Gift of Family

by Linda Ford and Karen Kirst

Published 1 January 2012

HOLIDAY HEARTS

Merry Christmas, Cowboy by Linda Ford

A wild snowstorm strands Colt Johnson in Eden Valley, where the storekeeper's daughter exudes welcome warmth. She's even offered to give the two orphans in his charge a Christmas to remember. An outcast, Colt doesn't dare hope for more-even though Becca's love would be a Christmas wish come true.

Smoky Mountain Christmas by Karen Kirst

Cole Prescott's Gatlinburg visit will be just long enough to free his wife from their mistake of a marriage. Then he meets the daughter he never knew he had. Little Abby needs a father, especially at Christmastime. And all Cole wants is a chance to make a life with Rachel and Abby at last....


Dakota Child

by Linda Ford

Published 1 January 2009

Trapped in a North Dakota blizzard, single mother Vivian Halliday's prayer for herself and her child is answered. Rescue comes in the seemingly terrifying form of Billy Black, the hulk of a man feared by all the townsfolk.

Yet in the home he shares with his ailing mother, the handsome, gentle giant warms her baby's bottles and sings sweet lullabies that lull even Vivian to peaceful sleep.

When the storm abates and it is safe to leave, will she seek the life that led her back to the village…or stay where she's found an unexpected family for herself and her Dakota child?


Christmas Journey

by Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2009
"Philadelphia lawyer Ryland Lassiter is everything Josephine Wylie wants--for a brother-in-law! As the sole supporter of her family, Josie's plans for herself have always had to wait. But Ryland will be ideal as the new head of the Wylie clan...once he finally realizes how perfect he is for Josie's sister. Ry knows it's time to settle down. The newly appointed guardian to a friend's daughter, he's ready for a home and family. All he needs is a bride...and Josie's sister is not the Wylie who has caught his eye. If only Josie would see the truth--that the only Christmas present he needs is her love."--p. [4] of cover.

Bride Next Door

by Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2013
"After years of wandering, Daisy Johnson hopes to settle in Turnabout, Texas, open a restaurant, perhaps find a husband. Of course, she'd envisioned a man who actually likes her. Not someone who offers a marriage of convenience to avoid scandal. Turnabout is just a temporary stop for newspaper reporter Everett Fulton. Thanks to one pesky connecting door and a local gossip, he's suddenly married, but his dreams of leaving haven't changed. What Daisy wants--home, family, tenderness--he can't provide. Yet big-city plans are starting to pale beside small-town warmth"--Publisher.

Lone Star Heiress

by Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2014

Rescuer Turned Husband?

Plucky Ivy Feagan is headed to Turnabout, Texas, to claim an inheritance, not a widower's heart. That all changes when strapping schoolteacher Mitch Parker rescues her in the wilderness. Straightlaced Mitch has never met a woman like Ivy-beautiful, adventurous and good-hearted-but he already lost love once and doesn't dare try again.

When Turnabout's gossips target Mitch and Ivy's friendship, he proposes to save her reputation. But Ivy doesn't want to marry for honor, and she doesn't need to marry for money. Ivy will only agree to a proposal made for love's sake-but will Mitch make his heart part of the marriage offer?

Texas Grooms: In search of their brides...


The Cowboy Comes Home

by Linda Ford

Published 1 March 2012

NEXT DOOR TO LOVE

Security and a home of her own-that's Sally Morgan's dream. And a new job could offer both. Her employer will marry her if she proves her worth as housekeeper. A sensible-if unromantic-plan. Until a lean, laid-back cowboy moves in next door...and "sensible" moves right out! Linc McCoy and his family left town years ago under a cloud of suspicion.

A cowboy with a tarnished name has nothing to offer a woman like Sally. Except for a spark of kinship neither can deny. And the growing hope that two guarded hearts might learn to trust in a power greater than them both.

Three Brides for Three Cowboys: Three sisters find love on the prairie.


A Baby Between Them

by Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2012

Rich and powerful historical stories of romance, adventure and faith featuring spirited heroines and strong, honourable heroes.

THE FOUNDLING'S FAMILY

For two months, Nora Murphy has cared for the abandoned infant she found on their Boston-bound ship. Settled now in Faith Glen, Nora tells herself she's happy. She has little Grace, and a good job as housekeeper to Sheriff Cameron Long. She doesn't need anything more-not the big family she always wanted, or Cam's love....

A traumatic childhood closed Cam off to any dreams of family life. Yet somehow his lovely housekeeper and her child have opened his heart again. When the unthinkable occurs, it will take all their faith to reach a new future together.

Irish Brides: Adventure-and love-await these Irish sisters on the way to America...


Claiming The Cowboy's Heart

by Linda Ford

Published 1 January 2014

A HAVEN OUT WEST

After witnessing her fiance's murder, Jayne Gardiner won't let herself be caught on the wrong side of a gun again. But a disastrous first lesson in self-defense has left her with a wounded cowboy. She insists on nursing the handsome stranger back to health-whether he wants it or not!

Getting waylaid by a wild shot has definitely put a hitch in Seth Collins's step-and plans. Duty may call him home, but Seth can't resist lingering on Eden Valley Ranch to teach the English beauty to shoot. And when a shadowy figure from Jayne's past resurfaces, Seth's sudden urge to protect her has nothing to do with duty.

Cowboys of Eden Valley: Forging a future in Canada's west country


The Journey Home

by Linda Ford

Published 1 August 2008

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuries

What unseen h guided Kody Douglas's horse to that bleak, windswept South Dakota farmhouse?

The "half-breed" cowboy-a man of two worlds, at home in neither-would never know. But when he finds a lovely, vulnerable young woman there, aboned in the darkest hours of the Depression, he cannot simply ride away leave her.

Charlotte Porter reluctantly follows this hard, embittered yet compelling man to his family's homestead. But the more she learns about him, the secret child who haunts his memories, the more she aches to comfort him make him her own. Can two outcasts-brought together by hard times shared faith-truly find love in so cold heartless a world?


Second Chance Family

by Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2011

Once Upon A Thanksgiving

by Linda Ford and Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2011

Love Is Always a Reason to Be Thankful

Season of Bounty by Linda Ford

At first glance, privileged Kathleen Sanderson and cowboy Buck Donahue couldn’t be more different. Yet the bond between Buck and his adopted son awakens a wish in Kathleen for a family of her own—and a future they can build together.

Home for Thanksgiving by Winnie Griggs

All that stands between Ruby Anne Tuggle and a fresh start is an escort to Tyler, Texas. Rancher Griff Lassiter is too kind to refuse, but too wary of being hurt again to offer anything but friendship. Then a fever forces an unexpected detour and a chance to find the place they both belong. …


The Proper Wife

by Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2011
"Sensible, settled, steady... And not Sadie Lassiter. Eli Reynolds knows what he wants in a wife, and the flighty Texas girls couldn't be further from the mark. Eli has his nine-year-old sister's welfare to consider--Penny deserves a mother who will give her proper care. But when bad weather strands Eli and Sadie together, he sees a new side to her character. She's rash--but also resourceful. Instead of discipline, she has diligent faith. Her housekeeping skills are lacking, but she's filled with humor and sweetness. She may not be a 'proper' wife, but to save her reputation--and to take a chance on happiness he'd never expected to find--Eli will take her as his bride."--P. [4] of cover.

Big Sky Homecoming

by Linda Ford

Published 1 January 2015

Falling for the enermy

Newly returned Duke Caldwell is the son of her family's enemy-and everyone knows a Caldwell can't be trusted. Yet when Duke is thrown from his horse, Rose Bell puts her misgivings aside to help care for the handsome rancher. And soon there's no denying that her childhood nemesis isn't the scoundrel she thinks he is.

Duke keeps telling himself that his reasons for wanting to spend time with feisty Rose have to do only with ending their families' feud-and not with how captivating he finds her. But though Rose might be willing to mend fences with the enemy, could she ever believe Duke worthy of her love?

Montana Marriages: Three sisters discover a legacy of love beneath the Western sky


Dakota Cowboy

by Linda Ford

Published 1 January 2010

Surely the handsome cowboy can't be serious. Lucy Hall's father wants to see her? Now? After years of being brushed aside, Lucy's in no hurry to rush to the man's deathbed.

And just as Wade Miller rode into town to bring her father's message, he can ride right back out with hers. But before Wade can leave, Lucy finds herself witness to a terrible crime, with a killer on her trail. In this storm of trouble, she'll take any shelter she can find-even if it means going to her father after all. Yet safety comes at a high price when time with the Dakota cowboy puts at risk the one thing Lucy's always protected-her heart.


The Road to Love

by Linda Ford

Published 1 May 2008

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuries

The road that led to Kate Bradshaw's door sometimes seemed the loneliest in the world.

In the depths of the Depression, the young widow was struggling to hold on to the family farm raise two small children. she had only her faith to sustain her-until the day Hatcher Jones came walking up that long, lonely road. The hsome, mysterious drifter was clearly haunted by some terrible secret from his past.

But the simple acts of kindness he showed Kate her children spoke of a good heart strong values. she longed to make him see that there could be redemption for anyone, even him- that all his wering had brought him home at last.


She was a woman in need of protection. But trust is the one thing feisty Grace "Red" Henderson is sure she'll never give to any man again, not even the cowboy who rescued her. Still, Ward Walker longs to protect the wary beauty and her little sister, in all the ways he couldn't safeguard his own family. Red desperately wants to put her tarnished past behind her. Little by little, Ward is persuading her to take a chance on Eden Valley, and on him. Yet turning his practical proposal into a real marriage means a leap of faith for both, toward a future filled with the promise of love.

The Path to Her Heart

by Linda Ford

Published 1 January 2009

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuries

But a widowed father struggling during the Depression doesn't have much faith in either-until he meets Emma Spencer in the South Dakota boardinghouse they share.

She's a dedicated nurse who could love his boy heal his own heart. But how can Boothe trust a profession he blames for his greatest loss? Emma understs Boothe Powers's pain. She has her own secret anguish believes her dreams of a husb child are beyond reach.

Still, she can pretend when he asks her to play his temporary fiancee to protect his son. if God would grant her one miracle, He knows exactly what her heart is yearning for. . . .


Cowboy's Baby

by Linda Ford

Published 1 January 2010
"The prodigal father returns ... When he left two years before, Colby Bloxham was running from his past, and his pain. Now he's ready to face his responsibilities ... and make some long-overdue amends to his baby daughter and the woman who took her in--Colby's former sweetheart, Anna Caldwell. Anna is tired of trusting Colby--he's let her down too many times. And this time she's not about to let him hurt little Dorrie, too. He claims he's found faith, given up his reckless ways and wants to be a real father to his child. But does Anna have enough faith in his reformation to forgive ... and risk her heart once more?"--P. [4] of cover.

The Hand-Me-Down Family

by Winnie Griggs

Published 1 January 2009
"Callie Gray always assumed she would never marry, until she took a leap and became a mail-order bride. But when she arrives in Sweetgum, Texas, she gets the shock of her life. Her husband is dead, and his brother proposes she marry him, for the sake of his orphaned nephew and nieces. Jack Tyler warns her not to hope for a love match. Theirs is strictly a convenient marriage. But Callie yearns for a true partnership with the man who has unexpectedly captured her heart. Now she must convince him what he truly needs is a lifetime of love, faith and family--with Callie by his side."--p.[4] of cover.