Sara R. Turnquist

Her heart has lost hope. While his seeks a place to call home. Maddie Palmer longs for a place that stands only as a memorial in dust and ashes. Her father has arranged to bring her on a cattle drive, serving as the cook. Not thrilled about this prospect, she knows better than to decline her...

She is in a hopeless situation. He has sworn off love. Can they find hope in each other and, possibly, a way out of their personal prisons? Laura Millington is the daughter of a prominent railroad tycoon, but that luxury comes at a price. Her father’s intentions are to use her as a pawn, steal...

She wants adventure. He needs a place to belong. Ada Clara Miller is the new schoolteacher in Tombstone. Her desire for independence stems from her brother’s tales of the west. But she never expected to find herself torn between two men—one who promises safety and security, the other’s...

Sadie Rose Perkins finds herself in dire straits after her father, the town banker, absconded with everyone’s money. What’s more, her mother’s failing mental stability becomes a trial she is not certain she can overcome.

Tragedy strikes Katherine Matthews and the small town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. An epidemic teams her with an old enemy, Wyatt Sullivan, the town’s doctor. In the midst of desperation and death, Katherine has decisions to make. But she has no idea to what extent they will affect her daily...

She needs someone to fight for her. He needs to be rescued. Karin and Pavel have become separated by war and the destruction of his family's home. When Pavel hears of Karin's predicament, he rushes to his beloved. But what will he find? Will the pull to remain by her side be stronger than the...

Dorothy "Cook" Miller and "Uncle" Owen Miller are living their best life and marriage. Though it is not without bumps along the way. Join them as they walk through the year together with its measure of mishaps and laughs. This collection of short stories shows that marriage can be fraught with...

Mary Foster has held a silent affection for David since their youth. And while her mother suffers the ravages of a disease they fight to contain, Mary’s heart patiently beats in the hope that when David finds his place in the world, there might be room in it for her....

Katherine and Wyatt have settled into a well-earned, comfortable life together. Until an unexpected attack threatens to bring an end to their happily ever after on the cusp of the town’s yuletide merriment. As they come to grips with their new circumstances, they begin to realize the...

Disillusioned by the war and prejudice, can this southern belle trust in love? Claire Crawford is nothing she should be. Put off by the war between the states and her own experience with the slaves on her father’s plantation, she longs for something more. Under the control of her parents...

A young debutante devoted to her fiance. A doctor committed to saving lives. Elizabeth is passionate about many things. Protecting John from the guts of war becomes the most important when he joins the Union Army. Determined to follow him through thick and thin, she joins the commission of women...

Brandon and Amanda are ready for their happily ever after. This Christmas will be a time to share with their little family and maybe experience some much needed peace on Earth. That’s when the letter comes. And everything is turned upside down. Nothing is as it should be, and tensions mount...

She has nowhere to go. He has nothing to lose. Lily McAllen has known nothing but hardship and rejection. Her brother, the only person she can lean on, takes a job at the Miller ranch. Now with no ally, she is alone, confined, and vulnerable. Even God has forsaken her. She becomes desperate to...

He’s a steadfast missionary. She’s a proud Cherokee. Can their love survive the brutal Trail of Tears? Thomas Greyson believes God had called him to spread the gospel. He leaves his sheltered world behind to live among the native peoples and teach in their school. But as the government...

The red-headed Karin is strong-willed and determined, something she inherited from her father. She tries to keep her true nature a secret to avoid being deemed a traitor by those loyal to the king. Karin and her father butt heads over her duty to her family and the Czech Crown. She is then...

He never imagined her heart would be so hard to reach. Forced into a marriage of convenience after her husband dies, Amanda Haynes is determined she will never love again. Not that it bothers Brandon Miller. He needs her husband’s cattle. She needs financial stability and long-term support for...

A Greek noblewoman in a foreign land. The Pharaoh's highest general preparing for battle. Ismene, a beautiful, young, somewhat naïve noblewoman, is torn from her childhood home in Greece and her first love. Bound by honor and duty, she marries Pharoah’s chief military commander, Alistair...

She is in a hopeless situation. He doesn't have a chance. Mariena Gu Achi is lost. Her native nation has been ordered to a Reservation, but her tribe was attacked en route. She and her young brother are all that remain. Wandering in a wilderness filled with dangerous animals, she doesn't have a...

A couple's hope for the future is in peril, until they find connection in the past. Scott Baker and Brianne Marshall are ready to step into their happily ever after. They've been through their own trials and are counting down the days 'til they wed. That is until Covid-19 hits the scene...

A lonely spinster. A reverend who abandoned his calling. Will they ever have faith in love again? Jane Millington has come to Cripple Creek to visit her friend. But a few bumps along the way land her face to face with a man who would rather not become entangled with the brown-haired beauty. Not...