Linda Goodnight Books In Order

A Touch of Grace

The moment her sister’s body was discovered near Ian Carpenter’s New Orleans mission, crusading journalist Gretchen Barker was torn between devastating grief and a desire for revenge. She mourned her sister’s drug problems and the family trouble that had started them, but the minister’s professions of help made her suspicious.

Except the more she got to know Ian, the more she recognized his courage in the face of adversity and his commitment to faith…
and Gretchen’s sharp edges began to soften. Until a mysterious phone call left her questioning whether or not he truly had something to hide.

The Heart Of Grace

The Woman He Left Behind…
It took serious injuries from a roadside bomb to bring war photographer Drew Michaels back to his estranged wife, Larissa. His need for adventure had ultimately pushed Larissa toward the warm embrace of the church…
and away from him. But now, being back in such close quarters with his first and only love, was stirring up feelings of peace and comfort he’d suppressed long ago. Yet his secrets could once again tear him away from the woman to whom he’d uttered the words ‘I do.’

Finding Her Way Home

Welcome To Redemption, OklahomaThe idyllic little town Cheyenne Rhodes has chosen for her fresh start is almost too welcoming. After all, she’s come here to hide from her past not to make new friends. But single dad Trace Bowman isn’t about to let Cheyenne hide away her heart. He can’t ignore the special way she has with his daughter, Zoey or how she’s reminded him of the power of real love. Now he needs to convince Cheyenne that Redemption is more than a place to hide it’s also a way to be found .

The Wedding Garden

‘Are You My Dad?’The young boy’s question shocks Sloan Hawkins. Until Sloan realizes he is this child’s father. Years ago, the former bad boy was run out of Redemption, Oklahoma, where, ironically, he was thought unredeemable. The only people who believed in him were his beloved aunt and Annie Markham, the girl he loved and left behind. Now Sloan is back to face his past and help keep his aunt’s cherished garden thriving. But when he discovers his secret child and that single mother Annie never stopped loving him he’s determined that a wedding will take place in the garden nurtured by faith and love.

The Last Bridge Home

Doing the right thing always came easily to firefighter Zak Ashford. So he can’t refuse taking in the dying wife he thought divorced him long ago and watching over her three troubled children. The only person Zak can turn to is his cute neighbor, Jilly Fairmont, who helps him and the children through their loss. And not just because she secretly cares for Zak. Yet it isn’t long before Zak realizes what this honest, compassionate woman means to him, too. Can he convince Jilly that his life would be complete if she agreed to share his future?

A Very Special Delivery

It was the surprise of a lifetime for recluse Molly McCreight when single dad Ethan Hunter entrusted her with his infant daughter while he delivered medicine to an elderly man during an ice storm. Past experience had taught Molly how fragile life could be, but she was touched by this stranger’s faith in her abilities. Once the storm had passed, though, and her guests returned home, normalcy eluded Molly. The Hunters’ presence had brought much needed joy to her quiet world, but their absence threatened to crush her forever. Still, was she ready to admit that this tiny family held the key to the future she’d always secretly craved?

A Time to Heal

Only one person knows why Kat Thatcher left her Oklahoma hometown ten years ago. Why she ran to the city and became a workaholic doctor. Why she put off marriage indefinitely. And that person is now staring her in the face on her first day back in town! Seth Washington is as handsome as ever. Way too available. And wanting to talk about the past which Kat prefers to leave alone. Seth insists the Lord is on their side and always was. Kat’s starting to believe, but will that be enough for love?

Home to Crossroads Ranch

Finally, Rainy Jernagen has the child filled home she’s always wanted! Okay, so she still hasn’t found Mr. Right, but the foster kids she’s taken in fill her heart almost completely. Then handyman/rancher Nate Del Rio comes knocking, and Rainy starts to wonder if she really can have it all. There’s only one problem: Nate doesn’t want kids. At all. And nothing Rainy says will change his mind. Of course, she’s not going to let that stop her. Not when she has a houseful of adorable allies to raid Nate’s ranch and win his heart whether he likes it or not.

The Baby Bond

Firefighter Nic Carano relishes his bachelor lifestyle. Then he loses his heart to a rescued baby. And when he meets the infant’s lovely aunt suddenly a mother Nic starts considering love, marriage and a baby carriage.

Yet Cassidy Willis isn’t convinced. Nic’s been a lifesaver with all that he has done, along with his big hearted family and fellow firefighters, to help the new mom. But after all she’s been through, could she really be happy with someone whose life is always in danger? Now it’s up to Nic to show Cassidy that his bond with her and the baby is forever.

Prairie Brides

Adventurous pioneers couldn’t resist the vast open plains fertile land that possessed a unique beauty. Although backbreaking work, fear, and death severed many families who attempted to tame the Great Plains, many more found love and faith on which to build strong families. Can The Bride’s Song change for Dora Grant before the music of love drifts away on the wind? And will The Barefoot Bride Matt Tolivar has wed out of convenience help him find a part of himself long forgotten? Available only in Christian Fiction 8.

Lessons of the Heart

School has never been as fun as when some special teachers fall in love. Enjoy modern classroom settings in these four inspirational romance novellas by authors Kristin Billerbeck, Linda Goodnight, Kristi Hickman, and Yvonne Lehman.

Love Afloat

Time, tides, and the hand of God draw the hearts of four couples together in these delightful tales. Authors Kim Comeaux, Linda Goodnight, JoAnn A. Grote, and Diann Hunt weave four engaging stories of romance on the water. The Matchmakers won’t leave Maggie alone. She takes a cruise thinking she’s merely a companion for her great aunts. But those lively women have a plan to bring aboard the perfect man for Maggie a man who is all she wants and everything she fears. With trust shattered, Carrie’s marriage is adrift. An effort to reconcile goes awry when the couple’s plane crashes in the Bermuda Triangle. Even if Carrie and her husband are rescued from their life raft, will their marriage survive these Troubled Waters? A playful challenge becomes a journey of discovery when Chrissy accompanies her twin brother and his college roommate through the Boundary Waters. Paddling a canoe By the Silvery Moon, Chrissy is close to nature, close to God, and growing ever closer to Ryan. Victoria goes for the money; Ben goes for the sake of mercy. Can a selfish nurse and a soul scarred doctor find peace and love on a Healing Voyage as their medical mercy ship heads to the Philippines? Ride the waves as God leads His children through adversity and go with the flow as love floods the hearts of four young couples. This collection of inspiring romances will certainly be a treasure on your bookshelves.

Cowboy Christmas

This anthology contains three original novellas about cowboys, each revolving around the discovery of love at Christmastime. The feature story, ‘A Rancher’s Heart,’ is from best selling author Catherine Palmer with the remaining two stories from authors new to HeartQuest. Readers will soon discover that these two authors have a lot to offer in the area of love and romance as they read ‘Undercover Cowboy’ by Linda Goodnight and ‘The Outlaw’s Gift’ by Lisa Harris. $lt;p $lt;B ‘A Rancher’s Heart’ by Catherine Palmer $lt;/B A desperate Victoria Jennings returns to her family home to find Jesse Conroy, the man whose heart she broke, running the ranch. Will he be able to forgive and love her again, or will he lose her to another?

A Bride By Christmas

Get caught up in four historical romances in which unusual circumstances cause four young people to seek marriage before another prairie Christmas comes around. When marriage is given a deadline, the results are anything but conventional. Jackson needs a mother for his niece. Jerome needs money that can only come by taking a wife. Katherine needs to fulfill a promise. Anastasia needs to escape an evil plot. Can each find a spouse by Christmas?

Mothers And Daughters

The Hair Ribbons by Deborah Bedford

The blue hair ribbons her mother gave her as a child saw Theia Harkin McKinnis through hard times. Now, facing the illness that took her mother, Theia longs to find the missing ribbons for her own daughters. Where Theia finds themand with whatwill change her forever.

Unforgettable by Linda Goodnight

Carrie Martin has a wonderful lifea loving husband, a sweet daughter and a feisty mother. But suddenly her mom can’t remember little things…
then big things. Shaken by the loss of family memories, Carrie turns to the Lord. And discovers what can’t be forgotten.

The Prairie Romance Collection

Relive history on the American Great Plains as penned by twelve different multi published authors. Follow pioneers, immigrants, and orphans through their adventures, heartaches, challenges, victories, and romances. You are sure to find more than one favorite among twelve stories in this unique collection to warm your heart and inspire your faith.

In The Spirit of… Christmas / A Very Special Delivery

Heartwarming stories of holiday romance by RITA Award winning author Linda GoodnightIn the Spirit of ChristmasFor his daughter’s sake, widowed father Jesse Slater returns to Oklahoma to reclaim the family ranch. But their home is now a Christmas tree farm run by a woman whose faith will change their lives forever.A Very Special DeliveryMolly McCreight has met the man of her dreams! But with her painful secret, how can she hope to spend the holidays let alone the rest of her life with single father Ethan Hunter and his precious baby girl?