I’m not Dead-Eye Dan. I gave up chasin’ bounties and don’t plan on ever goin’ back. I ain’t a dime-novel hero, but I’m steady, I work hard, and I’ll do my best to give you the life you deserve. Etta o...
If I am the cornerstone, whatever you build will stand firm.
His gut clenched. He’d thought she was different. Thought she appreciated the man he was, not the out-of-all-proportion legend the sensationalists depicted. Was that what she wanted? Some larger-than-...
He wanted nothing more than to close his eyes and relish the coolness, but all he could afford to do was cough some smoke out of his lungs and turn back to the task at hand. Which apparently included...
He smiled and lifted a finger to stroke her cheek. Meredith’s stomach roiled. Oh dear. She quickly covered her mouth with one hand and her stomach with the other, thanking God for the excuse to cut th...
God’s way might not always be clear, but it could always be trusted.
God desires his people to be abounding in love and good works. To be people of integrity and honor. People who reflect his character. But we are human—sinful people capable of evil deeds.
Dr. Jacob was tearing a piece of white cotton into strips. White cotton that must have belonged to his shirt at one time, for the man was bare to the waist. Well, not completely bare. He’d put his bla...
Charlotte dropped her gaze to her feet. You're the most heroic man I've ever met, Stone Hammond. Slowly she lifted her face. I owe you everything.
Call me Levi. Duncan nodded. Levi, then. ’Tis a fine name to be carrying. Levi shook his head and chuckled softly. Keep your flattery for the women, Duncan. Why do ye think I’m practicin’? Duncan wink...
Ben! You should have waited for me. The wagon wobbled a bit, no doubt from Tori climbing up into the bed. An instant later, her hand clasped his shoulder. Here. Wrap your arm around me. She reached fo...
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You’re wrong about one thing, though, she said. Daniel looked quizzically at her. What? Etta reached up to his brow and brushed his hair off his forehead with a gentle caress that set his blood to pum...
You’re a spirited filly, Eden. I like that. One of these days you’ll get used to my hand at the reins and quit your buckin’. For now, though, I’ll let you have your head. Just don’t go forgettin’ who...
You think I married you because I lost when we drew straws? He chuckled softly. Oh, Meri. Sweetheart. I won the straw draw. I didn’t lose it. She stared at him, not comprehending the difference. What...
Usually Zach had come in from the fields by now, as he seemed to tell time with his stomach.
Travis raised his head from sighting down the rifle as shock radiated through him. Those eyes. Such a vivid blue. It was as if he’d seen them before. But that was impossible. Females didn’t exactly pa...
Tori chanced a glance out of the corner of her eye to the man at her side. His attention appeared riveted to the road in front of them. Good. He probably didn’t even notice. His head suddenly swiveled...
The woman might think God spared his life in part so he could be here when she found herself in desperate need of employment, but he knew the truth. God had not brought Nicole to Oakhaven for a job. H...
She knew she was rambling but couldn’t seem to stop. His continued silence had stretched her nerves nearly to the snapping point. Miss Greyson? His deep voice cut through her babble, sparing her from...