Shadow on the Quilt

Juliana Sutton's life looks perfect—from the outside. Until her husband's untimely death reveals a devastating truth. . . . Cass Gregory is carrying his own dark secrets and feels unworthy to offer comfort to a woman of Juliana's standing. When circumstances force them together, both Juliana and Cass are wounded and afraid to trust. Will the shadow of her dead husband's name stand between Juliana and Cass, or will Juliana choose a love she never thought possible?

Edge of the Wilderness

In the aftermath of the Dakota War of 1862, Genevieve LaCroix struggles to accept the horrible news that Daniel Two Stars has been falsely imprisoned and executed as a criminal, when, in fact, he risked his life to save others. When a man Gen respects proposes, she learns that obedience can require painful choices. But then, just when she has learned to be content as Simon Dane’s wife and stepmother to his children, Gen learns that Two Stars is alive.

Heart of the Sandhills

Married for little more than a year, Daniel Two Stars and Genevieve LaCroix have become outcasts, hated by settlers and blamed for unspeakable crimes committed by others. When they head west in search of a safer home, the couple face still more tragedy and events that will challenge not only their love for each other but also their faith in God.

Valley of the Shadow

The daughter of a French trader and a Dakota woman and a wounded Dakota warrior must face the destruction of the world they have known. When the people they love most are threatened, Genevieve LaCroix and Daniel Two Stars begin to question everything they’ve been taught about God—and to wonder if they’ll ever be able to have a life together.

The Key on the Quilt

Enter a historic Nebraskan prison where three women find betrayal, love, and ultimate truth. Jane Prescott is serving a ten-year sentence for murder. Can a broken spirit be healed behind bars? Matron Mamie Dawson feels called to help the wounded women in her charge. Will a guard’s attentions keep her from her mission? Warden’s wife Ellen McKenna has changed her preconceptions about these female prisoners. Will it be enough to save her from a life-or-death situation? Will the cryptic quilt connecting their lives expose the truth of one woman’s past and ensure a better future for them all?

Sixteen Brides

ISBN: 0764205137
Bethany House
April 2010

Sixteen Civil War widows living in St. Louis respond to a series of meetings conducted by a land speculator who lures them west by promising "prime homesteads" in a "booming community." Unbeknownst to them, the speculator's true motive is to find an excuse to bring women to the fledging community of Plum Grove, Nebraska, in hopes they will accept marriage proposals shortly after their arrival!

Sparks fly when these unsuspecting widows meet the men who are waiting for them. These women are going to need all the courage and faith they can muster to survive these unwanted circumstances--especially when they begin to discover that none of them is exactly who she appears to be.

Karyn's Memory Box

It Began as a “Marriage of Convenience” During Nebraska’s Pioneer Days — It Ended as a Great Love

Dirt! Endless dirt. And not much more. That’s what Karyn Ensinger Ritter saw when she first glimpsed the prairie “soddy” that Mikal Ritter called his “house.” It was a dismal start to Karyn’s new life in America. Yet Mikal expected her to look at the dirt and call it home.

As time goes on, Karyn experiences the beauty of the Nebraska prairie, the helpfulness of neighbors, and the satisfaction of a hard day’s work. She also learns that a resourceful pioneer woman can build a good life – despite the heat, the hail storms, the rattlesnakes, the prairie fires… and the dirt. Most surprising of all, Karyn discovers that her marriage of convenience with Mikal has the potential to blossom into love.

But then, the bright future she worked so hard to build is threatened with destruction. Karyn may lose all the desires of her heart — including Mikal.

Karyn’s Memory Box is the second book in the Keepsake Legacies Series — a heartwarming story of one young woman’s courage and faith during pioneer days in Nebraska.

Nora's Ribbon of Memories

A Secret Past, A Heartwarming Journey of Discovery — Recorded in a "Charm String" of Antique Buttons Nebraska during the pioneer days was no place for a girl on her own. Yet Nora O'Dell was only fifteen years old when she ran away from her father's farm and headed north to the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. Strong-minded and willing to work hard, Nora's talent with a needle and thread opened unexpected doors of opportunity — and led her to success in business. But Nora's heart was hungry for more than money: she wanted a love that would banish loneliness. Nora memorialized her quest by sewing significant buttons on a keepsake ribbon — each one a precious reminder of a lesson learned on the way to her heart's desire. In the spirit of Sarah's Patchwork and Karyn's Memory Box, Nora's Ribbon of Memories continues the Keepsake Legacies Series with a heartwarming story of a young woman seeking lasting happiness nearly a century and a half ago.

Sarah's Patchwork

The Triumphant Story of a Woman Who Succeeded Against All Odds

"Sarah’s Patchwork" is the first book in the Keepsake Legacies Series.

Abandoned by her destitute father, Sarah Biddle and her younger brother, Tom, are sent west on an orphan train. But no one wants to adopt a girl with a crippled brother to take care of. Until she’s reach Lincoln, Nebraska — and comes face-to-face with Jesse King and Augusta Hathaway.

"Sarah’s Patchwork" is the absorbing story of quiet, unassuming Sarah Biddle — and the hopes, dreams, tragedies, and romance that she stitches into an heirloom quilt. Each scrap of fabric tells of Sarah’s transformation from a frightened orphan girl into a courageous woman of strength and resourcefulness as she stitches… “the tears of the past into a treasure for tomorrow.” Opportunity and disappointment, hardship and loss teach Sarah how the power of true love can heal the broken heart.

A Most Unsuitable Match

An unlikely attraction occurs between two passengers on a steamboat journey up the Missouri River to Montana...

She is a self-centered young woman from a privileged family who fears the outdoors and avoids anything rustic. He is a preacher living under a sense of duty and obligation to love the unlovable people in the world. She isn't letting anything deter her from solving a family mystery that surfaced after her mother's death. He is on a mission to reach the rejects of society in the remote wilderness regions of Montana. Miss Fannie Rousseau and Reverend Samuel Beck are opposites in every way... except in how they both keep wondering if their paths will ever cross again.

How to Help a Grieving Friend

Greenbrier Book Company
April 2011

This book will help you be a source of comfort and strength to a grieving friend by equipping you to say words that will bring consolation and healing. Stephanie Grace Whitson, the author, identifies the subtle difference between helpful and hurtful conversations. She shares her grief-tested strategies with you so you will be prepared with the right words at a time when your friend most needs your support and understanding. The practical guidance and razor-sharp insights in this easy-to-read volume will give you the confidence that you know what to say - and how to say it.

This book will help you be a source of comfort and strength to a grieving friend by equipping you to say words that will bring consolation and healing. Stephanie Grace Whitson, the author, identifies the subtle difference between helpful and hurtful conversations. She shares her grief-tested strategies with you so you will be prepared with the right words at a time when your friend most needs your support and understanding. The practical guidance and razor-sharp insights in this easy-to-read volume will give you the confidence that you know what to say - and how to say it.

"If you are grieving, read this book. If you desire to help someone who is grieving, this book is a great tool, a handbook, a roadmap that will sharpen your empathy and sympathy skills."

Ginger Wolffis
grief consultant

"Stephanie has given us a real guide to the valley of the the shadow of death. Not only does she give us gentle suggestions on how to and how not to help a grieving friend, she also gives us a poignant memoir of love and loss."

Robin Owen, M.Ed., LCPC

A Claim of Her Own

It's 1876, and 20-year-old Mattie Flynn is determined to make a fresh start after fleeing from her sinister boss in the gambling house where she was employed as a singer. Mattie travels to Deadwood, South Dakota, in search of her younger brother, who went ahead of her in hopes of making a fortune in the gold mines.

All Mattie wants is a safe and respectable life for the two of them, but that doesn't seem to be her destiny as she faces more heartache and trials. Will the suspicious bottles of gold dust from her brother's claim be the key to her future...or does the handsome street preacher, who is always turning the other cheek, truly hold the answers to her deepest longings?

Secrets on the Wind

Arriving at Fort Robinson on the Nebraska frontier, three courageous women seek a new start in life—and a chance at finding love. Includes Secrets on the Wind, Watchers on the Hill, and Footprints on the Horizon.