The Shepherd's Heart Series: A Boxed Set Book Bundle Collection Volumes 1-4 by Bonner Lynnette

Author:Bonner, Lynnette [Bonner, Lynnette]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Historical Romance, Christian historical romance, Love Story, Romance, inspirational christian fiction, clean romance, historical inspirational romance, Western Fiction, fiction, Christian Romance, Falling In Love, Inspirational Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery, Faith, christian, inspirational, Christian romance series, Christian Fiction, Marriage, historical fiction, inspirational romance, marriage of convenience, clean read romance, Love, edgy christian fiction, edgy christian romance, Western Romance, Christian historical fiction, Inspirational romance series
Publisher: Serene Lake Publishing
Published: 2016-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

21

Nicki smiled as she placed the last warm tamale in its cornhusk shell into the pan with the others. Her heart felt as light as the mists that rose from the white waters of the Deschutes.

Her arm was healing, although it was still quite painful and she couldn’t lift heavy things or rotate her arm in a full circle yet. She’d been able to give up the sling several days ago, however, so that felt like progress.

She thought of William and shuddered. Sheriff Watts had taken him to the jail in Prineville to await his trial. It had been pushed to the front of the court’s docket because of the nature of his crimes, and Nicki had already been to town to testify. Between her testimony, Sheriff Watts’ testimony, and the evidence of the pair of boots found in William’s barn, there had been no chance that he’d go free. William had been found guilty and sentenced to hang—a verdict that had been carried out the next morning. Nicki hadn’t gone, but the men had, and all of them had come home with solemn faces.

The first day after the hanging Jason and the men had spent the day creating a temporary corral for the horses. Since then, they had spent a week and a half gentling the creatures so they would be easier to handle on the long drive they would face. Cade planned to drive the herd up to Canada, where he expected to get more than double his investment.

Today the men would take a break from the horses to help put a roof on Nicki’s barn. And tonight would be Rolf and Brenda’s last night at her place. Nicki had talked to Pastor Saunders and he was more than happy to agree that building a home for the Jeffries should be the next “Jesus with skin” act the congregation performed. Several men said they were available, so tomorrow would see a snug, warm soddy constructed for the Jeffries on their homestead.

Today people would not only bring food for today’s work, but also items to donate to the Jeffries for their new home. Nicki had been working at sewing the rag braids Brenda and the boys had woven together into a rug she would give to them.

A wagon clattered into the yard, and Nicki picked up the towel and headed outside, calling for Sawyer to follow. She would send someone back in for the heavy pan of tamales and come back in a moment for her pies.

Two long tables had been set up in the yard and were already laden with food. Fried chicken, ham steaks, and beef of all kinds graced the meat table. Potatoes, boiled eggs, pickles, canned vegetables, breads, and desserts filled the remainder of the tables.

Suzanne Snow stepped up beside her, and concern for the woman who had been like a mother to her since she arrived here filled Nicki’s heart. “Oh, Suze! How are you? Are you all going to make it?”

“Well, Jim and Sid were able to save the wool from most of the sheep that were slaughtered.

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