What’s New in the Cross Reference Library? The Texas Promise Series by Naomi Rawlings

Tomorrow’s First Light - Nervous about meeting her fiance for the first time, Ellie Spritzer’s lifelong hope of finding love is about to end. She never imagined her quest for love would take her to the other side of the county with all eight of her siblings in tow, but after her mother dies unexpectedly, what choice does she have? At least the man she’s been writing to for the past year is still willing to marry her and take in her siblings…or so she thinks. Growing up an orphan, Sam Owens never had a place to call home or a family to love. So if his wife-to-be needs to bring three of her siblings with her, he has no complaints about having a ready-made family. But his mail-order bride doesn’t arrive with three. She arrives with eight. Sam can’t make himself turn away children in need. But as a beginning rancher, he doesn’t have the resources to care for so many people. When sinister forces threaten the things Sam and Ellie both hold dear, can they figure out how to keep their fledgeling family together, or will they lose the very things they cherish most? 

Tomorrow’s Shining Dream - Charlotte Westin has always been more comfortable in a saddle than a ballroom. That wouldn’t be a problem, except her father owns the largest ranch in Texas—and he insists she marry a wealthy city-slicker worthy of a cattle baron’s daughter. There might be someone out there who’d love her for who she is instead of her money, but she’s been fooled by a sweet talker before, and her family is still suffering because of it. With an old friend-turned-enemy returning to town and cattle rustlers running roughshod over the county, Sheriff Daniel Harding knows the last thing he should be thinking about is a woman…especially the one woman he’ll never be able to marry. Then Charlotte Westin asks for his help, and Daniel can’t refuse. Until he finds out exactly what she wants…When Charlotte comes to Daniel with a plan to find herself a husband, Daniel is forced to face his feelings for her—as well as some past mistakes of his own. But as the rustlers grow more dangerous, Charlotte’s father takes drastic steps to engage her to a man she doesn’t love. And  Charlotte and Daniel soon find themselves caught between the burdens from their pasts and others’ expectations. Will they let their past choices ruin their dreams? Or will Charlotte and Daniel embrace God’s forgiveness and forge a happy future for themselves? 

Tomorrow’s Constant Hope - Keely O’Brien has spent the past five months on the run, but no matter what she does, she can’t seem to evade the ring of dangerous criminals that killed her brother in Chicago. When she spots an ad for a wife from the owner of a small ranch on a remote stretch of Texan desert, she knows she’s found the perfect hiding spot. The Wolf Point Ring might be searching far and wide for her, but they wouldn’t think to look in the tiny, sun-scorched town of Twin Rivers, Texas. Now if she can just keep her new husband from finding out why she really married him…Still grieving the loss of his first wife, Agamemnon “Wes” Westin has little choice about marrying again, but he does have a choice about who he marries. If he has to share his roof with someone, he wants a woman who works hard and doesn’t complain. He decides to run an ad for a bride, claiming that he owns a small ranch, rather than the sprawling cattle empire he inherited from his father. After all, what woman is going to be upset when she finds out her husband is one of the richest men in Texas? When Wes discovers Keely is hiding from criminals who want her dead, he can’t help but protect her—even if she’s irate with him for lying about the size of his ranch. When danger arrives in Twin Rivers, both Wes and Keely find themselves facing their deepest fears. Will they let their pain and past losses ruin their dreams? Or will Wes and Keely find a way to forge a new life together? 

Tomorrow’s Steadfast Prayer - Alejandra Loyola knows she’s going to die. If having information about her uncle and cousins’ illegal cattle rustling operation isn’t enough to get her killed, then snitching on them to the law will—and she’s snitched more than once. The only question is, will she be able to see her younger sister provided for before she dies? When Harrison Rutherford is called back to his hometown of Twin Rivers after his father falls ill, he’s inundated with the burdens of running a shipping business. The one surprise waiting for him is Alejandra Loyola. The maid who works for him is quiet and sweet. Now if only she trusted him enough to tell him what leaves shadows under her eyes and a haunted look on her face…The longer Harrison stays in Twin Rivers, the more something seems amiss. Rustlers have been wreaking havoc on local ranchers, and Harrison starts to wonder if the secrets Alejandra carries have more to do with his father and the rustlers than he wants to admit. Will Alejandra trust Harrison enough to tell him what she knows? Or will the rustlers prove powerful enough to destroy not just the ranches surrounding Twin Rivers, but any hope for a future between them?

Tomorrow’s Lasting Joy -  Anna Mae Harding has always dreamed of being a wife and mother, but she never expected finding a man to marry to be so difficult. She might have an easier time of it if she hadn’t fallen in love with the wrong man years ago. But no matter how much she tries to forget her childhood friend, no one else she’s met has ever measured up. When Cain Whitelaw’s job as a Texas Ranger leads him back to his hometown—and to Anna Mae—neither of them can deny the feelings swirling between them. The trouble is, Cain’s the last man who will ever settle down and start a family. He had too rough an upbringing for that, and his job means he doesn’t stay in one place for more than a month. But when an old enemy reemerges and puts Anna Mae and the town of Twin Rivers in danger, Cain must confront his past and decide just how much he’s willing to risk for the people he loves.