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Rose awakens on the banks of the Oregon Trail with no memory of who she is or how she survived the raging river. Surrounded by wary strangers who see her as a burden, she clings to the one man willing to defend her, the brooding wagon master who pulled her from the water. Yet as fragments of her past begin to stir, Rose fears the truth may cost her the only man who has ever chosen to trust her… Widower Nathaniel Cole buried his heart the day he lost his wife and child. As captain of the wagon train, he cannot afford distractions, especially not a mysterious woman with no name and too many...

After years of hardship, Kate Taylor has sworn off love. Running the Hollow Creek Inn alongside her aunt, she finds solace in the quietude of small-town life, until a wounded stranger is brought to her doorstep in the middle of a blizzard. Faced with the possibility of true love, will Kate be able to protect her peace of mind? Ashton Cullen is a bounty hunter looking for justice and the man who left him for dead. He never planned to stay in Hollow Creek, but the more time he spends in Montana town, the more difficult he finds it to leave. People are kind, and Kate is too beautiful to ignore...

Trapped by her father's harsh expectations, Emmeline Spratt is devastated when he offers her hand in marriage to a rancher as part of a land deal. Yet, as she begins to see the quiet strength in her new husband, she can’t help but hope that he might be the love she never saw coming. Patrick McLeod, a young war veteran caring for his sick sister and younger brother, is doing his best to create a stable future. But his unexpected bride isn’t what he imagined—her strength and kindness slowly soften the walls around his heart. Now, for the first time in years, he wonders if love might ...

Evelyn Hartley has always lived a life shaped by loyalty and compassion, guided by a deep sense of responsibility to those she loves. When her closest friend dies, Evelyn vows to carry the orphaned baby left behind across the frontier and deliver the child to his estranged uncle. Armed with little more than determination and faith, Evelyn sets out on a journey she never foresaw would bring a man into her life capable of changing her heart. Once a man who believed in love, Sam Caldwell now keeps his heart locked away behind hard work and solitude. Scarred by betrayal and a failed marriage, ...

Clara Winslow’s life was shattered by a stagecoach accident that left her orphaned, in constant pain, and responsible for a failing ranch and a younger sister. With her options running out, she places an ad for a mail-order groom, hoping for help and stability. To her surprise, when the groom arrives, his determined eyes spark a longing she never planned for… Once a respected physician, Elias Hart has been hollowed by grief since the violent loss of his wife. Answering a mail-order groom ad, he only expects work and distance from grief. Instead, he finds a woman stronger than he ...

Odessa Galloway thought losing her husband was the hardest trial she would face. Determined to survive on her own, she runs a bakery and protects her daughter while untangling the dangerous debts left by her late husband. But when a stranger with secrets as deep as her own enters her life, she discovers that love can be just as perilous as betrayal. Sawyer Drayton is a widowed rancher haunted by the threat of his murderous brother. Hiding under a false name to keep his son safe, he trusts no one. Yet, the moment he meets a woman who challenges his carefully guarded world, he realizes some ...

Clara Whitfield has dedicated her life to the children at the orphanage where she grew up, working as their teacher and guiding them with kindness and care. She owes everything to the mayor of a nearby town, who has long supported the orphanage and to whom she feels a deep sense of duty. Yet when she meets Sheriff Elias Boone, his calm strength and gentle ways stir feelings she has long resisted, and she questions whether she could ever allow herself to love. Haunted by memories of the war, Sheriff Elias Boone keeps to himself, yet he quietly lends a hand wherever it is needed in town. When...

Rose Vexley’s world shatters the day her mother dies and a baby appears on her doorstep. With no money, no prospects, and a father who’s more of a stranger than a parent, Rose is desperate. When her father demands she marry one of his men, she refuses until the baby’s future hangs in the balance… Auren Strade walks a dangerous line. To the outside world, he’s the perfect enforcer for a ruthless criminal empire, but secretly, he’s working to bring it down from within. Marrying the boss’s daughter to secure control was never part of the plan, and neither was falling for her… ...

Olivia White has shouldered the weight of responsibility since her mother's passing, raising her sister while managing her family's ranch. When her distant cousin Daniel threatens to tear her world apart by robbing them of their home, Olivia flees to the only sanctuary she knows: the home of her late father's old friend, Sheriff Elijah. With her little sister to look after and her father’s last will and testament to find, she has her hands full yet she finds solace in the steadfast presence of the sheriff's kind-hearted protege, Mason. In this perilous situation, falling in love is the ...

Serena is determined to keep her late husband's ranch operational, wrestling with her sorrow and her pregnancy. Her world brightens briefly when Chayton, stumbles upon her property offering her unexpected support. Yet, this calm is quickly unsettled when a long-lost cousin arrives, casting doubt with alarming revelations. Chayton Gower, orphaned by a massacre and raised by a prominent rancher's family, grapples with his dual heritage. His path leads him to Serena’s ranch while hunting, but he suspects that a deeper purpose awaits him… Drawn together by fate, Serena and Chayton must ...

Melanie Matthews never thought her life would revolve around running her parents' store in the small town of Wrightwood. Focused on making the shop a success, she has put her personal life on hold and rejected the advances of the wealthy and powerful Ethan Wrightwood. As she battles to secure her future, she wonders if she’s destined to remain alone in her fight… Jack Chester, a lonely drifter with a painful past in an orphanage, finds his life upended when he becomes the guardian of a young orphaned boy. His search for a safe place for the child leads him to Wrightwood, where he meets ...

Betrayed by the man she thought she'd marry, Lana Smith flees her hometown with a broken heart and a desperate need for a new beginning. She finds refuge at the quiet ranch of her childhood friend, who is struggling to hold things—and her two kids—together after her husband's sudden death. What she never expected was the pull she’d feel living under the same roof as her friend’s brother, the one person who’s always gotten under her skin. Nick Cooper has always been fiercely protective of his family, especially his younger sister and her children. As a man hardened by ...

Clara never believed in love at first sight, but after losing her parents, she sought security in an engagement to a wealthy banker. When her sister dies, leaving behind her son Tommy, Clara travels to Sweetsbrough to bring him home. What she didn’t expect was the undeniable bond between the sheriff, and the boy, and how it would make her question everything... Edward buried his hopes of ever having a family the day he lost his wife. As sheriff, his life revolves around duty—until he rescues Tommy from a stagecoach wreck. The boy’s presence awakens a yearning he thought was gone. When...

Macha has always known her place—healer, daughter, and future wife to the tribe’s bravest warrior. But when she’s called to care for a wounded settler left behind in Lakota territory, her steady world begins to tremble. Torn between duty and desire, Macha finds herself wondering… what if the path she's meant to follow is the one she never saw coming? James Rods has always known where his loyalty lies. Raised to follow his uncle’s vision for the valley, he never questioned the orders given—until a mission sends him deep into unfamiliar territory and leaves him injured in the land...

Maggie Talbot has spent years hunting Jedediah Crowe, the outlaw who murdered her father. With her father’s pistol in hand and a vow for justice, she pursues him across the West. But her mission becomes more complicated when her search for the truth leads her to a man whose secrets could change everything she thought she knew about loyalty and love. Dorian Holt never belonged under the shadow of Thaddeus Holt’s ruthless empire. Discovering he was adopted gave him both freedom and a gnawing emptiness he could never escape. Armed with only a silver charm and a few names, he seeks his ...

Juniper Brooks is a fiercely independent teacher, a trait that clashes with her father's political ambitions. Pressured to marry the wealthy but unscrupulous Dale Silas to secure her father's political future, Juniper finds herself at a crossroads when she meets Cody, a rancher wrapped in scandal… Haunted by rumors of his wife's death, Cody Sawyer lives secluded, focusing solely on raising his daughter away from the town's prying eyes. Meeting Juniper challenges him to reconsider his life and confront the whispers that have isolated him… With Juniper's father and Dale Silas ...

Sarah Harper is fighting to save her family's ranch after her father's death, clinging to the hope that her missing brother will return to help. But when a half-Native American baby is left on her porch, her already fragile world unravels. Desperate to protect her land from a wealthy neighbor, Sarah reluctantly accepts the help of an enigmatic stranger… Daniel O'Connell answers Sarah's ad for a ranch hand, but he's no ordinary drifter—he's a former bounty hunter, hired to sabotage her ranch from within. Yet, as he witnesses Sarah's unwavering resolve and selfless kindness, the lines ...

Orphaned and penniless, Esther Murphy carries the world's weight on her shoulders. Working tirelessly to support her gravely ill brother, she's accustomed to hardship. However, as Christmas approaches, a ruthless landbaron threatens to shut down their local school, pushing Esther to take a stand. With her brother's health worsening and financial ruin approaching, she confronts mounting threats that would overwhelm most people. Yet, she may not have to face them alone… Michael Parker, once a brilliant doctor, has turned his back on medicine, haunted by a past he can't outrun. Now a ...

Melinda Northfield, deeply invested in her family's chocolate business, dreams of owning her own shop, resisting her parents' insistence on an arranged marriage. When Sven enters her life unexpectedly amidst her father's matchmaking efforts with Bret Goodman, Melinda's heart is thrown into turmoil as she grapples with conflicting emotions about love… Can Melinda find the courage to pursue her dreams and her connection with Sven? Sven Lexington, familiar with life's hardships, finds himself drawn into the orbit of the Northfield Confectionary in search of additional income. Despite forming...

Ella an orphan goatherder, worn from a life filled with more hardships than harvests, never expected to encounter a bleeding, unconscious stranger on her property. His arrival, mysterious and sudden, disrupts the fragile stability she has fought so hard to maintain. As she tends to his wounds, she feels an unfamiliar warmth stir within her, hinting at possibilities she has long since dared to dream… Can she afford to let love into her life when survival is at stake? Disoriented and in pain, Deacon awakens in a humble, unfamiliar room, far from the luxury he's accustomed to. As his gaze ...