From the award-winning author of Eliza Waite comes a gripping tale of adventure and survival based on the true story of the ill-fated Donner Party on their 2,200-mile trek on the Oregon–California Trail from 1846 to ’47.Nineteen-year-old Ada Weeks confronts danger and calamity along the hazard-filled journey to California. After a fateful decision that delays the overlanders more than a month, she—along with eighty-one other members of the Donner Party—finds hersel...

From multi-award-winning historical fiction author Ashley E. Sweeney comes a family saga about the Irish immigrant experience spanning New York, Chicago, and Colorado so compelling that, USA Today bestselling author Kelli Estes says, "I read this story in one sitting."Thirteen-year-old Mary Agnes Coyne, forced from her home in rural Ireland in 1886 after being accused of incest, endures a treacherous voyage across the Atlantic alone to an unknown life in A...

Feisty women spanning six centuries ...The twenty-three stories in this collection depict ordinary women—from the 1470s to the 1970s—who meet life’s challenges with fierce determination.An unhappy housewife in 1950s California gathers the courage to escape an abusive marriage. When local men are shipped off to WWI, a young Yorkshire woman joins others to keep a munitions factory at peak operation. As her land and way of life are threatened, a nineteenth century Chi...

Concoctions, treats, brews, and potions from another batch of feisty charactersWhether cooking for solace, scrounging for food, concocting medicine, or brewing poisons, the feisty women in these stories will keep you thirsting for more. Twenty-five tales will transport you far afield in time and place: third century Ireland, medieval Europe, twentieth-century Australia.Read your way from a hippie commune to a WW II internment camp in the Philippines; from a Renaissance pala...

One decision. A family divided. And a young girl caught in the middle.For generations, the Sweeney family has stood strong on a foundation of love and forgiveness—but a single spark is about to ignite a firestorm. At the center of it all is sixteen-year-old Annie Bethune and her boyfriend, Cooper, whose plans for the future stir up conflict across the entire family.As tensions rise, loyalties shift, and old wounds reopen, Annie feels like a pawn in a battle...

A fire destroys their family legacy. But it's what rises from the ashes that could change everything.When a devastating blaze consumes Lovie Sweeney's beloved seafood market, the flames do more than destroy a building—they expose fault lines within the Sweeney family. Was it a tragic accident, or something more sinister? As suspicion swirls and an arson investigation unfolds, a shocking medical diagnosis threatens to shift the family dynamic forever.Sam is ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When a devastating fire engulfs Lovie Sweeney's sixty-year-old seafood business, not only do the flames consume a family legacy, but they also ignite a whirlwind of suspicion. Was it a tragic accident, or is this tight-knit family the target of a malicious attack? As Lovie finds herself scrutinized in an arson investigation, the Sweeney clan faces a medical diagnosis that threatens to redraw the family dynamics.Samantha, caught ...

A mysterious guest. A small-town wedding. And secrets that refuse to stay buried.When a young woman crashes the Sweeney family wedding, the entire Lowcountry town of Prospect takes notice. With her doe eyes, quick wit, and irresistible charm, Annie Dawn wins hearts and raises eyebrows. But no one knows who she really is—or why she's there.As Annie weaves herself deeper into the lives of the Sweeney sisters, old wounds resurface and long-held secrets begin t...

'Tis the season… for chaos.Sam Sweeney has her heart set on a Christmas Eve wedding—surrounded by family, friends, and all the magic of the season. But between a booming seafood market, clashing family traditions, and a moody teenage daughter, the holidays quickly turn from merry to mayhem.And when a rare Lowcountry snowstorm threatens to derail everything, Sam begins to wonder if her dream day is doomed.With help from her sisters and a whole lot of...

Three sisters, three life-changing journeys. When the stakes are this high, courage isn't just a choice—it's a lifeline.Sam Sweeney is the dependable one—the glue holding her family together. But when a tragic accident leaves her teenage son in a wheelchair, Sam's strength begins to unravel. Holding everyone else up may cost her everything.Jackie is nearing fifty and thought she had the perfect life—until her husband's betrayal pulls the rug out from under ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a quaint coastal town where everyone knows everyone, the arrival of a stranger is big news. So when a mysterious young woman crashes the Sweeney family wedding, the tight-knit community is abuzz with curiosity and suspicion. Meet Annie Dawn: an enigmatic waif with doe-eyes and a spunky personality that instantly captivates everyone she encounters. As the night unfolds, Annie wins over both young and old with her street smarts and spi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This holiday season, dive into a whirlwind of love, laughter, and a dash of chaos in the picturesque Lowcountry. Sam Sweeney's dream is simple: a Christmas Eve wedding surrounded by the people she loves. But life has other plans, from comedic mishaps to unexpected obstacles that could upend her big day. Between juggling a booming seafood market, untangling family traditions, and navigating the trials of teenage angst, even a forecasted ...