She''s been living in a desert all her life. Suddenly she''s come upon an oasis. But is it just a mirage? Idaho Territory, 1885. Eighteen-year-old Brooke Marie Baker has been sent west as a mail-order bride. As the stage nears Greer''s Ferry, where she is to meet the man she''s pledged to marry, she wonders, Can it be any worse than living with Uncle Jackson...or Hank? All men are the same, aren''t they? Rancher Sky Jordan holds a single yellow daisy as he watches the ferry cross the river. Ever since he discovered his surly cousin, Jason, had sent for a bride, his mind and heart had been ill at ease. No woman deserves to be left with the likes of Jason. But now he questions his own plans to claim the bride. Why am I drawn to this woman I don''t even know? A wounded heart. Desperate choices. Unfathomable love. Set in the adventure and danger of the Wild West. Book 1, The Shepherd''s Heart series. The perfect blend of suspense, drama, and romance. Best keep your eyes on Lynnette Bonner. She''s a gifted storyteller. -SHARLENE MACLAREN, Through Every Storm, Long Journey Home, Little Hickman Creek Series, The Daughters of Jacob Kane Series. A tale with a unique twist that keeps your attention from the front cover to the back. Based upon actual events, people, and places, this story will linger with you long after you''ve read the last line. -BRUCE JUDISCH, Katia, A Prophet''s Tale Series. A delightful step back into the Wild West. A touching, fulfilling, strong message of redemption. -L.D. ALFORD, Centurion, Aegypt, The Chronicles of the Dragon and the Fox Series.
The daughter of missionaries, Lynnette was born and raised in Malawi, Africa. After graduating high school from Rift Valley Academy, a boarding school in Kenya, she attended Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington where she met her husband, Marty. They married in 1992 and moved to Pierce, Idaho a few years later.
Marty and Lynnette have four children, and currently live in Washington where Marty pastors a church and Lynnette works as an administrative assistant.
