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Wade Ketchum is searching for his only surviving sibling when he finds a ready-made family. Rachel Cooke is stranded on the Oregon trail with three orphans and a rebellious sister, until gambler Wade Ketchum rescues them. The hardened cowboy is searching to find his long lost brother, is out of cash and has no time for a praying spinster. When Rachel runs out of options, she makes a deal. Wade must pretend to be her husband and help her reach Oregon. But somewhere along the trail, pretending becomes real. Can she help Wade realize that he still has a heart capable of love? What Reviewers ...

Second Chances at Love Can Be Deadly Heavily burdened with the responsibility of her sisters and her homestead, Meg McKenzie must dress in men’s clothing and take on a job as a bounty hunter. One last captured outlaw will pay off the farm, leaving her free to pursue her dream of becoming a dressmaker. Once again, the man who refused her marriage proposal stands in her way of happiness. In the small Texas town of Zenith, only Meg McKenzie could expose Sheriff Zach Gillespie and leave him vulnerable, naked and tied up. To keep her from getting too close to the truth, he must outmaneuver her...

A reluctant groom and a runaway bride… Beth Worthington finds herself racing from a wealthy older groom into the arms of a stranger when she defies an attempt by her father to marry her off. Instead, she takes matters into her own hands and agrees to become a mail-order bride with no intention of staying married to her unknown suitor. Ethan Fraser is shocked when he discovers his mother ordered him a bride. To save the innocent girl’s reputation, he goes through with the wedding. What he doesn’t expect is for his innocent bride to have plans of her own – that don’t happen to ...

She swore she’d never trust a Burnett. He swore he’d never fall in love. Alexis Winslow has spent her life fighting to hold onto her family’s struggling ranch. When she stops to help a stranded driver, she never expects Cody Burnett—a wealthy playboy from the ranching dynasty just down the road. The ones Grandpa said avoid. Cody lives fast, but Alexis is different—strong, stubborn, and immune to his charm. When he offers to help train her grandfather’s old racehorse, she reluctantly agrees. Sparks fly, but just as she starts to trust him, betrayal strikes. Her mother sells her ...

A bride with secrets. A groom with a past. A love tested by lies. When a factory fire leaves Katie Maverick jobless and desperate, she makes a bold choice—become a mail-order bride. An unexpected marriage offer from vineyard owner Daniel O’Malley seems like the answer to her prayers. But there’s a catch: Daniel didn’t place the ad. His business partner did, hoping a wife might silence the town’s whispers that Daniel was responsible for his first wife’s mysterious death. Reluctantly, Daniel agrees to the arrangement, thinking Katie might help him restore order in his life and put...

Angel Creek Christmas Brides Books 1, 5, 10, 15, and 23 Sweet Mail Order Brides Finding Love At Christmas Time Charity — A Mail order Bride, Secrets, Lies and a Chrismtas Miracle Anna — Can the Rancher Convince the Southern Belle to be his Montana Wife? Ginger — Ginger and spice, who longs for nice? Minnie — Mail Order Bride with a Secret Cora — Twin Mail Order Brides Running From the Law Come home to Angel Creek where women are desperately wanted and the men who marry them are strong men who long for famlies. See if you can find the Christmas message in each book.

Five Charleston women desperate for marriage minded men and the chance to rebuild their lives after the Civil War answer an ad in the Grooms Gazette. Charity Kingston has to get out of Charleston or face life working in a brothel. But the past follows her to Angel Creek, Montana, revealing her Irish temper and the brothel owner’s demand for payment of her debt.

A Christmas Blizard, Four Second Chances, One Unforgettable Holiday Collection Coming Home for Christmas brings together steamy holiday romances where snowy storms, second chances, and Christmas magic kindle the spark of love. When a snowstorm halts Olivia Miller’s holiday plans, rancher Lucas Peterson offers her refuge—and together, they discover that life’s greatest gifts often come through unexpected storms. Emma Miller’s reunion with billionaire Theodore White, an old high school friend, sparks a chance to mend old wounds and ignite a long-buried love. After a spark-filled night...

Cupid SantaAn imperfect man and a desperate woman. Driven to find her perfect match, Brie Simpson sets out for Cupid, Texas to test the superstition of dancing naked around the statue to discover true love. Only, to learn destiny betrayed her when she gets handcuffed. After complaints about people dancing naked around the statue, Deputy Stephen Austin is determined to arrest anyone he catches. With good reason he doesn’t believe in the magic of Cupid. When he finds himself in a jam, with no one to help plan the annual Christmas party, he’s forced to turn to his prisoner. Can Cupid bring...

Secrets, Lies, and a Matchmaking Ghost The Burnetts of Texas can trace their lineage back to Eugenia Burnett who died a hundred years ago. Now she’s back as a meddling spirit determined to get her stubborn grandsons to fall in love. Will her modern descendants believe in a matchmaking ghost? They sure will when she’s done with them, if they refuse her schemes.

Joshua Come Spend Christmas with the Burnetts Joshua Burnett is the next Burnett the family ghost is ready to match. But he's been keeping secrets from the family. Secrets even his ghostly great-great-great-great-grandmother doesn't know. Maybe he's a womanizer for a reason until life delivers him a surprise he never saw coming. Jacob The Cowboy lost his memory and the wanderer longs to forget her obligation. Jacob Burnett knows the danger of the rodeo. He’s witnessed many a cowboy flying through the air, but this is his dream. He’s going to win or die trying. And dying is a possibility...

Lipstick and Lead Series Books 1-4 Forced to become bounty hunters. These girls always get their man! The McKenzie sisters, Meg, Annabelle, and Ruby find themselves orphaned, alone and about to lose the homestead. See the three women's journey's as they use their weapons and wiles to find love, happiness and discover family is all that matters. Desperate In 1880 Zenith, Texas, the McKenzie sisters, Meg, Annabelle and Ruby must find a way to support themselves after the death of their father. They have three options; marriage, women's work or... following in their papa's footsteps.Deadly ...

Scandal, Bigomy and Murder Recently married Layla Cuvier is awakened to the shocking news that her husband is murdered and she is not his only widow. It’s true, she hated Jean Cuvier who forced Layla’s father to sell his shipping company and sanctioned their marriage. There may be three Cuvier widows, but Layla is the suspected killer. Forced to turn to the man she blames for the sale of her father's shipping company, she must trust Drew Soulier, the best attorney in New Orleans. Layla knows Drew doubts her innocence and is only using her trial to further his political ambitions, yet ...

Scandal, Bigamy and Murder Nicole Cuvier went to New Orleans to share wonderful news with her husband only to discover him in a hotel room murdered, with two other women claiming to be his wives. It seems there are three Cuvier Widows and each one is suspected of murder. Pregnant, unmarried, and now a widow with a plantation on the verge of bankruptcy. Nicole needs a temporary husband. Someone to save Rosewood and give her child a last name. Enter a handsome drifter, Maxim Viel, who agrees to marry her, but unbeknownst to Nicole, wants more than a temporary arrangement. Can his strong arms,...

The Hunt of a Lifetime Becomes a Journey of the Heart Annabelle McKenzie stays at home and takes care of the farm and the bookkeeping for their family bounty hunting business while her two sisters take all the risks. Except that she’s grown bored and longs for adventure. The chance to show her sisters that she’s just as capable of bringing a man to justice and collecting a bounty as they are. When opportunity bumps into her at the bank, she recklessly follows her prey out of town. Only she soon realizes she’s chosen the wrong man to hunt. Beau Samuels has a dark secret that goes ...

Scrooge Colin McDermott Has One Last Chance To Get Christmas Right “His soul is mine,” Devon, the devil’s angel, said as he watched the humans. “Doing a soul count before he’s yours?” a voice said. Slowly, an angel materialized, clad from head to toe in a white leather jacket and white knee-high boots fit snug over white leather pants. Colin McDermott hates Christmas, doesn’t like children and is focused on making his first million. But two angels are fighting for his soul and to teach him about the importance of love and family. This is his last chance to learn the true ...

The Heat is On My pet name for him is Detective Baby Daddy. Why so harsh, you ask? Because Antonio Marino represents everything I detest in a guy. Unfortunately, we’re both after the same criminal. Normally, that wouldn’t bother me since I always get my man, but Antonio’s boss has ordered us to work together or go to jail. Now I’m wondering who I’ll take down in handcuffs first-- Detective Baby Daddy or the trafficking scumbag Torres. If you ask me, she’s a bounty hunter with a chip on her shoulder the size of Texas and a bad attitude to match. You’d think Katherine McKenzie ...

They Always Get Their Man! In 1880 Zenith Texas, the McKenzie sisters, Meg, Annabelle and Ruby find themselves penniless after the death of their father. When the bank threatens foreclosure, the women realize they need a way to support themselves. They have three options; marriage, women’s work or… following in their papa’s footstep. “Desperate" is a sweet historical western romance novel of 34,000 words. The kick off book of the Lipstick and Lead series.

Love, Laughter and a Brush With the Law Embark on a whimsical journey with Meghan Scott, a school librarian with a penchant for breaking the rules. In a moment of daring, spurred on by her mischievous girlfriends, Meghan finds herself dancing au naturel around Cupid's fountain. Little does she know that this impulsive act will set off a chain of events, including a run-in with her past. Enter Max Vandenburg, a former professional football player, and Meghan's once-upon-a-time sweetheart. Shocked to witness Meghan's escapade, Max sees an opportunity to mend the heartbreak from seven years ...

Evil touched Quinlan once. Will it do so again? The best thing that ever happened to Quinlan Clark was the day the law took her to an orphanage. Now, the time has come for Quinlan and the other young teachers to go out on their own as mail-order brides. But childhood nightmares still haunt Quinlan, keeping her terror of men firmly set. After ten years of hunting the men who killed his brother, Will Adams has finally come home. His mother, determined to spoil grandbabies, finds him a mail-order bride he has no interest in. But from the moment Will lays eyes on his skittish bride, he's ...