Willow was still skittish after her brother took her away. Thomas intended to steal the money and kill Willow before running out of town. Thank goodness Oliver arrived in time. He wouldn’t be able to bear the thought of anything happening to her.
She was recovering quite well with Oliver at her side. He knew if there were more than just the two of them in this new house, she would be more relaxed. Soon he hoped, the house would be filled with the sound of tiny feet.
There was nothing Oliver loved more than going to sleep next to her at night and waking up next to her in the morning.
His wife. His Kitten. His Willow.
“We gotta keep going,” Owen hollered.
Oliver nodded and got back in position. “Push,” he yelled.
When they were done, Oliver looked on the log with pride.
The first log to their new home was in position.
He turned back to where he saw the black horse. The horse was nibbling grass, its ears standing tall.
“Let’s get the next one,” he said to Owen.
As he walked over to the next log, Oliver said a little prayer of Thanksgiving.
He was truly blessed.
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Owen (The Chapmans Book 1)
Owen Chapman has dreams as big as the Nebraska sky. What happens when a body turns up on the Chapman ranch and the dead man’s bride comes calling demanding answers?
Owen Chapman’s plans of starting a horse ranch are finally coming true. With his brothers as his business partners, he knows there is no way to fail. What he didn’t expect was a southern belle to arrive and resurrect a ten-year feud that he thought was finally in the past.
Elenore ‘Ellie’ Brooks longs for marriage, children, adventure, and a life out West. When her plans change, she answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride. But when she arrives in Flat River, Nebraska nothing is as she imagined and she finds herself pushed off on a local family until she can return home. What she didn’t count on was the broody oldest brother and the way he made her question her choices in life.
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Caleb (The Chapmans Book 3)
Caleb has never recovered from his brother’s death. He blames himself since he wasn’t there to protect his brother in a gunfight. When a woman is found on the plains, she doesn’t remember who she is or how she got there. Caleb wonders if this is his chance for redemption.
Everett (The Chapmans Book 4)
Everett is the peacemaker. Even though his family has been fighting with the ranch closest to them for years, Everett has always had a sweet spot for the daughter who lives there. When he comes up with a crazy idea to get their families to listen, will it bring the families closer together or tear them apart?
Alice (The Chapmans Book 5)
Tired of four older brothers trying to protect her, Alice decides to take matters into her own hands. What she didn’t expect was the family’s childhood friend to notice how grownup she was, and vow to protect her; even if it is from her own family.
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Christine Sterling independently published her first book in 2017. She is the creator of the wildly popular Pinkerton Matchmaker Series, the Proxy Bride Series, and the North and South Series. She is an author in multiple collaborations, including The Belles of Wyoming, Cowboys and Angels, The Widows of Wildcat Ridge, and Silverpines, where her book Wanted: Medicine Man won best historical novel of 2018. She joined Sweet Promise Press as a historical romance author, writing for the Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge series.
She writes sweet and wholesome historical western novels, as well as sweet contemporary romance novels. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, a spoiled Shih Tzu, two German Shepherds, and an energetic Border Collie, that keep her on her toes.
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