It's 1877, and Alexia Travers is alone in the world. When a young woman inherits a heavily mortgaged horse ranch, will she be forced to marry against her will? Or can she run the ranch with the help of a handsome and mysterious wrangler?

Sara McGee is not what Tom Haskins expected—but is she the wife he's always wanted? An artist who advertises for a mail-order bride is shocked when the woman who answers his ad is a penniless and uneducated orphan.

In a divided town durng a dangerous era, who can be trusted? Anna Brent risks everything for the runaway slaves hidden in her home, but is she willing to risk her heart to the newcomer who is fighting for their freedom?

Chef Sadie Spencer is livig the sweet life, running a successful eatery in the charming town of Hershey. That is, until a handsome stranger arrives with plans to open a competing restaurant. Will Sadie melt under the pressure...or find a love that's simply icing on the cake?

In 1784 peace has been declared, but war still rages in the heart of Lark Benton. Never did Lark think she'd want to escape Emerson Fielding, the man she's loved all her life, but then he betrays her with her cousin. She flees to Annapolis, Maryland, the country's capital, and throws herself into a new circle of friends who force her to examine all she believes. Emerson follows, determined to reclaim his bride. Surprised when she refuses to return

Ellie Heinrichs dreams becoming a famous Broadway actress. Instead, Ellie is cast as a rural heroine in Branson's outdoor drama, The Shepherd of the Hills. In a grudging attempt to get in touch with her character, Ellie translates her great-grandmother's diary and is soon swept up in a tale of love and loss, wisdom and faith. As Ellie grows close to Will Howard, her director and a descendant of the original shepherd of the hills, she finds her