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May wakes on the banks of a river with no memory of who she is or how she was swept there, rescued by a brooding wagon leader guiding his company west to Oregon. As illness, hunger, and suspicion threaten the journey, she forges fragile friendships and helps on the trail in ways no one expected. But she never imagined she could fall for the very man who saved her… Lucas, a widowed wagon master hardened by loss, leads the train west with discipline and distance, determined to protect both his people and the secrets of his cargo. When danger closes in, and an amnesiac stranger ignites ...

Clara Hensley, a widow with two young sons, is fleeing her hometown to escape a dangerous man. Left behind by her wagon party and facing a snowstorm, she finds shelter in an abandoned barn, only to be discovered by a rugged rancher. He offers her refuge at his ranch, saving her life—but putting her heart at risk. Jonas McCrae, a rancher scarred by the war and the loss of his younger brother, has lived a life of solitude and regret. He never expected a stranger to awaken something he thought long dead, but saving Clara and her twins from the storm stirs his protective instincts. With ...

Millie Dawson has spent her life under her stepfather’s control, her beauty seen as a way to line his pockets. When she rescues an abandoned baby from the riverbank, she loses her home but gains the independence she’s longed for. Her only refuge lies at the burned-out ranch of Cole Bradford—a man known as the Beast. Can her courage and love soften a heart scarred by fire? Cole Bradford lives as a recluse, scarred by the blaze that took his family and left his face permanently marked. Haunted by his past, Cole lives in seclusion, earning the town’s cruel nickname—the Beast. When a ...

Beatrice Kingswell never imagined she'd become a mother overnight. But when she loses her sister and brother-in-law within weeks of each other, she's all the two heartbroken children have left. There's just one cruel catch buried in the will — to keep them, she must travel to the wilds of Oregon, find their estranged uncle, and marry within six months. She never expected this journey to lead her closer to what her heart secretly longed for… Bram Mercer has spent years burying his past — the brother who was disowned by their father, the rift he never got to mend. Now a sheriff ...

Eliza Hartwell has spent her life proving she can handle anything. When she inherits her father’s thriving ranch, the will demands she marry before her twenty-fifth birthday or lose everything. Desperate to keep her land, Eliza places an ad for a husband, and soon finds a mysterious baby on her doorstep, drawing her into a web of secrets tied to her ranch's legacy. Morgan Tate answers Eliza’s mail-order groom ad with his own hidden agenda. A bounty hunter, he’s been hired to find a woman and child, and Eliza’s ranch seems to hold the answers. What he doesn’t expect is that Eliza ...

Daisy Wilson's life is consumed by the desperate search for her sister, Clara, who mysteriously vanished six months ago. Her determination to find her often clashes with her Aunt Annabelle's attempts to secure a husband for Daisy, believing marriage could save their struggling farm. When a letter arrives from Samuel, a mysterious man seeking a fresh start, Daisy's life takes an unexpected turn. Meeting Samuel stirs a mix of curiosity and apprehension, yet she can't deny the spark he ignites within her... Can she dare to hope for happiness amidst her sorrow? Samuel Davis arrives in Oregon ...

Esther Temkin left everything behind to make a fresh start out West—but nothing goes as planned. What was meant to be a sensible marriage and a new life quickly unravels, leaving her abandoned in an unfamiliar and unforgiving land. With no one else to turn to, she sends a letter to the only person who has ever made her feel safe—a childhood friend she hasn’t seen in years, though they’ve never stopped writing. Goffredo “Freddie” Smith has never belonged anywhere. Haunted by a tragic past, he’s spent years drifting—except for the anchor of Esther’s memory. Upon receiving ...

In the heart of Dallas, Texas, Willow Turner's journey unfolds, marked by a past of sorrow and resilience. Orphaned and later captured by the very forces that destroyed her family, her escape ushers her into the protective embrace of Griffin, a dedicated doctor, and Ada, the benevolent owner of a boarding house. Amidst her fear and skepticism, Willow stands at a pivotal moment. Is she ready to dismantle the barriers around her heart? Griffin Webster, harboring ambitions that surpass his medical duties, leads a secret life as an undercover deputy. His existence, a balancing act between his ...

In the rugged Old West's dreams of love crumble into dust when she discovers her fiancé is entangled in a web of crime. Heartbroken and pregnant with child, she flees her small Virginia town for the safety of Oklahoma. There, she responds to a mail-order bride advertisement from Gus Buchanan, a compassionate rancher whose gentle demeanor ignite a new hope for love in her weary heart. How long till her past catches up with her? Gus Buchanan, unlucky in love and life, finds solace at his uncle’s ranch after the sudden loss of his parents. Feeling isolated, he places a matrimonial ad in an ...

When Jessa Turner flees Oklahoma, she leaves behind the looming threat of a ruthless man who has buried every wife before her. Hoping to find safety in Washington, she takes work as a seamstress in a logging camp, but loneliness weighs heavily on her heart… Hudson Reed lives under a false life, hiding his past to protect a woman and her unborn child from a cruel pursuer. He works as a logger with quiet determination, yet his carefully built world trembles the moment he meets the new seamstress who stirs something long forgotten… As Jessa and Hudson grow closer, unspoken feelings ignite ...

Petunia’s life has been one of hard work and heartache. With debt weighing heavy on her shoulders and the family farm slipping from her grasp, her world shatters when the man she thought she would marry turns his back on her. Nursing a broken heart, she impulsively accepts a distant job as a housekeeper for a widow and his child. But when she meets her new employer—a man both handsome and haunted—she realizes the future may hold more than she expected. Can Petunia open her heart to a new beginning, even as shadows from her past linger? Emil’s days are consumed with keeping his ranch...

Running away from an arranged marriage to a cruel man might be the most reckless decision Evelyn Montgomery has ever made. With nowhere to go and her true identity at risk of being exposed, she lies to the one man willing to offer her help… Carter Hale, a widowed rancher raising his headstrong son, struggles to balance his responsibilities between managing the ranch, aiding the new sheriff, and keeping his son from spiraling out of control. When Evelyn enters his life, she seems like the perfect solution to his problems—if her past doesn’t come back to haunt them first. As Evelyn ...

Susannah Murphy never expected a stranger’s kindness to change the course of her life. Fresh off the train in Emerald Spring, she’s flustered when a tall, brooding rancher quietly steps in to pay for her supplies. She brushes it off—until she learns he’s Jasper Reed, the reclusive heir to the ranch her father now works for. And without ever speaking to her again… he’s just asked for her hand in marriage. Jasper Reed has spent years hiding from the world—and from himself. Scarred by a past he won’t discuss and weary of his father’s pressures, he’s resisted every attempt ...

When Laetitia Simmons leaves the orphanage at eighteen, she dreams of a fresh start as a mail-order bride in the Wyoming Territory. When she arrives in Dry Creek though, she’s met with heartbreak—her fiancé is dead, and whispers of his secrets soon make her question if his death was truly an accident… Ezra (Red Bear) has lived his whole life caught between two worlds. As a son of a Shoshone mother and a white father who never found peace, he swore to never risk his heart outside his people. Yet, when he saves Laetitia from a bear attack, the bond between them grows into something ...

Abandoned as a little girl, Emma Callahan's life has been shaped by loneliness and a yearning for belonging. Determined to reclaim her future, she accepts a teaching position on the rugged frontier, hoping to find peace—and perhaps purpose—beyond the pain of her past. But when she saves a young boy from harm, she finds herself drawn to his grief-stricken father, a widowed blacksmith battling his own ghosts. Jack Donovan thought his heart had been buried alongside his wife. Every spark of attraction to the new schoolteacher, Emma, ignites a searing guilt he can’t seem to shake. He’s ...

Ruby Fletcher has spent years running—not just from the past, but from the risk of ever loving anyone again. After witnessing her brother’s murder, she fled her hometown, living under false names and disguises to stay one step ahead of the man hunting her. When she arrives in Boulder Ridge, she dares to hope for a fresh start—until Sheriff Austin enters her life. He is strong and far too perceptive, and something about his quiet intensity stirs a longing she’s tried to bury… Austin Harding has no patience for secrets, and Ruby is hiding something—he can feel it. Years of chasing...

Clarissa Benson's world is turned upside down after her husband's untimely death, leaving her to fend off her cunning brother-in-law's advances. Pregnant and determined to safeguard her independence, she returns to her roots in Texas, seeking solace in the wild, open spaces that once gave her freedom. Yet, amidst her struggle for autonomy, she can't shake the feeling that love might never find her again on this vast frontier... Can Clarissa find the strength to open her heart again not just for herself, but for the child she carries? Finn Reed is a mysterious stranger with a burdened past, ...

Clara McGregor thought her heart could never heal after losing her husband, but when a mysterious baby is left in her care, her life takes a surprising turn. Struggling to keep her ranch and protect her unborn child, Clara finds unexpected strength in the face of new challenges. Yet, memories of a lost love still linger in her heart. Daniel Reid returns to Clear Springs with one mission: clear his name and bring down the man who ruined him. Seeing Clara again stirs old feelings, but he knows revealing his true identity could destroy the fragile connection they are rebuilding. Protecting her...

Lisa-Jo Peterson has spent years surviving—first her mother’s death, then her father’s spiral into debt and drink. Now orphaned and threatened by the men her father owed, she turns to the only hope she has left: a quiet farmer in Culver’s Peak she’s never met, but who promised her a fresh start. Bastian Kramer never expected Lisa-Jo to arrive—especially not after the mine collapse that took his brother’s life. She was supposed to be Christopher’s future, not his responsibility. But as she settles into the farm and the grief they share, Bastian finds himself drawn to the ...

In the heart of the Wild West, Eleanor Powell seeks a new beginning in Silver Pines, escaping a betrothal to a cruel man. Yet, upon arriving, she discovers her intended husband imprisoned under mysterious circumstances, derailing her hopes. In this bewildering moment, she meets Brayden, a cowboy with a shadowy past, who reluctantly becomes her guide. Amidst the uncertainty, Eleanor faces a crucial question: Is she ready to open her heart in a town that seems to be filled with secrets? Brayden, a man of the land with secrets as deep as the mines of Silver Pines, finds himself unexpectedly ...