Books published by publisher Sapphire Creek Press

Twelve-year-old Betsy waves a tearful goodbye to her family as the wagon takes her away from her Massachusetts farm. The money she will earn as Nyes' hired girl should help pay her family's passage to the Ohio frontier next year.But when she arrives in Marietta, all her plans fall apart. First her job and expected wages are at risk, then the ginseng she has collected with Daniel Boone goes missing. There are dangerous thieves on the loose in Marietta, but Betsy knows her Good Shepherd is watching over her. So why does she have those shivers of fear?

Rachel Putnam wishes her family had never come to the Ohio frontier. She learns too much from the scouts who come to report to her father, Rufus Putnam, Superintendent of the Ohio Company.When Rachel's collie, Bounder, disappears, she stumbles onto a mysterious Indian pictograph. Will her determination to leave Marietta be undermined by the events that follow? And what good could come from a stay in a Shawnee village? As Rachel faces the accusing whispers about her baby brother's death, she struggles with why bad things happen. Will Rachel and her new friend, Maggie escape the Shawnees?

A runaway boy . . . A virtuous, "dry" town . . . A determined saloon owner . . . In 1875, the Temperance Movement reveals the deep divide in the nation over alcohol. When Gilbert Freeman runs away from his Ohio farm, he plans to leave his troubles behind. Instead, he stumbles into the middle of the fierce fight to close the newlyopened saloon in the town of Westerville. His family stands against alcohol, but Gilbert finds a job with a saloon owner. Now he must choose one side or the other before his indecision breaks relations with Rose and other new-found friends. Worse, it may destroy the fragile tie he has with his father. The opposition to the new saloon erupts into real violence, and Gilbert decides to find the culprit. Will he add up the clues before someone gets hurt?

Hannah and two others are known as "Blood Descents." They have the DNA of the highest power in all Universes. Those from outside galaxies covet these humans that hold the "God Blood Strain" inside of them. These outsiders want them for their own to produce a paramount alien race.The Watchers are caretakers of the universes and strive to control the balance and laws of the SUPREME'S. Hannah is one of the three. She falls in love with her neighbor, Lee Harper who has a secret. Will it protect her or destroy her?

A dangerous mission. A deadly wolf. A determined young man. Pa had gone to fight in the Civil War and the family has reasons to fear the worst. Now, Boone's grandpap is long overdue from his own fight. He had set out among the rugged boulders days ago to hunt the wolf that has been terrorizing the foothills of Colorado. The family desperately needs the reward money being offered to the man who kills the infamous "silver god."Boone's heart sinks when he finds Grandpap has been attacked by the wolf the old man had dubbed General E. Lee. Can Boone get his grandpap back to the cabin in time? And can the young man restrain his family from doing what they feel is necessary "for Grandpap's own good"?When Boone sneaks off to avenge his grandpap, he runs into an even more treacherous opponent. Is the reward money worth what Boone stands to lose? And will Grandpap ever forgive him?

Claire Russell's family will be evicted in two months if Pap can't pay the bank. He says to trust the Lord, but Claire is desperately worried. When her twin brother Reuben writes a play, he and Claire enlist their boarders, their neighbors and young Orville Wright to act in it. The Countess has so much enthusiasm for her role as the Queen, she even agrees to wear her valuable tiara as a part of her costume. Will the ticket sales be enough to save the family's Victorian boarding house? One by one strange things continue to happen until the night of the play, when the biggest catastrophe of all unfolds. When the thief catchers, Claire, Reuben, and Orville, unite to follow the thief's trail, they face some big surprises. Can Mr. Drummond be trusted? And will Claire ever learn to give her fears to God?

Author, Lois B. Miller, also known as Country Girl Granny wrote this story about Peter Rab, to capture true events between Baby Curtis and his big cousin, Larry. Peter Rab, a stuffed rabbit, is surrounded by real live characters. Little dog Morty is a trick-doing Yorkie. Dr. Lois is Baby Curtis' mother. This story can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Skeleton Key Book Series One Skeleton Key. Endless Adventures.The heart and blood of life will give rise to the final army.Evvie Hewett is human. Or at least she thought she was. An encounter with a handsome stranger turns her world upside down in an impossible way and everything she thought she knew about herself has changed. Her history holds the key, not only to her future, but to the future of the darkest kingdom in existence.Thrust into the middle of a rivalry between two brothers for the Unseelie throne, she must decide who to trust, and who not to. However, knowing who to trust has never been more difficult when one brother wants her heart, the other, her blood.She holds the key to the creation of the ultimate army. Threatened at every turn, she must find the truth before she loses her heart, and her life. Can she see past the lies and deception to stay alive, or will she fall victim to an ancient feud?