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Stranded in a Christmas blizzard, two lost souls must decide if love can melt the ice between them. Sometimes the storm you fear brings the love you never expected. On a lonely Arkansas backroad, Amy Mitchell drives through the first flakes of a Christmas storm, running from expectations and a life that no longer feels like her own. Aimless and searching for peace, the last thing she expects is to end up snowed in with the one man who still stirs old emotions. Dawson Jackson, a rugged cowboy haunted by his past, isn’t looking for romance. He’s searching for meaning, not second chances. ...

1889 - Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard Sophia Blackwell has everything money can buy—but not the one thing she truly wants: belonging, and the money isn't hers. In a world of whispered judgments and polished smiles, she's always felt just outside the circle of true acceptance. Drake Moreland knows men like him don't end up with women like her. Hardworking, ambitious, and proud, he’s convinced Sophia is out of his reach—and out of his league. When a single misunderstanding ignites old fears and unspoken insecurities, their fragile connection teeters on the edge. Can they overcome pride...

A Harvey Girl torn between a wounded soldier and a faithless fiancé must decide if love is worth the risk. Betsy Colter swore she’d never lose her heart to another soldier after her fiancé’s betrayal. Determined to start fresh, she takes a position as a Harvey Girl waitress and finds unexpected comfort in letters from her army pen pal, Dr. Spencer Gregory. But when the decorated soldier returns home wounded and distant, Betsy’s carefully guarded hopes threaten to crumble. Haunted by the scars of war, Spencer sees himself as damaged and unworthy of Betsy’s love. Pushing her away ...

Do Christmas wishes really come true? Lacey Cooper dreams of directing plays. When the manager at the local theater company falls ill, she gets her chance to direct the annual Christmas play, A White Christmas. Then, the lead role is injured in an accident and Lacey must ask the man in charge of stage setup to step in. Dillon Marks is growing tired of his job as probation officer, but volunteers on a regular basis at the local theater company, bringing several of his clients with him. When Lacey begs him to step into the leading role, he initially says no. He can sing, but can't dance at ...

Phoebe Hudson thought she was leaving behind the suffocating rules of high society when she journeyed deep into the Ozark Mountains to become the midwife of Possum Hollow. But the rugged beauty of the land is matched only by the hostility of its people, who see her as an outsider—and an unmarried woman at that. Caught in the crossfire of a generations-old family feud, Phoebe finds an unlikely ally in Luke Morris, the steadfast town schoolteacher. Luke has spent years trying to bring peace to Possum Hollow, and he’s determined to help the fiery midwife earn her place among the tight-knit...

Kelly Canyon wants to be an investigative journalist and takes photos of celebrities to pay the bills. When an actress is murdered following an interview by Kelly, she and Brock Handsome, uh, Hanson are the primary suspects. Mishap and hilarity ensue as Kelly is roped into clearing her name, helping the police catch a killer, and keep herself from being another notch in the belt of Hollywood's Golden Boy. She never intended to star in a movie. Nope. Nada. Yep.

CAN A SHY TEACHER AND A SAD WIDOWER STAND STRONG IN THEIR LOVE WHEN DANGER THREATENS? Tina Johnson, second grade schoolteacher, is at her wit's end with two twin boys in her class. She sets up a meeting with their father, not expecting him to be so handsome, or so sad. The two agree to work on the boys' behavior. David Larson, widower, never expects to fall in love again, but when he starts meeting regularly with his sons' teacher, all that changes. He discovers the beautiful woman has a kind heart and really wants the best for his boys. When the two decide to take their relationship to the...

A detective and an FBI agent face the final showdown with the Seven Deadly Sins Killer—where love, loyalty, and survival hang by a thread. A final confrontation. A traitor revealed. Death waiting at the door. The Seven Deadly Sins Killer has declared war, and this time it’s personal. His demand: to claim the small town of Oakdale as his stronghold. His mission: to eliminate Detective Harper Scranton and FBI Special Agent Liam McConnell once and for all. Harper has drawn her line in the sand at Robert Thompson’s compound, but the man she seeks refuses to play by the rules. He’s ...

Zoe Barnes left Colorado Springs the day after high school graduation, dumping her sweetheart without so much as a phone call on he way out of town. So it's poetic justice that he happens to rescue her when her car breaks down on her way back years later. Can two wary, wounded souls survive a road trip to Colorado Springs?

When Phoebe Ross's employer dies, leaving her with a wedding gown, Phoebe feels she has no choice but to answer the call for mail order brides to Angel Vale, Wyoming. When she arrives her groom-to-be is nowhere in sight. With the other brides claimed, she sets off to find her groom. He is nothing what she expected. Nor, did she expect danger to have followed her to Angel Vale. Christmas Gold is a touching story of finding love, escaping the past, and forging a new future in an untamed land.

In a Handcarved Christmas, Sam Cooper sends for a mail-order bride for his older brother Ben. Now, the tables have turned, a little minute of a thing, dressed in frills and ribbons, arrives on his doorstep talking a mile a minute. Sam's sister-in-law thought this Christmas was the perfect time to pay Sam back for his stunt the year before. City girl, Abigail Rogers, has nowhere to turn after the death of her parents which left her destitute. She corresponds with Laura Cooper for several months, then decides Sam sounds perfect. The gruff, handsome rancher and harsh Montana winters are ...

Wanted: Men to Audition as Husbands. Turtle Springs, Kansas. Auditions Held May 25. Only Godly, Upstanding Men Need Apply. Check in at Mayor’s Office. When her father never returned from the war, Abigail Melton stepped into his role as town mayor. The town needs men, and she needs a husband—and she has a big idea how to find both—but her first duty is to hire a sheriff. And drifter Josiah Ingram will do just fine. Sparks fly and not always in a good way. Josiah resents the women trying to snare him into marriage. Abigail has yet to find a man she could see herself marrying. Can these ...

Laura Worth answers an advertisement for a bride and leaves Missouri to meet her groom in Montana. When she gets there, she realizes her husband-to-be, Ben Cooper, has no knowledge of having sent for her. She is devastated, even more so when she breaks a precious heirloom. Ben's heart goes out to the beautiful woman and he marries her in answer to his mother's dying wish. As Christmas approaches, the two wonder whether their marriage will hold the love and intimacy God intended it to have. Will Ben win the heart of his unexpected gift?

In the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, a soldier and a selfless woman discover that love can rise from the ruins. When the 1906 San Francisco earthquake devastates the city, Army Sergeant Jacob Taft is ready to leave—but duty compels him to stay. With a sprawling refugee camp depending on his protection, Jacob throws himself into recovery efforts, convinced his past regrets and present responsibilities leave no room for love. Then he meets Nina Hansen, a compassionate young woman who grew up in an orphanage and has dedicated her life to helping others. Rescuing abandoned ...

Melanie (Mellie) Brooks had lived in the small town of Cumberton Heights her whole life, even after the boy-next-door, her best friend, left town after the town’s most sought-after young woman broke his heart. But now, Devon Sawyer had returned as a best-selling author and town celebrity, to remind her of a long-ago promise made when they were kids. Devon Sawyer couldn’t believe how beautiful pudgy Mellie Brooks had grown up to be. Right away he’s thrust back into the happiest days of his life, until a certain woman sets her eye on him and threatens to ruin the very thing Devon ...

Katherine O'Connor is in dire straits and the only thing she can think of to do is apply for a job as a caddy. The only problem is...women aren't yet allowed to play golf in America. She cuts her hair, dons boy clothing and gets the job. She didn't plan on falling for her handsome boss. Once her identity is revealed, complications of her deception seem overwhelming. Bradford Woodward knows something is suspicious about the frail young man in his employ, but since his brother hired the caddy, he'll honor the boy's employment and try to find something the boy knows how to do. When "Kevin" ...

IT IS HER DESTINY TO DIE. CAN SHE CHANGE IT? A letter shatters her world. A sacrifice she isn’t willing to make. A man with an agenda of his own. Felicia Wingate has her life planned. She’s going to work with underprivileged children. Until she receives a letter on her twenty-first birthday that sends her careening into the dark belly of evil. Hunted by a fanatical cult leader, she finds herself on the run with her mother, a woman she just met. During their flight, Felicia discovers that friends are not what they seem, and that her birth father is hunting her to further his own evil ...

Iris Blossom, owner of Blossom's and More, has just broken off her engagement with the mayor's son. Just in time for the return home of Brock Samson, the man who jilted her at their senior prom ten years ago. Despite the sparks that fly between the two, they agree to help the ladies of the Red Hat Club beautify Main Street and participate in an old-fashioned dance off competition. Problem is ... the red hat's club has decided Iris and Brock should get married and set out to get wed. What Iris and Brock don't expect is how dance practice ignites the blood and threatens to topple the vows ...

Sue has always wanted to travel the Mother Road in her pink Mustang. She ditches the man she didn't love at the altar, tosses her veil out the car and takes off on her first real adventure. Along the way, she picks up a hitchhiker named James Deacon. A leather jacket wearing man with secrets and dreams of his own. Their journey takes the reader from Illinois to the end of the road in Santa Monica. Can they leave aside their separate dreams and come together for something bigger than either of them imagined?

Josephine Montgomery wants independence and a family of her own. Parker Owens wants to run a successful ranch and find a nanny for his children. Now penniless, the once wealthy Josephine arrives in town having lied about her credentials. She’s no way fit to be a nanny and Parker sees right through her. Still, he lets her stay on when his little girl accepts the woman on the spot. These two must overcome their two very different lifestyles and find a way to work together. Neither of them expected to love in love. When danger strikes, will they find out that love is worth the price?