Mona Hodgson

With a head more suited to bookkeeping than a bridal veil, Ida’s dreams include big business- not beaus. 
 
Ida Sinclair has joined her sisters, Kat and Nell, in the untamed mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado for one reason: to work for the infamous but undeniably successful businesswoman, Mollie O’Bryan. Ida’s sisters may be interested in making a match for their determined older sister, but Ida only wants to...

Kat and Nell Sinclair are headed west—away from the manicured lawns of Maine to the boisterous, booming mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado to start new lives for themselves as mail-order brides.
 
Aboard the train, romantic dreamer Nell carries a photo of her intended close to her heart and imagines an exciting and love-filled future, while her pragmatic older sister Kat resigns herself to marriage as a duty, not a delight.
 
But...

Love lost doesn’t mean love lost forever.
Can unexpected romance deliver a second chance for two deserving widows?
 
Full of resolve, young widow Willow Peterson decides to pursue her dreams to be an artist as she settles into a new life in the growing mountain town of Cripple Creek.  When she lands a job working as a portrait painter with handsome entrepreneur and photographer Trenton Van Der Veer, the...

On a lovely day, two princess twins play with their friends in the castle garden. Princess Emma is concerned about looking pretty and stays out of the fun. When her concern about her looks hurts a friend, Emma must decide what is more important, looking good on the outside or having a kind heart. This level-one story teaches girls what it means to be a princess for the true King. A lesson in the importance of inner beauty.

In this level-one story, Princess Abby shoos away their Puppy at tea time, but when she tries to find the pup at play time, the pup is gone. Princess Emma helps her search, but Abby is on her own when she has to go into the dark cellar to rescue the stuck puppy. Abby prays for Jesus to be with her as she bravely steps down the dark steps. This level-one story teaches girls what it means to be a princess for the true King. A lesson in trusting in Jesus...

For those who think the desert is a lot of hot sand and cactus, here's a reminder that it's also teeming with God's creatures! Another entry in the I Can Read™ series of books for early readers, Thank You, God, for Rain reminds youngsters that we should be grateful for even the simplest things. Intended for level-two readers, Thank You, God, for Rain is peopled with a variety of desert critters-from owls, wrens, and roadrunners to jackrabbits, lizards,...

What do Southwest critters do when Mama says, "It's time for bed?" Every critter-even children-can balk at bedtime. Here, the adorable animals of the Southwest comically define what not to do at bedtime. Cuddle up with this delightful, rhyming lullaby that will help even the most restless among us look forward to bedtime.