Books with Historical Charm, Timeless Heart
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A MOTHER FOR HIS FAMILY
Regency Romance from Love Inspired Historical
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Lady Helena Stanhope’s reputation is in tatters…and she’s lost any hope for a “respectable” ton marriage. An arranged union is the only solution. But once Helena weds formidable Scottish widower John Gordon, Lord Ardoch, and encounters his four mischievous children, she’s determined to help her new, ever-surprising family. Even if she’s sure love is too much to ask for.
All John needs is someone to mother his admittedly unruly brood. He never imagined that beautiful Lady Helena would be a woman of irresistible spirit, caring and warmth. Or that facing down their pasts would give them so much in common. Now, as danger threatens, John will do whatever it takes to convince Helena their future together—and his love—are for always.
I took to this book quickly and didn't want to let it go, everything about it grabbed my heart and blessed me. ~ Goodreads Reviewer
I cannot stress enough how good a story this book is. I laughed, I teared up a little, I cheered, I raged…it was great! ~ Goodreads Reviewer
Regency Romance from Love Inspired Historical
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Lady Helena Stanhope’s reputation is in tatters…and she’s lost any hope for a “respectable” ton marriage. An arranged union is the only solution. But once Helena weds formidable Scottish widower John Gordon, Lord Ardoch, and encounters his four mischievous children, she’s determined to help her new, ever-surprising family. Even if she’s sure love is too much to ask for.
All John needs is someone to mother his admittedly unruly brood. He never imagined that beautiful Lady Helena would be a woman of irresistible spirit, caring and warmth. Or that facing down their pasts would give them so much in common. Now, as danger threatens, John will do whatever it takes to convince Helena their future together—and his love—are for always.
I took to this book quickly and didn't want to let it go, everything about it grabbed my heart and blessed me. ~ Goodreads Reviewer
I cannot stress enough how good a story this book is. I laughed, I teared up a little, I cheered, I raged…it was great! ~ Goodreads Reviewer
MY HEART BELONGS IN RUBY CITY IDAHO: REBECCA'S PLIGHT
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Is it possible to marry the wrong man? Rebecca Rice was looking forward to a quiet life and a full stomach by becoming mail-order bride to her shopkeeper intended, Mr. Fordham—until the justice of the peace calls him Thaddeus, not Theodore, proceeded by the title Deputy. Rebecca would never marry a lawman like her father, so an annulment seems in order—and fast, since Rebecca’s true intended is impatient to claim her as his own. But when the legalities take longer than expected, Rebecca wonders if Tad Fordham wasn't the right husband for her all along....
Susanne Dietze brings the old west to life in this third novel in the "My Heart Belongs" series. Time travel to Ruby City, Idaho. where a mail-order bride must untangle the situation she finds herself in. With outlaws, miners, a rugged deputy, a mercantile and livery owner, and a boarding house owner with a heart of gold, this novel will surely please fans of western romances! ~ Carrie Fancett Pagels, ECPA bestselling and award-winning author
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho has it all – and does it all well. With (each) new novella or novel that I read by Susanne Dietze, she continues to be at the top of my list for historical romance. Read this latest one and you’ll see why! ~ Reading Is My SuperPower
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Barbour Books~My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca's Plight is part of Barbour's Mother's Day SALE! Paperback is deeply discounted for a limited time. Check it out here!
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Is it possible to marry the wrong man? Rebecca Rice was looking forward to a quiet life and a full stomach by becoming mail-order bride to her shopkeeper intended, Mr. Fordham—until the justice of the peace calls him Thaddeus, not Theodore, proceeded by the title Deputy. Rebecca would never marry a lawman like her father, so an annulment seems in order—and fast, since Rebecca’s true intended is impatient to claim her as his own. But when the legalities take longer than expected, Rebecca wonders if Tad Fordham wasn't the right husband for her all along....
Susanne Dietze brings the old west to life in this third novel in the "My Heart Belongs" series. Time travel to Ruby City, Idaho. where a mail-order bride must untangle the situation she finds herself in. With outlaws, miners, a rugged deputy, a mercantile and livery owner, and a boarding house owner with a heart of gold, this novel will surely please fans of western romances! ~ Carrie Fancett Pagels, ECPA bestselling and award-winning author
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho has it all – and does it all well. With (each) new novella or novel that I read by Susanne Dietze, she continues to be at the top of my list for historical romance. Read this latest one and you’ll see why! ~ Reading Is My SuperPower
THE RELUCTANT GUARDIAN
Regency Romance from Love Inspired Historical
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When Gemma Lyfeld inadvertently interrupts a dangerous smuggling operation in her English village, she's rescued by a mysterious Scottish spy. Now with criminals after her and her hopes for an expected marriage proposal recently dashed, she will make her society debut in London. But not without the man tasked with protecting her…
Covert government agent Tavin Knox must keep Gemma safe from the criminals who think she can identify them—a mission he never wanted. But as he escorts her and her rascally nephews around London, the lovely English lass proves braver than he ever imagined. Suddenly, the spy who works alone has one Season to become the family man he never dreamed he'd be.
This delightful story has all the elements that I love! A swoon-worthy hero, a strong capable heroine, tender moments that make you sigh in contentment, a touch of mystery and intrigue, that kept me turning pages, and most of all threads of faith that remind us that forgiveness isn’t something we can earn, it is a gift we need only accept. ~ Joy of Reading
Regency Romance from Love Inspired Historical
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When Gemma Lyfeld inadvertently interrupts a dangerous smuggling operation in her English village, she's rescued by a mysterious Scottish spy. Now with criminals after her and her hopes for an expected marriage proposal recently dashed, she will make her society debut in London. But not without the man tasked with protecting her…
Covert government agent Tavin Knox must keep Gemma safe from the criminals who think she can identify them—a mission he never wanted. But as he escorts her and her rascally nephews around London, the lovely English lass proves braver than he ever imagined. Suddenly, the spy who works alone has one Season to become the family man he never dreamed he'd be.
This delightful story has all the elements that I love! A swoon-worthy hero, a strong capable heroine, tender moments that make you sigh in contentment, a touch of mystery and intrigue, that kept me turning pages, and most of all threads of faith that remind us that forgiveness isn’t something we can earn, it is a gift we need only accept. ~ Joy of Reading
THE FIRST LOVES FOREVER ROMANCE COLLECTION
9-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "First Things First"
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A first love is never easily forgotten...and coming face to face with that person again can be awkward when the heartstrings are still holding on to the "what ifs."
In settings from 1865 to 1910, nine couples are thrown back on the same path by life's changes and challenges. A neighbor returns from law school. An heiress seeks a quick marriage. A soldier's homecoming is painful. A family needs help. A prodigal son returns. A rogue aeronaut drops from the sky. A runaway bridegroom comes home. A letter for aid is sent. A doctor needs a nurse. Can love rekindle despite the separation of time and space?
First Things First by Susanne Dietze
1877 - South Texas: Texas rancher's daughter Georgie Bridge mourned when her first love, Ward Harper, left town to study the law, but now he's back--as opposing counsel in a case against her father.
9-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "First Things First"
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A first love is never easily forgotten...and coming face to face with that person again can be awkward when the heartstrings are still holding on to the "what ifs."
In settings from 1865 to 1910, nine couples are thrown back on the same path by life's changes and challenges. A neighbor returns from law school. An heiress seeks a quick marriage. A soldier's homecoming is painful. A family needs help. A prodigal son returns. A rogue aeronaut drops from the sky. A runaway bridegroom comes home. A letter for aid is sent. A doctor needs a nurse. Can love rekindle despite the separation of time and space?
First Things First by Susanne Dietze
1877 - South Texas: Texas rancher's daughter Georgie Bridge mourned when her first love, Ward Harper, left town to study the law, but now he's back--as opposing counsel in a case against her father.
THE REGENCY BRIDES COLLECTION
7-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "Three Little Matchmakers"
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Romance is a delicate dance bound by rules and expectations in Regency England...
Seven couples must navigate society’s gauntlet to secure the hand of true love....
Charity and Luke are strangers who were forced to marry three years ago.
Adelaide and Walter share a love of music and disdain for elitism.
Caroline and Henry are thrown together by three orphans.
Helen and Isaac harbor his unlikely secret.
Esther is empowered to choose between two men.
Sophia is determined not to choose a man like Nash.
Jamie and William face a daunting London season together.
Will their faith grow and love prevail in a time when both were considered luxuries the elite could not afford?
7-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "Three Little Matchmakers"
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Romance is a delicate dance bound by rules and expectations in Regency England...
Seven couples must navigate society’s gauntlet to secure the hand of true love....
Charity and Luke are strangers who were forced to marry three years ago.
Adelaide and Walter share a love of music and disdain for elitism.
Caroline and Henry are thrown together by three orphans.
Helen and Isaac harbor his unlikely secret.
Esther is empowered to choose between two men.
Sophia is determined not to choose a man like Nash.
Jamie and William face a daunting London season together.
Will their faith grow and love prevail in a time when both were considered luxuries the elite could not afford?
ECPA BESTSELLER!
OF RAGS AND RICHES ROMANCE COLLECTION
9-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "The Right Pitch"
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Journey along in nine historical romances with those who lives are transformed by the opulence, growth, and great changes taking place in America’s Gilded Age. Nine couples meet during these exhilarating times and work to build a future together through fighting for social reform, celebrating new opportunities for leisure activities, taking advantage of economic growth and new inventions, and more. Watch as these romances develop and legacies of faith and love are formed.
OF RAGS AND RICHES ROMANCE COLLECTION
9-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "The Right Pitch"
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Journey along in nine historical romances with those who lives are transformed by the opulence, growth, and great changes taking place in America’s Gilded Age. Nine couples meet during these exhilarating times and work to build a future together through fighting for social reform, celebrating new opportunities for leisure activities, taking advantage of economic growth and new inventions, and more. Watch as these romances develop and legacies of faith and love are formed.
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SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN MAIL-ORDER HUSBANDS
7-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "A Clean Slate"
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Meet seven of Turtle Springs, Kansas’, finest women who are determined to revive their small town after the War Between the States took most of its men. . .and didn’t return them. The ladies decide to advertise for husbands and devise a plan for weeding out the riff raff. But how can they make the best practical choices when their hearts cry out to be loved?
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN MAIL-ORDER HUSBANDS
7-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "A Clean Slate"
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Meet seven of Turtle Springs, Kansas’, finest women who are determined to revive their small town after the War Between the States took most of its men. . .and didn’t return them. The ladies decide to advertise for husbands and devise a plan for weeding out the riff raff. But how can they make the best practical choices when their hearts cry out to be loved?
THE MATCHMAKER BRIDES COLLECTION
9-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "Miss Matched"
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Meet nine women of the late 1800's who have found themselves in the role of matchmaker. They think they have mastered the art of recognizing romantic potential in others, but when it comes to their own lives they have been unlucky in love. In small communities from Tennessee to Colorado, Wyoming to Indiana, love unexpectedly enters the women’s lives with men they never imagined marrying. But what will it take to get these ladies to say “I do”?
9-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "Miss Matched"
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Meet nine women of the late 1800's who have found themselves in the role of matchmaker. They think they have mastered the art of recognizing romantic potential in others, but when it comes to their own lives they have been unlucky in love. In small communities from Tennessee to Colorado, Wyoming to Indiana, love unexpectedly enters the women’s lives with men they never imagined marrying. But what will it take to get these ladies to say “I do”?
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THE AMERICAN HEIRESS BRIDES COLLECTION
9-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "In for a Penny"
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Meet nine young women in America between 1880 and 1911 who have been blessed by fortunes made in gold, silver, industry, ranching, and banking. But when it comes to love, each woman struggles to find true love within a society where “first comes money, second comes marriage.” What kind of man can they trust with their greatest treasure—their hearts?
THE AMERICAN HEIRESS BRIDES COLLECTION
9-in-1 Romance Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "In for a Penny"
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Meet nine young women in America between 1880 and 1911 who have been blessed by fortunes made in gold, silver, industry, ranching, and banking. But when it comes to love, each woman struggles to find true love within a society where “first comes money, second comes marriage.” What kind of man can they trust with their greatest treasure—their hearts?
"In for a Penny ... I loved the characters, I loved the flow of the story, I loved the story line, I loved the ending. I loved that I could see the story playing out and picking up the little things without having to be told what was happening." ~ Amazon Review
THE RAILS TO LOVE ROMANCE COLLECTION
9-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "The Honeymoon Express"
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Nine historical stories celebrate a spirit of adventure along the Transcontinental Railroad where nine unlikely couples meet. From sightseeing excursions to transports toward new lives, from orphan trains to circus trains, can romances develop into blazing love in a world of cold, hard steel?
9-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "The Honeymoon Express"
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Nine historical stories celebrate a spirit of adventure along the Transcontinental Railroad where nine unlikely couples meet. From sightseeing excursions to transports toward new lives, from orphan trains to circus trains, can romances develop into blazing love in a world of cold, hard steel?
Two-time ECPA and Publisher's Weekly Bestseller for Inspirational Fiction!
THE COWBOY'S BRIDE COLLECTION
9-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "For a Song"
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Ride onto the open range alongside cowboys and cowgirls who embrace the adventures of living in the Old West from Kansas to New Mexico, Colorado to Texas. Whether rounding up cattle or mustangs, training horses, fending off outlaws, weathering storms, competing in rodeos, or surviving drought these cowboys work hard each day. But when hardheaded men have their weaknesses exposed by well-meaning women will they stampede away or will a lasting love develop? Find out in this exciting collection of nine historical romances.
THE COWBOY'S BRIDE COLLECTION
9-in-1 Anthology from Barbour Publishing
Includes "For a Song"
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Ride onto the open range alongside cowboys and cowgirls who embrace the adventures of living in the Old West from Kansas to New Mexico, Colorado to Texas. Whether rounding up cattle or mustangs, training horses, fending off outlaws, weathering storms, competing in rodeos, or surviving drought these cowboys work hard each day. But when hardheaded men have their weaknesses exposed by well-meaning women will they stampede away or will a lasting love develop? Find out in this exciting collection of nine historical romances.
What reviewers are saying about "For a Song" from The Cowboy's Bride Collection:
"I LOVED this story!! 5 stars! The humor, the romance (whew – I needed a fan a time or two), the faith nudges. All of it was so well-written and engaging!" ~ Reading is my Superpower
"As usual, (Susanne) delivers a lovely Christian historical romance sure to please! She's quickly becoming one of my favorite Christian historical romance authors!" Carrie Fancett Pagels, multi-published author
"I LOVED this story!! 5 stars! The humor, the romance (whew – I needed a fan a time or two), the faith nudges. All of it was so well-written and engaging!" ~ Reading is my Superpower
"As usual, (Susanne) delivers a lovely Christian historical romance sure to please! She's quickly becoming one of my favorite Christian historical romance authors!" Carrie Fancett Pagels, multi-published author
AUSTEN IN AUSTIN Four Texas-Set Novellas Based on Jane Austen's Novels Amazon Barnes & Noble Jet Free on Kindle Unlimited! If I Loved You Less by Gina Welborn, based on Emma A prideful matchmaker examines her own heart when her protégé falls for the wrong suitor. Romantic Refinements by Anita Mae Draper, based on Sense and Sensibility A misguided academy graduate spends the summer falling in love . . . twice. One Word from You by Susanne Dietze, based on Pride and Prejudice A down-on-her-luck journalist finds the story of her dreams, but her prejudice may cost her true love . . . and her career. Alarmingly Charming by Debra E. Marvin, based on Northanger Abbey A timid gothic dime-novel enthusiast tries to solve the mystery of a haunted cemetery and, even more shocking, why two equally charming suitors compete for her attentions. 
TO CATCH A BACHELOR (repackaged!) Amazon Free on Kindle Unlimited! Meet four men from bygone days who have all the qualities of a true hero and who all the single ladies wish to court—though some are unassuming and overlooked until their worth is revealed. From a socialite to a doctor, the heir can have their pick of brides, but which one will they choose? |
ONE WORD FROM YOU 2013 American Christian Fiction Writers' Genesis Winner for Historical Romance Amazon Barnes & Noble This third Austen in Austin novella is based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Urged by her family to marry for the sake of their dwindling finances, Eliza Branch prefers to pay for the remainder of her time at the Austen Academy by writing for the local paper. There’s plenty to write about now that railroad baron William Delacourt has come to Austin. His proposed northbound line may be good for local business, but she’s still stinging from his terrible first impression. If the rumors about William are true, then he deserves to be skewered in print. But when Eliza’s pen gets ahead of her conscience, it’s William who makes everything right—and the reasons behind his sacrifice just might be the story of Eliza’s lifetime. "I enjoyed galloping through this energetic and endearing story. Looking forward to reading more of Dietze's stories." ~ Amazon reviewer 
LOVE'S REWARD (repackaged!) Amazon Free on Kindle Unlimited! California, 1896~It was a joke, offering a monetary reward for the capture of a shy architect's heart--but the game is on for every female in town, except charity-minded Josie Price, who won't compete for Daniel Blair's affections. Just his bank account. |
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CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: DEVOTIONAL STORIES FOR MOTHERS
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Mothers will uplift, counsel, and reassure any woman of faith who needs a boost or reminder of God’s ever-present love as she goes through the ups and downs of daily life and motherhood.
This collection of 101 unique devotionals -- consisting of a scripture reading, a Chicken Soup for the Soul story, and a custom-written prayer by mothers -- will affirm God’s unconditional love and His wisdom. Mothers will find solace and strength in these stories that cover motherhood from its joys and everyday trials to tests of faith.
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: DEVOTIONAL STORIES FOR MOTHERS
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Mothers will uplift, counsel, and reassure any woman of faith who needs a boost or reminder of God’s ever-present love as she goes through the ups and downs of daily life and motherhood.
This collection of 101 unique devotionals -- consisting of a scripture reading, a Chicken Soup for the Soul story, and a custom-written prayer by mothers -- will affirm God’s unconditional love and His wisdom. Mothers will find solace and strength in these stories that cover motherhood from its joys and everyday trials to tests of faith.
