Bøger af Sophie Dawson

Cottonwood, Iowa1875Lydia Walcott is on the run. With a broken arm and a wounded spirit she is escaping the hands of her cruel brother and the marriage he has arranged for her. She's running to the unknown, praying that God will lead her steps. Seeking shelter from an ice storm in a livery stall, Lydia goes to sleep hoping that in this small town of Cottonwood she'll find a job, a place to live and friends. Dr. Sterling Graham, having just delivered a baby, rides back to town over the ice covered roads. He's confident and secure in the knowledge that he is loved and respected by the people of the Cottonwood. Exhausted from the long night, he decides to sleep on the cot in the livery.Sterling's reputation and career, along with Lydia's hope for a new life, are put in jeopardy when gossips spread the news that, "Doc spent the night in the stable with a woman." The story grows as 'facts' are added. Without money to travel on west, Lydia feels trapped by her sense of responsibility for the doctor's good name. Even with his practice at risk, Sterling's compassion for the young woman whose physical wounds he treated stirs his heart. Something needs to be decided that will repair the damage to Sterling's career and give Lydia the home and safety she needs. The unwelcome solution is that they marry. How do they learn about each other and mesh two lives into a successful marriage which honors God, while coping with issues of trust, pride, epidemic and injury, and the fear that Lydia's brother will find her?

LARGE PRINT 'The Lord giveth and Lord taketh away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.' The verse has special meaning to Drew Richards and Katie Reed. Both are reeling from the worst loss they have ever known. Drew lost his wife, Rachel, in childbirth. Katie, both her husband and infant son in a fire. Now, to save Drew's newborn daughter, he has to ask Katie to do the unthinkable; nurse his daughter knowing each time will be like an arrow to her soul. Katie knows the pain of losing both spouse and child at the same time. She will do anything to keep Drew from experiencing that same pain. What starts as an arrangement to care for Drew's children becomes a marriage of convenience. Both are sure they will never love again, but for the sake of Drew's children they decide to marry. Can love grow from the giving of themselves for each other? Will a rash of petty thefts and an interfering know-it-all cause more problems than they can overcome? Will they live their lives in a loveless marriage?

Love and marriage come to us inspired by many things. Who would have thought that several different forms of infestation would lead to true love? Well, they have.Whitney's infested with sixteen Dalmatians, fourteen of which are puppies. Who would have thought they'd bring her and Keith together?Doctor Keith Austin is all set to enjoy lunch in the park in his new town when suddenly a bunch of spots appears before his eyes. Fourteen rambunctious Dalmatian puppies to be exact, all after one thing, his food. Limping along far behind them is the beautiful Whitney Houston. Bleeding from being knocked down and dragged by her spotted horde how can the good doctor not come to her rescue. The only problem is he isn't looking for love. He wants to focus on work and God. But Whitney has more than she can bare. What's a Christian Doctor to do?Whitney doesn't need help she has been self-reliant all her life. She runs a small jobs construction company and doesn't need anyone to look out for her. That is until her big brother dumps his two pregnant Dalmatians on her. Fourteen puppies later and she seems to be a walking disaster. Doctor Keith is handsome and kind and helpful, but can Whitney let go and trust him with her heart?Will Keith and Whitney make a love connection? Can they both let go of what they thought they wanted? Is it possible to have true love when there's a horde of Spots Before Marriage?

Mark first saw Kyria as she was pulled from the ambulance. Burned and broken, he rushed to save her life. Two months later he didn't want to stop spending time with her after she was discharged.Kyria's life changed the day of the explosion. Pain was a constant as was the handsome young doctor who came to see her more than once daily.Mark wondered why the lovely young woman seemed so alone. Why did no one ever come to visit or call?Kyria just wished he could truly be interested in her, but he was the doctor and she was his patient. Nothing would ever come of it.Mark's interest didn't wane at her dismissal from the hospital. A setback brought her back into his life. This time he wasn't letting her go.And then there's the mold. How would all that ever lead into a Happy Ever After?

LARGE PRINT Cottonwood, Iowa 1875 Doc spent the night in the livery with a strange woman. It's the rumor that started the morning's gossip. All Lydia Walcott wanted was a warm shelter after a cold escape from an impending arranged marriage, a broken arm, and a wounded spirit. When she curled up in an empty livery stall, she dreamed of seeking a new life with a job, a place to live, friends, and a future. She thought she was alone. Loved and respected, Dr. Sterling Graham braved the ice covered roads to help the people of Cottonwood. His return trip left him exhausted, and he barely got his horse settled before he curled up in the next stall. He thought he was alone. The unwelcome solution to the unfortunate predicament of waking up together was for Lydia and Sterling to get married. His reputation and career, as well as her hope for a new life, are otherwise put in jeopardy. Can they learn to trust each other enough to mesh their lives into a successful marriage which honors God? Or will pride, epidemic, and injury make coping seem impossible? Through the dangerous Iowa winter, their reputations are the least of their worries.

Cottonwood 1875 "Magdelina Taylor, how could you break your mother's heart so?" Out from under her domineering mother and into an apartment above her workplace, Maggie Taylor finally blossoms into the woman she feels God wants her to be. She revels in her independence and doesn't want any sort of entanglement with a man. Forced by his father to leave England, Sinjon Lytton arrives in Cottonwood only to find he's to work as a stable hand. The only good thing about the town is the beautiful woman with the golden hair he meets the first day. Maggie doesn't feel any delight about the man who seems so happy to be hired as her driver. She denies the tingling the touch his hand brings her, too busy dealing with living on her own to admit her growing attraction to Sinjon. Maggie's mother would love nothing more than to see them married. Maggie worries if their faiths are too different to get what her heart desires. Sinjon wants what Sinjon wants and nothing is going to stand in his way. When all options seem wrong, can they learn to trust God and see that he will make a way? Even when it seems impossible?

From Award Winning Author Sophie DawsonStones Creek: A New SeriesThe Civil War has been over for two years. Two young women step off the train in Stones Creek, Colorado at the same time. One is returning to the family and ranch she loves, the other starting a new life leaving the memories which haunt her behind.*Norie is finally back on the Colorado ranch she loves.She had spent the Civil War years in Indiana going to school. Norie is anxious to get back on her horse and gallop across the range. Skilled, smart and independent, there's nothing she thinks is out of reach.*Linc, her father's ranch foreman, has a different view of things.There are just certain things that a girl shouldn't do; ride unrideable horses, shoot and throw knives better than a man. He doesn't understand his boss's pride in her since her antics scare him spit-less.*Sparks tend to fly when the two are together.Doesn't she understand he's only trying to keep her safe? Will her father object to his growing attraction to her?Why can't Linc accept her for who she is and why does he have to be so handsome?Will God show them how to understand their differences?Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Silverpines, Oregon 1899 Millie Messer is exhausted and overwhelmed with raising her children and running the mercantile after the death of her husband in the earthquakes that devastated Silverpines. She does what many of the young widows and daughters are doing: Advertise for a Mail Order Husband. She thinks she's found the perfect man to become her helpmate and new father for her four children. Clay Cutler has a secret, two actually. One will be revealed when he steps off the train in Silverpines. He only hopes Millie doesn't renege on marrying him when she finds out. The other he'll keep to himself until it's necessary to reveal it. Millie is shocked when not only Clay steps off the train but five children with him. All she wanted was a shopkeeper. Now there are nine children in the family. All she knows is that there are lots of meals to cook and laundry to do. That and the outlaws, conmen, and swindlers who've come to town. Plus, she knows he's keeping something from her. Will a new husband and nine children be too much for Millie? Will Clay's secret keep her from trusting him? Will it help protect the town from those who want to cause harm? What mischief can nine children get into? Is Clay the Wanted: Shopkeeper who will heal Millie's broken heart?