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The Inheritance (Women of Faith Fiction) Paperback – March 1, 2009

by Tamera Alexander (Author)
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From USA TODAY bestselling author Tamera Alexander comes an award-winning historical romance. Desperate for a fresh start, McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin's invitation to move west with her rebellious younger brother to the rugged wilds of the Colorado Territory, but what she finds there will be the greatest challenge of her life.

Determined to tame her fourteen-year-old younger brother’s rebellious streak, twenty-three-year-old McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin’s invitation to move west and start over. McKenna arrives only to find that her cousin and her cousin's husband have died, leaving their five-year-old daughter an orphan—and that life in Copper Creek, Colorado, is far from what she expected.

McKenna struggles with her sudden new role as the guardian of two children. Shouldering burdens beyond her years, McKenna tries to be the parent Robert needs instead of the older sister he resents. But her “untimely inheritance” challenges her resolve at every turn, while also offering a second chance to restore her sense of trust—and perhaps even her heart.

U.S. Marshal Wyatt Caradon is dedicated to bringing fugitives to justice, yet years of living on the trail have taken their toll, and he finds himself at a crossroads. He's brought countless men to justice, but he questions what lasting good he has accomplished. When his path intersects that of young Robert Ashford, Wyatt glimpses himself, years ago, in the boy's pride and arrogance. He also sees a boy without a firm hand in his life. His well-meant attempt to help Robert brings him face-to-face with the one situation he never wanted to encounter—and the one woman who holds the key to helping him find his future.

As McKenna struggles to let go of her independence and Wyatt considers opening his heart again, they discover an inheritance beyond imagination—but it will come at a price.

Praise for The Inheritance:

“Alexander has an awe-inspiring way of creating characters that brand your heart and leave you permanently connected. This story is too good to be missed!”—Romantic Times

“Alexander’s inspirational historical romance vividly details the rough mining environment of 1870s Colorado...in a fast-paced, often poignant, and always hopeful tale.”—Booklist

  • Full-length, stand-alone historical romance set in 1877
  • 2010 Christy Award finalist and 2010 RITA Award winner
  • Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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"Deeply satisfying, both to my heart and my soul."—Southern Plate

“Tamera Alexander paints scenery with the written word, and her characters, stories, and insights linger long after the book is read.”—Cindy Woodsmall, New York Times bestselling author of When the Heart Cries

“Alexander has an awe-inspiring way of creating characters that brand your heart and leave you permanently connected. This story is too good to be missed!”—Romantic Times

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"Alexander has an awe-inspiring way of creatingcharacters that brand your heart and leave you permanently connected.This story is too good to be missed!"
Romantic Times, 4-star review about The Inheritance

"Alexander's inspirational historical romance vividly details the rough miningenvironment of 1870s Colorado...in a fast-paced, often poignant, andalways hopeful tale."
Lynne Welch, Booklist.com about The Inheritance

"Alexander has an awe-inspiring way of creating characters that brandyour heartand leave you permanently connected. This story is too goodto bemissed!" -Romantic Times, 4-star review about The Inheritance

"Alexander's inspirational historical romance vividly details the roughminingenvironment of 1870s Colorado...in a fast-paced, often poignant,andalways hopeful tale."- Lynne Welch, Booklist.com about The Inheritance"Pure reading pleasure."
Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times Bestselling Author of Mine Is the Night

"Deeply satisfying, both to my heart and my soul."
Christy Jordan, Southern Plate

"Beautiful. Powerful. Stirring. Written on my heart for all time."
Cindy Woodsmall, New York Times Bestselling Author of Sisters of the Quilt series

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Tamera Alexander is an award-winning novelist whose deeply drawn characters, thought-provoking plots, and poignant prose have earned her devoted readers worldwide, and multiple industry awards. Among them, the Christy Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the HOLT Medallion, the National Reader's Choice Award, the Bookseller's Best Award, and the prestigious Library Journal's top honors for Inspirational Fiction. Tamera has over a million books in print worldwide and will be visiting Germany and Switzerland on a book signing/speaking tour in June 2014. Visit TameraAlexander.com for more details.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson; Original edition (March 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 374 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595546324
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595546326
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.96 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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USA Today bestselling author Tamera Alexander is one of today's most popular writers of inspirational historical romance. Her novels continue to garner reader loyalty around the world, with her latest, Colors of Truth, hitting both the US Amazon and the Netherlands bestsellers lists right out of the gate. A Million Little Choices, her highly-anticipated dual timeline NOV 2023 release, is already drawing industry acclaim.

Her novels have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal and regularly appear on best-seller lists—including ECPA Bestsellers, CBA Bestsellers, and #1 Amazon Bestsellers in Historical Christian Fiction.

Tamera was inducted into the Christy Award Hall of Fame in 2020, which is the highest honor awarded Christian fiction. She's a two-time recipient of the coveted Carol Award bestowed by American Christian Fiction Writers, and is also a two-time winner (six-time finalist) of the RITA Award.

Tamera lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Joe and two lovable but rambunctious Australian Terriers, not far from the Southern mansions that serve as the backdrop for many of her critically-acclaimed novels.

Her books have been translated into multiple languages including Dutch, German, Polish, Romanian, Slovakian, Portuguese and more. For more about Tamera's books, visit www.TameraAlexander.com

To say thank you to her readers, she holds an exclusive giveaway each month on her website (https://tameraalexander.com/extras/giveaway).

(Photo credit: Mandy Whitley Photography)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you.
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This book was well written and I liked that the storyline was different. There was a lot to unpack- loss of a loved one, overwhelming addition of responsibilities on already overloaded shoulders , heartbreak as a loved one makes choices that lead them down a dark path. There were times I didn’t want to read it, because it cut close to home. But one phrase struck me in this book, and I knew I had to keep reading. My pastor had recently preached a sermon regarding 3 prayers to pray- search me, break me and use me. Since then, I’ve been praying for God to do just that for a loved one and myself. This prayer of “break me, Oh Lord” was new to me. And here I was reading a book that discussed just that. “Break me until I am wholly yours, Lord.” The timing was perfect. Thank you, Mrs. Alexander, for your willingness to be used by God.
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Ceci
5.0 out of 5 stars God's Promises!
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Add this to my favorites written by an author who knows God s promises first hand. McKenna had no idea how strong she was and just thought she was making her own way. An inheritance comes in all forms and fashion, known to God from the time of creation. The unconditional love she had for Robert was just like God's live for us all. And she finally, with the help of a Godly man, came to understand she had to "let go and let God", this story is full of strong characters, adding depth to the story.
I love The way Tamera tells her stories, straightforward, without repetition, in a fashion that you don't know the ending until the end. I just want her story to not end and to have these characters in my family! I have never picked up a Tamera Alexander book I didn't really love
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Ellie Mae Kay
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent spiritual storyline
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022
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This was an excellent book.

I couldn't give it five stars because 3/4 of the way through, the author switched from showing us a beautfiul story through the eyes of the characters to summarizing everything. The book probably should've been a hundred pages longer to fit in the necessary story elements instead of just telling us about what happened.

That said, I was in love with the spiritual storyline. I saw myself in the main character in the way she did whatever she could to protect her brother, but I also saw myself in how she failed him by not letting him fail. I have a hard time letting a loved one fail as I imagine most mothers do. The prayers in the book... "break him until he is wholly thine" and "break me until I am wholly thine" should be the prayer on the lips of all saints, but it is a hard prayer to pray.
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Sandra Knittel
5.0 out of 5 stars I throughly enjoyed this book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
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This is a great book I really enjoyed it! The growing problem with Robert reminds me of what happened with my daughter, her attitudes were a lot like his,and a rebellious response to my trying to change her like his She also went through a lot of courts I did the best I could her father not being in the picture at all,I had no help,and tough love finally took her halfway acroothe country from me for over a year with her in a Christian children's home for girls. It helped some and now she is a Grandmother working with a basically happy home life, and I Thank God that we get along now.
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DMO
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story, writing and editing
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015
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This is a clean, Christian romance. The lessons within these pages are hard and beautiful. I laughed and cried, hoped and grieved, right along with the characters. A true relationship with the Lord and this author is evident in her writing. No need to preach to the reader when the story itself speaks so eloquently. Oh how I wish more authors could accomplish what Ms. Alexander has done. Vivid scenery, characters that come alive, compelling story with biblical lessons that ring true and excellent editing that shows profession quality and care for the reader. This one goes straight to my reread collection. I highly recommend this book.
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Rachel Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Christian Romance at it's best!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2011
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I agree with the reviewer that said Wyatt's prayer is one we all should pray but oh how hard it is. However, it is this prayer that is repeated several times that is the main theme for The Inheritance. This story is riveting from the beginning. I love the description of the Marshall as he rides into the story self assured, very capable, at one with horse and rifle. You can just feel and see the strength and at the same time, the vulneralbility of the man. He has both integrity and humility along with the toughness needed for his job. You can sense the loneliness and incompleteness. He is willing to share the mistakes of his past to help both the heroine and her brother grow. As he and our heroine actually meet he shows respect while at the same time acceptance for her as a lady and as a woman. It is difficult watching them both struggle with their feelings and misunderstandings but then, anything worth having is worth working and waiting for. So this story will keep you turning page after page until you are satisfied with the plausible ending. This is the first book I have read by this author and if you like Christian Romance, I highly recommend her. I will be adding her to my favorite authors list.
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Normand Arseneault
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed every minute
Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2021
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Tamara Alexandra is definitely one of our favourite authors.
Hated to put the book down and always anticipated the next time we could read on. Thank you for installing such godly principles in the characters.
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