Lyn Cote
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"Christmas is for families... And Felicity Gabriel intends to build a family right away! When she inherits a mansion, she decides to turn it into a home for orphans. But her first charges test her resolve. One child is a thief, suspicious of her kindness. The other is the local judge's traumatized daughter. Broken by war, Judge Tyron Hawkins is devastated when his little girl runs from him to Felicity. But Felicity's courage despite the town's scorn...
2) Blessing
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Quaker brides volume 2
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An impetuous love swept Blessing Brightman away from the Quaker community, into the highest ranks of Cincinnati society. But behind the glitter of ballroom and parlor, her spirit slowly eroded in an increasingly dangerous marriage. Widowed young, determined never to lose her independence again, Blessing reclaimed her faith and vowed to use her influence to fight for women's rights and abolition. Gerard Ramsay, scion of a wealthy Boston family, arrives...
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Women of Ivy Manor volume 1
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"The first book in the Women of Ivy Manor series, about four generations of women, begins with Chloe, the daughter of a politician who comes of age in 1920s Washington D.C."--Provided by the publisher.
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2009
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Seven years ago, Grey Lawson went to prison for a fatal hit-and-run. Now, with little else but his faith, he returned to the hometown that had turned against him--only to find Winfield plagued by a series of accidents that eerily mirrored events from the past.
As Winfield's first female deputy, Trish Franklin had to tread carefully, professionally and personally, as she got involved with Grey. Yet with a killer determined to frame
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2009
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That's what Sylvie Patterson wanted to know when she learned her cousin Ginger was dead. And so did Ridge Matthews, a state homicide detective working with Winfi eld's police department. Ginger's apartment was ransacked, followed by a string of suspicious break-ins at houses where Ginger had visited. What did Ginger own that was so valuable someone was willing to kill her for it? It would take all of Ridge's skills--and Sylvie's prayers--to
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2010.
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In 1846, young widow Mariel survived the grueling voyage from Germany to start a new life in the "promised" land of Texas. Forced by circumstances to become a servant, Mariel is now determined to leave her harsh master. But how can a single woman face the frontier on her own? Texas Ranger Carson Quinn is responsible for leading Mariel's party of immigrants safely through Comanche territory. As he watches Mariel, he knows he will do anything to protect...
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2009
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As sheriff of his Wisconsin hometown, Keir Harding hoped to finally put his troubled past behind him--until a vindictive arsonist threatened the seaside community's summer season. Determined to catch the criminal, Keir enlisted the aid of Audra Blair, a woman close to the two teen suspects.
Starting her own business had taken a leap of faith, and Audra was proud of her bustling waterfront café. Keir's quiet Christian beliefs and
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Women of Ivy Manor volume 3
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"A young woman pursues her dreams of being a journalist, immersing herself in the rights movement and antiwar protests over Vietnam"--Provided by publisher.
9) Honor
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Quaker brides volume 1
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2014.
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English
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Left destitute after her grandfather's death, Honor Penworthy must leave her Maryland plantation -- and the slaves she hoped to free -- to seek refuge with a distant relative. A marriage is arranged through the Quaker community to glass artisan Samuel Cathwell, who has not opened his heart to anyone since fever took his hearing as a child. A move west brings the promise of a fresh start, but nothing in Honor's genteel upbringing prepares her for the...
10) Shelter of hope
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[2010]
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Struggling single mother Rosa Santos is deeply touched when volunteers band together to build her a home. With a waitressing job, community college and church, Rosa barely has time to help, let alone dream about a husband and father figure. But when handsome volunteer Marc Chambers hands her withdrawn young son a little hammer, her heart swells. Suddenly, her son is blossoming. But the closer she and Marc get, the more he pulls away. Why? He's built...
12) Her healing ways
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"A female physician with an adopted black daughter? The townsfolk of Idaho Bend will never accept Dr. Mercy Gabriel--even when faced with a deadly cholera epidemic. But all Mercy needs is one man willing to listen...and to trust. Four years of war command turned Lon Mackey into a footloose gambler who can't abide attachments. Yet he can't help getting riled by the threats Mercy keeps receiving. Her trailblazing courage could reignite his faith and...
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2014.
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Quaker Rachel Woolsey dreams of having her own bakery and her own homestead, but the odds are stacked against her - until the handsome ex-soldier she nurses back to health offers to help her. Like Rachel, Brennan Merriday is an outsider, but he'll be the temporary ally she needs and her foolish attraction to him will fade once he's gone. At first, the only thing Brennan wants to know about Pepin, Wiconsin is how fast he can leave it. Perhaps in Canada...
14) Autumn's shadow
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Northern intrigue volume 2
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English
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High school principal Keely Turner is not prepared for the dangers that await her in a small town in Wisconsin. As teenage pranks escalate, she must turn to Deputy Burke Sloan for help. But as they join together to protect their community, they find their hearts in jeopardy.
15) Summer's end
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Dr. Kirsi Royston finds much more than she bargained for when she arrives in Steadfast, Wisconsin. She plans to back out of her contract with the town clinic, but when she meets her new colleague Dr. Doug Erickson, she realizes that her original intentions no longer match her heart's longings. Now Kirsi and Doug must get to the bottom of a dangerous local drug ring. Can their growing love for each other survive the dangerous circumstances threatening...
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"No one is more surprised than Sunny Licht when Noah Whitmore proposes. She's a scarlet woman and an unwed mother--an outcast even in her small Quaker community. But she can't resist Noah's offer of a fresh start in a place where her scandalous past is unknown.In Sunny, the former Union soldier sees a woman whose loneliness matches his own . When they arrive in Wisconsin, he'll see that she and her baby daughter want for nothing ... except the love...
17) Bette
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Women of Ivy Manor volume 2
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English
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"A woman coming of age during World War II becomes involved in anti-Nazi espionage"--Provided by publisher.
18) The baby bequest
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2013.
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Schoolteacher Ellen Thurston never expected to find love in Pepin, Wisconsin. But the moment she discovers a baby boy outside her door, it's love at first sight. While the townsfolk don't approve of Ellen as a single mother, what worries her most are her feelings for the handsome farmer who defends her decision to keep the child. Ellen is far above the reach of a German immigrant like Kurt Lang. Especially one weighted with responsibility. Kurt knows...
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In 1824, when circumstances make it impossible for her to remain in New Orleans, Dorritt and her family head west to join Stephen Austin's settlement and recoup their fortune in Texas. Quinn is a man of the frontier who has made a name for himself as a peerless scout. But as he and Dorritt's party begin their grueling trek, the success of their journey is in doubt. With their lives joined in a land fraught with peril, can Dorritt and Quinn put their...
20) Winter's secret
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"Police! Come out with your hands up!" A low-life criminal preyed on the most defenseless--the elderly who lived alone out in the country. Righteous anger swept through Rodd like flames. There's only one unlikely link to the crime spree in this sleepy Wisconsin county: Wendy Carey. But the theat to the community is nothing compared to the threat Wendy poses to Rodd's heart . .
