Cowgirl Trail

COWGIRL TRAIL is Book 5 in the Texas Trails series.

Maggie Porter returns home to her father’s ranch to find him ill and his cowboys on the verge of calling a strike. Alex Bright was a young cowboy when she left home, but he’s the foreman now. What has happened to put him at odds with her father? Will he really take sides with the men, against the owner of the ranch? Maggie can’t let him know she loves him—not if he’s her adversary now.

When the whole outfit walks off the job during the spring roundup, Maggie must take desperate measures. She calls on her friends to put on their split skirts and take to the trail with her.

After the roundup, the impasse with the men continues, and the ladies set out to drive the cattle to the stockyards in Fort Worth. But what are the men up to? Seems some of them will do anything to keep the cowgirl crew from succeeding. Is Alex in on the annoying pranks? Maggie’s limits are tested when someone sabotages the herd.

Available from Moody Publishing in April 2012

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Captive Trail

CAPTIVE TRAIL is Book 2 in Moody Publishers’ new Texas Trails series. This series of six books will be written by authors Susan Page Davis, Darlene Franklin, and Vickie McDonough. Book 1, by Darlene, is titled Lone Star Trail, and will release in August, 2011. Susan’s Captive Trail comes out in September, and Vickie’s The Long Trail Home in October. In the spring of 2012, look for Darlene’s A Ranger’s Trail, Susan’s Cowgirl Trail, and Vickie’s End of the Trail.

In Captive Trail, Taabe Waipu has run away from her Comanche village and is fleeing south in Texas on a horse she stole from a dowry left outside her family’s teepee. The horse has an accident and she is left on foot, injured and exhausted. She staggers onto a road near Fort Chadbourne and collapses.

On one of the first runs through Texas, Butterfield Overland Mail Company driver Ned Bright carries two Ursuline nuns returning to their mission station. They come across a woman who is nearly dead from exposure and dehydration and take her to the mission.

With some detective work, Ned discovers Taabe Waipu’s identity. He plans to unite her with her family, but the Comanche have other ideas, and the two end up defending the mission station. Through Taabe and Ned we learn the true meaning of healing and restoration amid seemingly powerless situations.

* View a video trail and explore the Morgan family tree, map, discussion questions, and more at www.texastrailsfiction.com.

"Ms. Davis really makes you feel the heat and the dust and the danger.  Every one of her characters seems to come alive, and it is like actually being there in Texas with them."
(Reviewer Vic Gentile, posted Nov. 28, 2011 on Vic’s Media Room, vicsmediaroom.wordpress.com)

"This book will grab you from the beginning and not let go!"
(Reviewer Diana Flowers, posted Oct. 20, 2011 on various sites)

“…a wonderful romantic suspense starring a strong cast that brings to life Antebellum Texas.”
(Reviewer Harriet Klausner, posted July 30, 2011 on various sites)

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Other books in the series:

Lone Star Trail by Darlene Franklin	The Long Trail Home by Vickie McDonough	A Ranger's Trail by Darlene Franklin

Lady Anne's Quest, Book 2 of Prairie Dreams

Finding an imposter instead of her uncle means Anne’s quest must continue after The Lady’s Maid is wed, and Dan is determined to protect her from the swindlers now trailing her. But though he’s good at keeping her safe, he’s certain he’ll never be able to convince Anne to be his wife since her sights are set on finding her uncle and returning to England. As her quest becomes even more difficult—and dangerous—Anne finds her feelings for Dan changing. Will she soon be envisioning a new life in America?

Available April, 2012 from Barbour Publishing

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The Lady's Maid, Book 1 of Prairie Dreams

Lady Ann Stone has come to the States to track down her elusive uncle so that he can claim his new title as the Earl of Stoneford. She's accompanied by her faithful chaperone, Elise, on hand to keep her mistress out of harm's way — and perhaps — to reconnect with the man she loved from afar. But the dusty prairie is no place for finery and the women have to prove themselves sturdy enough for the journey. They relinquish their gowns and set about securing supplies, but will their efforts be met with anything but skepticism by their fellow travelers?

Especially, Elise wonders, the rough yet fascinating scout, Eb Bentley.

Confronted with the difficulties of outdoor living and plagued by a mysterious and sinister man, Anne and Elise nonetheless make their way, turning the opinions of others in their favor. But will Elise be so intent on finding her former love that she misses the signs of blossoming admiration happening right in front of her?

In Romantic Times Book Reviews, October 2011 issue, reviewer Patsy Glans says:
"Davis hits a grand slam with her new historical romance series, Prairie Dreams, which has romance and mystery, with some thrills thrown in. The characters are well-rounded and the hero has grit and determination."

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Almost Arizona

Julia Newman goes home to Arizona, riding one of the last stagecoaches in 1912 to her mountain town. She anticipates a joyful reunion with her brother, Oliver, who is a bookkeeper at the High Desert Mine. But her world is shattered when a lone bandit holds up the stagecoach. The sheriff, whose suit Julia once rejected, says he has reason to believe Oliver was involved in the robbery—and he’s not sure but that Julia was too. Julia’s pleas don’t persuade Adam Scott, and when Oliver doesn’t appear to welcome her home, Julia knows she has to find him before the sheriff does.

Available March, 2012 from Heartsong Presents book club and later through retail outlets.

Love Finds You in Prince Edward Island

In 1860, the Prince of Wales is visiting Canada and the United States, on a goodwill tour. How much havoc can his journey inflict on quiet Prince Edward Island? Molly Orland’s family needs money, and she hires on as a parlor maid at the governor’s mansion, to help prepare for the prince and his entourage. Peter Stark is sent a few days in advance of the royal party, to check on the arrangements. Can a maid and a gentleman fall in love? Or perhaps they’re not really so far apart in station. Molly’s grandfather is determined to confront one of the aristocratic visitors about an incident in the past, but Peter’s not sure that’s a good idea. And how can he care so much about the beautiful farm girl, when he’ll only be on the island a few days?

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"A story you won't be able to put down."—reviewer Jane Squires, Celebrity Café

"Susan Page Davis has written a beautifully descriptive love story...from the beautiful red cliffs and farmland of Prince Edward Island, to its realistic characters, I was captivated 'til the very end!"—reviewer Diana Flowers

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Christmas Mail-Order Brides

Four stories of romance in the 1880s, as young ladies join Mrs. Mayberry’s Matrimonial Society for Christians of Good Moral Character. Annika arrives in Wyoming to discover her intended is missing. Jolie’s journey to Nevada is derailed by disaster. Elizabeth carries a load of secrets to Nebraska. And Amelia travels to California to wrap up her final attempts at matchmaking. Will the holiday season be the ticket to spark love in unexpected ways? Stories by Vickie McDonough, Therese Stenzel, Carrie Turanksy, and Susan Page Davis.

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*This book was named one of the five best Collections of the Years in Family Fiction Magazine’s 2011 Readers Choice Awards.

Reviews:

Just in time for the Holiday season, Barbour's collection of Christmas novellas made an enchanting romantic escape. Three mail-order brides head west to seek new lives and hope for love as they meet their matches through Mrs. Mayberry's Matrimonial Society for Christians of Moral Character. As a delightful conclusion, the fourth novella involves Mrs. Mayberry herself. I had the pleasure of reading my first Susan Page Davis story, and from the first lines, Mrs. Amelia Mayberry won me over. It takes a writer of refinement and grace to depict a character with those attributes, and Amelia was all of that and full of warm genuineness, too. Facing retirement from her matchmaking business, Amelia has one last loose string to tie--her late husband's best friend Lennox Bailey. She had failed in her prior attempt to find Lennox a suitable wife, but with God's help, she is determined to succeed this time. Will the matchmaker find the love she has sown out to so many other happy couples?

These engaging stories are sure to brighten many Christmas seasons with hope, love and a happily ever after.

~Kathleen L. Maher, posted Oct. 21, 2010 on Amazon.com and other online sites.

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The Crimson Cipher

Emma Shuster’s father is murdered, leaving his secret encryption project unfinished. Since she worked with him, the navy offers her the position they’d hoped her father would fill—breaking ciphers. It’s 1915, and saboteurs are doing their best to keep America out of the Great War by bombing ships and factories and fomenting unrest among workers. Can Emma discover their plans and unmask their leader? Adventure and romance beckon as she joins a band of cryptographers trying to stop their enemies within the United States.

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Reviews:

"A fascinating story with mystery, murder, sabotage and romance. Readers will not want to put this down. The characters are facing down the evils of war and at the same time trying to live normal lives."

~ Patsy Glans in Romantic Times Book Reviews, July 2010 edition. This book was rated a Top Pick in Inspirational Books by RT Book Reviews.

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The Bride's Prerogative — Omnibus edition of the 3 Ladies' Shooting Club books

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Blacksmith's Bravery, Book 3 of The Ladies' Shooting Club

Ride shotgun alongside Vashti Edwards, saloon girl turned stagecoach driver, as she tries to redefine her life into a brave Christian citizen. Watch as Griffin Bane, local blacksmith and stagecoach manager, wrestles with his attraction to her. He questions his decision to allow her this work as the dangers on the trail increase. When a gang of outlaws target the stagecoach line, the Ladies Shooting Club goes into action again to protect their friends. Will they succeed in saving the stagecoach line and Vashti and Griffin, so they can build a future together?

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Reviews:

"The third book in the Ladies Shooting Club series is full of adventure, romance and even a few bad guys thrown in for good measure! The talented Davis has given readers a true treasure with characters who have wit, grit and charm. The characters struggle with their faith as everyone does at one time or another, and they learn valuable lessons that keep them going day after day. Don’t miss the latest installment of this wonderful series."

~ Patsy Glans, in Romantic Times Book Reviews, December, 2010 issue

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Gunsmith's Gallantry, Book 2 of The Ladies' Shooting Club

Shy gunsmith Hiram Dooley has woman troubles. His sister’s about to leave him to marry his best friend—if she ever gets a proposal; his sister-in-law feels it’s his duty to marry her, since they’re both widowed; and the woman he really loves, Libby Adams, has no idea of his esteem—and he isn’t sure how to tell her. When the schoolteacher suspects her father murdered her uncle, Hiram and Libby help unravel the mystery. With rowdy cowboys and mysterious strangers, the town of Fergus, Idaho is in an uproar. And it’s up to the Ladies’ Shooting Club to sort it all out.

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Sheriff's Surrender, Book 1 of The Ladies' Shooting Club

A murder in Fergus, Idaho, has the town’s women scared. But the men don’t seem able to stop the rash of thefts, assaults, and vandalism that follow. Half a dozen women band together to arm themselves against trouble. The gunsmith's plain sister, the emporium's owner, a couple of rancher's wives and saloon girls take their shooting lessons seriously. The men are skeptical at first and slightly amused. The new minister's wife shocks the town by joining the club, and other women follow her lead. When they show no sign of letting up on their drill, the men beg the sheriff to disband the club and put their women back where they belong. Those are fighting words to the ladies. Domestic rebellion threatens until a new murder grabs everyone's attention. Will the sheriff and his men find the killer and put him away? Or will that honor belong to the Ladies' Shooting Club?

* This book was a top pick in inspirational fiction in Romantic Times Book Reviews.

REVIEWS

"This book has it all – mystery and suspense, romance, cowboys and horses. WOW!" ~ Stacey Dale, reviewer on Word Up

"Talk about a promising new series! Susan Page Davis has a great start here with the Ladies' Shooting Club series, and Sheriff's Surrender has only whet my appetite for what is yet to come in these books." ~ Janna on Cornhusker Academy Blog

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White Mountain Brides
Three complete novels: Return to Love, A New Joy, and Abiding Peace, repackaged in one volume.

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Maine Brides: One-volume repackaging of three novels, the award-winning The Prisoner's Wife along with The Castaway's Bride, and the award-winning The Lumberjack's Lady.

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Wyoming Brides: One-volume repackaging of the three novels Protecting Amy, The Oregon Escort, and Wyoming Hoofbeats.

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Virginia Brides: Weaving a legacy of family history in the Shenandoah Valley starts with Cathy Marie Hake's novel, Spoke of Love, when Garnet Wheelock comes to America in 1750 and has her indenture bought by widower Samuel Walsh. In Vickie McDonough's novel, Spinning out of Control, Micah Walsh returns to his family from a trapping trip in 1803 to find his wife dead and a stranger, Amy Rogers, taking care of his newborn daughter. In Susan Page Davis's novel, Weaving a Future, Sadie McEwan has fallen for horse trader Harry Cooper in 1848, but she hides a harmful secret. When love starts to grow, will life's complications be too much to overcome? Can God bring good out of lives that seem to be spinning out of control?

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Snowbound Colorado Christmas: Four stories of romance set against the great blizzard of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. In Tamela Hancock Murray's opening novella, Fires of Love, a house party in the midst of the storm brings together hostess Thalia and the man she loved long ago. In Lena Nelson Dooley's The Best Medicine, the snowfall brings love to guest Rose and a dashing physician. In Susan Page Davis's Almost Home, Patricia leaves the party and sets out on horseback with her old friend Jared, but they soon regret leaving the safety of town and plunging into the snow. In Darlene Franklin's Dressed in Scarlet, wealthy Natalie nearly runs down a man in the storm. She takes refuge at the famous Brown Hotel, where she finds love. Curl up with this cozy collection of historical romance.

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Abiding Peace, Book 3 of White Mountain Brides: Since her redemption from captivity in Canada, Christine has led a quiet, unassuming life. She's content to care tirelessly from Pastor Samuel Jewett's motherless family. But life is about to take an unexpected turn.

One night, coming back from drawing water at the river, Christine discovers a man snooping about the cottage she shares with a widow. At knifepoint, he swears her to secrecy and demands that she supply him with food and other necessities. To save the pastor's children from harm, Christine complies with his demands, even finding herself stealing from her friends. When murder finds its way to Cochecho, however, she can no longer be silent. Her confession puts a strain on the tentative but growing relationship between her and the preacher. Did the man she helped commit murder...and will their love survive?

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A New Joy, Book 2 of White Mountain Brides: Orphaned at a young age, Jane was indentured as a housemaid. During an Indian raid, she was captured, carried off to Canada, and sold. Then her arranged marriage ended with the death of her abusive husband. When she is at last ransomed, she returns to Cochecho with little hope left.

Charles Gardner hadn't expected to find a wife. He, too, endured captivity and is just beginning to rebuild his life. But he cannot keep himself from thinking of Jane Miller.

A stilted courtship, a distant marriage, hostile Indians. Will life repeat itself for Jane, or does God have joy in store for those who remain faithful to Him?

**This book made the top-10 list of Heartsong readers' favorite historical of the year for 2008.

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Return to Love, Book 1 of White Mountain Brides, set in 1689: Richard Dudley will never forget the night Indians raided the small village of Cochecho, New Hampshire. In the five years since the raid, rarely a day has gone by that he has not missed his brother and mourned the fate of his missing sweetheart. But when a redemption party returns from Canada with Sarah in tow, he finds more changes than he ever imagined.

Sarah Minton, weary and heartsore, enters the village with trepidation. Years of not knowing the fate of family and friends only intensifies her grief as she learns the truth. But surely, if Richard is still alive, life will be bearable. After all, the memory of his affection made captivity bearable.

Will Sarah's fear and the deep changes within her keep her from learning to love? Can Richard overcome bitterness and prejudice to claim his bride?

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The Lumberjack's Lady: Letitia Hunter works as a clerk at her father's lumber company, but her place in society is well established. When an intriguing French lumberjack comes to work in the office alongside her, Letitia knows she cannot allow the feelings he stirs within her. Her father would never consider him an eligible suitor.

From the moment Etienne rescued the boss's lovely daughter from drowning in a frozen lake, he has not been able to put her out of his mind. Working with her only complicates things. Yet his feelings for her are so strong ... Can he overcome prejudice and prove his worth both as an employee and a man? Book 3 of Maine Brides.

This book was second favorite historical of the year among Heartsong readers for 2007 and won the 2008 Inspirational Readers Choice Contest, short historical category.

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The Castaway's Bride: Edward Hunter has been shipwrecked and marooned on a desert island for four years. He finally returns home and finds changes everywhere. His native Maine is now a state. His beloved father is dead, and Edward now owns the shipping company. And his fiancée, Abigail, Bowman, believing him dead, has promised to marry his cousin. Abigail's younger sister, Deborah, acts as a mediator between Edward and Abigail, but he soon begins to wonder if attempting to win Abigail back is a mistake. Perhaps God has another plan for him and the loyal, understanding Deborah. Book 2 of Maine Brides.

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The Prisoner's Wife: Jack Hunter is about to be hanged for the murder of his neighbor. Jack knows he's innocent, and the unscrupulous constables will seize his land when he's dead. He asks Lucy Hamblin, the only girl he ever loved, to marry him in the jail. Her father broke them up three years ago, but now her father is dead. Will Lucy be willing to grant his last request and become the widow Hunter? Set in Maine, 1720. Book 1 of Maine Brides.

This book won the short historical category of both the Inspirational Readers' Choice Contest and ACFW's Book of the Year Contest for 2007. It was favorite historical of the year among Heartsong readers for 2006.

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On the Favorite PASTimes blog, reviewer Michelle Hutchinson says of this book: "I loved it! It's one of the most romantic tales put out by Heartsong that I've ever read. It will take your breath away, I promise!"

Wyoming Hoofbeats: The Sioux Indians captured Rachel Haynes two years ago, then traded her to the peaceful Arapaho tribe. Rachel hasn't seen another white man for ages, so when the Berkleys show up to trade, she longs to rejoin her people. But will the young warrior she has been promised to see reason in giving her to white man? Matthew Berkley knows the Lord has something planned for his future. After meeting Rachel, he begins to wonder if the Lord wants him to settle down. Will being robbed and attacked cause his devotion to waver? Will Rachel see that she belongs to the Berkley family? Can Rachel and Matthew trust the Lord to preserve their love through the trials that lie ahead? Set in Wyoming. Book 3 of Wyoming Brides.

This book placed third in the 2007 More Than Magic Contest, inspirational category.

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Protecting Amy: Frontier scout Tom Barkley and two cavalry troopers are assigned to escort the major's beautiful daughter safely from Fort Bridger to Fort Laramie. Set in Wyoming, 1858. Book 1 of Wyoming Brides.

This book was named second favorite historical of the year among Heartsong readers for 2004.

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Weaving a Future: Sadie McEwan is falling in love with the man who contracted to buy horses from her deceased father. Harry Cooper thinks Sadie's father is upstairs in his bedroom on the Virginia farm, recovering from a heart spell. What will happen if Harry discovers that her father is dead? Sadie didn't intentionally deceive him, but she’s afraid that if Harry or anyone else learns the truth, she'll lose her home. When a couple of drifters returning from the Mexican War decide to ransack the McEwans' home, Sadie and her hired help need Harry's assistance to save the farm and their lives.

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