


Books in series

#1
Cora's Courage
2019
Christian Historical Western Romance
Cora feels indebted to Eddie Connor who saves her and her baby Esther. She travels on the treacherous Oregon Trail with him. He's not such a hero after all. She works hard yet he criticizes everything she does. He seems a bit crazy.
An early snowstorm on the trail leaves her in close danger of frostbite and when Harrison Walsh carries her off to his wagon to be helped, Eddie becomes enraged and drops Cora's trunk off at Harrison's wagon.
Cowboy Harrison Walsh was happily married until three months ago when his wife died leaving him a grieving widower with a broken heart.Their dream was to have their own ranch and start a family. Now he's alone.
When the rest of the wagon train party learns Cora is not married to Eddie, rumors fly and to protect her reputation, Harrison is forced to marry Cora. To his surprise, Cora is not the meek woman she was when riding with Eddie. He finds himself drawn to this woman of strength and falls in love with the baby.
Cora and Harrison both agree to a marriage of convenience. Perhaps God is providing them with a second chance.But when baby Esther's father shows up alive, Cora has a big heart wrenching decision to make.

#2
Luella's Longing
2019
A Christian Historical Oregon Trail Romance
Luella Barnes jumps off the wagon so she can walk along the Oregon Trail. Unfortunately her dress gets caught and her leg is run over by one of the wagon wheels. When her father sees that she is unable to do the chores he tells her she is on her own.
No one offers to take the injured woman into their covered wagon. She is given a place in the extra wagon used by three handsome drovers who work for Harrison Walsh. They know to show her the proper respect a young unmarried woman deserves.
Handsome Irishman Declan Leary is finally a free man in a free country. He is haunted by the people who died during the Irish Famine and those he left behind. Luella’s big heart draws him but he will never love again.
When it’s learned that Luella’s father has tried to sell her to a man gossip starts and Declan finds himself in the middle of the whole mess. In order to preserve her reputation, he is forced to marry her. Can they find common ground amid the growing gossip of a secret baby?
Throughout the action, adventure and mishaps Luella longs for one thing. She prays that God shows her the path she is to take. Don’t miss this emotionally powerful Historical Western Romance.
Luella’s Longing is book two in the Romance on the Oregon Trail series. Don’t miss book one, Cora’s Courage.

#3
Dawn's Destiny
2019
Dawn's life shatters as she watches her family die and then is kidnapped by Indians. Dawn is badly treated and finally thrown off a cliff. Swift Eagle brings her to his friend on the wagon train, Luella. Dawn has much healing to do. She can heal her body and she spends much time reading her bible but she can't bear to tell anyone what happened to her and she doesn't like to be touched.
Heath Leary is looking forward to a future with no ties. He plans to build his ranch and then maybe, someday settle down. He carries Dawn to the wagon to heal and she becomes his responsibility. He resents her and the shame she carries for living with Indians.
Dawn can't bear to have anyone touch her but she trusts Heath. Constantly worried about her future, Heath offers her a job in Oregon. Sadly she finds out he really wants nothing to do with her and her heart, which finally allows Heath in, breaks.
She's already been hurt beyond measure and too late he realizes he loves her. Can Heath convince Dawn he's made an awful mistake?
These are other Historical Western Romance / Mail Order Bride Authors you might enjoy:
Etta Foster,
Carol Colyer
Chloe Carley
Aurora Hanson
Evelyn Boyett
Cassidy Hanton
Ava Winters
Florence Linnington
Elliee Atkinson

#4
Tara's Trials
2019
Tara Carmichael watched her whole wagon party including her father killed. She stayed hidden as the men ransacked the wagons searching. Later that evening she heads back to Fort Bridger on the Oregon Trail. Tara has no supplies and the store clerk at Fort Bridger has no mercy. She sees a chance and she takes it by hiding in the back of the wagon Zander is driving. She knows how to hunt, fish, make buckskins, she’s good with a rifle and a knife but she doesn’t know how to be a female men want to marry or a female other women want as a friend. Tara watches as other females in the wagon train party vie for Zander’s attention and it hurts more than she can bear.
Zander Kennedy planned to start a ranch in Oregon with his two best friends the Leary brothers. But he’s not sure that will happen since they both got married along the long, long trail. He’s been alone much of his life and is certain he’ll be alone again in Oregon.
Both Zander and Tara promise themselves they will never risk their hearts. They know how much it hurts when they are left by another. There is a spark between them but they are firm in their resolve to keep their hearts frozen. They avoid each other as much as possible until a ten-year-old girl Rhetta is in danger living with Indians.
Her adoptive Indian father is willing to marry her off to Zander. The father is told Zander is married. Not believing Zander’s marital status he wants witnesses watching Zander and Tara go into the wagon together and stay for the night. Both understand they must marry or risk Tara’s good name. They certainly don’t want the Indian tribe upset with them.
Join Zander, Tara, Heath, Dawn, Declan, Luella, Harrison, Cora and Essie as they travel to the end of The Oregon Trail. Feel the joy, the danger, the doubt, the broken hearts and the love the experience along the way.
Author

Kathleen Ball
Author · 55 books
Best-Selling, Award Winning Author of Contemporary Western Romance and Sweet Historical Western Romance. Writing is my bliss and I try to write every day. I started with two publishers who I learned a lot from. Now I self publish. I like the control it gives me over release dates and book covers. Sign up for my newsletter https://www.kathleenballromance.com Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kathleenball... Feel free to friend me!!