Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico Lena Nelson Dooley Paperback, 320 pp., $12.99 Summerside Press (May 1, 2010)
It’s 1890, and Golden is a booming mining town where men far outnumber women. So when an old wealthy miner named Philip Smith finds himself in need of a nursemaid, he places an ad for a mail-order bride, despite the protests of his friend Jeremiah. Escaping a perilous situation back East, young Madeleine Mercer answers the ad and arrives in town under a cloud of suspicion. But just as she begins to win over Philip—and Jeremiah himself—the secrets she left behind threaten to tarnish her reputation beyond redemption.
Be Still & Let Your Nail Polish Dry Andrea Boeshaar, Sandra D. Bricker, Loree Lough, and Debby Mayne Hardcover, 192 pp., $12.99 Summerside Press (October 1, 2009)
Start the CrockPot. Go to the bank during lunch. Pick up cat food. Remember to breathe…. Today’s Christian women are busy. They’re wives, moms and businesswomen. They look after the best interests of others, but have little time for themselves. Be Still… is a devotional designed for today’s busy women, who need a moment to relax, refresh and think about their own spiritual wellbeing. With contemporary, upbeat, humorous devotions, women will renew their spirits and grow closer to God in the time it takes to paint a set of fingernails.
Love Finds You in Holiday, Florida Sandra D. Bricker Paperback, 320 pp., $12.99 Summerside Press (December 1, 2009)
Lawyer Cassie Constantine plans to stay in Florida just long enough to sell her late husband’s vacation house then return to Boston. But the place needs more work than she thought, and the elderly matchmakers around town sidetrack her at every turn. Holiday is a gauntlet of golf tournaments, ballroom dancing competitions, shuffleboard and day trips. But the biggest obstacle is Richard Dillon, her dance partner. Uptight Richard won’t take a walk on the beach without his socks and shoes! Can Cassie and Richard let loose long enough to have a little fun?
Love Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire Lauralee Bliss Paperback, 320 pp., $12.99 Summerside Press (October 1, 2009)
When Tom Haskins advertises for a mail-order bride, he never imagines penniless and uneducated Sara McGee. And now that accomplished pianist Annabelle Loving is giving him attention, he can’t bear to marry Sara. Will Tom learn the message of the first Bethlehem—that precious gifts don’t always come the way they’re expected?
Love Finds You in Revenge, Ohio Lisa Harris Paperback, 320 pp., $12.99 Summerside Press (August 1, 2009)
At 27, twice-jilted Catherine Morgan is hardly an old maid. But bound by a promise, she’s determined to care for her siblings. Only Sheriff Corbin Hunter stands in her way. He’s convinced that her sister’s fiance is a notorious bank robber. Can she save her sister’s heart without losing hers to Corbin—who dropped her years ago?