Mary Bridgette has always been a homebody, caring for her family and completing her tasks with a cheerful dedicated attitude. When war breaks out in Europe, drawing her countrymen into the fray in 1917 her heart is pulled to do what she can to help. Joining the Salvation Army's efforts to provide care and succor for the doughboys at the front Mary soon answers the call to follow her heart and her cousin Eric to distant shores.Barrister Abrams, a pilot...

Elizabeth Beechen only wishes to leave the pain and sorrow of loss behind and find a new life in Needful, Texas. Prepared to be a mail-order bride, she sets out on her journey only to find that the situation in the tiny town has changed and she needs to adjust quickly. Mustering a positive attitude and determined to love her new home, despite its growing pains, she finds friendship in the course of adversity. Can she learn to trust God enough to believe...

When a dark stranger rides into Biders Clump on a cool gray morning, turning the town's mind back to the trouble of a few months ago, even the most vivid imagination can't guess his true purpose.Tywyn Spade has come to the tiny town looking for something he is uniquely qualified to collect, only to find far more than he expected. Through years of travel, over dark trails. the man with the slate gray eyes has seen hard days, but Biders Clump holds...

Olga Fortuna loves pretty clothes, sewing, and anything to do with fashion. When her father brings her and her sisters to Needful, Texas to find husbands, she soon discovers that she enjoys making clothing for others more than the idea of wedded bliss. For years, Olga has managed to have the best fashions on a very tight budget, but now her mind is turning to the needs of a man she barely knows. Working...

What makes a suitable wife? With an ambitious father, Devin Sayer seems to have it all: a nice home, a prosperous family business, and the attention of just about every eligible young woman in town. After losing his bid to win the hand of the woman his father chose for him, Devin uses the excuse of being jilted to see a bit more of the world. Will a trek into the wilds be all he expects it to be or will a chance encounter bring him the desire of...

Catherine Harvey has been given an ultimatum but is it one she can live with? Her family has determined that she must wed and have presented her with two choices, but how does she choose between her best friend and a dashing man of means? Jaden Ackerman has been friends with Catherine his whole life. She's a sweet, intelligent, and kindhearted girl, but there has never been any spark between them. Will friendship sacrifice everything to protect her...

Rock Bannon has been a member of Biders Clump for a lot of years. A quiet man by nature he feels much but says little. When he stumbles upon a family camped on the edge of the Adams-Dixon Range, his big heart is stirred by their need. Agnes Ratner has traveled many miles, leaving behind the repression of the deep south and seeking a better life for her children while her husband stays behind to pay their debt for a new start. Feeling out of place...

Ruth Warthan is tired of her sedentary life. She longs for adventure, excitement, and most of all love, but her overly protective parents are content for her to stay with them forever, shunning even a hint of romance. Will an advertisement for a mail-order bride in faraway Texas be the answer to her prayers, or will she find that her parents were right, and she isn't suited for marriage or life outside their cloistered home?

Teddy Lewis has waited long enough to receive his mail-order bride, but she is nowhere to be seen. As impatience mounts, the young cowman doesn't let an opportunity go to waste when an emergency calls Olive Hampton away, leaving the newest arrival in Needful, Texas entirely on her own.Amanda Antonia has lost everything she ever owned and loved when her mother remarries, scandalously soon, after the death of Amanda's father. Seeking a new start in...

Cheerful, sassy and one of the most adventurous cooks in the tiny town of Biders Clump, Priscilla Adams has charmed friends and family alike. Her usual bubbly personality is a draw to many, but when her heart turns toward the town's baker a brush with sorrow dims her usual spark.Rupert Rutherford has finally found exactly what he's been looking for; a quiet town, far away from the trouble of the past, where he can bake delightful treats in peace....