The Westward Christmas Brides Collection: 9 Historical Romances Answer the Call of the American West

Wanda E. Brunstetter · Susan Page Davis · Melanie Dobson · Cathy Liggett · Vickie McDonough · Olivia Newport · Janet Spaeth · Jennifer Rogers Spinola · MaryLu Tyndall

Sep 2014 · Barbour Publishing

About this ebook

Take the journey into the American west alongside nine women who are chasing their dreams—Cynthia, for security; Beryl, for a new family; Adeline, for freedom; Molly, for marriage; Beth, for a new start; Belinda, for a place to heal; Suzette, for adventure; Juliet, for peace; and Caroline, for a future for her children. Celebrate Christmas alongside these pioneers as love finds them in nine distinctly different romances penned by leading Christian fiction authors, including New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter.

Ratings and reviews

By reading the title of the book, The Westward Christmas Brides, you wouldn't necessarily expect a pirate story to be hidden in the depths of the book, but so it was with Christmas Bounty by MaryLu Tyndall. Something I always expect from MaryLu is exciting adventure, and she did not disappoint. When we meet Dante Vega he is about to be hung, which is a great way to introduce a pirate, because it brings in the question 'How is he going to escape?' Newly widowed Caroline Moreau is fighting to protect both her family and her vineyard from the rogues threatening both. Enter the dashing pirate. Caroline marries the pirate to save his life in exchange for him offering her family protection. The story was sweet, though too short as all great novellas are, but I believe that MaryLu Tyndall told a wonderful story with the pages she had to work with. Though Dante was without a doubt my favorite character, Caroline's children were definitely a cute addition to the story. Her rambunctious son always running off and her sweet baby girl. Can Dante and Caroline put their faith in God and begin to trust him for His blessing on a marriage that neither of them expected? Or will their pasts keep them

One thing I love about books like this is if you only have a few minutes to read you can read one full story (they are only about 50 pages each), Or you can spend more time and read the whole book. Each story is packed with lots of different circumstances and even though they are short, they are full of love, surprise, action and much more. A Christmas Prayer - by Wanda E. Brunstetter A group of pioneers are traveling from New York to California. They each have hardships and trials to overcome. These strangers must help each other during a snow storm. When tensions flare and feeling develop what will happen? Will Cynthia do what she feels is necessary or will God provide a way? Will they loose faith when all looks impossible? Another Christmas Story - by Susan Page Davis Beryl Jenner must face many hardship when left at a trading post by her wagon train. While the Lassens seem like wonderful people, they run a trading post, they can’t want extra mouths to feed all winter long. As the winter drags on and feeling develop will Beryl travel east, west or stay where her heart is? The Reluctant Runaway - by Melanie Dobson Lavinia Starr sees no way out of her predicament than to runaw

Good reading! Thankful for stories that offer hope & are wholesome in content!

About the author

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wanda E. Brunstetter is one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre. She has written more than 100 books translated in four languages. With over 12 million copies sold, Wanda's stories consistently earn spots on the nation's most prestigious bestseller lists and have received numerous awards. Wanda’s ancestors were part of the Anabaptist faith, and her novels are based on personal research intended to accurately portray the Amish way of life. Her books are well-read and trusted by many Amish, who credit her for giving readers a deeper understanding of the people and their customs. When Wanda visits her Amish friends, she finds herself drawn to their peaceful lifestyle, sincerity, and close family ties. Wanda enjoys photography, ventriloquism, gardening, bird-watching, beachcombing, and spending time with her family. She and her husband, Richard, have been blessed with two grown children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. To learn more about Wanda, visit her website at www.wandabrunstetter.com.

Susan Page Davis is the author of more than eighty Christian novels and novellas. Her historical novels have won numerous awards, including the Carol Award, two Will Rogers Medallions for Western Fiction, and two FHL Chapter Reader’s Choice Awards. She lives in western Kentucky with her husband. They have six children and ten grandchildren. Visit her website at: https://susanpagedavis.com.

Three-time Carol Award winner and bestselling author of fifteen novels, Melanie Dobson is the former corporate publicity manager at Focus on the Family and owner of Dobson Media Group. Because of her husband’s work in the film industry, their family has lived in multiple states as well as Germany, but the Dobson family is settled for now in a small town near Portland, Oregon. Melanie loves connecting with readers via her website at www.melaniedobson.com.

Cathy Liggett lives in southwest Ohio with her husband of over thirty years and two grown children. Her passion for all things involved in writing started at a very young age and still inspires her today. She is the author of both fiction and non-fiction.

Vickie McDonough is an award-winning author of nearly 50 published books and novellas, with over 1.5 million copies sold. A bestselling author, Vickie grew up wanting to marry a rancher, but instead, she married a computer geek who is scared of horses. She now lives out her dreams penning romance stories about ranchers, cowboys, lawmen, and others living in the Old West. Her novels include End of the Trail, winner of the OWFI 2013 Booksellers Best Fiction Novel Award. Whispers on the Prairie was a Romantic Times Recommended Inspirational Book for July 2013. Song of the Prairie won the 2015 Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award. Gabriel’s Atonement, book 1 in the Land Rush Dreams series, placed second in the 2016 Will Rogers Medallion Award. Vickie has recently stepped into independent publishing. Vickie has been married over forty years to Robert. They have four grown sons, one daughter-in-law, and a precocious granddaughter. When she’s not writing, Vickie enjoys reading, doing stained glass, watching movies, and traveling. To learn more about Vickie’s books or to sign up for her newsletter, visit her website at www.vickiemcdonough.com.

Olivia Newport’s novels twist through time to find where faith and passions meet. Her husband and twentysomething children provide welcome distraction from the people stomping through her head on their way into her books. She chases joy in stunning Colorado at the foot of Pikes Peak.

In first grade, Janet Spaeth was asked to write a summary of a story about a family making maple syrup. She wrote all during class, through morning recess, lunch, and afternoon recess, and asked to stay after school. When the teacher pointed out that a summary was supposed to be shorter than the original story, Janet explained that she didn’t feel the readers knew the characters well enough, so she was expanding on what was in the first-grade reader. Thus a writer was born. She lives in the Midwest and loves to travel, but to her, the happiest word in the English language is home.

Jennifer Rogers Spinola, a Virginia/South Carolina native and graduate of Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina, just moved to the States with her Brazilian husband, Athos, and two sons. Jennifer lived in Brazil for nearly eight years after meeting her husband in Sapporo, Japan, where she worked as a missionary. During college, she served as a National Park Service volunteer at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. In between homeschooling high-energy sons, Jennifer loves things like adoption, gardening, snow, hiking, and camping.

MaryLu Tyndall, a Christy Award finalist and bestselling author of the Legacy of the King’s Pirates series, is known for her adventurous historical romances filled with deep spiritual themes. She holds a degree in math and worked as a software engineer for fifteen years before testing the waters as a writer. MaryLu currently writes full time and makes her home on the California coast with her husband, six kids, and four cats. Her passion is to write page-turning, romantic adventures that not only entertain but open people’s eyes to their God-given potential. MaryLu is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America.