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SNEAK PEEK: The Quilted Heart Omnibus by Mona Hodgson

November 18, 2013

This Christmas, experience learning to trust alongside the Plain folk of Apple Ridge, Pennsylvania in this heart-warming tale of second chances. – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=226490#sthash.t1pXmENy.dpuf
Gideon O’Riley has been given another chance at a life with Lonnie. But will the fight for her heart risk it all over again? – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=219085#sthash.2GHMxE02.dpuf
Turn your fleeting minutes into defining moments.
They were two of Jesus’s closest friends. Each had something to offer Him. But one offered “the better part.” – See more at: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=223010#sthash.s6voIUKK.dpuf

Like a beautiful patchwork quilt, the three novellas in The Quilted Heart tell stories of lives stitched together with love and God’s unending grace.

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SNEAK PEEK: Prairie Song by Mona Hodgson

June 6, 2013


The first step in a challenging journey is often the one that means the most.

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Though it means saying goodbye to the beloved friends and spiritual mentors of her St. Charles, Missouri quilting circle, Anna Goben is certain that she needs to enlist her family in the Boones Lick Company wagon train. The loss of her beloved brother in the Civil War has paralyzed her mother and grandfather in a malaise of grief and depression and Anna is convinced that only a fresh start in the Promised Land of California can bring her family back to her. Although the unknown perils of the trail west loom, Anna’s [ … ]

SNEAK PEEK: Ripples Along the Shore by Mona Hodgson

May 3, 2013

Can a War Widow Escape Her Grief—and Find God’s Promise—on a Wagon Train West?

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When Caroline Milburn steps off the boat and back into her hometown of St. Charles, MO, part of her wishes she could step right back on board and sail away. St. Charles, though home to her beloved friends and quilting circle, hasn’t felt like home since the death of her husband. And living with her sister, Jewell’s family hasn’t provided much balm for her grieving heart. Caroline knows something needs to change—but for now she’s stuck sharing her sister’s home, and enduring the anger and bitterness of her brother-in-law.

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SNEAK PEEK: Bending Toward the Sun by Mona Hodgson

March 12, 2013

Can the Divine Quilter stitch together the torn pieces of Emilie’s heart?

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Divided between the love of her father and the desires of her heart, Emilie Heinrich must rely on the love and wisdom of the women in her quilting circle for support. Since Emilie is dedicated to her education and to helping her father in his general store, she is convinced she doesn’t have time for love. But when a childhood friend returns to St. Charles, Missouri, after serving in the Civil War, his smile and charm captures Emilie’s eye and her heart.

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SNEAK PEEK: Dandelions on the Wind by Mona Hodgson

March 2, 2013

Tattered relationships and broken hearts, like a quilt, can be pieced together by God’s love.

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When Maren Jensen took a job on Elsa Brantenberg’s St. Charles, Missouri farm, she never expected to call the place her home. As she grows to love Mrs. Brantenberg and her granddaughter, Gabi, Maren is transformed from a lonely mail-order bride-without-a-groom to a beloved member of the Brantenberg household.

Click here to download chapter one of Dandelions on the Wind.

DOWNLOAD: Recipes From the Characters of Twice a Bride

October 2, 2012

Love lost doesn’t mean love lost forever.

The final book in the Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek series, Twice a Bride , comes out today! Discover what Miss Hattie and Willow Peterson have in store in life and love.

You can join the fun with these three free recipes, straight from the characters of Twice a Bride!

 

Click here to download Miss Hattie’s Lemon Scones!

Click here to download Miss Hattie’s Vanilla Pound Cake with Berry Sauce!

Click here to download Nell Sinclair Archer’s Peanut Cabbage Salad!


Have you read an excerpt of Twice a Bride yet? Click here to get started!

 

SNEAK PEEK: Outtake of Chapter 1 from The Bride Wore Blue by Mona Hodgson

July 26, 2012

Enjoy this look at a chapter from the third book in the Sinclair Sisters of Cripple Creek series that was left on the cutting room floor. Sometimes the editing process requires leaving even wonderful scenes behind…but it’s all for the best!

Don’t miss Mona’s new blog either, where she shares all sorts of stories and adventures about her journeys.

 

The Bride Wore Blue: Outtake (Chapter 1 that was not included in final book!)

READING GUIDE: TOO RICH FOR A BRIDE by Mona Hodgson

March 25, 2012

 

In this charming historical romance, Ida Sinclair comes to the western mining town of Cripple Creek to establish her business career. She has no desire for a husband, but her sisters—and God—have other plans for her.

As the business-savvy Sinclair sister, Ida has never wanted to settle down. Instead of love, she craves success. But while searching for one, she just might find the other.

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SNEAK PEEK: Twice a Bride by Mona Hodgson

March 2, 2012

Love lost doesn’t mean love lost forever.
Can unexpected romance deliver a second chance for two deserving widows?

Click here to download chapter one of Twice a Bride.

With questions tugging at several hearts in town, including the Sinclair Sisters’ beloved Miss Hattie, change is traveling down the tracks as several unexpected visitors make their way out West.  Will the new arrivals threaten the deep family bonds of the Sinclair sisters and the roots of love that are just taking hold for Willow?

Filled with the resonating questions that all women face, this romance awakens hope against grief, love against loss, and dreams against life’s unexpected turns.

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