Wow, wow, and triple wow! What a sweet romance. Boy, that Constance Miller sure gets herself into a lot of predicaments. But, Mr. hunky, aka Hans Van de Keift, the muscular, buff-to-die-for smithy, never hesitates to rescue her... and trail her. Hmmmm. How come? Yeah right. As if I'd tell. Constance has a secret that makes Hans wonder if she can be trusted. Can you guess what it is? No. Well, buy the book and find out. Oh, and what do Jim Mitchell, a mysterious dying wish, Constance, Hans, an abandoned house, stolen gold, a horse accident, splinters and broken boards all have in common? A really sweet, adventurous, romantic, intriguing, utterly fantastic story. That's what. If you haven't read A DAUGHTER'S QUEST, well I suggest you make haste and run right out and purchase it. Or, go to Heartsong Presents website and order it.

For your 411, Lena Nelson Dooley has such a delightful way with description and setting. And the characters in A DAUGHTER'S QUEST---Well, think of them this way---When the plot goes away, memorable character's stay.

In her novel A Daughter’s Quest, author Lena Nelson Dooley carries you to nineteenth century Iowa, a place where summer breezes sweep over flower-strewn hills, where wagon wheels sigh along the road on a Saturday afternoon. It is a place where a young woman could almost forget the difficult promise she made to her dying father.

After burying her father in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, the only home she has ever known, Constance Miller journeys to Browning City, Iowa to search for a friend of her father’s from the war. She is to give the man, Jim Mitchell, a message: Return the stolen shipment of Yankee gold, and accept God’s forgiveness and love.

Constance’s quest to find Jim Mitchell is even more difficult than she imagined, and now Browning City’s handsome blacksmith, Hans Van de Keift, who has come to her aid more than once, has made it his place to keep her out of trouble.

Constance must carry out her father’s last request, but there is also a tug in her heart, one that tells her there may be another, special, reason God brought her to this place.

Sweet and romantic, A Daughter’s Quest had me wishing I could travel back in time to experience the warmth of simple good-hearted people, and feel stirrings of young love during a picnic in the shade of a tree.

Orphaned Madeleine Mercer finds herself being ramrodded into marriage with her father's shady business partner. She heads from Boston to Golden, New Mexico, to answer Philip Smith's ad for a mail order bride. Honor, integrity, forgiveness, faith--issues of many kinds stand between Madeline and the man God has for her.

Dooley creates a new and compelling story with unique twists that set it apart from other mail order bride stories. A stand-out volume in the Love Finds You series.

As a confirmed armchair traveler, I love visiting new places via the page. I was excited about the "Love Finds You" premise of romantic adventures in unique historical settings (some of which are no longer in existence). I have read several nonfiction books about the plight of mail-order brides in the nineteenth century, so was anxious to read Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico by Lena Nelson Dooley.

Dooley excels in making the setting come alive. As I read Love Finds You in Golden I was immediately transported to the mining camps of New Mexico. After reading Dooley's lush, evocative descriptions I wish I could plan a vacation to this now quiet town.

The characters' faiths are a very real part of the novel. I really appreciated the fact that the characters live out their faith from day-to-day. Jeremiah finds the loving father figure he never had in devout Philip. Philip seeks God's guidance moment-by-moment in every situation he faces. Madeline's faith allows her to forgive in extraordinary circumstances. She is truly a mother to the motherless and brings her faith to bear in every situation. I appreciated the fact that the Christian message was proclaimed so clearly throughout every chapter of this novel. Madeline, Philip, Jeremiah, and Mr. Johnstone demonstrate the power of forgiveness and through God how we can forgive even the seemingly unforgiveable.

On the whole I enjoyed this historical romance, however there were a few issues that marred my opinion of Dooley's story. I found the villain, Mr. Johnstone not as clearly developed as some of the other characters and throughout the book I felt he came off as the "stereotypical" villain. I suppose it didn't help that I had read the dedication of the book and so immediately knew that Johnstone would be the villain. Since I didn't feel I got to know Johnstone as a person, even his transformation seemed less than believable.

Although I appreciated the way the characters' faith was present throughout the novel, I think there were times when the way this faith was demonstrated might be difficult for a non-Christian to understand. For instance, the way Philip "knows" exactly which letter to open. Throughout the novel God speaks to Philip in a way that is understandable to the believer, but may appear mysterious to the unbeliever because it is not explained fully.

Despite some difficulties, I still found myself wanting to pick up this book and continue to read to find out what was going to happen to the characters. I feel that Dooley's work has merit and I look forward to see what the future holds for her.

The Bible tells us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts, lean not unto our own understanding, in all our ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct our paths. This fiction book presents a plot of mystery that shows how various characters lives formed into a pattern that none of them could imagine. It shows how disappointment can eventually work out for a desired outcome.

Lena Nelson Dooley is a masterful storyteller who uses her God given talent in such a way that readers are inspired and encouraged. For people going through a period when things don't make sense, books like this help to remind you that there is a plan if you are a Christian.

I put The Other Brother on the top of my to-be-read pile, and at last got to read it. What a treat! You really came up with a wonderful, heart-wrenching conflict, and included just enough history and setting to make the story come alive. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series.

I had enjoyed The Other Brother so much that I could hardly wait to read this book. I was not disappointed. I fell in love with August and Anna just as I did with Gustaf and Olina. The next book can’t come soon enough for me.

I didn’t want this story to end. One of the best I’ve read yet!! Great job, Lena!! Let us read more from you! I wanted 3 or more sequels!! You developed the characters into more than just girl meets, then seeks the guy. There was a real story developed here & I want a sequel!!

I stayed up last night to read The Other Brother. I couldn’t quit until I was done! It was wonderful!

Just wanted to drop you a line and say how pleased I was to see your book, THE OTHER BROTHER, in the top ten of the reader polls. Honest and truly, I thought your book was the outstanding historical HP of the year, but so seldom do my top choices get any recognition! It seems that the top ten books are almost always those released in the few months prior to the vote. I saw your book there and just about cheered. Yay!

Please keep on writing!

After waiting five long years for her fiance to get established on a farm in Minnesota, Olina Sandstrom is ecstatic when Lars finally sends her money for passage from Sweden to America. Her departure from home was far from what she expected, and now Olina harbors a deep aching hurt that she doesn’t know how she will endure. When she arrives in New York, Olina must face another trial. Lars isn’t there to meet her.

Gustaf Nilsson is tired of fixing the messes his younger brother Lars creates. And this is the worst one to date. Against his own wishes, Gustaf travels to New York to bring Olina back to the family farm. But the beautiful woman waiting at the docks is nothing like the young farm girl he knew in Sweden.

Life, or maybe God, has thrown Gustaf and Olina together. Olina quickens his heart like Anna, his fiancÈe, never has, but the Olina is angry with God. So what does Gustaf do about Anna? Will time and a gentle hand guide Olina back to God and into the arms of THE OTHER BROTHER?

THE OTHER BROTHER is the heartwarming story of how God can take a broken promise and turn it around, creating something wonderful. Olina suffers not only the betrayal of her fiancÈ but alienation from her whole family and the only home she’s ever known. She bravely faces each obstacle with grace and grit. She’s a wonderful heroine and a great example of enduring gracefully in the face of immeasurable difficulties. Gustaf is an honorable man who is forced into situations he doesn’t want or deserve, but he plows through making the best of each one.

Lena Nelson Dooley has penned a moving novel that is certain to touch your heart and warm your spirit. You can’t go wrong picking up a copy of THE OTHER BROTHER.

Raising his twin daughters Samantha and Tory by himself after his wife Marianne McLaughlin left them, architect Gavin Gray is horrified when Sam dies in an accident. Deciding he owes Marianne that information and hoping seeing her mom will help his surviving daughter, he and Tory travel to her hometown of Squam Lake where the classic On Golden Pond was filmed.

No one in town seems to know where Marianne is. However, Gavin is distracted by the woman next door, interior decorator Allison Bennett, who just ended an engagement six weeks before the wedding. Not only does he want her, she is terrific with the reticent grieving Tory. As the trio bonds into a family, an ailing Marianne shows up begging Gavin to help her with her crisis.

THE DAD NEXT DOOR is a superb family drama due to the emotional reactions of each of the key quartet. Gavin own the show as he loves the woman next door, but his daughter comes before his desires and his feelings are further turmoil by his guilt re his ill former wife and his deceased offspring. C. J. Carmichael provides a powerful cast driven relationship tale.

"Fur, feathers, farts and scales! What a marvelous presentation of romantical dragons, showing off for the ladies of their choice, happenstance or traditional. A very good collection for all hungry draconphiles, aka dragonlovers. Well written, stylish and above all inventive, Dragon Lovers is sure to please readers of all ages."
Thanks, Anne.

Well, I've read quite a few of Gail's books, including "Vancouver" (my most favorite city in the world!) and loved them; however, "The Narrow Path" had a different flavor. I have also read a lot of the Amish books out there, but I must say that this Mennonite Brethern story had a unique twist, that being, tradition meet contempory/progressive, all within the same denomination. A bit tricky, I must say, all that Gail pulled off in this book! Rather than tell the plot, I think I can summarize what made this a successful story that also had a very happy ending: Gail's two main characters both had a very deep and mature relationship with the Lord and passionate desire to bring others to the Lord and also keep the existing "flock" strong in their walk. Just how they went about this is where the sparks do fly and Gail's funny bone stars in so many scenes--laugh-out-loud stuff, I am talking about! I started out rolling my eyes at stuffy-stick-in-the-mud-Ted, never dreaming I'd end up being........OOPS! I said I'd not tell the plot-almost spilled the beans, didn't I?!
It didn't hurt any that the book takes place in my beautiful state of Minnesota!
A good, fun read that is perfect to take to the beach, but for sure has a truth to be learned.

Getting rid of Rosie is a great read! I couldn't put it down. Needless to say chores got put aside as I rushed to find out what happened, then was sad that I'd finished the book. I wanted more. Great job goes out to Lynda Simmons. I laughed, I cried and thoroughly enjoyed the humor, the outstanding dialogue and exciting story lines. I loved all the colorful characters. This is a must read book. I highly recommend it.