Historical Fiction Bible

Two Complete Series 8 Books in one boxed set! American Mail order Brides of the West, historically inspired clean and wholesome Short story Romance. Included for your reading enjoyment: Mail Order Bride Collection: Emma Jackson's Western Frontier Love Plus Oregon Trail Complete Series Books 1-8 Emma Jackson's Western Frontier Love Complete Series. (4 Book Series) Emma Jackson has the world at her fingertips – a beautiful home, loving family and plenty of possibilities. Despite growing up in the lap of luxury on a sprawling plantation, Emma’s world comes crashing down around her, causing...

Scarred by smallpox and grief, Elsie Whitmore longs for the peaceful solace of her lost family and hometown of Cedar Bluff. Hoping to rebuild her life there, she answers a mail-order bride ad—carrying the weight of her past into the unknown. Little does she know that the journey ahead will lead her to a love deeper than she ever imagined. Wyatt Langford’s heart beats for freedom and adventure across the Texas plains. Marriage was never in his plans—until his grandfather’s will leaves him no choice: to claim his inheritance, Wyatt must marry. The woman he weds—Elsie—was never ...

EXPERIENCE THE PASSION WEEK Having grown up in the impoverished lower city of Jerusalem, Shamira is no stranger to injustice at the hands of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Her family is shunned by many in the Jewish community who believe that their misfortune in life is the result of a secret sin. Rumors are spreading of a nearby healer with incredible abilities; if the stories are true, then the Messiah may be near, and Shamira will stop at nothing in the pursuit of a miracle. Asa spends every day at the temple under the tutelage of his strict father, an elite Levite priest who enforces the ...

Answering an ad for a mail-order bride, Alice Smidgen finds herself at the mercy of fate when her fiancé vanishes without a trace, leaving her stranded at the altar. As whispers of gossip engulf her, Alice's resilience is put to the test when an abandoned infant appears on her doorstep, intertwining her fate with that of the town's enigmatic doctor. Will his understanding gaze offer refuge from the storm of gossip? Dr. Ezra Draper, scarred by the shadows of his past, returns to Grand Hollow seeking redemption and a chance at renewal. Haunted by the memory of lost love, he finds himself ...

Savannah Quinn has spent her life living in fear, trapped beneath her powerful father’s control. When he vows to marry her off to a violent man, Savannah makes a desperate escape, fleeing into the wild frontier with nothing but her baby brother and a fierce determination to survive. Alone and hunted, she finds unexpected shelter in a wagon train headed west… and in the wary eyes of its reluctant leader. West Morgan is a man burdened by loss. Widowed and worn down, he agrees to lead a wagon train westward, hoping the journey will help rebuild the broken bond with his young daughter. But ...

If you love the TV series, THE CHOSEN, you'll love THRONES IN THE DESERT. THRONES IN THE DESERT does what no Biblical novel has done before. It weaves the story of five fictional characters through twelve chapters, with each chapter corresponding to the first twelve chapters of the Book of Luke. The five main characters--a tax collector, a slave, a guard in Herod's Palace, a Pharisee, and the daughter of a Zealot--have all placed a false god on a throne in their life, only to see it overturned by the rabbi from Nazareth. "He has brought down rulers from their thrones. He has lifted up the ...

Clara Whitfield has spent her life balancing ledgers and longing for a place to belong. Marriage to a Nevada sheriff promised the home and family she’d always dreamed of—but in Red Rock Crossing, she finds only wary glances from spirited twins who want no part of a new mother, and a husband whose grief has left him closed and distant. Sheriff James Mercer never expected to marry again, let alone a stranger from New York with steady hands and haunted eyes. But when a daring bank robbery shatters the fragile peace of his town and places his children in harm’s way, James is forced to ...

Trapped by her father's harsh expectations, Emmeline Spratt is devastated when he offers her hand in marriage to a rancher as part of a land deal. Yet, as she begins to see the quiet strength in her new husband, she can’t help but hope that he might be the love she never saw coming. Patrick McLeod, a young war veteran caring for his sick sister and younger brother, is doing his best to create a stable future. But his unexpected bride isn’t what he imagined—her strength and kindness slowly soften the walls around his heart. Now, for the first time in years, he wonders if love might ...

After years of hardship, Kate Taylor has sworn off love. Running the Hollow Creek Inn alongside her aunt, she finds solace in the quietude of small-town life, until a wounded stranger is brought to her doorstep in the middle of a blizzard. Faced with the possibility of true love, will Kate be able to protect her peace of mind? Ashton Cullen is a bounty hunter looking for justice and the man who left him for dead. He never planned to stay in Hollow Creek, but the more time he spends in Montana town, the more difficult he finds it to leave. People are kind, and Kate is too beautiful to ignore...

Susannah Murphy never expected a stranger’s kindness to change the course of her life. Fresh off the train in Emerald Spring, she’s flustered when a tall, brooding rancher quietly steps in to pay for her supplies. She brushes it off—until she learns he’s Jasper Reed, the reclusive heir to the ranch her father now works for. And without ever speaking to her again… he’s just asked for her hand in marriage. Jasper Reed has spent years hiding from the world—and from himself. Scarred by a past he won’t discuss and weary of his father’s pressures, he’s resisted every attempt ...

Josephine Prescott has endured the weight of an unwanted betrothal and her father’s tyranny each day, tightening the chains around her spirit. Until salvation comes in the form of an inheritance from her spinster aunt, and she realizes that freedom and love can come from the most unexpected place. Doctor Silas Brooks carries the burden of loss and the responsibility of raising his young niece alone, which makes him rethink God’s plan for him. His world feels steady, if lonely, until Josie steps into it, bringing with her both hope and the possibility of love he thought was beyond his ...

The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it - from garden seeds to Scripture - is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family’s tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa.

After an illness sweeps through town, Anne is left caring for her best friend’s son and trying to shield him from Calvin, his uncle, who wants to steal his inheritance.. She forges new names for herself and Jamie and joins the Oregon Trail in search of a lawyer out west who might be able to help the boy. But safety lies a thousand perilous miles away—and the tracker is already on their trail, stirring a flutter she can’t afford to feel. Patrick only needs enough coin to pay for his sister’s wedding, so hunting a kidnapper sounds simple. Riding undercover with the wagon train, he ...

Fans of The Chosen will love this unforgettable biblical novel “And a sword will pierce your own soul, too.” The meaning of those prophetic words to Mary are now painfully clear as Jesus’s journey to the cross begins. Told from the perspective of five individuals—a priest, former tax collector, two fugitives, and daughter of a Jewish rebel—Swords in the Desert follows Jesus through the Gospel of Luke’s harrowing final twelve chapters. As the shadow of the cross looms ever closer, these intertwined stories unfold with stunning vividness, revealing the human cost of divine ...

Melinda Northfield, deeply invested in her family's chocolate business, dreams of owning her own shop, resisting her parents' insistence on an arranged marriage. When Sven enters her life unexpectedly amidst her father's matchmaking efforts with Bret Goodman, Melinda's heart is thrown into turmoil as she grapples with conflicting emotions about love… Can Melinda find the courage to pursue her dreams and her connection with Sven? Sven Lexington, familiar with life's hardships, finds himself drawn into the orbit of the Northfield Confectionary in search of additional income. Despite forming...

Nellie Sutherland works as a nurse, caring for the sick under the watchful eye of her mentor. Her quiet life shatters when her brother brings an unconscious stranger to the clinic. He's a man with no memory, found beside a creek, and Nellie, with her natural compassion, names him Monroe. Defying her mentor's advice, she takes him to her family's ranch to recover, a decision that will change her life forever. Monroe wakes to Nellie's gentle hands, his past a blank slate. Desperate to repay the Sutherlands' kindness, he insists on working at the ranch. As the days turn into weeks, his bond ...

Amelia Harper's journey from Boston to Deadwood is filled with both hope and peril. After losing her family and home in a fire, she hopes and prays for a fresh start, and for the possibility of finding love on the frontier. Answering an ad for a mail-order bride, she never imagines her arrival would stir the dormant heart of Caleb Turner, a man haunted by loss and determined to shield himself from further pain. Will this unknown town become her new refuge from her haunting past? Caleb Turner, still grieving the loss of his fiancée, is thrust into an unexpected collision with destiny when ...

Twenty-three-year-old Libby Parker is at her wit's end. After her parents died in a tragic accident, Libby took charge of her younger brother and sister, working at any odd job she could find to keep a roof over their heads. Even despite becoming a successful author, the heartbreak of losing the man she loved to another woman left her struggling to write her next book. Desperate for a fresh start, Libby must now place her hope for security and maybe even love in a mail-order bride catalog, agreeing to marry a rancher found by her friend through an agency. Will Libby overcome her doubts and ...

Margaret Baker has lost everything—her beloved grandmother, her home, and her sense of security. With no choice but to marry a stranger out west, Margaret is forced to venture into the unknown, with her little sister. Guarded and fiercely independent, Margaret isn’t used to relying on anyone, least of all Elijah White, the man her uncle hired to escort them. But as they traverse the rugged landscape, Margaret’s walls begin to crack, and she wonders if Elijah could be more than just their protector. Can she risk her heart when so much is already at stake? Elijah White, burdened with ...

When Jessa Turner flees Oklahoma, she leaves behind the looming threat of a ruthless man who has buried every wife before her. Hoping to find safety in Washington, she takes work as a seamstress in a logging camp, but loneliness weighs heavily on her heart… Hudson Reed lives under a false life, hiding his past to protect a woman and her unborn child from a cruel pursuer. He works as a logger with quiet determination, yet his carefully built world trembles the moment he meets the new seamstress who stirs something long forgotten… As Jessa and Hudson grow closer, unspoken feelings ignite ...