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A noble hero and a strong-willed heroine forced together by a father's last breath. A promise made. A love unplanned. When duty ties their futures together, can two wounded hearts find healing and hope? Tennessee, 1866. Heaven Wharton holds her family together by sheer grit, protecting her blind sister and their failing farm. When Dr. Travis Logan arrives with an unexpected inheritance and one condition—marry him to claim it—Heaven faces an impossible choice. Travis sought peace from his battlefield memories in quiet Friendship. Instead, he finds himself bound by a promise to a dying ...

"Two lives. One shattered memory. What if rediscovering yourself means letting go of who you thought you were?" Louisa Copeland's life takes an unexpected turn when a mundane dinner preparation goes awry. A fateful encounter with the indoor grill leaves her with a bump on her head and a perplexing case of amnesia. Suddenly, everything she thought she knew is called into question. Enter Collin, a mysterious stranger who claims to be her husband. Confusion sets in as Louisa grapples with unfamiliar faces that apparently belong to her children. Surely, this can't be her life. After all, she is...

A dangerous trail west. A wounded heart. A love worth risking everything. Cornelia Taggart leaves behind her Prussian homeland and painful memories, joining a wagon train to Colorado Territory. Her overprotective brother Raymond insists on escorting her, but it's his new trail partner who catches her attention—Jake Miles, a Southern gentleman haunted by his Civil War past. Jake has sworn to keep his distance, believing himself unworthy of love. But as the journey tests them all with treacherous rivers, mountain passes, and dwindling supplies, Cornelia's strength and compassion break down ...

A promise to keep. A child to protect. A love neither planned. Marla Atwell's deathbed promise to her mother—keep the family together—seems impossible after her parents' tragic accident leaves her with crushing debts and a young sister to raise. Her desperate solution? Become a mail-order bride. Jack Green wants nothing more than his café and the solitude he's built since losing his wife and infant daughter on the trail West. When he advertises for a wife to help with his business, he expects a cook—not a beautiful young woman with a child in tow and financial skills that expose his ...

She's the best matchmaker in town, or is she? Emmie Mueller is ready to join her family in Kansas as soon as her grandmother sells the boarding house. Grandmother won't leave until the bachelors living in the boarding house have a place to live. Emmie has a plan to use her matchmaking skills to find wives for the men. Tables are turned when the bachelors attempt to match her with the newest man in town. Matchmaker Bride is a fun-filled historical Christian historical novella is set in Trenton, Illinois in the late 1800s. If you like stepping back to a simpler time then you'll love Diana ...

She vowed to marry for love. He promised his daughters a mother for Christmas. Time is running out for both of them. A handshake between two men changes Alma Pickens’ life. Alma’s father promises her hand in marriage with a wedding due before Christmas. How can she keep her vow to her mother and still honor her father? With only Roy's dimples to capture her attention, Alma can’t conceive of loving a man in four weeks time. Widower Roy Gibbons' young daughters want a mother for Christmas, and desperate to grant their wish, he said yes without thinking. With Christmas right around the ...

Her college crush is now a widowed father. Will she get a second chance at love? Alison with an entrepreneurial spirit, and a leap of faith, quits her job and buys a vintage bakery. When she hires the cute contractor to do the repairs, the building may not be the only thing he restores. As a widower, Chad has his hands full with his son and overzealous matchmaking friends. Now he’s falling for Alison and envisioning a future with her. But he can’t forgive himself for the mistakes he’s made. Will Alison let Chad’s past melt away any hope of a sweet ending? If your passion is happy-...

What if the open road was the only place you felt at home—until a single chance encounter changed everything? Randi Davis has built her life on independence, trust in no one, and the thrill of the highway. As a long-haul trucker, she prefers the certainty of schedules and solitude over the risks of love and vulnerability. But when her world collides with Matthew Carter—a compassionate minister with a calling to reach lost souls on America’s highways—everything she believes about herself, faith, and family is put to the test. Hearts on the Road by Diana Lesire Brandmeyer is a ...

Afraid of her own shadow and now she's in charge. He can't get her to notice him, it's time to ride out of town. A tragic barn fire takes Katie’s father and leaves her with a debt she can’t pay. To save her family she must save her farm, but how when she can't talk to people? Pete has pined for Katie a long time, but he can’t even get a smile from her. He’s given up on settling down and is ready to ride out of town. When lightning strikes the Tucker’s barn, he offers to help Katie with the farm and hopes to win her heart. Can Katie overcome her shyness and learn to trust Pete? The...

He wants independence. She longs for safety. Will an orphan girl bring them together? Beginning a new life, Shanna Becket, secures employment at the Children’s Society Agency. Her first assignment brings her dangerously close to her abusive stepfather. What she didn’t count on is the distraction of a handsome stranger who sends her heart fluttering. A second son who is second-best, Aidan hopes that his latest venture is his ticket to independence from his overbearing father. His travels bring him in contact with the lovely working-class, red-headed Shanna she steals his heart. His ...

She’s clinging to the past. He’s looking for a future. Can they find happiness together in this second chance romance? Sandra’s husband a Vietnam soldier was MIA and then declared dead years ago. She hasn’t had a reason to let go until now. Her first love has returned to the small lake town, but he broke her heart once before. Can he be trusted? A high school reunion brings Kevin back to his hometown. In senior year, he foolishly broke the heart of the girl he loved. Now he’s widowed and so is she. Can he resurrect what they once had or at least get her to be friends? Can she move...

Her home and her heart aren't up for grabs, but that doesn't stop her handsome neighbor from fighting for both. After a bad breakup, artist Deni Sparks has given up on love. When a friend wills her a lakefront cottage, she packs her bags and sweet Labrador, Hershey and hits the road. She hopes to find solace in the home that once healed her. The catch? The cottage is in desperate need of repair and Deni has three months to make things right. She’s no stranger to hard challenges. Architect Joel Anderson has wanted to develop the beachfront since high school, and now with the local economy ...

The biggest disaster of her life shields her heart from the one thing she desires the most. Love. Lori Peterson moved to Silverton to be closer to her friends, but it’s not the dream life she pictured. With no husband or fiancé, she’s fast becoming the odd one out. When her new roommate tells her about an unwanted baby, Lori knows something has to change if she wants to move forward in life. But it takes the new photographer in town to pique her interest too bad his affection dredges up her tragic teenage wounds. Trey Reeves never planned on marriage despite the push from his family. ...

Can a pistol-packing spinster and an adventure-loving reporter find love amidst the mishaps and trials of the Santa Fe railroad's ill-fated inaugural excursion? Mary Owen has a ticket to ride the Santa Fe train on a sight-seeing excursion from Topeka, Kansas to Pueblo, Colorado. She intends to live life unrestrained on this trip because it may be her only chance unless she can convince her father to let her choose her own husband. A future of cooking and babies and small town life is not what she wants. News reporter, Wyatt Cross bought the last ticket for the excursion, hoping one of the ...

Her identity stolen. His heart guarded. A frontier town where secrets can't stay buried. 1868, Colorado Territory. When Annabelle Singleton discovers she was adopted, her perfect Southern life shatters. Fleeing a contested inheritance and her aunt's threats, she seeks refuge in Central City, where fortunes rise and fall with each new silver strike. Widowed investor Thaddeus Vincaid isn't looking for love. His precocious daughter Marianne and the demands of frontier business consume his days. But when Annabelle steps into their lives, she awakens possibilities he thought long buried—until ...