Western Inspired

Being town marshal is no job for a lady, but Danna Carpenter is determined to prove herself to everyone who doubts her. That includes tenderfoot detective Chas O’Grady, who arrives in town on the hunt for cattle rustlers. City slicker Chas finds nothing but trouble in the small Wyoming town and surrounding wilderness. With no one else to rely on, detective and marshal strike a deal to work together.

When they are pushed into a marriage of convenience, Chas and Danna must learn to open their hearts—or lose everything.

Alone and on the run, Fran must protect her younger sister at all cost - but she never expected the price would be marriage to a stranger. Her new husband may be a respected rancher in the community, but Fran can't trust him with her secrets.

At 43, Ninya was depressed, out of shape, and filled with crippling anxiety after addiction, cancer, and divorce had destroyed nearly everything. One day, she received a message from a stranger. This woman offered to lead her on a self-healing trip hiking through the Scottish highlands. In this memoir, an introverted Pollyanna is paired up with her opposite, a steamrolling, abrasive female with unorthodox healing methods. As they barrel through the winding roads in a rental car, a series of events forces Ninya to find the strength to heal in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Nothing is keeping Sierra Marsh in Moose Hollow once her sister's wedding is over. She has no job, no plans, no home, and no reason to stay. And despite what her sister said, Travis—the cowboy next door—might be the best reason of all to leave. But when lightning strikes his horse ranch, Sierra finds herself in the middle of a tempest once again. It's very last place she wants to be. But what if he is the kind of man who can hold back the storm?

The Whip is inspired by the true story of Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man. As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love with a runaway slave and had his child. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track the killer. Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver for Wells Fargo, during the renowned California 'gold rush' days. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her.

Maybelle was a widow of several years seeking companionship and love. She feels God leading her to respond to a mail order bride advertisement from a cowboy in California. After exchanging many letters and discussing their love of Christ, they agree to meet. On her way to the man's ranch in California, Maybelle is physically assaulted by a despicable man. She keeps this incident a secret from the cowboy.

This novelette by Vanessa Carvo contains powerful Christian influences, love, family and other related themes meant to make you smile! Mail Order Bride: The Cowboy's Pregnant Widow is about a woman who responds to a mail order bride advertisement and travels to meet her hopeful cowboy in California. Along the way she encounters a man who assaults her and leaves her dejected and with child.

When an Alaskan bush pilot makes a routine stop to drop off supplies she finds the family's home strangely deserted. She enters the house and finds the entire family unconscious and thinks that carbon monoxide poisoning is the culprit. She manages to rescue two young boys then sees a man about her own age in the bathroom. He is the family's oldest son and as he's reviving a little she gets his help to move the two heavier adults to safety.

Mail Order Bride: The Amish Widow and the Cowboy Father tells the beautiful story about two people brought together by the Lord’s divine plan. Sadie was an Amish beauty who was to be married to an older man whom she did not love. Having been a widow she knew what true love felt like, and this was not it. After coming into town to pick up goods for her family, Sadie is led by God to read a mail order bride advertisement.

The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride: A Prostitute's Chance at Love tells the story of Ester, a former prostitute from New York who gets a second chance at life and love. She responds to a mail order bride advertisement and meets Henry Harris, a strong cowboy who lives with his young son on a large ranch. After spending much time with the man and his loving son, Ester is soon proposed to. It is then she realizes that she must reveal her past life and transgressions to the unsuspecting man.

Mail Order Bride: Led by God to the Texas Cowboy takes place during the time of the American Civil War. It tells the story of a young woman, Susan, who lives in New York City and responds to a mail order bride advertisement. Ben, the cowboy in the ad, seeks a Christian woman he can spend the rest of his life with. After exchanging several letters, the hopeful bride and groom decide to meet. On her way to his Texas ranch, Susan is the victim of an assault on a train and is devastated.

The young woman has not been completely honest with the Christian man and feels that he may not love her for who she truly is. Will the cowboy see past her troubled history and love her for the woman she truly is?

He is a good Christian man but has an extreme emptiness in heart ever since his wife and children passed away years ago. After placing an advertisement seeking a mail order bride, the man begins corresponding with a fascinating woman from Boston. He is unaware about a single great and important detail in her life. She is a nun and feels led by God to touch this troubled man’s lonely heart.

Mail Order Bride: Healed By The Lord, Loved By Her Cowboy takes place during the mid 19th century and revolves around Lillian and her Cowboy suitor, Joseph. The two immediately fall in love with one another and are elated to begin their lives together. However, Lillian becomes stricken with a severe sickness and has been given a small chance to live.

The year is 1877. Ester had been married before, and she wasn't sure that she wanted to repeat the experience. Her heart had turned jaded, and her former husband's abusive treatment had left her too afraid to even want to find love again. Living in Austin, Texas, she never thought she would find true love. After forming a sudden relationship with a cowboy seeking a mail order bride, Ester feels led by God to travel to California and meet this potential husband.

Mail Order Bride: Cowboy Father Finds Beauty Within Her Scarred Body tells the story of God bringing two people together and finding the true definition of love in 1867. Susan, a beautiful daughter to a preacher from California, begins to think she will never find a suitable husband. The men in her town are either all taken or are not of the church. While at a store, she reads a magazine advertisement from a man in California, Gabriel, seeking a "mail order bride".

Becky, a widow who was abused by her former husband, is weary of love. Luke, a cowboy from Texas is seeking a love that he once had. He is a God-fearing man who lost his wife and children in a wagon accident years ago. They have both grown accustomed to their lonely lifestyles and lack of companionship. God begins to work through them, and leads them to begin a correspondence via a mail order bride advertisement.

Losing his wife years, Wes begins to think he will not find a woman to love or take care of his children. God soon compels him to place an advertisement for a mail order bride, which Amish widow Hannah responds to. Wes is a strong, God-fearing Christian man. They begin a correspondence and feel God’s love emanating through their letters to one another.

Julia has hopes to meet her true love by responding to a Mail Order Bride advertisement from the west. On the way, Julia is stricken with a severe illness and is scared for her life. She also fears that she will not have a chance to get to know the man that God has led her to. Will she recover? Will the cowboy and his hopeful bride have a chance to know their true love?

Mail Order Bride: Lord, Please Heal My Sick Cowboy takes place shortly after the Civil War and is an inspirational story of love and faith in God’s healing touch. After responding to a mail order bride advertisement, Carissa can’t wait to meet her hopeful husband. She strongly feels that the Lord is leading her to the Californian cowboy (Joshua) and his large ranch. After finally arriving, Joshua shows her a love and happiness she has never felt before.