Prairie Hearts Series by Mildred Colvin

Who is John Thornton? When a handsome drifter rescues Carrie Butler from her runaway buggy, she believes he is the fulfillment of all her dreams. But is John Thornton really the chivalrous "mysterious stranger" of Carrie's dreams? Or does his sudden appearance threaten everything she holds dear? The foreman of the Circle C Ranch thinks John is hiding something---and wonders about his interest in the old Nolan place... moreWho is John Thornton? When a handsome drifter rescues Carrie Butler from her runaway buggy, she believes he is the fulfillment of all her dreams. But is John Thornton really the chivalrous "mysterious stranger" of Carrie's dreams? Or does his sudden appearance threaten everything she holds dear? The foreman of the Circle C Ranch thinks John is hiding something---and wonders about his interest in the old Nolan place. When Carrie asks questions about the burned-out homestead, people change the subject. And what of the hanging tree? Where did it get its name? What secrets lie buried there? Without a doubt, Carrie's life is about to change, but will it be for good or evil? Will her love for John Thornton bring salvation to her heart or the destruction of her family? "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 less

In Ohio, Mariah Casey faces a bleak future until she receives a letter from Cedar Bend, Kansas, offering her the position of teaching school. After living a life without love, her only prayer is for God to send her someone to love who will love her in return. For the first time in her life, she finds friendship in Kansas with a younger woman, Joanna Brady. Then, she discovers the love of family, the love of a mother for her child, and the love between man and woman... moreIn Ohio, Mariah Casey faces a bleak future until she receives a letter from Cedar Bend, Kansas, offering her the position of teaching school. After living a life without love, her only prayer is for God to send her someone to love who will love her in return. For the first time in her life, she finds friendship in Kansas with a younger woman, Joanna Brady. Then, she discovers the love of family, the love of a mother for her child, and the love between man and woman. God gives her more than she could have dreamed to ask for. But will He take it away as quickly? Sherman Butler sees beyond the no-nonsense clothing and hairstyle of the towns' new teacher to the beautiful and loving woman inside. But when his newly married daughter clashes with the woman he's come to love, his heart is torn between Mariah and his only child. Can these wounded hearts find their way home? Prairie Heart Series includes: Circle of Vengeance - Book 1 Mariah's Hope - Book 2 Joanna's Adventure - Book 3 less

A Truly Yours Digital Edition. . .Life in Cedar Bend, Kansas, has become one predictable day after another. Joanne Brady helps her father with his patients, smiles sweetly at her beau, and secretly chafes over the boredom of it all. She wonders, is this really all life is meant to be? Where is the romance? The adventures? And then one day she asks God to send her someone exciting and unpredictable...and dangerous... moreA Truly Yours Digital Edition. . .Life in Cedar Bend, Kansas, has become one predictable day after another. Joanne Brady helps her father with his patients, smiles sweetly at her beau, and secretly chafes over the boredom of it all. She wonders, is this really all life is meant to be? Where is the romance? The adventures? And then one day she asks God to send her someone exciting and unpredictable...and dangerous. Clay Shepherd has been on the road all his life, moving from one wrangler job to the next, never staying long enough to put down roots. Unexpected events draw him back to the one place - and one girl - he remembers fondly. When Clay arrives in Cedar Bend, Joanna finds herself drawn to the charisma and excitment that surround him. But she knowns he isn't a Christian and she shouldn't be unequally yoked. So why does she feel Clay might be the answer to her prayers? less