After years of rejection, Lucy Hall is in no hurry to rush to her father’s deathbed. Handsome cowboy Wade Miller can ride right back and tell him so. But before Wade can leave, Lucy witnesses a crime, and a killer is on her trail. Now she’ll take any shelter she can find—even with her father. Yet time with Wade puts at risk one thing Lucy’s always protected—her heart.
Mail Order Cowboy by Laurie Kingery
In post—Civil War Texas, Milly Matthews and her “Spinster Society” friends have their hands full protecting their ranches. Their only mail-order grooms. But British cavalry officer Nicholas Brookfield isn’t exactly Milly’s idea of a cowboy—or a man she can trust. And the more Nick proves himself as a ranch hand, the more he must hide his past from the woman he longs to make his own…
Linda Ford grew up devouring books and making up stories in her head—often late at night when she couldn't sleep. But she hadn't planned to write. Instead, she dreamed of running an orphanage. In a way, that dream came true. She married, had four homemade children, adopted ten and lived (at times, endured) the dream.
Writing first took her to non-fiction human-interest articles for newspapers and eventually a non-fiction book about tuberculosis set in the 1930s and 1940s (Touched By The White Plague). But romance had always been her first love and she turned to writing love stories. She is multi-published in the CBA market.
She lives on a small ranch in Alberta, Canada, where she can see the mountains every day. She and her husband continue to enjoy their children and grandchildren.
This charming collection of stories is heartwarming and enjoyable, offering sweet narratives that linger long after the final page. Each story brings something special to the table, but the first one stood out to me in a significant way—it’s set in North Dakota, the state I call home. That personal connection made the story feel even more intimate and endearing. Overall, it’s a delightful compilation that will appeal to fans of heartfelt tales and cozy storytelling. I truly enjoyed each one.