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The Unwanted Bride And Her Protective Rancher by Ember Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Jane Blanchard is well-educated shy girl from New York.She recently lost both of her parents from cholera, but she wasn’t able to be there for them, at the end because of her work at the factory.She feels guilty about that, but also feels like there’s nowhere for her anymore. Thornton Duvall was orphaned at a young age, and he was taken in by a rancher...

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More Than a Dream by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Book 3 of RETURN TO RED RIVER by bestselling author Lauraine Snelling. Thorliff's goal of becoming a writer is within reach. Working for a newspaper in Northfield, Minnesota, he is busy writing articles and stories for the Minneapolis Tribune and Harper's Magazine...

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The Lady and the Mountain Call by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
A Christian Historical Romance Novel The wild Montana mountains are no place for an aging widow to live alone with dementia. And when Cathleen Donaghue discovers the poor woman’s condition, there’s no way she’ll walk away without helping. After all, she left her comfortable Boston home to help her brothers with their mining town medical practice because she wanted to make a difference...

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Beyond Montana's Sky by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Edith Livingston Grayson can hardly wait to shake the dust of Sweetwater Springs, Montana from her silk skirts. Finally her exile to the small prairie town is over. She is returning home to Boston with her son Ben. Home to society. Home to educated, upper-class people. Home to the ocean...

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Honor in the Mountain Refuge by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
This epic journey is his last chance to start a new life.After being cast out of his Blackfoot village for his kindness to the Nez Perce captives, Chogan travels west in search of meaning for his life. Meaning that doesn’t require killing or torturing innocent people. Though the lovely face of Telípe, a Nez Perce woman, is imprinted on his heart, he avoids her village...

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New Day Rising, A by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Spring of 1884 in Dakota Territory brings the promise of ... A New Day Rising The dream of a farmstead and a good life in America had led Roald and Inegborg Bjorklund to cross the Atlantic and pioneer the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. But Roald's tragic disappearance in a winter storm had turned Ingeborg's dreams into a living nightmare...

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A Heart's Yearning: Hearts of Willow Creek by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
From a fan favorite author with more than one million books sold: Four women chase their dreams of love in this western historical series.Jenny has a secret dream that she’s nurtured since childhood. It’s a simple dream. She longs to have a family of her own. But Jenny has always been told she’s far too pretty to make a good wife...

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The Musician by Tess Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Fiona Barnes has a secret. One so big she's afraid it will destroy everything she holds dear. Not even her beloved music can save her.Li Wu has fought prejudice his entire life. But he's always felt safe and protected within the fierce love of the Barnes family. If only the object of his desire were free to be his, all would be well...

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Dillon by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
aude’s husband, John, had been injured and she desperately needed some cowboys to work the ranch. She found Dillon down on his luck and gave him, and five other young men, a home and trains them. Seven years later she is set on finding brides for all of the young men. Dillon’s not interested. He was robbed of everything by Slick McCall—someone he trusted...

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Katie: Book One: The Cattleman's Daughters by Danni Roan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Katrion (Katie) James, the oldest daughter of the Broken J ranch has always been the serious, responsible one. Can she finally let go and answer the call of her heart, or will her mother’s dying words forever bind her to a life without a love of her own? Strong, independent and dedicated to her family Katie believes that life is all about responsibility...

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Walks The Fire by Stephanie Grace Whitson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
The Indian thumped his chest and repeated, "Know God here." Opening the fist, he touched his temple. "Need God here. Missionary say this book teach God. You teach." Captured by the Lakota Sioux on a Nebraskan prairie, Jesse King wonders how she will adjust to life among the Indians...

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Wagon Train Wedding: Christian historical romance by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about life on the Santa Fe trail. Note: each book can be read as a stand-alone. Judith Russel is devastated by the death of her fiancé and vows to never again trust her feelings toward a man. Gil Trapper is the wagon train scout and owner of several freight wagons...

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Crane's Bride by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
From a fan favorite author with more than one million books sold, a heartwarming inspirational romance set in beautiful Wild Rose Country: Preparing to travel west to begin a new life, Byler Crane has thought of everything. Everything, that is, except a wife. An impromptu ad placed in the local mercantile brings Maggie Malone into his life--and a whole lot more than he bargained for...

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Hope's Amish Wedding by Samantha Price
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Hope is delighted her wedding day is finally approaching, but can anything in this family run smoothly?Debbie has to face her parents when an anonymous letter prompts them to visit...

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An Agent for Darcy by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Widow Darcy Spencer abhors the very idea of marriage, but to become a Pinkerton agent, she must marry her trainer. She's assured that it's in name only, so she begrudgingly takes the position. Although her new husband is infuriating, she’s determined to prove herself worthy as an agent – and as a person. Agent Porter Shaw can’t help but tease his tight-lipped, stubborn bride...

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Persuading the Preacher by George H. McVey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Reverend Callum Bing never considered marriage while his sister lived with him. His life was full: caring for his congregation and taking care of Millie. But now that Millie’s married, he wonders if he could court a woman and have a family of his own. When a very unique messenger from God tells him that God has chosen a wife for him, Callum is shocked by God’s choice...

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Wanted: Innkeeper: Silverpines Series by Marianne Spitzer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Ella Grace Mulvaney, a twenty-two-year-old orphan, lives in the Howard House Orphanage for Girls in Silverpines, Oregon. Along with her eight “sisters,” she has been well educated in decorum, all aspects of taking care of a home, and every subject her spinster guardians deem necessary to survive in a man’s world. When tragedy strikes, Ella Grace is left in charge of the local Inn...

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Learning to Love by Jo Noelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Clara Hatfield knows sorrow. Having been abandoned by her husband, then shamed with divorce, she traveled to Creede, Colorado to seek refuge with a brother who left the family a decade ago. She’s been living with him for the past year. Now he wants to sell her in marriage to settle his gambling debt to a known troublemaker, but Bernard Newell intervenes...

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Faith in the Mountain Valley by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
This epic journey is the only way to leave her secrets behind. After eleven years spent looking for the girl who stole his heart, Jean-Jacques Baptiste—better known as French to his friends—is tempted to give up. Until the day he spotted the flaxen-haired stranger traveling the wooded path with Blackfoot Indians...

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The Captive Within by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The house in Denver has been empty and neglected for years and is almost beyond saving . . . almost. The young women seeking sanctuary in the old mansion are as empty and damaged as it is...

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On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Boardinghouse owner Dixie Pottinger has done her best to avoid the attractive Dr. Griffin. But now that her mother-in-law is sick and he’s going to be coming around more to care for her, Dixie knows she must inform him about her past. She works up her courage and feels great relief when she finally tells Dr...

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A Bride To Herd by George H. McVey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Take one failed rancher turned matchmaker and ten unexpected women looking to become brides. Put them all together in a house in Bent, Colorado. What could possibly go wrong? Chance Redburn lost his ranch and his only living relative, his Aunt Viola, in the same week. Now he has no choice but to try and make a go of his inheritance., Viola’s matchmaking service...

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Just Grace by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Grace Benjamin Listen was just trying to rescue a poor helpless kitten. She certainly didn't plan on falling out of the tree and landing on Dodsworth's newest resident, Dr. Gatlin O'Malley-breaking her arm and wounding her pride in the fall. Gatlin only arrived from Atlanta, Georgia, the week before...

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Violet's Wish by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it. Violet did. After her husband died, she swore off lackluster men and a dull life. She wished for someone to put a sparkle in her eyes and excitement in her life, like an old love did year ago in Blue Ridge, Texas. Little did she realize that when she made the wish it was already in the process of being granted. Orrin Wilde did...

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Wagon Train Baby by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about life on the Santa Fe trail. Note: each book can be read as a stand-alone. A life-altering betrayal leaves Donna Grace alone, unmarried, and pregnant. She’s desperate to leave St...

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Bethany's Baby by Elaine Manders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Sweet, inspiring historical romance with heart-wrenching twists.Former nanny, Bethany Jamison goes west as a mail-order bride to escape a lecherous employer who threatens to expose her part in a past tragedy...

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My Girl: A Montana Sky Series Novella by Debra Holland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a Montana Sky novella of love and loss that coincides with Bright Montana Sky. When a logging accident kills his friend and Felicity Woodbury’s fiancé, Lars Aagaard steps in to lend his support. To keep Felicity’s suitors at bay during her mourning period, the two act as if Lars is wooing her...

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Not a Sparrow Falls by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Schoolteacher Charlotte Brindle is relieved that her long journey from Boston to Wyldhaven is about to come to an end...

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The Carpenter’s Mail Order Dilemma by Karla Gracey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
What would you give up for love?For the most part, Geoffrey Drayton is content with his life in Iron Creek.Having thrown himself into work since the death of his wife, Geoffrey is now the most popular carpenter in town.But the life of a widower is a lonely and empty one...

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Daughters Of The Valley by Leah Banicki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Angela Fahey has found a bit of inner strength after returning from California gold territory, with a botched family reunion and a budding romance abruptly cut short she is longing to settle down and begin her own life. Her dear friends in Oregon City are there to encourage her as she finds her own gifts...

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For Love of Liberty by Julie Lessman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
A Match Made in Heaven?Or Someplace a Whole Lot Warmer?She’s stubborn, educated, and lookingto give women the vote.He’s bullheaded, successful, and lookingto give her a piece of his mind.But when things heat up, they just may give each othera piece of their hearts...

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Second-Chance Bride by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about unexpected brides. America was supposed to provide a new life, but Freyda has found only bitterness since making the treacherous journey from Norway. With her husband now deceased, her survival is in her own hands...

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Catching the Cowgirl by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
She’s been a tomboy and a horsewoman her entire life. He’s a city-slicker who reminds her of a past she’d rather forget.Breanna White is a cowgirl to the bone. As the youngest adopted sibling — and the only girl — her protective older brothers have always told her that she’ll have to change her ways to attract a man. No thanks.Adam Cartwright is the wealthy son of a Philadelphia businessman...

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No One's Bride by Nerys Leigh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A mail order bride with no intention of marrying, a young postmaster determined to change her mind. It's 1870 and Amy Watts needs help, money, and to get as far away from New York City as possible, and her only hope is to answer an advertisement for a mail order bride. The last thing she needs, however, is a husband...

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A Pony Express Romance by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
After growing up as an orphan, Josiah English wants nothing more than to have his own ranch and raise Arabian horses. Riding for the Pony Express seems like the ticket to his dream. And when he meets the stationmaster’s beautiful sister, it seems he may be within reach of the happy life he craves...

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Sharpshooter in Petticoats by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Mandy McClellen Grey, has become the focus of a feud thanks to her husband, who made this mess and then died. Far from home, Mandy, the best little rifle woman in the west, has resigned herself to a lonely life under siege rather than call for help and endanger her family...

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Healing the Mountain Man's Heart by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty…and a hidden fortune.Jericho Coulter, the eldest of six fiercely devoted brothers, is entrusted with safeguarding his family and the secret that binds them together: the Sapphire mine. To keep tragedy from striking again, he allows no outsiders on their land...

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A Groom for Claire by Patricia PacJac Carroll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Claire just lost her husband to a blizzard, and she’ll need a man before spring. With two children to raise, she wants out of the farming community and picks a man who she hopes will take her and her family to civilization.Ethan has lived in the city all his life and works as a librarian, but his dream is to be a pioneer farmer...

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The Whisper of Morning by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Caroline Hampton is an unmarried, independent woman, able to come and go as she pleases. Working as the manager of the Brody Hotel has suited her, giving her both a home and a career. But lately, she has begun to feel restless, wondering what else might be out there for her. Since the death of his wife, Wallace Dupree has spent his time alone, working as a train conductor and reading poetry...

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A Pure Heart by Annie Boone, Cutter's Creek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Mary Pershing's quest for the perfect man to complement her elite status as the mayor's beautiful daughter has stalled. Embarrassed that her younger sister will be married before her, she feels lost. Practically hopeless. Her failure to find a worthy husband has dampened her spirit. Almost. Dante Holbrook hits the sleepy town of Cutter's Creek and Mary's world is immediately brighter...

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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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The Lord: The Tenth Day by Danica Favorite
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... Desperately trying to avoid an arranged marriage to a cruel lord, an heiress takes on Minnie Gold’s identity to marry a man she hopes will be kind. He has to be better than what her parents have planned...

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Loving the Landlord by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Ariadne Stoker came to the Colorado town of Creede with her sister, Regina, in hopes of starting a new life when their father died. They established a tea shop in town and have enjoyed success, but now that Regina is married, Ariadne feels left out and lonely. There are plenty of single men in Creede, but none of them are right for her...

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Mail Order Marvel by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Coral has always been different than other young ladies and not just because of the circumstances of her birth. When her sister, Esther, moves west to Montana to be a mail order bride, she goes with her, hoping that she will quickly find a husband herself and not long be a burden on her sister and her new husband...

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Tea for Two by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Regina Stoker and her sister, Ariadne, were raised as part of London society, surrounded by servants who did everything for them. When they are left orphans upon the death of their father, Regina is eager to try something new and talks Ariadne into traveling to America with her, where they will have all sorts of adventures. The only problem is that they aren't prepared for anything they'll face...

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A Cowboy to Save Esmeralda: A Christian Historical Romance Novel (Colorado Reborn) by Chloe Carley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Introducing the "A Cowboy to Save Esmeralda" Novel - Discover NOW the New Stand-Alone Christian Romance Book by Chloe Carley! Inspirational — Mystery — With Bible Verses Esmeralda DeSantos has lost her beloved mother and her home in Denver. The lovely 18-year-old now finds herself alone in the world except for her strange, silent Aunt Maria...

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The Rancher’s Christmas Miracle by Maya Stirling
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
1879 The Blessing of Family at Christmas Grace Buchanan never thought she’d see rancher Josh Munro again. Three years ago he courted Grace but then left without explaining why. Now, Josh Munro has come back for good. And he has brought a shocking surprise with him. Grace faces the prospect of a reunion with the handsome but troubled rancher...

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Wendi's Wish by Danni Roan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Wendalynn Wigg will tackle any problem head-on, so when she's offered her chance at a school of her own, becoming a mail-order bride should be no obstacle at all. Setting her heart on a life dedicated to instilling a lifelong love of learning in needy children, she sets out for Nebraska, where a lonely preacher is in need of a wife...

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Books and Beaus by Marianne Spitzer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Sean “Leer” O’Leary returns to Creede to keep a promise and help build the new library. He’s counting the days until he can return to the warmth of San Francisco. Meg Unger leaves her hometown after a false accusation threatens to ruin her reputation. Will she find a new life in Creede? Percy Bales, a carpenter working on the library, sees Meg and decides she will be his...

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A Mail Order Bride to Heal his Heart: A Historical Western Romance Book by Etta Foster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
His Mail Order Bride is everything he finally deserved. But without clearing up his past, will he be able to keep her? Caleb Turner decides that it is about time to heal his heart’s wounds and find himself a wife to start a family. He’s hoping that this mail order bride he is expecting, is the complete opposite of his former fiancée. And she is...

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