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  With a little diligence, forever.

  Discover more about Patriot spying and unexpected romance in Revolutionary America in the Culper Ring Series!

  Ring of Secrets

  Winter Reeves is an aristocrat…and a Patriot. Bennet Lane is a Yale professor on temporary assignment in New York…to find General Washington’s spy among the elite. Both are believers…and both committed to a separate cause. Will their faith in God lead them to a shared destiny or lives lived apart?

  Fairchild’s Lady

  This bonus romantic novella is set in the intervening years between Ring of Secrets and Whispers from the Shadows by Roseanna M. White. In 1789 General Isaac Fairchild travels across the Channel on a very special assignment. After surviving the American Revolution, he is now gathering information on life at King Louis XVI’s court. But he must also locate a countess and her grown daughter and escort them back to England before revolution explodes in France. He knows danger is in the task set before him, but when he meets the beautiful Julienne, a new peril beckons him deeper into the intrigue of Versailles.

  Whispers from the Shadows

  When Gwyneth Fairchild flees London to save her life, she ends up under the care of Thaddeus Lane in Baltimore. Though their hearts turn to each other, Gwyn and Thad are on opposite sides of the War of 1812. What is God’s plan for them when the war is over?

  A Hero’s Promise

  This e-romance novella is an exclusive bonus from the Culper Ring Series by Roseanna M. White, set in the intervening years between Whispers from the Shadows and Circle of Spies. Fans of the series will enjoy this chance to revisit the men and women who were part of the legendary American spy ring. Their fascinating exploits are further explored in the series’ full novels, which includes Ring of Secrets, Whispers from the Shadows, and Circle of Spies.

  Circle of Spies

  Marietta Hughes never wanted to be a spy, but espionage is thrust upon her during the Civil War. Slade Osborne, an undercover Pinkerton agent, is determined to do whatever is necessary to help end the conflict between the North and the South. Can he trust her? Will she trust him?

  More eBooks in the Lori Wick Short Stories Collection

  Vol. 1:

  Be Careful with My Heart

  The Haircut

  Volume 1 opens the collection with a story of finding love after heartbreak in “Be Careful with My Heart.” Casey and Hunter are thrown together in a traveling singing group during the summer; can they overcome their own personal losses and together find God’s comfort for their hearts? The charming vignette, “The Haircut,” follows next as the future of young Bobby’s hair is altered during a summer camping trip.

  BONUS! Chapter One from Lori Wick’s popular full-length novel The Princess is included.

  Vol. 2:

  Beyond the Picket Fence

  Volume 2 reveals the blossoming love story of “Beyond the Picket Fence.” Dominique “Nikki” Brinks thought moving back to her small hometown would give her more time to write children’s books. She didn’t expect to find two very special children and their father right next door. As Nikki’s sweet spirit brings healing to two little hearts, she discovers the abundant love God has waiting for her beyond the picket fence.

  BONUS! Chapter One from the first book in Lori Wick’s endearing Rocky Mountain Memories series, Where the Wild Rose Blooms, is included.

  Vol. 3:

  An Intense Man

  The Camping Trip

  Volume 3 shares two charming tales of unexpected love. In “An Intense Man,” when Nick Hamilton walks back into Kelly Donovan’s life, she gladly helps him understand his new-found faith in Christ. But will his singular focus on learning overwhelm her need for love, or will Nick realize that Kelly’s heart is in his hands? The endearing story “The Camping Trip” tells of how coach Adam Maxwell, while guiding a fatherless boy on his softball team, finds that he cannot overlook the boy’s shy, hardworking mother.

  BONUS! Chapter One from Lori Wick’s moving full-length novel, Every Storm, is included.

  Vol. 4:

  The Rancher’s Lady

  Volume 4, “The Rancher’s Lady,” showcases Lori’s western romance flair. Shasta McGregor leaves Australia for a temporary wrangler position in California, giving her heart time to heal after being jilted by her fiance. Kyle Harrington, the ranch’s crusty owner, at first mistakes Shasta’s natural, graceful beauty for lack of skill. Although in time they soften toward one another, it takes a tragedy for them to wonder–could God have brought together this rancher and this lady?

  BONUS! The Prologue and Chapter One from Every Little Thing About You, the first book in Lori Wick’s Yellow Rose Trilogy, is included.

  Other Books by Lori Wick

  A PLACE CALLED HOME SERIES

  A Place Called Home

  A Song for Silas

  The Long Road Home

  A Gathering of Memories

  BIG SKY DREAMS

  Cassidy

  Sabrina

  Jessie

  KENSINGTON CHRONICLES

  The Hawk and the Jewel

  Wings of the Morning

  Who Brings Forth the Wind

  The Knight and the Dove

  ROCKY MOUNTAIN MEMORIES

  Where the Wild Rose Blooms

  Whispers of Moonlight

  To Know Her by Name

  Promise Me Tomorrow

  THE CALIFORNIANS

  Whatever Tomorrow Brings

  As Time Goes By

  Sean Donovan

  Donovan’s Daughter

  THE ENGLISH GARDEN

  The Proposal

  The Rescue

  The Visitor

  The Pursuit

  TUCKER MILLS TRILOGY

  Moonlight on the Millpond

  Just Above a Whisper

  Leave a Candle Burning

  YELLOW ROSE TRILOGY

  Every Little Thing About You

  A Texas Sky

  City Girl

  STAND-ALONES

  Sophie’s Heart

  Every Storm

  Pretense

  The Princess

  White Chocolate Moments

  Bamboo and Lace

  About the Author

  Lori Wick is the bestselling author of 39 books (more than 6.3 million copies sold), including the popular Rocky Mountain Memories and Californians series, the Tucker Mills Trilogy, and stand-alone novels such as Sophie’s Heart, Pretense, and Bamboo and Lace.

  Now for the first time ever, Lori’s short stories are released to her ebook readers in this new Lori Wick Short Stories collection, with a personal note from Lori after each story.

  About the Publisher

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  To learn more about Harvest House books and to read sample chapters, visit our website:

  www.harvesthousepublishers.com

  HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

  EUGENE, OREGON

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