Abigail Black had no choice but to break Ben Hewitt's heart when her parents chose another wealthier groom. Now widowed and destitute, she's desperate to leave her old life behind. The wagon-train journey to Oregon is full of dangers, but she'll face anything for a fresh start. Ben knows better than to trust Abby again, and avoiding her should be easy. Yet he's still moved by Abby's sweetness and beauty ... as well as a sadness and strength he never saw in her before.

Second-Chance Courtship Abigail Black had no choice but to break Ben Hewitt's heart years ago. Her parents had picked another, wealthier groom. Now widowed and destitute, she's desperate to leave her old life behind. The wagon-train journey to Oregon is full of dangers, but she'll face anything—even Ben—for a fresh start. Ben knows better than to trust Abby again. Between her family's snobbery and his family's protectiveness, avoiding her should be easy. Yet he's still moved by Abby's sweetness and beauty…along with a sadness and strength he never noticed in her before. Forgiving past wrongs would be a struggle—but the hardest struggle would be letting Abby go once more. Journey West: Romance and adventure await three siblings on the Oregon Trail

Second-Chance Courtship

Discover the Journey West series where romance and adventure await three siblings on the Oregon Trail. This sampler includes excerpts from three of today's best inspirational romance authors. Find your next favorite historical series here! Wagon Train Reunion by Linda Ford Abigail Bingham is reunited with former flame Benjamin Hewitt when she joins a wagon train headed west. Will the Oregon trial offer a second chance for the socialite's daughter and a charming cowboy? Wagon Train Sweetheart by Lacy Williams The hazards of the wagon train frighten Emma Hewitt even before she's asked to nurse enigmatic Nathan Reed. Yet the loner hides a kind, protective nature she could learn to love…if not for the groom-to-be awaiting her in Oregon. Wagon Train Proposal by Renee Ryan When Tristan McCullough's intended wagon train bride chooses someone else, Rachel Hewitt accepts a position as his children's caretaker—not as his wife. She'll only marry for love…yet perhaps the McCulloughs are the family she's always wanted.

A Promised Bride Emma Hewitt never thought she'd travel thousands of miles to wed. Yet Oregon is where she'll meet the groom her brothers have chosen. After years of nursing her ailing father, Emma's social skills are lacking. An arranged marriage is only sensible. And her growing feelings for Nathan Reed, a worker on her wagon train, are surely better forgotten. Nathan knows he's wrong for Emma. He's too rough, too burdened with guilt over his past. But when Emma nurses him through a fever, she sees something in him no one ever has. Now he wants to be a man worthy of her love. Emma's loyalty to family has always come first. Will she find the courage now to follow her heart? Journey West: Romance and adventure await three siblings on the Oregon Trail

The days of unrelenting rain had kept the wagon train from moving for almost a week and the folks were getting frustrated and angry. So, rather than try to cross the swollen Platte River, the wagon master had them rolling southwest hoping to cross when its level dropped. As Joe and Faith led their tent-cart ahead of the lead wagon, they didn't allow the foul weather to affect their good mood. But it wasn't Mother Nature who would soon cause them grief. A few days' ride behind them, two men were following the deep ruts left behind by the wagons. Ed and Jeremy Quimby had abandoned their older brother's farm to avoid being conscripted and had no idea that their tall, younger cousin was with the wagon train. When they finally reached the wagons, the unexpected family reunion wasn't going to be a joyous affair.

A Promised Bride