Cindy Bauer Books

BOOK: Carolina Carpenter Brides

ISBN: 978-1597895811

DATE: June 2007

PUBLISHER: Barbour

with Janet Benrey, Ron Benrey, Yvonne Lehman

Contemporary Novella Collection“Love connection, aisle 8. . .”

Brianna Griffith Needs to deal with ugly wallpaper in her new office, so she signs up for a how-to course at her local Home & Hearth Superstore. She never expected to run into Zach Wilson, an old flame from her college days. Will her bad decisions be fixed as easily as the wallpaper?

Kaitlyn Ferrer, an investigative reporter for Blue Ridge Sun, is writing an undercover story on the dating scene at the H&H. Her half-hearted efforts accelerate when she meets dashing Chris Taylor, who is also working “under cover.” It will take more than good words for these two clandestine overachievers to build an honest relationship.

When Valerie Bradford asks a Home & Hearth employee for assistance, she doesn’t guess that she will get more than she bargained for. Austin Hodges can’t believe what the feisty blond woman plans to accomplish by herself. Because of his profession, he knows hoe much help she needs, but for right now, his advice will have to do. Can God lead them through the misunderstandings they encounter toward a bright future together?

Gary Andrews works security at the H&H when Janice Jones begins working in the flowers and plants department. Soon her activities become suspect. He can have her arrested or try to save her from a life of crime when personal feelings and moral responsibility become entangled.

This Carolina superstore is buzzing with romance, but will love find a firm foundation to build upon?

BOOK: The Spinster Brides of Cactus Corner

ISBN: 978-1597895835

DATE: April 2007

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Inspirational Romance Collection

The Cactus Corner singles scene is shrinking. . . .

Many were unmarried by choice, others by circumstances, but single women living the 1800s carried the unfortunate label of “spinsters.” Once branded, can a spinster find love?

India Cunningham is happy running the ranch her father left her when a man she doesn’t remember from her childhood arrives to help her. Can she trust Joshua Dillinger, or is he there to steal her land?

Lawyer Anika Windsor is pitted against her first and only love, law school beau Tucker Truesdale. Can these two opposites find true and lasting love, or will their differences keep them apart forever?

Elaine Daly has dedicated her life to caring for orphaned children and has no desire for a husband. But when new doctor Dan Murray comes to town, he changes her world. Can he also change her heart?

Jody McMillan is determined to raise enough money to buy a vacant property to expand the overcrowded orphanage. Unknown to her, Aaron Garrett has already bought the lot. Can they come to an agreement? Or will both lose what they want, including the one they love?

BOOK: A Daughter’s Quest

ISBN: 1597895113

DATE: September 2007

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Heartsong Presents

Constance Miller is on a mission

As he lies dying, Constance’s father asks her to seek out a troubled friend of his from the war and tell him about God’s love. Although she would rather stay with those she has known all her life, Constance obeys her father’s wishes. She leaves her home in the mountains of Arkansas on a quest to find Jim Mitchell, reportedly living in Iowa.

Constance soon discovers that locating Jim will not be as easy as she had hoped, especially if she wants to avoid raising suspicions among the townsfolk of Browning City. And for reasons that escape her, the local blacksmith, Hans Van de Kieft, seems to take her on as his special concern, shadowing her every step.

Will Constance find Jim, or will her quest lead her instead to a destiny prepared by her heavenly Father, on that she would have never envisioned on her own?

“He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.” — Proverbs 16:20

BOOK: Never Say Never

ISBN: 1597890561

DATE: June 2006

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Heartsong Presents

Never Say Never was selected by the Heartsong Reader Poll as the #6 Favorite Contemporary Heartsong in 2006.

Charlotte Will Never Love Again

When Charlotte Halloran’s husband was killed by a drunk driver, her heart died, too. Now, one year later, Charlotte and her teenaged daughter are boarding a cruise ship to take their minds off their loss. But when the Pearl of the Ocean’s captain catches her eye, Charlotte wonders if “never” was God’s idea or–hers.

Captain Gareth Van den Hout knows the pain of losing love. Three years ago, he lost his precious wife to cancer. His time aboard the cruise ship created a chasm of secrets between them, and he’s vowed it will never happen again. But when he sees Charlotte, Gareth is compelled to risk his heart and get to know the petite, black-haired beauty, even if only for a short time.

Could the Lord have plans to heal and unite two broken hearts convinced “never” is forever?

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)

BOOK: Windswept Weddings

ISBN: 1597890855

DATE: June 2006

PUBLISHER: Barbour

With Pamela Griffin, Rachel Hauck, Lynette Sowell

Heartsong Novella Collection

Nature’s Fury Can’t Stop Love

Severe weather disrupts four weddings with the worst nature has to offer. Will the couples survive the emotional turbulence brewing with the storms?

Christine Dailey’s perfect wedding is threatened when the worst snowstorm in years hits Minnesota. Can Christine trust God to take care of them and get them to the church on time?

Three strikes and you’re out. The morning of a third attempt at a ceremony, Dale’s best man takes him out chasing a tornado. Is Marie’s dream wedding about to be blown away–again?

An august hurricane targets Florida, and Allie Seton’s dream wedding swirls into a full-blown nightmare. And worse yet, her fiancé, Kyle Landon is stranded in New York City. Will Allie learn to lean on God in the midst of chaos? Will Kyle get home in time for the wedding?

Lightning ignites a wildfire that threatens beautiful Settler Lake, California. On Luke and Krista’s wedding day, the wind changes and the couple lands in danger Will they trust God to be an ever-present help in their time of trouble?

BOOK: Minnesota Brothers

ISBN: 1597891088

DATE: April 2006

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Heartsong Novella Collection

Is Four Stories of Swedes Who Find Romance in Their New Homeland.

Minnesota Brothers contains four complete romantic novels in one volume: The Other Brother, His Brother’s Castoff, Double Deception, and Gerda’s Lawman. Readers will also enjoy reading a letter from the author where she shares more of her life with them.

Love Sets Down Roots

The Nilsson family of Sweden has decided to settle in Minnesota, where each of the brothers seeks a wife.

When Lars suddenly elopes, Gustaf is left to meet his younger brother’s original fiancée at the ship and explain his brother’s absence to her. Could God have designed all along for these two to be together?

August admires his older brother Gustaf, but perhaps not enough to accept his castoff for a wife. Can Anna Jensen recover from the death of a fiancé and the marriage of another beau in order to see August as more than just a friend?

Lowell and Ollie are both fascinated by a mysterious young woman who has come to town–thought she is good at eluding their affections. Will Rissa Le Blanc drive a wedge between the brothers?

Gerda Nilsson envies her brothers’ wives, but there has been no romance for her–until a tight-lipped cowboy rides into town. Will Gerda trust her fanciful heart or lean on her faith to guide her?

BOOK: Pirate's Prize

ISBN: 1593106092

DATE: June 2006

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Pirate’s Prize Audio edition is now available at:

http://www.heartsongpresents.com/audio-club

Heartsong Presents

Pirate’s Prize was given the Craig Hart Reviewer’s Choice Award for November

Pirate’s Prize was selected by the Heartsong Reader Poll as the #4 Favorite Historical Heartsong in 2005.

The cover for Pirate’s Prize was voted the favorite historical cover in the Heartsong Reader Poll in 2005

Is there any way to escape from a pirate ship?

Angelina de la Fuente Delgado, the pampered daughter of a wealthy merchant, is on her way home from a trip to Spain when her ship is attacked by pirates. The brigands capture her and her aunt and steal all the merchandise on the ship. After forcing most of the crew to walk the plank, they sink the vessel into the Atlantic.

Brian O’Doule, who is secretly in love with Angelina, is also kidnapped by the pirates. Driven by feelings of guilt for not preventing the disaster, he does everything in his power to protect the women and to find a way for them all to escape.

Will Angelina ever see her home and her beloved father again? Or will she be forced to marry the fierce pirate captain, Etienne Badeau?

BOOK: Gerda's Lawman

ISBN: 159310250X

DATE: June 2005

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Heartsong Presents

Frank Daggett is on a mission. . .

Years spent tracking a swindler and his daughter have cost Frank dearly in time and money. When his search leads to Litchfield, Minnesota, the former U.S. Marshal finds more than he bargained for—in the form of his quarry and Gerda Nilsson

Gerda, surrounded by happy couples, is entranced by the intense blue-eyed gaze of an unknown cowboy. But several misunderstandings cause her to become wary of his intentions—and his spiritual well-being.

Has this unsaved lawman captured Gerda’s heart, or will the Lord deliver her from the temptation of Frank’s presence? What will it take for Frank to win this lovely lady and become Gerda’s lawman?

BOOK: Scraps of Love

ISBN: 1593102542

DATE: October 2004

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Inspirational Romance Collection

Scraps of Love was on the CBD Bestseller list for five months in 2004 and 2005.


Fabric Binds Family Through the Generations

As long as women have sewed, there have been boxes of scraps and recycled garments in their homes. The women of the Collins family have such a treasure box, which down through time is opened by:

• Bridget, free as the wind on the Dakota prairie, who may have found love in the form of a sedate minister. Will making her own wedding dress prove to be her undoing? Marry for Love by Janet Spaeth
• Maggie, who suddenly finds herself all alone in the world. Can she find healing for her broken heart in restoring a quilt for the new railroad stationmaster? Mother’s Old Quilt by Lena Nelson Dooley
• Leah, who struggles even to clothe her son during World War II. Should she trust the stranger who befriends her boy, in spite of rumors surrounding the man? The Coat by Tracey V. Bateman with Frances Devine
• Colleen, who believes love has reentered her life–only to have her hopes dashed by scandal. Could the scrapbook she assembles from bits of fabric help to piece her faith back together as well? Love of a Lifetime by Rhonda Gibson

In the scrap box, each woman finds lessons passed on from her ancestors–vital bits of history, pieced together with love, bound by threads of faith.

BOOK: Double Deception

ISBN: 159310121X

DATE: March 2005

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Heartsong Presents

Rissa lives a double life.

Since her mother died, Rissa’s stepfather, Pierre Le Blanc, has been her guardian. She hates the life they lead—always traveling from one place to the other—and longs for a way to escape. She has no hope—until they arrive in Litchfield, Minnesota. Friendship with some of the townspeople gives her a glimpse of what life can be like.

Lowell and Ollie Jenson are brothers as well as best friends, working side-by-side on their father’s horse farm. When they become interested in the same women—Rissa Le Blanc—a wedge is driven between them. Her attention, swinging from brother to brother, only worsens the problem.

Can Lowell or Ollie help Rissa escape her emotional prison? Will the brothers find healing for the rift between them and allow God to work His will in their lives?

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.” (Luke 4:18)

BOOK: His Brother’s Castoff

ISBN: 1593100787

DATE: March 2004

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Heartsong Presents

His Brother’s Castoff was awarded second place in the 2004 ACRW Book of the Year contest.

His Brother’s Castoff was selected by the Heartsong Reader Poll as the #6 Favorite Historical Heartsong in 2004.

Anna Jenson’s love isn’t enough.

Of that, she’s certain. After all, with one former beau married and another dead, Anna knows there must be something wrong with her. She busies herself with dressmaking, hoping her pain will diminish in time.

August Nilsson is consumed with envy for his older brother. Gustaf has everything August ever wanted—a wife, a child, and a home. And before it all, Gustaf had courted Anna—the same woman who captured August’s heart upon his arrival in Minnesota.

Will these two allow the Lord to speak truth into their hearts? Will August be able to overcome his feelings of inferiority to Gustaf? Will Anna ever see herself through August’s eyes, instead of believing herself to be merely his brother’s castoff?

“All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.” (Psalm 25:10)

BOOK: The Other Brother

ASIN: B000HEBCI8

DATE: 2002

PUBLISHER: Barbour

Heartsong Presents

The Other Brother was selected by the Heartsong Reader Poll as the #9 Favorite Historical Heartsong in 2002.

This book is now out of print. To get a copy contact the author: Lena@LenaNelsonDooley.com.

Promises broken and hearts left bare. . .

Olina Sandstrom is traveling to America to marry her fiance. In her heart, she carries a secret that stands like an insurmountable wall between her and God.

Gustaf Nilsson is an eldest son, expected to correct the problems his younger brother creates. It’s not a role he enjoys, and the mission his is on now is the most odious he has ever had.

When these two lives collide, will Olina and Gustaf seed that God’s hand has brought them together? Will they let Him lead them both to the better life He planned for them all along?

“A man’s heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps” (Proverbs 16:9).

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~~ God Bless!   Cindy