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This Wilderness Journey by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Christian Historical Romance novel Joseph Malcom has spent his life protecting those in need, but now that his sister is safely settled with her new family in the Canadian Rockies, his help is no longer required. That is, until he’s asked to safely retrieve the priest’s cousin to help minister to the local Indian tribe. But his passenger is not at all who he expects...Categorized as:
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Heart of Mine by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe makes love the grandest adventure on the frontier for the resistant darling of Eden, Colorado. Emma Brinkman is the most eligible bachelorette in town and staying that way. After learning twice that romance is a lie, she's focused only on making the mine she and her sisters inherited a booming success...Categorized as:
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Redemption by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGeneva Garner's mind was fixed on survival, her unborn child, escaping out of Savannah, and getting away from the men in the white robes with hoods over their heads. Covered in dirt and smoke from the cellar where she took refuge when the Klan burned her plantation home, she fled on the first stagecoach headed north. She vowed never to trust a man again as long as there was breath in her body... -
This Courageous Journey by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Christian Historical Romance Novel As the fifth daughter in a family of nine, Noelle Grant spent her life striving to be unique. Her love of telling stories helps define her goal—to be known around the country as one of the top news correspondents of her time...Categorized as:
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Too Far Down by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCowboys, Action, Humor, and History Collide in Connealy's Latest When an explosion kills men and damages the CR Mining Company, the Bodens realize their troubles are not behind them as they thought. Shadowy forces are still working against them. Cole Boden finds himself caught between missing his time back East and all that New Mexico offers... -
Montana Courage by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe is back with another epic tale of love and courage in the Montana Territory… MONTANA COURAGE - The McCutcheon Family Series, Book 9 Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1887 Shad Petty is a cowhand, plain and simple, whose days are filled with riding for the McCutcheon brand...Categorized as:
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Where Wind Meets Wave by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDrawn from Wyoming Territory for the first time in his life, Jake Costner sets off to find his destiny, leaving his love behind in Logan Meadows. NOVELLA Where Wind Meets Wave, Book 6 of the Prairie Hearts series by USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe, will keep you on the edge of your seat...Categorized as:
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Whispers on the Wind by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA straitlaced bookseller and a rowdy trail guide fight their ill-suited attraction in Book Five of the Prairie Hearts series by USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe. Wyoming Territory, October 1883 Tabitha Canterbury came to Logan Meadows with one goal: to open the bookshop she’s always dreamed of having...Categorized as:
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Augusta by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAugusta "Gussie" Dulan is the only Dulan sister to make it all the way to California on the wagon train for brides. Each of her four sisters has taken off along the trail to marry up with a man they fell in love with and now Gussie is hoping to find a man to love here at the end of the trail... -
Tomorrow's First Light by Naomi Rawlings
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMarrying a stranger to keep the woman's siblings out of an orphanage is one thing, but when more children than expected pour out of the stagecoach, what’s a man to do? Nervous about meeting her fiancé for the first time, Ellie Spritzer’s lifelong hope of finding love is about to end—or rather, begin...Categorized as:
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New Day Rising, A by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSpring of 1884 in Dakota Territory brings the promise of ... A New Day Rising The dream of a farmstead and a good life in America had led Roald and Inegborg Bjorklund to cross the Atlantic and pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald's tragic disappearance in a winter storm had turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare... -
Orphan Train Christmas by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKenny Clark knows Santa is magical and only he can find his family. Kathleen Collins fights poverty and desperation every day in her bid to find new homes for the orphans of New York... -
The Sheriff's Mail Order Rescue by Amelia Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove is perilous – and that’s before you involve bandits and kidnapping.After five years of being the town’s sheriff, Matt Hanson is well and truly settled into his life in Iron Creek.Sure, there are still challenges, like the bandits that are occupying the nearby mountains, but Matt is content with his life in this small town... -
The Lady and the Mountain Fire by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Christian Historical Romance Novel Claire Sullivan has a soft spot for helping those in need. So when her widowed grandmother becomes blind, Claire is determined to travel to the Montana Territory to care for her. But she never imagined the country would be so wild compared to her North Carolina home. Even the local doctor doesn't seem to have a kind bone in his body...Categorized as:
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Oregon Destiny (Trail of Hearts) by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnly a mountain range stands between Scott Jones and his fellow travelers. Their final destination is within their grasp after months of suffering deaths, illnesses and betrayal. But it is the most treacherous part of their journey and not just because of the terrain. Becky Thompson loves him but he can’t return that love. He has a past to deal with... -
Her Last Second Chance: Christian Cowboy Romance by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Army cowboy, the woman he dated years ago, and their last chance at Last Chance Ranch... Can Dave and Sissy put aside hurt feelings and make their second chance romance work? Sissy Longston has been the accountant at Last Chance Ranch for over a year now. She's been dating as much as possible now that she's decided her world-traveling days are over and it's time to settle down... -
Cora's Courage by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChristian Historical Western Romance Cora feels indebted to Eddie Connor who saves her and her baby Esther. She travels on the treacherous Oregon Trail with him. He's not such a hero after all. She works hard yet he criticizes everything she does. He seems a bit crazy... -
This Homeward Journey by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s desperate for a new life in the Canadian mountains…He’s the last person she should trust to get her there.After her husband’s death, Rachel Gray is finally free from the turmoil his addictions caused. She wants nothing more than a new life with her twelve-year-old son. If she can reach her brother in the wilderness of the Canadian territories, they’ll have help to start over in peace... -
Never Kiss Goodbye by Laura Haley-McNeil
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cowboy haunted by his past. A woman stalked by a deadly secret.Pregnant and on the run, Lily Harkin will do anything to protect her unborn child, but no one can know her secret – a secret so horrific it could destroy her and anyone she meets.Bronc rider Josh Merrick can’t forget the mistake that cost a woman her life... -
Kathryn by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKathryn Ford knows one thing for sure; she will not marry the boring, arrogant man her father has arranged for her since the day she was born, simply as a pawn to enrich his vast holdings. When she discovers she’s been disowned for her defiance, the pampered socialite takes her destiny in her own hands...Categorized as:
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Gypsy by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGypsy Rose Dulan just knew there was a secret hidden in the stars. She just didn't expect to fall sleep while searching for that secret. And she sure didn't expect to be awakened by a rude, overbearing, short Irishman by the name of Tavish O'Leary... -
Garnet by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGarnet Diana Dulan swung open the doors of the Silver Dollar Saloon, sucked up a lunch full of cigar smoke, and listened intently to the sounds of men playing poker and the scrape of boots across the wooden floor; she felt right at home. After just minutes inside the doors of the saloon she knew she'd made the right decision to leave her sisters and the wagon train of brides heading to California... -
Montana Snowfall by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMONTANA SNOWFALL – McCutcheon Family Series, Book 7 Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1886 When Roady Guthrie, longtime foreman for the McCutcheon ranch, takes time off to go bear hunting, he never expects to find a young woman asleep in his hunting cabin in the midst of a snowstorm...Categorized as:
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The Husband Tree by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHit the trail into the Old West, where a tough lady rancher and a seemingly aimless wrangler attempt to avoid the matrimonial noose. When Belle Tanner hires Silas Harden to help her get her cattle to market, the last thing she’s looking for is romance... -
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Heather by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMAIL-ORDER BRIDES OF THE WEST: HEATHER - Book Four in the McCutcheon Family Series (Western Historical Romance) Mail-order-bride-to-be Heather Stanford dreads the day the matron of the St. Louis bridal agency finds her a husband and sends her west. Heather actually has no desire to marry; she just wants to free her struggling family from the financial burden of another mouth to feed...Categorized as:
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Seeing the Elephant by Leah Banicki
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter three long years of separation Corinne Temple is heading West to see her father again. She marries Andrew Temple the day she leaves for the Oregon Trail. He is a family friend but far from friendly. Her third generation knowledge of healing herbs makes her an asset to the wagon train but her husband's iron grip leaves Corinne confused and angry...Categorized as:
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RNWMP: Bride for Dermot by Cassie Hayes, Mail Order Mounties
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the best thing to happen is for best laid plans to fall apart... Socialite Isabelle Rochester's life has been planned out for her since she was a child: marry well and live a life of luxury as one of Ottawa's elite. Her fiancé has other plans... -
Cowgirl Dreamer by Em Petrova
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt takes a lot to impress a Dalton girl. And Gracie Dalton is not impressed at all with the fact she’s got to prove her ability as a cowpoke on one of the best ranches in Texas this summer. After all, she’s got the chops from years of working with her brothers and cousins on their well-known ranch... -
Courage in the Mountain Wilderness by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping her son safe on this epic journey may be harder than she imagined. Caleb Jackson is on a journey. And not just the mission he and his friends have embarked on to fetch the Nez Perce chief’s runaway daughter. Maybe someday, he could also find God’s plan for his life...Categorized as:
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Dally by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's ready to spread her wings and fly. . . He's scrambling to set down roots. Unconventional, Dally Douglas is as likely to be found wearing her brother’s britches and riding a horse as she is dressed in lace-trimmed finery sipping tea in the parlor. With no plans to wed, she convinces her family to allow her to stay at their ranch in Oregon...Categorized as:
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West Winds of Wyoming by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Book Three of the Prairie Hearts series by USA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe, two broken hearts just might find a second chance at love. When widower Charlie Rose shows up looking for work at the struggling Cotton Ranch, no one knows he’s secretly trying to outrun trouble—and he intends to keep it that way... -
An Untamed Land by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe had promised herself that once they left the fjords of Norway, she would never look back. The promise of free land lures Roald and Ingeborg Bjorklund from their beloved home high above the fjords of Norway, and after three long years of scrimping and saving to buy tickets for their passage to America, they finally arrive at the docks of New York City... -
With You Always by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Riveting Look at the Orphan Train from Historical Novelist Jody Hedlund When a financial crisis in 1850s New York leaves three orphaned sisters nearly destitute, the oldest, Elise Neumann, knows she must take action. She's had experience as a seamstress, and the New York Children's Aid Society has established a special service: placing out seamstresses and trade girls...Categorized as:
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Hope in the Mountain River by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis epic journey is not at all what she expected. Joel Vargas can’t believe he’s lost his older brother in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains after surviving their harrowing voyage across the Atlantic. And he can’t shake the feeling that Adam—his only living relative—is in dire trouble. No matter what the cost, he and his band of friends won’t stop until Adam is found... -
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Winter Winds of Wyoming by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Caroline Fyffe invites you back to Logan Meadows for a rousing town competition, a scandalous past that refuses to stay hidden, and a love that won't be denied in Prairie Hearts Novel Book Seven, Winter Winds of Wyoming...Categorized as:
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Nolan's Vow by Linda K. Hubalek, Grooms with Honor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA historical romance set in 1885. Nolan Clancy finished his military career in Fort Ellis, Montana Territory and is traveling home to run his grandparent’s café in Kansas. His train is delayed in Miller Springs, MT because of a snow storm, and he helps a woman feed the waylaid passengers in the café in town...Categorized as:
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McCutcheon Family Series Boxed Set Books 4-6 (McCutcheon Family Series) by Caroline Fyffe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy books three through six of the award-winning McCutcheon Family series in this special offering. The ten book saga follows the McCutcheon family, as well as the characters of Y Knot, Montana Territory and Rio Wells, Texas from 1883 to 1887...Categorized as:
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The Heart of a Cowboy by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBrilliant scientist Linnea Newberry is on the adventure of a lifetime, traveling the Santa Fe Trail with her grandfather, Dr. Powell, on a botanical expedition to Colorado Territory. She longs to be taken seriously by the other team members, but at every calamity she faces, her grandfather threatens to send her home... -
Doctor in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeth and Alex survive a stage coach accident. Beth realizes the derelict in the stagecoach with her is a doctor and she forces him to help tend the injured. Alex finds he can care for the patients as long as Beth is right beside him... yelling at him. Alex saves Beth's sister’s life, but he only has the courage to treat patients as long as Beth is there... -
Sweet Boundless by Kristen Heitzmann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNewly married Carina DiGratia Shephard longs to make a home for herself and her husband, Quillan, in the rugged mining town of Crystal, Colorado. Quillan, however, has turned away to confront the haunting pain of his troubled childhood. Out of her loneliness, Carina opens a restaurant, and through its success soon attains the independence and identity she has long sought...Categorized as:
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The Tender Vine by Kristen Heitzmann
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey Hoped Their Return Would Offer the Chance for Love to Grow Carina DiGratia Shephard longs to leave behind the painful memories represented by the town of Crystal, Colorado, and start anew in the California vineyards of her youth...Categorized as:
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Wrangler in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan the artist tame the cowgirl without breaking her spirit? Tough Texan tomboy Sally McClellan heads to Montana to visit her pregnant sister Mandy. But when her traveling party is attacked, Sally is left for dead... -
Sharpshooter in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMandy McClellen Grey, has become the focus of a feud thanks to her husband, who made this mess and then died. Far from home, Mandy, the best little rifle woman in the west, has resigned herself to a lonely life under siege rather than call for help and endanger her family... -
Aiming for Love by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJosephine Nordegren is one of three sisters who grew up nearly wild in southwestern Colorado. She has the archery skills of Robin Hood and the curiosity of the Little Mermaid, fascinated by but locked away from the forbidden outside world--a world she's been raised to believe killed her parents...Categorized as:
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Cherished by Vivi Holt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCamilla Brown always wanted a family of her own. But it seemed destiny had other plans. She’d begun to feel as though she'd always be in the background, helping others build their families, leaving her dreams to wilt and die. That is, until the handsome Winston Frank comes courting at the church picnic...Categorized as:
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Winds of Paradise by Vivi Holt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDusty Lewis has a hard heart. Years of loose living and of following the open trail have left him lonely and empty inside. All he has left, all he loves, is the homesteading life and the band of fellow ranch hands who he travelled with from Fort Worth Texas, to Montana Territory, to set up a new life. Paradise Ranch is his home now: he’s come to terms with not having a family of his own...Categorized as:
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Christmas at Archer Ranch by Cindy Caldwell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin in the celebration with your Tombstone family and friends in Christmas at Archer Ranch. The Archer family’s housekeeper, Maria, has preparations for the family’s Christmas celebration well in hand, but they are interrupted when Beau Archer asks Tripp and Hank to go back on the trail to escort burros that are urgently needed in the mine...Categorized as:
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Mail Order Moments (Brides of Beckham) by Cissie Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStruggling to define her future, Ida Mae Miller enlists the help of her sister, Elizabeth, to escape a violent relationship. Could becoming a mail order bride be her answer for a new life? One letter touches her heart. Seattle is far enough away—she hopes. Simon Farmer has spent three years reliving what happened in his past...Categorized as:
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The Lord: The Tenth Day by Danica Favorite
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... Desperately trying to avoid an arranged marriage to a cruel lord, an heiress takes on Minnie Gold’s identity to marry a man she hopes will be kind. He has to be better than what her parents have planned... -
The Piper: The Eleventh Day by Amanda McIntyre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve men. Twelve brides. Twelve days to save a town. A young war widow, a secret confession from the soldier chosen to return her deceased husbands belongings, and a forbidden kiss. Genevieve Walters has spent the last decade delving into her matchmaking mission work to quell the unsettled emotions the solider stirred within her...Categorized as:
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