Hope in Cripple Creek

Absolutely adored this book! Imagine if you combined When Calls The Heart by Debbie Macomber, Anne of Green Gables, and a Kate Alcott historical, and you've got this delightful story of a girl following her heart, even when it forges into the wild unknown. About halfway through I just started grinni......more

Katherine Mattews returned home to Cripple Creek, taking a position as a temporary school teacher. Family, some friends, and what she considered an enemy await. The story is about past hurts, empathy, forgiveness, and unexpected love. It's also about relationships, town struggles, and blessings. There......more

Marriage of convenience and determination Thus was a nice story that tied two completely different stories into one. On one side there was David and his conflict: to be a farmer or to be a miner. I liked how he held to his convictions. I enjoyed how his wife supported him through the miner's strike.......more

Such a great read to get lost in. A young woman returning to her hometown after being away for education and then a job. Katherine has returned home to take a temporary teaching job, but she is facing the demons of loosing her best friend. Then we have the minister, a former schoolmate, and he is inte......more