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Marine biologist and aptly nicknamed “Shark Girl,” Allie Jameson has always been the peacemaker of her five siblings, preferring to fly under the radar and only making waves when it comes to her questionable dating choices. Boat captain and Allie’s long-time best friend Knox Parker is struggling with his feelings for the girl who has been there for him through the good and the hard. He knows he has feelings for her, but can he risk their friendship to tell her? Knox has been a strong and steady presence in Allie’s life for as long as she can remember, their friendship spanning the ...

Callum Carmichael is a simple cowboy, content to work his uncle’s cattle and raise a family and small herd of his own. Rose Gilbert had it all until her father’s mistakes and dishonesty stole it from her. Now, all she has are the secrets she keeps from those who matter most. Callum knew he’d marry Rose when they were just children and had nearly gotten there before she hastily broke off the engagement with no word as to why. All he knows is that the exhaustion on her face and the fear in her eyes threaten to break his heart each time he sees her, but she won’t tell him what’s ...

Violet Gilbert is carrying the weight of her bitterness against her father. Not only does she feel crushed under the burden, but her faith is in tatters as well. Nicholas Carson is a cowboy turned farmer who can’t shake his feelings for Violet no matter how many times she rebuffs him. He remembers the girl she used to be, and he’s fighting for the opportunity to see that girl again. When Nicholas’s sister Lily enlists Violet to help with their yearly Christmas program, she has no idea Nicholas has been recruited to build the sets. As sparks fly and feelings grow, Violet struggles to ...

Emily Carmichael has spent the last six years trying to forget the boy she was certain she'd one day marry. James Blackburn spent those same years running from the fear of the man he would become. Leaving Emily to join the Army had been the hardest thing he'd ever done, but he saw no other choice. Back in town to investigate the trafficking of opium by one of Texas's most prominent businessmen, James is tasked with protecting their key witness. The only problem, the witness and his sister have been staying with the Carmichaels since they arrived in town, and James knows he has no hope of ...

What do you do when the man you’re falling for is tasked with bringing your family to justice? The daughter of one of the most notorious outlaws in the country, Karissa Jones has spent the last two years running from her past. With her sister Beth, she’s begun a new life for herself in Pine Creek, Texas. US Marshal Matthew Carmichael is a man on a mission. For the last five years, he’s chased the Jones gang clear across the country. As Matthew rides into town, Karissa’s as struck by his green eyes and steady manner as she is his marshal star. She’s spent much of her life hiding ...

In the snowy resort town of Reindeer Pass, a talented baker and skeptical cop find love amidst a heated baking competition, unravel a mysterious sabotage plot, and discover that sometimes the sweetest prize isn't just victory in the kitchen. When Hannah, a law school dropout with an eidetic memory, rolls into the snowy mountain resort town of Reindeer Pass with nothing but a dead cell phone in her pocket and a job at the local bakery, she’s thrust into a whirlwind of a baking competition that shines a light on both her talent and her shortcomings. Jayce, a no-nonsense police officer and ...

Will these best friends find their way to romance, or will outside threats tear them apart? After years in hiding, Beth Jones is finally free from the shadow of her notorious outlaw father and brothers. She’s found her place creating beauty in Grady’s Dress Shop, but still longs for a husband and family of her own. Jake Carson is back on a ranch, exactly where he belongs. He’s loved Beth as long as he’s known her and is finally ready to make his intentions known. Beth has been protected from many of the horrors around her for her entire life, but matters of the heart are something ...

Robert Jones lived his life quietly, content to fade into the background of his boisterous family and spend his days working as a blacksmith. He’d prefer to mind his own business, at least where anyone but kin was concerned. Katherine Jenkins gave up any dreams of an easy or idyllic life when her parents passed, and she fought to raise her little brother Jeremiah. One morning, as Katherine works her fingers to the bone to provide for herself and her brother, a mistake on his part sends them on the run from Dallas and they find themselves stowaways on a train of unknown destination. That ...

Her whole life, Tessa Stanton has been called reckless - disappointing those around her even when her intention is always to help or bring joy to others. Ben Martin is a pastor with a past, one whose insecurities over his background make him careful about what he presents to the world. When Tessa arrives in Mud Lake, Colorado as Ben's mail order bride, the two clash over their polar opposite personalities. But as they navigate the challenges of their unlikely union, Ben and Tessa discover unexpected depths within themselves and each other. Through the trials, they learn that grace and love ...

Alex Hall was everything Lily Carson had ever wanted in a man, if only he’d see her as more than his best friend’s little sister. Lily Carson was off limits. Not only had he sworn he’d protect her in her brother’s absence, but Alex could never guarantee his violent past wouldn’t resurface and endanger those he loved. Forced into the illegal fighting ring at sixteen, Alex’s past is littered with violence and fear. It's a far cry from the life of small town pastor he’s led for years, his name even changed to distance from the man he used to be. He promised Lily’s brother ...

When Paige Brown was forced to step up and clear her sister Mara's name, she found her voice in a way she'd never had to before. Now, determined to make her way in the world without Mara's sacrifice, Paige answers a mail-order bride letter to Mud Lake, Colorado in the hopes she'll have the same luck as the other brides from Hope House. Riley Hart's life is exactly how he prefers it. The foreman on the Pratt ranch, he spends his days herding cattle, putting out fires (sometimes real ones), and spending time with his niece and nephew. That is, until a woman with an independent streak and ...

Everyone says Sarah Quinn runs from the pain of her past, but that’s not really true. She runs because her miles on the trails give her peace in a way little else does - not to mention, it offsets some of the baked goods she samples at her job in the town bakery. Micah Cain, the town’s dedicated physician, has had feelings for his best friend for as long as he can remember. Too bad she’s sworn off even considering marriage due to her abusive father and mother’s string of boyfriends after the man went to prison. When Sarah enters a trail race to push herself to her limits, her ...

Grace Middleton arrives in Mud Lake, Colorado haunted by her past and fearful of her future. The only place she feels solace is when she serves others through nursing, but even that can't stop the nightmares and 'what-ifs.' Dr. Ethan Collins knew Grace was special from the moment she stepped up to assist him in his medical clinic, a natural-born healer with compassion and kindness despite the clear sadness in her eyes. As the two of them find their footing in the clinic and with one another, reality comes crashing down again as Grace realizes the attack in New Orleans left her pregnant and ...

Detective Levi Jameson can't stand reporters. Not only have they compromised more than one case of his, but their lack of empathy for vulnerable folks turns his stomach. Gwyn Calloway has spent every day of the last six years trying to bring justice for families of women who disappeared like her sister did, her podcast Fighting for Truth having risen to the top of the charts. Never in a million years would these two have thought they'd find themselves pretending to be a couple, but diving deep into the Charlie Edwards cold case necessitates it. Not to mention, Gwyn's got some complications ...

Thrust from one hardship into another and bearing the survival of herself and her sister on her shoulders far too young, Mara Brown has all but given up on things of faith. Liam Pratt is a small-town Colorado sheriff intent on keeping the peace in Mud Lake and living a peaceful life. Inspired by his brother's match, Liam sends off for a mail order bride from Mrs. Miller's agency in New Orleans, but his bride is nothing like he expected. She's beautiful, that much is certain, but she's pricklier than a porcupine and doesn't even pretend to share his faith. What's more, she just may be guilty...

After four years with the Texas Rangers, the last thing Malachi Carson expected to come home with was a bride. For Sarah Graham, with secrets as big as the Texas sky, it’s either a marriage of convenience or a life on the run. Malachi and Sarah marry to protect her and her baby from her late husband’s family, but Sarah struggles to move past a lifetime of being abandoned and rejected by those who are supposed to love her. As they get to know each other, feelings emerge, but will Malachi be able to protect Sarah from the growing threat against her? Will Sarah be able to trust the family ...

Kate Donovan is a woman on the run. Rocked by rumors and scandal in her home city of New Orleans, becoming a mail order bride is the orphan's last chance before she'll have to turn to unspeakable acts to survive. Samuel Pratt has had the weight of the world on his shoulders since his father died and left him the family ranch at eighteen. Word around town is that he's a grumpy bachelor, but he just hasn't had time to do much but work and attend church in nearly ten years. A moment of overwhelm and loneliness had him sending for a mail order bride, but Kate's the last thing he expected. She's...

This box set includes the following stories: The Grace Legacy What do you do when the man you’re falling for is tasked with bringing your family to justice? The daughter of one of the most notorious outlaws in the country, Karissa Jones has spent the last two years running from her past. With her sister Beth, she’s begun a new life for herself in Pine Creek, Texas. US Marshal Matthew Carmichael is a man on a mission. For the last five years, he’s chased the Jones gang clear across the country. As Matthew rides into town, Karissa’s as struck by his green eyes and steady manner as she...

Simon Carson is a self declared lifelong bachelor interested in three things: ranching, woodworking, and staying as far from the responsibility of a family as he can. Plenty of young ladies catch his eye, but they all want something he's just not interested in giving. Samantha Paulson is a trick-riding, back-talking cowgirl who has made a life for herself riding in Jed Harper's Wild West Show. She's tough, smart, and if her fans are to be believed, a little crazy. Samantha's life is exactly as she wants it, thank you very much. That is, until someone starts sabotaging her act in the show ...

After their first meeting, Edith “Edie” Carmichael would have been content to never lay eyes on Lucas Brown again. She thinks he’s no more than the grumpy owner of Pine Creek’s lumber company, and he thinks she’s a know-it-all lady doctor intent on putting folks in their place. The two must quickly form a truce when suspicious accidents and theft at the sawmill threaten both his livelihood and the lives of his men, but can Lucas ever learn to trust a woman after a lifetime of being abandoned by them? Can Edie be content running the clinic in the hometown she thinks she’s ...