Ruth Ann Phimister

Clark and Marty, the pioneer couple initially thrown together after the deaths of their first mates, now preside over a growing number of youngsters in their prairie home.

"1886 Montana stands on the brink of statehood, and Dianne Selby finds her world turned upside down in this conclusion to Tracie Peterson's Montana saga. Through the twists and turns of life and nature, Dianne comes to realize that the hope within Jesus Christ is the only hope that lasts"--Provided by publisher.

Dianne and Cole Selby have worked hard to preserve their Montana ranch, the Diamond V, but a new family with designs on their land is trying to uproot them and Dianne must leaave the outcome up to her husband and place her trust in God.

From her favorite hilltop perch, the unadorned beauty of Montana fills Dianne Chadwick with serenity and purpose. But fear gnaws at that peace, for her fiance, Cole Selby, has yet to return from his journey east. When accidents and illness threaten those at the Diamond V ranch, Dianne searches for a haven from the storm that surrounds her. But with Cole's fate uncertain and another man proclaiming his love for her, Dianne's faith is a tenuous anchor...

Having suffered abuse and misfortune for much of her life, a young child searches for a better life and finally gets a break in the home of a loving woman with several foster children.

The tragic death of a famous movie star draws her daughters back to their childhood home to bid farewell to a mother they hardly knew. Under the loving guidance of their grandmother, the Mitchell sisters begin the healing process---until a shocking betrayal and another heart-rending tragedy threaten to unravel the delicate fabric of their family.

Cathy Flaherty begins to doubt God's promise that all things work together for good when her fifteen-year-old son is arrested for selling drugs, and she is forced to delay her wedding to Steve Bennett, but her loving neighbors in Cedar Circle draw near to offer support in spite of problems of their own.

For eighteen years, Fran Benedetto kept her secret. And hid her bruises. And stayed with Bobby because she wanted her son to have a father. And because, in spite of everything, she loved him. Then one night, when she saw the look on her ten-year-old son's face, Fran finally made a choice -- and ran for both their lives... --- [Excerpt from back cover.]

Sixteen potential brides arrive in Plum Grove, Nebraska, where they risk everything to fulfill their dream of owning land and finding love, turning the townspeople upside down in the process.

Leaving their homelands for America, Elin, Kirsten, and Sofia begin a difficult journey where they endure the ocean voyage in steerage and detention on Ellis Island--a journey where each woman will come to understand her secret longings and the meaning of home.