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Her kiss sent him to his death. Princess Athena never could have imagined that one indiscretion during the royal ball would end in her true love’s execution. Then again, she had also believed Cain to be her literal knight in shining armor, not an impoverished thief in disguise. Still reeling from a broken heart and a guilty conscience, Athena is further disturbed by the prospect of an arranged marriage until the humiliated king offers her an impossible choice: marry the only man who would have her after the compromising public incident, or be sentenced to the same fate as Cain. ...

In the unforgiving landscape of post-WWI in rural Minnesota, Eleanor confronts the harsh aftermath of a once-idyllic life. Eleanor’s heart shatters when her beloved schoolhouse closes, and the struggling farm demands more than it gives. Now, with the bank's impatience growing, she’s about to lose the only home she’s ever known. Amidst the turmoil, her husband's sudden demise reveals a concealed secret in the shadows of their old barn—a moonshine operation that could save her from the brink of financial ruin…or lead to her incarceration. When her sister-in-law, Priscilla, and ...

For the last twenty years, Macy Whitaker did everything she could to avoid Minnesota. Due to her mother’s ultimate betrayal, Macy felt she had no choice but to leave everything and everyone behind, including the love of her life, Jason McNally. She worked hard to create a new life for herself. So when she received a chilling phone call, telling her to come home to visit her dying father, Macy knew she could no longer hide from her past. Suddenly she’s back in Minnesota, on Chokecherry farm, a place that has haunted her for almost twenty years. Macy can no longer ignore what happened ...

Have you ever done something so bad, so terrible, that no one will ever look at you the same? Jenna Pruitt has seen her share of hard times, but nothing to warrant therapy, until she does something she never thought she would do. When her marriage to her childhood sweetheart experiences the unthinkable, she turns to a mutual friend for comfort. Distraught and quickly unraveling, Jenna reaches out to her therapist, Amelia, for help with her tenuous grasp on her sanity. As her story comes out during the sessions, what starts as a simple confession of infidelity leads to a shocking revelation.

Her wedding day was perfect… …until the unthinkable happened. What would she do? Taylor had looked forward to this day for her whole life and the worst thing possible happened. He bolted. Trey’s groomsman said there was an emergency, but what sort of crisis was bad enough to leave her at the altar? What was her next move? It was all so confusing. Taylor knew their love was strong. She just couldn’t figure out what happened and before she could wrap her head around the whole mess, two men tried to burn down their bar. What was happening to her world? She planned to find out. Her ...

Taylor Harrington led a wonderful life. Her boyfriend was about to propose, and she had a successful career as a magazine journalist at Prime Magazine. In one fell swoop, all her dreams were shattered, leaving her dumbfounded a week before her thirtieth birthday. Ruby Harrington has carried the weight of the world on her shoulders. Believing her horrible past was her fault, Ruby spent over fifty years wondering what happened to her little brother, Robbie. When Taylor, her daughter, came across a picture of the two of them, Ruby shared her deepest secret. Robbie was out there somewhere, and ...

Teetering on the precipice of losing a lucrative career built over two decades, Olivia Banks returns to her hometown for her younger sister’s wedding under the microscope of a camera crew–the condition to her last shot at saving her job. If she’s lucky, the camera will ensure her estranged older sister is on her best behavior. If her luck is anything like it has been, the tattered remains of their tumultuous relationship will crumble to dust. Face to face with her resentful older sister, now unwillingly thrust under the same microscope, plunges them all into their intertwined ...

In the aftermath of her parent’s death, Laura Waverly gave up all her dreams to come home and take care of her twin sisters and brother and run their family business. Although she knew it would be difficult, she never imagined how bad things could get – or the danger they would find themselves in. Suddenly, the small town of Cottonwood, Minnesota, is thrown into disarray when Piper Waverly’s boyfriend goes missing. Soon, everyone is pointing fingers at everyone else – including each other. The Waverly’s made a pact that they would always be there for each other, no matter what. As...

When the worst day… …became twice the heartbreak, she grabbed the bottle. How could she survive? Margo hadn’t always drank to excess. It had only started a few years ago and she didn’t have a clue how bad it had gotten for those around her. When Wade, her husband, asked for a divorce just before she got the call her mother had died, the tailspin began. When she hit bottom… …Wade and her daughter got through to her. Would the 30-day program be enough? Audrey Davis adored travel, adventure, and being a dreamer. The next great adventure was always on her mind and that’s how she ...