Pony Express Courtship. Rhonda Gibson

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Название Pony Express Courtship
Автор произведения Rhonda Gibson
Жанр Исторические любовные романы
Серия Mills & Boon Love Inspired Historical
Издательство Исторические любовные романы
Год выпуска 0
isbn 9781474049146



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      Winning the Widow’s Heart

      Turning her farm into a Pony Express station is the only way for recently widowed Rebecca Young to provide for her seven adopted sons and her young daughter. It also means contending with new station manager Seth Armstrong as he trains her boys to be riders. But Rebecca soon sees he has her children’s best interests at heart—and perhaps hers, too...

      Seth plans on staying long enough to teach the boys how to survive the trail, before continuing on to search for his lost mail-order bride. But now, as he works so closely with Rebecca and her children, he’s glimpsing the possibility of a different future. Could changing course bring this cowboy the chance of true love and fatherhood he never expected?

      Saddles and Spurs: Daring Pony Express riders risk all for duty—and for love

      “I’m taking the midnight shift with Noah. If danger strikes, it will probably be then.”

      So Seth would be with Noah. Rebecca had to admit that knowing this made her feel a little better. “Look, I don’t mean to be a pain, Mr. Armstrong, but these are my children. I have a right to know that they are safe. Or at least as safe as you can make them.”

      He nodded. “I agree you do have that right. But you have to trust me to keep them as safe as I possibly can.”

      Did she trust him? No, why should she? Rebecca told herself she didn’t really know the man at all. Still, Pony Express superintendent Mr. Bromley trusted him, so what other choice did she have? She’d have to try to trust Seth Armstrong to watch after her boys.

      How did a mother release that kind of trust to a stranger? She reminded herself that to keep her family together, she’d have to try.

      RHONDA GIBSON lives in New Mexico with her husband, James. She has two children and three beautiful grandchildren. Reading is something she has enjoyed her whole life and writing stemmed from that love. When she isn’t writing or reading, she enjoys gardening, beading and playing with her dog, Sheba. You can visit her at rhondagibson.net. Rhonda hopes her writing will entertain, encourage and bring others closer to God.

      Pony Express Courtship

      Rhonda Gibson

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      A man’s heart deviseth his way:

      but the Lord directeth his steps.

      —Proverbs 16:9

      This book is dedicated to the men

      who rode the Pony Express routes.

      To my husband, James Gibson,

      my best friend and strongest supporter.

      And to my Heavenly Father,

      who helps me to reach my dreams.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Bible Verse

       Dedication

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Chapter Twenty-One

       Chapter Twenty-Two

       Chapter Twenty-Three

       Chapter Twenty-Four

       Chapter Twenty-Five

       Epilogue

       Dear Reader

       Extract

       Copyright

      Dove Creek, Wyoming

      February 1860

      “What were you thinking?” Rebecca Young demanded of her youngest son, Benjamin. She tossed the water bucket to the side. Her body shook as fearful images built in her mind. “You could have been killed.” The acrid smell of smoke in the early-morning air almost choked her as she fought for control. Benjamin might be adopted, but she