Courting the Country Preacher: Four Stories of Faith, Hope...and Falling in Love

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 CouchCanada, 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 MillerAustralia, 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 parents-and Mr. Hammill.The Angel and the Sky Pilot by Naomi MuschMinnesota, 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 men-and still respect himself-after 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 town-and Olive-have other ideas.