Family of Love Series by Elliee Atkinson

A lonely widow…a hopeless drifter…and happily ever after? Now that Marie has become used to her lonely life of helping transients through their worst times, she can forget about the intense sadness that plagues every waking moment—until she meets a drifter who changes everything. A man with nothing to offer, a horrible injury, and a nearly unquenchable thirst…and nothing to lose... moreA lonely widow…a hopeless drifter…and happily ever after? Now that Marie has become used to her lonely life of helping transients through their worst times, she can forget about the intense sadness that plagues every waking moment—until she meets a drifter who changes everything. A man with nothing to offer, a horrible injury, and a nearly unquenchable thirst…and nothing to lose. Jake Collins once had everything a man could ever want, a nice home, clothes, and a wife who loved him, until he threw it all away like a bad poker hand. In fact, the cards and drink are what he blames most for his downfall in life, though he knows deep down that it is his own inability to control either that cost him his happiness. When she comes across a weary, beaten and battered drifter right in front of a church, Marie knows that another chance for grace and mercy has come her way. She has a chance to help yet another stranger, though there’s just something different about the handsome Jake that she can’t explain…even when his constant lies and truth-hiding threaten to ruin the reputation she’s achieved in the small yet bustling town of Wickenburg. Once the rakish ruffian has been nursed back to health, it is time for him to start paying his dues or move on, but can Marie handle the idea of being alone again? Or will the self-depreciating gambler with the insatiable thirst for alcohol finally have met his Queen of Hearts? less

Page Count: Approx more than 250 pages. A battered and abused beauty…a handsome stranger with a heart of gold…and a manipulative brother with no desire to do for himself once his slave has vanished… Becky Dupont has lost almost everything she’s ever loved, from her dear mother to her freedom, and now even the home she knows has been ripped away. She desperately wanted to be free of her tyrannical brother but never expected kidnapping as her means of escape... morePage Count: Approx more than 250 pages. A battered and abused beauty…a handsome stranger with a heart of gold…and a manipulative brother with no desire to do for himself once his slave has vanished… Becky Dupont has lost almost everything she’s ever loved, from her dear mother to her freedom, and now even the home she knows has been ripped away. She desperately wanted to be free of her tyrannical brother but never expected kidnapping as her means of escape. Kenny has had enough of watching the pretty girl next door’s suffering and decides that it’s up to him to do something about it finally. He can’t just sit back and continue to witness the beatings, abuse, and fear inflicted upon her by her abusive brother, and since no one else seems willing or able to help, he takes it upon himself. His only option: to kidnap her and hide her away from the world for now. Now the whole town has joined in the search for the missing woman, including her monster of a brother, who’s discovered that he has no desire to do for himself after the years of having a near-slave. Becky must make a choice in her new home—stay and hide away forever or return to the life of slavery that she was so desperate to leave such a short time ago. With no apparent skills—or so she’s told—and nowhere to go, does Becky have any chance of a loving, happy future? Or is she doomed to return to the life of misery that she’s shared with her brother since she was only eleven years old? less

Page Count: Approx 410 pages. A broken heart…a new home…and two men fighting for her hand? It’s been five years since Molly Thorn lost her beloved husband, and now she thinks she’s ready to move on and start a new family. More than anything, she longs for the laughter of children, the love of a husband, and a loving family to surround her. However, she never bargained for two men to fight over her—or attempt to secure her hand by any means necessary... morePage Count: Approx 410 pages. A broken heart…a new home…and two men fighting for her hand? It’s been five years since Molly Thorn lost her beloved husband, and now she thinks she’s ready to move on and start a new family. More than anything, she longs for the laughter of children, the love of a husband, and a loving family to surround her. However, she never bargained for two men to fight over her—or attempt to secure her hand by any means necessary. Mark has long since given up on finding a bride to call his own, that is until the pretty new widow wins his heart and he finds himself dreaming of a happy future together. Now that another man is threatening his happiness, he discovers the true value of friendship and honesty when he needs it most. The fighting becomes more intense when Mark discovers that the dastardly Luke’s intentions are not at all what they appeared to be, but he learns that his best friends always have his back. To secure the dreams he treasures, he must act quickly—or all will be lost forever. Will Molly make the right decision when it comes to marriage—or will her new adventure also be her last chance in life? Is Mark doomed to spend his lifetime alone and lonely, or will the fight for Molly’s hand finally take a turn in his favor before it’s too late? less