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Five brave women. Five rugged Texas cowboys. One chance at love in a land where only the strong survive… In the untamed heart of post–Civil War Texas, five courageous women risk everything to answer a mail-order bride advertisement—leaving behind fear, loss, and broken dreams in search of safety, faith, and a future. From USA Today Best-Selling Author Kathleen Ball comes Mail-Order Brides of Texas, a sweeping collection of sweet, clean, and inspirational historical western romances filled with courage, redemption, and second chances. Each woman arrives with secrets, scars, and hope…...

The McKeegans: Sweet Historical Western Romance – 6 Book Collection Step into the untamed Montana frontier with the unforgettable McKeegans—a family bound by loyalty, tested by hardship, and forever changed by love. From the ashes of war to the struggles of survival, each McKeegan brother must face his own battles and embrace the power of second chances. Along the way, courageous women—scarred by loss, hunted by outlaws, or determined to carve out independence—find themselves drawn into a world of sweeping passion, peril, and unexpected hope. ✨ Six Heart-Stirring Stories in One ...

Six broken women. One frontier town. And the hope that love—and faith—can heal even the deepest wounds. In the rugged years following the Civil War, Spring Water becomes a refuge for women who have lost everything—and dare to believe God still has more in store. Answering mail-order bride advertisements is their last, brave step toward safety, dignity, and a future of their own. Each woman arrives carrying scars of war, betrayal, abuse, or heartbreak. Each man they meet is burdened by his own past—grief, guilt, or a faith tested by hardship. On isolated ranches and unforgiving ...

A Midnight Kiss Could Change Everything A stranded woman. A suspicious cowboy. A love worth fighting for—before the stroke of midnight. Cast out on a freezing winter night, Anora Garrity has nowhere left to turn. Betrayed by the man who vowed to love her, she trudges through the snow—cold, exhausted, and utterly alone—until a rugged cowboy rides out of the darkness and changes everything. Maverick Cole has learned the hard way not to trust too easily. When he finds a terrified woman on the side of the road, his instincts war between suspicion and compassion. Rumors say Anora is tied ...

The day Teagan Kavanagh proposed he was told to leave and never come back. That was before the Civil War. Now Teagan is puzzled as to why the Maguire cattle are on his ranch. He rides to their ranch and finds Gemma alone, living in a falling down house. He is further confused when she accuses him of buying her ranch and having her evicted. Gemma Maguire held on during the war, doing without, she paid off the mortgage on the ranch.

Three courageous women. Three honorable frontier heroes. One unforgettable journey of faith, love, and second chances in the untamed American West. From the dust of the California gold rush to quiet prairie towns and rugged homesteads, The Settlers Box Set brings together three heartwarming, sweet historical western romances filled with courage, redemption, and God’s guiding hand. Step into a world of pioneer romance, wagon trains, mail-order brides, and resilient women who refuse to give up on hope. 🌟 This Uplifting Collection Includes: Greg Swept into the danger of the 1848 gold rush...

Escaping her abuser, Veronica heads for Texas as a mail-order bride. She brings with her an unexpected baby and hopes and prays that Max will be accepting of her child. She also hopes that she will be able to allow her husband to touch her. Max is stunned to see a secret baby, but he comes through as a cowboy hero and treats her as his own. He's not sure how to react to Veronica. She is jumpy and scared. He knows it'll be a long road to teach her that some men can be trusted. Then the dead father of her baby shows up.

A Sweet Historical Western Romance Trail Boss Cowboy Cattle Drive Romance Forced Proximity He leads the herd. She refuses to be left behind. On the open trail, love may be the greatest risk of all… Texas to Kansas. The Chisholm Trail. Rafferty Kavanagh has something to prove. As trail boss of a massive cattle drive, he carries the weight of every man, every steer, and every mile ahead. With rustlers, storms, stampedes, and danger at every turn, failure is not an option. Then he rescues her. Mae is fearless, stubborn, and determined to carve out her own future—no matter the cost. ...

Myles is shocked when he sees his best friend Cait. The woman before him wearing a fancy dress and white gloves is not his Cait. What happened to his buddy who fished, hunted, raced horses, and wrestled? He can hardly stand to see the new Cait. He yearns for the girl who rides horses while standing on their backs.

The Greatest Gift A Christmas Miracle for Ginger A Sweet Historical Western Romance Short Story By USA Today Best-Selling Author Kathleen Ball Betrayed, shunned, and alone in a snowstorm—she thought all hope was gone. But sometimes, the road to heartbreak leads straight to a miracle. Ginger believed in love, marriage, and the promises of a charming cowboy. But his sweet words were lies, and when he ran off and left her carrying his child, she became the town’s shame. Cast out by her family and whispered about by everyone she once trusted, Ginger sets out on foot in the middle of a ...

Cowboy Brogan Kavanagh wants nothing better than to be left alone. Unfortunately, he’s left with no option and helps two women travelers. The oldest spitfire, Ciara, doesn’t trust him one bit and is constantly on her guard. Brogan is both amused and insulted by her attempts to keep him at arm’s length. Ciara Doyle has the weight of the world laying heavily on her shoulders. She is trying to get her and her sister Orla back to St. Louis after her parents died along the Oregon Trail. Will Brogan and Ciara be able to set aside their problems and acknowledge their growing attraction?

She’s been broken by the past… but one man refuses to let it define her future. In 1805 Texas, Cecily McGuinness is barely surviving. After a brutal abduction, she returns home carrying scars no one can see—and a reputation she can’t escape. Branded as damaged, whispered about behind closed doors, Cecily retreats from a world that no longer feels safe… or kind. She’s given up on love. Given up on hope. Until Sheriff Shane O’Connor steps in. A hardened lawman with wounds of his own, Shane knows pain, loss, and what it means to stand alone. But from the moment he sees Cecily, he...

Un Romance Storico Western Immergetevi nell'accattivante mondo dell'ultimo capolavoro di Kathleen Ball, Autrice Bestseller per USA Today, "The McKeegans". Dall'autrice bestseller de "I fratelli Kavanagh" arriva un epico romance storico western che vi trasporterà nei selvaggi paesaggi del Montana, dove le vite di prosperi pionieri e allevatori si dispiegano in una saga di amore, coraggio e fede. Seguite l'avvincente viaggio di Mallory, sopravvissuta a un attacco a una carovana, che sfida le convenzioni sociali aprendo una sua caffetteria e sfamando generosamente gli affamati. Quando subisce...

A Sweet Historical Western Romance Wounded Heroine Protector Cowboy Frontier Suspense Her future was stolen in an instant. He refuses to let her face it alone. Together, they’ll discover that hope—and love—still live. Abilene, Kansas. Shea Kavanagh never expected a routine cattle deal to change two lives forever. But when a prized bull breaks loose near the railway, a tragic accident leaves a young woman gravely injured—and his conscience forever bound to her fate. Phoebe Kagan came west to begin a new life as a bride. Instead, she’s abandoned, heartbroken, and confined to a ...

Tara Carmichael watched her whole wagon party, including her father, get killed. She stayed hidden as the men ransacked the wagons searching. Later that evening, she heads back to Fort Bridger on the Oregon Trail. Tara has no supplies, and the store clerk at Fort Bridger has no mercy. She sees a chance, and she takes it by hiding in the back of the wagon Zander is driving. She knows how to hunt, fish, make buckskins, and she’s good with a rifle and a knife.

She married him with her whole heart. He married her to keep a promise—now fate will force them to face the truth. Garrett O’Neill only meant to be Callie Daniels’ protector—honoring her mother’s dying wish by marrying the shy girl he once considered a little sister. The marriage was supposed to be temporary, a shield to protect Callie’s family ranch while she finished college. But the Callie who returns is no girl. She’s a confident, beautiful woman who has loved Garrett her whole life—and she’s ready to claim not just the ranch… but the husband she’s always believed ...

A sweet historical western romance: Daisy Weathers travels to Texas as a mail order bride. The would-be groom takes one look at her scarred face and walks away without her knowing...Sterling, a handsome cowboy is rolled out of the back of a wagon and left...In this historical christian mail-order bride novel, Daisy is penniless and works to help Sterling heal. Trouble finds her which sends them both on a journey of the heart, doubts, mishaps, and realization.

A Sweet Historical Western Romance Protector Cowboy Found Family Emotional Frontier Love Story He never expected to become someone’s hero. The boy was never meant to become his family. But God had other plans… Frontier West. Angus Kavanagh has always lived life on his own terms—steady, capable, and content with the quiet rhythm of the ranch. But when he senses someone watching him from the shadows, he’s unprepared for what he finds… A frightened young boy hiding alone. Julian Fields is desperate to save his dying father and protect the last piece of their shattered life. Betrayed ...

She’s been discarded. He’s been shattered. But on the unforgiving Oregon Trail, two wounded hearts may just discover the courage to love again. Amelia Cruthers has survived the unthinkable—parents who abandoned her for being “damaged,” a limp that never let her forget it, and a lifetime of believing she’s unworthy of happiness. With nothing but determination and a fragile hope for a new start, she steps onto the Oregon Trail alone… and straight into danger. Eli Todd, a hardened wagon master with a past buried in grief, swore he’d never love again. But when he finds Amelia ...

Dall'autrice di bestseller per USA Today Kathleen Ball La vita di Carrick subisce una svolta drastica quando riesce a fuggire dai suoi aguzzini dopo due strazianti anni di prigionia, solo per tornare a casa e trovarla deserta. Mentre scende dalla montagna, il suo cuore si riempie di gioia nel riabbracciare il figlio, ma si spezza nell'apprendere della tragica morte della moglie durante la sua assenza. Nel frattempo, Patience Ledger intraprende quello che crede essere un viaggio per far visita alla famiglia McKeegan, ignara dell'accordo segreto stretto da suo padre secondo cui dovrà sposare...