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Courting the Country Preacher
Christian historical romance
Courting the Country Preacher
Four historical romances follow ministers whose callings take them into communities where courtship is anything but simple. The stories range from an Australian circuit preacher in 1863 to a mail-order minister in South Dakota, a Canadian preacher mistaken for his Mountie twin, and a Minnesota lumber-camp 'sky pilot.' Each hero must balance ministry, local expectations, and a growing attachment to a woman whose circumstances complicate an already demanding vocation. The collection blends frontier and small-town settings with faith-centered romance and the practical hazards of serving scattered communities.
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Four historical courtship stories involving social/community pressure; one preacher has a checkered past and ministers among hard-living lumbermen; mail-order matchmaking and romantic rivalry; Christian faith and sweet romance.
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