Every Preacher Needs a Wife, Right? Β 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 βhelpfulβ congregants and be true to their hearts? Β The Mountieβs Rival by Angela K Couch Canada, 1907 β Tired of living in his twinβs 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 Miller Australia, 1863 β 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 parentsβand Mr. Hammill. Β The Angel and the Sky Pilot by Naomi Musch Minnesota, 1905Β β A preacher with a checkered past sets off to win souls in the lumber camps like the βsky pilotsβ before him. But can he earn the respect of hard-living menβand still respect himselfβafter a local traderβs daughter joins the all-male congregation?
Mail Order Minister by Kari Trumbo South Dakota, 1889 β Oliveβs parents mail-ordered a preacher and prayed heβd be a husband for their daughter. The rest of the townβand Oliveβhave other ideas.