Download or read book The Homestead Brides Collection written by Mary Connealy and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through nine historical romance adventures, readers will journey along with individuals who are ready to stake a claim and plant their dreams on a piece of the great American plains. While fighting land disputes, helping neighbors, and tackling the challenges of nature the homesteaders are placed in the path of other dreamers with whom romance sparks. And God has His hand in orchestrating each unique meeting.

Download or read book The Farmer s Bride Collection written by Kimberley Comeaux and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love is in season as you journey into rural America’s history and witness the harvest of romance through six delightful stories. From Minnesota to Florida, New York to Kansas, and Ohio to Louisiana, heroic men and women make sacrifices in order to create a home, nurture the crops, and secure a future for the next generation, but sometime romance is almost an afterthought. Can love also grow down on the farm?

Download or read book Prairie Brides written by JoAnn A. Grote and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 2 in The Prairie Brides Collection A Homesteader, a Bride, and a Baby find themselves in the same fight for survival on the prairie. But where is the joy without the bond of love? Then A Vow Unbroken threatens a young couple's ability to stand firm against the dangers facing their homestead. Can God's love teach them to trust again? These heartwarming novellas prove that only the covenant of true love can provide hope for the future.Available o Christian Fiction 8.

Download or read book The Immigrant Brides Collection written by Irene B. Brand and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking Second Chances Lofty dreams of a new and better life lured untold thousands to America between 1775 and 1906. Among those “huddled masses yearning to be free” are nine displaced individuals dumped upon American soil and trying to figure out how to pursue happiness, make a home, and secure love. From the four corners of the globe they came, betting their hopes on the American dream. Can they truly find the new life they desire and the freedom to let their hearts soar in love and faith? Capucine: Home to My Heart by Janet Spaeth Separated forever—from her mother, from her home, from her Acadia—Capucine Louet cannot forgive the British for tearing her family apart in 1775. Now in New Orleans, she has only one ambition: to get to La Manque, where Acadian immigrants have settled and begun a new life. Can Michel LeBlanc, himself a relocated Acadian, help her, and will she be able to overcome her hatred to accept love—and God? The Angel of Nuremberg by Irene Brand Trenton, New Jersey, of 1776 is overrun by Hessian soldiers who were brought to the Colonies to aid the British. Comfort Foster and her family have no choice but to house one of these feared soldiers in their small home. Can their family survive the tension when her brother fights for American freedom and her father doctors sick American soldiers? Freedom’s Cry by Pamela Griffin In 1777, Sarah Thurston looks forward to Philadelphia’s first celebration of Independence Day. To her, the day heralds the end of her five-year term as an indentured servant. When her greedy master threatens to draw out her servitude, cabinetmaker Thomas Gray comes to Sarah’s defense. Will he and Sarah ever be free to express their love? Blessed Land by Nancy J. Farrier Paloma Rivera hates everything American and is determined to convince her sister to move back to Mexico in 1854. But first she has to find her sister, and no one in the pueblo of Tucson is willing to help her. Can she trust the handsome blacksmith, Antonio Escobar, or is he just toying with her until it is time for her to return home? Prairie Schoolmarm by JoAnne A. Grote In 1871, Marin Nilsson, a Swedish immigrant schoolmarm, becomes a student of life and love when Swedish farmer Talif Siverson insists on joining her classes in the sod schoolhouse to improve his English skills. Will he be able to break through the teacher’s long-held reserve? I Take Thee, a Stranger by Kristy Dykes Widowed and alone in 1885, Corinn McCauley is faced with a desperate decision. Would she be willing to marry a stranger in order to survive in a new country? Trevor Parker is a prosperous farmer in Florida, and he and his two daughters need a woman in their life. But Corrin doesn’t realize just how acute their needs are until she accepts this stranger’s proposal. The Golden Cord by Judith Miller Suey Qui Jin has been sold like livestock and taken across the Pacific Ocean to California in 1885. But mercifully, she had been befriended by an American-born Chinaman who promises to help her. Can a symbolic ribbon from a Bible be the key to getting her out of slavery of body and soul? Promises Kept by Sally Laity With the death of her fiancé in 1905, all of Kiera MacPherson’s hopes for a wonderful life in the New World have vanished. She takes a position as companion to a wealthy matriarch in order to earn her passage back to Ireland. Her leisurely work allows plenty time for studying an old family Bible, and she asks Devon Hamilton, the master of the mansion, many insightful questions. Will this quest for biblical knowledge upset order in the Hamilton household—and then bless her with two everlasting loves? The Blessing Basket by Judith Miller A Chinese orphan, Sing Ho is stranded by the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Though her fortunes rise and fall, she is eventually overwhelmed when God pours out more blessings than she can handle—two marriage proposals!

Download or read book Calico Brides written by Darlene Franklin and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determined to sow good deeds into the lives of needy people, the four youngest members of the 1876 Calico, Kansas, sewing circle reap romance. Gladys Polson, designing to aid a crotchety widower, falls for a stranger. Annie Bliss, knitting for soldiers, has a fort chaplain on pins and needles. Birdy Landry, sewing dresses for saloon girls looking for a new life, has her feathers ruffled by a beneficent shopkeeper. Schoolteacher Ruth Fairfield is about to teach a new guardian a few lessons in life and love. Will God stitch forever-after romances into the lives of these four women?

Download or read book The Underground Railroad Brides Collection written by Barbara Tifft Blakey and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the journey as nine couples employ daring resourcefulness that leads them along the Underground Railroad in search of freedom and justice for all.

Download or read book Sagebrush Brides written by Carol Cox and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bradley and Canfield families were both eager to make their homestead in the Southwest territories. While on their way West, Violet Canfield takes in three orphaned children to care for. Can she get over her initial distrust of Willie Canfield to make a family of their own.

Download or read book The MISSadventure Brides Collection written by Mary Davis and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Is One of Life’s Greatest Adventures Seven daring damsels don’t let the norms of their eras hold them back. Along the way these women attract the attention of men who admire their bravery and determination, but will they let love grow out of the adventures? Along the Yellowstone River by Debby Lee 1832 Montana Heather Duncan takes over her father’s fur trapping business, believing it’s an opportunity to also gain knowledge of medicinal plants, but a growing sympathy for animals and blossoming adoration for a rugged mountain man capture her heart. MissTaken Identity by Kimberley Woodhouse 1883 Texas Headstrong, bubbly, accident-prone Abigail Monroe is on a quest for adventure away from society’s expectations. But her pursuits are unexpectedly thwarted when she is arrested by a handsome Texas Ranger. Lesson of Love by Cynthia Hickey 1885 Arkansas City girl, Leah Ellison has big dreams but soon finds out that teaching in a backwards Ozark mountain community is far different than what she’d imagined. Maddy’s Llamas by Marjorie Vawter 1898 Colorado In spite of Maddy’s “missadventures” raising her llamas for their wool and strictly-by-the-book Harry’s attempts to get her to do things “right,” they learn to work together and find love in the laughter. Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure by Mary Davis 1903 cross-country trip Zola Calkin sets out on an adventure to be the first woman to drive across the country. Will the journalist tasked to report her presumed failure sabotage her efforts? Or will he steal her heart? Detours of the Heart by Donna Schlachter 1925 New Mexico A tour guide who wants to move on and a playboy who’s never had a place to call home—can they overcome their own plans and allow God to make their path straight, or will they take yet another detour? Riders of the Painted Star by Kathleen E. Kovach 1936 Arizona Zadie Fitzpatrick, an artist from New York, is commissioned to go on location in Arizona to paint illustrations for an author of western novels and falls for the male model.

Download or read book The Runaway Brides Collection written by Rita Gerlach and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a woman of the 1800s to do when she feels powerless to choose her own spouse and marry for love—run! Amy’s home is at stake if she doesn’t marry her neighbor. Delia’s father wants her to marry into a political family. Georgiana is posing as a wealthy man’s wife in order to hide from her groom. Callie is fleeing one wedding and racing to marry a stranger. Emily flees her wedding with the help of a mysterious coachman. Josey’s best friend leaves a letter proposing marriage unanswered in order to elope. Bernadine becomes the ward and pawn of her evil uncle. Where will each turn when they have only God to trust? Seven women facing the marriage altar make the decision to flee, but who can they now trust?

Download or read book The Reluctant Brides Collection written by Rosey Dow and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 751 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six Historical Stories of Love That Takes Persuasion Take an adventurous ride along on the bumpy trail to love as six independent women of yesteryear are cautiously courted into matrimony by men they have both intrigued and hurt. Will troubles douse the sparks of love before anyone can become a bride? An Unexpected Surprise by Rosey Dow, a writer and motivational speaker from Delaware. Angie McDonald has placed an ad for a mail-order bride—for her widowed brother-in-law and his motherless daughter. But when the beautiful Saundra arrives, Angie wonders if she’s made a mistake and woven a very tangled web. When will Angie learn to leave matters in the hand of God? Ribbon of Gold by Cathy Marie Hake, a retired nurse and bestselling author from Southern California. Carter Steadman recently inherited ownership of the Steadman Mills. He is shamed when Isabel Shelly, one of his workers, boldly informs him of the inhuman working conditions at his mill. Carter is inexplicably drawn to this woman who has so little, yet gives so much. Her mere presence is forcing him to make a decision beyond his wildest imaginings. Light Beckons the Dawn by Susannah Hayden, a writer and editor from Colorado. Percy Morgan has hidden her past and stifled her future with a gruff exterior and immersed herself in work at a remote lumber camp. Faced with friendships offered by the few women in camp and the attentions of the camp doctor, Percy must decide if she can take a risk and reopen the pain of the past so that healing can begin. Reluctant Schoolmarm by Yvonne Lehman, a multi-published author and writers’ conference speaker from North Carolina. When Christa Walsh steps off a train in the backwoods of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and reluctantly into the role of teacher, she finds the job more rewarding than she expected, winning the hearts of the children—and along the way, warming the heart of the man whose deception landed her the position. School Bells and Wedding Bells by Colleen L. Reece, an author from Washington state with over six million books in print. Freshly jilted and ready to take on the world, Meredith Rose Macrae enters an isolated Idaho hamlet with the force of a tornado. Neither she nor Last Chance will ever be the same. And Brit Farley, rugged head of the local school board, faces the challenge of exchanging the new teacher’s school bells for wedding bells. Rose Kelly by Janet Spaeth, a bestselling author from North Dakota. Rose believes a woman can do any job just as well as a man. But moving to Dakota Territory for six months to write articles on the homesteaders, she suddenly realizes that she may have taken on more then she can handle when trampling upon Eric Johansen private past.

Download or read book The Westward Christmas Brides Collection written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the journey into the American west alongside nine women who are chasing their dreams—Cynthia, for security; Beryl, for a new family; Adeline, for freedom; Molly, for marriage; Beth, for a new start; Belinda, for a place to heal; Suzette, for adventure; Juliet, for peace; and Caroline, for a future for her children. Celebrate Christmas alongside these pioneers as love finds them in nine distinctly different romances penned by leading Christian fiction authors, including New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter.

Download or read book The Manning Brides Collection written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time in a single collection, enjoy again the fun and romance of the Manning family as they each find their perfect partners in this classic miniseries from everyone’s favorite author, #1 New York Times bestselling Debbie Macomber. Marriage of Inconvenience Rich Manning and Jamie Warren have always been friends—and nothing more. But that changes when she asks him to father the child she so desperately wants. Rich agrees—if she’ll marry him. Because he thinks they are the real thing. Stand-In Wife Paul Manning, a grieving widower with three small children, turns to Leah Baker for help and comfort. When that comfort begins to grow into something else, Paul discovers that he wants more. Bride on the Loose Jason Manning is content with his life as a bachelor. Then a precocious girl decides to play matchmaker, introducing him to her mother, Charlotte. To his relief, Charlotte is as averse to marriage as he is. But Jason’s feelings start to change… Same Time, Next Year Summer Lawton just suffered a painful betrayal. When she meets James Wilkens in Las Vegas, rebounding from his own broken engagement, he promises her she’ll be over it in one year. So they make a date for next year. Except it turns out to be more than a date—it’s a wedding!

Download or read book The Farmer s Bride Collection written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents six historical romances about farming families, including two siblings adopted separately, a single woman raising her sister's child, and a feud between neighboring farms.

Download or read book The 12 Brides of Summer Novella Collection 3 written by Margaret Brownley and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Is Buzzing in the Good Old Summertime! Spend the sunny days of summer relaxing with an ice cold glass of lemonade and revel in the dreams of twelve brides who are a bit surprised by how the men of their dreams come into their lives. Journey to the Old West, stay on the prairie, and visit quaint small towns. . .without leaving the comfort of your own front porch! The dog days of summer are here, but love is still in full bloom with Novella Collection #3: Dog Days of Summer Bride by Margaret Brownley Music teacher Miralee Davis and blacksmith Tom Colbert don’t realize they’ve been sharing the same dog until. . .it digs up a stash of stolen loot. The reward will go to the dog’s owner—if only that can be decided. The Dogwood Blossom Bride by Miralee Ferrell Gracie Addison is a tree-climbing tomboy, and practical Will Montgomery objects to her unladylike influence on his niece. Will his judgmental attitude come back to bite him? The Lumberjack’s Bride by Pam Hillman Chicago transplant, Lucy Denson cooks for a logging crew in the Mississippi backwoods until she can return to her idea of civilization. Can Eli Everett help her rethink her ideals? Don’t miss the four collections that inspirational romance readers will be swooning over: The 12 Brides of Summer Novella Collection #1 – Available Now The 12 Brides of Summer Novella Collection #2 – Available Now The 12 Brides of Summer Novella Collection #3 – Releases August 1 The 12 Brides of Summer Novella Collection #4 – Releases September 1

Download or read book Mail Order Brides Collection written by Susette Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-29 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caleb's Bride: Caleb Kincaid only planned on having a night on the town--playing poker. Ma never liked him gambling, and he was starting to understand why. Especially when he ends up winning a hand that will change his life. Naomi Hudson had hoped to become a mail order bride in order to get away from having to care for her family--namely her pa and two older brothers. But one night when Pa is drunk, he gambles away her hand in marriage. It seems that even an older fiancé isn't totally interested in her, since he soon loses her to someone else. Doesn't anyone want to marry her for who she is? Can Naomi find it in her heart to care for a man out of love, especially when he needs her most?

Download or read book Wedding Collection written by Abby Green and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shy Bride by Lucy Monroe Child star Cassandra Baker is now a recluse. Except once a year when she offers piano lessons in a charity auction. The winner is Neo Stamos, arrogant Greek tycoon. Neo wants Cass with a burning desire, but she'll need a gentle awakening...and Neo's a master of seduction! Bride In A Gilded Cage by Abby Green Isobel Miller may have no choice but to give her hand in matrimony to aristocrat Rafael Romero, yet she intends to stay as free as a bird. But will her new husband keep her caged once he discovers he's wed a virgin...? The Bride's Awakening by Kare Hewitt Vittorio Ralfino, the Count of Cazlevara, is in Italy to find a wife and plain Anamaria Viale perfectly fits his bill. Ana is stunned that Vittorio is offering her marriage – even if it is just business. But when the time comes for him to claim her as his bride, she's surprised at the strength of his passion...

Download or read book Woman of Sunlight Brides of Hope Mountain Book 2 written by Mary Connealy and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years of isolation on top of Hope Mountain, Ilsa Nordegren may finally be ready to leave. Raised to fear the world, Ilsa and her sisters never planned on coming down, but when the Warden family arrived in need, they had to help. And it may cost them everything. Having made his fortune, Mitch Warden returned home and found the family homestead abandoned. In a land grab, a ruthless cattle baron had forced his family to escape up the mountain, and when he follows, the last thing he expects is to fall smitten to a black-haired woman who dresses like Robin Hood. Warden is intent on helping his family reclaim their land, but doesn't realize the risks his past has brought. Dangerous men have tracked him, and rather than risk innocent lives, he's determined to end the danger. But that means a journey to the city--and when Ilsa insists on joining him, the mismatched pair suddenly find themselves on a venture they'll never forget.