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Five Charleston women desperate for marriage minded men and the chance to rebuild their lives after the Civil War answer an ad in the Grooms Gazette. Charity Kingston has to get out of Charleston or face life working in a brothel. But the past follows her to Angel Creek, Montana, revealing her Irish temper and the brothel owner’s demand for payment of her debt.

The Bumbling Female Bounty Hunter meets a dime novelist and does he have a story to tell. Escaping her matchmaking mother, Caroline Mckenzie becomes the bumbling female bounty hunter. Luck protects her from her inept self, until she meets Trent Holmes. Then all bets are off. Using his past experiences riding with a gang, Trent Holmes is writing dime novels, trying to stay alive. Until Caroline attempts to arrest him for the crimes he’s hoping to escape. With secrets between them, can two misfits come together and find their path before their pasts tear them apart? “Deceived” is a ...

The Langley Legacy Present Day -- Can love overcome a generational feud? Nausea rolled through her and she feared she was going to throw up right here in court. Sitting across from her was the man she kissed in the elevator. For generations, Collin Langley’s family has owned the largest Appaloosa ranch in New Dawn, Oregon. When a long lost member of the Jackson’s lays claim to the land, reigniting the Langley-Jackson feud, he’s more than irritated. When the judge allows her petition to live at the Legacy, he’s furious. Except the red-haired woman is as beautiful as she is smart.  ...

Will the Bounty Hunter Catch the Billionaire? Brittany McKenzie, ex-military sniper, comes from a long line of bounty hunters. The night her cousin Jennifer marries, she has a one-night stand with a gorgeous unknown man who piques her interest. Back at work when she goes on her next assignment, she can’t believe his face stares back at her. Billionaire Mark Davis has been framed for embezzlement and is determined to clear his name. The only obstacle is the blonde bounty hunter, who he spent one glorious night in Vegas with, doesn’t care what he thinks. Can he convince her of his ...

High School Lovers Reunite for a Wedding Ten years ago, Skye Brand ran from Cupid, Texas to avoid marriage to Zane Calhoun. Now she's returning for the Valentine wedding of her friends Michelle and Ryan where she'll see Zane for the first time. Has he forgiven her for running from an elopement that would have resulted in a disastrous marriage? And has she gotten over the handsome cowboy? In this sexy, short contemporary romance can this couple overcome the past? Racy Reunions Series Paying For the Past Her Christmas Lie Cupid’s Revenge

Second Chances at Love Can Be Deadly Heavily burdened with the responsibility of her sisters and her homestead, Meg McKenzie must dress in men’s clothing and take on a job as a bounty hunter. One last captured outlaw will pay off the farm, leaving her free to pursue her dream of becoming a dressmaker. Once again, the man who refused her marriage proposal stands in her way of happiness. In the small Texas town of Zenith, only Meg McKenzie could expose Sheriff Zach Gillespie and leave him vulnerable, naked and tied up. To keep her from getting too close to the truth, he must outmaneuver her...

Praise for Lipstick and Lead Series *****Great Series Once you read the first book, I hope that you will be as hooked on this author as I am. *****Excellent Series This book was a great book, very well written and a beautiful, fun love story. *****Pride and Pain Good reading. This will make you sad one minute and laugh the next. You will also find anger at your heels. This book is one you will re-read! Determined Book 5 Revenge or Reprieve? Hell hath no fury like a woman betrayed. Deceived Book 6 The Bumbling Female Bounty Hunter meets a dime novelist and does he have a story to tell. ...

Bad Girls Have More Fun Unjustifiably branded scandalous by the newspaper society columnist, Sadie King tries to embrace her new identity to show society she is above such piddly gossip. She will wear her "bad girl" badge with pride, chin held high. At least until young businessman Levi Griffin decides to see just how salacious she really is. Since rescuing a naked Sadie from a vicious prank, Levi Griffin hasn't been the same. The woman is tempting and he can’t seem to walk away from her innocent smile and bewitching eyes. His mother, the local gossip writer, continuously berates the ...

A Kiss Sends Her Fleeing…Runaway Bride Belle Bishop and her sisters, wealthy southern belles, are set to marry old men suitors selected for them by their guardian uncle. When the elder man kisses Belle, she knows it’s time to flee. Together, the three women sneak out of Savannah as penniless mail-order brides desperate for a new chance at love and happiness in Mistletoe Falls, Montana. Martin Keegan owns the local saloon and dreams of owning a ranch. His father orders him a mail-order bride, hoping she will accept Martin as he is – a poor struggling working man. Will his new wife help...

Scandal, Bigamy and Murder Nicole Cuvier went to New Orleans to share wonderful news with her husband only to discover him in a hotel room murdered, with two other women claiming to be his wives. It seems there are three Cuvier Widows and each one is suspected of murder. Pregnant, unmarried, and now a widow with a plantation on the verge of bankruptcy. Nicole needs a temporary husband. Someone to save Rosewood and give her child a last name. Enter a handsome drifter, Maxim Viel, who agrees to marry her, but unbeknownst to Nicole, wants more than a temporary arrangement. Can his strong arms,...

Scandal, Bigomy and Murder Recently married Layla Cuvier is awakened to the shocking news that her husband is murdered and she is not his only widow. It’s true, she hated Jean Cuvier who forced Layla’s father to sell his shipping company and sanctioned their marriage. There may be three Cuvier widows, but Layla is the suspected killer. Forced to turn to the man she blames for the sale of her father's shipping company, she must trust Drew Soulier, the best attorney in New Orleans. Layla knows Drew doubts her innocence and is only using her trial to further his political ambitions, yet ...

A reluctant groom and a runaway bride… Beth Worthington finds herself racing from a wealthy older groom into the arms of a stranger when she defies an attempt by her father to marry her off. Instead, she takes matters into her own hands and agrees to become a mail-order bride with no intention of staying married to her unknown suitor. Ethan Fraser is shocked when he discovers his mother ordered him a bride. To save the innocent girl’s reputation, he goes through with the wedding. What he doesn’t expect is for his innocent bride to have plans of her own – that don’t happen to ...

Evil touched Quinlan once. Will it do so again? The best thing that ever happened to Quinlan Clark was the day the law took her to an orphanage. Now, the time has come for Quinlan and the other young teachers to go out on their own as mail-order brides. But childhood nightmares still haunt Quinlan, keeping her terror of men firmly set. After ten years of hunting the men who killed his brother, Will Adams has finally come home. His mother, determined to spoil grandbabies, finds him a mail-order bride he has no interest in. But from the moment Will lays eyes on his skittish bride, he's ...

Two worlds collide, when a conservative cowboy saves a zany journalist. In the heart of Cupid, Texas, where the clash between tradition and quirkiness is as fiery as love itself, an unlikely duo is about to rewrite the rules of romance. Meet Jim Lawrence, a rugged cowboy with a staunch disbelief in superstitions and a penchant for a black-and-white world. Forced into a bizarre bet that involves dancing around the Cupid Statue at midnight, he never imagined it would lead to saving a spirited journalist, Shadow Wilson. Shadow, on a mission to unravel the secrets of the fabled Cupid Statue, ...

After dancing around the Cupid fountain, can they hide their forbidden romance? Against the backdrop of her overprotective brothers' disapproval, Kelsey Lawrence’s penchant for trouble leads her to a daring escapade. Fueled by wine and a whimsical superstition, she experiences an unexpected encounter with the law. For Cody, the sight of Kelsey sprinting down the street in the nude feels like a surreal dream. The pampered and strictly off-limits sister has always been a magnet for mischief, but this time, the stakes are higher. As circumstances bring them closer, sparks ignite, setting the...

Can Cupid Cure Not Only a Disease, But a Heart as Well? In the quirky town of Cupid, where superstitions and secrets intertwine, Dr. Tempest Tangier, a no-nonsense veterinarian, finds herself on a collision course with Kyle Lawrence. Challenged to fulfill a daring bet involving dancing naked around the Cupid statue at midnight, Kyle is a man who scoffs at the notion of true love and has no time for forever after. Amidst the crazy eccentric town, life takes an unexpected turn when Tempest arrives to investigate a potential cattle epidemic. She quickly realizes Cupid’s mysteries hold more ...

A Scarlet Woman and a Handsome Rake How Do You Seduce A Woman Who Mistrusts All men? Alexandra Thurston wants revenge. Revenge on the husband who accused her of infidelity and divorced her, tainting her as a scarlet woman. She vows to reclaim her good name and never marry again. But her father wants grandchildren, heirs to his banking fortune and is determined to find her a husband. He has no luck until she finds herself caught in a compromising position with the handsome plantation owner, Connor Manning. Connor Manning loves only one thing, his southern plantation and he’s ...

The Bodyguard, The Actress, and the Matchmaking Ghost Texas billionaire Tucker Burnett keeps his international acclaimed security business and personal life separate even when he’s protecting the world’s most beautiful women. When his client is almost killed, he takes her to the only place where he knows she’ll be safe – his family’s ranch – and hopes his ancestral ghost behaves herself. Kendra Woods is the biggest star in Hollywood, but she’s got a secret. Someone wants her dead. When her handsome bodyguard whisks her away to the boonies, she’s more than a little miffed. ...

How can she forgive the man who arrested her brother? The man who was once her fiancé? Sabrina Callahan left Texas after the man she loved arrested her brother for cattle rustling. Two years later, when she arrives home, there is Patrick, the memory of his kisses still fresh on her lips. But now there’s even more trouble on the ranch she loves and only one man who can help her. Patrick…the cowboy who betrayed her brother. The last thing Patrick wanted to do was hurt Sabrina and her father. Now, he’s lost more than her love. His family has been killed, Sabrina’s loved ones are in ...

A Dear John letter, Amnesia and a Second Chance at Love "Are you badly injured?" she asked. "A little memory loss." He laughed and shrugged, wanting only to kiss her. "I've been anticipating your mouth and all you want to talk about is how badly hurt I am?" "Come in Tyler. We need to talk." When a roadside bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan exploded his Humvee, and wiped his memory of the last ten months, Tyler Ferguson is sent home for Christmas. He can’t wait to see his fiancée. When Kelsey opens her door and the man she’d sent a Dear John letter too is standing on her porch, she fears the ...