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She’s pregnant, widowed, and snowed in… with the a quiet cowboy who never seems to give up. Middle son Davy White planned to winter in his pa's secluded cabin alone. Instead, he arrives in the midst of a blizzard to find the cabin occupied by a young widow. One who is expecting a baby any day. Widowed, pregnant, and alone, Rose Evans found the cabin an isolated prison. With winter snows on the way and no animal to ride, the city girl was too frightened to leave. Now she's trapped with a cowboy, one who threatens her self-made promise never to trust a man again.

Cowboy Ricky White has been running from his past for years—until now. He's made a huge mistake, caused an accident that ruined a young lady's life, and is duty-bound to make restitution. Rancher's daughter Daisy Richards believes her life is over. How can she go on with this devastating injury? When her entire family gets sick, she must lean on one of her father's ranch hands for help-but the new-to-town cowboy insists she can do more than she thinks. With Ricky's confidence bolstering her, Daisy discovers life hasn't ended after all...and she might be falling for the cowboy.

Kalifornien, 1875: Verstoßen von ihrem wohlhabenden Stiefvater, reist Kathryn Walsh in die raue Bergarbeiterstadt Calvada nahe der Sierra Nevada. Dort tritt sie das Erbe eines Onkels an, den sie nie persönlich kennengelernt hat - ein heruntergekommenes Zeitungsbüro, umgeben von Saloons und Bordellen, sowie eine vermeintlich wertlose Mine. Nicht gerade die besten Voraussetzungen für einen Neustart ... Doch Kathryn ist klug, selbstbewusst und mutig. Sie erweckt die Zeitung "The Voice" zu neuem Leben und nimmt hinsichtlich der Zustände vor Ort kein Blatt vor den Mund.

Pursued by an unwelcome suitor, banker's daughter Penny Castlerock will do anything to escape town and Mr. Abbott's advances—even visit her grandfather's homestead for an undetermined amount of time. Out of her element, she must rely on neighbor Jonas White and his brood of adopted children.

Alone and on the run, Fran must protect her younger sister at all cost—but she never expected the price would be marriage to a stranger. Her new husband may be a respected rancher in the community, but Fran can't trust him with her secrets.

Teacher Sarah Hansen has always wanted a family of her own. But a cowboy is the last man she'd consider—especially one who humiliated her in their childhood schoolroom. Oscar White is back in her life, and all grown up. He's different than she remembers but that doesn't mean she can trust him.

Cowboy Maxwell White has dreamed of being a doctor for years. But with two years to go on his medical degree and with no money to continue his education, he's back in Bear Creek, Wyoming, working part-time for the local doc. He's drawn to the doctor's beautiful, intelligent daughter, but she doesn't seem to want anything to do with him—and the shyness he's never quite overcome has him tongue-tied.

La convivencia que habitualmente rige en la modesta población de Cafarnaúm se verá perturbada por la violación y el asesinato de una muchacha. El suceso, tan terrible como inesperado, involucrará a varios personajes muy dispares entre sí: Elías, líder de la pequeña comunidad cristiana asentada en el lugar; Lucio, el oficial al mando de la guarnición romana allí apostada; y Gamaliel, un judío fariseo responsable de la sinagoga local y padre de la víctima.

At the brink of the Civil War, Henrietta Frontenac is a fierce protector of her five younger sisters. As poverty and despair threaten their survival, Henrietta takes a bold step to protect her family. She disguises herself as a man to find work at the docks and is soon swept into the ranks of the Confederate army. Facing unimaginable risks, will she maintain her secret identity, or will unexpected love unravel all she’s worked for? In the present, Everly Moore, a former wild spirit turned compassionate chiropractor, has spent fifteen years trying to redeem her past.

Gifted with the ability to time-cross between Victorian-era London and World War II Washington, DC, Kathryn faces two lives fraught with danger. In 1938 amid the looming shadow of war, Kathryn is invited to the London Museum as a guest curator to create a groundbreaking exhibit on Jack the Ripper and his reign of terror. As she delves into her grim research, she uncovers a chilling truth: Her own sister is destined to become the Ripper's final victim decades earlier.

After a decade away, Parker Bennett returns home with a traveling troupe to perform a play based on Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Kalispell Opera House. Parker has relished his life on the road, but being home awakens long-buried emotions when he encounters his first love, Johanna St. John. He can't help but wonder if there might still be a place for him in her heart.

In 1888 Mary Edwards Gerritse is a witty and confident young woman who spends as much time as possible outdoors on the rugged Oregon coast where she and her husband, John, have settled. The two are a formidable pair who are working hard to prove their homesteading claim and build a family. But as Mary faces struggles of young motherhood and questions about her family of origin, she realizes that life is far from the adventure she imagined it would be.

With her father dead, her fortune stolen, and her fiancé casting her aside, Miss Drusilla Merriweather's privileged life has been upended. She is left with only one option: to provide for her family by opening a finishing school in the allegedly haunted castle she's inherited from her eccentric aunt. However, her plan is immediately threatened by unscrupulous developers keen on claiming the coveted estate for themselves, by any means necessary.

The fictional autobiography of Jesus' sister and Judas's wife... The Book of Deborah gives a unique perspective on Jewish life and times 2000 years ago with a first hand account of Jesus' childhood, his religious training, his teachings and his betrayal. This thoroughly researched historical novel, which has been used in Sunday Schools world-wide, is re-issued by public demand.

Missie und Willie haben geheiratet. Voller Zuversicht schließen sie sich einem westwärts ziehenden Siedlertreck an, um das Land in Besitz zu nehmen, das Willie im Jahr zuvor gekauft hat. Doch die Reise wird beschwerlich, denn die Planwagenfahrt ist kein Zuckerschlecken. All das verstärkt nur noch das Heimweh, dass Missie quält. Ob sie jemals ihre Familie wieder sehen wird? Und wird sie den Eltern vielleicht niemals das Enkelkind zeigen können, dass unter ihrem Herzen wächst? Diese Erzählung von Janette Oke wurde von Günter Schmitz gekürzt und bearbeitet.

A young Jewish engineer is called to be one of the elite End Time group of 144,000 evangelists during the Tribulation Period. The story traces his experiences from the final war with the Arabs, which was prophesied in Psalm 83, until the eve of the battles of Armageddon.

When war threatened Europe, my parents sent me from our vineyard in France to safety in America, where I found a new life, with friends who become family. But even in a land untouched by the bombs, the shadows of war loomed over my heart. As secrets from my past emerge and the world around me is torn apart, I must confront the grief of loss, the weight of duty, and the delicate balance between love and loyalty.

Kendrick Wroe is found dead in the frozen Shill Brook. Most suspect he has been poaching Lord Gilbert’s fish, though Sir Hugh finds reason to believe this may not be so … Then one of Kendrick’s friends is slain; another seems to be in mortal peril, and in an apparent attempt to throw Hugh off the scent, his comely daughter Bessie is abducted. As the town drops all to find her, the tension steadily increases

His job was to kill a carpenter from Nazareth. How hard could that be? Janus is ruthless. Esther, vulnerable. Caiaphas, devious. Judas, disillusioned. And the rest have no idea what's coming. The final days of the life of Jesus Christ are the most momentous in human history. This fast-paced novel explores those days through the eyes of those who both loved and opposed the mission of Jesus Christ. What was that mission? Who was that man? Was he trying to show us a different way to live with each other, or was he about to pull off the greatest coup in history?

After her brother's entanglement with an Irish gang threatens their family's safety, Alannah Darragh flees St. Louis and her troubled past, seeking refuge as a maid for the affluent Shanahan family. Alannah's resolve to avoid romance is tested by the undeniable attraction she feels for Kiernan Shanahan. Determined to maintain her position and the safety it provides, she vows to resist the pull of her heart despite the growing bond between them and their undeniable chemistry.