Susan Evans McCloud
In the early years it had been: 'You are too young to understand, dear, and it is yet too painful for me to discuss, Isabel. Someday, when you are grown.' Isabel waited. At length the excuse became altered, turning back upon itself. 'That was all so long ago, Isabel. Why talk of the past now? Both your parents are gone. Dragging them out of the shadows and dusting off their memories won't bring them back again.' At this point, Aunt Gwen would wrinkle
...Esther, Josie, Phoebe, Tillie and Georgie will quickly endear themselves to readers of Palmyra, the latest novel from author Susan Evans McCloud. Set in the late 1820s and early 1830s, this novel centers around the lives of these five vibrant young girls, who find themselves working out their heartaches and shaping their lives in the midst of a community that is reacting to the teachings of a young Joseph Smith and his new religion.
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...4) New Friends
These delightful books explore the lives of young girls and their families in the early days of the Church. Touching and entertaining, these books are a must for young readers.
Sarah, just in the bloom of young womanhood, has already learned much about love and hatred. She has learned that dreams and plans can quickly die and be buried with those who dream them; she has felt the sting of hatred and violence flung against her because of her faith. Dare she think about love? Will she ever be ready to love again? In this gripping, fast-paced story a man and woman, caught between loves and hates that shaped the late Missouri
...Nan's fairy-tale wedding to Andrew is abruptly shattered as Edwin bursts into the celebration and yanks her from her husband's hold. "Your happiness brings the destruction of me," he murmurs in a low, strained voice, his mouth twisted into a pathetic mockery of a smile. And to Andrew he says, "You shall yet live to rue the day. You can never destroy me utterly."
Edwin's open declaration of war means only one thing—trouble. Nan, Andrew,
...10) Anna
As an emigrant from Iceland seeking refuge in Zion, Anna must leave the storied land of her birth and face life in a new country. But even in Zion, life could be difficult—new language, new hardships, new customs, the ever-present yearnings for her homeland, and even the unfeeling prejudice of other emigrants. Beset with such struggles, how could she find the solace and love that would bring her happiness in the new land?
In this unusual
...Through days of both sunshine and shadow, Lucy Mack Smith's life is a testament to her unshakable faith. In these inspiration stories from Lucy's life, readers are invited to discover how Lucy's ability to lead, her tireless strength, and her keen love of the Lord prepared the way for the establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This inspirational volume offers moving accounts of Lucy Mack Smith's lifelong dedication to
...12) For Love of Ivy
Summer of 1851... Sixteen-year-old Ivy Simpson arrives in the Salt Lake Valley. England, and all that meant home to her, has been left behind forever. Her mother lies buried in a shallow grave along the trail. What sort of future awaits her in the valleys of the Saints? Will she find the happiness she has dreamed of across the long, weary miles?
For Love of Ivy is a poignant love story, depicting the struggles and triumphs of a young woman
...There are two men in this French girl's life at Brigham Young University: Emory Charles Tuckett III, a lady-killer from a wealthy Southern family, and Hans Bekker, the young German professor, whose past is wrapped in mystery. Actually, there is one more: the sinister face in the shadows that she cannot place, until . . .
Arriving on campus, Augustine surprisingly finds herself drawn into the fun-loving Emory's orbit. To the quiet girl from a
...14) Beloved Stranger
Salt Lake City? She hadn't studied the map, but it must be two thousand miles. Two thousand miles from home and she knew not one soul there. What ghosts would she find? That's what she was going for, really, to discover what was left of the man she called Father but had not set eyes on for sixteen years - to discover what things a dead man might leave behind him, other than funds carefully protected to support a daughter's talent.
Millie turned angrily to Nicholas. "You entice innocent women to leave their homes and the beliefs of their fathers, to give up all that they have and go to some wretched place in the middle of nowhere—"
Nicholas put his hand on her arm as if to stop her. "Miss Cooper, you do not understand." He was grieved.
"I understand! Far more than you realize."
What Millicent Cooper understands is that the Thatcher family,
...16) Jennie
From the moment young Jennie arrives in Concord—the beautiful Concord, where Louisa Alcott, Hawthorne, Thoreau, and Emerson made their homes—her life changes. Employed as a nanny in this dreamy New England setting, Jennie soon finds a friend in a kind elderly woman named Cornelia, and takes an interest in Cornelia's charming grandson Nigel. But it all seems almost too exciting, almost too delightful to last.
The trouble begins late
...America - 1943 - the world is on the throes of a second great war. The fingers of fear and death reach everywhere. What unknown factors can catapult a young girl from a small town in the Midwest to Salt Lake City, the defense hub of the West? What influences draw Julia toward a fate and future totally alien to her, involving her in an exciting new way of life and entangling her in the mysterious threads of her mother's past? Against the backdrop
...What's in a legacy? A great deal, in the case of this engrossing contemporary novel, for an ancestor's old will dramatically changes the lives of the characters portrayed.
To satisfy both the will's requirements and his own inexplicable urgings, Andrew Buchanan temporarily leaves his native Scotland to search in America for long-lost relatives. If these can be found by a certain date, they will inherit a sizable fortune under the will. Looking
...19) Ravenwood
Ravenwood, a beautiful Scottish estate, is the setting for an intriguing story of adventure, danger, and romance that spans several generations. Here is the story of three women whose love for their native Scotland—a devotion tested through times of political unrest and the horrors of war—is matched only by their love for their men and their families.
Anne, in love with one man but finding herself compelled to marry another twice
...20) Last Suspect
Callum MacGregor is on the case again! A London businessman has been murdered, and Inspector MacGregor must act quickly to save the man's nine-year-old daughter, Rosetti, from the same fate. With a fortune at stake, a number of suspects, an uncooperative police department, and a second murder, MacGregor faces the challenge of his career.
In an interesting twist that fans of Susan Evans McCloud will love, the Inspector finds true love from an
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