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Every day, Mercy Hess walks home from her babysitting job and sees a particular driver zoom by. Always the same driver, yet always a different car. One blustery day, the driver slows and offers Mercy - who is drenched - a lift. Throwing caution to the wind, she accepts. The driver’s name is Charlie Westman, and she finds herself drawn to him...and accepting more than one ride from him as the days go on.

Ashton Milford’s twin brother, Noel, is gunned down by outlaw Hank Riley. Noel’s dying wish is for Ashton to marry his intended bride, a woman Ashton knows nothing about. Later, Ashton regrets promising to marry this mystery woman in Noel’s stead and hopes she stays away from the family ranch. Delia Wayne and her young son, Josh, have lost everything. Only the hope of marriage to a rancher named Noel in Nebraska offers them any sort of future. She and Josh arrive in Planter’s Point, and Delia thinks she will soon wed the man she fell in love with through letters.

Pamela Blum wants nothing more than to marry the man of her dreams - Samuel Eicher. Handsome, devoted, and Amish to the very marrow of his bones, Samuel can be a little picky at times, but they've been quietly courting for nearly two years now. Samuel could propose at any minute, and Pamela can't wait. Her future is all planned out ahead of her.

Following her rejection of Mr. Darcy’s proposal at Hunsford, Elizabeth has time for reflection and soon realizes she misjudged Darcy and is in love with him. Before she can convey the sincerity of her affections, her life is thrust into turmoil with the death of Mr. Bennet. Facing a life of reduced circumstances and insecurities, Lizzy pleads with Darcy to give her a second chance to accept his proposal. Instead, he agrees to care for her family, but he no longer wants marriage. Lizzy will be his mistress if she wants his assistance. 

Things go from bad to worse for Andrew Miller. After his wife dies, leaving him with a newborn daughter, he struggles to provide a stable home. But his mother-in-law has other ideas. And now, she wants to keep Susie with her permanently. But Andrew can’t allow it. He won’t allow it. He’s already lost too much.

A sexy plus size, donor baby romance by Katie Dowe of BWWM Club. Plus-sized African American beauty Jerri’s biological clock is ticking fast! She’s only 33 and she’s about to be menopausal! Determined to have the baby she’s always wanted, she seeks out a sperm donor...Who turns out to be no other than the rich, talented, and alluring Jackson Colby! Jerri’s determined to not let that sway her...She’s focused on one thing and one thing only: A baby. But the more time she and Jackson spend with each other, the more they can’t keep their hands off each other!

Traded to a brothel owner as payment for a gambling debt, Dolly Stroud's Arizona life is forever changed. Forced into a world of exhibition and danger, Dolly is left to fend for herself - until well-meaning neighbor Trace Anderson's interferes and presents the opportunity for change. Navigating the chance of a new life and the complexities of a budding romance with Trace, can Dolly find the strength to overcome her past and embrace the hope for a new future?

Norma Glick has been longing for something better, ever since her mother died, leaving her in charge of a household with four siblings. She dares to dream of Trevor Schwartz - with his tender smile and easygoing ways - as part of her future. But when her aging Onkel Silas comes to stay in their home, Norma finds herself forced to give up all her dreams. Silas's demands consume her days, and as he gets older and sicker, her resentment grows.

Annie Hershberger’s engagement doesn’t last 24 hours before her fiancé backs out and dumps her. Devastated and humiliated, she flees to Hollybrook to work in her uncle’s toy shop. Maybe this move will give her the new start she desperately needs. But Annie doesn’t count on an accidental shooting and the painful loss of one of Hollybrook’s youngest. She doesn’t count on meeting the victim’s grieving brother or the compassion for him that stirs in her heart. She doesn’t count on her father insisting she come home to attend her former beau’s wedding to his new fiancée.

Raised by an overbearing father and an unfaithful mother, English billionaire Joseph Ainsworth has vowed revenge. So, he decides to travel to the US to seek out the daughter of the man who had ruined their lives - and break the family’s heart! When photographer Delores Canton meets the seductive Englishman, she falls head over heels in love! As their relationship turns into heated passion, Joseph experiences something so unlike the stuffy British life he came from. But what will Delores do when she finds out her relationship was built on lies? Will their love be made to last? 

Doris Glick’s beau has been released from prison - and just in time for Christmas. Doris is sure that now everything will be fine. Life can return to normal, and she and Jordan can continue their courtship, with Christmas promising to be especially dear. But Doris is wrong. Dreadfully wrong. Nothing goes as she hopes. Jordan has changed - and not in a good way. She hardly knows him anymore. Matthew Wanner, Doris’s best friend and adopted cousin, begins to court his girlfriend in earnest. Doris wants to be happy for him, but she struggles.

Texas is burning. To Doctor Gavin Morris and Ghost Hunter Annabelle Smith, it is clear that this is no ordinary prairie fire. After the fire destroys a small frontier town, it begins to threaten other nearby towns as well. But can the unlikely duo decipher the clues before time runs out...or are they doomed to burn with more than passion? This paranormal romance western contains strong religious themes and graphic sex scenes.

After his adoptive father is assassinated, an ostracized son must unite a ragtag group of rebels against forces that threaten both the Kingdom of Witchella and his native people.

It's 1925 in the wild mountains of Birchwood, West Virginia. Everett Thornhill is the heir to his family's estate, but his troubled past is never far behind. He is sent to Thornhill Manor in the hopes that he will learn the value of continuing the family legacy. Julia is a servant at Thornhill Manor. While she tends to her daily chores, her mind is always off on an adventure in the mountains. She finds it hard to conform to the ways of the Thornhill family and might not be long for her position at the manor.

Establishing a Research-Friendly Environment: A Hospital-Based Approach is a unique book that helps clinical nurses conduct or participate in research that leads to better health care in hospitals. Each chapter includes an introduction, working definitions of key concepts, and resources required for success. The text also features numerous case examples that serve to highlight research done by nurses and health professionals in the field.