Kirjahaku

Betrayed by her brother and the man she loves...whom can she trust when tragedy strikes?Soldiers are pouring into Washington City every day and have begun drilling in preparation for a battle with the Confederacy. Annie Swanson worries for her brother, whom she's just discovered is a Confederate officer in his new home state of North Carolina. Even as Annie battles feelings of betrayal toward the big brother she's always adored, her wealthy banker father swears her and her sister to secrecy about their brother's actions. How could he forsake their mother's abolitionist teachings?Sergeant-Major John Finn camps within a mile of the Swansons' mansion where his West Point pal once lived. Sweet Annie captured his heart at Will's wedding last year and he looks forward to reestablishing their relationship-until he's asked to spy on her father.To prove her father's loyalty to the Union, John agrees to spy on the Swanson family, though Annie must never know. Then the war strikes a blow that threatens to destroy them all-including the love that's grown between them against all odds.

Everyone in Richmond has secrets. Especially the spies.Meg Brooks, widow, didn't stop spying for the Union when her job at the Pinkerton National Detective Agency ended, especially now that she lives in the Confederate capital. Her job at the Yancey bakery provides many opportunities to discover vital information about the Confederacy to pass on to her Union contact. She prefers to work alone, yet the strong, silent baker earns her respect and tugs at her heart.Cade Yancey knows the beautiful widow is a spy when he hires her only because his fellow Unionist spies know of her activities. Meg sure didn't tell him. He's glad she knows how to keep her mouth shut, for he has hidden his dangerous activities from even his closest friends. The more his feelings for the courageous woman grow, the greater his determination to protect her by guarding his secrets. Her own investigations place her in enough peril.As danger escalates, Meg realizes her choice to work alone isn't a wise one. Can she trust Cade with details from her past not even her family knows?

In times of war, is anything as it seems?Her aunt's invitation to Richmond is just the change Beatrice Swanson needs after her brother's release from a Union prison. Bea's father agrees to the trip with a condition-one that tosses her emotions into swirling confusion.Though Jay Nickson wants to serve his country as a Confederate soldier, his work is too important to the government. Bea's interest in his job, which includes secrets that would benefit the Union, arouses his suspicions. Is she spying for the North? His growing feelings for her are hard to squelch.Though she participates in activities to benefit Confederate soldiers, Bea struggles with her own loyalties and her father's demands. Where does her cousin, Meg, go on her solitary errands? Bea's own growing love for Jay, a Southerner, only adds to her confusion. Tensions escalate in Richmond as the Union army approaches, drawing her into more secrecy. Where does her allegiance lie? And how will she be forced to prove it?Nothing in war is simple...especially when the heart becomes entangled.

He's fighting for his career...She's bent on achieving her own goals...Will their love survive a second chance at happily ever after?Cora Welch dreams of a future teaching kindergarten, which is in its infancy, and marriage to Ben Findlay, her beau and her twin brother's best friend. But she returns to college from summer break to learn of Ben's unwise choices in pursuit of his career-choices that destroy her trust in the man she thought she knew and loved.Ben is working hard toward his dream to become the best reporter in the city. He's no stranger to fighting for a goal against all odds, ever since he was orphaned at age thirteen. Even though Cora has captured his heart, he makes the mistake of escorting the boss's daughter to a fancy banquet to further his career-with far-reaching repercussions. Now he's hurt Cora and botched his career goals.Winning Cora's trust again proves harder than Ben expects, especially as they both face struggles of their own. When events spiral out of their control, catapulting them into hardship and even danger, only God can restore their dreams-though the outcome may look far different than either of them planned.

Dreams of adventure send him across the country. She prefers to keep her feet firmly planted in Ohio.Rennie Hill has no illusions about the hardships in life, which is why it's so important her beau, John Welch, keeps his secure job with the newspaper. Though he hopes to write fiction, the unsteady pay would mean an end to their plans, wouldn't it?John Welch dreams of adventure worthy of storybooks, like Mark Twain, and when two of his short stories are published, he sees it as a sign of future success. But while he's dreaming big with his head in the clouds, his girl has her feet firmly planted, and he can't help wondering if she really believes in him.When Rennie must escort a little girl to her parents' home in San Francisco, John is forced to alter his plans to travel across the country with them. But the journey proves far more adventurous than either of them expect.

They have so much in common...yet love is not allowed between the wealthy and the staff. Marilla will sacrifice anything for her family, so when her sister's doctor suggests daily sulphur spring baths, an amenity her family could never afford, Marilla takes a job at The Greenbrier resort bathhouse in order to give her sister the care she needs. When her sister befriends another girl staying at the resort with a similar health condition, Marilla finds herself crossing paths with the girl's handsome, charming, older brother. And despite their growing attraction to each other, anything more than friendship with Wes must remain a dream. After all, resort staff cannot court guests and Marilla will not risk her sister's health for her own happiness. Wealthy resort guest, Wes Bakersfield, has dreams for a future and plans to make his family's business his own. And while he finds himself drawn to Marilla, despite their differing social classes, he can't help but wonder if she's really interested in him-or in his wealth. Can the couple find the trust to help their love succeed, or will their differences pull them apart?

Amnesia stole his memory, and now he's fighting for the wrong side. Orphaned and alone at sixteen, Felicity has found solace in serving others as a volunteer nurse. When she discovers her Confederate soldier beau, Luke Shea, among the wounded in her ward, her worst nightmares come true. Luke's shrapnel wound has stolen his memory, leaving him with no recollection of their love or his past. As Felicity struggles with the loss of the man she once knew, she turns her attention to the service of her broken country. But the more she learns about the brutal war, the more she realizes she can no longer stay silent. She becomes a Union spy, plunging herself into danger. When Luke Shea awakens in a hospital with no memory of the last five years, he's shocked to hear he's been fighting against the Union he once so strongly supported. And when he learns of his past courtship with his nurse, Felicity, he struggles to understand the man he was, and what the amnesia seems to be hiding from him. Unable to pursue a relationship with Felicity until he uncovers his past, Luke throw himself back into the service of his country-this time as a Union Spy. Will the danger lurking at every turn rob them of a second chance for love and the future they both crave?

Can I count on you in times of great need? Callie Jennings reels from her pa's demand that she marry his friend, a man older than him. Her heart belongs to her soldier hero, Zach. Pa won't change his mind, and Callie has nowhere else to go. Then her sister, Louisa, proposes a shocking alternative. Zach Pearson still hears his pa's scornful word - quitter. He's determined to make something of himself as a soldier. He'll serve the Confederacy until they win the war. If they win the war. Callie and Louisa disguise themselves as soldiers and muster into the Confederate army in the fall of 1864. Times are tough and getting tougher for their Confederacy. For Callie, shooting anyone, especially former countrymen, is out of the question - until truth and love and honor come together on the battlefield.

A Southern belle fights to reclaim her home, but will her spying destroy the Union officer she never meant to love? Savannah Adair has endured the unimaginable, hiding in a cave while her beloved Vicksburg was under siege. With the city now occupied by Union soldiers, Savannah cannot stand by and do nothing. So when one of the gaunt, half-starved Confederate prisoners asks her to spy for the South, she can't refuse the chance to take back her home. First Lieutenant Travis Lawson takes pride in the Union army's hard-fought victory, but he quickly realizes that the challenges of rebuilding and reconciliation are just beginning . . . and not everyone is appreciative of changes he's making. Namely, the fiery and alluring Savannah Adair. Despite their differing loyalties and the societal divide between them, Travis cannot deny the growing feelings he has for her. When he is tasked with finding Southern spies in Vicksburg and he captures a female spy, Travis is forced to consider that the woman he's beginning to love may be the enemy.

Healing Heart Lonnie Holt's external scars remind him of his failures, his internal scars torment him. Genny Collins seeks safety at the ranch once owned by Lonnie's uncle. When Lonnie and his brother arrive, sparks fly and distrust abounds. While Lonnie and Genny fight the love growing between them, his past haunts him, and her past pays them a visit. Becoming Brave When Coy Whittaker stumbles upon a grisly scene littered with bodies, he wants nothing more than to get his boss's cattle out of Indian Territory. But when a bloodstained Aimee Kaplan draws down on him, his plans--and his heart--screech to a halt. Trail's End Wade Chadwick has no money until his boss's cattle sell, so he takes a kitchen job at Abby's Home Cooking. The beautiful and prickly owner adds spice to his workday. Abby Cox hires the down-and-out cowboy even though the word cowboy leaves a bad taste in her mouth. Just as she's ready to trust Wade with her heart, money starts to disappear ... and so does her brother. Loving a Harvey Girl Eva Knowles can't imagine why the local preacher doesn't like Harvey Girls--women who work serving tables instead of finding a husband and falling in love. But if Eva can get the handsome and wayward cowboy Cal Stephens to join her in church, maybe the reverend will accept the girls. Or maybe she'll forfeit her job for a husband, hearth, and home