Men of Turtlecreek Series by Lola Grace Stevens

After a runaway slave saved his life John Brand chose to fight with the union until a bullet ended his time as a soldier. He joins the Oregon Trail looking to start a new life in the West, but he doesn't expect to make friends or to meet a woman who makes his heart race. Caroline Thompson and her parents lost everything because of the war between the North and South. With nothing more to lose than each other her family joins the trail to go West and start new lives... moreAfter a runaway slave saved his life John Brand chose to fight with the union until a bullet ended his time as a soldier. He joins the Oregon Trail looking to start a new life in the West, but he doesn't expect to make friends or to meet a woman who makes his heart race. Caroline Thompson and her parents lost everything because of the war between the North and South. With nothing more to lose than each other her family joins the trail to go West and start new lives. When she sees John she is immediately attracted to him, but she is sure she will never have him because she is so plain. Both have scars and secrets they want to keep hidden. Can they come to grips with them, or will they miss out on the chance of true love? less

After spending years working the Oregon Trail, Blue Rose has finally settled down as deputy in the small town of Turtlecreek. Ready to start a family of his own, Blue decides on a mail order bride service out of Denver. Orphaned at twelve years old following a steamer explosion, Penny Hunt and her two young brothers were sent to live with their cruel uncle in a small town near Denver... moreAfter spending years working the Oregon Trail, Blue Rose has finally settled down as deputy in the small town of Turtlecreek. Ready to start a family of his own, Blue decides on a mail order bride service out of Denver. Orphaned at twelve years old following a steamer explosion, Penny Hunt and her two young brothers were sent to live with their cruel uncle in a small town near Denver. When he attempts to force Penny into an unwanted marriage, she flees with her brothers, hoping to find a better life for herself. While in Denver a beautiful woman falls into Blue’s arms, literally. After hearing her story, Blue is smitten with Penny and wants to protect her and her brothers. Can he keep them safe from their uncle? Or will he lose the family he’s just found? less

Another winter has come to the small town of Turtlecreek and Sheriff Angus Lynch has been busy trying to help the members of his community cope with the bitter cold. As he is coming home from the logging camp one day, the sound of crying hovers in the wind and he soon finds a small child, abandoned to the elements... moreAnother winter has come to the small town of Turtlecreek and Sheriff Angus Lynch has been busy trying to help the members of his community cope with the bitter cold. As he is coming home from the logging camp one day, the sound of crying hovers in the wind and he soon finds a small child, abandoned to the elements. Thrice-widowed Georgia Witte hasn’t been surprised by much in her life, but when the cankerous town sheriff arrives at her boarding house with a shivering little girl in his arms, she knows there are still things that surprise her. She is even more surprised by Angus’s gentle touch with the girl, since he always avoided small children like the plague. Feeling the urge to keep the little girl he calls Mercy safe, Angus decides to stay at the boarding house with the wee one and the nosey widow. With each passing day, Mercy and Georgia seem to melt away the frozen exterior that Angus has presented to people for the past seventeen years. Angus begins to hope again for a future with a family, but his fear seems to paralyze him. Will he walk away? Or will he finally let go of the pain of his past and embrace a future with a woman and child he has begun to fall in love with? less

Casey Sheppard is very happy in his role as the preacher of the small town of Turtlecreek. His life is modest and unassuming, exactly what you expect from a young preacher. Now, through the matchmaking skills of one of his parishioners, he may soon also have a wife. Merry Garrison is ready for a change. After losing her siblings and watching her mother slip away from reality, she is unable to stay in the town she grew up in any longer... moreCasey Sheppard is very happy in his role as the preacher of the small town of Turtlecreek. His life is modest and unassuming, exactly what you expect from a young preacher. Now, through the matchmaking skills of one of his parishioners, he may soon also have a wife. Merry Garrison is ready for a change. After losing her siblings and watching her mother slip away from reality, she is unable to stay in the town she grew up in any longer. Becoming the wife of a good, Christian preacher is exactly what she envisions for her future. Things are not as simple as they would seem. Casey, though a chaste man of God, is also a man with dark secrets. What will happen when his secrets come knocking on his door again? Can he ever overcome the guilt of his past? And will Merry show him that letting go of his pain is the only way he can have an honest future? less

Colt Dillard needs a wife. Someone who is strong enough to handle being the wife of a logger, but also gentle enough to be good mother to his young daughter. Through the help of Penny Rose’s service, he thinks he’s found the perfect woman, that is, until he meets her. Ava Baker is aware that first impressions are all that matters to most people, and equally aware that she appears to be frail... moreColt Dillard needs a wife. Someone who is strong enough to handle being the wife of a logger, but also gentle enough to be good mother to his young daughter. Through the help of Penny Rose’s service, he thinks he’s found the perfect woman, that is, until he meets her. Ava Baker is aware that first impressions are all that matters to most people, and equally aware that she appears to be frail. However, she is determined to show Colt that not only is she hardier then people think, but that she is also exactly what he expected, the right woman to be his wife and mother to his daughter. Being a man of his word, Colt goes through with the wedding. Seeing Ava with his daughter assures him that he’s made the right decision. Letting his heart be open to falling in love and risk losing another wife… That is another problem altogether. less