Fiction/Christian/romance/historical

Grace is ready for a new life out west. When Grace Porter learns that her brother will be bringing a sixteen-year-old bride into their home, she determines that it's time to start a new life. She joins a wagon train heading west, using money left to her by her parents to purchase a wagon, stock, and supplies. But while Grace is ready for a fresh start, shadows from her past continue to haunt her. Drawn as she is to the wagon master, Paul Spencer, and his orphaned niece and nephews, it is imperative for Grace to keep her distance. She should not be trusted with the wellbeing of children. An accident involving Paul's niece reaffirms Grace's need to avoid becoming part of Paul's life. Other forces threaten Paul and his family, and Grace finds herself enmeshed in their lives against her will. As she tries to allay a child's false sense of guilt, will she be willing to enter a season of grace for herself? For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11

Linda Burke has lost everything. Linda’s mother is dead, and she never knew her father. Her half brother stole her share of the family inheritance, and her good name is gone. Now, she’s lost her freedom. Soon she’ll lose her life when she is executed for the murder of a man she didn’t kill. Deputy Kurt Michaels is flummoxed. He knows his duty under the law, and all evidence points at Linda. But something about her situation doesn’t ring true. The more he learns about Linda’s story, the greater his conviction that she is being framed. When unknown assailants make attempts on Linda’s life, Kurt is convinced a greater mystery lies behind the crime for which Linda is charged. Will his efforts to save Linda be in vain, or will they both discover the joy of a treasure regained?

Derek is after what's rightfully his.Derek Burke's father never gave him so much as a kind word during his life, but before his death, he left him one piece of a crude map to a silver mine. Derek's brother and alleged half sister have the other pieces of the map-apparently a ploy to bring the three estranged siblings together. As the oldest son, Derek is outraged at having to share this inheritance. Will stealing the map from his siblings and striking out alone bring Derek success in his hunt for treasure? Or will reluctantly helping Penny Crawder, a young widow, and her daughters cross the wilds of Nevada make him realize what's truly valuable?

174 p. ; 18 cm