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Adrian is desperate for a safe place to land. Recently widowed, she needs to find a new home for herself and her three children, but will an aging matchmaker be able to help? As the new century dawns, fewer men are looking for mail-order brides, but when a man sends for a cook and housekeeper, Adrian is all in. Will a young mother be able to manage a ranch house, feed dozens of hungry men, and care for her children or will something else change everything?

Newly on her own Jessie finds trouble close to home. With strange sound emanating from her basement Will Jessie prevail? At twenty, Jessica Whyne is finished with college, but her life is not going as she had planned. Still working as a barista at the college coffee shop, she doesn’t know what comes next. Life has changed since graduation, with her mother’s recent marriage and new sweet baby brother and Jessica decides that she needs a change. When she buys a small house near her hometown of Macon, Georgia she is soon on the trail of the mysterious sounds emanating from her basement ...

Recent adventures have set Jessie on a new path and given her purpose. She finally sees where the Lord is leading, but will trouble and temptation send her astray? With a heart to help others, Jessie will choose a profession wrought with danger, but helping to save even one person or find long lost answers to sooth a soul is something she is determined to pursue. While Jessie now understands her calling, her friend struggles to understand her faith and his place in life. Join Jessie Whyne as she uncovers the Solace of Saints.

Reeling from the consequences of poor life choices, Florence Host finds herself living with her mother in Wyoming as she struggles to get back on her feet. Working in Albert’s diner to make ends me she sees the problems of small-town America walk through the front door day after day as they reinforce her distrust of men as a whole. Hunter Tate is simply trying to be the best dad he can to his little girl even as he tries to live down his ill spent youth. Humbled by the privilege of being a father and placing his faith in the hands of God, he works to see that Elsie has everything she ...

Gwyneth Acres has always had all she needs. The daughter of a wealthy businessman, her petulant decision to run away with the love of her life, leads to meager means and the need for a safe haven. Becoming a mail-order bride until her family will welcome her home, seems to be the opportunity she needs. Sneaking from her fancy hotel and boarding a train she soon arrives to the tiny town of Littleton only to have all of her plans dashed by the preacher. Desperate and nearly destitute, Gwyneth takes the gamble of her life. Will she choose well or will her poor choices of the past ruin everything?

As a new century turns bringing brighter hope, fantastic wonders, and new developments, Joan Mason finds herself still living in the past. Orphaned at a young age and soon to turn eighteen she must find a way to make a living but hopes for a new life, even in the brave new world of the burgeoning twentieth-century she finds herself with little recourse but to reply to the dwindling call for a mail-order bride. With new fears rising at every turn she sets off to what will most surely be a life of drudgery and despair. Big, awkward and kind, Eric Ballard wishes for a chance to meet that ...

Barbara Cooper has a wonderful job helping others but no one in her life to fill her heart. Can a chance encounter with a purple haired matchmaker at her weekly book club change everything? Chance Evan is working hard to make a new start by breaking horses. He longs for hearth, heart, and home but other than his two partners this Mustanger is all alone. When a strange woman appears out of nowhere in the middle of the desert Chance’s only goal is to keep her safe, but will he lose his heart in the process?

When a lonely cowpoke goes to see a play, he has no idea how his life will change, but from the moment George lays eyes on Polly Esther, he knows he’s lost. Can taking a job with a traveling show give George the home he has always longed for? He’s already lost his heart to the beautiful young woman with the sunshine hair. Will he lose everything else as well? Polly has her doubts about her father hiring a cowboy to help the manage their traveling show, but she’s learned over the years that her parents don’t make decisions lightly. Still, the handsome George Olson is a distraction. ...

When Jewel's dream job falls into her lap, she jumps at the chance. Working at Blackberry Ridge Resort is more than she could ever have hoped for. Working as a chef in the Smoky Mountains is both invigorating and inspiring, but her faith will be tested by a taciturn author living in a rundown rustic cabin nearby. As Jewel tries to meet the needs at the beloved resort restaurant, will her hunt for the perfect cinnamon bread uncover much more? Anthony Evans has had enough pain in his life. The last thing the best-selling author and owner of the hilltop resort needs is a pretty woman reminding...

Katrion (Katie) James, the oldest daughter of the Broken J ranch has always been the serious, responsible one. Can she finally let go and answer the call of her heart, or will her mother's dying words forever bind her to a life without a love of her own? Strong, independent, and dedicated to her family Katie believes that life is all about responsibility. Working alongside her father to see that the ranch is successful, she has all but forgotten she is a woman. Wilson Robertson, is down on his luck and tired of dusting the trails.

Quiet, reserved, and kind Fiona never puts herself in the middle of things at the Broken J Ranch, at least not until the larger than life Hank Ballard arrives. Suddenly she’s in the thick of it as the weary builder steps in to her life in a big way. Strangely drawn to his son, Fiona soon finds herself deeply attracted to the man himself.

Seraphina Adams has always loved the outdoors, so when she is asked to help fetch the family Christmas tree she is thrilled, but a sudden accident and a chance meeting with the boy next door change everything in an instant. Rafe Dixion barely knows his nearest neighbors; a strong fence and a family feud having separated them for years, but when he hears the anguished cries for help he answers the call with an open heart only to have it stolen by an angel as she falls.

James Hampton's only desire is to find someplace warm and sunny far away from the madness of the Christmas season. He's worked his fingers to the bone in the party planning business this season and needs a break. Christmas is his least favorite holiday of all and when his best friend and partner suddenly married a rugged cowboy at the height of the season he'd had to marshal the troops and finish the year with a smile. A warm beach and a sunny breeze are just what he needs to recover. Brittany Marshal is full of big dreams as she works to finish her MBA in hospitality. When she decides to ...

Charlene Winnow has never felt like she fit in with the high society she grew up in. More interested in her father’s successful construction business, she knows she is a disappointment to her mother and the expectations of a sophisticated lady. When a fight with her mother drives her from her home, Charlie finally grasps her destiny, renovating the house of her dreams. Will a Victorian home in need of new life be the inspiration for Charlie’s transformation?

Orphan Daliah Owens has been working for the Smithfield bank for two years without a problem at least until the new manager arrives and her drawer suddenly comes up short. Dismissed from her job and disgraced by a crime she didn't commit, Daliah seeks a second chance with an elderly couple heading to Texas on a wagon train. Facing the hardships of the trail with bravery, compassion, and faith Daliah quickly endears herself to not only her employer but many of the other members of the band as well. Invaluable in her knowledge of herbs for healing and nutrition she is soon recognized as an ...

Strange things are happening in Jessie's life and neighborhood. Will her hopes or fears be met as she and Theo dive into a missing person's case? Jessie and Theo have made it clear that they don't want to dig into the darker cases, but when Paul Higgins asks for their help, how can they say no? Will they grow closer together as they follow the clews to the big city, or will the fear of their own faults pull them apart? Find out if the duo can bring closer to a hurting family and possibly prove God's faithfulness along the way.

Successful, ambitious, and vivacious, Philomena knows just what to do when confronted with a new challenge. Inheriting her ancestral homestead seems like a dream come true but she is unprepared for the changes it will bring to her life and her heart? Chase Haven swore he'd never return to Wyoming, but when his oldest friend asks for his help, offering him a chance to rebuild his family’s fortune along the way, he can't say no. The Broken J Ranch has seen better days but a twist of fate may give it a new lease on life. Can a heritage of love, truth, and faith bring wandering hearts home to...

Still new to Biders Clump, Grady Gatlin is working hard to be the best teacher he can for any student who is willing to learn. His gentle, quiet nature makes him popular among the children and parents but a busy schedule and a pile of marking cannot truly fill his heart. Rebecca Carol is more than surprised to find herself the caretaker of the Biders Clump Boarding House, but is grateful for a chance to get away from the shame of failure and the constant reminder that she was too weak to be a useful vessel for God.

Joshua James, the patron of the Broken J Ranch, has watched his small family grow with each year adding to the joy, laughter, and heart ache of a life well spent. Entering his twilight years Joshua’s mind is drawn back to the love and loss that has molded him, making the Broken J a place of peace for so many. The poignant tale of one man's journey and struggle to start a new in a wild land at a time when life was uncertain at best will touch your heart as Joshua shares his story of faith, hope, love, and family.

Things aren’t always as they appear. Clayton Allen is a man with a secret, one he clings to making it possible to control his rage. After being cheated out of his ancestral Florida home, he strikes out on his own hoping to find a place to start over and thinks the Broken J might just give him a chance. But how long can he hold his mask of teasing dandy in place before everyone knows him for who he truly is?