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For three years, Christmas brings Harper Winchester nothing but pain. Instead of celebrating the holiday she once loved, she spends the festive season alone. Pushing away all of her friends and alienating her family, she clings to the memories of life before tragedy turned her world upside down. When Aunt Sadie suddenly passes away, the will states that Kris Kringle Inn, located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, now belongs to Harper. With no interest in owning and running an inn, especially one with a Christmas theme year-round, she travels to the small town of Winter Springs, with every...

A Middle Son Seeking His Own Way in the World… A Younger Sister Seeking to be Loved… Tired of living in his oldest brother’s shadow, Barrett Harden, Bear to family and friends, accepts his inheritance from his parents and decides to strike out on his own. Unfortunately, he must agree to the terms of his inheritance. He needs to find a business to purchase or start his own in the town of Silver Springs, Colorado. Then, Bear only has three months to find a wife after he purchases the mercantile. If he fails in either venture, he must return to the ranch and work off the money he spent. ...

She's hiding from love. He's hiding from God. Still grieving the loss of the love of her life in a freak accident, Rose Wallace is determined not to admit she needs help on the apple farm, but God knows the truth. Still, she refuses to open her heart and risk getting it broken again. Sterling Bertram leaves his hometown in search of a new way of life. Hoping to make a quick side trip to his childhood friend's home, his world is forever changed by what he finds. Sterling and Rose come together to help each other. Love is a possibility, but each one must let go of the past in order to have a ...

She never expected to kiss an outlaw…and like it. While traveling to meet her intended, Kinsley Paulson is faced with a decision: stand up to the outlaw threatening to take all she holds dear or do as he says and kiss him. She does what she must to keep her family’s possessions. Kinsley throws her arms around the man and experiences her first kiss. And she enjoys it more than she should, especially since she’ll soon be saying her vows. Kinsley pushes aside the kiss that changes her life and meets her groom. She knows he’s hiding something. She won’t rest until she discovers his ...

Having a wife was supposed to calm Malachi Mitchel’s life down. Not complicate it. Paige Sherman trusted a matchmaker to follow her directives. Will she regret it? Former gunslinger and deputy, Malachi finds himself in the one job he swore he’d never accept: sheriff. He’s known for being mysterious and brooding, and some of the good folks of Silver Springs find him difficult to trust. After his friend’s suggestion, he enlists the help of a matchmaker. Then he receives a telegram that makes him wish he never said his vows. Paige has suffered enough at the hands of her former beau, ...

Kaleb Linden’s in a bind, and there’s only one woman in Winter Springs who can get him out of it. Kaleb Linden runs Linden Farms with his siblings. When their cook has a family emergency out of state, Kaleb’s in a bind. With the sheep races coming up over the 4th of July weekend and cabins booked with groups until then, he needs to hire someone who’s experienced enough to cook for dozens of people at a time. There’s one woman for the job, but he doubts she’ll be willing to help, especially after the pain he caused her over a decade ago. Cinnamon Jordan loves her job as head chef...

He’s a cattle rancher not interested in finding love. She’s a young woman on the run, seeking protection. She needs to escape… Elizabeth Baker’s life looks nothing like she hoped. When her mother suddenly dies, Elizabeth grieves her passing while evading the inappropriate advances of her stepfather. She has to get away from him and decides to go to her dearest friend, Hannah, for help. Can Lizzie escape her stepfather before it’s too late? And if she does, can she ever trust another man again? He wants to remain single… Mack Douglas sees his best friend, Briggs, and his new wife...

Silver Springs, Colorado, needs a change, and Jeremiah Harden's the one for the job. It’s time for Silver Springs to elect a new mayor, and Jeremiah Harden wants the job. As part owner of the mercantile with his pa, he’s torn between family obligation and serving the town. He doesn’t want to walk the path alone and requests the services of Milly Crenshaw, the owner of Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Services. Milly finds him a bride, but she isn’t what Jeremiah expected. But is she what he needs? Chelsea Chandler grants the request of her dying grandmother to get married and ...

Staying in Silver Springs, Colorado, just may take more courage than she has within her. Christmas time in Silver Springs, Colorado, has always been Margaret Harden’s favorite season. Miracles abound at Christmas, and who’s to say it isn’t her turn to experience one? And a miracle it would certainly be! As the owner of Quaint Quilts, Margaret has almost everything she’s ever wanted. Except the love of a good man. She’s only let one man have claim to her heart, but he’s completely blind when it comes to love. Margaret doesn’t know if she can handle the pain of watching him ...

She needs a groom… Grace Johnson grew up in an orphanage. With no idea who her parents were or why they gave her up, she decides to stay on at the only place she’s ever called home. When a fire breaks out and destroys the orphanage, there is no place for her to stay long term. The director suggests Grace become a mail-order-bride. Grace struggles with leaving. The orphans have become family to her, and she hates the thought of never seeing them again. What other choice does she have but to say goodbye and move on with her life? He doesn’t know he needs a bride… Preacher Pete ...

What happens when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs meets the Wild West? Charity Watson lost her mother at an early age. Growing up in Boston with only her father, servants, and her maid, she learns how to cook, clean, and manage a household. When tragedy strikes and she is left an orphan, she flees the only home she’s ever known in order to save her life. Danger follows Charity to Hope, Montana. Can a simple kiss save her in more ways than one? Rhett Lincoln loves his home in Montana. Owning the biggest ranch is a blessing but becomes a curse when he returns from a business trip and finds ...

Can Cordelia be open to love when she’s determined to make a way for herself without the help of a man? Cordelia Smith grew up in an orphanage outside of Denver. For most of her life, she heard she was unworthy of love. Mrs. Finch’s constant reminder no one would love an orphan sent Cordelia on a path only taken by men: to write for the local newspaper. At the age of twenty-five, she must find a way to support herself while helping out at the orphanage in order to have a place to lay her head. When Mrs. Finch catches wind of Cordelia’s job, she kicks her out of the only home she’s ...

Pain drew them apart. Can forgiveness draw them back together? Holly Murphy’s life was going just fine until the day she laid eyes on Jayce Barton. A blast from her past, she hadn’t expected to see back in their hometown of Pine Tree, Colorado. Once she does, she can’t seem to get him out of her mind, let alone her life. Everywhere she goes, she finds the infuriating man. Her father, her son, and even her sister find themselves drawn to Jayce. She needs to get him out of their lives, and more importantly, her heart. Jayce Barton returns to the only place he’s ever called home. While...

Aspen Lockwood spends her days helping her family on their ranch in Colorado. With five younger brothers and sisters, she runs herself ragged, taking care of them and doing anything her parents require of her. She longs to have a family and ranch of her own and responds to a matchmaker’s advertisement. When Aspen gets a letter stating Agatha finds a man who meets her criteria, excitement bubbles through her as she tells her mother the good news, only to have her hopes dashed and an ultimatum placed before her. Montgomery Underhill loves his life in the growing town of Great River, Montana...

When her two dreams collide, she must decide which is more important. When he can’t let go of his expectations, he risks everything. Penelope Haven loves working with her family at their restaurant in Pinewood, Colorado. One day, she hopes to take over ownership and pass it along to her own children. That is, if she can find a husband who will support her dream and not strip it from her. With the law stating a married woman’s possessions belong to her husband, Penelope thinks she must decide between her dream of having a family and her desire to own the restaurant. Owen Kasper’s loved...

There’s a new veterinarian in town, and Scarlet Linden doesn’t like it one bit. Living in the small town of Winter Springs, Colorado, all of her life, Scarlet Linden is ready for adventure. Owning Linden Farms with her two brothers has kept her from her dreams, but no more. After The Carrot Patch activities, she plans to tell her brothers she’s taking time off. The world is waiting for her, and she longs to figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Until a freak accident keeps her tethered to the place she desires to escape. Shane Cooper’s only desire moving to the ...

She needs a partner. He needs an advocate. With her sister happily married and running the restaurant for over three years, Daisy Haven finds herself at a loss. An opportunity arises, sparking a desire in her heart to not only see women’s rights increased in the country, but to have someone to partner with in her new endeavor. When it appears the newest member of town is the one who agrees with her cause, she’s annoyed at having to work so closely with the man who sets her teeth on edge. New to Pinewood, Colorado, Jordan Porter wants nothing more than continue the cause near to his ...