Inspirational Westerns

Defiant Heart by Tracie Bateman (Book #1 in the Westward Hearts series)
Orphaned Fannie Caldwell devises a plan to secretly join a wagon train heading west. Her plan immediately runs into trouble when the handsome yet bullheaded wagon master Blake Tanner refuses to allow an unmarried woman on the train.

Every Little Thing About You by Lori Wick (Book #1 in the Yellow Rose Trilogy)
The first meeting between Slater Rawlings and Liberty Drake could hardly be called ideal. As acting deputy of Shotgun, Texas, Liberty is simply enforcing the town laws. But Slater, a former Texas Ranger with a restless spirit, is surprised to find himself on the wrong side of the law – and it's a she who is arresting him. Despite his rocky start in Shotgun, Slater finds himself drawn to the close-knit town, with its strong church family and the fascinating Deputy Drake.

Faith by Lori Copeland (Book #1 in Brides of the West series)
When their pastor father dies suddenly, leaving little money, three sisters realize that they need to take drastic action to survive. Each answers a newspaper ad soliciting Christian brides. Faith goes to Texas, where her intended, a well-to-do rancher named Nicholas Shepherd, seems to be having second thoughts. While her wedding is repeatedly postponed, Faith meets a local widower and decides to teach his blind son Braille. In time, Nicholas begins to realize that he may have lost Faith to another man.

Cherokee Rose by Al Lacy
Forced to migrate to Indian Territory, the Cherokees begin their tragic, 1,000-mile journey westward. Cherokee Rose, an 18-year-old Indian girl, finds one soldier, Lieutenant Britt Claiborne, willing to stand up for them. Both Christians, Cherokee Rose discovers that Britt is also a quarter Cherokee himself. It’s upon the Trail of Tears that they fall in love, dreaming of one day marrying and finding a place to call home together.

A Man for Temperance by Gilbert Morris
A historical romance based in 1850 Oregon pairs a straightlaced Christian woman and loutish drifter, both surprised by the possibility of falling in love together.

One Step over the Border by Stephen Bly
Award-winning author Stephen Bly weaves the tale of a pair of contemporary cowboys on a quest across the West. Together these two cowpokes find themselves reluctant heroes in a series of misadventures as they travel the West, all the while thinking that Hap's – or Laramie's – true love may be in the next town.

When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke (Book #1 in the Canadian West series)
Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Canadian frontier. Yet, despite the constant hardships, she loves the children in her care. Determined to do the best job she can and fighting to survive the harsh land, Elizabeth is surprised to find her heart softening toward a certain member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.