"Will the little Hollister Family survive tragedy, loss...and a breathtaking discovery?"

When Corrie and her siblings unexpectedly find their father on the streets of Miracle Springs, their shocking reunion is tentative at best. Pa Hollister must take on his role as father and make a home for his children. When he decides that the children need a mother's care, Corrie's world is shaken once again.

"Were her hopes and dreams buried with her mother alongside the wagon train?"

Their mother had perished on the journey west. Their father was long since gone--was he even still alive? With the help of the wagon train master, 15-year-old Corrie Belle Hollister and her four younger brothers and sisters must find their way to the coast during the California Gold Rush.

When the children arrive in Miracle Springs and discover that the uncle they were looking for has skipped town--with the sheriff not far behind--the land of promise turns into one of fear and unknown danger.

The Race to Complete the Transcontinental Railroad Accelerates.... Will Sabotage Thwart Their Dream?

The strife of the Civil War has ended, but the Indian wars on the Plains have intensified and the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads are locked in a high-stakes competition to link the eastern states with their western counterparts.

Jordana Baldwin had come to California by stagecoach to help her sister Victoria, but after three years she has grown restless and feels the need to do something different. When her writing catches the attention of an eastern newspaper, she takes on the guise of a man to report on the progress of the rail line -- and spy for the Central Pacific.

But Jordana has continued to correspond with Captain Rich O'Brian, who has left the army and now works for the Union Pacific. When they meet again, romantic sparks fly, but Rich's past still looms between them. Since his wife's death, he's made it clear he wants no ties to another woman, yet he realizes he's fallen in love with Jordana.

As the last tracks are laid to join the East and the West, will competing interests keep Jordana and Rich apart... or bring them together?

Book Two in repackaged RIBBONS WEST Series
While the Civil War is raging, Brenton Baldwin has promised to provide a safe escort to California for Caitlan O'Connor. But now that his heart is totally hers, how can he leave her once they finally arrive? Meanwhile, Kiernan and Victoria O'Connor struggle as his work on the Central Pacific Railroad keeps them separated for long periods of time. Then a devastating accident with explosives suddenly changes everything. What will this mean for all of them?

As the U.S. descends into the Civil War, photographer Brenton Baldwin travels west with his sister Jordana, taking pictures of the developing lands and in search of their sister. Along for the trip is young Caitlan O'Connor, who has just arrived from Ireland. Will they make it to California to find their family despite the danger that looms ahead? And can early romance grow into love in the face of trials and tragedy?