A former soldier just wants solitude, but a stranded beauty needs his protection—and his services as a pretend husband . . .When Tilly Hargreaves and her three nieces are stranded at his small stagecoach station in an abandoned Nebraska town and threatened by outlaws, Nolan West must protect them. And the only way he can do that is by pretending he's married to Tilly. But can the former solider, whose only wish is for solitude, stop himself from growing attached to ...

In this inspirational historical romance, a woman on the run from the law finds protection and love on a cattle drive with a handsome cowboy.Galahad in a StetsonCowboy John Elder needs a replacement crew of cattle hands to drive his longhorns to Kansas—he just never figured they'd be wearing petticoats. Traveling with Moira O'Mara and the orphan girls in her care is a mutually beneficial arrangement. Yet despite Moira's declaration of independence, the feisty...

An award-winning journalist reveals the story behind the true crime of a mother's murder of her daughter in Canada's Nova Scotia region.On January twenty-nine, 2008, just days after a bitter winter storm, Nova Scotians watched with breaking hearts as a young mother in the small town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, pleaded on the supper-hour news for help finding her missing twelve-year-old daughter. For thirteen days, the country held its breath as the search for Kari...

I was only three the first time I lost someone I loved.And I was thirteen when my world shattered beyond repair.Thrown into a nightmare—desperately trying to pick up the broken pieces of the girl I was before.Escaping the demons of my past, I'm ready to disappear for good. But before I go, I want one more glimpse of the man who unknowingly gave me the strength to live.Except the pain I see hidden behind his cold eyes pulls me in so far I can't leave.

A Texas Ranger's quest for vengeance leads him to an unexpected chance at love and family in this sweet and suspenseful historical Western romance.Kansas, 1870s. When Texas Ranger Jack Elder storms an isolated Kansas homestead, he expects to find a band of outlaws. Instead, the only occupant is a heavily pregnant woman—and she's just gone into labor. A loner uneasy with emotion, Jack helps deliver widow Elizabeth Cole's baby girl. Then he can't get back on ...

Light, clean, fun, cozy mysteries, set in an English coastal town, with characters who'll stay with you long after you've finished reading, and recipes to try for yourself. No gore, graphic language, sex or violence, and no cliffhangers!Pour yourself a nice cup of tea, put your feet up, and get acquainted with big-hearted café owner, Charlotte Denver; the well-meaning, but hilariously politically-incorrect members of her small-town community; and Pippin the dog.

An emotional journey that will take hold of your heart and leave you breathless.Brianna has endured unspeakable trauma for a grueling 10 months. She's lost all hope, accepting that all she will ever be is a slave, trapped with a cruel man who sees her as nothing more than a thing for him to use however he sees fit. But what happens when a young wealthy Dominant, Stephan Coleman, buys her from her Master?Stephan Coleman knows what his future holds as the pre...

A psychologist offers a roadmap for those looking to break free of toxic family relationships and thrive in the aftermath.Toxic family abuse is always two-fold. The first layer of abuse is the original poor treatment by toxic family members, and the second is someone's denial of the ways in which abusers treat and harm them. Loving someone doesn't always mean having a relationship with them, just like forgiveness doesn't always mean reconciliation. A significant pa...

Two inspirational historical novels featuring couples who marry for convenience but stay together for love in the nineteenth-century America."The Marshal's Ready-Made Family" by Sherri ShackelfordJust as she's resigned to a lifetime alone, a misunderstanding forces spirited JoBeth McCoy into a marriage of convenience. Wedding the town's handsome marshal Garrett Cain offers a chance at motherhood, caring for Garrett's orphaned niece. Yet when unexpected dang...

With killers on her trail, a frightened accountant must rely on faith and a handsome government agent to survive in this inspirational romantic suspense novel.He lives by the law. She's running for her life . . .After forensic accountant Beth Greenwood uncovers a money-laundering scheme tying her company to the organization that murdered her mentor, she knows she needs to go into hiding. With ruthless killers in pursuit, she's forced to rely on homeland sec...

Missed opportunities, unspoken feelings, and the power of second chances.Trent Daniels is a man plagued by regret. He's spent years watching from the sidelines. Then he gets called to help landscape several office buildings, and he comes face-to-face with the woman who's haunted his dreams since high school.Abigail Hoffman left her hometown, and the loving embrace of the Daniels family, behind to move to New York City. The weight of her own secrets kept her...

After losing her husband unexpectedly, Katrina Mayer decided to open Serpent’s Kiss. She wanted it to be a place where she and her fellow kinksters could play and socialize.Five years after the doors opened, the club is everything she’d hoped it would be. On Friday and Saturday nights, Serpent’s Kiss is filled with men and women who share a similar desire to explore the pleasures BDSM has to offer. The club has continued to grow, and over the years, many of its members have become ...