Anita Stansfield Books in Order

Emily Hall once chose a temple marriage over Michael Hamilton, her college sweetheart. Ten years and three children later, an unhappy marriage and Michael's renewed attention force her to weigh old feelings against her commitments.

Widowed with three children, Emily Hall considers a future with Michael Hamilton, now a member of her church. Her daughter's resistance and the emotional wounds of her first marriage complicate this chance to rebuild her life.

Rejected by his family after joining the Church, Sean O'Hara finds friendship in Australia and meets librarian Tara Parrin. Her hopes for marriage and family are shaken by a painful experience that tests their growing relationship.

After eight years of marriage, Emily Hamilton wants another baby, but Michael fears losing her. Questions about her eternal connection to her first husband deepen his uncertainty and challenge their understanding of their life together.

When Ilene Davis develops breast cancer, her sister Melissa gives up her career to help the family. Bryson's distrust of Melissa and her own troubled history complicate their efforts to care for Ilene and her children.

Allison chooses to spend Christmas in Provo instead of returning to her family in Australia. As she searches for love, memories and doubts from her past challenge her hopes for a happier future and renewed faith.

Trapped in an abusive marriage, Janna Lyn reconnects with Colin Trevor, the man she once left. Her husband's pursuit threatens their reunion, while a secret from her past makes rebuilding trust and accepting help difficult.

Colin and Janna Trevor have built a family, but Janna's abusive past still shadows their marriage. As painful memories threaten their happiness, both must confront emotional wounds and seek the faith to face them together.

Melody Morgan associates Christmas with shame and wishes she could avoid it. When returned missionary Matthew Trevor falls for her, she fears that learning about her difficult past will change the way he sees her.

Hilary Smith has always treated Jack Hayden as a friend, despite his patient love for her. When their relationship finally changes, an unexpected tragedy tests the faith and future they had begun to imagine together.

After her husband's suicide, Mallory Taylor faces grief, guilt, and raising their young child alone. A relationship with Thomas offers hope, but questions about eternal marriage complicate her efforts to embrace a different future.

Jess Davies and Alexandra Byrnehouse's relationship unfolds against a family history marked by secrets and mistrust. As love draws them together, the shadows of arson and murder threaten the future they hope to build together.

Ill and far from home after her father's remarriage, LeNay Parkins finds shelter with widowed Alexa Davies. Christmas brings her into a family shaped by wartime loss, where faith and companionship offer a different understanding of belonging.

Shayne Brynner struggles to raise his son after his wife's spending damages their finances and she leaves. Scotty's teacher, Helen Starkey, offers help, but growing affection brings difficult questions about divorce and a new relationship.

The Davies family builds a home in Australia around horses and boys needing care. As twins Emma and Tyson reach adulthood, stable worker Michael Hamilton's feelings for Emma challenge the social distance separating their lives.

Gavin returns to Brierley with unanswered questions about his birth, while Anya Ross faces danger within her own family. Their shared history draws them together, but buried secrets and hostile forces threaten their growing bond.

In Utah in 1902, widower Ethan Caldwell begins rebuilding his life after years of drinking. Employment with the Brandt family offers acceptance, until Sara's arrival challenges his recovery and the place he hopes to find.

After his mother's death, Jonathon Brandt leaves Boston and stops with his aunt in Utah. Falling for Maddie Jo Hansen complicates his plans, as religious differences and her father's objections stand between them and marriage.

Tamra Banks hopes to reconcile with the mother who rejected her conversion to the Church. When their meeting revives memories of abuse, she questions her worth and her future with Jess Hamilton, despite his love.

Anita Stansfield reflects on motherhood, personal struggles, and the lessons behind her writing. Drawing on her faith and everyday experiences, these essays consider how women can find strength, perspective, and meaning while facing different opportunities and trials.

Abandoned by her husband, Christy Hardy struggles with single parenthood and grief. Rescuing Cameron Chandler during a blizzard brings another wounded person into her life, and their shared losses complicate a friendship that might become love.

After serving a mission, Tamra Banks moves to Australia and joins the Hamilton household. Jess Hamilton remains withdrawn following an accident that killed his brother and sister-in-law, and her growing affection meets his grief and guilt.

Jess Hamilton inherits the family business and responsibility for a boys' home, including a difficult child welfare dispute. Meanwhile, Tamra's care for her ill mother revives old wounds as she faces physical challenges of her own.

After years of difficulties, Tamra and Jess Hamilton finally begin married life together. New family challenges test their faith and the happiness they have sought, forcing them to reconsider how they face uncertainty as a couple.

Reunited in the American colonies during wartime, Ritcherd and Kyrah still face her cruel husband's claim on her. Class prejudice, revenge, and Captain Garret's feelings complicate their efforts to make a life together amid danger.

Wounded British captain Ritcherd Buchanan returns to England to find Kyrah Payne has been deported for a crime she did not commit. Joining privateers in the American cause, he searches for her across the divisions of war.

Marriage at Buckley Manor cannot protect Ritcherd and Kyrah from family tragedy. His withdrawal strains their relationship, while Kyrah turns to Garret for comfort and a treason investigation places both brothers in danger from old enemies.

Years after Michael's death, Emily Hamilton remains close to her family but longs for companionship. Meeting Samuel Reid raises the possibility of another relationship, although her family's doubts about his intentions complicate her search for happiness.

When a crewman dies mysteriously, merchant captain Garret Wentworth travels to America to tell the man's daughter. His feelings for Brandy Ashton become entangled with her existing relationship, break-ins, and attempts on her life.

Against the Christmas lights of Temple Square, a troubled soul confronts despair and the need for forgiveness. This short story connects a personal search for hope with the meaning of Christ's love and the Christmas season.

Meeting at a dance competition, Alex Keane and Jane Layton feel drawn to each other. Her wish for a temple marriage conflicts with his estrangement from the Church, rooted in memories of his father's abandonment.

Newlyweds Wade and Laura face an encounter that brings Laura's painful past back into their lives. As the crisis threatens their happiness, they must work through its effects on their marriage and their hopes for the future.

Alex and Jane Keane's growing family faces their son's serious illness and the discovery of Alex's half brother. With family tensions straining Jane's faith, a dance opportunity offers a way to reconnect amid uncertainty and fear.

Devastating loss leaves Wade Morrison struggling with loneliness despite the support of a large family. As further trials follow, he must draw on his relationships and faith to find strength for a life changed by grief.

Beginning a new life in Iowa, Eleanore and James Barrington face the consequences of her conversion to the Church. Persecution, secrecy, and family loss place pressure on their household and challenge James's trust in God.

Eleanore and James Barrington watch fellow Saints prepare to travel west, yet feel called to remain in Iowa. Their decision brings new dangers and questions about how to protect their family while following their faith.

English servant Eleanore Layne's reading and an unsettling conversation in the Barrington household lead her toward a new religion. Becoming a governess and marrying without a declaration of love begin a journey that takes her to America.

Jayson Wolfe faces a crisis after losing the family life and career that once gave him purpose. With Elizabeth's support, he confronts loneliness and questions of faith while searching for a way to begin again.

This historical novel follows Emma Smith's love for Joseph and the demands of life alongside him. Faith, marriage, and grief shape her story, including the years she spends by the Mississippi after his death.

Casey Harrison hopes for a future with Iris Barrington, but emotional wounds threaten their relationship. The Barrington family's continuing challenges place love and faith under pressure as Casey struggles to move beyond the pain of his past.

Rebuilding his life after grief in Oregon, Jayson Wolfe finds music central to his hopes for the future. Complicated relationships and uncertain career prospects challenge his efforts to pursue those ambitions and create a lasting home.

Jayson Wolfe has rebuilt his marriage and found peace with earlier losses, but a Church calling and a persistent woman's hostility unsettle him. Questions about his worthiness revive doubts that threaten his hard-won stability and the relationships supporting him.

At a Dickens-themed bed-and-breakfast in Montana, a deeply religious innkeeper carrying private sorrows meets a handsome guest with a troubled history. Their connection develops amid family support, unanswered questions, and choices that could reshape both their lives.

Jayson and Elizabeth face unexpected illness and setbacks as his musical career begins recovering. The ordeals threaten both professional hopes and family security, requiring them to draw on their marriage, their loved ones, and their religious convictions.

After years of loss and painful decisions, Jayson Wolfe confronts consequences that no one else can remove for him. His family's relationships are tested as he struggles with guilt, skepticism, forgiveness, and the possibility of finding healing through faith.

Jackson's mother's unexpected death disrupts the happiness he and Chas have built at their Dickens-themed inn. Returning to difficult family memories exposes secrets and regrets, forcing the couple to confront grief and its effect on their marriage.

Chas and Jackson fear for their infant daughter's survival when medical troubles revive earlier heartaches. Agreeing to shelter a woman in witness protection at the Dickens Inn introduces another danger, as their guest conceals information that threatens those around her.

A traumatized unmarried woman expecting a baby forms an unlikely connection with a wealthy young man pursuing ambitious charitable plans. At the Dickens Inn, Chas and Jackson offer guidance as difficult choices test the possibility of trust, forgiveness, and romance.

A reunion of friends at the Dickens Inn brings shared confidences and renewed support for Chas. Meanwhile, a secret from Jackson's past fuels guilt and doubt, threatening the couple's plans to be sealed together as an eternal family.

Ian and his family leave the comfort of their Scottish heritage for America's unsettled frontier. Their journey toward joining fellow Latter-day Saints brings deadly mishaps, personal losses, and encounters with persecution that challenge the faith guiding their decision.

In Salt Lake City in 1862, Gillian Brierley must choose between trusted family friend Hugh Montgomery and passionate newcomer Jamie MacBrier. Their contrasting beliefs and lifestyles force her to consider how romantic feelings fit with her own religious commitments.

Settled in Nauvoo in 1842, Ian and Wren Brierley anticipate a new baby and enjoy their religious community. A visit from Joseph Smith brings a message that transforms their plans, demanding sacrifices and testing the family's faith across great distances.

Scott Ivie feels at home with Australia's Hamilton family after embracing their faith. When Emma Hamilton returns early from her mission with a serious health problem, attraction clashes with her suspicion that the American newcomer is interested in their money.

Troubled Ian encounters a preacher in London and buys a copy of the Book of Mormon. Returning to his Scottish home, Brierley, and the woman he loves, he faces family tensions, destructive impulses, and mental illness that test his emerging faith.

Family tragedy leaves once-privileged Ella Brown struggling on London's streets until American midwife Irene Corbett helps her recover. They board the Titanic together, and the disaster draws Ella toward rescue crewman Jonathan Moreau while her painful past threatens renewed hope.

After losing her husband and a daughter, Mary restores her late mother's garden at her hostile father's home. Attraction to gardener Whit Eden offers hope, but an attack on her father implicates Whit and revives the prejudice surrounding their relationship.

Abbi's prophetic dreams lead her to Cameron, an exiled man falsely accused of a crime. As revolution threatens tyrannical Horstberg, his hidden knowledge could change the nation's future, linking their growing connection to the struggle for freedom.

Acquitted of killing his father-in-law, Whit Eden looks forward to a new baby with Mary and their adopted daughter. While the couple rebuilds after false accusations, troubles among neighboring families draw them into efforts to offer support and second chances.

Captain Lance Dukerk helps impoverished Nadine Rader after she claims her daughter is the late duke's legitimate child. Their attraction meets growing distrust when his past connections emerge, while murders of women resembling Nadine threaten her safety.

Maggie du Woernig pursues Nik Koenig despite her parents' warnings, unaware his intentions endanger her and Horstberg. Stable worker Han Heinrich, secretly in love with her, risks his future to protect Maggie and the country he serves.

Attorney Shannon Turney cancels her wedding after discovering her fiance's infidelity, then gains custody of her niece and nephew. Their move to Sugar City offers friendship and romance, until the children's mother returns and forces another courtroom battle.

Hannah struggles to reconcile faith with the deaths of her husband and infant son under King Herod's rule. Years after witnessing the star over Bethlehem, encountering Jesus's followers and his mother Mary brings her grief into a new perspective.

Erich du Woernig seeks a woman who loves him beyond his future title as Duke of Horstberg. An emerging romance faces danger when an old evil threatens him, his young heir, and the stability of their country.

Ericha arrives in Horstberg seeking answers about her unknown father and falls for ruler Stefan Heinrich. His unhappy marriage and political duties complicate their attachment, as choices about love place both their happiness and the country's freedom at risk.

After refusing a socially desirable proposal, Stella Hollingberry unexpectedly inherits neglected Ravensdale Manor. Restoring it provides a purpose and home for those depending on her, while mysterious stable hand Harland Leatherby helps uncover secrets and a threat to the estate.

Thomas and Ruth Fitzbatten prepare to celebrate Christmas with their children at Brownlie Manor while worrying about a widowed tenant facing the holiday alone. An unexpected late-night visit to the frightened woman draws them into a situation echoing the Nativity.

Released from prison, Greg faces rebuilding trust with his teenage children and finding work despite his criminal record. Support from his sister's family and an unexpected romantic connection offer possibilities, but accepting those opportunities requires confronting his doubts about starting again.

War veteran Thomas Fitzbatten seeks relief from trauma through helping others, then offers marriage to Ruth Dawson, his butler's niece. Their developing relationship is disrupted when a troubling letter summons him to aid an old friend under uncertain circumstances.

Raised by a wealthy English family, Indian-born Amala falls for Henry Breckenridge in 1857 but fears the prejudice their relationship would attract. Leaving England to protect others' reputations leads to an unexpected return amid devastating changes for those she loves.

Widow Lily Broadbent hires Frederick Woodstone to tutor her eleven adopted children, and working together deepens their connection. Her decision to rescue another endangered boy sets off events that threaten both their relationship and the home she has created.

Returning wounded from fighting in America, British officer Tristan Whitmore discovers his wife's death and betrayal. Her cousin Olivia, his former sweetheart, offers an unexpected chance at reconciliation, but their opposing loyalties during revolution create another divide between them.

Two days before Christmas, Loralee struggles with the unfulfilled hope of having children despite the festivities surrounding her. When the baby figure disappears from her outdoor Nativity, the loss intensifies her sadness and prompts her to look beyond her own heartache.

Pregnant widow Enid Hawthorne returns from Africa seeking shelter with her husband's family at Thornewell Hall. His grieving brother Sebastian blames her for the loss, but shared experiences soften his hostility while a secret threatens their developing bond.

Bess leaves her father's thankless household to nurse Lady Agatha Buxton's seriously ill son, Hugh. Friendship becomes love and marriage despite his prognosis, leaving Bess to confront grief and the possibility of trusting her heart again.

Widowed Meri Sturgess escapes years of abuse by returning with her children to her aunt's Rosewell Manor. Renewed friendship with childhood companion Elliott blossoms into love, but painful truths from both their pasts threaten the future they hope to share.

Widowed Earl Samuel Blackwood seeks a mother for his children while believing himself incapable of loving again. Meeting secluded Constance Wright, who avoids society's judgments about her appearance, challenges his resolve as she forms an immediate connection with his family.

Sarah Courtenay inherits her family's castle and a warning about protecting a jeweled sword. Learning her father was poisoned sends her into hiding with a maid and bodyguard, but the treasure attracts an enemy determined to seize it.

Orphaned friends Hennie and Lottie disguise themselves as men to obtain stable work at Ivy Manor. Returning to her childhood home, Hennie investigates the disappearance of her old friend Jack, while renewed affection threatens the disguise protecting her position.

Florence lives under her father's violent rule until former stablehand Evan helps her and her brother escape to his family's farm. Friendship develops into love, but an unexpected letter threatens the safety and happiness they have begun to find.

Her father's death exposes a secret about Hazel Mae Hollingsworth's birth and leaves her dispossessed by the man she considered her brother. Welcomed by Aunt Madge, Hazel investigates her heritage while rebuilding family ties and discovering an unexpected romance.

Penniless after her father's death, Deidre Miller becomes a maid at Hampton House, then companion to Julian Hampton's younger sister. Her growing closeness to Julian brings forbidden love and resentment from others in the household, threatening her new security.

Grieving widow Regina Everleigh finds an abandoned baby and presents the child as her own. Her developing romance with her late husband's cousin Radcliffe becomes entangled with that deception, putting the companionship she has rediscovered at risk when the truth emerges.

Eliza’s wedding collapses when her missing groom Joshua is found murdered in London. Learning of his concealed life brings her closer to his brother Matthias, but the consequences of Joshua’s actions threaten their emerging friendship and romance.

Elsie escapes her past by becoming nanny at Rookhaven Hall, where widower Edmond returns from India with three orphaned children. Caring for them brings the pair together, while social barriers and Elsie’s secrets threaten a developing romance.

Timothy tries to keep his grieving cousin Jayce out of trouble as they sail aboard a trading ship. Offering Megan and her daughter passage to Ireland brings new romantic possibilities and dangers that follow their passengers aboard.

Orphan Vivian seeks to reunite her grandfather with his first love, the aunt of Theodore Weatherby. Theo blames Vivian’s family for the shipwreck that killed their parents, complicating the attraction growing between them as their relatives reconnect.

Widow Sylvia discovers an injured stranger who looks exactly like her late husband and nurses him back to health. As dangerous men search for him, she conceals his identity while struggling with the resemblance and her growing attraction.