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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 ...

A reluctant groom. A determined bride. Can love overcome pride and past troubles in Radford Springs, Texas? Bear Baldwin is crushed when he receives a wire notifying him that the woman with whom he has corresponded for almost a year has passed him off to her friend. Do the two women think he’s like an old shirt to be handed down? His mother urges him to give the substitute fiancée a chance, but his pride is stung and he hasn’t decided. Tabitha Masterson is certain whatever awaits her in Radford Springs, Texas will be better than what her brother and that awful William have in mind in ...

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 widow determined to protect her child. A widower desperate for help. Can love grow when secrets and trouble threaten their fragile trust? Widow Victoria Bailey will do anything to keep her in-laws from taking her eighteen-month-old daughter. Becoming a mail-order bride and starting over on a Texas ranch seems like her only chance at safety and peace—even if she doesn’t have time to warn her new groom she’s bringing a child. Surely no man could object to one perfect little girl. Widower Greg Hardy is overwhelmed by the demands of ranch life and raising five children on his own. He ...

A mail-order bride with a secret. A rancher with a plan. A family forged by fate. Orlena Worth has risked everything to escape her past and start anew in the Montana Territory. When her great-uncle Ambrose rescues a young orphan targeted by dangerous men, Orlena’s journey as a mail order bride becomes even more complicated. She arrives with her unusual family in tow—hoping her intended groom will accept them, and fearing what will happen if he won’t. Cody Tabor wanted a refined, obedient wife—someone who would fit his vision of a quiet, orderly home. Instead, Orlena is independent, ...

New cover for the beloved story. A young widow with nowhere to turn. A Montana rancher in need of a partner. Can two strangers build a home—and a future—on the wild frontier? Gormlaith McGowan’s hopes for a new beginning are dashed when she arrives in Montana to learn her groom-to-be has died. Alone, nearly penniless, and a stranger in a harsh land, she faces not only an uncertain future but also the threat of her late husband’s family, who wrongly blame her for his death. With no job prospects and nowhere to go, Gormlaith’s resilience is put to the test. Garrett McDonald never ...

A pioneering healer. A wounded rancher. Can hope and determination spark a future neither dared imagine? Clara Van Hoosan has dedicated her young life to the new science of mechanotherapy, determined to help others heal. When she accepts a position in McClintock Falls, Texas, she expects to treat a teenage boy—not a handsome, discouraged man her own age. As Clara begins Daniel’s therapy, she’s drawn to his resilience and talent, but she’s careful to keep her feelings hidden, believing his attachment is only gratitude. Paralyzed for two years, Daniel McClintock has watched his world ...

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 ...

Judith McAdams’ brother in New Mexico hasn’t been heard from since a letter saying he had been shot. In the letter he wrote he was being harassed by a neighbor who wanted his ranch for the water source. She vows to go help him in any way she can. The woman who raised her insists on going. Judith wires the marshal to check on her brother. When he refuses, she goes to the Pinkerton Detective Agency in Denver. She learns she can become a Pinkerton agent if she marries one and seizes the opportunity.

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 rancher out of her time. A modern man fighting for his legacy. When past and present collide, can love—and a legendary Texas ranch—survive? Penelope Jane Terry knows everything about ranching in 19th-century Texas, even if she’s a lone woman in a man’s world. Determined to stop rustlers from stealing what’s hers, she’s caught spying and forced to flee—only to be hurled 120 years into the future. Disoriented and desperate, Penny finds herself face-to-face with Jake Knight, the current owner of her family’s ranch. Jake thinks Penny is either suffering from amnesia or part of...

A graveyard discovery. A determined amateur sleuth. Murder has a way of finding Zoe Wilder—whether she wants it or not. Zoe Wilder is finally settling into her new life when a simple visit to her grandmother’s grave takes a shocking turn—she stumbles over the body of a young woman. Despite warnings from the handsome sheriff, Zoe can’t resist the urge to investigate, especially when her friend Letty is sidelined with a broken ankle and her longtime nemesis, the HOA president, seems to be everywhere she turns. Juggling neighborhood drama, Letty’s recovery, and her own quest for ...

A woman on the run. A rancher in need. A family’s future hanging in the balance. Amy Gordon is desperate to escape a dangerous past in Chicago. After a deal goes wrong, she boards the first train west—only to find herself stranded in Montana Territory after a tragic derailment. Seizing a chance at safety, Amy assumes the identity of a fellow passenger and heads for Angel Creek, determined to keep one step ahead of her vengeful former partner. Rancher Spencer Wood never expected to become guardian to his three young nieces—or to need a wife so badly. When Amy arrives as his mail-order ...

Magdala leaps at the opportunity to become a Pinkerton agent. Learning the position requires a paper marriage shocks but doesn’t deter her. Maggie plans to get an annulment before her unusual family learns of the situation. She’s determined to prove she has the grit to be an excellent investigator. But, why does she have to be partnered with the one man who has been rude to her?

When Lydia Wood is left at the altar, she believes something beyond her groom’s control has happened. Two years with no word have hardened her heart. She has to get away from her parents’ constant urging her to choose an acceptable husband and wed. Becoming a Pinkerton agent suits her plans.

A daring pilot from the past. A rancher determined to stay uninvolved. When a Texas storm opens a portal through time, can love take flight against all odds? Jeannie Luttrell’s greatest passion is flying. As a World War II Women’s Air Service Pilot (WASP), she’s used to tough conditions and even tougher expectations. But when her P-51 Mustang fails in a storm, Jeannie bails out—only to land not just in a new place, but a new time. Injured and disoriented, she’s rescued by Caleb Knight, a rancher who knows all too well about the strange time portal on his cousin’s land. Caleb is ...

A woman determined to escape her past. A reserved newspaperman with dreams of his own. Can unexpected family and danger lead to lasting love? Meg Todd is done putting her happiness on hold. Fleeing a controlling brother-in-law and desperate for a fresh start, she seeks help from a trusted attorney and heads west, determined to build a new life. Along the way, Meg’s compassionate heart leads her to care for two orphaned children, adding new challenges—and unexpected joy—to her journey. Curtis McClain dreams of running his own newspaper, but his limited savings make every decision ...

A desperate woman seeking freedom. A rancher guarding his heart and secrets. One boy in need of a true family. Orphaned young and mistreated by her relatives, Gloria Tabor is determined to escape her unhappy home. When a chance encounter leads to an offer to become a mail order bride in Texas, Gloria seizes the opportunity—on the condition that she keeps her true identity a secret until her friend’s elopement is complete. On her journey, Gloria rescues a ten-year-old boy from being sent to an orphanage, never imagining how her new groom will react to this unexpected addition. Dwight ...

A woman fleeing her painful past. A self-made man with dreams of a brighter future. Can hope and love bridge the gap between two hearts in Tarnation, Texas? Ophelia Shipp is determined to leave her troubled past behind and find safety, a loving husband, and a home of her own. Traveling halfway across the country, she arrives in the small town of Tarnation, Texas, believing anything must be better than what she left behind. All she wants is a respectable, gentle man who will help her build the family she’s always longed for. Elias Kendrick knows what it means to struggle. After a difficult...

A woman with a troubled past. A minister in need of hope. Can love heal wounds and defy judgment in a frontier town? Angeline Chandler never asked for the heartache that changed her life, but she’s left alone and destitute after a brutal attack and her family’s rejection. When a kind woman offers her a second chance in Tarnation, Texas, Angeline dares to hope for a future—even as she carries another man’s child. Grady McIntyre, the town’s minister, is struggling to raise his young son after his wife’s passing. When Angeline is suggested as a nanny, Grady seizes the opportunity. ...