God, forgive me for my impatience. I saw what I thought I wanted, and when you made no move to give it to me, I took matters into my own hands. I wasn’t content, and I didn’t trust you enough to wait....
But when this slip of a girl with trust blazing in her bright blue eyes looked at him, all he could think about was protecting the one piece of the outside world that had found a way in.
Ben did all he could to look nonchalant. Rested his forearms on his thighs as he drove. Kept his fingers loose and relaxed on the reins. Added just a touch of a smile to his mouth so his expression wo...
Ach. Now, there be a lass with a bonny look to ’er. And I’m thinking it’s nae me she’s coming to see.
Abigail's pulse hiccuped as Zach lowered his face towards hers, and when their lips touched--mercy, but her knees nearly buckled. He was kissing her. Honest-to-goodness kissing, As if he meant it. As...
Postmaster’s
Collar,
Your daughter is the finest woman I’ve ever known, and I’ll not abide such slander. Even from you. Jonah grinned and clapped Dan on the shoulder. Good. ’Cause I don’t cotton to the idea of handing my...
Will you need assistance with the boilers, as well? I can manage those on my own, but we’ll need two wheelbarrow loads of wood to fuel the fireboxes. There’s a barrow out by the woodshed. If you would...
Who knew making a gal smile could leave a man feeling so accomplished?
Watching the Archer brothers eat was like watching a twister blow through the room. Meredith sat with her elbows tucked close to her side, afraid to do more than occasionally raise her fork to her mou...
The best way to take our minds off our own troubles is to help someone else with theirs.
That’s it! Anton, her mother gasped. You startled me. Sorry, my love. Papa patted her hand as she returned to sit beside him on the edge of the bed. But I’ve just had the most astounding idea. What is...
So, you think God made a mistake. She leaned away from him, her voice hardening just enough to get his attention. He twisted to face her. Why should an innocent die while a reprobate lives? I see, she...
She waited for more, but he just sat there with a smug look on his face. The rascal. He was going to make her ask, wasn’t he? She’d bet in his childhood he was one of those boys who pestered his broth...
She glanced at him and winked. Gideon found himself enchanted all over again. Her clothes might be a wrinkled, mismatched mess, and strands of her hair might be sticking out at odd angles from the kno...
She couldn’t tell him the truth—that she was here to wrangle a proposal out of him. How desperate would that make her look? Besides, no man wanted to think he was being manipulated into marriage. He w...
She brought the bite to her mouth and chewed slowly, as if savoring the sweet. But he knew better. She was stalling. Using the tart as an excuse to occupy her mouth so she couldn’t answer his question...
People might try to hide their broken places and pretend to be whole, but the truth is that we all have failings. That is why we need each other.
No wonder none of this makes sense, God. Only you can see what the future holds. Therefore, only you can guide me in the direction that is best. Please make the way clear. Help me make the right decis...