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Interact with Vickie McDonough
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Last On: Oct 29, 2009 - 11:16 PM
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November 11, 2008
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Tulsa, OK
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shoutlife.com/Vickie_McDonough
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Historical
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A Bride by Christmas (2008)
Four Stories of Expedient Marriage on the Great Plains.
In AN IRISH BRIDE FOR CHRISTMAS by Vickie McDonough, a judge gives a man until Christmas to find a bride by or lose custody of his only living relative, his orphaned toddler niece.
In LITTLE DUTCH BRIDE by Kelly Hake, a man must bring a bride to his new town before Christmas, or forfeit the money that will save his grandfather's farm.
In AN ENGLISH BRIDE GOES WEST by Therese Stenzel, An English lass, stranded far from home, vows to honor her father's dying wish by finding a "godly man of good character" and marrying by Christmas.
In THE COSSACK BRIDE by Linda Goodnight, an heiress must find a suitable husband before Christmas or be forced into marriage with a vile cousin who wants to take her fortune?and maybe her life.
ISBN:978-1602601192
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Oklahoma Brides (2008)
OKLAHOMA BRIDES is a collection of three novels, set in the Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
Three impulsive young women have only themselves to rely on when trials wreck their dreams for tranquil futures. Rebekah finds herself racing westward, away from the stepfather who is willing to barter away her virtue. Katie is widowed and pregnant and about to wed a man who is hiding a criminal lifestyle. Sasha leaves the theater world in New York City to find her only remaining relative in Indian Territory. Will these women slow down long enough to find faith and love waiting for them on the Oklahoma prairie?
ISBN: 978-1602601109
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Virginia Brides (2008)
Love is woven through generations. Three yarns are spun around a family's spinning wheel in the Shenandoah Valley. When threads of love begin to form, will life's complications break them?
Widower Samuel Walsh's compassion leads him to buy indentured servant Garnet Wheelock in 1750. But have their lives been too broken for love to bind them?
In 1803, Micah Walsh returns home to find his wife dead and a stranger, Amy Rogers, caring for his daughter and a newborn that she claims is his child. Can these two strangers learn to trust each other?
Sadie McEwan falls for horse trader Harry Cooper in 1848, but she hides a harmful secret. Can Harry forgive Sadie?
You'll relive a gentler time as love and faith are rooted in the Virginian soil.
VIRGINIA BRIDES is a novel collection that includes three stories by Vickie McDonough, Cathy Marie Hake & Susan Page Davis
ISBN: 978-1-59789-989-5
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Wild At Heart (2008)
Mariah is a woman in a man's world.
Under the pen name Drew Dixon, Chicago native Mariah Lansing writes dime novels detailing hair-raising adventures of heroines in the Wild West. But then she receives a letter from a rancher in the Badlands of North Dakota who takes exception to her meticulous research. When Mariah finds her fiance in the arms of another woman, she accepts the rancher's invitation to visit his ranch and leaves Chicago behind.
Adam McFarland has a dream--to travel the West and document its people and beautiful landscape with his drawings. If only he weren't tied down to the family ranch in North Dakota. When dime novelist Drew Dixon makes repeated mistakes about his beloved West, he invites the author to visit. But the person who shows up isn't exactly who he was expecting. Will Mariah and Adam reveal the secrets they are keeping? Or will they allow false perceptions to continue to hinder the plans God has for them?
ISBN: 9781602600751
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A Wealth Beyond Riches (2007)
On Sasha Di Carlo's eighteenth birthday, her mother, a famous actress, abandons her for a new beau. So when Sasha discovers she has family in Indian Territory, she leaves the theater world behind. She travels west searching for family, a sense of belonging, and unconditional love. Jim Conners, former soldier and carpenter extraordinaire, finds himself wandering the West, also looking to define himself. Building a house for Dewey Hummingbird brings him satisfaction-until Sasha arrives, claiming to be Dewey's niece. Jim finds himself torn between protecting the old man's interests and growing attracted to this lovely young woman. When Dewey is threatened by unscrupulous men wanting his land, can Sasha and Jim work together, or will the deceptions surrounding them destroy their chance at love?
ISBN: 9781597895101
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The Bounty Hunter and the Bride (2007)
Katie Hoffman lost her husband after only four months of marriage. Pregnant and close to losing her farm, she advertises to sell it. When a handsome buyer offers to marry her and let her keep the farm, she hastily agrees. But rushing into another marriage proves to be a huge mistake when a rugged bounty hunter crashes the wedding to capture her groom.
ISBN 978-159789-388-6
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The Spinster Brides of Cactus Corner (2007)
Four Cactus Corner, Arizona, women-unmarried by choice or circumstance-find fulfillment in volunteering at the town orphanage. That is until romance changes the course of their lives.
India Cunningham is happy running her father's ranch until a childhood acquaintance arrives, trying to take over things. Can she trust him?
Lawyer Anika Windsor is pitted in court against her first and only love.
Elaine Daly has dedicated her life to caring for orphaned children and has no desire for a husband until a new doctor comes to town.
Jody McMillan is determined to raise enough money to expand the overcrowded orphanage. Can she come to an agreement with the man who owns the next-door property?
Authors include: Vickie McDonough, Lena Nelson Dooley, Jeri O'Dell & Frances Divine
ISBN-13: 9781597895835
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Kiss the (Cook) Bride (2006)
Four young women meet at a restaurant owner's conference-Angel from Florida, Monica from Missouri, Haley from Oklahoma, and Allison from New Jersey-and discover they share the same faiths, fears, and hopes, including a lack of a romance in their lives. They vow to keep in touch, pray for one another, and meet again at next year's conference. What happens in between is an absolute smorgasbord of changed lives, challenged faiths, new dedications and directions, and romantic twists that turn next year's conference reunion plans into reservations for eight.
Authors include Vickie McDonough, Carrie Turansky, Aisha Ford & Kristy Dykes
ISBN: 9781597893534
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Spinning Out of Control (2006)
After both her parents die, Amy is left destitute. She has no choice but to sell everything and seek out her next of kin, her cousin Kathryn, only to find that she'll soon be gone, too. With Kathryn dying, Amy is unexpectedly thrown into the position of mother and homemaker. And she can't comprehend how a loving God could allow a young mother to die when her babies need her so much. Knowing what her father was like, Amy refuses to trust any man; so she doesn't understand when Kathryn's husbands returns from a long absence and wants to be a part of his children's lives.
When Micah Walsh returns home to find he has a new baby, a daughter who doesn't remember him, and a wife who has passed away, the thought of going right back out to the woods looks better and better. But he might just stay to figure out who this woman is who has taken Kathryn's place. Does God have a plan for Micah and Amy, whose lives seem to be spinning out of control?
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Brides O' the Emerald Isle (2005)
Legendary love spans generations of a family in four novellas.
Are legends of Ballymara's pledging stone true? Historic family tales make them seem so.
Will Conn's attempts to share Christ with the Druids be ruined by a woman?
When Breanda is kidnapped, will her rescuer choose his heart---or his clan?
Can bitter Keely love an American cowboy?
Might Moyra O'Cullen find the perfect match?
Authors include: Vickie McDonough, Pamela Griffin, Tamela Hancock Murray & Linda Windsor
ISBN: 9781593106317
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Lone Star Christmas (2005)
Mayhem and romance abound when retired Texas Rangers try their hand at matchmaking.
After Peony Potter sweeps into Cut Corners, Texas, a crime wave hits town. When the sheriff befings his inverstigation, he finds that all clues lead to her door.
Newcomer Lacey Mathers is warming hearts and stomachs at Millie's Diner. But come Christmas, she'll be heading back North unless a closemouthed blacksmith with a will of iron can change her mind.
Erik Olson is shocked when Anna Campbell arrives in town with two small orphans in tow and claims they are his brother's children. Will Erik prove her statements false and ss her gone by Christmas?
Travis McCoy is a nomadic photographer with no time to put down roots, find a wife, and raise a family. But when he enters Cut Corners, the temptations to change are strong.
As Christmas draws near, clandestine meetings are held and plans are afoot to foil plots to leave town. Will the folks of Cut Corners learn that no matter what plans they hold, God is the grandest planner of all?
Authors include: Vickie McDonough, Pamela Griffin, Cathy Marie Hake & Kathleen Y'barbo
ISBN: 9781597892247
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Sooner or Later (2005)
Rebekah's dreams have become a nightmare. For years, her mother told her, "Sooner or later, some handsome man is going to sweep you off your feet and make you his wife. " But that was before her mother and brother died, and before her stepfather agreed to marry her to a repulsive neighbor in exchange for liquor and a side of beef. Mason Danfield has no interest in a wife. He's focused on his motherless niece and nephew. But when Rebekah flees her home in the middle of the night, Mason must intervene or see her suffer, maybe even die, on the prairie. Will God lead Rebekah to the love she yearns for sooner, rather than later? Will Rebekah and Mason allow God's direction to fulfill their dreams?
ISBN: 978-1593108502
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A Stitch in Time (2004)
Love Comes Cloaked in Unexpected Disguises
Lives are sewn together in love at the Stafford family ranch in the treacherous western "No Man's Land."
An all-frills, educated woman falls for a diehard cowboy.
A tomboy hides her adventurous side behind ribbons and bows.
A young woman masquerades as a boy to survive the frontier.
A clumsy family friend suddenly becomes graceful.
A STITCH IN TIME includes four novellas by Vickie McDonough, Tracey Bateman, Carol Cox & Cathy Marie Hake
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Vickie McDonough is an award-winning inspirational romance author who believes God is the ultimate designer of romance. She has written 16 historical and contemporary novels and novellas. Her Heartsong Presents book, The Bounty Hunter and the Bride, placed third in the Top Ten Favorite Historical Romance category in Heartsong Present's 2007 annual readers' contest. Her stories frequently place in national contests, such as the ACFW Book of the Year contest and the Inspirational Readers Choice Contest. She has also written books reviews for over seven years. Vickie is a wife of thirty-three years, mother of four grown sons and grandma to a feisty two-year-old girl. When she's not writing, Vickie enjoys reading, gardening, watching movies, and traveling. Vickie loves hearing from her readers at vickie@vickiemcdonough.com
Visit Vickie's website: www.vickiemcdonough.com
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God has blessed your life and prolific fingers with blessings. May God be honored by your books and your care for your family especially your feisty granddaughter.
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