Bonus Bit: SMALL TOWN ROMANCE!

I am so pleased to be in another boxed set. This one has a little of everything, historical, contemporary, and fantasy. So if you like to mix up your genres, this is the set for you. Or maybe you want to try out a different genres. This set is for you.

💖SMALL TOWN ROMANCES: Inspirational Boxed Set #FREE on KU or $0.99 to buy!

📚5 Novels of Romance 💖 by 5 bestselling, award-winning authors. You'll love these unique stories of love! Something for everyone with 2 historical, 2 contemporary, and a fantasy romance.

FREE Preview: https://a.co/iAmOXWv

Get it here: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Romances-Inspirational-Boxed-ebook/dp/B0881ZH5H2/

#SmallTownRomance includes…

The Daughter’s Predicament by Mary Davis—As Isabelle Atwood’s romance prospects are turning in her favor, a family scandal derails her dreams. Despite gaining the attention of a handsome rancher, her parents are pressuring her to marry a man of their choosing to rescue her sister’s reputation. While a third suitor waits silently in the wings, hoping to sweep her off her feet. Whom will Isabelle choose?

Her Hope Discovered by Cynthia Herron—Is the sure thing worth risking for the possibility of maybe?

Charla Winthrop, a savvy business woman seeking a permanent lifestyle change in small-town Ruby, learns that things aren’t always what they appear when she takes up residence in a house steeped in charm and a hint of mystery.

Rumor has it that Sam Packard the town carpenter is her go-to guy for home remodeling, but can Charla convince him to help her—with no strings attached, of course? Alone far too long, Sam’s prayed that God would send him a wife and a mother for his daughters. However, the new Ruby resident is hardly what he imagined.

At the Crossroad by Christa MacDonald——Erin Sullivan has endured the rumor mill of Sweet River, Maine for years. Being the subject of small-town judgment taught her not to hope for good things. No matter how strong her feelings were for Pastor Dan Connors, she planned to keep them buried for the sake of his reputation and the good of her own heart.

Dan became a pastor thinking it would be temporary--three years later he is struggling in a job he never wanted. When Erin sees Dan struggling alone, she reaches out to help, and he comes to rely on her quiet strength and kindness. Dan is determined to find his way, but it may have to be without the woman he's come to love.

Dreams of My Heart by Barbara Scott—If plucky Irish immigrant Kate O’Brien can’t pay off the loan on her deceased brother’s homestead, she’ll be forced to marry the banker’s son. When she’s attacked by a drunken gang, salvation comes from a total stranger—Texas cattleman Buck McKean. However, his kindness threatens her reputation, and they marry to prevent impending consequences. But love has a hard time growing within two hearts scarred from past hurts. When Kate asks Buck for the unthinkable, her choice endangers both their lives. Can God mend their hearts and save their love?

Unbroken Spirit by Kelsey Norman—Nina Anderson never expected to pull an unconscious man from a lake. Neither did she imagine that the unearthly man would claim he was sent to be her protector and help her with an impending future event. Nina’s mysterious new protector, Liam, brings her the respect she’s always wanted—and maybe even a chance at love. Will he have the power to save her and restore Nina’s faith in God?

Happy Reading!

The Quilting Circle series: Historical

romances stitched together with friendship and love.

COMING SOON!!! Book 3 THE DAMSEL’S INTENT releasing June 1, 2020

A hermit comes down from the mountains to snag a husband. #TheDamselsIntent

AND Book 1 will be coming out in audio format SOON!

Book 1 THE WIDOW’S PLIGHT

FREE Preview: http://a.co/1riJfrA

A single mother steps out of the shadows of abuse and into the sunshine. But will a secret clouding her past cost her the man she loves? Get it here for FREE on Kindle Unlimited or Kindle to buy for $4.99 or paperback for $12.99: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CV4XDLH/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_XaM.DbMKBGBG1

#TheWidowsPlight

Book 2 THE DAUGHTER’S PREDICAMENT

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Can a patient love win her heart? Or will a forced marriage be the end of her romantic dreams? Get it here for FREE on Kindle Unlimited or Kindle to buy for $3.99 or paperback for $12.99: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NQZVNWY/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_WcM.DbRBRKVQ9

#TheDaughtersPredicament

#ChristianRomance #HistoricalRomance #Romance

MARY DAVIS s a bestselling, award-winning novelist of over two dozen titles in both historical and contemporary themes. Her 2018 titles include; "Holly and Ivy" in A Bouquet of Brides Collection, Courting Her Amish Heart, The Widow’s Plight, Courting Her Secret Heart , “Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure” in The MISSAdventure Brides Collection , and Courting Her Prodigal Heart . 2019 titles include The Daughter's Predicament and "Bygones" in Thimbles and Threads. She is a member of ACFW and active in critique groups.

Mary lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of over thirty-five years and two cats. She has three adult children and two incredibly adorable grandchildren. Find her online at:

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Tuesday Tidbits: KINDLE UNLIMITED?

I’m learning all sorts of interesting things about marketing and reviews and Kindle Unlimited. Back when I started writing and first got published, none of what an author needs to do today to get their book to sell existed. The whole landscape of publishing has changed. Little by little I’m learning to navigate some of these new avenues necessary to publishing, marketing, and selling. The time has come for me to learn about Kindle Unlimited.

I don’t know quite how Kindle Unlimited (KU) works, but evidently, an author can make more money with page reads for KU than an outright sale of the book. Especially if the book is on sale for a super good price.

I keep hearing about how you can read books for “free” on KU and authors get paid for pages read. It can’t really be free. Because how would authors get paid?

So I did a quick search. Here’s what I found. KU isn’t free, it’s a monthly subscription for around $10 a month. It works like Netflix. You pick from their over 1 million titles and can read as many books as you want or can each month. So if you’re a avid reader and your budget doesn’t allow you to purchase all the books you want to read and this would be a great deal. And unlike the library, you don’t have to wait or driver anywhere to pick up the book you want to read.

So this box set of historical novels and novellas I’m in—HEARTBEATS IN TIME—is available for a limited time, and FREE with your Kindle Unlimited subscription. 

Authors get paid by the page read. I don’t know how Amazon tracks all that, but better them than me. If you’d like to own these awesome books, you can for 99 cents, 4 novels and 4 novellas by bestselling, award-winning authors. That’s 8 stories! An awesome deal either way! 

Here’s the line up of the stories included in the set:

The Novels:

THE WIDOW’S PLIGHT (Book 1 in the Quilting Circle series) by Mary Davis

A single mother steps out of the shadows of abuse and into the sunshine. But will a secret clouding her past cost her the man she loves? (Book 2, The Daughter’s Predicament, releases next month.)

FINDING LOVE IN LAST CHANCE, CALIFORNIA by Miralee Ferrell

A young woman on her own after the death of her father, tries to run the family ranch while solving the mystery of sabotage--can a wandering cowboy with a young son help solve her problems and possibly bring love into her life?

DREAMS OF MY HEART by Barbara Scott

Can A reluctant bride and her new husband fall in love despite their wounded hearts? 

HILLS OF NEVERMORE by Janalyn Voigt

Can a young widow hide her secret shame from the Irish preacher bent on helping her survive? Based on actual historical events during a time of unrest, Hills of Nevermore explores faith, love, and courage in the Wild West. 

The Novellas:

HEART OF A COWBOY Novella Collection--four historical romances by Christian authors, set in the Old West

“Hearts in Pursuit” by Susan Page Davis

~Can Abby and Sam fight their way through danger and violence and live long enough to find love? 

“Hearts Reunited” by Miralee Ferrell

~Taylor is determined to save her ranch after her father’s death, but she won’t let anyone help—especially not her old friend Jesse Townsend.

“Have Dress, Will Marry” by Yvonne Lehman

~Julie Hayes must escape from Wildcat Mountain. Her only hope is to approach the cowboy, saddleback preacher Timothy Sullivan, and ask him to marry her.

“The Hand-Me-Down Husband” by Vickie McDonough

~Ellen didn’t want a hand-me-down husband, but could their marriage be God’s will for them both?

HEARTBEATS IN TIME get it today.

HAPPY READING!

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NEW!
THE DAUGHTER'S PREDICAMENT  (Book 2 in the Quilting Circle series )
Can a patient love win her heart?

As Isabelle Atwood’s romance prospects are turning in her favor, a family scandal derails her dreams. While making a quilt for her own hope chest, Isabelle’s half-sister becomes pregnant out of wedlock and Isabelle--always the unfavored daughter--becomes the family sacrifice to save face. Despite gaining the attention of a handsome rancher, her parents are pressuring her to marry a man of their choosing to rescue her sister’s reputation. A third suitor waits silently in the wings, hoping for his own chance at love. Isabelle ends up with three marriage proposals, but this only further confuses her decision.

A handsome rancher, a stranger, and an unseen suitor are all waiting for an answer.  Isabelle loves her sister, but will she really allow herself to be manipulated into a marriage without love? Will Isabelle capitulate and marry the man her parents wish her to, or will she rebel and marry the man they don’t approve of? Or will the man leaving her secret love poems sweep her off her feet?

eBook available May 1, 2019. Paperback available now.

RECENT!

The MISSADVENTURE BRIDES Collection

Love Is One of Life’s Greatest Adventures 
Seven daring damsels don’t let the norms of their eras hold them back. Along the way these women attract the attention of men who admire their bravery and determination, but will they let love grow out of the adventures?

Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure, a 1904 road-trip
Zola Calkin sets out on an adventure to be the first woman to drive across the country. Will the journalist tasked to report her presumed failure sabotage her efforts? Or will he steal her heart?

COURTING HER PRODIGAL HEART

Mother-to-Be’s Amish Homecoming... Pregnant and alone, Dori Bontrager is sure her Amish kin won’t welcome her—or the child she’s carrying—into the community. And she’s determined that her return won’t be permanent. As soon as she finds work, she’ll leave again. But with her childhood friend Eli Hochstetler insisting she and her baby belong here, will Dori’s path lead back to the Englisher world…or into Eli’s arms?

THE WIDOW'S PLIGHT ~ A sweet historical romance that will tug at your heart. This is book 1 in the Quilting Circle series.
Washington State, 1893
     When Lily Lexington Bremmer arrives in Kamola with her young son, she’s reluctant to join the social center of her new community, the quilting circle, but the friendly ladies pull her in. She begins piecing a sunshine and shadows quilt because it mirrors her life. She has a secret that lurks in the shadows and hopes it doesn’t come out into the light. Dark places in her past are best forgotten, but her new life is full of sunshine. Will her secrets cast shadows on her bright future?
     Widower Edric Hammond and his father are doing their best to raise his two young daughters. He meets Lily and her son when they arrive in  town and helps her find a job and a place to live. Lily resists Edric’s charms at first but finds herself falling in love with this kind, gentle man and his two darling daughters. Lily has stolen his heart with her first warm smile, but he’s cautious about bringing another woman into his girls’ lives due to the harshness of their own mother.
     Can Edric forgive Lily her past to take hold of a promising chance at love?

#ChristianRomance #HistoricalRomance #Romance

MARY DAVIS s a bestselling, award-winning novelist of over two dozen titles in both historical and contemporary themes. Her 2018 titles include; "Holly and Ivy" in A Bouquet of Brides Collection (January), Courting Her Amish Heart (March), The Widow’s Plight (July), Courting Her Secret Heart (September), “Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure” in The MISSAdventure Brides Collection (December), and Courting Her Prodigal Heart (January 2019). Coming in 2019, The Daughter's Predicament (May) and "Bygones" in Thimbles and Threads (July). She is a member of ACFW and active in critique groups.

Mary lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of over thirty-four years and two cats. She has three adult children and two incredibly adorable grandchildren. Find her online at:

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YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

Though true, that’s exactly what we do. It’s kind of the point of the cover, to grab the reader’s attention, to get them to read the title, to get them to read the description, to get them interested enough to want to read the whole book.

The box set HEARTBEATS IN TIME that I’m in got a make-over. I love the new cover.

NEW COVER

OLD COVER

What do you think? Which cover do you like best?

I think I like the new one better. Having a person on it helps me connect to the characters within.

I love that, in this new technology age, a new cover can be designed, changed on a book, and uploaded all in the course of a day. BAM! New cover. I love them both. I find it interesting that a different cover can increase sales. Both are beautiful covers. Why would one sell more than another? It’s personal preference what draws each individual to a cover image and what doesn’t. I think color has a lot to do with it too. I know there are certain colors I’m drawn to and others that repel me. So what makes one beautiful cover image draw more readers than another beautiful image?

Here is a list of stories and description in the HEARTBEATS IN TIME box set. In this collection, you get five historical books, four of which are novels and the fifth is four novellas. That’s EIGHT stories! My publisher is making this set available for a limited time only. Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read all these great stories for FREE!

The Novels:

THE WIDOW’S PLIGHT (Book 1 in the Quilting Circle series) by Mary Davis

A single mother steps out of the shadows of abuse and into the sunshine. But will a secret clouding her past cost her the man she loves? (Book 2, The Daughter’s Predicament, releases next month.)

FINDING LOVE IN LAST CHANCE, CALIFORNIA by Miralee Ferrell

A young woman on her own after the death of her father, tries to run the family ranch while solving the mystery of sabotage--can a wandering cowboy with a young son help solve her problems and possibly bring love into her life?

DREAMS OF MY HEART by Barbara Scott

Can A reluctant bride and her new husband fall in love despite their wounded hearts? 

HILLS OF NEVERMORE by Janalyn Voigt

Can a young widow hide her secret shame from the Irish preacher bent on helping her survive? Based on actual historical events during a time of unrest, Hills of Nevermore explores faith, love, and courage in the Wild West. 

The Novellas:

HEART OF A COWBOY Novella Collection--four historical romances by Christian authors, set in the Old West

“Hearts in Pursuit” by Susan Page Davis

~Can Abby and Sam fight their way through danger and violence and live long enough to find love? 

“Hearts Reunited” by Miralee Ferrell

~Taylor is determined to save her ranch after her father’s death, but she won’t let anyone help—especially not her old friend Jesse Townsend.

“Have Dress, Will Marry” by Yvonne Lehman

~Julie Hayes must escape from Wildcat Mountain. Her only hope is to approach the cowboy, saddleback preacher Timothy Sullivan, and ask him to marry her.

“The Hand-Me-Down Husband” by Vickie McDonough

~Ellen didn’t want a hand-me-down husband, but could their marriage be God’s will for them both?

If you have already read any of these wonderful books, we (all the authors in this collection) would love it if you would jump over to Amazon and leave a review for this collection, mentioning which book/s you’ve already read. If you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can read this collection for FREE. If you aren’t, 99 cents for 5 books is a deal you can’t pass up.

This collection will only be available for a limited time. Click HERE to get all 5 books for 99 cents.

HAPPY READING!

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ThrowBACKLIST Thursday: TITANIC: VOYAGE OF INTENT

On April 14, 1912 at 11:40 p.m., RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage.

On April 15, 1912 at 2:20 a.m., the unsinkable Titanic disappeared beneath the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

That was nearly 107 years ago. Of all the shipwrecks and ocean disasters, there is something about the Titanic that tugs at people’s hearts. There is a mystery and—strangely—a romantic aura surrounding it.

In 2012, when I did research about the Titanic, I learned that there were several factors that contributed to this tragedy. If any one of them were changed, the unthinkable might not have happen or at least hundreds of more lives could have been saved. Here are those factors as I remember them.

1) It was a calm, moonless night. One would think calm seas would make travel safer. Titanic needed to cross a section the Atlantic known to have icebergs. A moonless night means that a black sky is reflecting on black water. Calm seas meant that no or very few waves lapped up against the base of the ice, which would have made them a little more detectible. They were virtually invisible. These kind of icebergs were known as black-bergs. They blended in perfectly with the night sky and dark waters.

2) If the lookout could have seen the iceberg even a few seconds earlier, it could have made a huge difference in warning the captain and engine room. The Titanic just might have been able to miss the iceberg or have hit it less severely.

3) Titanic reversed engines to slow and turned to try to avoid or lessen the collision. From what I understand, slowing lessened Titanic’s maneuverability. Some speculate if Titanic had held its speed or even sped up, it might have been able to turn sharper, reducing the impact. But we’ll never know, because no one can go back and have a do-over.

4) The lower bulkheads between compartments weren’t water tight. That’s to say, they didn’t seal at the top. So when water poured in and filled up the damaged compartment, the water spilled over into the next and the next and the next until Titanic was too heavy to stay afloat. If the compartments had been water tight, Titanic could have limped to safety.

5) The lifeboats have a two-fold tragedy. First, there weren’t enough for all the passengers and crew. They cluttered up the decks and made the ship less visually appealing. And second, when the first lifeboats were being loaded, a lot of people didn’t believe there was any real danger. Why would anyone want to get off a warm comfortable unsinkable luxury liner and be lowered in a cold, tiny lifeboat into the vast Atlantic Ocean? So the first few lifeboats launched with many seats vacant. A lifeboat that could carry over sixty people left with less than half its potential capacity. People just didn’t believe Titanic would sink. After all, it was advertised as “unsinkable.”

6) The radio operator on the SS Californian (a ship close enough to have rendered aid) had shut down the radio for the night, just ten minutes before Titanic struck the iceberg. So Titanic’s distress call didn’t reach them. Having the radio unmanned during the night was standard practice. It’s not anymore. Because of the Titanic tragedy, radios are now manned twenty-four hours. If the SS Californian had received the SOS, hundreds of more lives would have been saved.

If any one of these things had been different, fewer—if any—people would have perished.

So naturally after all that research, I wanted to set a story on the doomed luxury liner.


Here is the teaser for TITANIC: VOYAGE OF INTENT.

Will trying to save her brother's life cost Brenna her own? 

Brenna Kelly's brother has been accused of a murder he didn't commit and sentenced to die. Brenna follows the real murderer aboard the luxury liner Titanic to find the proof to save her brother from the gallows. Little does she know that her fate is as tenuous as her brother’s.

Cliffton Statham is charmed by Brenna and sets out to help her and win her affections. But his flimsy relationship with his uncle puts his future in jeopardy, and he must decide between Brenna and saving himself. Can Brenna find the proof she needs in time? Will love be a help or a hindrance?

Will the icy waters of the Atlantic be the end of them all?

I really enjoyed writing this story.

Happy Reading!
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NEW!

The MISSADVENTURE BRIDES Collection

Love Is One of Life’s Greatest Adventures 
Seven daring damsels don’t let the norms of their eras hold them back. Along the way these women attract the attention of men who admire their bravery and determination, but will they let love grow out of the adventures?

Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure, a 1904 road-trip
Zola Calkin sets out on an adventure to be the first woman to drive across the country. Will the journalist tasked to report her presumed failure sabotage her efforts? Or will he steal her heart?

RECENT!

THE WIDOW'S PLIGHT ~ A sweet historical romance that will tug at your heart. This is book 1 in the Quilting Circle series.
Washington State, 1893
     When Lily Lexington Bremmer arrives in Kamola with her young son, she’s reluctant to join the social center of her new community, the quilting circle, but the friendly ladies pull her in. She begins piecing a sunshine and shadows quilt because it mirrors her life. She has a secret that lurks in the shadows and hopes it doesn’t come out into the light. Dark places in her past are best forgotten, but her new life is full of sunshine. Will her secrets cast shadows on her bright future?
     Widower Edric Hammond and his father are doing their best to raise his two young daughters. He meets Lily and her son when they arrive in  town and helps her find a job and a place to live. Lily resists Edric’s charms at first but finds herself falling in love with this kind, gentle man and his two darling daughters. Lily has stolen his heart with her first warm smile, but he’s cautious about bringing another woman into his girls’ lives due to the harshness of their own mother.
     Can Edric forgive Lily her past to take hold of a promising chance at love?
THE WIDOW'S PLIGHT is now available in ebook and paperback.

#ChristianRomance #HistoricalRomance #Romance

MARY DAVIS s a bestselling, award-winning novelist of over thirty titles in both historical and contemporary themes. Her 2018 titles include; "Holly and Ivy" in A Bouquet of Brides Collection (January), Courting Her Amish Heart (March), The Widow’s Plight (July), Courting Her Secret Heart (September), “Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure” in The MISSAdventure Brides Collection (December), and Courting Her Prodigal Heart (January 2019). Coming in 2019, The Daughter's Predicament (May) and "Bygones" in Thimbles and Threads (July). She is a member of ACFW and active in critique groups.

Mary lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of over thirty-four years and two cats. She has three adult children and two incredibly adorable grandchildren. Find her online at:

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Tuesday Tidbits: EXTRA! EXTRA! 99 Cents for 5 Western Romance Books!

I’m so excited to be in a box-set collection. This is my first. It’s called HEARTBEATS IN TIME and features five historical books, four of which are novels and the fifth is four novellas. It is a privilege to be in a collection with these bestselling and award-winning authors.

Isn’t that a beautiful cover? Lynnette Bonner did another great job!

What a lot of you may not know is how vitally important reviews are for authors. It seems everything these days is dependent on internet numbers. There are many places authors can’t get on until they have a certain number of reviews. We can’t buy ads or get featured in special mail-outs to get noticed until we are already noticed with reviews. Kind of a catch-22. This is a great collection of historical books by best-selling and award-winning Christian authors. If you have read any of these wonderful books, If you could leave a review, we would soooo appreciate it if you’d leave a review for us.

Here are the stories included in this set.

The Novels:
THE WIDOW’S PLIGHT (Book 1 in the Quilting Circle series) by Mary Davis
A single mother steps out of the shadows of abuse and into the sunshine. But will a secret clouding her past cost her the man she loves? (Book 2, The Daughter’s Predicament, releases next month.)

FINDING LOVE IN LAST CHANCE, CALIFORNIA by Miralee Ferrell
A young woman on her own after the death of her father, tries to run the family ranch while solving the mystery of sabotage--can a wandering cowboy with a young son help solve her problems and possibly bring love into her life?

DREAMS OF MY HEART by Barbara Scott
Can A reluctant bride and her new husband fall in love despite their wounded hearts?

HILLS OF NEVERMORE by Janalyn Voigt
Can a young widow hide her secret shame from the Irish preacher bent on helping her survive? Based on actual historical events during a time of unrest, Hills of Nevermore explores faith, love, and courage in the Wild West.

The Novellas:
HEART OF A COWBOY Novella Collection--four historical romances by Christian authors, set in the Old West
“Hearts in Pursuit” by Susan Page Davis
~Can Abby and Sam fight their way through danger and violence and live long enough to find love?
“Hearts Reunited” by Miralee Ferrell
~Taylor is determined to save her ranch after her father’s death, but she won’t let anyone help—especially not her old friend Jesse Townsend.
“Have Dress, Will Marry” by Yvonne Lehman
~Julie Hayes must escape from Wildcat Mountain. Her only hope is to approach the cowboy, saddleback preacher Timothy Sullivan, and ask him to marry her.
“The Hand-Me-Down Husband” by Vickie McDonough
~Ellen didn’t want a hand-me-down husband, but could their marriage be God’s will for them both?

That's a great line-up!

If you have already read any of these wonderful books, we (all the authors in HEARTBEATS IN TIME) would love it if you would jump over to Amazon and leave a review for this set, mentioning which book/s you’ve already read. You don't have to have read them all to leave a review. If you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you can read HEARTBEATS IN TIME for FREE. If you aren’t, 99 cents for 5 books is a deal you can’t pass up.

HEARTBEATS IN TIME will only be available for a limited time. Click HERE to get all 5 books for 99 cents.

HAPPY READING!

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NEW!

The MISSADVENTURE BRIDES Collection

Love Is One of Life’s Greatest Adventures 
Seven daring damsels don’t let the norms of their eras hold them back. Along the way these women attract the attention of men who admire their bravery and determination, but will they let love grow out of the adventures?
Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure, a 1904 road-trip
Zola Calkin sets out on an adventure to be the first woman to drive across the country. Will the journalist tasked to report her presumed failure sabotage her efforts? Or will he steal her heart?

RECENT!

THE WIDOW'S PLIGHT ~ A sweet historical romance that will tug at your heart. This is book 1 in the Quilting Circle series.
Washington State, 1893
     When Lily Lexington Bremmer arrives in Kamola with her young son, she’s reluctant to join the social center of her new community, the quilting circle, but the friendly ladies pull her in. She begins piecing a sunshine and shadows quilt because it mirrors her life. She has a secret that lurks in the shadows and hopes it doesn’t come out into the light. Dark places in her past are best forgotten, but her new life is full of sunshine. Will her secrets cast shadows on her bright future?
     Widower Edric Hammond and his father are doing their best to raise his two young daughters. He meets Lily and her son when they arrive in  town and helps her find a job and a place to live. Lily resists Edric’s charms at first but finds herself falling in love with this kind, gentle man and his two darling daughters. Lily has stolen his heart with her first warm smile, but he’s cautious about bringing another woman into his girls’ lives due to the harshness of their own mother.
     Can Edric forgive Lily her past to take hold of a promising chance at love?

#ChristianRomance #HistoricalRomance #Romance

MARY DAVIS s a bestselling, award-winning novelist of over two dozen titles in both historical and contemporary themes. Her 2018 titles include; "Holly and Ivy" in A Bouquet of Brides Collection (January), Courting Her Amish Heart (March), The Widow’s Plight (July), Courting Her Secret Heart (September), “Zola’s Cross-Country Adventure” in The MISSAdventure Brides Collection (December), and Courting Her Prodigal Heart (January 2019). Coming in 2019, The Daughter's Predicament (May) and "Bygones" in Thimbles and Threads (July). She is a member of ACFW and active in critique groups.

Mary lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of over thirty-four years and two cats. She has three adult children and two incredibly adorable grandchildren. Find her online at:

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