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The Wrangling of the Wreath by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's been so busy trying to find Miss Right. She's been standing right in front of him the whole time. This Christmas, can Mister and Libby take their relationship out of the best friend zone?Mister Glover has been inspired by his brothers and cousins as they've all found someone to spend their lives with... -
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![Land to Call Home, A by Lauraine Snelling]()
Land to Call Home, A by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFirst the Land, Then Fire Nearly Destroys Them. Will They Still Hold to their Dream? It had taken four long, difficult years to tame the virgin prairie of Dakota Territory. Looking back through all the heartache and the body-breaking labor, Ingeborg Bjorkland knew that God had been with them every step of the way...Categorized as:
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![The Reapers Song by Lauraine Snelling]()
The Reapers Song by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEver so slowly Dakota Territory is being transformed from a vast prairie into rich farmland. With the coming of the railroad, the small town of Blessing begins to prosper, and the Bjorklund family is reaping the promised harvest that had lured them from their beloved home in Norway. But for Ingeborg and Haakan, realizing their dreams will not come without a struggle...Categorized as:
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![Honor in the Mountain Refuge by Misty M. Beller]()
Honor in the Mountain Refuge by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis 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...Categorized as:
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![McCabe's Luck: The Feud Goes On by Patrick Lindsay]()
McCabe's Luck: The Feud Goes On by Patrick Lindsay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJake McCabe is no stranger to trouble. Between serving in the army during the Civil War and being involved in a long-running feud in his home state of Kentucky, Jake has known some hard times. Some have said the McCabe family is known best for their run of bad luck.Jake decides to move to central Texas, along with a beautiful neighbor lady and her family... -
![A Heart's Yearning: Hearts of Willow Creek by Linda Ford]()
A Heart's Yearning: Hearts of Willow Creek by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom 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... -
![The Homesteader's Sweetheart by Lacy Williams]()
The Homesteader's Sweetheart by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo escape a dreaded arranged marriage, Penny Castlerock will face anything—even life on her grandfather's farm. But it isn't the rustic lifestyle that's got the Philadelphia socialite tied in knots. It's the handsome homesteader and his eight adopted children next door...…. With seven boys and a girl to raise, transplanted farmer Jonas White could sure use some help...Categorized as:
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Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles...Categorized as:
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![Tender Mercies by Lauraine Snelling]()
Tender Mercies by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe never intended to stay. So why is leaving so hard? The fertile prairies of Dakota Territory have finally begun to yield the bountiful harvests the pioneers have dreamed about since leaving their homes in Norway. The tiny community of Blessing is beginning to expand and thrive, its hardy citizens at last enjoying a measure of prosperity...Categorized as:
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Redeeming the Rogue by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA RogueAn InnocentAnd one forgetful angel …Persephone Dodge had never been out of New York City, so a trip to visit her cousin in Creede, Colorado was a big adventure. So what if her father tagged along? She was determined to have an adventure. Then he showed up on her cousin’s doorstep.Atticus Judrow was a bounty hunter with a reputation for bringing in men more dead than alive... -
![Dear Mr. Stone by Kit Morgan]()
Dear Mr. Stone by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeiress Beryl Branson didn’t plan on becoming a mail-order bride, but doggone it! Desperate times called for desperate measures. Her friend, Katie Haverdash, had the stubbornest set of parents she’d ever met. They were determined to marry Katie off to a man of their choosing... -
![Learning to Love by Jo Noelle]()
Learning to Love by Jo Noelle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClara 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...Categorized as:
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![The Rancher's Widowed Bride by Amelia Rose]()
The Rancher's Widowed Bride by Amelia Rose
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is no telling where love will lead you in life. All you can do is hold on, and enjoy the ride.Quincy Birchwood has big plans.With her family in Pennsylvania struggling, Quincy knows that it is up to her to marry well and solve their money issues... -
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![On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner]()
On Eagles' Wings by Lynnette Bonner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBoardinghouse 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...Categorized as:
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![Violet's Wish by Carolyn Brown]()
Violet's Wish by Carolyn Brown
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBe 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...Categorized as:
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![Montana Marriages Trilogy by Mary Connealy]()
Montana Marriages Trilogy by Mary Connealy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMary Connealy's complete Montana Marriages series all under one cover. One volume encases three acclaimed novels by Mary Connealy... -
![Corsets and Cuffs: by Shanna Hatfield]()
Corsets and Cuffs: by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSheriff Tully Barrett never knew trouble had such a pretty face. Brianna Dumont never knew the law could be so handsome and hardheaded. Pampered and privileged, Brianna Dumont escapes the life she’s always known in an effort to clear her father’s good name. She arrives in Baker City, Oregon, intent on selling her father’s shares in a mine... -
![Blaze's Hope: Cowboys of Coulee Crossing by Linda Ford]()
Blaze's Hope: Cowboys of Coulee Crossing by Linda Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom a fan favorite author with more than one million books sold: Four brothers find love in unexpected places in this western historical series. Blaze Hooper has honored the promise he made to his dying mother to take care of his brothers. He’s the responsible one. But sometimes being the responsible one isn’t enough... -
![Fitzpatrick: Cowboy Reluctant by Kathleen Ball]()
Fitzpatrick: Cowboy Reluctant by Kathleen Ball
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Mike Stone: Texas Ranger by Patrick Lindsay]()
Mike Stone: Texas Ranger by Patrick Lindsay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMike Stone has come to Texas, seeking to avoid the gunfighter reputation he was in danger of acquiring back in New Mexico.He joins a cattle drive to give himself a little money stake in his new home. He meets a beautiful girl, then finds out they have jointly inherited a property near Austin.Surprising obstacles stand in Stone’s way as he settles into his new life in a new land... -
![Caterina by Shanna Hatfield]()
Caterina by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the run from the Italian mafia in New York City, feisty Caterina Campanelli travels across the country to the small town of Pendleton, Oregon, trying to hide her past while she decides what to do about her uncertain future. Seeking comfort in her cooking, she battles her attraction to one of the town's most handsome men. Kade Rawlings is dedicated to his work as a deputy in Pendleton...Categorized as:
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![Christmas in Clover Springs by Rachel Wesson]()
Christmas in Clover Springs by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlicia Carstairs had it all—or so she thought. Financially secure, well brought up, engaged to a prominent young man. So why was she on a train headed west in the hopes of securing a position as a governess? Aaron Higgins thought he was happy until all his friends, his brother and now Little Beaver, too, were married and having children. He wrote to Mrs. Gantley, asking for a bride... -
![Unexpected Mail-Order Bride for the Pastor by Amelia Rose]()
Unexpected Mail-Order Bride for the Pastor by Amelia Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEven the greatest tragedy can light the path to love and happiness.Jessie Jarvis is a drifter, and when he begins work for Bill Paulson, he doesn’t imagine he’ll be staying in Daisy Creek for long. But the town captures his heart, and finally, he feels the urge to settle down...Categorized as:
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![This Freedom Journey by Misty M Beller]()
This Freedom Journey by Misty M Beller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Christian Historical Romance Novel. Adrien Lockman is through with the political unrest and bloodshed in his home country of France, so he sets off to the Canadian territory's mountain frontier, in search of a place where a man can live his own life in peace...Categorized as:
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![Catching the Cowgirl by Lacy Williams]()
Catching the Cowgirl by Lacy Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’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...Categorized as:
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![A Pony Express Romance by Misty M. Beller]()
A Pony Express Romance by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter 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...Categorized as:
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![A Place to Belong by Lauraine Snelling]()
A Place to Belong by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Exciting Conclusion to Lauraine Snelling's WILD WEST WIND Series As winter settles over the ranch, the Engstrom brothers are much on the mind of Cassie Lockwood. The way Lucas smiles at her should set her heart to tripping. But it doesn't...Categorized as:
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![Fountain Creek Chronicles by Tamera Alexander]()
Fountain Creek Chronicles by Tamera Alexander
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnnabelle Grayson has been given a second chance at life, but she can't claim it with the cloud of her past hanging over her in Willow Springs. After her husband dies, she advertises for a trail guide to accompany her to land waiting for her in Idaho--and a most unlikely candidate applies for the job.Matthew Taylor is a man on the run, with consequences of past mistakes pursuing him at every turn... -
![Love is Blind by Kit Morgan]()
Love is Blind by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucius Judrow was good at his job, maybe too good. Hired by Jack Carlson of Cutter’s Creek to track down and retrieve his sister Emma, Lucius got more than he bargained for. The free-spirited Emma wasn’t what he expected, nor was the family she’d taken refuge with... -
![Mining for Love by Dana Alden]()
Mining for Love by Dana Alden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCordelia Watson is ready to start over. Her husband didn’t return from the war, her fiancé jilted her, and she’s had enough. J.B. Wood agrees to help Delia start anew in Virginia City, even though all he really wants to do is mine his claim for gold. When bad things start happening, J.B. realizes he’d do anything to protect Delia... -
![Vanishing Trail: A Texas Ranger Mystery by Patrick Lindsay]()
Vanishing Trail: A Texas Ranger Mystery by Patrick Lindsay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome of the finest horses in Central Texas are disappearing, and the Texas Rangers have lost one of their own trying to follow the trail of the missing stock. Ash McKinnon, who is the best tracker the Rangers have, is called in from Langtry, Texas to solve the mystery... -
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Western Future by Janelle Daniels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt finally happened. Charlotte’s bakery is open and thriving beyond anything she could have imagined. Her logical, business-driven tenant—one of the Copper Kings—thinks she should make changes to maximize her profit, but she isn’t ready—no matter how illogical. He confounds and fascinates her, and now he’s all she can think about. Max doesn’t need distractions...Categorized as:
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![The Clocksmith of Her Dreams: A Historical Western Romance Book by Ellen Knightley]()
The Clocksmith of Her Dreams: A Historical Western Romance Book by Ellen Knightley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMilly McDonald has always dreamed of two things: having her own bakery and finding true love. When her parents try to marry her to a man who is far from her idea of a perfect match, Milly is horrified. In a fit of despair and with her protests falling on deaf ears, she decides to run away... -
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![Seven Brides for Seven Texans by Erica Vetsch, Susan Page Davis]()
Seven Brides for Seven Texans by Erica Vetsch, Susan Page Davis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet the seven Hart brothers of the 7-Heart ranch in central Texas. Each man is content in his independent life, without the responsibilities of a wife and children—until their father decides 1874 will be the year his grown sons finally marry, or they will be cut from his will...Categorized as:
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![Love Finds a Way by Kit Morgan]()
Love Finds a Way by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBartholomew Brown had been a successful business man in his day, a very fine one. But after serving in the war, he sold his business and ran off with his father and brother to mine gold, even though they were years late to the gold rush. But, they had to give it a try. After all, what did they have to lose? Unfortunately, Bart lost plenty. But he did gain a friend... -
![Mail Order Menace by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Mail Order Menace by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTired of being remembered only for her misdeeds as part of the demon horde, Ernestine Miller agrees to go out West to marry a banker in need of a wife. When she arrives in Montana, she discovers her groom has met with a fatal accident, and she has two choices. She can either find a way to support herself or go back home in shame...Categorized as:
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![Mail Order Melancholy by Kirsten Osbourne]()
Mail Order Melancholy by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGretchen Jensen has been in love with the same person for years. There are only two problems standing in the way of her marriage to him. She’s pregnant, and he’s dead. Most of the people in her town won’t even talk to her, because the woman who was to be her mother-in-law has shunned her...Categorized as:
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![Mail Order Pearl by Cheryl Wright]()
Mail Order Pearl by Cheryl Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbducted and forced to marry at gunpoint, Pearl Hopkins is held captive until her outlaw husband is killed in a gunfight.With nowhere else to turn, she decides to become a mail order bride, unaware she is pregnant with her dead husband’s baby.Sheriff Alex Farley is lonely, but more importantly, he wants a wife to cook and clean house. He would not be averse to a little brood of Farley’s...Categorized as:
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![The Dawn Wakers by Angela Castillo]()
The Dawn Wakers by Angela Castillo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEighteen-year-old Ellie's been on the Oregon trail for almost four months, with her mother and four siblings to care for. Though scarlet fever left her with a weakened heart, she's pushed ahead with resolve and determination. Thaddeus dreams of becoming a pastor, though his affluent family expects him to follow in his banker father's footsteps... -
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The Brides of Twin Valley Falls: Mail Order Bride 5-Book Box Set by Maddie Walker
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![A Groom for Celia by Cat Cahill]()
A Groom for Celia by Cat Cahill
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelia Thornton would give anything to start over after the blizzard ends her loveless marriage.Jack Wendler needs to leave New York immediately after one too many business deals left his investors penniless.Figuring marriage in remote western Nebraska must be better than the reckoning he's facing in New York, Jack pens a response to a marriage advertisement... -
![Joy on This Mountain by Vikki Kestell]()
Joy on This Mountain by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe little town of Corinth, Colorado, lies in the gateway to the majestic Rocky Mountains just west of Denver . . . just far enough from the city to avoid close scrutiny, but close enough to be accessible. Few know of the wickedness hidden in the small town, so picturesquely set in the foothills of the mighty mountains. The legacy of Jan and Rose has far-reaching and unexpected consequences... -
![The Christmas Vow by Shanna Hatfield]()
The Christmas Vow by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe returns home to bury his best friend and his past, never expecting to fall in love with the woman who destroyed his heart. Columbia River Pilot Adam Guthry reluctantly returns to his hometown of Hardman, Oregon, to pay his last respects after the sudden death of his life-long best friend... -
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![A Careless Wind by Amelia C. Adams]()
A Careless Wind by Amelia C. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Rachel's fiance was killed in a railroad accident, leaving her with nowhere to go, she came to the Brody Hotel as a last resort. With the help of her new friends, she found comfort and healing, and now she believes herself as content as she can be. But when Nicholas Hardy, her fiance's brother, walks into her dining room, her world falls out from under her... -
![Bertie by Shanna Hatfield]()
Bertie by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sweet romance from USA Today Bestselling author Shanna Hatfield She needs an adventure - He needs the warmth of her smile... Bertie Hawkins survived a traumatic ordeal that stripped away her sunny outlook on life and left her afraid of every shadow. Terrorized and tired of reliving the past, she accepts an offer to change her situation...Categorized as:
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![A Lawman's Reward by Kay P. Dawson, Meg Amor]()
A Lawman's Reward by Kay P. Dawson, Meg Amor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings**SWEET WESTERN MAIL ORDER BRIDE ROMANCE** Can he prove she’s worthy of the love he has to give? Lydia is ready for her fresh start as the teacher in the growing cowtown of Abilene, KS. Her brother isn’t happy about her living in town on her own, so only agrees if his friend—the local sheriff—is willing to keep an eye on her... -
![Bobbins and Boots by Shanna Hatfield]()
Bobbins and Boots by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow does an act of kindness result in. . . marriage? One carefree cowboy is about to find out in this sweet historical romance! Born dirt-poor into a life of hardship, Allie Tillman seizes the opportunity to better her situation by answering an advertisement for a mail-order bride in the West. Upon her arrival in Baker City, Oregon, she discovers her intended is a low-down, lying thief... -
![Promise of Love by Kit Morgan]()
Promise of Love by Kit Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMerritt Petroff is staring spinsterhood in the face, that is until a stranger shows up in town. Problem is, her matchmaking grandparents (not to mention the rest of the town) can't leave well enough alone. Wouldn't it be better if they let nature take its course? Not when there's a living, breathing man of marriageable age in Cutter's Creek they deem perfect for Merritt. Much to Merrit's dismay . -
![The Christmas Confection by Shanna Hatfield]()
The Christmas Confection by Shanna Hatfield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill 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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