To save herself from scandal, a woman agrees to a marriage of convenience for the here and now in this uplifting Western inspirational romance.When she and her sister are unexpectedly orphaned and prevented from traveling West unless they have a male chaperone, Mattie Prescott disguises herself as a boy. But after Mattie's fellow wagon train companions discover her masquerade, their long-dreamed-of fresh start is over before it's even begun. She has only one choice...

Can this lonely father open his heart?One year after the loss of his wife, Dr. Elias Dawson's still not quite sure he'll be any good at parenting his daughter—but his brother insists it's time he takes over the responsibility. With his mother-in-law trying to seize custody of baby Emma, his late wife's sister, Abby Warner, is determined to prove to Elias that his love is exactly what her niece needs. And Abby might just be the perfect final piece to complete their l...

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith.PONY EXPRESS CHRISTMAS BRIDESaddles and Spursby Rhonda GibsonFinding a husband is the only way Josephine Dooly can protect herself against her scheming uncle, so she answers a mail-order-bride ad. But when she arrives and discovers her groom-to-be didn’t place the ad himself, can she convince Thomas Young to marry her in name on...

The language of life reflects one's thoughts and convictions, as does the language of death. It is important that we pay careful attention to how we speak when talking about more painful matters such as death. We must also allow room for new systems of thought, visions, or ideas for expressing and experiencing our pain. But so often, new thinking is met with resistance and even malice. Orthodoxy, in any context, resists new thinking, and that is never truer than in conversations about deat...