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Anna Schmidt

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Anna Schmidt's historical novel, THE WINTERKEEPER, received a Five Star rating from Reader's Favorites. Reviews for the story have been strong including one from the Historical Novel Society that raved: "The storytelling and scene building are masterful and create an immediacy that keeps the reader turning pages. This is a writer who feels words as well as thinking them." Anna is a three-time finalist for the coveted RITA award presented annually by Romance Writers of America. In addition she has been a four-time finalist for the Reviewer’s Choice Award from Romantic Times magazine—an award she has won twice. Her latest novel RENEGADE is the second in her new series: Cowboys and Harvey Girls and is available now. Publisher's Weekly hails th ...more

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	All God's Children (Peacemakers, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 650 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Stranger's Gift (Women of Pinecraft, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hannah's Journey (Amish Brides of Celery Fields, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seaside Cinderella (Nantucket Island, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simple Faith (Peacemakers #2) 4.31 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Convenient Wife 3.92 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lasso Her Heart 3.80 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Safe Haven (Peacemakers #3) 4.17 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Family Blessings (Amish Brides of Celery Fields, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Groom for Greta (Amish Brides of Celery Fields, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Peacemakers (3 books)
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Where the Trail Ends (4 books)
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“But promises are not clocks. You cannot tell time by a promise.”
― Anna Schmidt, A Convenient Wife

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“Here’s what I think. I think that true love allows for each person to find happiness and contentment individually as well as together. You need to go do this, Suzanne—and for that matter, so do I. How can we build a life together until we’re sure of what we each want and need?”
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With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden

9 votes 18.4%

With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale, #1) by Sarah Sundin

With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin

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Too Close to Home (Women of Justice, #1) by Lynette Eason

Too Close to Home by Lynette Eason

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A Stillness of Chimes by Meg Moseley

4 votes 8.2%

Prelude For a Lord by Camille Elliot

4 votes 8.2%

Surrender the Heart (Surrender to Destiny, #1) by MaryLu Tyndall

Surrender the Heart by MaryLu Tyndall

3 votes 6.1%

So Fair a Lady (Daughters of His Kingdom, #1) by Amber Lynn Perry

So Fair a Lady by Amber Lynn Perry

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All God's Children (Peacemakers, #1) by Anna Schmidt

All God's Children by Anna Schmidt

3 votes 6.1%

The Color of Justice by Ace Collins

3 votes 6.1%

A Lady of High Regard (Ladies of Liberty, #1) by Tracie Peterson

A Lady of High Regard by Tracie Peterson

2 votes 4.1%

The Hesitant Heiress (The Everstone Chronicles, #1) by Dawn Crandall

The Hesitant Heiress by Dawn Crandall

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Prairie Rose (A Town Called Hope, #1) by Catherine Palmer

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