Bøker av Sandra Merville Hart

They have so much in common...yet love is not allowed between the wealthy and the staff. Marilla will sacrifice anything for her family, so when her sister's doctor suggests daily sulphur spring baths, an amenity her family could never afford, Marilla takes a job at The Greenbrier resort bathhouse in order to give her sister the care she needs. When her sister befriends another girl staying at the resort with a similar health condition, Marilla finds herself crossing paths with the girl's handsome, charming, older brother. And despite their growing attraction to each other, anything more than friendship with Wes must remain a dream. After all, resort staff cannot court guests and Marilla will not risk her sister's health for her own happiness. Wealthy resort guest, Wes Bakersfield, has dreams for a future and plans to make his family's business his own. And while he finds himself drawn to Marilla, despite their differing social classes, he can't help but wonder if she's really interested in him-or in his wealth. Can the couple find the trust to help their love succeed, or will their differences pull them apart?

In a world turned upside down by war and betrayal...will his role as a spy bring them closer...or tear their future apart? The war that Julia Dodd prayed to avoid is now reality, and with it, her world has been turned on it's head. Her fellow citizens, who stood with her in their support of the union, have crossed firmly to the side of the south. And her mother, lost in her grief over the loss of her husband and children, can think of nothing but protecting Julia's brother's inheritance. She insists that her daughter seek a wealthier husband than Ashburn Mitchell. Ash knows what his fellow citizens think of him when he refuses to fight for the confederacy. Shouldering the accusation of being a coward and refusing to hide behind his limp, Ash remains in Vicksburg to support his family as a saddler while his two best friends join the fight. Struggling to increase his business so he can marry the woman he loves, Ash becomes a spy in support of the Union. He can't fight for the South but won't raise a musket against them. As tragedy instigates Ash to risk greater danger to speed the end of the war, Julia can only pray it won't cost them everything. She's already lost her father and two siblings. Must she lose the man she loves too?

Dreams of adventure send him across the country. She prefers to keep her feet firmly planted in Ohio.Rennie Hill has no illusions about the hardships in life, which is why it's so important her beau, John Welch, keeps his secure job with the newspaper. Though he hopes to write fiction, the unsteady pay would mean an end to their plans, wouldn't it?John Welch dreams of adventure worthy of storybooks, like Mark Twain, and when two of his short stories are published, he sees it as a sign of future success. But while he's dreaming big with his head in the clouds, his girl has her feet firmly planted, and he can't help wondering if she really believes in him.When Rennie must escort a little girl to her parents' home in San Francisco, John is forced to alter his plans to travel across the country with them. But the journey proves far more adventurous than either of them expect.

He's fighting for his career...She's bent on achieving her own goals...Will their love survive a second chance at happily ever after?Cora Welch dreams of a future teaching kindergarten, which is in its infancy, and marriage to Ben Findlay, her beau and her twin brother's best friend. But she returns to college from summer break to learn of Ben's unwise choices in pursuit of his career-choices that destroy her trust in the man she thought she knew and loved.Ben is working hard toward his dream to become the best reporter in the city. He's no stranger to fighting for a goal against all odds, ever since he was orphaned at age thirteen. Even though Cora has captured his heart, he makes the mistake of escorting the boss's daughter to a fancy banquet to further his career-with far-reaching repercussions. Now he's hurt Cora and botched his career goals.Winning Cora's trust again proves harder than Ben expects, especially as they both face struggles of their own. When events spiral out of their control, catapulting them into hardship and even danger, only God can restore their dreams-though the outcome may look far different than either of them planned.

A spinster teacher...a grieving widower...a marriage of convenience and a second chance with the man she's always loved.When Samuel Walker proposes a marriage of convenience to Rose Hatfield so soon after the death of his wife, she knows he doesn't love her. She's loved him since their school days. Those long-suppressed feelings spring to life as she marries him. She must sell her childhood home, quit her teaching job, and move to a new city.Marrying Rose is harder than Samuel expected, especially with the shadow of his deceased wife everywhere in his life. And he has two young children to consider. Peter and Emma need a mother's love, but they also need to hold close the memories of their real mother as they grieve her loss.Life as Samuel's wife is nothing like Rose hoped, and even the townspeople, who loved his first wife, make Rose feel like an outsider. The work of the farm draws the two of them closer, giving hope that they might one day become a happy family. Until the dream shatters, and the life Rose craves tumbles down around them. Only God can put these pieces back together, but the outcome may not look anything like she planned.

Taming the west-one heart at a time.Healing HeartLonnie Holt's external scars remind him of his failures, his internal scars torment him. Genny Collins seeks safety at the ranch once owned by Lonnie's uncle. When Lonnie and his brother arrive, sparks fly and distrust abounds. While Lonnie and Genny fight the love growing between them, his past haunts him, and her past pays them a visit. Becoming BraveWhen Coy Whittaker stumbles upon a grisly scene littered with bodies, he wants nothing more than to get his boss's cattle out of Indian Territory. But when a bloodstained Aimee Kaplan draws down on him, his plans-and his heart-screech to a halt.Trail's End Wade Chadwick has no money until his boss's cattle sell, so he takes a kitchen job at Abby's Home Cooking. The beautiful and prickly owner adds spice to his workday. Abby Cox hires the down-and-out cowboy even though the word cowboy leaves a bad taste in her mouth. Just as she's ready to trust Wade with her heart, money starts to disappear … and so does her brother.Loving a Harvey GirlEva Knowles can't imagine why the local preacher doesn't like Harvey Girls-women who work serving tables instead of finding a husband and falling in love. But if Eva can get the handsome and wayward cowboy Cal Stephens to join her in church, maybe the reverend will accept the girls. Or maybe she'll forfeit her job for a husband, hearth, and home!

Can I count on you in times of great need? Callie Jennings reels from her pa's demand that she marry his friend, a man older than him. Her heart belongs to her soldier hero, Zach. Pa won't change his mind, and Callie has nowhere else to go. Then her sister, Louisa, proposes a shocking alternative.Zach Pearson still hears his pa's scornful word - quitter. He's determined to make something of himself as a soldier. He'll serve the Confederacy until they win the war. If they win the war.Callie and Louisa disguise themselves as soldiers and muster into the Confederate army in the fall of 1864. Times are tough and getting tougher for their Confederacy. For Callie, shooting anyone, especially former countrymen, is out of the question - until truth and love and honor come together on the battlefield.

Carrie and her little brother, Jay, find a wounded soldier on their land after a battle which later became known as "The Battle Above the Clouds." Adam, a Union soldier, has been shot twice in the arm. Though Carrie is reluctant to take Adam to their cave where her family hides their livestock from both armies, she cannot turn her back on him.But her Aunt Lavinia, bitter over what Yankees have done to their land, urges Carrie to allow Adam to die. Carrie refuses, but cannot remove the bullets. Adam's friendship with Jay softens her heart toward him. It's not long until his gratitude and teasing manner spark a friendship between the young couple. Even though Carrie's father fights for the Confederacy in far-off Virginia, her feelings for the handsome young soldier begin to blossom into love.When Adam's condition worsens, Carrie knows a Union surgeon is needed to save his life. How can she accomplish this and keep her family's hiding place a secret?