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A small town where everyone knows everyone. Or do they? Who is the silent thief in the night? Who is setting fiery surprises and why? Is there a stalker? And more questions of who and why must be solved. Yet in the midst of the danger around them, unlikely couples find the courage to love. And faith to trust God. Welcome to Steadfast, Wisconsin, a small town whose people and mysteries you may never forget. Book 1 Winter’s Secret Some secrets chill to the bone....a thief is targeting the small northwoods town so new sheriff and the local home health nurse, will do anything to stop him ...

From fashionable New Orleans society, Miss Della Mott is now bound for frontier Spanish Texas where anything might happen. At twenty-five and never interested in marriage, she is glad finally to be considered “on the shelf.” But her plans for independence in Louisiana have failed and now her very life may be in danger. The panic of 1819 destroyed many fortunes, including Della’s stepfather’s plantation. When he hears of Stephen Austin's agreement with Spain to allow angloamericanos to settle on free land in colonial Texas, the impulsive man packs up the family, slaves, and their ...

A woman ahead of her time in an enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract historical romance by award-winning author Lyn Cote After being wooed by a wealthy Cincinnati gentleman, Blessing Cathwell leaves behind her family and faith to marry him. Widowed young, she vows never again to surrender her independence. Reclaiming her faith, she devotes her inheritance and influence to women’s rights and abolition—championing those trapped in the shadows along Cincinnati’s wharves. Gerard Ramsey, heir to a powerful Boston family, defies his father’s plans for an arranged marriage and is promptly ...

Small town, big hopes, warm hearts Small town Hope, WI, is happy to welcome Habitat for Humanity as they volunteer to building homes on its newest street, New Neighbor Lane. But each family helping build their new house, needs more than a structure to live in. Past hurts, such as financial hardship, abandonment, loss of family members or painful divorce have left them hurting and doubting God’s love for them. But God isn’t finished with them. He has plans for them, plans to prosper them and not to harm, plans to give them hope and a future.

What will it take for a clueless computer genius to notice the caring woman at the desk beside him? Will he solve the case before someone dies? She has loved him since the day he hired her. Unable to avoid her feelings for her boss, Annie’s about to quit the job she loves. But an unexpected call from Jack’s estranged, successful surgeon father upends Annie’s plan and Jack’s life. He wants nothing to do with his father. But with Jack’s record with successful cyber security, he’s the man for the job. Jack wants to refuse. But Annie insists it’s a business decision. Secretly she ...

A single mom, a sheriff with a past—face escalating danger to their small tourist town. Her future and her child’s hinges on her new business’s success. Audra Blaire opens a waterfront coffee and pastry shop. Summer tourists flock to the southern shore of Lake Superior’s beautiful clean blue waters and the Apostle Islands National Park. And Audra hopes they enjoy her wares! But Memorial Day, the start of the all important summer tourist season, begins with an unnerving bang. A tripwire detonates a blaze near town—someone practicing, preparing? He is the new sheriff intent on ...

Tourists flock to the shore of Lake Superior—clean blue water, historic lighthouses, and thick pine forest. But danger and evil intrude into this place of tranquil natural beauty. Beautiful Shore, Dangerous Seasons Book 4 Beneath Northern Lights Two wounded hearts, a beloved dog, and someone who’s determined on revenge~ “A perfect pleasure to read! All the great characters, the small town feel with suspense and a surprising romance. Great addition to this series!” Book 5 Uncertain Spring—A Later in Life Romance By brittle starlight, a frantic dog leads grandmother Lois to an ...

What could unite a disgruntled DA and the pretty teacher, responsible for his hung jury? Perhaps his little boy in need of love… One of her first graders sparks her concern. Beginning teacher, Patience knows first hand what getting a reputation for trouble-making may do to a child’s future. She sets out to prevent this. But a stint of jury duty takes her out of the classroom, away from Jackson, and into conflict with Jackson’s dad, by-the-book DA Gil Montgomery. He knows more about his small town and the law than she does. When her lone “not guilty” vote results in a hung jury, it...

Two wounded hearts, a beloved dog, and someone who’s out to destroy the hero’s dream or worse? After a heartless betrayal, she’s sought refuge in Winfield. A new college grad, Megan Blair isn't seeking her dream career. She is working her safe, same summer job at her sister’s waterfront Cafe. But this job will end with the summer tourist season. As she tries to forget, she wonders if she’ll ever regain her confidence. After a life-altering accident, he has one goal. Nick wants to give the dog who pulled him through rehab what she loves most. Alaskan husky Maddie has only one joy, ...

From award-winning author Lyn Cote—a powerful conclusion to the Lone Star Courage saga of courage, faith, and enduring love. No one has ever been on Anna’s side. Will that change in Texas? In 1846, young widow Anna Bauer survives the grueling voyage from Germany to begin a new life in the promised land of Texas. Forced by circumstance into servitude, she’s determined to escape her harsh master and claim her freedom. But how can a single woman face the dangers of the frontier alone? Texas Ranger Carson Quinn is charged with leading Anna’s party of German immigrants through Comanche ...

Book Three in The American Journey Series Two worlds. One heart. A love tested by pride, heritage, and the untamed frontier. When East meets West, hearts are bound to clash. In 1820, a proud frontiersman caught between two cultures and an Eastern beauty forced into exile must face the wilderness—and their own fears—to discover where they truly belong. From USA Today Bestselling Author Lyn Cote comes a heartfelt tale of identity, courage, and the faith that bridges every divide. Rafe McKuen, son of an Osage chief’s daughter and a successful American fur trader turned planter, has one ...

By USA Today Bestselling Author Lyn Cote a story of survival by a woman ahead of her time and an unlikely hero forced by history into a marriage of convenience~ A proud Mexican lady. An American cowboy. When war sweeps across Texas, their only chance is to stand together—or lose everything. 1836 Texas—Mariana Sandoval, mistress of Rancho Sandoval, is determined to prove that a woman can manage land and cattle as capably as any man. But when renegade Comanches abduct her, she’s saved by Scully, the rugged top hand from the neighboring Quinn ranch. Reluctantly, she accepts his ...

The new female deputy and a hero with a past face a series of copycat crimes that terrorize their small town. She came home to be near her aging father. Trish Franklin, the first female deputy in the county, has returned to Winfield on the Lake Superior shore. She’s worried about her aging father, embittered by a family tragedy. And this is only made worse by Grey Lawson’s return. Grey’s carelessness was responsible for that tragedy. He comes home for one reason, to take care of his beloved great aunt who raised him. He can’t believe that he didn’t realize seven years ago that ...

Their chance at first love slipped through their fingers—now a second chance, will they let their attraction grow to true love? Abby Kirkland, a successful fundraiser for a big city botanical garden, faces a life-changing decision. In order to make the right choice, she visits her beloved great aunt in Florida. To be there for her aging aunt, will she have to upend her life? Then unexpectedly she crosses paths with Dr. Marco De Palma. She knew him at university in Florida, almost a decade ago. Marco never thought to meet Abby again. Even though now he is a MD, the chances of a lady like ...

What happens when a “thinker” and a “live wire” collide? Sparks? Or a 5-alarm fire? Small town Pleasant Prairie has been slowly dying. Then an influx of Hispanic Americans from southern Texas gives the town much needed new life and possibilities. Pastor Tanner Bond hopes to connect the longtime families and the newcomers for the good of all. But he wants to make the right decisions and has prayed for help. But he didn't expect God to send him Lucy Kirkland. Bold, brash, and bilingual, Lucy swoops in to help Tanner take action among the new Hispanic residents. But she's also ...

Smashed heirlooms, ripped upholstery, and rifled drawers - who is breaking into homes during a record-breaking snowy winter, vandalizing and stealing? Whoever it may be is targeting the most vulnerable - the seniors of a small Northwoods town. In the course of her duties, Wendy Carey, the home health nurse, discovers each new break-in and wants more than anything to stop him. The small town reels as the burglar eludes capture and steps up his crimes. A vindictive woman and a secret baby heighten the suspense.

A wounded hero, an orphaned baby and a heroine with a secret. He lost his only sister and then her child. After his sister’s death in an auto accident, Cash Langley expects to raise his niece. But when her will is read, he gets a painful jolt. Instead, Dena left the baby in her best friend’s custody, not him. How could she betray him like that? When she learns this, she is shocked too. Jane Everett grew up next door to the Langleys. When Dena was a child and Cash, a teen, their mother abandoned the family. Afterward Dena spent more and more time with the next door neighbors. They come ...

In spite of their painful pasts, can best friends fall in love? Everyone calls her "the girl who had amnesia.” With the help of her best friend and fishing buddy, Jessie has spent the past two years healing from her ordeal and making a new life for herself in Winfield. He feels he’ll never overcome the “stain” from his family. Though attracted to her, Chad respects the barrier Jessie maintains. Her happiness means so much to him. And she never looks down on him. On a sunny July afternoon, she and Chad go angling to catch supper. Successful, they take fresh caught trout to share with...

By USA Today Bestselling Author Lyn Cote Fans of Laura Frantz and Tamera Alexander will love this heartfelt tale of a courageous woman, a wounded hero, and a marriage of convenience set on the early American frontier. Betrayed by her family and left penniless, Honor Penworthy faces a future as uncertain as the early Ohio frontier. Forced from her Maryland plantation, she leaves behind the enslaved people she longed to free and accepts a marriage of convenience arranged through her Quaker community—a union born of duty, not desire. Her new husband, Samuel Cathwell, a deaf glass artisan ...

Both a wounded hero and heroine face murder in their small town, where murders never happen. She survived a childhood tragedy. Bookstore owner Sylvie and state homocide detective Ridge share a painful history — but when they discover the dead body of Sylvie’s cousin, they have no choice but to work together to unravel the truth… Marked by the same tragedy, he’s forced to linger here in his hometown, aching for his still embittered parents. As he investigates, subsequent break-ins and odd occurrences plague those nearest Sylvie. So he’s constantly in contact with her, the woman ...