An Unexpected Romance\nMargaret Arnell seeks adventure, leaving her well-to-do family in Chicago to teach in Wyoming territory. However, she is unprepared for the hard knocks along the way. Knowing teachers are required to be single, she is certainly not looking for a husband.\nTraveling west on the stagecoach, a wheel breaks without warning, leaving Margaret and the other passengers stranded in wild, uninhabited territory. Richard Norland, a banker who is supposed to escort her safely to her destination, is no help. But a cowboy, Nat Logan, is riding across the plains dragging logs perfectly suited to patch the disabled coach. Margaret is relieved when he fixes their problem, but as soon as he recognizes another passenger, Sally Lumpkin with her baby, he immediately mounts his horse and leaves.\nIn the Big Horn country of Wyoming, how do these four people relate to each other, dealing with rustlers and the mounting tension between cattle barons and homesteaders? All while discovering life and love.

The Rugged and the Refined: Wyoming Territory

Religion & Spirituality

Trippy, Ruth

Christian Books & Bibles

Holland Press

After moving to Massachusetts to work in a bookstore, Celia Thatcher catches the eye of two men, and when one is accused of murder, she needs to choose between following her heart and following her faith.

The Soul of the Rose (Thorndike Press Large Print Clean Reads)

Literature & Fiction

United States

Thorndike Press

"And the soul of the rose went into my blood..." This line from a Tennyson poem enchants young Celia Thatcher, who supposes every woman's heart hopes to be the rose that captivates a man. Celia is searching for her own sense of hope after the tragic death of her closest friend. Moving in 1876 to work in a Massachusetts bookstore, to start life afresh, she soon catches the eye of not one, but two men: the elite but unkempt Edward Lyons and the charming law student Charles Harrod. One is hiding from his past and from God. The other promotes a religious belief Celia had never before considered. Both leave Celia wondering if either are right for her. When one of her suitors is accused of murder, Celia is challenged with a deeper choice: should she follow her heart or her faith?

The Soul of the Rose

Romance

ABINGDON PRESS *

When young Katherine Edmond’s carriage turns into the Emery estate, she sees the irascible Jerard Emery on the black horse. She is coming to live on his Connecticut estate after her mother’s death, but both he and his mother give her a cold reception.Jerard is concentrating on regaining the family textile mill his father lost and now feels burdened with the arrival of this girl. As time goes on, seeing Katherine blossom into lovely womanhood and appreciating her developing musical skill, he becomes attracted to her and wants her for his own. He attempts to control her life by dictating her choices. But an unsuspected strength surfaces in her, and she resists him when she sees his ill-usage of others.When his mother suddenly sends Katherine away alone to work in New York City, Katherine wonders, will she ever find the stable home and love that she longs for?

The Language of Music

Historical

Mill City Press, Inc.

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