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Donovan's Daughter by Lori Wick
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen an angry snowstorm forces Marcail Donovan to seek shelter for the night at the town doctor’s house, the pretty new schoolteacher is thrust into a scandal that threatens her career. The unfortunate but innocent circumstances bring harsh condemnation to Marcail, but the compassionate bachelor doctor offers her a way to remain the town’s teacher...Categorized as:
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The Stable Master's Bride by Christine Sterling
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratings★★★ The second book in a brand new series from the author that brought you THE CHAPMANS and the best-selling THE BLIZZARD BRIDES series. ★★★A woman needing a home; a man needing a mother for his children and a marriage of convenience that is nothing like they imagined.Hannah Woods has lost everything...Categorized as:
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Calico Canyon by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLet yourself be swept away by this fast-paced romance, featuring Grace Calhoun, an instructor of reading, writing, and arithmetic, who, in an attempt to escape the clutchs of a relentless pursuer, runs smack dab into even more trouble with the 6R's—widower Daniel Reeves, along with his five rowdy sons...Categorized as:
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The Widower's Mail-Order Bargain: Inspirational Western Cowboy Romance by Karla Gracey
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter Jonas lost his wife, he swore he would never marry again, but unless he does, he fears his in-laws will never let him have custody of his son, Teddy, again. The only course of action is to find a new bride… so he advertises for one, making it clear that although he can offer her a good home and a stable life, he will never be able to love her. That suits Geraldine just fine...Categorized as:
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Wagon Train Wife by Catherine Kennedy
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe will do anything to ensure her sister's safety...even marry a man she barely knows.Eliza Fairchild arrived in America from England with her sister and parents expecting to continue her sheltered, upper-class lifestyle in the new country. However, the death of her parents and the cruelty of her guardians leaves Eliza and her sister, Hannah, in a precarious situation...Categorized as:
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Finding Dandi by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLOVE IS PATIENT. LOVE IS KIND. Lucas thinks he has his life mapped out until fate throws a curvy little dancer in his lap. Soon he finds that it will take more than success or status to make him happy – it will take Dandi. LOVE IS NOT RUDE, IT IS NOT SELF-SEEKING, LOVE KEEPS NO RECORD OF WRONGS Dandi can’t change her past, but she can keep from hurting Lucas... -
Sean Donovan by Lori Wick
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsLori Wick's bestselling series The Californians (more than 500,000 copies sold) has a fresh new cover design to delight avid Lori Wick fans and readers just introduced to Lori's beloved fiction. Caught in his first bank robbery, Sean Donovan is sentenced to hang. But Charlotte Cooper, who needs a blacksmith for her livery, has other ideas...Categorized as:
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The Arms of a Better Man (A Love to Last a Lifetime) by Indiana Wake
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a quiet and studious woman heal the soul of a wounded soldier, or will both their hearts end up broken?Katie Lacy has grown up to be a quiet and serious young woman who has no time for the pushy young cowboys who wish for her hand. Most of her time is spent working in her father’s lumber yard or with her head in a book... -
If I Can Dream by Sable Hunter
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe moment Tennessee McCoy lays eyes on Molly Reyes sitting astride a horse in the desert sun, love hits him like a bolt of lightning from out of the blue. She is his soulmate, his other half. They speak the same language, they want the same things. Their attraction is complete, the passion they share nearly consumes them. Knowing she is meant to be his, Ten can’t wait to make her his bride... -
Scarred Mail Order Bride and her Lonely Bachelor by Florence Linnington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat can a scarred mail order bride do when she is stranded in the west with no one to get married to? Leanne Robinson has hit rock bottom – her father is gone, her life is in ruins, and she has no hope for the future. Until… she receives a letter from a man in Colorado, inviting her to marry him and live out west. With no other options, she accepts...Categorized as:
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All She Ever Dreamed by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dream sometimes comes at great cost.Betrothed in a sensible match, even if the man isn’t the love she’s always imagined, Sarah McNeal relies on the advice her late grandmother gave as well as her own common sense. Dreams of a mysterious European count who rides in and sweeps her off her feet are the stuff of girlhood. And she’s a woman now... -
Sing in the Sunlight by Kathleen Denly
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA marriage of convenience is the last thing Richard Stevens needs when his own identity is in question.Clarinda Humphrey’s singing career was destroyed when an accident left her with disfiguring scars. The aftermath forced her to leave her home and family, but she refuses to let her appearance steal her future... -
Wrangling the Wandering Rancher: A Sweet Historical Romance by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the high country of Colorado, love endures all things, even the solitary way of life in the wilderness.Maisy Merritt has vowed she’ll never marry a mountain man. Even though she loves the Colorado Rockies and the wild creatures she helps, she hates the way her pa’s mountain-man ways took him away from his family and caused her ma to die of loneliness... -
The Doctor's Lady (Hearts of Faith) by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHistorical Romance from the Author of "The Preacher's Bride " Priscilla White knows she'll never be a wife or mother and feels God's call to the mission field in India. Dr. Eli Ernest is back from Oregon Country only long enough to raise awareness of missions to the natives before heading out West once more...Categorized as:
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Half-Deaf Mail Order Bride and her Heartfelt Pastor by Florence Linnington
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a mere letter from the west be a ticket out of poverty and to love for a… half-deaf mail order bride?Elizabeth Quinn has had to bury her mother and is about to lose her home when a letter from a stranger offers her a way out of poverty: move out west to marry a man she has never met...Categorized as:
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The Sheriff's Christmas and His Unexpected Family by Ava Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a Western winter storm, they found hope, love, and a Christmas miracle. Now, as danger draws nearer than ever, they must safeguard it, but time is ticking against them...When her power-hungry cousin threatens to seize control of her family's wealth and prized horses, Misty's only escape is a daring journey to locate her father's childhood friend, hoping for a Christmas miracle... -
Doctor's Snowflake Bride by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMinnie Bannister’s mail-order bride journey takes an unexpected twist when she encounters a charming stranger instead of her intended husband.Bound by his doctor’s oath to help those in need, Jed Dawson cannot ignore the plight of the beautiful Minnie stranded during a raging blizzard. Minnie is the missing link that will help him bond with his preteen son, who is still mourning his late mother...Categorized as:
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Blind Faith by Alexa Aston
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA wounded horse. A half-dead man. She thinks she can save the horse. She doubts the man will survive...Painter Alena McClaine’s world turns upside down when an unconscious rider arrives on his injured horse at her isolated California cabin. Both the animal and the stranger sport bullet wounds. Much to her surprise, the man lives—and hasn’t a clue about his identity. Even worse, he’s now blind... -
Patterns of Love by Robin Lee Hatcher
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy dear Beth, Though Uppsala, Iowa, takes its name from a city in my native Sweden, life here is different from what I have known. With my parents blessing, I have taken employment in the home of Mr. Bridger, a dairy farmer, caring for his ill mother and two young, orphaned nieces. It is most unlike me to leave home, even in a temporary manner... -
Mail-Order Bride Mommy by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPast pain. Future hope.Matt Shannon lost his fiancé to a tragic accident. He does not want anything more to do with love and marriage. But he is now guardian to four-year-old Lindy. Desperate for a woman to mother the little girl, he arranges for a mail-order bride. The agreement is for convenience only, but Gwen’s kindness and good nature threaten his barred heart...Categorized as:
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The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas
Years ago, Texas Ranger Jacob Dalton bailed an orphaned girl named Nell out of trouble more times than he could count. But now the kid he once called "Two Bits" has grown into a beautiful young woman—and is in more trouble than ever before. Wounded in an ambush, Nell refuses to become a burden for her former guardian angel... -
Joe's Wife by Cheryl St. John
Memories… Tye Hatcher returned to Aspen Grove to find that life in the sleepy Western town hadn't changed much. The townspeople stubbornly refused to see the man he had become. That is, everybody but Meg Telford. Meg definitely took notice of the reticent rancher and gave him a chance in life when no one else would... -
Mail Order Bride Collection (A Timeless Romance Anthology) by Stacy Henrie, Kristin Holt
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratings**Amazon #1 Bestselling series in Clean Romance** Six Award-Winning Authors have contributed new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Mail Order Bride Collection. Six historical romance novellas set in the Old West. WRITTEN IN HER HEART, a charming novella by Stacy Henrie, Georgeanna is getting desperate... -
Fire and Ice by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSaddle up for mysteries and laughs with the Wilde sisters! Bailey Wilde is the oldest sister--and the one who takes care of everyone else in her family. But after her sisters marry and move away, her little homestead becomes bleak and lonely, especially during the long winter months. In a moment of weakness, Bailey agrees to a wild plan concocted by her neighbor, Gage Coulter... -
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Heart Of Stone by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHe would rescue the innocent beauty in distress...Boone Sinclair is a hard-headed, hard-hearted businessman and rancher. He has it all - except for Keely Welsh. The lovely beauty had always beguiled him...yet he was too experienced for her innocent charm. But when Keely's life is endangered by forces beyond her control, he has to protect her...Categorized as:
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Bride of Second Chances by Ruth Ann Nordin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJeremy Graham made a promise to Rebecca that he would never love another woman. After her death, her sister, Jane Syas, is about to be forced into marrying a man she can’t tolerate. Out of a sense of duty to help Rebecca’s younger sister, Jeremy steps in to give her his name and home...Categorized as:
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Last Chance by Joann Baker, Patricia Mason
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChance Mooreland left home at eighteen to join the army. Somewhere out there—away from the 50-acre patch of land in nowhere Colorado—was the life he was meant to live and he intended to find it. Eight years later, he returned. A lot of things had changed in his absence—except for his feelings for the beautiful but untouchable girl next door... -
The Rancher's Wedding by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer comes a sexy opposites attract tale of unbridled love, set against a breathtaking Colorado landscape made for happily ever after—if things don’t get too complicated . . . When a rugged Colorado rancher who’s in the red meets up with a screenwriter-turned-waitress dogged by scandal, they put their talents—and their hearts—together... -
White Eagles Touch by Karen Kay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo worlds. Forbidden love. Blackfoot Warriors, Book 2 Katrina Wellington is vexed. She must marry to obtain the rest of her inheritance. But her uncle, who left her in New York with a governess to make his fortune out West, has suddenly decided he must approve of her fiancé before he will loosen the purse strings to her dowry...Categorized as:
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A Defiant Man by Leigh Greenwood
All it takes is one DEFIANT man...Monty Randolph has always bristled under his eldest brother's tight rein. He's his own man, and he's determined to prove it--and himself--whatever the cost. Getting out of Texas has always been the plan, and now he's got the perfect excuse: driving herd to Wyoming where he can put down new stakes... -
Winning the Virgin: A Western Billionaire Cowboy Romance by Bella Love-Wins, Joanna Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI wanted the sassy little lady the second I first saw her. Caleb I had all the success that a self-made man like me could want. But something was still missing. Ready for a break, I returned to my hometown to find myself. And found her. Riley-Ann. The sassy, curvy bartender-slash-waitress at the local watering hole, with a body made just for me... -
The Trail Master's Bride by Maddie Taylor
After being cast out of her childhood home by her horrid stepmother and forced into a marriage by her uncaring father, Mina Hobart reluctantly begins the journey west on the Oregon Trail, hating every minute of each hot, dusty day. Then tragedy strikes and Mina is left a widow... -
Long, Tall Texans: Boone by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDiana Palmer delivers a classic tale of cowboy love with Long, Tall Texans: Boone (originally published Heart of Stone in 2008) Rancher Boone Sinclair is the ultimate Long, Tall Texan—reticent, noble and blessed with a Texas-size stubbornness. He’s always been beguiled by the lovely Keely Welsh, but he’s kept his distance to protect her innocence... -
No One But You by Leigh Greenwood
Sarah Winborne needed a man. Almost any strong man. As a Texas war widow with two small children, she was struggling desperately. There was no money to pay cowhands, no choice but to offer herself in exchange for the backbreaking work required to save her ranch... -
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Carrera's Bride by Diana Palmer
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBut there was one woman who could see beyond Marcus Carrera's notorious reputation and imposing stature to the gruffly tender man inside. And their destinies collided when Delia Mason was unexpectedly swept up in the kind of trouble only a man of mystery like Carrera could resolve— if he chose to step out of his dangerous social circle... -
Holt's Gamble by Barbara Ankrum
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKierin McKendry is indentured to J. Talbot, a ruthless saloon owner, until Clay Holt wins her in a rigged poker game. When Clay tries to collect his winnings, he's attacked by Talbot's men and badly injured. Clay never expected Keirin to take him to the wagon train on which he was due to leave, or that she would lie about being his wife and nurse him back to health while on the trail...Categorized as:
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Paper Rose by Diana Palmer
Her love for him was like a paper rose, which longed for the magic to make it real Compellingly handsome Tate Winthrop once boldly came to Cecily Peterson's rescue. Her devotion to him knew no bounds, but since the fiercely proud Native American refused to consider a mixed marriage, their passion remained unfulfilled... -
Falling for Her Cowboy Boss (Cowboys of Colton County) by Joan Baker, Patricia Mason
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a military career that could have ended his life, Jacob McKay came back to his family ranch a different man—physically and emotionally. He was content with running the Triple M and building on the success his father had created. And, of course, the occasional no-strings-attached affair... -
The Heartbreaker of Echo Pass by Maisey Yates
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCan Gold Valley’s wallflower heal a damaged cowboy’s broken heart? Find out in this enthralling romance by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates.Shy Iris Daniels is on a mission to shake up her life. She’s sick of being underestimated, and she’s got a new business plan to prove it. The one thing she didn’t factor in is her new landlord, Griffin Chance... -
The Agreement by Constance O'Banyon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stood a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It was the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living heirs. But along with the fertile acres and herds of cattle, each would inherit a history of scandal, lies and hidden lust that threatened to burn out of control... -
Last Stand by Patricia Mason, Joann Baker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his stint in the army, Traynor Paxton hadn’t found a reason to land anywhere long enough to put down roots. It didn’t matter. Everywhere he traveled there was always a willing woman who understood that his affection lasted only until the morning light. Haunted by things he’d seen and done, he never expected to find a job he actually liked—or a woman he just might be falling in love with... -
By the Book Bride: Ryder by Joann Baker, Patricia Mason
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyder Anderson loved women—short, tall, round, thin, blonde, brunette and redhead. Of course, the youngest of the three Anderson brothers couldn’t hold a candle to his oldest brother’s womanizing ways. Still, he’d had his share of relationships and then some, but he’d never known true love. Until Georgia...Categorized as:
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Savage Shadows by Cassie Edwards
From the bestselling author of Savage Passions. Jae had lived all her life in seclusion in a mysterious region of Texas known as the Big Thicket. Even though she could outshoot, outwit and outhunt most any man in the territory, Jae was alarmed by the dangerous desires a halfbreed stranger roused in her innocent heart. Soon she found herself surrendering to the secrets of passionate ecstasy...Categorized as:
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The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride by Jenn Roseton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe four elder Trask brothers have a plan. Worried about their youngest brother Mitch turning into a hermit, they secretly hire Sophie Matthews to redesign his garden, hoping he’ll fall in love with her... -
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Long Tall Texans: Rodrigo by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsVicious criminals jeopardize a growing bond in this beloved classic from New York Times bestseller Diana Palmer, originally published in 2008 as Fearless Sent undercover to a Texas farm, DEA agent Rodrigo Ramirez is faced with an unexpected challenge: new co-worker Gloryanne Barnes... -
A Man of Means by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the moment rancher Rey Hart first set eyes on Meredith Johns, he was mesmerized by the lovely young woman... -
To Wed in Texas by Jodi Thomas
Reverend Daniel McLain desperately needs help in bringing guidance and peace to the mid-19th-century Western town of Jefferson, Tex., and with twin toddlers running him ragged, he can't get focused. He appeals to his late wife's family and expects the assistance of an elderly aunt. Instead, poor family relation and spinster Karlee Whitworth arrives... -
The Winter Soldier by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHead back to Jacobsville, Texas, in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's fan-favorite tale, The Winter Soldier! Most everyone in town steered clear of taciturn Cy Parks. However, lovely young Lisa Monroe wasn't exactly quaking in her boots at the sight of Cy; instead, she electrified the formidable loner with her sweetly tantalizing kisses...Categorized as:
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The Wedding in White by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHE WAS HER SECRET LOVE…Sweet, gentle schoolteacher Natalie Brock's life changed forever when handsome rancher Mack Killain's masterful kisses gave her a tantalizing taste of love. Ever since that first awakening, Natalie knew Mack was the only man for her. Trouble was, the rough-edged loner had sworn off marriage�especially to an innocent like her�and told her so on more than one occasion... -
Mail-Order Christmas Brides: Her Christmas Family/Christmas Stars for Dry Creek (Dry Creek Historical) by Jillian Hart, Janet Tronstad
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer Christmas Family by Jillian Hart"Please be my ma for Christmas." Felicity Sawyer can't resist little Gertie's heartfelt letter. Tate Winters seeks a bride for Gertie's sake, not his own. But as his reserve thaws before Felicity's sunny optimism, this new family learns that togetherness is the best way to celebrate the season...
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