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Online Status: Last On: Jun 2, 2010 - 11:30 AM
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Member Since: March 5, 2007
Location: Rural, MO
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Genre: Romance
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Published Works
Prairie Hearts (2009)
3-in-1 Collection of Historical Kansas!
Relive the Old West in Kansas with three women who seek the desires of their hearts through adventure, romance, and faith. Carrie Butler is rescued by the man of her dreams. But is John Thornton really the chivalrous "mysterious stranger" of Carrie's thoughts? Or does his sudden appearance have a darker purpose?
Mariah Casey has given up on family and friends until she accepts the position of schoolmarm at Cedar Bend. There she meets Sherman Butler who longs to love her inspite of his daughter Carrie's interference. A four-year-old orphan brings Hope to Mariah. Will Sherman be able to convince her that God has brought the three of them together?
Joanna Brady is so bored with her everyday life that she prays for adventure and for someone exciting and unpredictable to sweep her off her feet. Clay Shepherd is only doing a good deed when he returns to Cedar Bend, but he has never forgotten Joanna, so he stays and competes with an old rival for her attention. He is as surprised as Joanna when his past catches up with him and places them both in more danger than Joanna ever wanted.

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Joanna's Adventure (2008)
Be careful what you ask for!

Life in Cedar Bend, Kansas, has become one predictable day after another. Joanna Brady helps her father with his patients, smiles sweetly at her beau, and secretly chafes over the boredom of it all. She wonders, is this really all life is meant to be? Where is the romance? The adventure? And then one day she asks God to send her someone exciting and unpredictable...and dangerous.

Clay Shepherd has been on the road all his life, moving from one wrangler job to the next, never staying long enough to put down roots. Unexpected events draw him back to the one place-and one girl-he remembers fondly.

When Clay arrives in Cedar Bend, Joanna finds herself drawn to the charisma and excitement that surround him. But she knows he isn't a Christian and she shouldn't be unequally yoked. So why does she feel Clay might be the answer to her prayer?

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Missouri Brides (2008)
Three young women face circumstances beyond their control and discover the sufficiency of God's encompassing love.

Please watch for more information on Missouri Brides, which will release later this year.

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Deborah (2007)
Deborah is forced to marry again. Deborah Asberry was forced into marriage once before. Now her late husband is barely cold in his grave, and her father is forcing her to marry again - this time to a widower with two small children. More than anything, Deborah wants to know what it's like to be truly loved, but her obedience to her father is ruining her chance.


Dane Stark has put his heart on the line for the last time. His wife died in childbirth, and he vows he'll never love like that again. Then Deborah enters his life, and his resolve begins to fade. But will her secrets keep them apart forever? Or will new love reignite the flame in Dane's heart?

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Mariah's Hope (2006)
Mariah's future is hopeless. Or so it seems until she receives an offer to teach school in Cedar Bend, Kansas. Thirty-six-year-old spinster Mariah Casey accepts the new position and prays the Lord will bring her someone to love. The Lord answers with an orphaned four-year-old named Hope, a family, and friends. Surely, romance is too much to ask for...

Widower and rancher Sherman Butler has committed his life to Christ and his daughter Carrie. When Miss Casey arrives and clashes with Carrie, Sherm is torn between his heart and his family. He longs to love Mariah, and yet she avoids him. Could Carrie's harshness be the reason?

Will wounded hearts refuse the Lord's way of peace? Or could Mariah's hope lay in a future with Sherm?

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Escape to Sanctuary (2005)
Emily has to escape. Life in New York has grown too dangerous. So when faced with only two options - a life in a brothel or becoming a mail-order bride, Emily Foster chooses the latter and moves to Sanctuary, Montana. After all, the ad states she'll have six months to make her decision, and by then, surely she can find a way out of the marriage agreement.

Adam Jacobs has been wounded deeply. He's angry with God, angry for lost dreams, angry for his wounded pride. When his best friend arranges for a mail-order bride, it's the last straw.

But the Lord seems to have other plans for these wounded hearts. Could it be they've finally found a place of sanctuary to heal and love?

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This Child is Mine (2005)
Babies switched at birth!

Beth's life is about to change. A blood test that should have brought comfort brings confusion and pain instead. Now, Beth Murdock must face the truth - Stevie, the little girl she has raised as her own for almost two years, isn't hers.

Joanthan McDuff doesn't know what to make of the legal document explaining that his daughter Lexie isn't really his. He wants his biological child back - but he can't stand to think of losing the little girl he knows as his.

The obvious solution would be to have all parties under one roof. The arrangement would be strictly for the toddlers, the adults say...or could God have plans to bring love back to the hearts of two very wounded people?

Heartsong Presents' readers voted This Child is Mine as their 3rd favorite historical novel for 2005.

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About Mildred Colvin
"Mommy, tell me a story." When my children were young, I heard those words often. After making up a story to satisfy my daughter and sons, I would write it down. A few years later, I wrote some children's stories and sold them to "Bread for God's Children" and some devotionals for The Children's Bible Hour. What fun to get some spending money for doing something I enjoyed so much. I later tried my hand at a children's book, which is finished, but filed away. Then, in 2001, I received THE CALL for a book my sister and I had written called Circle of Vengeance. We combined our names for the penname M. J. Conner. The ones I have written alone carry my name.

As for my family life, I am married to a great guy and we have one daughter, who is married with two daughters. Our oldest son is also married and has one daughter. Our youngest son, who is in no hurry to marry, says someday he will break this all girls thing we have going on when his future wife has a son. Sure! First he has to find a wife.

If you have some extra time, stop by my new website at www.mildredcolvin.com.
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Check out a good book!   2/01/2010 - 6:20 PM
The Glassblower by Laurie Alice Eakes is the story of a pampered young lady in early 1800's New Jersey. She was away at school when her mother died, and she is determine to begin a local school so no other girl in her community will have to suffer th... (login or sign up to read more)
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Prairie Hearts   6/05/2009 - 12:40 PM
I am thrilled to announce that my 3-in-1 collection for historical Kansas from Barbour Publishing will soon go to press. Prairie Hearts is about three women in Western Kansas who face mystery, insecurity, and a longing for something more in their liv... (login or sign up to read more)
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Missouri Brides & Prairie Hearts   3/05/2009 - 10:39 AM
Missouri Brides came out in November. I was thrilled when my son told me that the WalMart store, where he works, sold all their copies within the first week. He was excited to see Mom's book on the shelf, and to watch it disappear so quickly. So was ... (login or sign up to read more)
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A sneak peak - Missouri Brides   2/26/2008 - 3:59 PM
I just received a copy of the cover for Missouri Brides and am eagerly awaiting the chance to hold the published book in my hands. I'd love to share a little about my upcoming book with you, so have written a little blurb about each story that will b... (login or sign up to read more)
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I've been tagged. Thanks Marlene!   5/12/2007 - 1:48 PM
I'm a fairly boring person, but here's just what you've always wanted to know: First, the rules: 1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight t... (login or sign up to read more)
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