Books like 'Holiday Bride'
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Something Like Love by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBlackboard bestselling author Beverly Jenkins delivers another lush historical novel featuring brothers that were first introduced in her award-winning novel Always and Forever . This is the story that readers have been waiting for. He was a wanted man. But no one wanted him more than she did. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage, Olivia Sterling flees Chicago and heads west...Categorized as:
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Rancher Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSave a horse, ride a rancher dragon...Beck is a big, growly mountain of a man with a monster of a dragon inside him. He keeps to himself, only leaving Dragonclaw Ranch when his inner beast feels unsafe for his friends. But when a brush with death makes Beck give a stranger his dragon's talon coin, he wakes up to a pretty, curvy woman that he now owes a favor... -
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 1 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat’s a white knight to do when his princess wants to sacrifice a town to barbarians? Go to the famous Black Sorcerer of Grimslock for help, apparently. What’s a black sorcerer to do when the white knight comes to him for help? Keep him, naturally. Devan does not approve of this payment plan. Tan does... -
Dawson Bride by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWerewolves meet the Wild West in this thrilling final installment of the Wolf Brides trilogy. Lucianna Whitlock has her entire life planned out for her by men determined to use her as a pawn in high society marriage games. But when she balks against the cruel man who has won her hand, he rips her life apart... -
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Vivid by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's 1886 and Dr.Viveca Lancaster is frustrated by the limits placed upon female physicians of color. When she is offered the chance to set up a practice in the small all Black community of Grayson Grove, Michigan she leaves her California home and heads east... -
Wild Rain: Women Who Dare by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe second novel in USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins’ compelling new Women Who Dare series follows a female rancher in Wyoming after the Civil War.A reporter has come to Wyoming to do a story on doctors for his Black newspaper back east. He thinks Colton Lee will be an interesting subject…until he meets Colton’s sister, Spring... -
Absolution by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Irish are hardheaded so Elspeth Hamilton doesn't like them. The Mexicans are hotheaded so likewise, she doesn't think much of them either. Since Rebels burned her family home, killing both her parents in the Chambersburg, Pennsylvania fire, it stands to reason she surely doesn't waste affection on Rebels. Colum Sullivan is all three: Irish, Mexican and Rebel... -
Danger on the Ranch by Dana Mentink
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer child’s life is on the line A Roughwater Ranch Cowboys story After putting his serial killer brother in prison, former US marshal Mitch Whitehorse chooses a solitary country life—until his brother escapes. Now Mitch’s former sister-in-law, Jane Reyes, needs protection…for herself and the toddler she’s kept a secret... -
Celenk by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA cynical alien, a weary woman, and a secret mission…Disillusioned by the war, Celenk now uses the skills he learned for profit. He takes whatever jobs are offered, no questions asked. Infiltrate a remote farming community to gather information? No problem. Finding someone to act as his mate is a little more difficult - until a quiet little waitress catches his eye... -
Enthrall by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVampires are often irresistibly sexy, powerful and misunderstood. Enthrall is all of those, and more. Being the leader of Whispers — a community of paranormals hidden deep within the south Louisiana swamps — is a difficult and lonely existence. He’s waited centuries to find his love, his mate. Then finally, when he’s all but given up, she’s there... -
Temel by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA proud alien, a desperate widow, and a misfit family…Temel was raised to place duty above all else. Even though the war has ended, his duty is to the warriors who need him rather than his own desires. Until he encounters a curvy, spirited female who makes him long for things he never thought to have... -
S'kal by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA troubled alien, a runaway human, and a haunted past…Evie is in trouble. She’s out of money, out of luck, and out of time. Desperate to get out of Port Cantor, she stows away on a trading caravan heading for the remote settlements in the hinterlands of Cresca. When she’s found by the biggest and most intimidating alien she’s ever seen, she’s terrified... -
Naffon by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA charming alien, a single mom, and an adventurous journey…Dora was fooled once by a charming smile and pretty words; she’s not about to let it happen again, especially now that she has a baby. And especially when those charming smiles come from a reckless, golden-furred alien who irritates her as much as he arouses her.Naffon joined the military looking for adventure... -
Destroy by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDestroy is beautiful, strong, charismatic and charming. He is also selfish, shallow, petty and jealous — or is he? One misunderstanding centuries ago resulted in his being labeled as not good enough, untrustworthy, self-serving. To hell with them, he knew who he really was! A strong, dependable, good male of strong character who was very pleasant to be around and even more pleasant to look at... -
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Fallow by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Griffin’s past collides with his present, will it cost the lives of everyone he loves?Between the threat of a world-ending invasion from the Outside and unwelcome revelations about his own nature, Percival Endicott Whyborne is under a great deal of strain... -
The Making of a Highlander by Elisa Braden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Elisa Braden's enchanting new Midnight in Scotland series, the unlikeliest matches generate the greatest heat. All it takes is a spark of Highland magic."Make me a lady, and I'll make ye a Highlander." –Mad Annie Tulloch, Scottish lass"Challenge accepted... -
Across Time by Elizabeth O'Roark
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a dangerous time before her own...a dangerous attraction.Amelie Besson is on the cusp of attaining the life she’s dreamed of—until she finds herself stuck in pre-war France, fifty years before her time. The country is about to be under German rule, but her most immediate problem is Henri Durand, the arrogant and infuriatingly handsome vineyard owner upon whom her survival depends... -
Tempest by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly Jenkins comes a new novel in a mesmerizing series set in the Old West, where an arranged marriage becomes a grand passion . . . What kind of mail-order bride greets her intended with a bullet instead of a kiss? One like Regan Carmichael—an independent spirit equally at home in denims and dresses. Shooting Dr... -
The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeauty and glamour meet deception and revenge in this electrifying novel by New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick.Investigative apprentice Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss suddenly goes on a health retreat at an exclusive spa and disappears without another word... -
Sage by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you know what I love? Being my own boss. Do you know what I hate? A lack of social life.Silver Springs is supe friendly, so I thought it was the perfect place to call home with my pet pig, Wilma.Too bad I can’t seem to get myself out to meet people, despite Wilma’s consistent nagging... -
Fated With Firelight by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the shrine priest, omega Enry’s matehood is prized and sought after by the less-than-eligible alphas of his secluded human village. It’s the night of the claiming competition, and just when it seems like Enry’s fate is decided, a winged figure appears in the moonlit sky... -
Forget Me Not by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou first fell in love with Chad and Lora in Embattled Home, book 3 of the Lost and Found Series. Chad Lowell and Lora O’Neil are in love, engaged to be married and happy … aren’t they? They’re in love, engaged and wildly over scheduled and over extended... -
The Oath we Give by Monty Jay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“On this day, I vow to make your rage my own, to weather the storm of your revenge, and keep you forever safe.”Two years.That’s all the peace we had before our past awoke from the dead.Rose from the grave with malicious hands, famished, and ready to bury us six feet below. The tombstones of our enemies have been overturned, and we are reminded that we can never escape the chains of the corrupt...Categorized as:
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Keeping the Human's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEsme will not be used again, certainly not as fodder in a war that has nothing to do with her. When she makes a mad dash from the field of battle, she becomes a deserter, with nowhere to go except deeper into trollkin territory.Drazak the orc and Han’zir the troll have lived a quiet, peaceful life together on their farm—until they find a human woman sleeping in their barn... -
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Red Snow Bride by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWerewolves meet the Wild West in this exciting second installment of the Wolf Brides trilogy. Lorelei McGregor has tumbled from the top tier of Turn of the Century Boston society. Determined not to sully her family’s name further, she answers an ad in the newspaper for a mail order bride... -
Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 22 ratings"Eyes" is a story of family conflicts set in Colorado in 1885. Unmarried at 28, Anne Wells is a disgrace to her rigidly conventional family. Cord Bennett is the black sheep of the Bennett clan. When these two misfits are found alone together, violence explodes... -
Lore by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLore is an Ancient and is just what his name describes - Lore. The lore of a thousand peoples and places, their magics and their beliefs all evolved over the passage of time and now walking the Earth as this male — Lore. He’s wandered this realm and the next for eons in search of his beloved mate... -
Temptation: Reckless Desires by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis darkest fears...her deepest desires. She-wolf Janna Macks knows trouble when she sees it, especially when it comes in the form of an irresistibly broody cowboy like Cole Harper. Her fledgling pack is already in the cross hairs of a ruthless group of rogues, and falling head over heels in lust with a human will only endanger her loved ones more... -
Thunder On The Moor by Andrea Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaggie Armstrong grew up enchanted by her father’s tales of blood feuds and border raids. In fact, she could have easily fallen for the man portrayed in one particular image in his portrait collection... -
When She Dreams by Amanda Quick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReturn to 1930s Burning Cove, California, the glamorous seaside playground for Hollywood stars, mobsters, spies, and a host of others who find more than they bargain for in this mysterious town... -
Murmuration by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the small mountain town of Amorea, it’s stretching toward autumn of 1954. The memories of a world at war are fading in the face of a prosperous future. Doors are left unlocked at night, and neighbors are always there to give each other a helping hand. The people here know certain things as fact: Amorea is the best little town there is. The only good Commie is a dead Commie... -
Benjar by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA charming alien. An adventurous female. An unexpected snowstorm... and only one bed.Benjar learned at an early age to use his wits to live and his charm to ease his path – and hide his secrets. Even the bond he forms with his military brothers doesn’t completely soothe his troubled soul... -
Artek by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWorn down by war and conflict, Commander Artek and his brothers - the soldiers under his command - have chosen to start a new life on a backwater planet. As hard work and peaceful surroundings start to heal old wounds, he realizes that something - or rather someone - is missing from his new life... -
Claw Marks & Card Games by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCooper Woodlock is a man who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Between his gambling debt and being a widowed father, he can never seem to get Lady Luck back on his side. Desperate for a winning hand, Cooper starts hitting saloons and tempting fate in order to keep the bloodthirsty Spades at bay... -
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A Wagon Train Weekend by Stephenia H. McGee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was just one night at a Victorian B&B. Until they woke up in 1857.Collette Donaldson never should have taken her boyfriend to her cousin’s wedding. Or introduced him to her parents. After a disastrous weekend, all she wants is to get back home and sort out the mess that had once been their relationship... -
Rocks & Railways by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMack Kelly is a man of many talents: deputy, former solider, expert coffee drinker and a real suave player with the men. What he’s absolutely not is a person who should be in charge of anything.Especially an entire town.When Stallion Ridge is down one sheriff, the absolute last thing Mack wants is to have to fill in Centaur size horseshoes... -
Honoria: The Forbidden Bride by Merry Farmer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Please note that this is the sweet version of His Forbidden Bride) Honoria Bonneville is dying. But she isn’t about to let her diagnosis of consumption ruin what little time she has left. She’s wasted her whole life catering to her obnoxious sisters and uncaring father, but no more... -
Dad Bod: Wolf Shifter by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill she still want me once she finds out who I truly am?PEPPER: A handsome new neighbor moves in next door, together with his adorable twin sons, arousing my curiosity and other… feelings in me. Strangely though he seems to hate me, even before we actually meet.Which is too bad, because my daughter Tiff is just as taken with his sons as me... -
Wolf's Curvy Surrogate by Sheena Silva
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat’s right. I’m a single wolf shifter cowboy, Suffering from a broken heart. It’s been some time now since my girlfriend and son were whisked away.But those years as a father were the most fulfilling of my life.After the accident, I’d avoided another relationship, fearing more pain.Until I made a curvy discovery...Categorized as:
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Bear Triplets by J.L. Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCould this single mom Wolf be the answer these Bears were waiting for?Triplet Bears:If that damn wolf woman thinks her son can get away with killing our cattle,we will make her pay.We have the most productive ranch in the county,But it’s been barren without one thing - a woman we can share.So for now, we’ll let them stay.We’ll give them protection from other shifters... -
Sullivan by Linda Winstead Jones, Linda Devlin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEden Rourke bravely makes her way toward Rock Creek, Texas, determined to join the only family she has left. Her brother, Jed. As she’s making her way through a small town she finds herself rescuing a man who’s badly outnumbered and being beaten by ruffians...Categorized as:
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Nobody to Love You Better by M.L. Bash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen it comes to Donovan Moss and Reiner Gaines, Kimber Dixon has proven to be their guardian angle. Both men let Kimber into their hearts but refuse to allow their feelings to get in the way of years of friendship. Years later after leaving to make sense of her own life, Kimber returns to the small town where she was raised to discover the boys she met all those years ago are now men...Categorized as:
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Love vs The Scarecrow! by Cassandra Gannon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNevermore County, 2000: Lori Hatake’s future isn’t going how she’d hoped. She’s broke, her boyfriend ran off with her cousin, and she just witnessed a grisly murder. A demonic Scarecrow killed a woman at the annual bonfire party, right in front of Lori’s eyes. The monster needs to be stopped, before it strikes again!Unfortunately, no one believes her wild tale, except for Dashiell Mommet... -
Bound to the Orc Warrior by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy new witch powers tether me to the grumpy orc. I can’t get more than twenty feet away from him!When I storm out of my ex’s engagement party, a meddling goddess whisks me away to Faerie and marries me to a massive grump of an orc...Categorized as:
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Seven Summer Nights by Harper Fox
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s 1946, and the dust of World War Two has just begun to settle. When famous archaeologist Rufus Denby returns to London, his life and reputation are as devastated as the city around him.He’s used to the most glamorous of excavations, but can’t turn down the offer of a job in rural Sussex. It’s a refuge, and the only means left to him of scraping a living... -
Under a Blackberry Moon by Serena B. Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust a few days after she gave birth alone in the northwoods, a recently widowed young Chippewa woman stumbled into a nearby lumber camp in search of refuge from the winter snows... -
My UnTrue Love by Cassandra Gannon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnlike most folks in Red River Valley, Pecos Bill has no dreams of becoming a country music singer. He just wants Clementine Miner. The cheerful muse won his heart the instant she smiled at him. Thanks to a curse, coyote-shifters don’t have True Loves, though. Bill knows it would be stealing some other fella’s happily-ever-after to claim her.Luckily, Bill’s got no issue with stealing... -
Walking on Air by Catherine Anderson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRandom, Colorado, is just another stop on the road for solitary gunslinger Gabriel Valance. Known for his drinking, gambling, and womanizing, he prefers to remain a stranger to anyone who crosses his path. But when an upstart gunslinger catches Gabe off guard and shoots him down, he regrets his empty, lonely life... -
Breathless by Beverly Jenkins
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA strong-willed beauty finds herself in the arms of the handsome drifter from her past, in this second book in the sizzling series set in the Old West, from USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly JenkinsAs manager of one of the finest hotels in Arizona Territory, Portia Carmichael has respect and stability—qualities sorely missing from her harsh childhood... -
Fairydale by Veronica Lancet
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratings𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞?August 1955,When Miss Darcy O’Sullivan, an orphaned English teacher from Boston, receives a letter that her biological father passed away, she is surprised to find herself included in his will.There is only one condition.She must travel to Fairydale to attend his funeral...
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