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Under the Big Sky
Series · 4 books · 2007-2009

Books in series

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#1

A Time To Plant

2007

Dustin Freimont expected to have two years to work his land in the Montana Territory and build a home worthy of his bride. By the time she was to arrive, he intended to have a snug house, thriving fields, and a fresh start for them both. But Delana Albright, fresh from family tragedy, shows up in Montana a year early. Far from the warm welcome she yearns for, she finds a disgruntled fiancé and single barn - the only structure for miles. As Dustin struggles to see Delana's surprise arrival as a blessing, he considers sending her away until he's better prepared for her. While each struggles to adapt to these unexpected circumstances, can God help them move beyond the challenges - and into each other's arms?
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#2

A Time To Keep

2007

Rosalind MacLean is excited by the changes coming to Saddleback in the Montana Territory. The railroad will bring opportunities for travel, adventure, and maybe even romance! Rosalind and her best friend, Marlene, decide to open an outdoor diner to feed the hungry workmen and to hopefully find true love. Ewan Galbraith, a blacksmith, arrives in Saddleback to scout the area for the railroad and to warn the townspeople to keep their daughters home, away from the workmen. But his own resolve to guard the women and his heart is put to the test when he meets Rosalind. Ewan begins to court Rosalind, but when tragedy strikes, will their faith and trust in God provide them a time to keep their love strong?
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#3

A Time to Laugh

2008

Isaac is finally ready to marry Nessa. Isaac Freimont sees his marriage to Nessa Gailbraith, his childhood sweetheart, as a foregone conclusion. They have basically been promised to each other since&well, since always. Isaac finally feels that the time is right and puts forth his carefully planned proposal to Nessa. But much to Isaac's surprise, she refuses! Nessa has loved Isaac forever and has dreamed of the day he would ask her to be his loving wife. But when his proposal comes at last, it sounds more like a business arrangement than a declaration of undying love. How can she marry a man who must not truly love her? As hurt and confusion drive a wedge between the sweethearts, newcomers arrive in Saddleback, Montana. They catch the attentions of both Isaac and Nessa and cause a further rift between them. Will Isaac and Nessa lose all they have dreamed of or turn to God and find in Him their time to laugh and love?
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Brides of Montana

2009

Love Spans Three Generations of Settlers Under the majestic expanse of Montana sky, the timing seems right for romance in the town of Saddleback. In 1864, Delana Albright is eager to join her fiancé Dustin Friemont on the homestead he has been working for a year, but she arrives much earlier than expected. Will poor timing send her dreams in a new direction? Rosalind MacLean anticipates the arrival of the railroad in 1886 to bring new opportunities, adventure, and possible romance; but Ewan Gailbraith, a scout, precedes the line with subtle warnings. Will hidden dangers bring more than Rosalind can bear? Nessa Gailbraith has dreamed of Isaac Freimont’s proposal since childhood. So why, after careful planning and timing in the year 1916, does she refuse him when he asks and turn to another? When romance’s timing becomes all wrong for these young women, how will they turn things around and reap a bountiful harvest of faith and love? \*A Time To Plant \*A Time To Keep \*A Time to Laugh

Author

Kelly Eileen Hake
Author · 19 books
Kelly Eileen Hake is a reader favorite of Barbour's Heartsong Presents series, where she has released several books. A credentialed Secondary English teacher in California, she is pursing her MA in Writing Popular Fiction. Known for her own style of witty, heartwarming historical romance, Kelly is currently writing the Prairie Promises trilogy, her first full-length novels. She has been writing since she could hold a pen and was first published at the tender age of eighteen.
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