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Seek a Safe Harbor

Seek a Safe Harbor

Author: Cheryl Spears Waugh
Series: Women of Monterey, Book 1

Monterey, Spanish California, 1780
Nineteen-year-old Anna Arista seeks refuge at the mission after her privileged life is gambled away. At Mission San Carlos, a wise friar secures her employment as a companion to the pampered wife of León de Montaraz, but warns Anna of perils she may encounter.

At Rancho de Montaraz, Anna meets two men willing to fulfill her longing for the love and security she lost. A wrong choice could lead to a disregard for God’s precepts and bring suffering to those she holds dear.

Meanwhile, Red Sky and her baby daughter, sole survivors of an island tribe, encounter fur hunter Gregor MacLeod. He takes her to the mission, where she forges a new way of life and friendship with Anna. When Monterey is terrorized, Red Sky realizes her worst fears have returned. There’s only one way to save her daughter. How will she find the courage to do the unthinkable?

Both women face lives of turmoil and isolation unless they can discover the safe harbor offered by the One who calms the sea.

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Dawn’s Light in Monterey

Dawn’s Light in Monterey

Author: Cheryl Spears Waugh
Series: Women of Monterey, Book 2

In 1803 Spanish California, Aurora Rivera risks her simple life as a mission teacher to accept a governess position. She arrives at the fabled Rancho de Montaraz, not suspecting the true motive behind her requested employment.

The aristocratic Iván de Montaraz, his head-strong daughter, and his younger brothers prove more than Aurora bargained for. Iván, a man accustomed to unquestioning obedience, sometimes seems displeased with her presence. Still, Aurora finds herself attracted to the rancher, unaware that he is hiding truths about her heritage powerful enough to alter her beliefs—and a tragedy from his past that controls his future.

When a raging wildfire results in injuries, Aurora calls on her adopted sister. Pia, a nurse trained in native remedies, discovers there is more to one de Montaraz brother than meets the eye.

Long-buried secrets surface from the brothers who hold their hearts. How will Aurora and Pia recover from the betrayals and cling to the Godly principles they hold dear?

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Beneath the Texas Sky

Beneath the Texas Sky

Author: Cheryl Spears Waugh
Series: The Cattlemen Book, Book 1

Print English is a Texas cattleman bent on building a longhorn empire. First the Civil War interrupts his dream, then feisty, auburn-haired Julie Denton decides that God intends her to be the woman who shares Print’s life. Julie convinces Print to marry her but his headstrong ambitions precipitate a crisis with organized cattle rustlers. Then a crazed thief who has murdered one girl sets his sights on Julie. In a time of lawlessness, how will Print and Julie find justice?

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