Love Inspired Historical

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 ...

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 ...

They were forced into this marriage of convenience, but there’s more at stake than their hearts on this wagon train through the mountain wilderness. When Rose Jackson and her Irish immigrant family join a wagon train headed for a new life in South Carolina, the last thing she expects is to fall for the half-Cherokee wagon scout along the way. But their journey takes a life-changing turn when Rose is kidnapped by Indians. Daniel comes to her rescue, but the effects mean their lives will be forever intertwined. Daniel prides himself on his self-control—inner and outer—but can’t seem ...

With her father's sudden death, Ginny Bennett inherits more than a ranch—she inherits a perilous cattle drive no one believes she can lead. With the odds stacked against her and very few willing to follow a woman’s command, she turns to the last man she ever wanted to see again: the brooding bounty hunter she once idolized... and now can’t stand. Ronan McCallister has spent the last few years chasing outlaws and outrunning the shadows of a violent past. But when the man who once saved his life is gone, Ronan returns—not for redemption, but to repay a debt by guarding his daughter ...

When her sheriff husband is murdered, Emma Blackwell must flee with her young son, taking with them a mysterious map hidden in her husband’s coat. Keeping her true identity secret to survive, she never expected a rugged rancher to awaken the love she thought she’d lost forever… Cole Dawson is a widowed rancher struggling to manage his land and care for his spirited daughter, who keeps driving away every governess that crosses their doorstep. Reluctantly, he hires Emma, hoping she can bring some order to his chaotic home—but what he doesn’t expect is how quickly she’ll capture ...

Swirling rumors forced Cecilia White to leave the last teaching job she loved. She won’t be bamboozled by a man again. She lands a new job, but unfortunately, the chairman of the school board is attractive and single—and everyone in town wants to match them up. John Morgan has a secret past that he needs to keep hidden. Being with Cecilia puts the new life he’s worked so hard for at risk. Is she worth it? “…pure sweetness in a very readable package, perfect for those who like their romance gentle, G-rated, and family-style.” - Publisher’s Weekly on The Homesteader’s ...

Daughter of a dead professor and life as a seamstress, or take a chance with mountains in the middle of the wild West. Bonnie Potter hears the mountains calling. And she responds. After a period of mourning and solitude in the East, it appears Bonnie’s life has taken a change for the better when she meets her love and fiancé Steve Huebner in the mountainous Wyoming Territory. Until a gun shot in the middle of the night changes everything. A man is dead, and Steve the primary suspect in the murder. Bonnie knows Steve didn’t pull the trigger, but the evidence doesn’t look good, and ...

Struggling in the aftermath of her father's death, Abby faces imminent financial ruin at the hands of her manipulative stepmother's schemes, whose dangerous connections to a notorious gang cast a shadow over her existence. Lost in a forced marriage of convenience with a wealthy philanthropist, Abby never expected to find in him a hidden gem. Ben, an undercover bounty hunter set on revealing the town's mysteries, hides past that could turn the marriage upside down. But can she really trust him? Ben and his steadfast partner Eli embark on a mission to unearth the truth behind the Donovan ...

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...

They survived a harrowing near-death experience. Can a poignant family Christmas bring them together? Ida needs a quiet Christmas at home to rest and find her footing again. But her boisterous family is anything but quiet and things only get worse when her U.S. Marshal brother brings home a prisoner for the holiday-the same outlaw that saved her life. Tom Seymour discombobulates her. He's arrogant and unrepentant. But when she's forced to nurse his injuries, she realizes that his persona is all a facade. The man underneath is wounded and kind and in need of redemption. But Tom must make a ...

Fate has left Myra Hale with no choice but to make a drastic decision. With no other options left, she responds to an ad for a mail-order bride placed by a widowed rancher in the small western town of Chance, Wyoming. Accepting his proposal, Myra arrives only to discover her fiancé has two children he neglected to mention. Feeling trapped and with no other place to go, she reluctantly embraces her new life, clinging to the hope that she might finally find the love she has always longed for. Will Myra’s gamble lead to happiness after all? Joseph Stewart, a widowed rancher, is a man ...

After losing her beloved brother, her home, and her business, Sarah Mitchell gathers the last pieces of her life and heads west with her young nephew. She hopes Christmas in a new town will bring a fresh start, but instead, hardship forces her into an unexpected arrangement with Daniel McKenzie, the reclusive blacksmith who’s as wounded in spirit as he is in body. Daniel has shut out the world since the war took his brother and his leg, choosing solitude over sympathy. Yet, when the lovely seamstress Sarah enters his life, she slowly draws him back to the life and the church he left ...

Cordelia Fletcher awakens in a stranger’s home with no memory of who she is or how she came to be lying alone on the prairie. What she does know is that the quiet strength of the widowed rancher who rescued her stirs something deep within her, something that feels both dangerous and safe all at once. Micah Redmond has lived three years in the shadow of grief, his heart buried alongside the wife he lost. Devoted only to his daughter and his ranch, he never imagined fate would place a mysterious young woman in his care, one whose presence unsettles his resolve to remain alone forever. As ...

Savannah Malone is determined to join her father's annual cattle drive, itching to prove her worth as his potential heir. Despite her being highly skilled, her father only allows her to join the cattle drive after hiring a bounty hunter to accompany the group. Will this chance encounter alter her life forever? After losing his best friend to a ruthless criminal, Caleb will stop at nothing to bring Grady Pike down. When he's assigned to oversee Savannah, whose untamed nature fiercely opposes his no-nonsense attitude, matters get complicated. Could it be true that opposites do attract, after ...

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 ...

Cora Whitman’s quiet life as a schoolteacher in Colorado is disrupted when a baby, wrapped in a worn blanket with a locket, is left on her doorstep. When a reclusive traveler seeking shelter from the storm recognizes the locket as his missing sister's, Cora is thrust into an unexpected adventure. She must now care for the fragile life in her arms while confronting a man who stirs feelings she never thought she’d experience again… Will she dare to open her heart to someone so secretive? Nate Harper, haunted by his sister’s disappearance and the guilt of abandoning her, has spent ...

After losing her husband and while searching for purpose, Clara Benton agrees to escort a group of orphans west, to help them find their forever homes. But when a fierce blizzard strands them in the Colorado mountains, their only refuge lies with a rugged, solitary rancher, Matthew, whose guarded heart is as cold as the winter snow. Matt Thompson has long buried the joy of Christmas under the weight of his sister’s death. The rancher’s world is one of routine and seclusion, until a spirited widow and a group of children find shelter on his ranch. With their warmth and courage beginning ...

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 ...

Twelve sweet Regency Christmas romance stories to make you fall in love this holiday season. Christmas Mystery of the Heart Escaping her past, Lady Sarah Sayers seeks a simple life as a governess. Her world is turned upside down when she meets the Duke of Huntington. Together, they must solve a mystery, but will they also find love in this troubled time? A Duke for Christmas Isabella did not want to end up on Charles’ doorstep, but it might be exactly what both of them need… A clean, Regency romance to warm your heart Christmas Masquerade Ball A Christmas tale of mystery and love from ...

Clara Whitfield has dedicated her life to the children at the orphanage where she grew up, working as their teacher and guiding them with kindness and care. She owes everything to the mayor of a nearby town, who has long supported the orphanage and to whom she feels a deep sense of duty. Yet when she meets Sheriff Elias Boone, his calm strength and gentle ways stir feelings she has long resisted, and she questions whether she could ever allow herself to love. Haunted by memories of the war, Sheriff Elias Boone keeps to himself, yet he quietly lends a hand wherever it is needed in town. When...