Anna Schmidt
1) Pathfinder
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Return to a time
when the West was Wild...
Captain Max Winslow was once a pathfinder for the Army, blazing trails and keeping his brothers-in-arms safe. Now he's the star of a Wild West show, reminding curious audiences of days long gone. The world around him may be changing, but that doesn't mean he has to accept it—not when there are frontiers yet to be explored.
When Max first sets eyes on
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John Amman left his Amish community and sweetheart Lydia Goodloe to make his fortune in the outside world, while Lydia stayed behind to devote herself to teaching. Now his return after eight years tests her faith anew. Lydia hasn't forgotten a single thing about John Amman -- including the way he broke her heart. John risked becoming an outcast to give Lydia everything she deserved. He couldn't see that all she'd wanted was a simple life -- with him....
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To everything there is a season…
In their almost forty years together, Zoe Wingfield and Spencer Andersen have experienced all the seasons of love. Yet when the rabble-rousing East Coast hippie and the levelheaded Wisconsin farm boy first met, they couldn't have been more wrong for each other. Nevertheless, the young lovers seized all the possibilities life had to offer and carved out a little slice of heaven on earth-successful careers, service...
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A Prairie Family Christmas by Anna Schmidt
A thriving homestead in South Dakota Territory is Julianne Cooper's dearest wish. Can the war-weary chaplain she rescues from a snowstorm help her reach it? Nathan Cook insists he's only passing through, but the lovely widow and her children have him dreaming of a lifetime of Christmases together.
A Cowboy's Christmas by Linda Ford
Just until Christmas-;that's how long rancher Derek Adams needs a nanny...
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She'd always lived a charmed life, so when Bethany Taft's fiancé was killed, she thought her chance for happiness was gone forever. But after her beloved aunt got engaged-at sixty!-Bethany found joy in her role as wedding planner. Spending time with Cody Dillard, the groom's son, was a given-the rancher flew Bethany to Chicago and back in his private plane. And between Cody's charming nature and her aunt's matchmaking attempts, Bethany found herself...
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Two heartwarming holiday novels by Anna Schmidt in one keepsake collection LASSO HER HEART A painful past has Bethany Taft believing she'll never be a bride. But when her beloved sixty-year-old aunt gets engaged, Bethany finds joy in being her wedding planner. And as she gets to know the groom's son, charming rancher Cody Dillard, she wonders if wedding bells will soon be in her future, too. MISTLETOE REUNION His former wife is on his flight home...
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His former wife is on his flight home for the holidays? Divorced dad Tom Wallace knows their young daughter is behind this "coincidence." He also knows Norah Wallace still makes his heart skip a beat. When a snowstorm strands the trio in the airport for the weekend, Tom rediscovers how truly blessed he used to be. Once they're finally in Wisconsin for Christmas, two sets of grandparents are suddenly generous with the mistletoe. One kiss leads to another....
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Love is in the air this Christmas
Christmas Under Western Skies by Janet Tronstad and Sara Mitchell
In "A Prairie Family Christmas" by Anna Schmidt, a thriving homestead is Julianne Cooper's dearest wish. Can Nathan Cook help her reach it? In "A Cowboy's Christmas" by Linda Ford, rancher Derek Adams needs a nanny until Christmas. Winnie Lockwood doesn't want to get attached, but could she find her forever family with Derek and his young sister?
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In 1936--A party at the Ringling mansion Ca d'Zan in Sarasota, Florida, leads to a robbery--and possibly death.
A successful historical mystery writer, Chloe Whitfield comes to Ca' d'Zan to research her next novel. Chloe's fascination with the circus is rooted in family stories of her great-grandmother Lucinda Conroy, who reportedly was a trapeze artist of some renown. She's heard hints of scandal-and perhaps larceny, but no details.
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Caught between a greedy corporation and a desperate love of the land, Maria Porterfield barely has time to mourn her father's death. If her family is to survive, it'll be up to her to take charge -- but she can't do it alone. When a mysterious drifter rides into town, the handsome cowboy seems like an answer to her prayers. But Chet isn't interested in settling down, no matter how tempting the offer ... Chet made his way West looking for a fresh start...
12) Hannah's journey
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What could bring an Amish widow and a wealthy circus owner together? Though Hannah Goodloe knew she'd violated countless unwritten laws, she had to visit the only man who could help find her runaway son. But when the enigmatic Levi Harmon agreed to take her on his train, the results were utterly unpredictable. Levi never expected to find the embodiment of all he wanted in a woman in the soft-spoken, plainly dressed Hannah. And for Hannah, to love...
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Amish brides of Celery Fields volume 3
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Everyone in their small Amish community expects Greta Goodloe to marry her longtime sweetheart -- Greta included. So when he publicly ends their engagement, in front of newcomer Luke Starns no less, she is utterly humiliated. At least she can take comfort in matchmaking between Luke and her quiet schoolmarm sister. Yet the more she tries to throw them together, the more Luke fascinates her. And Luke can't help but be charmed by Greta's impulsive ways....
14) Renegade
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Cowboys and Harvey girls volume 2
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"MEET THE HARVEY GIRLS. These real-life pioneering women were symbols of elegance in the wild frontier: taming rough manners, falling in love, and changing the face of the West forever. Lily Travis may be a Harvey Girl, but she's a rebel--and a romantic--at heart. Too bad her impulsive nature led her to marry a man who promised a life of ease and prosperity, only to disappear the very next day. She's kept her secret as best she can, and now she's...
15) Family blessings
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Her four stepchildren are thrilled when they learn an ice cream shop will be opening in their small Amish community. But widow Pleasant Obermeier isn't so pleased. Spending time with handsome shop owner Jeremiah Troyer is too much for a woman who's only ever been wounded by love. And now he wants to use her baking skills in his shop? Out of the question! A harsh childhood left Jeremiah convinced that family life wasn't for him. Yet something about...
16) Trailblazer
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Cowboys and Harvey Girls volume 1
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MEET THE HARVEY GIRLS: These real-life pioneering women were symbols of elegance in the wild frontier: taming rough manners, falling in love, and changing the face of the West forever. Grace Rogers is ready for the adventure of a lifetime. With her family's farm falling on hard times, she accepts a position with the prestigious Fred Harvey Company and heads for Juniper, New Mexico. There she meets a handsome cowboy who quickly turns her head. Too...
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Two Amish stories of faith and second chances
An Amish Christmas by Patricia Davids
When Karen Imhoff finds an unconscious man by the road, she doesn't hesitate to help. "John Doe" needs a place to stay, and soon thehandsome Englisher proves invaluable around the family farm. But as his presence begins towreak havoc with her emotions, can Karen remain true to her Amish upbringing while givingher heart to an outsider?
Family Blessings by Anna Schmidt
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Experience love and healing in these Amish tales.
Loving Isaac by Rebecca Kertz.
Back in his Amish community, Isaac Lapp works to rebuild his tattered reputation. His one saving grace is childhood pal Ellen Mast. But even though Ellen's kindness and beauty are helping him become more confident each day, the lure of the non-Amish world beckons. Isaac must make a choice: a life beyond Happiness, Pennsylvania...or the woman who might just become...
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Two Amish stories of faith and love… Plain Admirer by Patricia David's Joanna Yoder is working hard to buy her dream home and ignoring her community's concern over her spinsterhood. But when she's fired to make room for the nephew's owner, Roman Weaver, Joanna is in trouble. Because the blue-eyed charmer didn't just take her job-he's also slowly stealing her heart. Second Chance Proposal by Anna Schmidt When her childhood sweetheart returns after...
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Men and women follow their hearts in Amish country.
The Doctor's Blessing by Patricia Davids.
As a nurse-midwife, Amber Bradley clashes with Hope Springs' new doctor, who insists all maternity patients deliver at a hospital. Amber is determined to show Dr. Phillip White that the Amish have a different way of life. But as he becomes a part of the community, and her future dreams, Amber must convince Phillip he's found a home-with her.
Hannah's...