Al and JoAnna Lacy Books in Order

Newly widowed Hannah reaches Fort Bridger determined to run a general store despite grief and opposition. When a bitter former Confederate destroys her business by fire, rebuilding her life becomes a test of faith and forgiveness.

Hannah and Solomon Cooper set out for a new frontier life after the Civil War, but tragedy interrupts their wagon journey. Despite others' objections, Hannah pushes onward, relying on courage and faith to sustain her family.

Abandoned at the altar when her fiance elopes with her sister, Linda Forrest seeks a fresh start as a mail-order bride. Her new husband's sinister secret places her in danger and challenges her reliance on faith.

Hannah Solomon befriends Betsy Fordham, whose husband's death has left her consumed by fear and resentment toward Native Americans. When Betsy's sons disappear, their rescue by Shoshone people challenges her beliefs and opens a path toward healing.

Widowed Julianna LeCroix travels west with her infant after lawyers steal her inheritance. Drifter Jack Bower takes her hostage to evade hired killers, but their journey brings unexpected faith and attraction as they consider new lives.

After losing her family and husband, Kathleen Stallworth faces another loss when wealthy in-laws take her daughter. Answering a mail-order bride advertisement leads her west, where renewed faith helps her return to fight for her child.

Lawyer Adam Burke leaves Philadelphia haunted by a fatal accident and marries mail-order bride Rachel Mason in Nebraska. Discovering that the woman he killed was Rachel's mother tests their marriage and her capacity to forgive.

Jack Bower and Julianna LeCroix help a stranded family reach Fort Bridger, where the couple's child dies of pneumonia. Unable to accept her loss, the mother takes another girl, drawing two families into a painful struggle.

Grant Smith and Lydia Reynolds plan to marry until the Mexican-American War separates them and he is presumed dead. Their lives take different paths, but a reunion years later, both widowed, raises the possibility of renewed love.

A blizzard and influenza epidemic deepen conflict between settlers and nearby tribes in southern Wyoming. When the friendly Crow face hunger and sickness, Hannah and a young doctor offer aid despite objections from settlers struggling with their own shortages.

Separate tragedies leave rancher Carrie and father Doug grieving their spouses, while newly widowed Hannah offers comfort. Work brings the two younger survivors together, creating unexpected attraction as they struggle to imagine lives beyond bereavement and the responsibilities left behind.

Freed from a threatened sale into slavery, Benjamin befriends Dan Johnson in Charleston and joins his plan for a Texas cattle ranch. Their dreams and marriages face bigotry and hostility as the young couples seek security, independence, and a future together.

After her father is murdered, Dorianne answers Arizona lawman Stone McKenna’s advertisement for a bride. Another traumatic experience during her journey leaves her unable to see, challenging their planned marriage and their hopes for healing through love and faith.

Widowed frontier mother Hannah Cooper and her children hope their Jewish friend Jacob Kates will embrace Christianity. Mary Beth’s declaration that she would risk her life for that hope becomes a troubling question as the family confronts further hardship.

Russian farmer Vladimir struggles with religious persecution, ruined crops, and unpaid taxes while supporting his family. His daughter’s secret love for a Cossack adds another danger, and the search for freedom eventually carries their fragile hopes toward America.

To evade a marriage chosen by his family, volatile Jordan seeks bride Diana, who wants escape from an abusive father. Arriving in Idaho to find him missing, she encounters another man, complicating the future both had expected from the arrangement.

Doctor Quint Roberts leaves the Union army for Montana after disturbing experiences near the Civil War’s end. His brother’s death makes him responsible for three children, while bereaved Southern woman Annamarie also seeks a way to rebuild her life.

Swiss doctor Erik questions his surgical career after his former fiancée dies during an operation. Meanwhile, Dova faces retaliation after identifying dangerous men, and their separate struggles with love, fear, and faith unfold as emigration places an ocean between them.

Nigel Whitaker abducts Queen Victoria’s great grandson and carries him toward America to avenge an inherited grievance. Emigrants Jeremy and Cecelia become attached to the child, complicating the scheme while the queen’s influence begins unsettling an accomplice’s commitment.

Jenny answers former prison guard Dan Tyler’s advertisement for a bride with murder in mind, blaming him for her father’s death. Traveling to Arizona with a weapon and a false pious identity, she confronts the possibility that love could undermine revenge.

Years after McClain saved her from an armed fugitive, Rya reunites with him on the journey west and they plan marriage. A former suitor’s relentless harassment threatens their future, forcing them to confront separation despite the love they have found.

Stephan flees his father’s anger after his brother’s death in Hungary, while Miklos later regrets losing another son. Their separate hardships eventually lead toward America, where faith and unexpected connections challenge bitterness and offer the possibility of reconciliation.

Sixty two abandoned children travel west from New York by train, uncertain whether families will choose them or separate them from loved ones. Their different journeys bring affection, danger, mistreatment, and new responsibilities as they search for places to belong.

An orphan train carries children from New York toward western towns, where prospective families decide who will join their homes. Along the journey, both abandoned youngsters and adults confronting their own losses seek belonging, renewed affection, and a more secure future.

Fourteen year old Dane loses his family to a murderous gang in New York, ending his hopes of becoming a doctor. Forced into street survival, he faces imprisonment and separation from orphan friend Tharyn while searching for a way forward.

Newly married Dane and Tharyn take charge of a medical practice in a Colorado mining community, offering care amid frontier hardship. The abduction of Tharyn’s friend Melinda tests their hope as those who love her begin fearing she will never return.

Orphan turned physician Dane Logan builds a surgical reputation in Cheyenne while seeking reunion with childhood love Tharyn. An unfortunate death makes outlaw Tag Moran his enemy, placing Dane’s work and romantic hopes under threat from a dangerous gang.

Doctor Dane and his wife Tharyn provide medical and spiritual support in a Colorado mining town while considering a family. A stagecoach crash leaves Dane alive but without his memories, separating him from the people and identity he must somehow recover.

Farmer Jim Bannon seeks gold in the Black Hills to gain the approval of wealthy Alyssa’s father and marry her. Conflict over the mining rush threatens his ambitions, forcing him to weigh faith, love, and the wealth expected of him.

The 1889 Oklahoma land opening brings displaced Cherokee communities and hopeful settlers into conflict over homes and promised territory. Cherokee police chief Britt and his wife face rising anger as newcomers confront fraud, harsh conditions, and the uncertainty of starting again.

Wealthy New Yorker Craig seeks independence in California’s gold rush while governess Kathy hopes he will embrace her faith. Success seems within reach until thieves take his fortune, forcing him to reconsider ambition, loss, and the meaning of returning home.

After settling in Indian Territory, Britt joins the Cherokee police while he and Cherokee Rose raise their family. Their life unfolds through decades of danger and change, culminating in renewed uncertainty when the government opens the territory to white settlers.

Forced west with her people in 1838, Cherokee Rose encounters Lieutenant Britt Claiborne, who resists his fellow soldiers’ cruelty. Their shared faith and attraction offer hope during the Trail of Tears, but hardship threatens the home and marriage they imagine.

Livia and her mother travel toward the Yukon goldfields seeking her missing father, encountering danger on the icy Chilkoot route. Matt Holden’s protection sparks love and faith, but the unanswered question of her father’s survival shadows their hopes.

Alan Kane and his family settle in Texas as conflict with Mexico intensifies, while he hopes to marry Julia Miller. Joining his brother at the Alamo places family bonds, concealed jealousy, romance, and faith against the prospect of deadly battle.

The Kane brothers return home briefly during the Mexican-American War, but renewed military threats draw them back into fighting. Their family waits anxiously at the ranch while infiltrating spies broaden the danger beyond the battlefield and test everyone’s courage and faith.

Grieving his brother’s death at the Alamo, Alan faces unresolved guilt and feelings for the woman Adam left behind. The surviving Kane brothers volunteer again as conflict continues, leaving their families uncertain whether another military campaign will bring further loss.

Marshal John Brockman captures one Zarbo brother after a string of robberies, provoking the remaining outlaws to kidnap his daughter. Their demand for a prisoner exchange forces him to seek a rescue that will not release a condemned killer.

Former outlaw Whip Langford tries to live honestly and helps stop a train robbery, but escaping thieves frame him for murder. Marshal John Brockman races to prevent his hanging, while a widow’s growing affection adds another stake to Whip’s survival.

Young deputy Paul Brockman escorts five recaptured outlaws toward Yuma Prison in an iron wagon and helps orphaned Lisa along the way. An attack during the journey threatens prisoners and travelers alike, testing his judgment beyond his skill with a revolver.