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God specializes in makeovers. -Mountain Home Amish proverbVibrant, laughing, and with a wunderbaar gift of quilt design from God, Malena Miller is always in the middle of the doings among the Amish Youngie in Mountain Home, Montana. And there are big doings on the Rocking Diamond, the Englisch dude ranch next door to the Circle M. When Malena and her brothers are offered jobs helping a movie star learn how to be a cowboy for his upcoming picture, Malena wonders if her father's silence and her mother's worry are worth the generous salary. And then there's Cord McLean, the actor, who definitely prefers her teaching methods to anyone else's. Alden Stolzfus has been sweet on Malena ever since his family moved to the valley, but he's too shy to tell her the truth in his heart. It hurts to watch this Hollywood bad boy gradually work his way closer to Malena, under the guise of learning about ranch life. If Cord is getting a makeover to turn him into a cowboy, then maybe Alden had better take a hard look at himself, too.All the bashful blacksmith has to do is make himself over ... and become the hero of her dreams.The Montana Millers. They believe in faith, family, and the land. They'll need all three when love comes to the Circle M!The Amish Cowboy's Makeover is the fifth large print hardcover novel in the Amish Cowboys of Montana romance series. Though the books can be read as standalones, there is a family thread running through them all. No strong language, just a loving kiss and a guaranteed happily ever after. Enjoy this transformation story with a love triangle!

Simon Fletcher is a young veteran, ex-cop, and amputee who left his faith behind. Ten years later, he must face a degree of betrayal on the same deep level that drove him away from his beliefs.As he stands at a crossroads, feeling his world fall apart around him, he must decide to either allow himself to be led back to God or let the world drag him further into the darkness in which he's been living.

She's writing the truth from her heart ... and it's all a lie.When Adam Miller visited Whinburg Township two summers ago, he never expected to meet the perfect woman. Surely God had brought him and Elizabeth Weaver together for a reason, even if they live on opposite sides of the country. They've been corresponding for months, and their relationship seems to be growing deeper. But Adam can't go on like this. He wants real love with the real woman revealed in her letters.Kate Weaver has been dreaming of Adam Miller since the day she met him. At first she only helped her sister Elizabeth write her letters, even though it hurt. Then, when Elizabeth became interested in someone closer to hand, Kate was left to find the right words for a final letter to Adam. Yet she found it impossible to break his heart. Before she knows it, months have passed and she's writing to him from her soul-and Adam is responding in a way that thrills her. She knows that for the sweetness of her dreams there is a price, waiting to be paid. Especially now that Elizabeth has told her family she is engaged...When Adam writes to invite Elizabeth to the Circle M Ranch, there is only one thing Kate can do: go to Montana and tell him the truth, face to face. The truth will set him free ... even if the price is her only chance of happiness.The Montana Millers. They believe in faith, family, and the land. They'll need all three when love comes to the Circle M!The Amish Cowboy's Letter is the fourth large print hardcover novel in the Amish Cowboys of Montana romance series. Though the books can be read as standalones, there is a family thread running through them all. No strong language, just a loving kiss and a guaranteed happily ever after. Enjoy this reverse Cyrano story of forbidden love and finding a place to call home!

Can love truly heal the past?Megan Smith...Homeless, broke, and pregnant, Megan doesn't think things can get much worse--then they do. Caught on a lonely West Texas highway during a tornado, only God's grace saves her from death. And when rancher Will Callahan comes to her rescue, her life will never be the same.Will Callahan...All his family and friends are either married or have a sweetheart. He's the fifth wheel at every get-together, the odd man out. Even worse, he's just plain lonely. He'd expected to fall in love, get married, and have at least one kid by now. After Will finds Megan walking up the road, he wonders if God has something in mind beyond the Callahans helping her.Megan is grateful for their assistance, but Will and his family are wealthy, maybe even worth millions. She's been on her own since she was sixteen. If they learn about her past--and her family--she's sure they'll send her away as fast as the beaters spin on her electric mixer.Can Will really love her baby as his own? And if she dares open her heart, can he convince her that her past doesn't mean a thing when it comes to love?The CallahansA close-knit Texas ranching family. Strong in their faith. Loyal to family and friends. Leaders in the community. Dub and Sue Callahan, owners of the vast Callahan Ranch in West Texas, have achieved most of their goals in life except for the most important one--to see their children happily married. And they're gettin' impatient...Three SiblingsJenna--Will her love help Nate heal from the emotional wounds of war?Chance--Can he convince Emily that God has a plan for them?Will--How does he prove to Megan that her past doesn't matter when it comes to love?

Five sons of an English duke, all raised in the Rocky Mountains...A marriage born of duty. A love neither expected.When Enoch Balfour's eldest brother tragically dies, the weight of family responsibility falls on his shoulders. Now this Montana rancher must train for his role as the next Duke of Clarence-and marry the mail-order bride his brother sent for. Hardened by loss, Enoch has no intention of opening his heart to a stranger, but duty demands he produce an heir.Mandie Beaumont is a desperate young widow fleeing the sinister advances of her brother-in-law. After arriving in the Montana Territory to marry a man she's never met, an accident leaves her robbed of her recent memories-memories that conceal a devastating secret. When she discovers she's carrying a child conceived through betrayal and violence, Mandie fears rejection and ruin. Yet, in Enoch, she finds an unexpected protector whose fierce gentleness makes her long to trust again.Though Mandie's charm and resilience begin to thaw Enoch's guarded heart, he struggles with his fear of loss. When Mandie's past resurfaces, Enoch must risk everything to save her. If he fails, Mandie will be torn from him-and the love they've begun to embrace could be lost forever.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a royal family saga featuring a mail-order bride, amnesia, a secret baby, and an aristocratic marriage of convenience...all set in the rugged Montana Territory.Tropes/themes:*mail-order bride*amnesia*secret baby*English aristocracy*fish out of water*ready-made family*high-stakes danger*family saga*Rocky Mountain wilderness setting*frontier time period

"If you are looking for a good cowboy/rancher romance, look no further than the books of Jill Kemerer." --Amazon reviewerCan three little heartsbring two opposites together?As temporary guardian of his three nieces, stable manager Trent Lloyd is in desperate need of a babysitter. His only option: former classmate Gracie French, who’s back in town and determined to prove she’s a responsible, independent adult. The girls instantly adore Gracie, and after a fun-packed Easter weekend, Trent fears he’s not the only one captivated by Gracie’s charm. But he can’t forget the wild child he knew in high school. If he can trust Gracie with his nieces, can he also learn to trust her with his heart?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Wyoming LegaciesBook 1: The Cowboy's Christmas CompromiseBook 2: United by the TwinsBook 3: The Cowboy's Christmas TreasuresBook 4: The Cowboy's Easter Surprise

"If you are looking for a good cowboy/rancher romance, look no further than the books of Jill Kemerer." --Amazon reviewerCan three little heartsbring two opposites together?As temporary guardian of his three nieces, stable manager Trent Lloyd is in desperate need of a babysitter. His only option: former classmate Gracie French, who’s back in town and determined to prove she’s a responsible, independent adult. The girls instantly adore Gracie, and after a fun-packed Easter weekend, Trent fears he’s not the only one captivated by Gracie’s charm. But he can’t forget the wild child he knew in high school. If he can trust Gracie with his nieces, can he also learn to trust her with his heart?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.Wyoming LegaciesBook 1: The Cowboy's Christmas CompromiseBook 2: United by the TwinsBook 3: The Cowboy's Christmas TreasuresBook 4: The Cowboy's Easter Surprise

How can you dream about a man you've never met?Rebecca Miller is the quiet twin, the thoughtful twin ... the invisible twin next to her vibrant sister Malena. She's content to dream of love with a man she saw at a distance the previous summer-until one stormy April night, when she rescues an accident victim and recognizes him instantly as the same man. Noah King and his family arrive at the hospital to find his brother Andrew unconscious and a young Amish woman by his bed, holding his hand. They know he's involved with someone, but after he left the church the second time, they never dreamed it would be an Amish girl. Now she's the best thing that's ever happened to the family. Noah thinks she's too good for his handsome, reckless brother-or is that his own heart, longing for what it can't have?The Miller family on the Circle M ranch did not see this coming. Rebecca engaged to one of the King boys from Colorado? When did this happen? Rebecca tries to tell them the truth, but when Andrew wakes up believing she is his fiancée, not only his family but the whole church believes there will be a wedding. Yet, the more Rebecca comes to know Noah, the more she realizes she's been weaving her dreams around the wrong man ... The Montana Millers. They believe in faith, family, and the land. They'll need all three when love comes to the Circle M!The Amish Cowboy's Bride is the third novel in the Amish Cowboys of Montana romance series. Though these large print hardcover books can be read as standalones, there is a family thread running through them all. No strong language, just a loving kiss and a guaranteed happily ever after. Enjoy this wrong groom romance with a shy heroine and a love triangle!

When they leave the ranch in search of stolen treasure, will the spark between them survive the perils ahead? When an earthquake strikes Two Harts Ranch, it shakes the life of Annie Lane along with that of Cord Westbrook, who has been working as a cowboy on Annie's family ranch in anticipation of purchasing his own. The only thing delaying his plan is the deep attraction he feels toward Annie, a widow with a child and an established life as a teacher at the Hart School for Orphans. Unfortunately for Cord, she seems determined to avoid romance.The aftermath of the earthquake reveals that prized artifacts from the long-sought MacKenzie's Treasure have been stolen from the ranch. But the return of the MacKenzie family from out east has everyone focused on what other precious finds might be waiting at the end of the legendary two-part map. As Cord, Annie, and the MacKenzies set out in search of riches, they face dangers more treacherous than earthquakes. With gold in their sights and love within reach, Cord and Annie realize that some treasures may fade, but life's true riches are far more valuable than earthly goods.Embark on a rousing California wilderness adventure filled with danger, deception, and second chances in this riveting conclusion to Mary Connealy's Golden State Treasure series--ideal for fans of frontier romances, cowboys, and treasure hunts.

When Latour arrives in 1851 in the territory of New Mexico, newly acquired by the United States, he finds a vast desert region of red hills and tortured arroyos that is American by law but Mexican and Indigenous in custom and belief. Over the next four decades, Latour works gently and tirelessly to spread his faith and to build a soaring cathedral out of the local golden rock-while contending with unforgiving terrain, derelict and sometimes rebellious priests, and his own loneliness.<BR><BR>Death Comes for the Archbishop shares a limitless, craggy beauty with the New Mexico landscape of desert, mountain, and canyon in which its central action takes place, and its evocations of that landscape and those who are drawn to it suggest why Cather is acknowledged without question as the most poetically exact chronicler of the American frontier.

Ivy Cregg's father is a gambler, but this time he's gone too far. He loses his mining fortune and her along with it in a high-stakes poker game. Unwilling to go along with the deal, she hides out with a friend who tells her about Ms. Crenshaw, owner of the Westward Home & Hearts Mail-Order Bride Agency who is in town. The prospective groom is a wealthy man which seems like an answer to prayer until Ivy discovers he made his fortune in mining. Is he as untrustworthy as her father?After emigrating to America to fight for the Union during their Civil War, Slade Pendleton moved West while working on the railroad, then headed to the plains of Nebraska to seek his fortune. He was one of the lucky ones and now has everything he could ever want. Except a wife. With the few women in the town already married, he sends for a mail-order bride. The woman arrives carrying the telegram that explains her need to flee, but now that she's safe, she seems to have no interest in going through with the ceremony. Should he send her packing or try to convince her to stay?

A loyal, dedicated son - A sweet, kind mail-order bride - Can she help Luke forget the terrible past and the secret he can never reveal?Because of a secret between three brothers, Nora White's oldest son Luke vows never to marry. He takes care of the family lands and makes sure the White Ranch runs smoothly.But Nora has other intentions. She meets with matchmaker Miss Addie of Wichita Falls to find sweet, Christian women for her three sons.In the first book of the series, Luke is matched with Abigail, who is hard working, sweet and caring. She teaches Luke kindness, but can she be the type of wife that will help him forget the past? Especially when she finds out he never had any intention of staying married - A clause in the contract may send her back home in three months time. Can Abigail change Luke's mind by then?The Sons of Nora White is a sweet, western, inspirational and spiritual clean & wholesome romance series set in Texas, just North of Wichita Falls.FULL DISCLOSURE: This is intended as a 3 part series until the secret is revealed. Although the couples find happiness in each book, the SECRET is not revealed until book #3 The complete series has 7 books in all.

Welcome to Flat River, 1860!All that widow Regina Graham wants to do is provide a home for her children. After being separated from their wagon train, they managed to go unnoticed along the banks of a nearby small creek. With harsh winter weather looming over them, she isn't sure how much longer they can survive. The last thing she expects is to be accused of trespassing by a large mountain man who scares her more than any winter storm ever could! With nowhere to go, and no way to survive, she can't imagine why a stranger would help her or her children or what he possibly wants in return.Fur-trapper Joseph Moore can't believe someone has been stealing his traps, but he intends to get to the bottom of it one way or another. When the smell of roasted rabbit draws him to an abandoned line shack on the edge of his property, the last thing he expects to find is a terrified woman and her two small children hiding. Hungry and cold, Joseph knows they won't survive the approaching winter storm even if he allows them to stay. Left with no other choice, he takes them to his cabin to wait out the storm, with the intention of delivering them to the marshal in Flat River as soon as the weather clears. With Christmas fast approaching, Regina's two children prepare for the holiday and Joseph finds himself caught up in the excitement.Determined to bring a bit of joy to a family who has lost so much, dare Joseph to hope for his own miracle. Can he make Regina His Christmas Bride?¿¿ Get lost in this heartwarming holiday story with a touch of humor and faith. ¿¿Come spend time in Flat River, Nebraska. A small town filled with the strong men and women that settled the wild west of the Nebraska Plains from 1860 to 1880. Flat River is home to unique characters, strong heroines, swoony heroes, and stories that will stand the test of time. All these wholesome stories can be read by readers of all ages. They are filled with family values, romance, humor, and a sprinkle of faith.

2023 Reprint of the 1927 Edition. In 1851 Father Jean Marie Latour comes to serve as the Apostolic Vicar to New Mexico. What he finds is a vast territory of red hills and tortuous arroyos, American by law but Mexican and Indian in custom and belief. In the almost forty years that follow, Latour spreads his faith in the only way he knows-gently, all the while contending with an unforgiving landscape, derelict and sometimes openly rebellious priests, and his own loneliness. Out of these events, Cather gives us an indelible vision of life unfolding in a place where time itself seems suspended. The novel was reprinted in the Modern Library series in 1931. It was included in Life Magazine's list of the 100 outstanding books of 1924-1944. It was also included on Time's 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005 and Modern Library's list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century and was chosen by the Western Writers of America to be the 7th-best "Western Novel" of the 20th century.James Paul Old of Valparaiso University uses Death Comes for the Archbishop as a literary example of the notion that religious faith is able to develop and maintain strong social bonds in nascent democratic political orders. He argues that even though Cather's early novels typically represent religious characters as closed-minded, her personal religious realignment at the time allowed her to alter her perspective and develop more positive religious characters, in this case Catholic ones.

A Grumpy reformed outlaw who hates Christmas - A desperate woman trying to find homes for orphans before Christmas - A group of mischievous children who try to sabotage the holidays.Nick Winters wants to be left alone on the farm he just purchased. Except, a woman with four children in tow need a place to stay when they are dealt with bad news. Not only that, but Nick's Granny also moves in and stirs up some chaos in town. Can Nick get the holiday spirit back that he lost so long ago?Hope Holiday is on a mission to find four siblings a home by Christmas before returning to a new job in Philadelphia. When complications arise, she has to make some hard decisions, especially when she falls for Nick and when the children decide to become naughty elves so no one else will want them.A seriously adorable tale of finding home and family during the holiday.The Outlaws & Orphans Series is a historical western romance filled with handsome, redeemed outlaws, women with a purpose, small town life and adorable orphans you can't resist.

She's a widow, and he's a sheriff almost past his prime. Both believing they are too old to start over, keep their distance, until... Beth Hughes has yearned for the sheriff for two whole years - ever since he arrived in Crystal Springs. As much as she longed to do otherwise, Beth has always kept her distance from the rugged sheriff who has turned her world upside down. Sheriff Wyatt Holt had a hankering for the demure diner owner. On the wrong side of forty, Wyatt kept away, but there was no denying the sparks igniting between them each time they met. Each of them wondered when the flames would be extinguished, yet wishing it could be otherwise. What happens when their world tilts and everything changes? Will the sheriff make the first move, or will Beth instigate the first kiss?

Following a Dream Across Texas¿¿Ridge Rivers grew up on a small, hardscrabble farm in Northeast Texas and the Panhandle. His lifelong dream was to be a cowboy and own a ranch. Barely finished with school, he and a friend left with two horses and a mule packed with essentials for a month-long, five-hundred-mile journey to the Texas Panhandle to follow his dream. On a ranch near the Canadian River, Ridge became a capable and trusted ranch hand. The owners even took him to their local church and allowed him to court their daughter. When Ridge was saved in that church, he felt his dreams coming true. But then... "Nothing captures the spirit, the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of small-town Texas like Jim Ainsworth's writing does." -Caleb Pirtle, award-winning author of more than eighty books

Death Comes for the Archbishop is Willa Cather's best known novel. This epic, is a dream like, mythic story of a life lived simply in the southwestern desert. Father Jean Marie Latour is transferred to serve as the Apostolic Vicar to New Mexico. He finds a vast territory of hills, arroyos, and lonelness. Cather delivers a story of a simple life lived well and full in this her tour de force.

Constable Adam Morgan has a secret, one that could ruin him if it is ever exposed. Trapped in a loveless relationship in order to keep it hidden, he has little hope for a family and a future. It's a sacrifice he can live with... until the woman of his dreams arrives in town.Can he bear to come clean about his past? Will he risk it all to pursue a future with Katherine, and be rid of Delia and her vile schemes once and for all? Or will it all come crashing down, threatening his career, his life and his chances at a happy ending?A compelling historical family saga full of adventure, love, friendship, and faith on the Canadian Frontier at the end of the 19th Century

New Mexico has passed into American hands, and two French missionary priests are sent to assume responsibility for the new diocese. Bishop Jean Marie Latour and Vicar Joseph Vaillant, friends from boyhood, arrive at a time when all travel is still by foot or on horseback and the region is undergoing great change. As they work to expand the Catholic church's influence and care for the residents, they come to understand the impact of European expansion on native groups and develop a deep respect for the people of the desert region.Along the way they endure life-threatening adventures, from snowstorms to outbreaks of disease to the unstable politics of the time, contend with the scandalous behavior of local priests, and come to terms with the responsibilities of faith at the intersection of American colonial pressure and native resistance.Throughout the novel, which is based loosely on historical characters, Willa Cather beautifully renders the dramatic landscapes of the Southwest, painting scenes of stark mountains, dangerous canyons, and lush secret springs that nourish the land.

What would you give to be the belle of the ball?Katie Jo McAllister never considered herself a prim and fussy sort of gal. Men are more likely to ask her help in chopping down a tree than taking a turn on the dancefloor. But when Katie Jo stands up with her friend, Ciara O'Rourke, at her wedding, all gussied up, suddenly every man in miles is angling for an introduction. Even the area's most eligible bachelor, Harry Yeager, who has ignored her for months, comes calling. It's enough to give even a strong gal a case of the vapors!After being orphaned young and passed around among relatives, Harry Yeager is determined to start his own family. He has the claim, the cabin, and the income to support a wife and children. In an area with eight bachelors to every unmarried woman, finding the wife has proven problematic. But the sweet-natured Katie Jo McAllister just might be the perfect bride to rule beside him in his little frontier kingdom. When danger comes calling along with a host of suitors, Katie Jo finds herself turning to Harry for help. But can he see the heart of the woman beneath all her finery, a heart that beats for him alone? If you like warm, witty historical romances, then you'll love this frontier romance by an award-winning author."Swoony, sweet, and full of heart." -- Reading is My Superpower on The Perfect Mail-Order BrideFind your frontier Prince Charming, today.Frontier Matches: It takes a strong lady to tame the frontier and the rugged men who call it home.

Introducing Book 4 of The Outlaws & Orphans of Cooper's Ridge: The Bookworm"Sam the Book Lady" has her own story to tell. You may have read about her in the prior stories. Did you know that she was once an orphan? She left the orphanage at eighteen with some cash they allotted her and a carpet bag with her belongings and began a journey to look for the man she thinks is her father in Cooper's Ridge.Once she gets there, she doesn't want him to know who she is yet, realizing all the good he us doing and she isn't ready to reveal herself since he was recently married. So, she becomes the book lady, leasing a building and running her own book store. The only proof she has is a small piece of jewelery from her dead mother. If you haven't read THE CHRISTMAS INN, Sam was in that story.What happens when she meets up with a well-dressed man with an orphan who wants to learn to read and he doesn't think the child needs books in her life? For Sam, she has to give that child a reading education. This is her story.

He wasn't what he pretended to be - but then neither was she! Will their hearts be broken when the truth is revealed or will they work through the sea of lies they've both been hiding behind?Rose O'Brien is starting over in Mill Ridge. But falling in love with Reverend Pope will bring pain and heartache when he finds out she is lying to him. He needs a clean, wholesome wife who hadn't deceived him from the start.Can Rose simply walk away from the only man who has her heart?James Thomas Pope is determined to win Rose's heart except a lie is holding him back. Will he chance losing the only woman he's ever loved by telling the truth?Mill Ridge, once a lawless town, was brought to its knees by Sheriff Nightingale and the good folks of Wichita Falls. They invested in the town to make it better for all. With new faces and more people coming west, Mill Ridge is growing by leaps and bounds.It's a place for second chances, for starting over or to build a life on the Texas prairie where life is hard but worth the struggle to live life on a man's own terms.Brides of Mill Ridge is the story of the brave women who traveled to find their own adventure and happiness in the West. Cyndi Raye loves to tell tall tales about the American West. You can find her at www.cyndiraye.com and join her mailing list and get a free story.