
Weaving a Future by Susan Page Davis After a handsome stranger interrupts her secret morning ride, Sadie McEwan knows her heart is in trouble. The man seeks to buy several mares from her father's Spinning Wheel Farm and promises to return in a few months. Could he be interested in claiming more than horses? Harry Cooper longs to court Sadie McEwan. But when he returns to the Shenadoah Valley, he finds Sadie changed. She's reserved and hesitant, and Harry isn't allowed to speak with her father - about business or his daughter's hand. A stolen kiss leads to Sadie's request that he leave. Before he can honor her wish, Harry learns a startling and painful truth - the woman he loves has lied to him. Can Harry forgive Sadie for her deception? Or has the fragile fabric of romance been torn beyond repair? The Lightkeeper's Daughter by Paige Winship Dooly When her father disappears after a hurricane, Hollan scrambles to prove she can manage an island and care for a lighthouse on her own. That would be difficult enough for any woman, but Hollan is partially blind. When family members insist she either marry the man who once deserted her or move back to town, Hollan agrees to the marriage against her better judgment. When danger threatens again, Hollan won’t just wait around for protection this time. Can Jacob prove that he didn’t desert her—and that he is worthy of her love and trust? Leave Me Never by Connie Stevens Tessa is stuck in Willow Creek, Iowa, with no food, no money, no home, no job. No future. Mama is dead and Papa left. Where are God’s promises now? Maybe Papa’s right, and she really is worthless—so worthless even God doesn’t care about her. When Gideon rescued a girl from a beating by her own father in the middle of the street, he never expected to find love. His own problems are overwhelming—his business is failing and his dreams look more doubtful by the minute. But he can’t get Tessa out of his mind. Precious Jewels by Nancy J. Farrier On a trip to the barn during a winter storm, Megan Riley stumbles over a nearly frozen man. She helps Jesse Coulter into the house and nurses the stranger back to health as she anticipates her parents' and brother's return from town. But several days pass before bad news arrives: The preacher and the banker come to tell Megan that her parents and brother are dead. Megan is left with the care of her little sister and the repayment of a large family debt. Mr Sparks, the banker, offers to clear her obligation if Megan will become his wife - but she would rather be homeless than live with such an ungodly man. Soon, a proposal of marriage from Jesse surprises everyone - including himself, since he never believed God's calling on his life would include a wife and family. Can he provide a home - and love? Just how does God intend to use Jesse's life?
Author

FROM AUTHOR'S WEBSITE: I'm a native of central Maine, and grew up on a small farm with a wonderful mom and dad, three sisters and a brother. Most of my books take place in small towns, many of them in Maine. My husband, Jim, and I moved to his birth state, Oregon, for a while after we were married, but decided to move back to Maine and be near my family. It allowed our six children to grow up feeling close to their cousins and grandparents, and some of Jim's family have even moved to Maine! Our children are all home-schooled. When Jim retired from his vocation as an editor at a daily newspaper, we moved from Maine to Kentucky. I've always loved reading, history, and horses. These things come together in several of my historical books. Another longtime hobby of mine is genealogy, which has led me down many fascinating paths. I'm proud to be a DAR member! Some of Jim's and my quirkier ancestors have inspired fictional characters. For many years I worked for the Central Maine Morning Sentinel as a freelancer. This experience was a great help in developing fictional characters and writing realistic scenes. I also published nonfiction articles in several magazines and had several short stories appear in Woman's World, Grit, and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.