Prescott Pioneers Series
Series Overview
Step into the rugged frontier of 1860s Arizona Territory, where courageous women and men risk everything to forge new lives in an unforgiving land. In this sweeping Christian historical romance series, each character faces life-altering trials that test their faith, deepen their resilience, and kindle unexpected love. As they battle the elements and their own pasts, they discover that hope can take root even in the harshest desert soil.
Setting
Arizona Territory, 1863-1870s Travel was dangerous. Communication was poor at best. Supplies were limited. Hard work was plentiful. Starting in mid-1863, after the birth of the Arizona Territory during the Civil War, these pioneers must rely on their faith and each other to survive the challenges of frontier life.
Books
Book 1: A Dream Unfolding
Hannah Anderson & Will Colter
Hannah and her husband head west hoping to start over, but the journey costs more than either expected. Will Colter is forced to leave the ranch he's called home for nearly thirty years, facing a cattle drive that threatens their very lives.
Will their journey west cost them everything—or give them the life they never dared dream?
Tropes: Starting over, new beginnings, cattle drive romance
Book 2: A Heart Renewed
Julia Colter & Adam Larson
Julia rebels against her older brother's poor choices of suitors, but when her rebellion puts her life at risk, she turns to her friend for help. Adam longs to train horses in the Arizona Territory, but Julia's midnight arrival on his doorstep changes both their lives forever.
Can a midnight escape lead to lasting love, or will her rebellion destroy them both?
Tropes: Friends to lovers, protector hero, runaway bride
Caroline Larson & Thomas Anderson
Social butterfly Caroline longs for adventure but finds herself stranded in the Arizona desert, forced to rely on a stranger who gets under her skin. Thomas struggles with his past mistakes, and dealing with his ghosts threatens to overshadow his future—until he meets a woman needing his help.
Will two stubborn hearts learn to trust before the desert claims their lives?
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, reformed bad boy, stranded together
Book 4: A Hope Revealed
Mary Colter & Warren Cahill
With her abusive husband either missing or dead and the ranch gone, Mary must raise her two children alone and decides to head west to start over. Warren faces one problem after another as foreman of Colter Ranch, but when Mary arrives, tensions rise and he finds himself in the middle of it all.
Can a woman fleeing her past and a man drowning in problems find hope in each other?
Tropes: Single mom romance, second chance romance, protective hero
Hidden Prospects
Millie Pritchett & Paul Lancaster
A spinster sent away by her father and a loyal son with a clingy mother find themselves drawn to each other when Paul hires Millie as housekeeper for his boardinghouse.
When trouble strikes threatening his livelihood, will her heritage turn the town against them?
Tropes: Secret past, forbidden love, housekeeper heroine
Audiobooks
A Dream Unfolding (Audio)
Hannah Anderson & Will Colter
Hannah and her husband head west hoping to start over, but the journey costs more than either expected. Will Colter is forced to leave the ranch he's called home for nearly thirty years, facing a cattle drive that threatens their very lives.
Will their journey west cost them everything—or give them the life they never dared dream?
A Heart Renewed (Audio)
Julia Colter & Adam Larson
Julia rebels against her older brother's poor choices of suitors, but when her rebellion puts her life at risk, she turns to her friend for help. Adam longs to train horses in the Arizona Territory, but Julia's midnight arrival on his doorstep changes both their lives forever.
Can a midnight escape lead to lasting love, or will her rebellion destroy them both?
A Life Restored (Audio)
Caroline Larson & Thomas Anderson
Social butterfly Caroline longs for adventure but finds herself stranded in the Arizona desert, forced to rely on a stranger who gets under her skin. Thomas struggles with his past mistakes, and dealing with his ghosts threatens to overshadow his future—until he meets a woman needing his help.
Will two stubborn hearts learn to trust before the desert claims their lives?
A Hope Revealed (Audio)
Mary Colter & Warren Cahill
With her abusive husband either missing or dead and the ranch gone, Mary must raise her two children alone and decides to head west to start over. Warren faces one problem after another as foreman of Colter Ranch, but when Mary arrives, tensions rise and he finds himself in the middle of it all.
Can a woman fleeing her past and a man drowning in problems find hope in each other?
Hidden Prospects (Audio)
Millie Pritchett & Paul Lancaster
A spinster sent away by her father and a loyal son with a clingy mother find themselves drawn to each other when Paul hires Millie as housekeeper for his boardinghouse.
When trouble strikes threatening his livelihood, will her heritage turn the town against them?
Box Set
Prescott Pioneers Box Set (Books 1-4)
Experience the complete saga of the Anderson, Colter, and Larson families as they build new lives in the Arizona Territory. This collection includes all four full-length novels in the series at a special bundled price.
Reading Order
While each book can be enjoyed as a standalone romance, readers will get the most enjoyment reading the series in order to follow the interconnected characters and their lives in the Arizona Territory.
- A Dream Unfolding
- A Heart Renewed
- A Life Restored
- A Hope Revealed
- Hidden Prospects
Author's Note
The Prescott Pioneers Series was my debut series, and I had so much fun learning about how the territorial settlement first started. I found a wonderful resource—letters from one of the court clerks who made the journey from Ohio to the Arizona Territory with the first governor. These characters became like family to me as I wrote their stories, and I believe they'll feel like lifelong friends to you too.