It’s the late 1800s and three sisters part ways to make lives for themselves as mail-order brides and a schoolteacher…what could go wrong?
Impulsive and headstrong, Allie, has always had a penchant for finding herself over her head in one situation or another. And as it turns out, moving across the country and marrying a man she’s never met, doesn’t seem to help. As Allie finds herself in one scrape after another, she quickly discovers her husband, Levi, is not a man of great patience. Will these two opposites find their way amidst the challenges of life, or has Allie’s impulsive nature landed her in a situation which she can’t talk her way out?
Sweet and reserved Celia leaves home to be the wife of blacksmith, John. A widower and father with a young daughter whose hostile welcome has Celia wondering if she’s made the biggest mistake of her life. Can she reconcile with John’s daughter and salvage their relationship? Or was becoming his wife the longest shot of all?
Serious and sensible Jo sets out for Texas, expecting to be the new teacher in a rural town and nothing more. In walks Rob, a handsome farmer and widower, who catches Jo completely off guard. The usually composed schoolteacher has never met a man who disarmed all of her defenses. Can Jo keep her feelings at a distance where Rob is concerned? And is that what she wants?
Join these three young women as they embark on a journey filled with love and faith in the most unlikely of places.
Vicious rumors, a good-looking young man with a dark side, and a widow who isn’t sure she wants to love again…
Mark Jennings has watched his brother find happiness with a mail-order bride, and he’s more than ready for some happiness of his own. When the lovely young widow, Charlotte shows up with a three-year-old in tow, Mark is instantly drawn to her. Rumors have no respect for Charlotte’s recent loss, and they spread quickly throughout their small town, pushing the couple together. Can their relationship survive such a hasty and tumultuous beginning?
Sadie Martin is struggling to follow her parents’ wishes and finish her schooling. Then Pierce Dalton moves to town and sets his sights on Sadie. But when Sadie doesn’t return his interests, she discovers Pierce has a dark side. And in the midst of it all, she learns her best friend, Cal, has more than friendship in mind. Does Sadie return his feelings? And can their relationship survive Pierce?
Ruth Tucker was widowed young with her two girls, and after nearly ten years, she was determined she would never remarry. So why does the new doctor, Adam, stir feelings in her that she was sure would stay buried forever? Can Adam convince her to take another chance on marriage with him? Or will Ruth’s fears of losing another husband override her desire at a second chance at happiness?
Join Mark, Sadie, and Ruth as they find love, faith, and joy in the second book of the Hidden Blessings series.
A secret mail-order bride, a naïve young girl who gets taken by a less-than-honorable gentleman, and a doctor’s daughter with a penchant for trouble…
Josie Jennings knows it’s time to move on with her life. Responding to an ad for a mail-order bride and slipping away from her parents’ home in the dead of night may not be the most honest way to start her new life, but Josie feels it’s her only option. But will her new husband, Lee, understand when he realizes the dishonesty surrounding the start of their relationship? And can their marriage withstand the challenges that await them as they begin their journey together?
Savannah Martin is certain that no man will ever love her. Wesley Appleton is tall, handsome, and most of all, he thinks Savannah is beautiful. Drawn to this new man in town, she ignores the warnings of her family and friends, choosing instead to spend time with the handsome Wesley. But is Wesley Appleton the man Savannah believes him to be? Or is her family right about his less than honorable intentions?
Cassie McConnell spends her days working with her father in his medical clinic. When a new young doctor, Jacob Cramer, shows up to work alongside her father and gain experience, Cassie finds herself falling for him fast. But will the young doctor see Cassie as anything more than the daughter of the doctor? And if he does, was a small blonde with a tendency toward trouble his type?
Will life and love turn out like they plan?
Join your favorite characters from the Hidden Blessings series once more as you follow the story of Daisy Martin through the holiday season!
Seventeen-year-old Daisy is angry when she’s forced to move to Texas to live with Savannah and Clara and their husbands, and is certain this holiday season is going to be the worst she’s ever had. In walks Caleb Matthews, a rancher, struggling to raise his three young sisters and run the ranch alongside his younger brother. When Daisy starts taking care of Caleb’s young sister during the day, the two quickly fall for one another. But can their relationship withstand their unusual circumstances?
Can unexpected troubles prove to be Blessings in Disguise?
Vivian Babbit has had more than her share of struggles in life. After running off and marrying a career criminal at seventeen, she’s spent the last ten years raising their two young daughters in a less than ideal environment while watching her husband plan the next big train heist with his gang. When he’s killed, Vivian is shocked to find herself hunted by the very men her late husband worked with. Forced to flee with her girls, Vivian takes them to Texas to see her brother, who she hopes will help them, despite her being estranged from the family. Through an odd turn of events, Harvey Richardson finds himself taking in a young homeless girl. And as a friend of Vivian’s brother, Adam, he learns of Vivian’s situation and offers to marry her to provide a safe place for her and her girls. Trying to come together as a family is challenging to say the least. Can Harvey and Vivian make it work as a couple, despite the disastrous outcome of her last marriage? Will they be able to help Vivian’s daughters through their grief, and Harvey’s daughter through her issues from being neglected for years? And can Vivian let go of the guilt of her past choices and renew her relationship with the Lord?
Will Blanche find her troubles are really Blessings in the Making?
Clark Mahoney has no idea how to deal with his boss’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Blanche, who arrives only days before her father’s passing. The girl baffles him with her lack of understanding of, what he considers, basic expectations; and, their attempts at conversing with one another seem to lend way to confusion and frustration on both ends. Added to that, he discovers that rustlers are stealing cattle on the ranch and a secret admirer is leaving disturbing gifts for Blanche. Throw in a new hired hand that’s a single father of three and a drunkard, and they are all in for a wild ride. Can Blanche and Clark come together despite all that’s going on? Will Blanche be able to figure out this faith in God that everyone around her seems to share? And can they catch the rustlers and this morbid secret admirer?
Amanda is running from her past. Will she miss the Blessings on the Horizon?
Amanda Hall never felt as if she fit into the high society in which her parents participated. Growing up attending functions left a bad taste in her mouth, and the idea of spending the rest of her life participating in the silly practice filled her with a sense of distaste. When her parents arrange a marriage for her to a dangerous man, she finds herself singularly focused on one thing: escape. Answering an ad for a mail-order bride, Amanda embarks on an adventure she’ll never forget. Tucker Martin isn’t looking for romance. He is content to spend his days working his farm and raising his young sister. Then a woman shows up claiming to be his mail-order bride and turns his whole world upside down. Can this stranger truly be the woman for him? Will their love be able to survive Amanda’s past catching up to her? And through it all, can Tucker show Amanda that God is not only real, but loves her and is looking out for her through all the ups and downs ahead?
A Clean and Wholesome Romance with plenty of humor and heart
When Jennie leaves Jesse standing at the alter with a note, he throws himself into his work on the family ranch, trying desperately to forget his heartbreak. While everyone expects him to move on and court someone new, he can’t forget the woman he’s loved since they were children. And when she returns beaten and battered by the man she jilted him for, he’s left with a choice. Does he forgive her for leaving him and marry her? Or does he let her go once and for all?
Returning home to Knoxville, Jennie finds herself disowned by her parents and left with no options, except to throw herself on the mercy of the family of the very man she hurt. The Odells welcome her into their home, and provide her a safe haven to recover. When Jennie is ready to move on and start fresh somewhere where everyone doesn’t hate her, it’s Jesse who is adamantly against it, and Jennie is more than a little confused.
In the midst of it all, strange things start happening around town and on the ranch. And when Jennie’s abusive ex shows up in town, they are left to wonder if he has come to follow through on his promise to kill her. Through it all, can Jennie and Jesse find their way back to one another? Or is their love not the forever kind?
Katrina Harrington begins the second installment of her Forever Series with the biggest surprise, yet!
Wanted
Husband and Father to four on a horse ranch.
Must be experienced with horses.
Must be a God-fearing man with experience with Children
Sarah Dawson doesn’t need a man. She doesn’t need anyone. Except she needs a husband’s name to keep the ranch to pass down to her son, Oliver, when he’s grown. After losing two husbands to unusual deaths, she is the object of gossip around town. Opting for a mail-order husband ad, she doesn’t expect a man like Roy Odell to show up at her door. Not only is he a good father, he wants a real marriage. But will he want to stay once he finds out about her last two husbands?
Roy Odell is ready to head out to make his way in the world and have a family of his own. When he sees Sarah’s ad, he believes it’s meant to be. But he can tell from his correspondence with Sarah that she is expecting him to be her husband in name only. She wants a father for her children who are struggling, and a stand-in for a husband so her son can inherit the ranch. Not one to back down from a challenge, Roy isn’t one bit put off by her letters. But after arriving in Destiny, he can sense something is afoot with his new wife and the town they live in.
Will Roy and Sarah be able to find their way through the challenges that await them? And will they find out what truly happened to Sarah’s late husbands?
Join the Odell Family on another adventure and romance with Gus and Ella!
All Ella Reynolds has ever wanted was a family to call her own. When a bizarre coincidence forces her and Gus into an instant wedding, she inherits a family she’d never expected. Add into the mix her witnessing a bank robbery, an old friend showing up in an unusual manner, and the banker who is sure Ella is somehow involved with the bank robbers, and she is in for one whirlwind of an adventure.
Gus Odell has found himself the called upon lawman in Destiny, Texas. A thankless job at times, and a challenging one when it comes to serious crimes such as robberies. When he finds himself marrying Ella in an unexpected middle of the night shotgun wedding, he discovers that being married has a whole other set of challenges all its own.
Can Ella and Gus make it as a couple with their unusual beginnings? Will they ever figure out who is behind the robberies? Find out in this fourth installment of The Forever Series!
Gods are real...criminals
Crime is usually straightforward in sleepy Midwest communities, like Mt. Pleasant. That is, unless you have an ancient god or two passing through town. For thousands of years, they’ve been hiding in plain sight, with powers and motivations that are incomprehensible to most mortals.
Recently fired from a super-secret government agency, Detective Jake Wuntz knows a few things about keeping these specially powered individuals under control. However, his ex-girlfriend, Katrina, knows nothing of the supernatural. But, she does have some unresolved issues with Jake and enough clout to force him to bring her along as they investigate an impossible murder. With the help of a rival detective and a colorful cast of locals, can they solve a murder, stop a heist, and subdue a three-thousand-year-old menace in their own hometown?
Is murder just the beginning?