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A woman running for her life. A Pinkerton agent determined to save her. A deadly scheme that could cost them everything. Samantha Hayes never intended to eavesdrop—but what she overhears is chilling: her fiancé’s plan to marry her for her fortune and then end her life. Fleeing the only home she’s ever known, Samantha boards a westbound train, desperate to disappear before her fiancé can carry out his plot. Pinkerton Agent Kent Butler is hired by Samantha’s aunt to track her down. He follows Samantha to Council Bluffs and boards the Union Pacific, only to discover that the woman ...

A desperate heiress on the run. A cautious banker with a heart for second chances. Can love and trust bloom amid danger and secrets in Texas? Elliana Barrington must escape Evansville before her scheming cousin discovers the terms of their grandmother’s will. Sent to marry a man in Texas who can protect her, Elliana hopes for a fresh start far from the threats and greed of her past. But her grandmother’s will is clear—if Elliana shares her inheritance with her cousin, both will lose everything to charity. Determined to do what’s right, Elliana agrees to a marriage contract with a ...

A Scottish beauty seeking belonging. A haunted Montana blacksmith. A marriage forged by fate and tested by danger. After losing her parents, Keira Cameron crosses the Atlantic to Boston, longing for a place to call home. Too tall, too foreign, and too striking for most employers—and their wives—she’s left with few options. When her cousin proposes a proxy marriage to a Montana friend, Keira dares to hope her dreams of family and acceptance might finally come true. Gideon Ross, a towering blacksmith scarred by war inside and out, has no illusions about his place in the world. He’s ...

A lawman searching for peace. A runaway bride with a dangerous past. Can love survive when secrets threaten everything they hold dear? Sheriff Jesse Cameron has built a life of order and justice in Harrigan County, Texas. Ready to settle down, he writes to a matchmaker, hoping for a wife who will bring warmth and stability to his new home. But when his bride arrives, Jesse quickly realizes she’s carrying secrets—and not just her own. Rosalin Arnold has spent her life escaping danger. Fleeing an evil man who forced her into a life of crime, she risks everything to start anew as a mail-...

One reckless mistake. Two lives upended. Can an unwanted marriage turn into a lasting love—before danger tears them apart? Nettie Clayton’s carefully planned future unravels in an instant when Josh McClintock, in a drunken error, mistakes her window for that of her rowdy neighbor. The fallout costs Nettie her teaching job, her reputation, and her father’s respect—all because of Josh’s carelessness. Though she’s long harbored a secret crush on him, Nettie never imagined her life would be tied to his by scandal. Josh McClintock has always worked hard and played harder, with no ...

Mary Alice Price is on the run from dangerous men. She had known that when her stepfather died, she would have to hurriedly escape her stepbrothers. Hadn’t she heard them promise her to the meanest man in Texas as payment for high stakes gambling losses? One misfortune after another devils her until she links up with Zach Stone. He looks sturdy as his last name and invites her to his ranch where his two aunts will chaperone them. She figures life finally dealt her a winning hand.

A humorous Victorian romance about second chances, unexpected attraction, and finding love where you least expect it. After a fire destroys the Massachusetts factory where she worked, Patience Eaton faces a string of job failures and a future filled with uncertainty. Hoping for a fresh start, she travels across the country in 1890 to Washington to marry the man her father selected through a matchmaker. But when Patience arrives, she’s dismayed to find her intended groom is older than her father and not at all what she imagined. Instead, she’s offered a respectable position in his ...

Hope Montoya knows someone is poisoning her, but who? She suspects her mother was also poisoned and knows her father was murdered. Who wants her family eliminated? She vows to fight! She realizes she won't last the eight months until she turns twenty-five and her uncle no longer controls her or her estate. Never will she be dominated by a man as she was by her father, as she has seen her mother and grandmothers dominated. If she marries, she gains control now, but only if she weds a man she can trust.

Popular and acclaimed novelist Caroline Clemmons tugs at the heartstrings with this sensuous historical romance set in the late 19th century. Handsome Texan Drake Kincaid faces a dilemma. He must marry before his rapidly approaching 30th birthday, or he will lose his ranch to his scheming uncle. Steamed, he vows to marry the least suitable woman he can find. Little does he know the woman he picks might just be his perfect bride.

Nothing much riles Gentry McRae. He works hard on the ranch he co-owns with his best friend, and is content with his life. He’s proud of all they’ve accomplished in the ten years since the war. That is, until his partner dies and leaves his half of the ranch to his mail-order bride—and wills the bride to Gentry. “Now just a doggone minute, I don’t plan to marry for years!” But, a single woman can’t reside on a ranch where four men live without ruining her reputation. What’s a good man to do, except marry the woman when she arrives? Heidi Roth has been spurned for being too ...

A town in turmoil. A young woman caught between loyalty and suspicion. Can love and courage unmask a deadly enemy? Deborah Taber is struggling to find her place in Pearson Grove, but her search for purpose is interrupted when violence strikes close to home. Her brother is shot, her family’s newspaper is firebombed, and suspicion falls on Trey Pearson—the man she’s secretly loved since childhood. With the town on edge and a killer on the loose, Deborah must decide who to trust and how far she’ll go to protect those she loves. Trey Pearson, newly returned after years away, never ...

A desperate escape. An unexpected marriage. A love put to the ultimate test. Rebecca refuses to let her stepbrother dictate her future. When a trusted family friend suggests a proxy marriage to a Montana rancher, she seizes her chance for freedom—even if it means marrying a stranger. But when Rebecca arrives in Sweet Springs, she discovers her new husband never received word of her coming, and her welcome is anything but certain. Dalton has enough trouble on his hands working undercover with dangerous men. The last thing he expects is a determined bride arriving on his doorstep. Bound by ...

A town in turmoil. A young woman caught between loyalty and suspicion. Can love and courage unmask a deadly enemy? Deborah Taber is struggling to find her place in Pearson Grove, but her search for purpose is interrupted when violence strikes close to home. Her brother is shot, her family’s newspaper is firebombed, and suspicion falls on Trey Pearson—the man she’s secretly loved since childhood. With the town on edge and a killer on the loose, Deborah must decide who to trust and how far she’ll go to protect those she loves. Trey Pearson, newly returned after years away, never ...

Beatrice “Attie” Kendall has endured more hardship in her twenty years than most see in a lifetime. Fleeing a dangerous home with her six-week-old son, she finds refuge in Atlanta and the help of a matchmaker. Attie dreams of a safe, loving home and a fresh start—especially with a friend nearby. When she arrives in Texas, her new husband and his welcoming home seem almost too good to be true. But can she truly trust that her luck has changed? Tate Merritt never planned to marry, but he gives in to his grandfather’s wishes out of loyalty and gratitude. He’s stunned when his mail-...

A leap through time. A deadly secret. Can love survive when the past and present collide? Deirdre Dougherty never imagined her desperate escape from a vengeful mob in 19th-century Ireland would land her in a Texas lake—over 160 years in the future. Disoriented and alone, she’s shocked to meet the man from her visions: Police Detective Brendan Hunter. Brendan, still reeling from the murder of his partner and his own near-fatal shooting, is determined to uncover the truth behind Deirdre’s mysterious knowledge of the crime. As Deirdre struggles to prove her innocence and adapt to a world...

Two determined hearts. One unexpected marriage. A town on the brink of chaos. Maeve Kelly crossed an ocean for a chance at a better life in America, only to find doors closed to her at every turn. Alone and desperate in Boston, Maeve reluctantly agrees to become a proxy bride—her last hope for safety and belonging. Sheriff Luke Sullivan is proud of the life he’s built in Sweet Springs, Montana. Known for his strong principles and dedication to justice, he’s shocked to discover his mother and aunt have arranged a marriage for him behind his back. Furious but honorable, Luke agrees to ...

A bounty hunter with nothing left to lose. A wounded woman with everything at stake. Can love survive when danger rides with every shadow? Shad Stone’s dreams of owning a ranch are shattered when his uncle’s reckless actions wipe out his savings. Now, Shad is determined to capture a high-value outlaw to rebuild his future—even if it means facing a ruthless criminal protected by a dozen gunfighters and a corrupt lawman. But fate intervenes when a storm drives Shad to shelter in a cave, where he finds Avonleigh Adams, badly injured and on the run from the very man Shad is hunting. ...

A determined woman with a heart for others. A gambler chasing fortune—and hiding secrets. Can love and forgiveness overcome betrayal in the wilds of Kincaid Springs? After her mother’s death, Sarah Kincaid vows to make a difference in the world and live life on her own terms. Traveling to St. Louis to settle her mother’s affairs, she meets Nate Bartholomew—a charming gambler and con man who believes he’s entitled to the saloon Sarah has already sold. When Nate discovers he’s been reported dead and his inheritance is gone, he follows Sarah back to Kincaid Springs, intent on ...

A marriage of convenience. A family in peril. A love that defies all odds on the Texas frontier. On the rugged journey to Texas, spirited Irish Traveler Cenora Rose O’Neill faces a desperate choice. To protect her family from a ruthless bully, she agrees to marry Dallas McClintock—a Texas rancher with dreams of building a legacy and no intention of marrying so soon. When Dallas is gravely wounded rescuing Cenora from danger, honor demands he stand by her side. Cenora is determined to shield her loved ones, even if it means trusting a man she barely knows. Dallas, bound by his word, soon...

A woman haunted by a shameful past. A former Pinkerton agent seeking peace. Can love heal old wounds in dusty Tarnation, Texas? Rachel Ross carries a secret that haunts her every step. Leaving behind a troubled past in Virginia, she joins a group of women traveling west to Texas for object matrimony, determined to rebuild her life far from judgment and suspicion. In the dusty town of Tarnation, Rachel finds a place she can call home—and a man who stirs feelings she thought long buried. Zane Evans, a former Pinkerton agent, has seen the darkest sides of humanity during the war and his ...