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Stand-In WifeRuss Halloway’s mail-order bride never boarded the bride train! In her place is recently widowed Anna Darby Linford, sister of the last woman to jilt Russ. He’s surprised to see Anna again—and stunned when he discovers she’s pregnant. Marrying Anna seems the right thing to do…especially since love continues to evade him.Anna hopes Russ will help her find employment—becoming a wife again never even crossed her mind. Yet as she struggles to start over in the small town, Anna forges a...
| Автор | Sherri Shackelford |
Wanted: Husband and FatherStunned that his sister ordered him a mail-order bride, John Wallin insists he’s not the husband Dottie Tyrrell needs. The scholarly logger knows Dottie will make the perfect wife—for some other man. Yet he’s compelled to invite the lovely widow and her infant son stay with his family…but only until she can find her own way.Dreams of true love are for other women. Betrayed by her baby’s father, Dottie just wants a safe home for her precious child. But who could resist a...
| Автор | Regina Scott |
Curl up with a mug of hot chocolate and a warm mince pie for the perfect festive read this holiday season!‘I wish I could live your life. I’d happily swap lives with you.’’Tis the season to be jolly but for Calvin and Judy the usual festive bickering has already begun! Judy’s convinced that her husband has it easy – no glittery wrapping paper, no playground gossip and absolutely no Christmas baking.Calvin wishes he could trade in his obnoxious boss and dull nine-to-five job to spend more time...
| Автор | Jennifer Joyce |
‘I still don’t know who I am…what if I’m an enemy?’Injured in battle, Magnus awakens with no memory of who he is. Knowing he is in danger, he flees…only to encounter a Saxon maiden in peril.Aisly hates the Danes who invaded her land and killed her husband. Yet, when a mysterious wounded warrior saves her life, she cannot turn her back on him. As Aisly tends to Magnus’s injuries, desire surges between them. But when Magnus’s true identity is revealed, she’s thrown into turmoil – she has invited...
| Автор | Harper St. George |
Unravelling her secrets…The exquisite designs of mysterious dressmaker Madame Belle are the most sought after in the ton, yet only a few are trusted with Belle’s deepest secret – her name.Lady Belinda Howells has gone to great lengths to disguise her identity, it’s the only way to protect herself from the ruthless demands of her wicked father…and to protect her heart.Until Lord Phillip Macpherson walks into her salon and his scorching kiss burns a memory onto her lips that she’ll never be able...
| Автор | Raven McAllan |
In a land far, far away…Her entire life, Rachel Talbot has dreamt of faraway lands. So when she’s offered a job as governess to the Sheikh of Huria’s children, it seems as if all her dreams are coming true…But, Sheikh Malik turns out to be infuriating! Yes, he’s the most handsome man Rachel has ever seen, but he’s also autocratic and aloof. Until, that is, a night under the starry desert sky leads to a passionate kiss… And, suddenly, a whole new world of possibility opens up to this intrepid...
| Автор | Laura Martin |
He believes he can't be saved – she'll prove him wrong!Former SEAL Gavin Savitt always knew who he was—until his last deployment ended tragically. Now he's home, his mind hijacked by trauma and the shadow of his once-perfect sight. Yet in this new hazy, unclear world, one person stands out—Mavis Bracken.There are a million reasons why Gavin shouldn't be with Mavis, including that she's his best friend's little sister. Yet he longs for her touch, her freckles, and...
| Автор | Amber Leigh Williams |
Forbidden to the undercover earl!Hiding from society, heiress Eleanor Hancourt must live as ordinary governess Nell Court to escape her family’s scandals. But when the new estate manager arrives, her quiet existence is disrupted. He may be unspeakably arrogant, but he’s also irresistible!Fergus is really the Earl of Barberry, undercover to investigate his own estate. Instead, he discovers the new governess is an illicit temptation, a match that can never be! Yet when Nell’s secret inheritance...
| Автор | Elizabeth Beacon |
May All Your Cowboy Dreams Come True This Christmas With These Three Festive StoriesHis Christmas Belle by Lynna BanningActing as nursemaid to a spoiled Southern belle isn’t the way loner Brand Wyler imagined spending Christmas. But beautiful Suzannah’s intrepid spirit makes him feel less empty inside… The Cowboy of Christmas Past by Kelly BoyceAda has left her dreams of cowboy Levi MacAllistair behind. Until one Christmas he arrives injured on her doorstep! Maybe it’s time for Ada to reveal the...
| Автор | Carol Arens |
Playing with scandalLady Joan Morland has already risked her reputation once with dashing Drew Rockleigh. And when her coach is set upon, it’s Drew who rescues her, more roguish and tempting than ever!Then Joan discovers Drew has lost his fortune and decides to repay her debt by helping him. But, after a sizzling kiss, she finds herself compromised once again! This time, scandal is surely inevitable… And the only thing to quell it is a walk down the aisle!
| Автор | Mary Brendan |
‘Duty can also be pleasure, Lady Alyssa…’When politician Benedict Tawny set out to save Lady Alyssa from a nefarious plot, he never expected to find himself trapped in a compromising situation with the alluring lady! Now duty demands he propose…and claim her as his bride!Tainted by his illegitimacy, Ben knows he can’t give Alyssa the life of luxury she deserves. But if he can convince her to succumb to the undeniable heat between them, their convenient marriage might just lead to the love of a...
| Автор | Julia Justiss |
Reunited with the cowboy!Long ago, orphans Bridgette Banks and Garth McCain made a promise to stay together. But it’s been years since they were parted, and Bridgette’s almost given up hope! So when Garth’s cattle trail passes her town, she won’t let him leave her behind again…Sparks fly as they’re reunited—especially when the cowboy catches Bridgette telling everyone she’s his bride! Faced with a past he thought he’d lost for ever, Garth realises this impulsive beauty might be the future he...
| Автор | Lauri Robinson |
An Unexpected PartnershipArriving in Minnesota Territory with her sisters to claim their late father’s hotel, Elizabeth Bell is shocked to learn her inheritance comes with a handsome co-owner. After too long working for a domineering boss, Elizabeth yearns to be in control—of the hotel and her life. But Jude Allen won’t sell his share, and Elizabeth refuses to leave.Rescuing soiled doves and giving them hotel jobs is Jude’s way of redeeming his past. He’s counting on rough frontier life driving...
| Автор | Gabrielle Meyer |
Weren't rules made to be broken…?Play-by-the-rules good girl Emily Parker is finally flying free. Literally. After a broken engagement, she's about to live out her wildest dream: getting her pilot’s license. With former Air Force pilot Stone Mcallister teaching her, though, it's not just the altitude making her dizzy….Once he settles his father's estate, Stone's heading back to the Air Force. When Emily expresses interest in some no-strings fun, he can't resist, but...
| Автор | Heatherly Bell |
How do you save a hero?Workaholic Cricket Shaw is a darn good lawyer—until a controversial case compromises both her ethics and her career. A long weekend in Temptation Bay, Rhode Island, for her high school reunion is the perfect escape. Sand between her toes, the sun on her skin… and a ruggedly mysterious former SEAL.Except Wyatt Covack is much more than Cricket ever imagined. He's still tormented by the lives he was responsible for, and lost. The connection between them seems to take on...
| Автор | Jo Leigh |
Carrying her rescuer’s baby!Annabel Fairfax has fled west, in disguise, to find her sisters. But on her way a threat catches up with her—and she’s forced to turn to a ruggedly handsome stranger on horseback!Clay Collier, her reluctant protector, tries to keep his distance from the beautiful runaway—but neither can resist one stolen night! Honour demands he marry her, but discovering Annabel's affluent background convinces Clay she doesn’t belong in his dangerous world. Except his forbidden...
| Автор | Tatiana March |
Taken in revenge!Aric the Ruthless is consumed by his need for vengeance. And so he takes his enemy’s widowed daughter, Lady Fearn, as his slave… His fiery captive may fight him at first but he knows he will soon tempt her into his bed!Fearn’s marriage brought her only fear and pain, but powerful Viking Aric is nothing like her cruel husband. And as her captor’s seduction awakens her to new sensations, dare she hope this ferocious warrior could become the husband she deserves?
| Автор | Juliet Landon |
Three Regency tales of festive wishes come true…CAPTAIN GREY’S CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL by Carla KellyCaptain Grey had been fighting malarial fever in Savannah when he met Theodora Winnings. He proposed by letter – but it’s taken ten years to receive her reply. The answer was ‘yes’! – but is she still free to become his Christmas bride?HER CHRISTMAS TEMPTATION by Christine MerrillFaith Strickland’s plan to marry to save her family backfires when notorious rake James Foley sets out to break her...
| Автор | Carla Kelly |
A MOTHER FOR CHRISTMASWidower Luke Jeffries needs a mother for his three young children, whether or not they agree. When he meets Nellie McClain at the mail-order-bride agency, Luke thinks his problems are solved, but they’ve only just begun. Though the beautiful widow awakens his grieving heart, Luke won’t betray his cherished wife’s memory.A marriage of convenience is exactly what Nellie wants, since she’s been wounded by love before and doesn’t plan to risk her heart again. But despite her...
| Автор | Danica Favorite |
MATRIMONY MIX-UPHoping for a fresh start, Ann Cromwell travels to New Haven, Ohio, from London, England, as a mail-order bride—and learns she’s not the wife her groom-to-be was looking for. Though handsome farmer James McCann is kindly, he’s made it clear he wants the matchmaking agency to fix their mistake. But if she can’t convince him to give her a chance, she’s not sure where she’ll go.James can’t imagine why the matchmakers ignored his request for a plain bride. He was burned by a beautiful...
| Автор | Whitney Bailey |
Twin sisters say ‘I do’ in the Wild West!SURPRISE BRIDE FOR THE COWBOY by Lauri RobinsonMary McCary never wanted to be a mail-order bride but falling off the Oak Grove train into Steve Putnam’s lap changes everything… Could he be the cowboy to tempt her down the aisle?TAMING THE RUNAWAY BRIDE by Kathryn AlbrightRunning from trouble, Maggie McCary signs up to be a mail-order bride. She doesn’t intend to actually marry…until she shares one sensational kiss with Jackson Miller!
| Автор | Lauri Robinson |
Atlanta in 1900 was a city of contrasts: a bustling place where commerce and high society flourished amid the languid rhythms of the sultry South. Claire Lang loved her life there, but one man's presence unsettled her very soul.John Hawthorn's dark eyes and lean, handsome face captivated Claire more than she wanted to admit. And when tragedy struck, Claire found herself desperate enough to marry him–a man who couldn't return her passionate love.As the fragrant scent of the...
| Автор | Diana Palmer |
She would rather burn in his presence than pine in his absenceFaith Wellingford Evers, Duchess of Ashedon, is tired of Society’s endless gossiping about her failings and her late husband’s infidelities. Seeking escape one night, she’s attacked by ruffians—but is saved by an unlikely figure from her past!Having risen from penniless orphan to Member of Parliament, David Tanner Smith is no longer the quiet boy Faith once knew. With their first spine-tingling kiss, their old friendship is...
| Автор | Julia Justiss |
TWO FORBIDDEN RELATIONSHIPS…ONE HOUSE PARTY TO REMEMBER! The Officer’s Temptation by Marguerite Kaye Colonel Fergus Kennedy must make a suitable match at the Midsummer Ball. But when this officer encounters sultry acrobat Katerina Vengarov he finds himself torn between duty…and heart-stopping, irresistible passion!"The Debutante’s Awakening by Bronwyn Scott Kael Gage is the last person at the Midsummer Ball Miss Zara Titus should speak to – and anything more is definitely off-limits! But the...
| Автор | Marguerite Kaye |