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Amelia Llewellyn had a wonderful childhood, but when she lost her beloved Mama to illness as a girl her life changed beyond recognition. All but bringing up her half-brother while her Papa and his new bride travel, she wants so much more for her life than she now has. But how can she change her life, and will she have the courage to follow through with her plans?

Bryony Shaw has never before thought of leaving Baltimore and her safe place in service, but things change for her when she is forced to become the nanny of her employer's son, Edwin. Finally finding the courage of her convictions, she confronts them about their lack of care. An orphan herself, she knows the pain of feeling abandoned and cannot bear the thought of such a young boy feeling that way, too. But what follows, nobody would ever have expected.

Catherine Pinkiss is a chambermaid. Her employers are ungrateful and expect too much of all their employees. Knowing that only she can change her life, she takes a chance and replies to an advertisement in the Matrimonial Times. She knows she could be risking her very life, but when a handsome man arrives on her doorstep, will she regret the actions she has taken? Dylan Jones believes that love will never find him again. Left alone to bring up his son after the tragic loss of his first wife, he knows that happiness is fleeting.

Declan O'Bryan left Ireland to seek his fortune in the New World, but the journey was long for a man without a penny to his name. It took years of back-breaking work as a sailor and a journeyman for him to finally reach Montana, and to have enough money to his name to earn the title of proud homesteader. There's only one thing missing from his life now, and unlike the boys in town, he's not convinced a man should find a wife in a catalog, the same way he buys a plow.

Isabelle Lawton is ready for adventure. After a life of comfort, taken care of by her aunt and uncle after the deaths of her own parents, Isabelle is sought after by the most eligible bachelor in town, the mayor’s son. Unfortunately, she isn’t interested. What can she do to change her fate without angering the mayor and half the town? When Jeremiah Connelly’s beloved father dies, he expects he has inherited the ranch and is next in line for this fate. This proves to be true—with one stipulation. Jeremiah has to get married within three months of the reading of the will. Bewildered ...

Anna Dawson thought she had the perfect man. She had the perfect life planned out with her perfect man. She was marrying the town’s most eligible bachelor. Until she wasn’t. Suddenly, on her wedding day, she’s spurned. What’s a girl to do but run away, her head tucked low in shame? Daniel West’s got a problem. His uncle’s will states that in order to inherit his own parents’ property, Daniel’s got to have a wife before his next birthday. Before his next birthday? There doesn’t seem to be time to find and woo a wife. Until his sisters concoct a plan involving placing an ...

Why would an accomplished governess respond to an advertisement in the Matrimonial Times? Myra Gilbert had never considered such a thing, but something has awoken within her and she is determined to take her chance on love. Carlton Green claimed his lands, and now has the deeds in his grasp. But something is missing in his life. Will his quest to find love fill that hole, or is there something from his past that could change everything and leave him with nothing?

When Uncle Gabriel dies, Sadie Salinger and her sisters find themselves owning a detective agency. Complete with a case ready to go. Adelaide’s come up with an idea. Masquerading as a madame and a lady of the night. Sadie’s the one who has the gumption to pull off the ruse, so it’s settled. She and Adelaide will go to a mining town to solve the mystery Uncle Gabriel left behind. Larson Donaldson’s not a lawman anymore, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t need to eat. Of course, he does, so he gets himself a job as private security for a madame and her sportin’ woman. He’s never...

Scars of the Heart is the first book in Kristene Holloway’s debut clean and sweet, historical western romance series. If you like an engaging story, full of intriguing characters with heart and depth, focused on friendship, family, community, and, above all—romance, then you will love this heartwarming first installment of the debut series Brides of Lilac Grove.

Shannon Barry thought she’d left her past behind her, until her brother’s death forces her to face it again. Alone and heartbroken, she knows she’s going to have to run once more. Her continued freedom is going to come at a price. though. But is it one she’s willing to pay? Could she really give up everything to marry a complete stranger who doesn’t know, or love her…

Book 1 of The Texas Brides Series unravels the mystery of Jude McCann. Jude travels to the desolate desert flats along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, to marry Alma Goodkind. Alma and Jude McCann get married in the little adobe church in Eagle Pass. But the minute they come home to the ranch, their plans for happily ever after run off the rails. Jude joins the sisters on the range, and conflicts develop in their approaches to managing the ranch. Alma’s new marriage puts her loyalty to her sisters to the test.

When marriage-shy Mason Crawford and spitfire Jenny Carson meet, their unexpected attraction is undeniable. The road ahead looks promising until storm clouds of anger and pride roll in. Can they weather the tempest, or will it dash their hopes for love and acceptance?

Annie Cahill has had a tough life, forced to leave home and work from an early age to support her sick mama and younger siblings. Always the one everybody else could rely on, she decides to finally reach out to take something for herself. But will she find the courage to see it through? Mackenzie Stott spends his life surrounded by cattle, and loves the peace and solitude his life in Montana offers. But he has a past and isn't sure he will ever find anyone who can see past it.

Available as part of a super value boxed set amazon.com/dp/B06XJ8NT6N (copy and paste the link into your browser) Embark on a whirlwind tale of bewildering twists and heart-pounding adventure with Ruby Jones, a once-blissful wife, now a young widow at the tender age of twenty-two! Thrust into the challenge of raising her darling three-year-old Eliza with nary a penny to her name, Ruby grasps at straws, driven by the unyielding force of maternal devotion. A tantalizing advertisement captures her gaze, beckoning her toward a wild gamble that might just be the lifeline she's been seeking. Join...

In 1848, women can expect a few bumps along the Oregon Trail. Corinne Temple, age 17, has a few ridiculous challenges to face outside the river crossings, snakes, Indians, accidental gunshots, and finding enough privacy to be clean along the grimy trail. When Corinne’s marriage of convenience gets less convenient, she turns to some new friends in the wagon train who help her see the hope for the future. They teach her to take the time to dance and celebrate the small victories, to have faith and determination through the hardest things a person can face.

Cuando el veterinario y ranchero Jake Anderson es plantado en el altar, su mundo se desmorona en una espiral de amargura y alcohol. Rose Martin, la menospreciada hija menor de una familia recién llegada a la ciudad, lucha por encontrar su lugar en un mundo que no comprende su amor por las plantas y su gusto por la soledad. Un encuentro fortuito durante una tormenta desencadena una serie de eventos que los lleva a un matrimonio forzado. Jake, convencido de que Rose conspiró para atraparlo, la trata con frialdad y desprecio, mientras que Rose lucha por demostrar que no es como todos piensan...

Las apariencias engañan. Eso es lo que Angie descubre cuando conoce a Charlie Atkins, un exitoso locutor de radio en Texas. Con su atractivo debería tener un escuadrón de mujeres haciendo cola en su puerta, pero nada más lejos de la realidad. Charlie es un hombre solitario que huye de cualquier relación sentimental. Nada de mujeres, Charlie lo tiene muy claro… Hasta que contrata a Angie Cooper como ayudante personal. Ella es una mujer especial, como pocas ha conocido, lo respeta y sabe guardar la distancia que él necesita para sentirse cómodo con la situación. Un accidente ...

El marine Connor Scott no solo perdió la visión en la explosión de una bomba tóxica, también se sumió en una profunda depresión. Recluido en una habitación del rancho de sus padres en Colorado, su mayor objetivo es conseguir que sus cuidadoras se despidan una tras otra para sumirse en la más absoluta soledad. Evelyn Green necesita conservar su trabajo, al cuidado del irascible Connor Scott, si quiere mantener una estabilidad económica que pueda acercarla a la posibilidad de adoptar a su sobrina. Sin embargo, él no le está poniendo las cosas fáciles.

Mi padre y yo llevábamos años distanciados. Pero, como soy su único pariente vivo, no ha sido ninguna sorpresa que al morir me dejara en herencia su inmenso rancho ganadero. ¿Qué es lo que sí me ha sorprendido? La condición de su testamento en la que me obliga a vivir en el rancho y administrarlo activamente durante un año entero si quiero acceder al dinero de mi herencia.

Mount Wallace es descarado, risueño, adora la vida en el rancho y el culo que le hacen los vaqueros a su mozo de cuadras. Jim Brock ha crecido en el seno de una familia movida por la fe. Sabe que debe casarse con su prometida, por muchos pensamientos impuros que despierte a su jefe en él.

Texas, 1919 Después de escuchar rumores sobre el avistamiento de su hermano Bruce en Waco, dado por desaparecido tras la guerra, Roger Anderson, abatido por la pérdida de su amada, decide emprender el viaje en solitario para encontrarlo. Sin embargo, no esperaba toparse con Lily MacLeod, una artista circense que viaja con su hermano menor y cuya presencia solo parece atraer los problemas. Tras la muerte de sus padres, Lily MacLeod escapa del circo para evitar las amenazas de su tío y librarse de un destino que no desea. Sin embargo, en el transcurso del viaje, enfrenta varias ...

En un pueblo donde todo se ve, todo se comenta y nada se olvida, Paloma sabe lo que cuesta sostenerse recta. Capitana de su escaramuza, carga con un equipo al límite, con la feria encima y con un pueblo que empieza a exigir algo más grande, más arriesgado, más imposible. La figura que todos quieren ver tiene nombre y mala historia: la cruce doble. Y hay cosas que no se montan solo por orgullo. Entonces aparece Leandro. Callado, incómodo, imposible de ignorar. Un hombre que conoce demasiado bien lo que se mueve cuando ciertas cosas se nombran, se ensayan o se despiertan. Mientras la ...