Lake Ozark Ladies Series by Helen Gray

Proposing to a stranger is strange. Right? Paige Kimball is manipulated into the ridiculous stunt of proposing to the next man who enters the hotel lobby. Shock follows when the Lake Ozark businessman accepts, gives her a ring, and walks away. More shock follows when Paige learns that Holt Taylor is the father of the twin girls who are disrupting her band class with their rowdy behavior... moreProposing to a stranger is strange. Right? Paige Kimball is manipulated into the ridiculous stunt of proposing to the next man who enters the hotel lobby. Shock follows when the Lake Ozark businessman accepts, gives her a ring, and walks away. More shock follows when Paige learns that Holt Taylor is the father of the twin girls who are disrupting her band class with their rowdy behavior. When Holt asks her to befriend his motherless daughters and spend time with them outside of school, she can’t refuse the request. But can Paige maintain this kind of close contact and resist falling for a handsome man who doesn't share her faith—or risk repeating the kind of mistake her mother made? Can Holt overcome the betrayals he's suffered and learn to trust God and chance love again? less

Brooke Whitney is seeking a haven, not love. Having abdicated her industrialist father’s manipulation, and the questionable business practices demanded of her in his huge corporation, Brooke accepts a job as secretary to a Missouri rancher. But her employer and his small daughter soon begin to complicate her life in ways that involve her heart... moreBrooke Whitney is seeking a haven, not love. Having abdicated her industrialist father’s manipulation, and the questionable business practices demanded of her in his huge corporation, Brooke accepts a job as secretary to a Missouri rancher. But her employer and his small daughter soon begin to complicate her life in ways that involve her heart. Rancher Barrett Channing has agreed to spend several months on an agricultural work assignment in South America and needs full-time office management while he’s gone. Since losing his beloved wife in a plane crash, he has no plans to risk another marriage. Determined to ignore the way he is unexpectedly drawn to his new secretary, he puts time and space between them, hoping the attraction will go away. But will it? less

Can a poor misfit be accepted back in her hometown? Haley West has returned to Skyview, Missouri, to look after her family. Her plans do not include another disastrous venture into romance. Widower Neil Bronson wants nothing more than to assist his ailing parents—and to know if the ministry is in God’s plans for his life. Still grieving, he is determined to shield his heart from the possibility of losing another person he loves... moreCan a poor misfit be accepted back in her hometown? Haley West has returned to Skyview, Missouri, to look after her family. Her plans do not include another disastrous venture into romance. Widower Neil Bronson wants nothing more than to assist his ailing parents—and to know if the ministry is in God’s plans for his life. Still grieving, he is determined to shield his heart from the possibility of losing another person he loves. When Haley and Neil meet on her mail route, sparks of the present begin to outweigh clouds of the past. As they tackle neighborhood and church problems together, new and personal problems begin to develop—issues involving their hearts. Dare they trust their hearts? Will they recognize God’s plans for their future? less