Secrets, Promises, and Wishes Abound on the Western Frontier   In the wilds of the unsettled West four women discover that heart desires can be fulfilled in ways they could never have imagined and that love can cross any boundary.   Mandy didn't expect to be left alone in the wilds of Indiana after taking the wagon train west. But her husband is convinced he can make money working on the new railroad. But what of the home and loving companionship she's always longed for? And the secret she must now hide?   Bess has always felt like a mistake until a unique friendship taught her that all are special in God's eyes. Changing her profession is a must, but finding a place to belong will be the biggest challenge.   Deidre, a runaway slave, dreams of reuniting with her beloved husband who was sold away from her. But finding each other in the northern wilds seems impossible.   Frederika reluctantly leaves Germany for her father's new home in Texas. Her new priorities become staying alive in Indian Territory and fielding the attentions of two rugged men while on the trail west.   Talented authors Judi Ann Ehresman and Naomi Mitchum weave four dramatic stories of faith, love, and heart desires met in this treasured collection.   Front flap:The Long Road Home Mandy Evanston didn't expect to spend five months alone in the wilds of Indiana after taking the wagon train west. But her husband, Ethan, is convinced he can make money working on the new railroad. Should Mandy keep her secret close to her heart. . .until his return? And what about the home and loving companionship she has always longed for? Might it come in the most surprising of revelations?  On the Wings of Grace Bess, the "mistake" of a prostitute in the largely unsettled Midwest, knows no other life than growing up in a brothel. But when one man who tugs at her heart returns to share an amazing

story, she wonders if there is hope for someone like her. Robert Sheldon has his hands full with an invalid wife, four energetic children, and a farmhouse. But might the help he so desperately needs come in a completely different way than he expects-on the wings of grace?  Where Two Agree Deidre, a runaway slave, is grateful for her new life in Indiana with settlers who treat her and her son as treasured family members. But memories of her beloved husband, Jeremiah, sold away from her, fill her heart with anguish. Jeremiah, at Rose Hill Plantation, wants desperately to search for his family. But he's offered a document of freedom and wages that could eventually buy his family's freedom if he chooses to stay at the plantation. Finding each other again seems impossible, but will clinging to the promise "With God, all things are possible" gain their hearts' desire?   (author bio and picture) Judi Ann Ehresman has owned and managed several businesses, along with being a pastor's wife and mother of two sons.     Back flap:  The Reluctant ImmigrantTexas, 1846. The last thing Frederika Mueller wanted was to leave her beautiful home in Germany for the rugged Texas frontier. Now she's walking alongside a covered wagon with threats of Indian attacks looming, just hoping she'll reach her father safely. But when Lux, a muscled, blond German, and Karl, a cocky, handsome soldier, both try to capture her attention, her heart stirs with new passions and choices.   (author bio and picture) Naomi Mitchum, a writer and public speaker, often writes from her vacation home in the Texas Hill country.