Welcome...
to Hope-Inspired Stories, for anyone who'd like to discover more about books and stories that uplift and encourage.
As a public school teacher, I was as excited as my students when they won awards or were acknowledged for their accomplishments, and that encouraging other people's good works was very gratifying.
Therefore, it is my hope you are blessed with a message of grace as I was, through the words of authors featured here.
Please join me in welcoming writers of fiction, nonfiction, and devotionals; of romance, mystery, historical and contemporary stories as guest authors share their work.

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For the last two weeks of October, we are happy to present an exciting historical romance from award-winning and bestselling author, Lori Benton. Lori delivers a rich historical novel of faith, hope, and second chances in "Shiloh."

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tyndale House Publishers (October 5, 2021)

December 1795

A year has passed since Ian Cameron reluctantly sent his uncle’s former slave Seona and their son, Gabriel, north to his kin in Boston. Determined to fully release them, Ian strives to make a life at Mountain Laurel, his inherited plantation, along with Judith, the wife he’s vowed to love and cherish. But when tragedy leaves him alone with his daughter, Mandy, and his three remaining slaves, he decides to return north. An act of kindness on the journey provides Ian the chance to obtain land near the frontier settlement of Shiloh, New York. Perhaps even the hope for a new life with those he still holds dear.

In Boston, Seona has taken her first tentative steps as a free woman, while trying to banish Ian from her heart. The Cameron family thinks she and Gabriel should remain under their protection. Seona’s mother, Lily, thinks it’s time they strike out on their own. Then Ian arrives, offering a second chance Seona hadn’t dared imagine. But the wide-open frontier of Shiloh feels as boundless and terrifying as her newfound freedom―a place of new friends and new enemies, where deep bonds are renewed but old hurts stand ready to rear their heads. It will take every ounce of faith and courage Ian and Seona can muster to fight for their family and their future . . . together.

Author ~ Lori Benton

If you are--or become a Follower of Hope-Inspired Stories, and leave a Comment, your name will be added for a prize drawing at the end of this month, in honor of our great country and those brave men and women who settled it.
The winner will receive a 50.00 Amazon gift card and a copy of the title of your choice for this month. (kindle or soft cover copies).
(Drawing for U.S. addresses only).
Hope-Inspired Stories Photo:  The beautiful photo of the Charlotte ~ Genesee Lighthouse, Rochester N.Y. at sunrise was taken by photographer and sister in Christ, Ginger Strom.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8).

                                 Thank you...May you all be blessed and inspired!

"Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee..."

Sunday, October 3, 2021

Love on the Range ~ Mary Connealy

Welcome...

To Hope-Inspired Stories, for anyone who'd like to discover more about books and stories that uplift and encourage. As a teacher, I was as excited as my students when they won awards or were acknowledged for their accomplishments, and that encouraging other people's good works was very gratifying.

So it is my hope you are blessed with a message of grace as I was, through the words of authors featured here. Please join me in welcoming writers of fiction, nonfiction, and devotionals; of romance, mystery, historical and contemporary stories as guest authors share their work.

📚 📖 🙏 🍂 ☕ For the next two weeks of October, we are happy to present a exciting western romance from award-winning and bestselling author, Mary Connealy. Mary delivers a story of love fraught with the dangers of the Old West, in "Love on the Range."

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bethany House Publishers (October 5, 2021)

Book 3 of 3: Brothers in Arms Series

Falling for someone who doesn't want to get married will soon be the least of his concerns...

While his brothers and their new wives search for who shot him, Wyatt Hunt is temporarily bedridden and completely miserable. Somehow Molly Garner's limited skills have made her the most qualified in their circle to care for Wyatt. But by the time he's healed, she's fed up with him and the whole ungrateful family. For even worse than his grumpiness were the few unguarded moments when he pulled at her heartstrings, and she has been long determined to never repeat her mother's mistakes.

When alternate plans of finding her own independent life fall through, Molly volunteers to work for the Pinkerton Agency and help investigate nearby ranch owner Oliver Hawkins. She signs on to be his housekeeper, hoping to find clues to prove his nefarious, and possibly murderous, past. Wyatt refuses to let her risk it alone and offers to act as Hawkins's new foreman.

But when another Pinkerton agent gets shot, they realize Hawkins isn't the only danger. The Hunt brothers will have to band together to face all the troubles of life and love that suddenly surround them.

Author ~ Mary Connealy

If you are--or become a Follower of Hope-Inspired Stories, and leave a comment, your name will be added for two prize drawings at the end of this month. In honor of our great country and those brave men and women who settled it, you will receive an amazon 50.00 gift card and a copy of a novel from one of our October authors of your choice. (kindle or soft cover copy).

(Drawing for U.S. addresses only).

Hope-Inspired Stories Photo: The beautiful photo of Charlotte ~ Genesee Lighthouse, Rochester N.Y. at sunrise was taken by photographer and sister in Christ, Ginger Strom.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things and the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8).

Thank you...May you all be blessed and inspired!