Lockets and Lace Series by Patricia PacJac Carroll, Lockets and Lace, Sweet Americana

Tired of being a secondhand daughter to her aunt and uncle, Hope Castleberry sets her heart on going west to Oregon to find her father. She desperately wants to truly belong to someone. Unfortunately, the wagon train won't take single women. When a handsome young man bound for Oregon stops at her uncle's blacksmith shop, she believes her prayers have been answered.  Darren Thorsten watched his family get on the boat to return to Norway... moreTired of being a secondhand daughter to her aunt and uncle, Hope Castleberry sets her heart on going west to Oregon to find her father. She desperately wants to truly belong to someone. Unfortunately, the wagon train won't take single women. When a handsome young man bound for Oregon stops at her uncle's blacksmith shop, she believes her prayers have been answered.  Darren Thorsten watched his family get on the boat to return to Norway. He's going to Oregon to homestead a farm in the rich land, but before he arrives, he must have a wife to get enough acreage to make it work. He promised his mother he'd marry a Scandinavian girl with blond hair and blue eyes to keep his heritage pure. He has to stop to get his horse shod and meets Hope. She's determined to get him to take her west. He only sees her as trouble. He finally agrees after she tells him she'll help him find a wife. But then, well, the idea just doesn't seem as pleasing as Hope. Darren and Hope must decide which is stronger ~ their love or their dreams. less

God uses all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purposes. Orphaned by the Civil War, three sisters struggle to keep the family farm solvent. The eldest, Lucinda must mother her deaf daughter, Harmony, and mediate between her dueling siblings, Servilia and Melody. The sisters’ fragile truce is shattered by the arrival of the handsome Ezekiel Sheffield, coming to establish a school for the deaf... moreGod uses all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purposes. Orphaned by the Civil War, three sisters struggle to keep the family farm solvent. The eldest, Lucinda must mother her deaf daughter, Harmony, and mediate between her dueling siblings, Servilia and Melody. The sisters’ fragile truce is shattered by the arrival of the handsome Ezekiel Sheffield, coming to establish a school for the deaf. Miracles, mayhem, and marriage ensue, but nothing ever comes easy. less

In 1868, Otto Atwell has a 160 acre homestead near Abilene, Kansas and a limp as a result of an arrow shot in his low back while with the 16th Kansas Cavalry on the Powder River Expedition in 1865. What he doesn’t have is a wife. Then again, what woman would want to marry a cripple? Libby Jones comes to Junction City as a mail order bride. Not only does the man who sent for her reject her, he tries to sell her to the local brothel to recoup his fee... moreIn 1868, Otto Atwell has a 160 acre homestead near Abilene, Kansas and a limp as a result of an arrow shot in his low back while with the 16th Kansas Cavalry on the Powder River Expedition in 1865. What he doesn’t have is a wife. Then again, what woman would want to marry a cripple? Libby Jones comes to Junction City as a mail order bride. Not only does the man who sent for her reject her, he tries to sell her to the local brothel to recoup his fee. Otto offers to marry her, but she rejects him in favor of a job with his relatives. Will Otto’s offer still stand when trouble from Libby’s past catches up with her? less

A sweet historical romance sprinkled with hope and faith. A story of journeys. A woman looking for a lost love. A man looking to put away the past and start a new life. See how their paths converge on the California trail. Sandra is heartbroken. She used to be the one in her family full of hope and with a gift for healing. But she hasn't heard from the man she thought she would marry in over a year, and her life has taken a dark turn. Nothing matters... moreA sweet historical romance sprinkled with hope and faith. A story of journeys. A woman looking for a lost love. A man looking to put away the past and start a new life. See how their paths converge on the California trail. Sandra is heartbroken. She used to be the one in her family full of hope and with a gift for healing. But she hasn't heard from the man she thought she would marry in over a year, and her life has taken a dark turn. Nothing matters. Until her father decides to take his family west to California and her journey begins. Lieutenant Wyatt Morgan is on his last duty for the army. For six months, he and his troop are to escort the wagon train to California. Once he gets to the new country, he's going to put away the past, settle down, and dig for gold. Neither is prepared for what they will find on their Journey along the California Trail. less