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“Ruth’s Ginger Snap Surprise,” by Anne Blackburne

Love the Second Time Around! Ruth, a thirty-three-year-old Amish widow, has kept her life running smoothly on her own.  She raises goats, making cheese, soap, and fibers from them, and the profits support her. Jonas, a widower with an adorable … Continue reading

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“Julia Monroe Begins Again,” by Rebekah Millet

Lightning Strikes Twice? Julia, has just turned forty, she is a widow and a single mom with two boys in college. She is shocked when, out of the blue, Samuel shows up at her church. She hasn’t seen him for … Continue reading

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“After the Shadows” by Amanda Cabot

All is Not What it Seems! Emily has returned home, a widow, after a year of a harrowing marriage to a monster. She discovers her husband never mailed any of the letters she sent to her family, and he destroyed … Continue reading

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“The Escape” by Lisa Harris

                                  A Deadly Chase A dangerous prisoner, through a fluke, has escaped and is on the run.  He is leaving a trail of dead … Continue reading

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“Two Steps Forward” by Suzanne Woods Fisher

                      A Ticklish Situation! A young widow, Sylvie Schrock King, with a small child finds herself with a broken-down farm, a horse she dearly loves, and the possibility she might … Continue reading

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“The Hearts We Mend” by Kathryn Springer

If You Like-a-Me and I Like-a-You…. A widow since she was twenty-five, Evie is still wearing her wedding ring thirteen years later.  Her husband, Max, a firefighter, died a hero’s death in the line of duty.  Now her only child, … Continue reading

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“A Match Made in Texas”

This is a collection of four novellas all set in 1893 Texas.  They are:  “A Cowboy Unmatched” by Karen Witemeyer, “An Unforeseen Match” by Regina Jennings, “No Match for Love” by Carol Cox  and “Meeting Her Match” by Mary Connealy. … Continue reading

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“Prairie Song” by Mona Hodgson Liked it with Reservations

This is a tale about a group of people who leave St. Charles, Missouri, in wagon trains to go to California.  The story takes place shortly after the Civil War. The book mainly focuses on two characters.  The first is … Continue reading

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