I actually read a sequel to this story in Mistletoe Kisses and just had to go back and read this short story. It was good. A man is trying to care for his recuperating brother, pay off his high-cost medical bills and deal with his addiction to pain killers and depression. Besides his brother's...
Couldn't pass this show story up because it had cowboys and the Old West. It was refreshing to not find any spelling or grammar mistakes.This was pretty well written because the author was able to show decent character development. The reader can fully understand the dilemma Sam is in when Emily ...
Title: MARRYING MISS MARSHALAuthor: Lacy WilliamsPublisher: Love Inspired HistoricalAugust 2011ISBN: 978-0-373-82881-4Genre: Historical romanceDanna Carpenter is trying to fill the shoes of her late husband as town marshal. A super woman, she fights criminals, and is even earning the grudging res...
Riding into the yard between barn and house with Opal behind him felt much different than Charlie had thought it would. He felt different. Waking up on the hard, cold ground, he’d thought she would complain. But she’d simply helped them fold the bedrolls and eaten the hardtack he’d given to her w...
She made her way to the trick-or-treat booths she’d set up this morning to make sure the farmers, people from church, and her neighbors had enough candy. She greeted her friends and forced a smile she didn’t really feel. Her thoughts ran over and over Jesse’s reaction. She hadn’t seen the censure...
She hauled buckets of water until her shoulders ached, scoured the soot and burn marks in her grandfather’s kitchen until her hands blistered. At one point she scrubbed so hard she pushed through part of the wall that had burned away. Even after all her work, her grandfath...
Waiting, hoping for a glimpse of Fran. The early-morning light reflected off the kitchen window where his ma usually spent the morning washing up. He couldn’t detect any movement there at all. Another two weeks and Ma and Pa would be home. Would he ...