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Widowed innkeeper Daisy Ross has spent the past year keeping alive the inn she once dreamed of building with her husband. But when she rescues an injured stranger near the river, his kindness threatens to uncover both her guarded heart and the outlaw past she has tried to bury. Will, a Northern Paiute tracker, has spent most of his life caught between worlds. Neither fully accepted by his father's people nor entirely at home among the settlers, he's learned to rely only on himself. When an injury leaves him in a settler's care, her warmth and compassion begin to break through his defenses. ...

Eleanor Calloway wakes on a riverbank without memory until a sheriff finds her and brings her to the safety of his home. Surrounded by his little daughter’s laughter, she slowly begins to piece together fragments of her past. As memories of her missing baby stir a deep longing, she wonders if the man who saved her might hold the key not only to her child but also to her heart. Sheriff Samuel Hawke has spent years protecting his town and raising his daughter alone after a brutal robbery stole his wife. When he finds Eleanor, something in her haunted eyes breaks through his walls. ...

After losing everything, Eliza Crowell answers a mail-order bride ad, seeking a fresh start in Redwillow Crossing. Yet the man who promised her security turns out to be a dangerous gambler. When Eliza refuses his marriage proposal, he threatens to ruin her unless she can repay the cost of her journey, leaving her with no choice but to accept a marriage of convenience with a rancher whose calm demeanor hides unexpected feelings she never saw coming. Samuel Whitaker has sworn off love, dedicating himself to his ranch after years of solitude following the tragic loss of his wife and child. A ...

After betrayal by the man meant to protect her, Margaret Sinclair has learned to trust no one but herself. When a mysterious pendant draws the attention of ruthless smugglers, she is abducted and left for dead on the frontier, only to awaken in a distant town with no memory and a borrowed name. More frightening than the threat hunting her is the undeniable pull she feels toward the sheriff offering her safety. Sheriff Samuel Barrett has sworn to protect his town at any cost. Still haunted by the fire that took his parents and hardened by past betrayal, he keeps his life carefully ordered ...

After her husband’s sudden death, Clara Montgomery throws herself into running their boardinghouse, keeping her heart guarded and her life in order. When a baby is left on her doorstep, she vows to protect him at all costs, giving her grief new purpose. The arrival of the new sheriff shakes her carefully guarded heart, awakening emotions she thought were gone forever. Sheriff Lukas Hayes arrives in Willow Creek and quickly takes a room at the boardinghouse. From the first moment, he is drawn into the mystery surrounding the owner’s late husband. With each clue, he grows closer to the ...

Bruised, shaken, and unable to remember the life she once had, Daisy Harper awakens beside a river, certain that something precious has been taken from her. Alone and frightened, the town’s quiet kindness begins to bring her back to herself, and the steady, protective presence of the sheriff watching over her stirs a longing in her heart she didn’t think could ever return. Travis Morgan, a sheriff hardened by loss and the weight of raising a young daughter alone, has spent years pouring himself into protecting his town while keeping his own heart locked away. Life has been quiet and ...

When Clara Whitfield defies her ruthless stepfather and takes in an abandoned baby, she is cast out with nowhere to turn. The only refuge open to her lies at the edge of Red Rock Crossing, in the burned-out ranch of Jacob Hardy, a scarred rancher who keeps the world at arm’s length, but begins to stir something inside her she never expected… Since the fire that destroyed his family, Jacob Hardy has lived alone with only his dog for companionship. He never expected that a single woman and the child she carries would bring laughter and life back into his quiet home. With every passing day...

Cora Whitfield’s life falls apart when her reputation is ruined, forcing her to marry a stranger on the harsh frontier. Unprepared for the isolation, she’s surprised by the tenderness in her stoic new husband, a widower with two sons, and wonders if love might still be possible in this wild new world. Sam Garrett never planned to remarry, but pressure from his family left him with little choice. Yet Cora is nothing like he imagined and as she challenges his world and awakens feelings he thought long buried, Sam finds himself wondering if their marriage might be more than a mere duty. ...

After uncovering a devastating secret, Clara Dawson walks away from her troubled past and the adoptive parents who never truly loved her. Determined to find her real family, Clara enlists the help of a well-known private detective. She knows the journey will be long and hard, but nothing prepares her for Jim Calder, the most frustrating man she has ever met and the only one who makes her heart race. Jim Calder lives by logic and caution, and right now his world is anything but stable. With his father’s life in danger and a wanted outlaw still at large, the last thing he needs is to play ...

Abigail Turner’s dream of a new life as a mail-order bride is shattered when she arrives in Fort Dodge and discovers her fiancé’s dangerous secrets. Unsure of her future, she finds herself drawn to his reserved brother, Drake. Could he be the escape she’s been searching for? Drake Dawson never expected his brother’s troubles to drag him into such a complicated situation. But when his brother’s betrothed arrives, he struggles to protect her without betraying his own blood. As danger closes in, he must decide where his heart truly lies—before it’s too late. With their fates at ...

Nora Vale’s parents die in a blizzard that leaves too many questions behind. She and her sister are left to keep their mountain lodge afloat through grief, mounting debt, and a promise Nora refuses to break: never sell the land. But winter has a way of dragging trouble to the door, and Nora can feel other problems looming beyond the snow… Jonas Harker comes west because of a letter from a friend he once failed and won’t abandon again. Traveling under the guise of a wandering prospector, a stagecoach accident leaves him injured and stranded at Nora’s lodge. As he earns his keep with ...

After her husband’s death, Martha Dunn has thrown herself into her work as the town’s midwife, doing everything she can to keep her people alive while keeping her own heart safe. Although she has sworn never to love again, she’s ready to sacrifice herself to a ruthless rancher if it means protecting her people. When a bleeding man shows up at her door, she realizes her carefully guarded heart may finally open, whether she is ready or not. Jed Callahan was once an outlaw with nothing left to believe in. Now he rides west, chasing a redemption he’s not sure he deserves. But when he ...

Faye Porter cherishes her peaceful life in the small Oregon town she’s always called home, serving her community alongside her reverend father. When a traveling merchant, Gavin, arrives with bold plans, she’s determined to soften his hard edges, while struggling to resist the undeniable attraction she feels for him. For Gavin Hawthorn, wealth has always been his shield—a hard-earned barrier against the insecurity and pain of his past. Moving from town to town, he’s avoided any ties that might slow him down. But Faye’s quiet strength and unwavering faith begin to shake his resolve,...

Flora Dunlop has dedicated her life to running an orphanage in the rugged West, raising a boy she calls her brother and offering a safe haven to those in need. When she saves Nathan Commodore from a deadly bandit attack, everything changes, and the undeniable attraction between them stirs a longing she never expected. Nathan's world of privilege crumbles when his father is murdered on the banks of the Missouri River. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, he crosses paths with Flora, a woman whose quiet strength challenges his every plan and shakes his resolve. With danger closing in and secrets...

After her husband's sudden death, Ellie Hastings devises a daring plan to save her struggling ranch—transforming it into a refuge where mail-order brides and hopeful suitors can find love. When an enigmatic drifter arrives, Ellie can’t help but wonder if he might be the key to saving both her ranch and her heart. Jed Hawkins never expected that fleeing a life of danger would lead him to a secluded ranch, or to the captivating widow who owns it. As he lends a hand with her ambitious endeavor, he finds himself drawn to Ellie in ways he never expected. But the secrets he carries are ...