House of Winslow S.

29 primary works • 36 total works

The Honorable Imposter

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 January 1987

An unforgettable saga of a small band of colonists, and a man on the brink of destiny. House of Winslow book 1.

The Captive Bride

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 August 1987

The Captive Bride follows the Winslow family as they assist in the building of a great nation. With courage and spirit, Rachel Winslow stands up to the enemies of freedom. Can she face unjust imprisonment--even death--without retreat? Book 2 from the bestselling House of Winslow series.

The Indentured Heart

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 February 1988

Vividly portraying early American history, Book 3 in The House of Winslow series takes the story of the Winslow family to pre-Revolutionary days and the preaching of Jonathan Edwards.

The Gentle Rebel

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 August 1988

The series takes the Winslow family into the American Revolution. An intriguing story of freedom and faith. House of Winslow book 4.

Saintly Buccaneer

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 February 1989

The Winslow family came over on the Mayflower and have been firmly rooted in the colonies ever since. With the coming of the American Revolution, their loyalties are tested as family members find themselves on opposites sides in the war for freedom.

The Holy Warrior

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 October 1989

The Holy Warrior picks up the House of Winslow saga several years after the Revolutionary War. Two Winslow sons race west--one to embrace his dreams and the other to escape the future. Will either survive the dangers of the frontier?

The Reluctant Bridegroom

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 May 1990

The Reluctant Bridegroom begins with Sky Winslow, the son of Chris and Dove Winslow, agreeing to return East and bring a wagon train of brides to the men of Oregon City. As experienced as he is on the trail, the past hurts of an unfaithful wife and the care for a twelve-year-old son who truly needs a mother's love make Sky an unlikely candidate for such an assignment. On the long trip from New York to Oregon, two of the women who join the wagon train will make their impact on Sky Winslow. Rebekah Jackson, in hope of finding a new start, is leaving a broken past. Rita Duvall is a dance hall girl who knows the way to break down a man's defenses. Book 7 in the House of Winslow.

The Last Confederate

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 August 1990

Sky and Rebekah Winslow leave Oregon City to settle on a plantation in Virginia, but the approaching Civil War threatens to divide the family.

The Dixie Widow

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 February 1991

When her husband, Captain Vance Wickham, is killed at the Battle of Sharpsburg, Belle Wickham vows revenge and makes arrangements to act as a Confederate spy while staying with her Yankee grandfather Captain Whitfield Winslow.

The Wounded Yankee

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 August 1991

Zack Winslow, The Wounded Yankee, had served the Union Army for exactly one year and been wounded twice, surviving the battles of Bull Run and Shiloh. But when he is sent home, Zack discovers some devastating news about his fiancee and his livelihood. Having seen the worst of war and tasted the disappointments of love and friendship gone sour, Zack decides he must get away from it all. Striking out for the wilds of Montana, Zack resolves to live as a hermit in Alder Gulch. On one hundred acres in the shadows of the Rockies, he can build a cabin and raise sheep the promise of a better life, free from the entanglements of other people. But Zack can't seem to keep them away from his door. Yet how can he take on these unwelcome people? But if he doesn't provide for them, who will? Book 10 in The House of Winslow.

The Union Belle

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 March 1992

As the nation recovers from the Civil War, Sky and Rebekah Winslow's wayward son Mark is slowly making his way north through Texas after his release from a Mexican prison. Headed for Omaha to work for the Union Pacific Railroad, he is forced to shoot a man, then thrown into jail to await his prison sentence. In a small Texas town where justice will not be served, Mark's only hope is the young woman whom he defended. Lola Montez had attempted to escape the horrible saloon life she inherited from her mother, but she was held there by circumstances beyond her control. When Mark Winslow stopped her attacker, he also became her ticket out of town. If Lola can break him out of jail, surely he will take her with him to look for her father in Omaha. But a jailbreak is a small matter compared to what they will face. Mark becomes a trouble-shooter for the Union Pacific, responsible for law and order in the towns that spring up as the transcontinental railroad heads west, and he must live by his gun. Lola must live by her iron heart and find her way in a West where only the strong survive.
While treachery, betrayal, and sabotage lie before them, so does an unexpected confrontation with a kingdom not of this world. House of Winslow Book 11.

The Final Adversary

by Gilbert Morris

Published 31 July 1992

Barney Winslow had walked away from his family with a bitterness and a rage that well fit a prizefighter. He had never measured up to his father's expectations and long ago he'd lost hope of being the person his brother was. He only wished they'd stayed in their own nice little world and leave him alone. Barney had come to believe the promises of the prize ring. If he let the rage out with his hands, he'd have all the money and women he wanted. Just a couple more wins and he's have his shot at the title. If he only could control his drinking, he'd be the hero of New York City in 1894. When the prodigal reaps what he has sown, who will hold out a hand to him? How can he undo the hurt he has inflicted on the innocent saloon girl, Katie Sullivan? How might a wasted life find hope? House of Winslow Book 12.

The Crossed Sabres

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 February 1993

Thomas Winslow fought bravely in the Civil War and was fortunate to survive the grim carnage. But the final defeat on the field of battle was far less painful than the personal defeat he encountered upon his return home. Betrayed by his wife and best friend, the only remnant of his marriage and love was a newborn daughter. Despite the difficulties, Tom remained adamant against giving Laura up. He eventually took a job with the Department of Indian Affairs. Over a period of several years, he and his young daughter move all over the Northern Plains, meeting with the leaders of the Indian tribes, then bringing recommendations with his findings. There was no other white man who knew the country or the Indians better than Thomas Winslow. When the opportunity comes to join the Seventh Cavalry under General George Custer, it affords a better home life for Laurie and a highly desired return to a military career for Winslow. But Tom soon discovers that Custer's campaign against the Indians in the Northern Plains is ill-fated and that his old bitter rival, Spencer Grayson, is a superior ranking officer!
As they head toward the Little Big Horn and the final confrontation, who will be left standing? House of Winslow Book 13.

The Valiant Gunman

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 August 1993

Dan Winslow survived the Civil War with the dream of one day going West and becoming a cowboy with a ranch of his own. But it would be several disappointing years before this son of Sky and Rebekah Winslow found himself on the dusty cattle trail from Texas to Wyoming. For young widow Hope Rogers, the promise of a cattle ranch in Wyoming seemed like the only possible way to hold her impoverished family together. But the sacrifice she had to make to get there was a dreadful price for a woman to pay. When Dan Winslow arrives in Wyoming, he discovers that the powerful cattle baron of the Arrow Ranch is forcing the local small ranchers and homesteaders out of business, including Hope Rogers. Winslow had not come looking for another war, but his only choice is to fight. The desperate ranchers need Dan's gun, and Dan needs their support. House of Winslow Book 14.

The Gallant Outlaw

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 February 1994

After Betsy Winslow foolishly elopes with Vic, a man she does not know well, her older sister, Lanie, sets out to find her with help from an outlaw known as Lobo.

Jeweled Spur

by Gilbert Morris

Published 30 September 1994

Dreaming of attending college and becoming a writer, Laurie Winslow joins Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show as a trick rider to earn money and comes face to face with the man she loves, Cody Rogers, an escaped prisoner wrongly convicted of murder.

The Yukon Queen

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 February 1995

Cassidy Winslow promises a dying man that he will take his daughter to the Klondike gold fields of Alaska to search for gold--but the struggle to stake a claim is more than they bargained for.

Rough Rider

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 October 1995

Unable to stop his younger brother, Lewis, from joining Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders to fight the Spanish in Cuba, Aaron Winslow decides to go with Lewis to protect him while also considering an offer to be a war correspondent for The New York Journal.

Iron Lady

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 June 1996

When three young Winslow daughters arrive in New York City in 1902, they each pursue a different dream--one of being a nurse and missionary, one of performing on stage, and the other of photographing the plight of the immigrants in the tenement slums.

The Silver Star

by Gilbert Morris

Published 1 April 1997

Despite the adoring audiences and her rising fame as a stage actress, Priscilla Winslow feels compelled to leave New York City behind, embarking on a new acting career in Hollywood.