soon, Margaret is mistrusted as more cunning woman than kind caregiver.

Who is Charlotte Mason? The Angel Orphan tells the true and inspiring story of the courageous young girl who changed the face of education in the United Kingdom and beyond. In this fictionalized biography, author Leah Boden brings to life the story of the intelligent young girl who grew to be an author and champion of education. Charlotte Marie Shaw Mason was born in Wales and raised as an only child in the north of England. Her family struggled, but she became a self-directed learner. Orphaned as a teenager, Charlotte had a lifelong struggle with illness. Yet Charlotte persevered.

It is the year AD 62. The notorious Roman emperor Nero orders Marco Junio Vitalis, a seasoned military general, to assist him in a most peculiar legal proceeding. Vitalis interrogates an elderly Jewish fisherman named Peter, who many years earlier had been a close friend of a man known as Jesus - the same Jesus condemned to death in Jerusalem by Pontius Pilate.

Available as a value box amazon.com/dp/B088HGG9YF (copy and paste the link into your browser) Will she live long enough to accept his apology? When Jessica Montgomery’s best friend passes away, she discovers that she was to marriage out in the Wild West! While writing to inform Camille’s beau of her tragic death, the last thing Jessica expects is to fall in love! Michael Bradford is enamoured by his fiancée Jessica. She’s a puzzle to him, a woman who much prefers working in his farm while he teaches. Her wildness steals his heart, but he has to struggle to change himself into someone...

On the verge of abandoning the fur trade in Montana Territory circa 1886, Frenchman Rene Dubois rescues lovely trespasser Brynelle Merriman from a line of traps set to catch a pesky beaver. Uncommitted to staying in Mustang Pass despite appeals from friends Chance and Argus, Rene becomes drawn to the fleet-footed daughter of the new mercantile’s owner, but cannot persuade her to run in his direction. Building shelves for the store sets him in better position for feminine attention, but he scarcely gains ground when trouble threatens Granite Mine. As the women retaliate, Brynelle ...