Kirjahaku

Three brothers, John, Jackson and Jebidiah Morgan, joined the Union Army during the Civil War. All three were fighting in the same battle during which each was seriously wounded. Captured by the Confederates, they were to be sent to the prison in Andersonville. It meant almost certain death for all of them.Waiting to be transferred, they were tied to a tree when two Union sympathizers, a young white boy and a huge black man, discovered them and helped them escape. Because of them, their lives were spared, and they were given food, warm beds, and medical attention. Later they found out the young lad was not a boy at all, but a young beautiful woman, Teresa Kelly, instead.Above the Storm is the story of John Morgan and Teresa Kelly and how they helped them all to not only survive but to find love and happiness.

Mary Williams has lost her husband, her young son, and both parents in less than a year. She is constantly haunted by the memories of all that she has lost. She decides she needs to leave St. Louis and start over somewhere new, someplace where she can make a difference. Cade Murphy lost his wife of twelve years a few months ago. He's left with five children and a ranch to take care of. He can't do it all alone. He sends away for a mail order bride, but not too many women want five children when they tie the knot. If Cade doesn't find a wife pretty soon, he may lose the ranch he and his late wife spent years building. He can't spend all his time planting crops and looking after all his children. One of Cade's friends in Pine City, Wyoming is Maggie McDonald. Maggie has a sister, Brenda, in St. Louis and she just happens to know Mary Williams and her situation. The two sisters decide to play matchmaker. When Cade finds out about Mary from Maggie, he jumps at the chance that might turn out to be the first good thing to happen to his family in many months. Mary decides to plunge ahead and help him and his motherless children. They both decide that the marriage will be in name only. They both loved their spouses and don't want a real marriage. Time and circumstances will decide their future happiness. Will they both find a new love to change both their lives and that of his five children forever? It could be Taking a Chance for all of them.

Maggie McDonald married what she thought was the man of her dreams ten years ago. They bought a house with lots of rooms that she wanted to fill up with lots of children. By the end of their first year of marriage, Maggie finds out that Stephen, her husband, is not the man she thought he was. He's a gambler, a con man, and a cheat. Maggie throws him out of her bedroom and turns her huge home into a boarding house. Later Stephen gets shot over a poker game.For various reasons, Maggie loses all her boarders and then gets to start over with new and different boarders. They were different because, unlike the former renters that she barely knew, she became closer and more involved in the lives of her new tenants. For example, the new Sheriff, his niece, and his deputy move into her boarding house. They open up a whole new world for Maggie and the new life she wants to have.Sam Kincaid has been a U.S. Marshall for over fifteen years, recently his brother died in a fire. His niece was one of the few survivors. He needs a stable home for his niece to grow up in. Mrs. McDonald seems to be just the person for Andie, his niece, to get to know.Maggie's new boarders feel more like family than strangers, and soon a new relationship grows between Sam and Maggie. A Second Chance brings all sorts of surprises to Maggie's Boarding House, and shows her that she should never give up on her dreams.

Kate O'Hara was an orphan, but the Ryan family fell in love with her, and she became the little sister to the four Ryan brothers that they didn't have, and the daughter John and Anna Ryan didn't have. Kate loves her family and will do anything to help them. When she gets word that her oldest brother, Patrick and his wife, Leigh are having trouble with her pregnancy, Kate drops everything to go and see what she can do to help. Fortunately, Patrick has the home and Leigh in pretty good shape by hiring a cook and a maid to help out until Leigh gives birth. What he really needs help with is his struggling company. They have a huge contract coming due all too soon, his partner, Morgan Buchanan has a very short temper, and for one reason or another can't keep a secretary longer than a few days. Kate agrees to become Morgan's secretary until the contract is filled and Leigh has her baby. But Morgan has other ideas Sparks fly between the tiny red-head and the six-foot boss as soon as they meet. But although Kate may be small, she is more than a match for Morgan. It's not long before Morgan is wondering what he ever did without her and begins seeing her as more than just a secretary. Kate doesn't know how it happened, but quickly falls in love with her boss. Find out if Kate finds a way to become more than just a temporary secretary to Morgan, and if Morgan finds everything he's been searching for in Kate.

Beth Riley doesn't have too many options open to her. Having just experienced a life changing event, she finds herself financially strapped and a little short on hope for the future. Murphy Whitaker finds himself in a pretty challenging situation himself. He has to find someone soon to marry if he is to be the sole guardian of his young niece and nephew. The two meet, and it soon becomes apparent that they can help each other address their problems. Deciding to accept the offer of marriage in name only, Beth and Murphy join hands in a temporary arrangement. They have a lot to learn about each other in a very short time. Murphy's sister-in-law claims she also wants the children. But she also wants to make Murphy suffer as much as she can. He finds out that such a woman scorned can be a tough adversary. Can Murphy and Beth fend off her challenge? Can they make a real home for themselves and the two young children? Sometimes it takes a unique set of circumstances for two hearts to become one.