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This Healing Journey by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
She’s never left her home in the mountain wilderness of the Canadian Rockies—until now. Little did she realize this journey would change her life in every way. The mountain wilderness of her family’s home in the Canadian Rockies is all Hannah Grant has ever known. Now at the age of twenty-four, she’s on a journey to help her father to find the son he gave up for adoption three decades before...

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The King's Mercy by Lori Benton
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
For readers of Sara Donati and Diana Gabaldon, this epic historical romance tells of fateful love between an indentured Scotsman and a daughter of the 18th century colonial south. When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king's mercy--exile to the Colony of North Carolina--he's indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith...

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Soaring Eagle by Stephanie Grace Whitson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Book Two in the Praire Winds Series Widow LisBeth King returns to Nebraska and a world shattered with violence...

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Red Bird by Stephanie Grace Whitson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Book Three in the Praire Winds Series All her life Carrie has dreamed of Soaring Eagle...

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Penelope and the Wicked Duke by Sofi Laporte
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A princess in disguise. A charming lord. A quest for true love.Half-Indian, orphaned and abandoned......Penelope Reid is done waiting for love.Masquerading as a boy, she ventures to London to search for the man she’s loved her entire life: her elusive guardian, who’s all but forgotten she even exists. But proving her mettle in the bewildering world of men turns out to be a challenge...

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The Runaway Bride by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Haunted by mistakes in her past, will she ever again trust her heart to another?Wealthy Arabella Lawrence flees to British Columbia on a bride ship, still bearing the scars of past mistakes. One of the few single women in the boomtown, she immediately attracts suitors, but she is determined not to find herself trapped again by making a poor choice.Vying for her hand are two very different men...

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Beyond This Moment by Tamera Alexander
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Lives are made up of tiny steps. Some are chosen for us; some we choose. All hold the power to change who we become—but only if we let them. When Dr. Molly Whitcomb, Professor of Romance Languages, steps off the train in Colorado Territory, she makes a choice—one that goes against everything she stands for. Yet it’s the only choice that offers her a chance to regain a fraction of all she’s lost...

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The Christmas Confection by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Will a sweet baker soften a hardened man’s heart? Find out in this historical holiday romance! Born to an outlaw father and a shrewish mother, Fred Decker feels obligated to atone for the past without much hope for his future. If he possessed a lick of sense, he’d pack up and leave the town where he was born and raised, but something. . . someone. . . unknowingly holds him there...

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Wounds of A Viscount (The Valiant Love Regency Romance) (A Historical Romance Book) by Deborah Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Lady Honora ‘Nora’ Baxter has been caught… And now … she’s being blackmailed to do something she really doesn’t want to do. Actually … it’s something Nora really, really wants to do, but knows she shouldn’t. Kiss the Viscount of Coalwater! Where will one kiss lead? Marriage. With Nora’s daughter, they become a family of three...

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Losing Lincoln by Stephenia H. McGee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
"The time has come when I must change my plan...." She thought she'd saved them all, but now a more nefarious plot emerges, increasing the stakes and threatening to bring a nation to its knees. Displaced, rejected, forsaken… Annabelle finds herself pulled farther from home and ever closer to the malicious repercussions of war...

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Cathy by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A long lost relative escapes to Clover Springs, but it's not the happy reunion anticipated by her sister. She’s escaped with her life—but brought baggage that jeopardizes her future. When her past threatens her once more, Clover Springs rallies around to help...

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The Baron's Malady: A Smithfield Market Regency Romance by Rose Pearson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Lord Gideon Ward lived for adventure. He found all he could handle as a British Navy captain stationed in India. With the unrest that was brewing there, it was all too easy to ignore the trials existing back home with the Scarlet Fever once again ravaging the country...

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High Desert Haven by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
"Is Jason Jordan really who he says he is? Everything in Nicki's life depends on the answer." "Oregon, 1887" When her husband dies in a mysterious riding accident, Nicki Trent is left with a toddler and a rundown ranch. Determined to bring her ranch back from the brink of death, Nicki hires handsome Jason Jordan to help...

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Emer: Clover Springs Mail Order Brides by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Life isn't easy for a young woman alone in 19th Century Colorado, but when Emer Matthews needs to escape an untenable situation, she only has herself to depend on. She has no time for men having seen first hand the high price women pay for love, so she seeks solace with the sister she's never met, Sorcha...

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A Foolish Game: A Regency Romance by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Lady Isabella Beauchamp is beautiful, clever and rich. But she is not happy with the restrictions that Society has placed upon her. She is determined to prove that she can be so much more than what people expect her to be, even if it means that she is destined to become a spinster...

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When the Meadow Blooms by Ann H. Gabhart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Widow Rose Meadows eagerly accepts her brother-in-law's offer for her and her two daughters to live on his farm after her treatments in a sanatorium finds them needing a home...

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Angela's Hope by Leah Banicki
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Book 2 of Wildflowers series Angela Fahey has a lot to overcome after surviving the Oregon Trail. She loves her new home in Oregon but longs to reunite with her brother, his last known whereabouts was California territory. With her dear friend Clive she sails off to San Francisco, a dark city of sin and corruption...

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Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Leaving Norway for good Clara carries with her little more than dreams. Armed with a water-stained letter, a faded photograph, and a ticket to America, Clara Johnson travels to Soldall, North Dakota, and her handsome, curly haired husband-to-be...

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Mary by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Mary Ryan leaves the orphanage and heartbreak behind and follows her friend Katie to Clover Springs to become a mail order bride. She's nervous but reminds herself that Davy Sullivan must be a nice man or Katie wouldn’t have recommended him. Davy Sullivan needs a wife, but he's not looking for love. In his experience, that only leads to heartbreak...

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Miss Hayes by Jenny Hambly
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Seven years ago, Miss Hayes’ world was turned upside down when she lost her father, her betrothed, and any prospect of a comfortable future. Too proud to live upon the charity of others, she became a teacher at Miss Wolfraston’s Seminary for Young Ladies.She has no wish to re-enter the society that turned its back on her...

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Abigail's Adventure by Caroline Lee
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Widow Abigail Hembree’s entire world has been the Wigg School and Foundling Home. She and her precious children have found a home there, safe from the evils of men, as she taught and nurtured the orphans who shared their lives...

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Where Dandelions Bloom by Tara Johnson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Cassie Kendrick is on the run. Her abusive father arranged her marriage to a despicable man, but she’s discovered an escape. Disguised as a man, Cassie enlists in the Union army, taking the name Thomas Turner. On the battlefields of the Civil War, keeping her identity a secret is only the beginning of her problems, especially after she meets Gabriel Avery, a handsome young photographer...

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Silver Bells by Deborah Raney
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
As Elvis croons from the radio and Christmas descends upona small Kansas town, two people find the miracle of love.Michelle Penn has dropped out of college to work as a reporter for a tiny weekly newspaper. The boss's son, Robert Merrick III, is quickly making her forget all about her former sweetheart, Kevin, who has shipped out to Vietnam...

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Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
It is 1755, and the threat of war with France looms over colonial York, Virginia. Chocolatier Esmee Shaw is fighting her own battle of the heart. Having reached her twenty-eighth birthday, she is reconciled to life alone after a decade-old failed love affair from which she's never quite recovered. But she longs to find something worthwhile to do with her life...

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The Reluctant Guardian by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Baldwin, the Viscount of Mountgarret, was content with his life. Unexpectedly, his childhood friend dies, leaving him his most prized treasures: his two young daughters. Baldwin’s priorities begin to shift as he arrives home and meets his wards’ infuriatingly stubborn governess. His interest is piqued by the mystery surrounding her, but she’s only a governess. He certainly can’t pursue her...

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The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
When spring arrives in full, the town of Gresham reawakens to life. Soon more than one unlikely romance blooms among her villagers and readers will be delighted as even a bruised and timid heart is made to feel young and renewed...

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A Sister's Hope by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Lose yourself in Holmes County, where romance, suspense, mystery, and faith-filled Amish ways rule the day! Martha Hostettler is concerned about the continuous attacks being made on her Amish family. With a definite motive and a myriad of methods, Luke Friesen looks like the culprit. Determined to clear his name, Martha decides to play detective...

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A City Not Forsaken by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
The cholera epidemic of 1866 threatens New York City where Cheney serves as a physician. Cheney Duvall, M.D...

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The Jewel of Gresham Green by Lawana Blackwell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
A charming, Victorian-era romance set in a small town in England from the best-selling author of the Gresham Chronicles...

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Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
On a bitter December day in 1785, Silas Ballantyne arrives at the door of master blacksmith Liege Lee in York, Pennsylvania. Just months from becoming a master blacksmith himself, Silas is determined to finish his apprenticeship and move west. But Liege soon discovers that Silas is a prodigious worker and craftsman and endeavors to keep him in York...

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A Measure of Mercy by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Eighteen-year-old Astrid Bjorklund has always dreamed of becoming a doctor. She had intended to study medicine in Chicago or Grand Forks, but when a disaster wiped out a major portion of her family's income, Astrid stayed home instead, receiving hands-on training from Dr. Elizabeth. Joshua Landsverk left Blessing two years ago, but he's never forgotten Astrid...

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Lessie: Bride of Utah by Kristin Holt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Lessie: Bride of Utah is forty-fifth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series. [Rated PG]**Sweet Romance Appropriate for All Audiences**[EDITION 2 with minor typographical errors corrected]Lessie and her twin sister Josie are entirely on their own...

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Dreaming on Daisies by Miralee Ferrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
When her father's debts, brought on by heavy drinking, threaten Leah Carlson's family ranch, she fights to save it. When handsome banker Steven Harding must decline her loan request, he determines to do what he can to help. Just as he arrives to serve as a much-needed ranch hand, Leah's family secrets—and the pain of her past—come to a head. They could destroy everything she's fought for...

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Dakota December by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
“Help.” A weak voice moaned from the horse’s back. Sheriff Caleb Stenesrude climbs over the gate in a blizzard and reaches up in time to catch the woman as she falls. To his astonishment, a small child, hanging on for dear life, falls with her.Under his breath he thanks the good Lord for bringing them this far and for a dog with a nose and ears to beat all...

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A Daring Proposal by Jennie Goutet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
She has loved him for as long as she remembers. He is fast discovering his newfound attachment. And now they may never see each other again.Phoebe Tunstall has lived her entire life in the shadow of her outgoing twin sister and in service to her maiden aunt...

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A Subtle Grace by Ellen Gable
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
1896, Philadelphia. In this sequel to "In Name Only" (2009 FQP), "A Subtle Grace" continues the story of the wealthy and unconventional O’Donovan Family as they approach the dawn of a new century. (Religious Fiction) At 19, Kathleen (oldest daughter) is unmarried with no prospects. Fearing the lonely fate of an old maid, her impatience leads to an infatuation with the first man who shows interest...

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In His Touch: Blemished Brides Book 2 by Peggy L Henderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A year has passed since a tragic event stole everything from Laura – her husband, her dreams for the future, and her sense of self-worth. Determined to run her farm alone, she resolves to never give in to the man who wants her land, or allow vicious rumors to break her spirit...

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A Hope Revealed by Karen Baney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Prescott Pioneers Series #4 - sequel to A Life Restored Christian Historical Romance set in the Arizona Territory in 1866. Pain. Disappointment. Fear. Life turned out differently than Mary Colter expected. With her abusive husband either missing or dead, and the ranch gone, she is left to raise her two children on her own...

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Lucie: Bride of Tennessee by Heidi Vanlandingham, Jessica Valliere
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Overwhelmed with responsibilities… Struggling for a decent life after the death of her parents, Lucie Croft takes a drastic step in order to provide for her twelve-year-old brother. Accepting a mail order bride contract, Lucie and Alex catch a train to Chattanooga, Tennessee. She arrives only to discover her intended groom has died...

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Emma: Bride of Kentucky by Peggy L. Henderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Emma: Bride of Kentucky is fifteenth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Emma Waterston is determined, headstrong, and comes from a lifestyle where class structure determines one’s associations. Left destitute after the death of her mother, she takes a job at a textile factory...

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Laurel: Bride of Arkansas by Carra Copelin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Laurel, Bride of Arkansas, is twenty-fifth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series. Laurel Weidner desires a life of her own away from Philadelphia society and a dull, boring marriage. She is sent to live with her aunt in Lawrence, Massachusetts. When her Aunt dies in a tornado, she gets a job at the Brown Textile Mill to avoid going back home...

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Mercy: Bride of Idaho by Jacquie Rogers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
MERCY, BRIDE OF IDAHO American Mail-Order Brides #43 One woman bent on saving her family. One rancher determined to save his own heart. Is her love enough to save them all? Mercy Eaton has come to Idaho to marry the man of her father’s choosing in order to help her family make ends meet back home. She just knows it’ll all work out...

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Mail Order Mischief by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
When Elizabeth Miller agreed to manage a mail order bride agency years before, she had no idea that it would leave her lonely and isolated. She's loved one man for years and is about to give up on marrying for love entirely. When she receives a letter from a man in Texas looking for a bride, she considers marrying him to be close to her sister...

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Evelyn by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Evelyn Sanders is a smart, confident woman, who is tired of the games boys play. She wants to marry, but she needs someone who will be honest with her and treat her like a lady. When one of her students misbehaves in class, and she meets with his father, she is unprepared for the feelings that spring to life for him, despite his seemingly uncaring attitude about his son’s misdeeds...

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A Rake's Ruin by Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Only the wildest woman can ruin a devilish lord... Claire is the dutiful, proper Cleveland sister, and the only one who's not embroiled in a scandal. Until now. With her sister's marriage to an earl, the weight of responsibility to save her family has been lifted from her shoulders, and for the first time in her life Claire is free...

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Beulah's Brains: A McClain Story by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Beulah Wigg thinks her life is already as good as it’s going to get. An orphan, she teaches at the foundling home where she grew up, and she loves the challenge. When she finds out she has to leave the only home she’s ever known and marry so she can start a school of her own, she worries that she is not someone who should be married...

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Jessamine's Journal by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Jessamine Stewart has felt rejected for most of her life. Now she is being sent away by the woman who has been her surrogate mother for the past six years. She moves to Texas to start a school and marry a stranger as his mail-order bride. When she arrives, it seems that all has worked out for the best, but it doesn’t take long for her to realize that he’s not attracted to her...

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Cabin on Pinto Creek by A.J. Hawke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Elisha Evans is out of luck. By the age of twenty-five, he’d planned to have his own ranch. Instead, he’s forced to beg for a job, destroying his dreams of having a family he can provide for and protect. Betrayal and loss bring him to a cabin on Pinto Creek in the high Colorado Rockies. Just before winter hits, he finds a broken-down wagon in the snow with precious cargo inside...

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Rise of the Summerfields by Nancy Moser
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
1883 England: The village of Summerfield is changing. Exciting opportunities abound, and new love fully—and finally—blooms. Genevieve Weston will be the Countess of Summerfield one day. A new mother of twins, Genevieve struggles with life after babies...

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A Mail-Order Escape by Janelle Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Sadie Johnston wasn’t planning to deliver her baby in the wilderness, but when she unexpectedly goes into labor while driving into town, it seems a good possibility. Spotting smoke, she forces her way into a ranch house not far from the road, determined to have her baby indoors. The quick-to-action owner delivers her child, sealing a place in their lives and in her heart...

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