It is a story about a young, pretty teacher, Alexis, who teaches students with behavior disorders, and the drop dead gorgeous J. D., the dad of nine year old boy, Cliff. J. D. can’t stop thinking of Alexis. Teachers weren’t that pretty when he was in school. And Alexis, a big city girl, wouldn’t dream of falling for a small town boy with little ambition, would she? Only God knows.

Strawberry-blonde Quincee Davis has just lost her driver's license for 30 days. What's a woman to do when she has two children to care for? Kyle and Kerri, her sister's children, are now Quincee’s to raise; her latest effort is to make a home for the three of them. How is she to function without a car?

But Quincee’s buoyant heart refuses to be kept down. That's very good. Especially when her neighbor in the Victorian beauty next door turns out to be Hamilton Paxton, III, the traffic court judge who jerked her license.

Gray-eyed Hamilton has little humor in his life. He's stiff, opinionated, and full of old fashioned righteousness–he thinks he knows everything. That is until he falls head over heels for saucy, irrepressible Quincee and her two kids. Is this God's plan to teach Hamilton what love is all about? Resisting at every step, Hamilton discovers that Quincee awakens his compassion, his humor, his libido, and his heart.

And Spring had just arrived in Chad Alexander's houshold. Namely, Spring Barbour, an effervescent young woman who brought a breath of fresh air to the jaded businessman's world--along with a storm of tempation

Officially, Spring was under Chad's roof for one purpose: to look after his orphaned kid sister. But as she sensed the anguish in her handsome employer's lonely heart, she suspected the Lord had another plan....

Until Spring came along, Chad's life was about work and worry. Now it was bursting with so much more: faith, laughter--even hope that he might build a feature with the woman who had changed everything....

A Woman Apart...

Autumn Barbour was shy, private, solitary--and seemingly content. Yet it was fear the kept her from following her dreams of a husband and a family. Until the day a bold and broad-shouldered widower and his bubbly little boy invaded her isolation...

Artchitect and civic leader Brent Hyatt had found a cause in Autumn. He and his tiny son opened her world to sunshine and puppies. They brought her to a church called Hope and taught her that faith could move mountains and conquer any fear. Now it was up to Autumn to free her heart and claim the family of her dreams.

Looking for Mr. Right...

Ivy York knew exactly what she wanted in a husband. If only heaven would send Mr. Right her way: a sophisticated partner who enjoyed all the finer things in life.

Handsome, hardworking Noah Thornton was definitely not her dream man. No matter that his teasing grin brightened her day and his dark gaze warmed her heart. When would Noah realize they'd never be more than friends?

Still, Ivy could not deny his many fine qualities— his kindness and his strong faith. Yes, Noah was a catch, she thought...for some other woman. But was the perfect groom she'd prayed for waiting beside her all along?

Did she dare say, "I do?"

Marry Kelsey Jamison-- and take on his five rambunctious children? Meg Lawrence knew she was crazy to even consider it.

Years ago, with his flashing eyes and sunny smile, Kelsey had shared his heartfelt hopes. But he'd chosen another to share his name, crushing Meg's secret dreams.

Now Meg had come home, sophisticated and sucessful. And Kelsey was free, struggling to run a farm and care for his family. Could Meg accept Kelsey's offer of respect and affection? Meg prayed for an answer-- wondering if, in God's own time, she'd finally win the love she patiently waited for...

The Greatest Gift of All

Jennifer had worked very hard to put the scandal of her once privileged and pampered life in Philadelphia behind her. Yet when she settled as the schoolteacher in a quiet Kansas town, she never dreamed that a veritable stranger--the handsome and aloof Gil Prescott--would entrust the care of his newborn son to her while he went off to fight in the Civil War.

Gil's return unleashed a secret yearning that neither of them could ignore, a desire so strong that the respectful distance they kept quickly collapsed with their ardent passion. Though a man from Jennifer's past threatened to destroy their happiness, a slender thread of hope wove their love into an unbreakable bond that would last a lifetime.

He was everything she didn't want...

Jesse Mae Banning vowed never to be lured into a lifetime of heartache by any sweet-talking, cheeky rascal of a young man. If she married, she would be an old man's darling, a treasure that wouldn't be broken. But with a bully like George Jeter bent on making her his bride, Jesse's only chance to follow her dreams was the fastest train west. She was unprepared, though, for George's dogged pursuit--or cowboy Luke McCarthy's determination to claim her for his own.

Forced from the train in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but two ornery bulls for company, Jesse and Luke embarked on an adventure that would test and tempt them beyond reason--for Jesse found herself losing her heart to the kind of man she had sworn to avoid!

Untamed Spirit

Mariah Taggert would do anything to convince the townsfolk that she didn't care if her childhood beau had married another woman--even kiss a handsome stranger at the train station. She hadn't reckoned on the storm of gossip she'd spark or the fire that the devilishly good-looking Englishman would light in her heart.

Henry Clayton Ackerley was looking for adventure. This Western cow town was the last place he would have thought to find it, but Mariah's undefeated spirit charmed him out of his boredom. He vowed to make her forget her broken heart, but didn't know he would lose his own.

Published in 1993 by Harper Monogram, it is the story about a feisty mail-order bride and the Colorado rancher who barely knew what to do with this one force of nature that came in an attractive package. Unfortunately, it's out of print.