The Belles of Wyoming
Series · 29
books · 1994-2020
Books in series
#1
Wynter's Bride
2018
A young woman kidnapped. A tracker bent on revenge. Throw in a blizzard and watch the romance develop in this holiday romance series set in 1880's Belle, Wyoming.
This is book #1 of a 5 book series by a group of talented authors.
Ivy Holiday was headed home to New York for the holidays. When her train is held-up right before Christmas and she is taken as a hostage, she wonders if she will ever see her family again.
Sebastian Wynter has spent the past five years wanting revenge for the murder of his wife. When he hears about the young woman who was kidnapped by the same man who killed his wife, he steps into rescue her.
When one of them is injured and they end up snowed in together can love thaw out their hearts?
This is a short, clean and wholesome, American western historical holiday romance.
The story behind the missing bells of Belle, Wyoming:
1840's - On a wagon train to Oregon, Clara Brown's husband died of Cholera, leaving her on her own. The wagon train did not allow single women to travel alone, so she is ordered to leave.
She was rescued by a trapper and they fell deeply in love, creating their own town not far from Ft. Bridger. They named the town Belle for the jingle bells that were attached to her oxen when they first met. Now, years later, each Christmas the tradition continues as the town places the bells on an ox or horse, gifting rides to remember the legacy of the founders. The bells were safely put away and only brought out each year for this purpose.
Except, this year, the bells have gone missing.
Are they ever found?
Read the five stories coming out each day starting on December 10th to find out what happened to the bells. Even some of the authors don't know how this will end! Each story is complete with a happy ending!
In order of release:
Wynters Bride by Christine Sterling
Holly's Christmas Wish by Marianne Spitzer
A Tin Star for Christmas by Cyndi Raye
A Pony for Christmas by P Creeden
Natalie's Surprise Engagement by Julia Ridgmont
#2
Holly's Christmas Wish
2018
This is book #2 of the 5 book series by talented multi-authors.
Holly is forced to leave Chicago because she gave her heart to the wrong man.
Joseph Shields owns the café in Belle Wyoming and yearns for someone to love.
Will Holly and Joseph’s accidental meeting end in love or will a spiteful woman and the Wyoming winter separate them?
Christmas is a time of joy and blessings. Will Holly’s wish for love come true?
This is a sweet historical romance.
The story behind the missing bells of Belle, Wyoming.
1840's
On a wagon train to Oregon, Clara Brown's husband died of Cholera, leaving her on her own. The wagon train did not allow single women to travel alone, so she is ordered to leave.
She was rescued by a trapper and they fell deeply in love, creating their own town not far from Ft. Bridger. They named the town Belle for the jingle bells that were attached to her oxen when they first met. Now, years later, each Christmas the tradition continues as the town places the bells on an ox or horse, gifting rides to remember the legacy of the founders. The bells were safely put away and only brought out each year for this purpose.
Except, this year, the bells have gone missing.
Are they ever found?
Read the five stories coming out each day starting on December 10th to find out. Even some of the authors don't know how this will end! Each story is complete with a happy ending, except for the mystery of the bells.
In order of release:
Wynters Bride by Christine Sterling
Holly's Christmas Wish by Marianne Spitzer
A Tin Star for Christmas by Cyndi Raye
A Pony for Christmas by P Creeden
Natalie's Surprise Engagement by Julia Ridgmont
#3
A Tin Star for Christmas
2018
A temporarily blinded sheriff! A woman secretly in love! Both set to marry someone else. Can this Christmas get any worse?
David Knight has loved Hope Baker since forever. Best friends from childhood, he orders a mail order bride soon after Hope becomes engaged to another man. His years away from Belle, Wyoming had been a mistake; now someone else will be standing at the alter with the woman he's always loved.
Hope had always loved him David than a simple friendship. After a family tragedy leaves her all alone, she becomes engaged to someone else.
When David comes home to accept the job as Sheriff, an accident renders him temporarily blind. As an assistant to the town's doctor, Hope is responsible to care for David.
Will the two realize how much they still mean to each other, or will they both be forced to marry someone they're not in love with?
This is a sweet, clean and wholesome American Western Historical holiday romance where two people find love during the Christmas season. This series is filled with shenanigans, missing jingle bells and more. A Tin Star for Christmas by Cyndi Raye is book #3 in this holiday series.
The story behind the missing bells of Belle, Wyoming.
1840's Wyoming Territory
On a wagon train heading to Oregon, Clara Brown's husband died of Cholera, leaving her on her own. The wagon train did not allow single women to travel alone, so she is ordered to leave.
She was rescued by a trapper and they fell deeply in love, creating their own town not far from Ft. Bridger. They named the town Belle for the jingle bells that were attached to her oxen when they first met. Now, years later, each Christmas the tradition continues as the town places the bells on an ox or horse, gifting rides to remember the legacy of the founders. The bells were safely put away and only brought out each year for this purpose.
Except, this year, the bells have gone missing.
Are they ever found?
Read the five stories coming out each day starting on December 10th to find out what happened to the bells. Even some of the authors don't know how this will end! Each story is complete with a happy ending!
In order of release:
Wynters Bride by Christine Sterling
Holly's Christmas Wish by Marianne Spitzer
A Tin Star for Christmas by Cyndi Raye
A Pony for Christmas by P Creeden
Natalie's Surprise Engagement by Julia Ridgmont
What readers are saying about A Tin Star for Christmas:
- Loved the book, the charaters and the story line. If you like good clean Historical romance reading, then you wil like all ofCyndi's books
- I strongly recommend it if you like sweet western romance or small town romance.
- This was a wonderful story. David and Hope had lots of obstacles in their way. An enjoyable read
#4
A Pony for Christmas
2018
A childhood crush, a widowed father and an interfering Aunt. Can Amanda's dreams of being Nate's wife come true this Christmas?
Christmas 1880 in Belle, Wyoming ~
Amanda has been in love with Nate since she was nine years old. Now she’s grown up, and he still treats her like a little sister. When he became a widower raising an only daughter, just like her father, Nate stole her heart just a little bit more. This Christmas, his Aunt Eugenia is in town, determined to find him a suitable wife before she leaves for the new year. But can Amanda recover from a bad first impression in order to be considered a candidate for the position?
This is a short, clean and wholesome, American western historical holiday romance.
The story behind the missing bells of Belle, Wyoming:
1840's - On a wagon train to Oregon, Clara Brown's husband died of Cholera, leaving her on her own. The wagon train did not allow single women to travel alone, so she is ordered to leave.
She was rescued by a trapper and they fell deeply in love, creating their own town not far from Ft. Bridger. They named the town Belle for the jingle bells that were attached to her oxen when they first met. Now, years later, each Christmas the tradition continues as the town places the bells on an ox or horse, gifting rides to remember the legacy of the founders. The bells were safely put away and only brought out each year for this purpose.
Except, this year, the bells have gone missing.
Are they ever found?
Read the five stories coming out each day starting on December 10th to find out what happened to the bells. Even some of the authors don't know how this will end! Each story is complete with a happy ending!
In order of release:
Wynters Bride by Christine Sterling
Holly's Christmas Wish by Marianne Spitzer
A Tin Star for Christmas by Cyndi Raye
A Pony for Christmas by P Creeden
Natalie's Surprise Engagement by Julia Ridgmont
#5
Natalie's Surprise Engagement
2018
A jilted bride, hesitant new groom, and set of missing sleigh bells. Will they be able to find them in time for Christmas?
Natalie Partridge's dream is coming true with the upcoming announcement of her recent engagement and a promotion at the newspaper where she works on the horizon. Then her fiancé suddenly breaks off their engagement, and she is presented with an alternate groom. But is he the right man for her?
Drew Shepherd considers himself a nobody. Not only does he always walk in his older brother's shadow, but he's been in love with Natalie Partridge for years and she doesn't seem to know it. When Natalie suddenly finds herself in a tight spot, Drew is in the perfect position to help her. But does she really want him to step in?
Then a special set of Christmas bells goes missing, and the town's annual Christmas celebration is threatened. Can Natalie and Drew find them in time, and in the process, discover a love of their own?
Natalie's Surprise Engagement in Book 5 in The Belles of Wyoming series. Celebrate Christmas with five belles and their grooms in 1885 in the charming town of Belle.
#6
The Homecoming
2019
A spinster who never forgot her first love.
The man who wants a second chance.
The secret that prohibits them from being together.
Clementine Beck never dreamed of being a spinster. She had plans to love and marry her childhood friend Hank Lucas, until his family moved, and her heart was broken. She kept her promise of waiting for him, and now it was too late. When Hank returns to Belle, Wyoming, fifteen years later, he brings back much more than his regrets.
Hank Lucas never forgot the promise he made to Clementine when they were children. Even though years had passed, he knew that he would one day marry his childhood sweetheart and best friend. When disaster strikes, he returns to Belle, hoping to reunite with his one true love and reconnect with the community he once called home. But now, Clementine doesn't want anything to do with him!
Will a misunderstanding get in the way of Clementine and Hank healing what time tore apart? Can Clementine ever trust Hank with her heart since he broke it before? Find out in this second chance romance of friendship torn apart and brought together again.
Read all of Christine's Black Hills Brides Romances:
1\. Her Secret Past
2\. Her Secret Baby
3\. Her Secret Shame
4\. Her Secret Love
5\. Her Secret Husband (July 2019)
Read all of Christine's Silverpines Romances:
1\. Wanted: Medicine Man
2\. The Coffin Maker - A Silverpines Companion Tale
3\. Wanted: Gravedigger
4\. Snowbound - A Silverpines Companion Tale
5\. Wanted: Redemption
6\. Changing Seasons - A Silverpines Companion Tale
Read all of Christine's Proxy Bride Romances:
1\. A Bride for Jeremiah
2\. A Bride for Elijah
3\. A Bride for Benjamin (May 2019)
Read all of Christine's Pinkerton Matchmaker Romances:
1\. The Pinkerton Matchmaker
2\. An Agent for Claudette
3\. An Agent for Marianne (April 2019)
4\. An Agent for Penelope (May 2019)
Read all of Christine's Belles of Wyoming Romances:
1\. Wynter's Bride
2\. The Homecoming
Read all of Christine's Holiday Romances:
1\. A Cozy Mitten Christmas
#7
Blessings of Love
2019
Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07QZ6KY3R
Carrie Cornell-Madison had been blessed to marry the boy next door that she’d always admired. He was everything she could ever dream of in a husband: happy, loving, tender, and a pillar to look up to. But when he leaves for the Wyoming Territory to settle their new land- he disappears… and she is faced with not only finding her husband, but doing so before their child arrives.
Alex Madison couldn’t believe that the pregnant woman that walked in his shop was claiming to be his wife. He’d been injured months ago, leaving him with amnesia and having to relearn who exactly he was. Her blind faith and belief that he was the right man terrified him.
Was he ready to take on a wife and child simply because she claimed she was married to him? Was he prepared to lose the only link to his past if he refused to make an effort in getting to know her? Could finding each other once again teach them both that there were many blessings in falling in love?
#8
Mercy's Gift
2019
A doctor wanting redemption - A disbelieving woman - Can she take him at his word?
Mercy Lane has always loved Frank, even though he was engaged to someone else. Then, he leaves for medical school and breaks the engagement. She doesn't ever expect to see him again since he claims he wants to be a big city doctor.
Now, he's back to proclaim his love for Mercy. How can she believe him?
Frank Mason came home to Belle to ask forgiveness for his prior behavior. There is another reason: Mercy. She is the reason he isn't able to go through with a marriage to someone else. He had always loved her even when circumstances made it impossible. Now, he wanted to make things right and tell the woman he loves the truth. Can he be redeemed?
#9
Moment of Grace
2019
With the winter came betrayal, but can Grace find redemption and forgiveness in the spring?
Grace Lynn Adams struggles to live up to her heavenly name. She doesn’t deserve it, after all the bad decisions she’s made. The only two people who ever saw past that bad part of her and her poor reputation were her ailing mother and her best friend, Charles. But in one night, as her mother lay on her death bed, taking her final breath, Grace betrayed them both.
Meanwhile, in the quaint town of Belle, Wyoming, life goes on and winter gives way to spring. With the warm temperatures, Grace finally feels ready to move on from the miserable doldrums she’s been in and maybe find some way to help others again—and maybe earn a measure of penance. But with the coming Easter, she’s reminded of Charles’s offer of marriage before the night of her betrayal, and she wonders if Charles might be waiting until that day, when family and neighbors draw together, to finally expose her. Or maybe she’ll finally get the chance to explain that she’d never wanted to hurt him, even if she doesn’t deserve his forgiveness.
This is a short, clean and wholesome, American western historical romance. Each story in this collection stand alone, and can be read in any particular order.
#11
Lightning Strikes Twice
2019
An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.
Katherine Cornell-Madison had always been the reliable one in the family. As the eldest child, she strives to lead by example. Volunteering to help those in need and serving as a midwife for those less fortunate – she finds herself suddenly married to a man who is in need of help himself! When Katherine is beginning to develop a fondness for her new husband… she is left a widow.
Jeremy Bryant had nothing to offer a woman but his name. With meager funds, an unsteady income, and a job that took him away from home all the time – he was not the greatest catch – except for his looks! He’s handsome, hardworking and completely smitten with Katherine. Having delivered the beautiful widow to her sister, Carrie - has him suddenly wanting to win her affections. Can a man with a vibrant personality mend her broken heart?
Could Katherine be lucky enough to fall in love a second time around?
\\\\\* These standalone stories are sweet, clean romances designed to whisk you away. We believe in building a world that begins at the very core of what makes romance stories work – faith, hope, and love. Come join us in the border towns of the Old West, where cowboys, lawmen, and small town workers not only end up with brides, but their perfect partner, too!
\*This book was previously part of the Belles of Wyoming Series and has been edited to move it from a Victorian era to an Old West setting. The characters and plot have remained the same.
#12
In the Nick of Time
1994
Sometimes life hands you a challenge, and sometimes a challenge gives you a new life.
For Aurora Weathersby, a simple farmer's daughter, falling for the mill house owner's son in Belle, Wyoming was easy as pie. What isn't easy is seeing Nick Carrington pay no heed to her while he pines for another girl. When the Western Renegades Show comes to a neighboring town and her younger brother wants to go see it, Rorie sees this as her opportunity to catch Nick's eye once and for all. Little does she know that the show is going to change her entire life...
If it wasn't for Rorie Weathersby's temper being as red-hot as her hair, Nick would hardly notice her. As it is, he's got his eye on another young woman in Belle, but she's not cooperating. When he sees an opportunity to win her over by organizing a youth excursion into the next town over to see the show, he jumps right on it—never thinking that he'll be called on to help Rorie find her missing brother.
Then things take an unexpected turn, and Rorie and Nick suddenly find themselves temporarily married. Will they be able to find her brother and bring him back to Belle in time for an important barn raising? Will they want to stay married to each other after all is said and done? And will they ever find the love they've both wanted and deserve?
Read each novella in the summer collection of The Belles of Wyoming! The town is growing and more lonely hearts are finding true love!
#13
June's Remedy
2019
An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.
She needs to start over after the loss of her husband, he needs to let go of the past. Can they find a way to be the remedy for each other's broken heart?
June Hillman's life was turned upside after the sudden death of her husband. The bank showed no mercy, quickly repossessing their family apothecary in Glenda, Wyoming. June, along with her four-year-old son, move back to her childhood home of Belle, ready to start over. When she returns, she finds the town has hardly changed, except for her first love, Daniel Wentworth.
A broken heart is enough to make any man swear off women, that is until Daniel walks into the new apothecary to find its run by his childhood sweetheart, June. She's an unwanted distraction, threatening to take his focus not only from his wandering cowboy ways, but from his vow to never love again.
Will June find happiness back in Belle? Can Daniel be the man June needs? And will they find a way to make a second go-of-it?
#14
The Wrong Bride
2019
Her daddy calls her May Flower. Her best friend calls her May. He certainly knows better! She’ll punch him in the nose if he called her anything else. He has grown from a scrawny little boy to a handsome strapping man. His coal-black hair and vibrant dark eyes make her heart race faster than their horses on a nippy spring morn. When she learns he is getting married, but not to her, she wants to punch his father instead. How can she stand by and let her best friend make such a terrible mistake?
Hoyt Cole has loved May Tanner as long as he can remember. Now that she’s grown into a beautiful woman, he is even more convinced he wants her for his wife. But his parents have other plans. He has to marry Nellie Harris or lose the ranch entirely. Against everyone’s advice, he chooses his best friend to stand up with him at the wedding. May reluctantly agrees.
Will he go through with it? Will May object when the Pastor asks if anyone knows why these two should not be married? What will happen to the Cole Ranch if Hoyt and May follow their hearts? Will the Belles of Wyoming ring for the wrong bride?
#15
Grace for a Drifter
2019
With a new name, Grace Winkelman fled west to teach in a small town. How could she anticipate her past following her that far?
Errol Marsden wandered for years, taking his cobbler's wagon from town to town fixing shoes. His heart broke with the sudden death of his young wife almost four years before. He's shocked to glimpse her on a street in Fort Bridger and follows her to Belle.
Will he get the answers he needs to understand why she faked her death? When the couple is drawn into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Grace's aunt, will they work together or let old lies stand in their way?
This is a sweet, American western historical romance and mystery. Each story in this collection stands alone, though common events and characters appear in the novels.
#17
Blue Steel Bride
2019
A young widow recovering from a tragedy. A man whose first love has left him broken. Will the two find healing when they are drawn together over the summer in Belle Wyoming?
June 1881
Tabitha Harker lost her husband nine short months ago. When her Aunt Ruth invites her to live with her in Belle, Wyoming, Tabitha makes the move from Boston to Belle, taking the first steps to overcome the fear that wanted to keep her trapped in her house.
Ethan Younger lost all hope in finding a wife when his first love left him for another man. And Tabitha Harker is just like all other women, conniving, cunning, and mean. At least, that’s what he thinks at first, until the puzzling woman shows more sides of herself to him.
Aunt Ruth’s broken foot brings both of these hurting people together for the summer. But will they get past their personal tragedies to realize that they need one another?
#18
Stealing Her Heart
2019
A woman living in fear - A man determined to gain her trust - A secret that could tear them apart.
Martha Winslow vows never to trust a man. Abandoned by her husband, she is trying to a make life for her and her son in Belle, Wyoming. When the opportunity to work as a housekeeper for one of the new residents arises, she doesn't realize the job will take place at the one house that frightens her the most. She also doesn't count on Duke Callahan being her protector.
Duke Callahan knew time was running out. He had sold his mother and younger sister on an idyllic life in the small town of Belle, Wyoming. He never expected the house he bought to need so much work, and his family was arriving in two months! He could get the job done, if only he could keep his eyes off his new housekeeper.
When Martha tries to hide the real reason she wants to work for Duke, will he ever be able to trust anything she says or does again? What about Duke? He holds a secret about his life he doesn't want anyone to know yet. What happens when the past meets present; can they overcome the secrets each of them keep hidden?
#22
The Prairie Princess
2019
Joshua Stanton is a handsome Virginia widower with a tomboy daughter named Ambrosia. When he brings her to live in Belle, Wyoming and soon after inherits the family ranch, Silver Aspen, he also inherits the informal title his Pa used to hold, ‘The Cattle King.’ Now, he’s one of the largest Cattle Barons in the area. Running the ranch is a tremendous job for someone who has been a Virginia crop farmer studying philosophy, theology, and agriculture most of his life. To make matters worse, the weight of the world is on his shoulders when Ambrosia is expelled from school in the middle of her term.
Lady Mia has inherited her mother’s beautiful Italian looks and a courtesy title from her English father. She is escaping an arranged marriage to an Earl from Devonshire. Instead of marrying, she has convinced her father and friends in America to indulge her one passion. Now she’ll be free to explore the American western frontier and pioneer life as the new governess for Mr. Stanton’s daughter. However, avoiding her attraction to Joshua Stanton may prove to be more of a challenge than transforming his tomboy daughter.
Get your copy of this novella today and enjoy an inspirational, sweet, western historical romance with adventure and faith! Each of the novellas in this series may easily be read as a stand-alone.
#23
Whispers of Yesterday
2019
Sabine Clayborne is running from someone she’s never met before, but they are after a keepsake given to her by her father. She must do everything she can to keep it out of the thief’s hands. When she stumbles upon a man from her past, she’s hesitant to believe he is the man who will help her. He’d broken her heart once, and she isn’t about to let him do it again.
Bounty Hunter, Grange Keller is looking for a woman from his past. He’s being paid to find her, but it’s his conscience that tells him to help her instead. There was a reason he left her years ago, but now he needs to protect her. People are after her inheritance – a treasure she never knew she had. Can he do his job without losing his heart?
#24
Butterfly Kisses
2019
Mariposa Granger’s parents died when she was just a baby, leaving her in the care of Ellen, her kindly and eccentric aunt. She has always known a loving, nurturing home, but that home hasn’t always been located in the same place—every year or so, Ellen insists that they pack up and move, leaving behind any friends they might have made during their short stay.
When they reach the town of Belle, Wyoming, Mariposa hopes that perhaps now this unexplained wanderlust has run its course and they’ll actually stay for a while. But then Brant Fielding, a young man she met two towns ago, catches up with her and throws her entire world into a loop. Will these new discoveries about her past change her ability to find joy in the future?
#25
Flynn's Debt
2019
Updated versionWyoming 1870’s Angus (Gus) Flynn’s life has been ruined by war. He lives a reclusive existence on an isolated farm near the Wyoming town of Sandy Creek. All he wants is to be left alone to grapple with his demons and try to get on with his life.Joey Lascelles is fleeing for her life because of her father’s drunken boast about Confederate gold being buried on his Colorado farm. Outlaws want the gold and will stop at nothing to get it.With nowhere else to hide, Joey undertakes a perilous journey to Gus’ farm, hoping he will give her sanctuary.Joey’s father once gave Gus the greatest gift a man can bestow on another – he saved him from certain death. Helping Joey will repay the debt and relieve the burden of guilt Gus has carried around for years.But what will happen when Gus discovers Joey is a girl?Will marriage resolve the situation, or will it make things worse?
#29
Change of Heart
2019
Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07WJVVFPX
Time has a way of breaking even the strongest of men... or women!
Grace Harding blindly promised her hand in marriage to save her mother from the streets. She never imagined that agreeing to the arrangement would deliver her straight into a nightmare of her own making. Everything she could have ever wanted in a man, she found in George’s smile.
George Madison had nearly been destroyed by his addictions. Fighting his own personal demons, he found himself enchanted by another temptation. On his way to Belle to reunite with his family, a beautiful woman stole his heart. Grace was breathtaking, kind, but off-limits… promised to another man.
When two souls are torn between duty and love, can a sudden change of heart be just what they needed?
#30
The Barn Raising
2019
A woman desperately in love with her new husband, a man questioning himself, a tragedy that will test the fortitude of their marriage.
Rosalie couldn’t believe it when she married the handsome and kind, Martin Davis! All of her childhood dreams were coming true. The only thing missing was a baby. But when she brings it up, Martin appears cold and uninterested.
Emotion doesn’t come easy for Martin Davis. If he is so head over heels in love with his new wife, she should know it, even if he doesn’t say the words. His primary concern is to be a provider for them both, not have babies right now! When an accident leaves him paralyzed, he wonders how he can ever be the husband that Rosalie needs.
Can Rosalie convince Martin that even if he can’t walk, he isn’t half a man? Can Martin overcome the news that he may never be a father now? Will his hurt push Rosalie away, or pull her closer? Can the town of Belle, Wyoming pull together to help this new couple rebuild their lives?
#32
Charity's Promise
2020
Charity Rossman, widowed with two small children, was happy with life in the small town of Belle. She worked with her brother and sister-in-law at the Belle café, and although friends and family suggested she could marry again, she had no intention of ever marrying. After all, she promised.
Jason Shepherd, mayor of Belle, had cared for Charity since they were children. He lunched each day at the café, hoping for a chance to see and speak to Charity. If he could convince her to allow him to court her or perhaps start with a shared supper, he believed he could win her heart.
Will love convince Charity to take a chance, or will the promise she made keep her from happiness and a life with Jason?
This is a sweet historical romance.
#33
Secrets and Lies
2015
Nicole Bastian wants a life of adventure, just as her father and brother have as government secret agents, but because she is a woman, they don’t want her assistance. She overheard about the string of train robberies in which government money was stolen, and she decides to do her own investigating. What she finds, however, is something that indicates the man of her dreams, Ashton Lee, one of the wealthy owners of Conrail as the number one suspect. Desperate to remain cool and impartial, Nicole strives to keep her suspicions quiet until she learns what Ashton is keeping from her. At the same time, she’s determined to keep her own secrets from Ashton, hoping he never finds out.
Ashton Lee is immediately attracted to the woman he’d met at the masked ball. Unfortunately, there’s something not right about her, and he can’t put his finger on why he thinks this way. She’s mysterious, beautiful, but very secretive. Dare he allow her to soften his heart? And more importantly, will she understand why he keeps secrets from her?
\\ Previously published in 2015 as Secrets and Lies \\
#34
From Mourning to Joy
2020
The young widow, Janelle Rimes, has bitten off more than she can chew. Mid-winter finds her alone with little provisions and sick, with her frightened six year old son looking on. Bernie Drysdale drifts into Belle searching for a place to hold up for the rest of the winter. He is directed to the Rimes farm where he finds the family in dire straits.
Since her husband's death in the fall, Janelle has had her fill of deceitful men wanting to sponge off her dream. She is not prepared for Bernie's kindness or the awakening of new love. Davey, her son, idolizes the new man and she desperately needs help to survive the winter, so Janelle agrees to let him stay in the barn and feed him in exchange for work.
When the love-spurned Sam arrives on the scene, Bernie leaps into action, and any emotional baggage remaining from his childhood finds a home on a small farm outside Belle, Wyoming and in the heart of the Rimes family. But will Janelle's grieving and Bernie's drifting life-style stand in the way of their happily-ever-after?
Join Bernie, Janelle, and her son, Davey, in this heartwarming story of new beginnings. Download today.
#35
The Teacher's Star
2020
Rustlers and a mystified marshal. A treasure map and a missing child. Why does nothing make sense to this smart school teacher?
Forced into the role of a U. S. marshal, Delia Perkins keeps that a secret and goes on with her life as a teacher in the small town of Belle, Wyoming. After all, she's only a courier. While waiting for her contact, she's drawn to the man she's sure is a part of a gang of rustlers.
Roland Anderson juggles training both his horses and his daughter. The bad thing is that the horses are better behaved than his little girl. He has a job to do, but the new teacher is on his thoughts much too often.
Will Delia Perkins give him away before he can find and arrest the leader of the gang of thieves?
When the two are forced into a sudden marriage, will Roland be able to catch the thieves without losing either his wife or his daughter?
This is one Valentine's Day that neither Delia nor Roland will soon forget.
#36
Hazel's Tribulations
2020
Wade Beauregard Jefferson, a handsome, rugged man from Cheyenne, has obtained recent employment from newlyweds Joshua and Mia Stanton at Silver Aspen Ranch. Wade is faced with the formidable task of fetching Mia’s cousin, Lady Hazel Jane Brayden, from the stage when it arrives in Belle during an early January blizzard. However, her reputation precedes her arrival, and he is on edge.
After Hazel has caused an abundance of mayhem at Saxheim Manor, her father packs Hazel off to her cousin in Wyoming Territory. After all, he’s heard Mia worked wonders with her former pupil, Ambrosia. At twenty and one years of age, Hazel has caused a great deal of trouble by playing pranks upon Ms. Beatrice Riggs, the woman about to become her stepmother and the future Countess. Perhaps a change of environment will do Lady Hazel Jane some good.
Lady Hazel intensely dislikes Wyoming Territory and Wade Jefferson from the start. Though she is somewhat drawn to Wade with his handsome and rugged good looks, he has a talent for catching her at the most inopportune moments. She senses his deep disapproval, in addition to the fact they come from vastly different worlds, one from privilege and class, the other forged in destiny through hard work and sacrifice. Even if they acknowledged attraction for each other, any relationship beyond friendship could never work.
Get your copy of this novella today and enjoy an inspirational, sweet, western historical romance with adventure and faith! Each of the novellas in this series may easily be read as a stand-alone. Also available in paperback format.
#37
Nellie's New Attitude
2020
Timothy Moses has loved Nellie Harris from afar most of his life . He’s told his family repeatedly that he would marry the pretty but spirited city girl much to their amusement. Then as he’s fighting illness to check his traps in the middle of a snowstorm who does he find half frozen in a ball gown on his mountain but his precious Nellie. He brings her home and warms her up only as she becomes aware to succumb to his own illness. Nellie surprises herself when her mountain man becomes deathly ill and rises to the occasion, learning and loving the mountain way of life and healing. Earning the respect of the whole Moses family. Most surprising to Nellie is that her love for Timothy has brought her a whole new attitude. Can Nellie and Timothy live together as husband and wife in his mountain cabin? Now that the snowstorm is over and Timothy is well, can she continue to be satisfied with life in the mountains. Where their way of life is “The Mountain Provides”? Can Nellie’s New Attitude survive the temptation to return to her city life or will she become Mrs. Timothy Moses a mountain man’s wife?
#38
The Trouble with Lucy
2020
He traveled to the ends of the earth for her, and is now seeking her hand in marriage. But what if she wants to give it to his brother instead?
Belle, Wyoming, 1882
It all started fifteen years ago with a bald-faced lie. When John Turnpike started paying attention to young and impressionable Lucy Mae Jackson, she thought it might lead to a marriage proposal. Instead, it led to heartache and such overwhelming humiliation, Lucy determined from that day forward she would never let anyone get the best of her again. Turning a sharp tongue on others before they could strike with theirs was the only way to protect her fragile heart. That, and ignoring John and his handsome but unpolished twin brother, Joel, until Joel finally decided to leave town.
Now someone is sending Lucy Mae anonymous love letters—right before Valentine's Day! Figuring it must be another hoax, Lucy Mae decides to take action. She must figure out who the prankster is while trying to avoid the townspeople's speculation. Or is her secret admirer John, whose wife has recently died and left him with four children to raise? Lucy might be willing to help him out if she can get him to say the words, "I love you." That's the trouble with Lucy—always jumping to conclusions, never thinking there might be another explanation—one that involves Joel.
Authors
Lisa M. Prysock
Author · 32 books
Lisa Prysock is an award-winning, "USA Today" Bestselling Author of Christian Historical Romance and Contemporary Romance novels. She writes in genres which include Christian Suspense, Westerns, Victorian Romance, Civil War Era, Mail-Order Bride stories, Mystery, and more. She enjoys including humor in her books. Readers will often find food, fashion, faith, and fun in her writing. Happily married, she and her husband of 25 years make their home in beautiful Kentucky. They have five children, grown. Lisa's early childhood years include time spent growing up on a northern, Minnesota farm. She has many happy memories of gardening, hiking, bicycle riding, a tree house, and hanging out with a cow named Daisy, chickens, and a few horses. She also grew up in the Ohio Valley near her grandparents. Their ministry greatly impacted her life. She enjoys working with the children and youth in her church family. She can often be found trying to put together a human video with the kids to a new Christian song. Some of her favorite activities include: family time, sewing, crochet, cross stitching, reading, sketching, scrapbooking, cooking, gardening, walking, swimming, and working out—when she is not writing. Lisa loves all things old fashioned and sharing her faith in Jesus through her writing. Her debut novel, "To Find a Duchess," was published in 2011. Since then, she has written more than thirty novels. For more information about Lisa, check out her website at LisaPrysock.com for reader resources, free recipes, devotionals, giveaways, and more.
Christine Sterling
Author · 63 books
Christine Sterling independently published her first book in 2017. She writes sweet and wholesome historical westerns and sweet contemporary small-town romance novels. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, a spoiled Shih Tzu, two German Shepherds, and an energetic Border Collie, that keeps her on her toes. She spends her time writing, thinking about writing, and dreaming about writing. Her favorite things are a good cup of tea, puppy snuggles, a movie that will make you cry, and hearing from her readers.
Margaret Tanner
Author · 91 books
Margaret Tanner is an award winning, best selling author. As well as writing historical novels set in frontier Australia she has discovered a love for writing Western Romance. Her novella, Edwina of Connecticut is one of the 50 novels in the American Mail Order Bride series. Christmas Cowboy is in the Western Christmas Anthology, Silver Belles And Stetsons. . She has had numerous short stories published over the years, but writing Historical romance novels is her passion. Her favourite historical period is the 1st World War. Not only has she painstakingly researched this era, but was fortunate enough to make a poignant pilgrimage to the battlefields of Gallipoli (in Turkey), France and Belgium. She is married with three grown up sons, and two gorgeous grand-daughters. Margaret lives in Australia. She has recently retired from work, and hopes to concentrate on her writing.
Lynn Donovan
Author · 50 books
Lynn Donovan spends her days chasing after her muses, trying to get them to settle down and behave long enough to write down their words and actions. The results are numerous novels, anthologies, and short stories. Lynn enjoys reading and writing all kinds of fiction, paranormal, speculative, contemporary romance, and time travel. But you never know what her muses will come up with for a story, so you could see a novel under any given genre. All that can be said is keep your eyes open, cause these muses are not sitting still for long! Oops, there they go again… You can learn more about Lynn on her blog https://authorlynndonovan.wordpress.com, follow her on Twitter @MLynnDonovan, her Face Book Author page at Author Lynn Donovan www.facebook.com/lynndonovanfgg, and her website: http://lynndonovanauthor.com And on Amazon www.amazon.com/author/ldonovan
P. Creeden
Author · 45 books
P. Creeden is the sweet romance and mystery pen name for USA Today Bestselling Author Pauline Creeden. Her stories feature down-to-earth characters who often feel like they are undeserving of love for one reason or another and are surprised when love finds them. P. Creeden married her college sweetheart, who she also met at a horse farm. Together they raise a menagerie of animals and their one son, an avid reader, himself. Animals are the supporting characters of many of her stories, because they occupy her daily life on the farm, too. From dogs, cats, and goldfish to horses, chickens, and geckos—she believes life around pets is so much better, even if they are fictional.
Ginny Sterling
Author · 122 books
Ginny Sterling is an avid romance writer. She lives to tell sweet, inspirational, tender tales that tug at the heart, leaving the reader smiling, laughing, or crying. She favors writing contemporary romance books - including FLYBOYS, Healing Hearts, Flirt’s Battalion, and More. October 2023 will deliver TWO book releases! • Remember Moments – Healing Hearts Sweet Romance Series • Forever Flippant – Flyboys Romance Series Each book written is sure to be an adventure, bringing laughter and love to your heart! https://linktr.ee/ginny\_sterling?subs...
Jenna Brandt
Author · 75 books
Jenna Brandt is an international bestselling and award-winning author who writes historical and contemporary romance. Her historical books span from Victorian to Western eras and all her books have elements of romance, suspense and faith. She has her own best-selling historical series, Window to the Heart Saga and Civil War Brides, as well as contemporary series, Billionaires of Manhattan and Second Chance Islands. Additionally, she has created two best-selling multi-author series, The Lawkeepers and Disaster City Search and Rescue based off the life of her husband in law enforcement as well as Border Brides and Playing for Keeps. Both of her books, Waiting on the Billionaire and Lawfully Treasured, were voted into the Top 50 Indie Books of 2018 on Readfreely.com. She has been an avid reader since she could hold a book and started writing stories almost as early. She has been published in several newspapers as well as edited for multiple papers. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Bethany College and was the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper while there. Her first blog was published on The Mighty website, Yahoo Parenting and The Grief Toolbox as well as featured on the ABC News, CNN Health, and Good Morning America websites. She’s also a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) association. Writing is her passion, but Jenna also enjoys date nights with her hubby, cooking from scratch, watching movies on Netflix, reading books by her author friends, and engaging in social media with her readers. Jenna’s three young daughters keep her busy with Girl Scout activities, going to the mall, and playing at the park where they live in the Central Valley of California. Jenna summers on the Golden Central Coast where she finds endless inspiration for her romance books. She is also active in her local church where she volunteers on their first impressions team.
Marlene Bierworth
Author · 45 books
Marlene Bierworth lives in Ontario, Canada and her goal is to inspire her readers to "Dream Big Dreams and Live Big Lives. She seasons her stories to include action, adventure, romance and emotional conflicts, with the meat of the tale touching on current issues that concern families. When the story is told, the book ends, whether it is a short story or a full length novel. Included on her list are books for 'Teens' and the 'young at heart', intended to inspire readers to put feet to their dreams. Marlene has written adventures, romance, suspense, historical western and mysteries for both teens and adults. You can find a complete list of titles at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00J9RM116 Life's experiences feed Marlene's imagination and from them evolve characters and adventures that will keep the reader turning the pages. Fiction is her favorite genre but non-fiction continually tugs at her heart strings when there is a truth to be told or encouragement to give. She has published Book 1 in an ongoing series on the "ABC'S of MARRIAGE" complete with tips and worksheets for study and reflective purposes, for private study between couples or for groups. Successful marriages are her passion and she loves to interact with others to promote healthy marriages. "Life is an adventure waiting to be told" and it is Marlene's goal to "help book lovers experience it to the fullest." Join her fan base and stay informed. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/11180... BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/marle... She is also on Facebook Marlene Bierworth and Twitter (@MBierworth, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Marie Higgins
Author · 93 books
Marie Higgins is an award-winning, best-selling author of clean romance novels.
