to marry him. Zachariah wants her to stay. As the colony prepares a feast of thanksgiving, Merrie faces the hardest test of all. Does she have the courage to listen to her heart? Set in the Plymouth Colony. (#26) Nora by Jeffie Ross Gordon It's as easy to fall in love with a rich man as a poor man. Isn't it? Nora has always been poor. But her job as a companion to a rich San Francisco lady has given her a glimpse of a glittering, secure world. She is determined to be a part of it, determined to convince her beau Jamie to give up his dangerous dream of being an aviator for a respectable career in the bank where he works. Then the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 reduced the once elegant city to rubble. And Nora rescues a handsome stranger. Is she falling in love with this man who has lost his memory - who could be a thief? Her head tells her one thing, her heart another. The wrong choice could mean the end of all her dreams. Set during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. (#27) Margaret by Jane Claypool Miner Can her worst student teach her the most important lesson of all? Teaching in a one-room prairie schoolhouse in Nebraska in 1886 means more than giving lessons to 32 very different students. For 15-year-old Margaret, who has left Chicago to start a new life, it also means learning to survive savage blizzards, a deadly plague, and awful loneliness. Then she meets Gerald, the handsome young easterner who is teaching in a nearby town. And she finds herself drawn more and more to brooding, handsome Robert, the 18-year-old farmer's son who is her worst pupil. Gerald offers Margaret a chance to go back to the civilized comforts of the city. But she can’t forget her dreams. A raging prairie fire forces Margaret to prove herself, and gives her the courage to choose the life – and love – she truly wants. Set in a midwestern one-room schoolhouse. (#28) Josie by Vivian Schurfranz Can Josie have love and adventure? Ever since her mother died, Josie has taken care of the family. But she dreams of adventure, and a more exciting beau than kind, gentle James, who runs the Carson City pony express office. Then Mike, a dashing new pony express rider, comes to town. Are Josie's