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North and South by John Jakes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsPart history, part novel, this book chronicles two great American dynasties over three generations. Though brought together in a friendship that neither jealousy nor violence could shatter, the Hazards and the Mains are torn apart by the storm of events that has divided the nation...Categorized as:
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The Daybreakers by Louis L'Amour
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTyrel Sackett was born into trouble but vowed to justice. After having to kill a man in Tennessee, he hit the trail west with his brother Orrin. Those were the years when decent men and women lived in fear of Indians, rustlers, and killers, but the Sackett brothers worked to make the West a place where people could raise their children in peace...Categorized as:
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![The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks]()
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago... -
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Calder Grit by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA Romeo and Juliet romance with shades of Legends of the Fall powers the intense drama of this beautifully written and researched saga from a legendary New York Times bestselling author. Return to early twentieth century Montana with this compelling book that pits farmer against cattleman and brother against brother, in a story of America's westward expansion...Categorized as:
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![When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke]()
When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsNothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening towards a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...Categorized as:
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![Weathered Too Young (Evans Brothers) by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
Weathered Too Young (Evans Brothers) by Marcia Lynn McClure
Lark Lawrence was alone. In all the world there was no one who cared for her. Still, there were worse things than independence -- and Lark had grown quite capable of providing for herself. Nevertheless, as winter loomed, she suddenly found herself with no means by which to afford food and shelter -- destitute.Yet Tom Evans was a kind and compassionate man... -
![The Wedding Promise by Susannah Calloway]()
The Wedding Promise by Susannah Calloway
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClara Goodwin is desperate to get out of Boston. With no work and no money to her name, she takes the first option she can becoming a Mail Order Bride in Mine’s Place, Colorado.Shane Ellis is in dire straits. With a ranch to run, his brother’s children to take care of, and nothing but tragedy in his romantic life, he’s got his hands full... -
![Garden of Madness by Tracy L. Higley]()
Garden of Madness by Tracy L. Higley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe untold story of King Nebuchadnezzar's daughterFor seven years the Babylonian princess Tiamat has waited for the mad king Nebuchadnezzar to return to his family and to his kingdom. Driven from his throne to live as a beast, he prowls his luxurious Hanging Gardens, secreted away from the world.Since her treaty marriage at a young age, Tia has lived an opulent yet oppressive life in the palace... -
![The Edge of Town by Dorothy Garlock]()
The Edge of Town by Dorothy Garlock
Julie Jones is a plainspoken girl working on her father's hardscrabble farm. She's not prepared for the Jazz Age roaring through America, sweeping a flapper named Birdie Stuart and war veteran Evan Johnson into her Missouri town. As the summer heats up, life turns explosive. A wave of terrifying crimes threatens Evan's courtship of Julie, and Birdie's schemes begin to tear her family apart...Categorized as:
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![Bladestay by Jackie Johnson]()
Bladestay by Jackie Johnson
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBe careful who you root forWhen a violent, decades-long feud between two powerful men comes to a head in the small settlement of Bladestay, Colorado, cunning resident Theo Creed must use her wits to stay alive. Disguising herself as a young boy, seventeen-year-old Theo bluffs her way into the inner circle of August Gaines, the magnetic leader of the ruthless gang that has descended on her town... -
![Undercover Amish by Ashley Emma]()
Undercover Amish by Ashley Emma
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*Buy the paperback and receive the Kindle eBook for free!* Detective Olivia Mast would rather run through gunfire than return to her former Amish community in Unity, Maine, where she killed her abusive husband in self-defense and witnessed her family’s murder... -
![The Homeplace by Gilbert Morris]()
The Homeplace by Gilbert Morris
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLanie took out her journal and dated it April 12, 1928. She started the habit of writing down everything that happened to her when she was no more than eight years old, and now she had six journals completely full. She thought about the prize at school, almost prayed to win, but somehow she could not. “God,” she finally said, “I’ll do my best, and if you’ll help me, that’s all I ask... -
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The Lightkeeper by Susan Wiggs
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 23 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs sweeps readers away to the past in this classic tale of buried secrets and second chances.Jesse Morgan is a man hiding from the pain of his past, a man who has vowed never to give his heart again. Keeper of a remote lighthouse along a rocky and dangerous coast, he has locked himself away from everything but his bitter memories...Categorized as:
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![The Bewitching of Amoretta Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure]()
The Bewitching of Amoretta Ipswich by Marcia Lynn McClure
The spirit of adventure and curiosity that dwelled within her bosom was passionate with excitement! It was obvious there was something wildly interesting inside the gristmill, and Amoretta silently swore to herself she would discover what it was no matter what. She promised herself that nothing short of torture could keep her from seeing what was inside now that her feet were set on the path...Categorized as:
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![WILD WEST WIFE by Susan Mallery]()
WILD WEST WIFE by Susan Mallery
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to 1800s Whitehorn, Montana, in this fan favorite from New York Timesbestselling author Susan Mallery.All Haley Winthrop wants is a chance at building a home and family. So, aftercorresponding with a wealthy rancher, Lucas Stone, she finds herself in a stagecoach boundfor Montana, where she will become Lucas's wife. But before she even arrives her coach isheld up by a bandit... -
![Hired To Love by Jordan Lynde]()
Hired To Love by Jordan Lynde
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor Bennett, the plan was simple. Hire a girl to pretend to be his girlfriend, keep the facade up for six months, stage a break-up and then claim he was too heart broken to move on. For Henley, things were a bit more complicated. After all, who could just sign on to be someone's pretend girlfriend? And how could she keep up with someone like Bennett? Wealthy, successful, handsome, arrogant..Categorized as:
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![Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson]()
Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter leaving Uncle Chester's homestead claim, orphan Hattie Brooks throws a lasso around a new dream, even bigger than the Montana sky. She wants to be a reporter, knowing full well that a few pieces published in the Arlington News will not suffice. Real reporters must go to Grand Places, and do Grand Things, like Hattie's hero Nellie Bly... -
![Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story by Oliver La Farge]()
Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story by Oliver La Farge
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCapturing the essence of the Southwest in 1915, Oliver La Farge's Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel is an enduring American classic. At a ceremonial dance, the young, earnest silversmith Laughing Boy falls in love with Slim Girl, a beautiful but elusive "American"-educated Navajo...Categorized as:
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![Little Love Affair by Lexy Timms]()
Little Love Affair by Lexy Timms
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKnox Township, August 1863. Little Love Affair, Book 1 in the Southern Romance series, by best selling author Lexy Timms Sentiments are running high following the battle of Gettysburg, and although the draft has not yet come to Knox, “Bloody Knox” will claim lives the next year as citizens attempt to avoid the Union draft... -
![Faithful by Janet Fox]()
Faithful by Janet Fox
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSixteen-year-old Maggie Bennet's life is in tatters. Her mother has disappeared, and is presumed dead. The next thing she knows, her father has dragged Maggie away from their elegant Newport home, off on some mad excursion to Yellowstone in Montana... -
![The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris]()
The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratings#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns to her alternate history of the United States where magic is an acknowledged but despised power in this fourth installment of the Gunnie Rose series... -
![So Shines the Night by Tracy L. Higley]()
So Shines the Night by Tracy L. Higley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a city teetering at the brink of anarchy, Daria finds hope among people of The Way. She escaped a past of danger and found respite in beautiful Ephesus, a trading center on the Aegean coast, serving as tutor to Lucas, the wealthy merchant who rescued her.But the darkness she fled has caught up with her... -
![Peace Like a River by Leif Enger]()
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsA boy searches for his fugitive brother in 1960s Minnesota in this New York Times bestseller—“a stunning debut novel [of] faith, miracles, and family” ( Publishers Weekly , starred review).An eleven-year-old asthmatic boy, Reuben Land has reason to believe in miracles. But he will soon learn that life, even when touched by the divine, is never easy... -
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Hunted by Lindsay Buroker
Self-taught tinkerer Kali McAlister is determined to build an airship and escape the frigid Yukon forever. Unfortunately, she’s the heir to the secrets of flash gold, an alchemical energy source that tends to make her a popular target for bandits, gangsters, and pirates... -
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![Peacemaker by Lindsay Buroker]()
Peacemaker by Lindsay Buroker
Half-breed tinkerer Kali McAlister doesn’t care that the gold rush has stormed into Dawson and prospectors are flooding the north—all she wants is to finish construction of her airship, so she can escape the Yukon and see the world... -
![Jesus by Walter Wangerin Jr.]()
Jesus by Walter Wangerin Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWalter Wangerin Jr. is know for his powerful storytelling in such books as The Book of the Dun Cow, The Book of God, and Paul: A Novel. Now he offers the most important story of the Christian faith---the life of Jesus presented in the author's inimitable style... -
![The Legend of the Bloodstone by E.B. Brown]()
The Legend of the Bloodstone by E.B. Brown
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"Perhaps I will cut your throat as you tried to cut mine. Will I still want to touch you when your blood is on my hands? Or will it chase your ghost from my thoughts?" He held his hands out and considered his open palms for a moment, shaking his head. "I think not. I think still you would haunt me... -
![Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas]()
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsVampires and vaqueros face off on the Texas-Mexico border in this supernatural western from the author of The Hacienda.As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters—her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north... -
![Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson]()
Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to Rae Carson’s New York Times–bestselling Gold Seer trilogy. Leah Westfall’s journey has been one of ever-present peril, hidden magic, harsh realities, loss, life, determination, and love. She has searched for a place to belong and a place—and people—to call home, people who can accept a girl with magical powers that prove to be both blessing and curse... -
![Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson]()
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsGold is in my blood, in my breath, even in the flecks in my eyes. Lee Westfall has a strong, loving family. She has a home she loves and a loyal steed. She has a best friend--who might want to be something more. She also has a secret. Lee can sense gold in the world around her. Veins deep in the earth. Small nuggets in a stream. Even gold dust caught underneath a fingernail...
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