A Promise for Tomorrow (Ribbons of Steel Book #3)

A Promise for Tomorrow (Ribbons of Steel Book #3)
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441207627

When James Baldwin takes a new position with the B&O Railroad, he and Carolina decide to move their growing family from Baltimore to a small rural town in the Allegheny Mountains. Carolina's stepdaughter, Victoria, becomes enthralled with handsome Kiernan, an Irish railroad worker. But will the upper-class Baldwins even consider him as a suitor for their daughter? And when tensions rise among the workers, can James stop a destructive plan before it's too late?

Distant Dreams (Ribbons of Steel Book #1)

Distant Dreams (Ribbons of Steel Book #1)
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441207120

The year is 1835 and Carolina Adams finds herself enchanted by an unlikely suitor...the railroad. Frustrated by society's expectations upon her gender, she longs to study more masculine subjects and is thrilled when her father grants her a tutor. James Baldwin arrives to serve as Carolina's teacher, but of more importance, he is to court Carolina's beautiful older sister, Virginia. Will expectations--and Virginia's southern charm--elicit the hoped-for proposal? Or will James and Carolina dare to acknowledge the mutual interests and feelings growing between them?

A Hope Beyond (Ribbons of Steel Book #2)

A Hope Beyond (Ribbons of Steel Book #2)
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2009-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441207147

With the loss of her first true love, Carolina Adams finds life at the family plantation nearly unbearable. Desperate to escape, she moves to Baltimore to become a nanny to Victoria, a little girl whose mother has died. After breaking his wedding engagement with Virginia Adams, Carolina's older sister, James Baldwin immerses himself in work for the B&O Railroad, the other passin in his life besides Carolina. But when a shocking business proposal is given to Carolina, James and Carolina seem destined to be apart. Can they dare to dream their aspirations for love might come true?

Separate Roads (Ribbons West Book #2)

Separate Roads (Ribbons West Book #2)
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 144123408X

Book Two in repackaged RIBBONS WEST Series While the Civil War is raging, Brenton Baldwin has promised to provide a safe escort to California for Caitlan O'Connor. But now that his heart is totally hers, how can he leave her once they finally arrive? Meanwhile, Kiernan and Victoria O'Connor struggle as his work on the Central Pacific Railroad keeps them separated for long periods of time. Then a devastating accident with explosives suddenly changes everything. What will this mean for all of them?

Westward the Dream (Ribbons West Book #1)

Westward the Dream (Ribbons West Book #1)
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441232370

As the U.S. descends into the Civil War, photographer Brenton Baldwin travels west with his sister Jordana, taking pictures of the developing lands and in search of their sister. Along for the trip is young Caitlan O'Connor, who has just arrived from Ireland. Will they make it to California to find their family despite the danger that looms ahead? And can early romance grow into love in the face of trials and tragedy?

Ties that Bind (Ribbons West Book #3)

Ties that Bind (Ribbons West Book #3)
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441270035

The Civil War has ended, and the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads are locked in a high-stakes competition to link the eastern states with their western counterparts. Jordana Baldwin's writing catches the attention of an eastern newspaper, and she takes on the guise of a man to report on the progress of the rail line...and to spy for the Central Pacific. She continues to correspond with Captain Rich O'Brian, who now works for the Union Pacific. When they meet again, romantic sparks fly, but Rich's past still looms between them. Will competing interests keep Jordana and Rich apart...or bring them together?

These Tangled Threads (Bells of Lowell Book #3)

These Tangled Threads (Bells of Lowell Book #3)
Author: Tracie Peterson
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2003-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441203338

Book 3 of Bells of Lowell. Timid yet alluring Daughtie Winfield finds herself in a precarious position when the new doctor casts his favor upon her. Though flattered by his attention, she is drawn to Liam Donohue, a local Irish artisan. As Daughtie and Liam work together to help runaway slaves, their friendship blossoms. But her work in the mills is threatened when a downturn in profits causes the Associates to decrease wages--resulting in plans for a strike. With the fate of the textile industry in an upheaval, will her hopes for love be thwarted as dissention infiltrates life in Lowell?

Texas Angel, 2-in-1

Texas Angel, 2-in-1
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 685
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441207112

Elise Toussaint Hearne thought her devastating secret was safe--after all, her dark hair and complexion could mean she had French ancestry. But that did little to save her when it was discovered that her deceased mother was a runaway quadroon. Disowned and shamed by the Hearne family, Elise and her baby find themselves on their way to the wild frontier of Texas--as slave. When Elise inadvertently meets Benjamin Sinclair, a fiery evangelist determined to convert the lawless Texans, their lives become intertwined in the midst of tragedy--shattering their fragile existence and forcing them to discover the faith that sustains. This volume also includes the full-length novel Heaven's Road, the story of Micah Sinclair, the reckless but courageous stepson of Elise.

Ribbons West

Ribbons West
Author: Judith Pella
Publisher: Bethany House Pub
Total Pages:
Release: 2000-04-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780764286490

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's Curse

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's Curse
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2007-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.