The original version of a 1940s novel which was heavily edited at the time to tone down its realistic violence. It is on the harsh life of a woman pioneer and her rape by an Indian whose son she bears.

Responding to an advertisement, Kathleen O'Malley crossed the sea to become a stranger's mail-order bride. A Woman of the West Book.

The story of a legendary horse who could run like the wind, but also hurt those who love him the most.

Traveling by covered wagon, Marty and her husband come to the frontier prairie with bright dreams of a new homestead. But her husband is killed in an accident, and Marty, pregnant and alone, now has nowhere to go. When widower Clark Davis offers her a home in exchange for caring for his little girl, Marty knows she must accept. But acceptance means she must marry Clark, and become a real mother for little Missy.

It is the mid 1830s and a growing flow of American pioneers into Mexican Texas has sown the seeds of revolution. In the midst of the turmoil are the Lewis brothers - Andrew, Michael, and James - scions of Mordecai Lewis, who crossed the Sabine River into Texas a decade past. Now the news along the Texas frontier is of a young general, a self-styled "Napoleon of the West, " named Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who wants to stamp out any gringo talk of...

A young woman overshadowed by a better-looking, more-charming sister, loses out in the affections of a man they both want. The novel chronicles how she finds peace with the help of religion. By the author of Love Comes Softly. The heartwarming story of sisters whose relationship is threatened when both are attracted to the same man.

"In the early 20th century, new schoolteacher Beth Thatcher is assigned a post in a remote mining community in Western Canada. There her courage--and her heart--will be tested in unexpected ways"--

Wanted: Women with religious upbringing, high morals, and a strong sense of adventure, willing to marry decent, God-fearing men. Applicants may apply by mail. Must allow at least two months for an answer.
On the run from a no-good scoundrel, Glory reluctantly joins a wagon train of mail-order brides heading for Denver City. But her backwoods upbringing and fierce independence put her at odds with the other girls—and with the rules Jackson...

When Beth Thatcher returns to Coal Valley, she has much to be excited about. She anticipates Jarrick's proposal of marriage and perhaps a spring wedding. The mine is expanding, and there are more schoolchildren than ever. But the town's rapid growth brings many challenges. A second teacher is assigned, and Beth finds herself going head-to-head with a very different philosophy of education--one that dismisses religion and rejects God. Fearful for the...