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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 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 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 ...

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-...

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.

New covers for the series. A widow seeking safety. A rancher longing for love. A marriage that could heal or break them both. Vanessa Worthington never knew her late husband had lost their home until the eviction notice arrived—giving her mere hours to find shelter for herself and her children. With nowhere else to turn, she travels from Atlanta to the Montana Territory as a mail-order bride, hoping to find a protective and kind man who will help her rebuild a life for her family. But after years of betrayal, Vanessa vows never to trust another man. Travis Boyd has faced his own hardships...

A determined bride. A haunted groom. Can love heal old wounds and unite a family under threat? Priscilla Bradford’s once-prominent family has lost everything. Defying her brother’s wishes, she leaves Boston to become a mail order bride in Texas, hoping for a fresh start. She’s relieved when her new husband, Quinn McRae, is both handsome and kind—and his welcoming family finally gives her a sense of belonging. But Priscilla soon discovers Quinn is a man of secrets, his moods shifting between warmth and distance. Determined to build a happy marriage, she sets out to uncover the truth ...

A woman in disguise, running for her life. A principled lawyer determined to uncover the truth. Can love survive secrets, danger, and a killer on the loose? Katie Worthington’s world is shattered when her beloved grandfather is murdered by men she once trusted—and she realizes she’s their next target. Desperate to escape, Katie flees Atlanta and joins a traveling circus, hiding as kitchen worker Dorothy Duncan and, later, as the fortune teller Maharani Shimza. By the time the circus arrives in Kincaid Springs, Texas, Katie’s new identity is at risk when she’s attacked and placed ...

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 ...

Become a bride or lose her children! Two sisters must risk everything to save five orphans from a fate they know too well. Merry and Polly Bird know firsthand the heartbreak of being unwanted or mistreated after arriving on an orphan train. Now adults, they’re determined to protect five quirky, lovable children from a similar fate. By using their positions to record adoptions, the sisters secretly rescue the children least likely to find loving homes and bring them to their Mockingbird boarding house. The children thrive under Merry and Polly’s care—until the Children’s Protection ...

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 desperate escape. A tiny lie. Can a Southern belle and a grieving doctor find healing—and love—in the wilds of Montana? After the death of her beloved grandmother, Melody Fraser is desperate to escape the suspicion and gossip swirling in her South Carolina village. Falsely accused and fearing arrest, she stretches the truth in her letter to a Montana doctor seeking a mail-order bride. Surely, far away in the rugged West, she’ll find safety and a fresh start. Dr. Nicholas “Nick” Walker, haunted by the loss of his wife and children during the Civil War, seeks a new beginning in ...

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.

A teacher in search of healing. A carpenter longing for more. Two mischievous matchmakers determined to create a happily ever after. After the heartbreak of losing her fiancé, Violet Evanston escapes to the farthest teaching post she can find, hoping to rebuild her life in the quiet community of Sweet Springs. She loves her students and the town, but loneliness lingers—until two spirited girls decide their beloved teacher deserves a second chance at happiness. Clark Abernathy, a skilled carpenter and the second son in his family, has found fulfillment helping his uncle build a future in ...

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 determined woman doctor. A skeptical sheriff. Can love—and a small Montana town—accept a holiday miracle? Shannon Callahan has worked tirelessly to become a physician, but in New York, she’s dismissed as little more than a midwife. When the chance arises to be the only doctor in Mistletoe, Montana, she seizes the opportunity, hoping for respect and a fresh start. But Shannon’s arrival shocks Sheriff Riley McCallister, who vows never to let a woman doctor treat him—no matter how beautiful or skilled she may be. As Shannon’s expertise is put to the test during a town-wide ...

A widow bent on vengeance. A lawman seeking justice. A marriage of convenience that could heal two wounded hearts. Rena Dmitriev’s world is shattered when she witnesses her husband’s murder and the destruction of her home. Alone and determined, she vows to track down the killers and reclaim what was stolen. With no one to trust, she’s forced to rely on her own courage—and the help of a stranger. Storm Kincaid, a temporary Federal Marshal, is on the trail of the men who killed his best friend and the friend’s wife. Arriving just in time to bury the dead, Storm wants to take Rena to...

A desperate aunt on the run. A wary rancher with questions. A deadly threat that could destroy their fragile new family. Bernadette “Blaze” Cook is determined to save her young nephew after her brother-in-law murders her sister in a drunken rage. With the killer in jail, Blaze seizes her chance to disappear, answering a mail-order bride ad and taking her nephew to safety in Texas. She tells no one where she’s going, hoping to keep the boy hidden from further harm. Andrew “Drew” Wagner never expected his new bride to arrive with a toddler in tow. Though surprised, he’s willing to...

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.