Hi, sorry I just found your thread.
Here are some suggestions that I hope you might enjoy,and haven't already discovered. I am really a fan of Tracie Peterson.
I've always been interested in the history of the Harvey Girls. To think of young women leaving their families and moving far away to work in the Harvey Restaurants,is very interesting to me,so I really enjoyed her Westward Chronicles trilogy,and I also loved the Heirs Of Montana series,with a lot of American Indian involvement. These are all I've read personally,so far.
A Shelter of Hope (Westward Chronicles, Book 1) (Paperback)by Tracie Peterson 304 pages
Book Description
Jeffery O'Donnell is captivated by the mysterious Simone, who arrives at his office hoping to acquire a position as a Harvey Girl at the popular way-stops along the frontier rail line. Jeffery is torn, however, when he suspects that Simone may harbor a disturbing secret. Westward Chronicles Book 1
Hidden in a Whisper (Westward Chronicles, Book 2) by Tracie Peterson288 pages
Book Description
Rachel has secured herself a rare position at the newest Harvey House in New Mexico. She looks forward to a new life there, far from the memories and longings of her heart--only to find that the very man her heart refuses to forget will be working right alongside her! Westward Chronicles Book 2.
A Veiled Reflection (Westward Chronicles, Book 3) (Paperback) by Tracie Peterson 288 pages
Book Description
Jillian struggles to fill the shoes--and identity-- of her identical twin sister amid the strict rules and routines of the Arizona Harvey House. When the local doctor inadvertently discovers her ruse, he creates a plan of his own. Westward Chronicles Book 3.
Shadows of the Canyon (Desert Roses #1) (Hardcover)482 pages by Tracie Peterson (Author)
Though she holds a coveted position as a Harvey Girl at the elite El Tovar hotel, Alexandria Keegan's personal life is tainted by the increasing audacity of her father's indiscretions. Desperate to help her mother, Alex searches for a way to forge a future for the two of them -- but that means leaving the majestic beauty of the Grand Canyon and the steadfast friendship of Luke Toland.
Across The Years(Desert Roses #2)384 pages by Tracie Peterson
This is the second volume in the Desert Roses series. Ashley Reynolds was a "Harvey Girl," working in a Harvey's restaurant in Arizona. She lived with her grandfather and little daughter. She enjoyed her work and was regarded as one of Harvey's best. Her husband had been killed in WWI. She felt she could never find anyone who would measure up to the man she lost. Her daughter met an architect working on a Harvey project who was willing to share his interest in architecture with the little girl. Natalie encouraged this friendship. About the same time Ashley's grandfather was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.
Throughout the story another struggle was raging - Grandfather and Natalie felt a firm faith in God but Ashley had questions which kept her from faith and church. How could God take her husband as he did? How could God let her grandfather have cancer? The mystery of the bearded architect was solved in an interesting and surprising way. This is a really good story and it shows a small section of history in the west as the Great Depression was spreading over the country. It also shares the struggle several people in the story experienced in finding faith in God.
Beneath a Harvest Sky (Desert Roses #3) by Tracie Peterson
If you are interested in Native American folklore and history, this book has much to offer. The writing style reminds me a bit of Janette Oke; however, I'm more of a fan of Tracie Peterson's other novels which I find more exciting and intriguing.
Land of My Heart (Heirs of Montana #1)599 pages (Paperback) by Tracie Peterson
Book Description
Book 1 of Heirs of Montana from bestselling author Tracie Peterson. Adventurers, families, outlaws...all driven west in the 1860s by a longing for endless blue sky along with wild and wide-open spaces. Tracie Peterson, from her own Montana home, paints an unforgettable portrait of this rich, rugged landscape, populated by strong and spirited characters. When Dianne Chadwick urges her family to move west to her uncle’s ranch in the Montana Territory, she has no idea that her new life in the rugged frontier—and even within her uncle’s home—will not be the idyllic adventure she expects. But first she has to survive the arduous wagon journey with the help of guide Cole Selby, whose heart seems to be as hard as the mountains he loves.
The Coming Storm (Heirs of Montana #2)400 pages by Tracie Peterson
I] became caught up in the struggles the settlers experienced...plight of the Native Americans is also brought to light." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
Heirs of Montana book 2, the sequel to the bestselling Land of My Heart. With the love of her life missing in the Montana wilderness, a young woman must manage a ranch on her own. 1870 Montana ranching proves to be a hard life for Dianne Chadwick. Her ¹ancé, Cole Selby, has yet to return from his journey east. Unbeknownst to her, he has been captured by Indians, and Takes-Many-Horses, who also loves Dianne, must decide whether or not to let him live. When her uncle is attacked by a grizzly, Dianne is left to care for his family and manage the ranch. Can she hold on to her faith and ride out the storm?
To Dream Anew (Heirs of Montana #3)400 pages (Paperback) by Tracie Peterson
Product Description
Heirs of Montana book 3. Though the Diamond V ranch is ¼ourishing and their own family growing, Dianne and Cole Selby find their hard-earned success threatened as a band of Indians on the warpath inch closer to the valley they call home. When a new family settles in the area with ambitions to establish an empire in Montana, it quickly becomes apparent that they will stop at nothing to uproot Dianne's family from the land they've nourished and come to love. Peterson's vivid writing enlivens this pioneer saga of the Chadwicks and Selbys as they endure devastating losses and find unexpected joys.
The Hope Within (Heirs of Montana #4)400 pages (Paperback) by Tracie Peterson
"The Hope Within... shows its readers there is always hope in God--no matter what else is happening in their lives."
Product Description
1886 Montana stands on the brink of statehood, and Dianne Selby finds her world turned upside down. Cole takes her and the children to Kansas to care for his dying father, but after the funeral, Cole's mother insists he stay and take over his inheritance. Unable to deal with her mother-in-law's cruel treatment, Dianne takes the children back to Montana alone. There, blizzards devastate the area, trapping a now pregnant Dianne at the ranch. Through the twists and turns of life and nature, Dianne comes to realize that the hope within--Jesus Christ--is the only hope that lasts. Book 4 of the bestselling Heirs of Montana.
Faith (Brides of the West #1) (Paperback)320 pages by Lori Copeland
Prolific author Copeland (With This Ring, LJ 2/1/98) kicks off another historical Western series with this pleasing tale of mail-order brides set in 1872. When their pastor father dies suddenly, leaving little money, three sisters realize that they need to take drastic action to survive. Each answers a newspaper ad soliciting Christian brides. Faith goes to Texas, where her intended, a well-to-do rancher named Nicholas Shepherd, seems to be having second thoughts. While her wedding is repeatedly postponed, Faith meets a local widower and decides to teach his blind son Braille. In time, Nicholas begins to realize that he may have lost Faith to another man. Although this is not the freshest premise, Copeland endows his characters with enough liveliness to make the book a fun light read. Recommended, especially for Copeland's growing group of fans.
Best-selling author Lori Copeland kicks off this historical Western series with this pleasing tale of mail-order brides set in 1872. When their pastor father dies suddenly, leaving little money, three sisters realize that they need to take drastic action to survive. Each answers a newspaper ad soliciting Christian brides. Faith goes to Texas, where her intended, a well-to-do rancher named Nicholas Shepherd, seems to be having second thoughts. While her wedding is repeatedly postponed, Faith meets a local widower and decides to teach his blind son Braille. In time, Nicholas begins to realize that he may have lost Faith to another man.
June (Brides of the West #2) (HeartQuest) 272 pages by Lori Copeland
Lori Copeland continues her historical romance series, Brides of the West, with book 2, June. As June leaves her Michigan home to become the mail-order bride of a Washington State preacher, readers will learn the important lesson that God is ever faithful, even when we don't understand his plan or purpose in our lives. June delivers a lighthearted, entertaining story along with strong moral values and a Christian worldview.
Mail-order bride June Kallahan arrives in Seattle from Michigan to discover that her intended, Eli Messenger, the assistant to a famous evangelist named Isaac Inman, is ill. After he dies, June stays on to work at the local orphanage, where she realizes Inman is allowing the orphans to go without in order to build a showy tabernacle. A romance blooms between June and Parker Sentell, a friend of Eli's, as they try to convince Inman of the errors of his thinking.
Hope (Brides of the West #3) (HeartQuest)304 pages by Lori Copeland
The best-selling Brides of the West series continues with book 3, Hope. As Hope leaves Michigan for Kentucky as a mail-order bride, she is waylaid by bumbling outlaws, gets mixed up in a family feud, and is kidnapped yet again! Through it all she learns how God works everything together for good for his children.
Honor's Pledge (Rocky Mountain Legacy #1)287 pages (Paperback) by Kristen Heitzmann
Honor's Price (Rocky Mountain Legacy #2) 303 pages (Paperback)by Kristen Heitzmann
by Kristen Heitzmann
Honor's Quest (Rocky Mountain Legacy #3) 288 pages (Paperback) by Kristen Heitzmann
by Kristen Heitzmann
I imagine that you have already gone though all the series by Janette Oke ,but there are several besides the Love Comes Softly series,in case anyone doesn't know.
