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The Harden Brothers' Stories begins... A Bride for Bear-Tired of living in his oldest brother’s shadow, Barrett Harden, Bear to family and friends, accepts his inheritance from his parents and decides to strike out on his own. Unfortunately, he must agree to the terms of his inheritance. He needs to find a business to purchase or start his own in the town of Silver Springs, Colorado. Then, Bear only has three months to find a wife after he purchases the mercantile. If he fails in either venture, he must return to the ranch and work off the money he spent. His younger brother urges Bear to...

A Chance for Lanie- Samuel Harden’s life turns upside down when tragedy strikes, leaving him a broken man, physically and mentally. He can’t take the looks of pity and sadness every time he leaves his father’s mercantile in the town of Sliver Springs. What he needs is a fresh start, to go somewhere no one knows him or his circumstances, to make a name for himself. A sudden opportunity arises in Last Chance, Nebraska. Lanie Carlisle is struck speechless when her older brother informs her he sold their childhood home without her consent. Having just lost her father and not knowing what ...

Birch Tree, Maine, is experiencing a rash of deaths, all mysteriously linked to food trucks that frequent the Birch Point Lake Park. Angel’s new donut truck was doing great, until deathly rumors started. Shanice thought she had customer support when taking over her grandpa’s potato truck, until one started complaining. Marisol’s taco truck is a fixture in the park, until linked to a food judge’s death. Mey’s noodle truck was her ticket to a new life, until her ex-boyfriend threatens to take it away. Could competition between vendors have led to this murder and mayhem?

History repeats itself for Phoebe Kozak. When Phoebe learns she’s having a baby, she convinces her grandparents it’s best for her to leave their small town and move to another, where no one knows her. While wandering around Winter Springs’ tree farm, she spots her ex-boyfriend. In order to hide from him, she does the only thing she can think of and finds herself in a pickle. Grady Linden offered to dress up as Santa this year at his family’s Christmas tree farm. As he wanders around, greeting children and adults alike, one woman captures his attention, in more ways than one. He must...

The Youngest Son Determined Not to Fail… The Oldest Daughter Striving to be what Others Expect… West Harden accepts his inheritance from his parents early, just like his older brother. Yet, he finds himself in the same predicament. He must get married within six months of starting his own business, or he must return to the ranch and work off the funds he spent. With time running out, he puts an ad in the paper in Denver as well as Wyoming for a mail order bride by proxy. When his advertisement is answered, West breathes a sigh of relief. But disaster strikes before he has an opportunity...

In the town of Silver Springs, Colorado, Molly Oliver experiences the darkest days of her life. After the murder of her husband, she is left raising their baby without him. Her parents offer their help, as well as their advice. After a year of trying to run the mercantile and take care of her son, she heeds their suggestion and writes to a matchmaker. With danger lurking around every corner, Molly does everything in her power to protect her son. Little does she know, however, the real danger lies within her as she struggles with trusting the Lord and giving away her heart to the one man who...

What happens when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs meets the Wild West? Charity Watson lost her mother at an early age. Growing up in Boston with only her father, servants, and her maid, she learns how to cook, clean, and manage a household. When tragedy strikes and she is left an orphan, she flees the only home she’s ever known in order to save her life. Danger follows Charity to Hope, Montana. Can a simple kiss save her in more ways than one? Rhett Lincoln loves his home in Montana. Owning the biggest ranch is a blessing but becomes a curse when he returns from a business trip and finds ...

Can this mail-order bride convince her husband he needs a ready-made family? With the help of the Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency, Piper Paulson finds herself on a train to meet and marry her future husband, a kind-hearted teacher in Montgomery, Colorado. Together, they make the perfect pair until, suddenly, Piper finds herself at odds with her husband. She doesn’t know how to get what she wants and save their marriage at the same time. August Harrison falls in love with his mail-order bride right from the start. He believes he and the quiet woman who grew up in an orphanage ...

A Christmas Home for Hannah-Briggs Blackwood is stuck between a rock and a hard place. While ranching is in his blood, and he loves it, he has to meet one requirement to take over the BW Ranch: get married and produce at least one grandchild within five years of his mother's death. When Hannah Gallagher's mother dies giving birth to her, her no-good father leaves her with her mother's parents. They didn't have much, but they loved each other. . Reluctantly, she agrees, but she does everything she can to make sure the groom-to-be won't pick her. After all, who would choose a barely educated ...

She must leave her past behind in order to become who she’s meant to be. Being treated like a servant instead of a family member pushes Ivy Fowler to answer an advertisement for a mail-order bride. Her brother and sister-in-law promise to take her from Montana to Colorado in the back of a covered wagon as long as Ivy agrees to cook all of their meals, do their laundry, and take care of her three-year-old niece. Ivy agrees. She cannot stay in Montana any longer. Her brother and sister never gave her love, but now she’s in danger of losing much more. While her groom-to-be doesn’t ...

She needs to escape the only town she’s ever known. A husband from a matrimonial agency just may be the key to getting her out of Silver Springs. Rebecca Harden’s tired of living in Silver Springs, where everybody knows not only her name, but also her business. She desires nothing more than to leave the state of Colorado and start fresh in a place where she isn’t expected to behave “like a Harden.” She simply wants to be herself. When Milly Crenshaw, of Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency, finally finds her a match, Rebecca can hardly believe her dreams of leaving the ...

For three years, Christmas brings Harper Winchester nothing but pain. Instead of celebrating the holiday she once loved, she spends the festive season alone. Pushing away all of her friends and alienating her family, she clings to the memories of life before tragedy turned her world upside down. When Aunt Sadie suddenly passes away, the will states that Kris Kringle Inn, located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, now belongs to Harper. With no interest in owning and running an inn, especially one with a Christmas theme year-round, she travels to the small town of Winter Springs, with every...

Amy Rucker thought she had it all. Living in Scotland as a missionary, she and her husband were building a life together, planting churches, serving the Lord. When she discovers his ultimate betrayal, she runs home to Colorado, where her brother and his wife own a Christmas themed inn. Bitterness surrounds her like an angry cloud, and her faith disappears like a vapor. Beau Smythe offers Amy his friendship. Can she trust him not to betray her? Beau Smythe grew up in the small town of Winter Springs, Colorado. His home life wasn’t ideal. With the cards stacked against him from an early age...

With everything on the line, Jewel Johansen takes on a secret identity, only to discover she may have more to lose than her career. Jewel Johansen’s always found writing to be a source of enjoyment. At the top of Christian Contemporary Romance, she’s penned over fifty books in her short career. When she hits a slump, she decides to return to the one town that inspires her the most, Winter Springs. Taking on a secret identity seems like the only way she can truly be herself. Until she works closely with the one man who threatens to steal her heart and ruin her career at the same time. ...

Drew Erickson suffered a devastating loss that changed his life forever. Six years later, fear holds him captive, robbing him of the joy he used to experience and hindering his twin girls from doing what they love. His daughters and sister get involved, forcing him to come to terms with finally letting go of what kept him in bondage. When Renee McCarthy's parents suddenly die, they leave her enough money for her to pursue her dream of opening a dance studio. Two little girls join her class and change the course of her life forever. Join Faith and Hope as they do their very best to bring two...

Pain drew them apart. Can forgiveness draw them back together? Holly Murphy’s life was going just fine until the day she laid eyes on Jayce Barton. A blast from her past, she hadn’t expected to see back in their hometown of Pine Tree, Colorado. Once she does, she can’t seem to get him out of her mind, let alone her life. Everywhere she goes, she finds the infuriating man. Her father, her son, and even her sister find themselves drawn to Jayce. She needs to get him out of their lives, and more importantly, her heart. Jayce Barton returns to the only place he’s ever called home. While...

A Middle Son Seeking His Own Way in the World… A Younger Sister Seeking to be Loved… Tired of living in his oldest brother’s shadow, Barrett Harden, Bear to family and friends, accepts his inheritance from his parents and decides to strike out on his own. Unfortunately, he must agree to the terms of his inheritance. He needs to find a business to purchase or start his own in the town of Silver Springs, Colorado. Then, Bear only has three months to find a wife after he purchases the mercantile. If he fails in either venture, he must return to the ranch and work off the money he spent. ...

This is the fourth book in the series. Sheriff Rob Hardin has a tough job. With her three sisters no longer acting as sheriff along with her, her brother-in-law insists the town hire a deputy. Rob agrees, but reluctantly. Leslie should be a huge help, and it brings her some comfort to know another female will be sharing her living quarters. Leslie arrives in Waterhole, but is nothing like Rob expected. Nothing at all! What will happen between the two?

Two men fighting for their country. Two women dealing with tragedy alone. Two different stories, two different eras, one common thread. Sophia Philips, a wife and mom, finds herself missing the two most important people in her life. One ripped from her because of war, the other by death. Sophia's grandmother, Lucia Snell, gives her an early inheritance; letters written to her by her husband while stationed in China during World War II. Lucia believes these letters will help her granddaughter heal from the heart-wrenching tragedy she faces.

She never expected to kiss an outlaw…and like it. While traveling to meet her intended, Kinsley Paulson is faced with a decision: stand up to the outlaw threatening to take all she holds dear or do as he says and kiss him. She does what she must to keep her family’s possessions. Kinsley throws her arms around the man and experiences her first kiss. And she enjoys it more than she should, especially since she’ll soon be saying her vows. Kinsley pushes aside the kiss that changes her life and meets her groom. She knows he’s hiding something. She won’t rest until she discovers his ...