Courting the Country Preacher

Every Preacher Needs a Wife, Right? Being a preacher in the countryside is not for the faint of heart nor faith. Four inexperienced preachers face a myriad of challenges including those who figure a man of the cloth needs a wife. Can they meet the expectations of ';helpful' congregants and be true to their hearts? The Mountie's Rival by Angela K Couch Canada, 1907 Tired of living in his twin's shadow, Jonathan Burton is frustrated to find himself serving as a still wet-behind-the-ears preacher in the same community as his Mountie brother. How is he to find a wife when all the eligible women of the community seem enamored by his dashing brother in scarlet uniform?Convincing the Circuit Preacher by Carolyn Miller Australia, 1863 As soon as Dorothea Maclean saw the country preacher, she knew Mr. Hammill was the man of her dreams. Now she just needs to convince her wealthy parentsand Mr. Hammill. The Angel and the Sky Pilot by Naomi Musch Minnesota, 1905 A preacher with a checkered past sets off to win souls in the lumber camps like the ';sky pilots' before him. But can he earn the respect of hard-living menand still respect himselfafter a local trader's daughter joins the all-male congregation?Mail Order Minister by Kari TrumboSouth Dakota, 1889 Olive's parents mail-ordered a preacher and prayed he'd be a husband for their daughter. The rest of the townand Olivehave other ideas.