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River’s End (River’s End Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Cowboy Jack Rydell watches the woman pull onto his ranch and knows that trouble has come to his three brothers, his two sons, and most of all: to himself.
When Erin Poletti arrives at the Rydell River Ranch in River’s End, Washington, looking to stay with her hated brother Chance, she never intends for it to be anything more than a pit stop on the way to the rest of her life. After her mother’s suicide, Erin has no choice but to seek out her brother where he works as a ranch hand, as she is left penniless, homeless and for reasons she will share with no one; without the basic skills to navigate her life.
However, no one distrusts her motives or dislikes her more than widower Jack Rydell.
But unforeseen circumstances leave Erin nearly destitute on the ranch, and finally reveals the secret Erin has desperately hidden. And only then, does Jack finally begin to know the woman whose presence has so altered his life.
Love Amid Peril on the Oregon Trail (Love and Valor on the Frontier) (affiliate link)
Lydia Gray’s journey westward, fueled by the embers of a broken engagement, takes an unexpected turn when the shadows of her past come to the present. As her wagon train faces unheard perils, Lydia is mystified by a chance encounter. A mysterious figure emerges from a gunfight, revealing himself as Jason Boone, the lost love she had mourned as dead since the end of the War Between the States. The reunion is shrouded in enigma, leaving Lydia grappling with emotions she thought were buried deep.
Will this fateful meeting be a sign of her luck turning around finally?
Haunted by the ghosts of war and the specters of a love he believed lost, Jason Boone’s life takes an unforeseen twist when he crosses paths with Lydia Gray. Battling past demons, he agrees to guide Lydia’s wagon train westward, challenging not only the harsh terrains but also the disapproval of her father. As Jason becomes Lydia’s troubled guardian, the journey unfolds, weaving a tale of two hearts on a collision course with destiny.
Will this blind affection guide him in the right direction?
Beneath a Blazing Sky (Bold Women of the 20th Century Book 1) (affiliate link)
But the roller coaster ride is far from over. After building the most fashionable millinery house in America, Piper spearheads relief efforts in Belgium during The Great War, bringing food to civilians trapped behind enemy lines. Once again, she is immersed in turmoil, misery, and violence. Partnering with her is Bret Collier, a charismatic adventurer who hides not only his past but his future. She is drawn to his easy charm and cavalier exterior, but this American is not who he appears to be. Choosing the right path can mean life or death for Piper, and she must move swiftly because the war is intensifying, and her entire world is on fire.
Hollywoodland Magic (Silver Screen Coven Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
If only you knew what was going on behind the scenes!
Former Texan beauty pageant queen Annabelle Stonewood is lured to Hollywood in 1932 with promises of being an extra at the renowned Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. She’s in awe of the glitz and glamour surrounding her but soon discovers being a small fish in a big pond is tougher than it looks. This bubbly gal never had such a tough time making friends before! Having failed to make an impression after a few shoots, Annabelle is poached by the notorious publicity department.
Feeling lonely working in a department full of men, Annabelle is determined to use her attention to detail and Southern charm to make sure the reputations of MGM’s extensive roster of stars remain pristine. But when she’s assigned to shadow rising star Clover Halliwell on the set of her latest movie The Enchantress, a strange encounter with a prop and a tragic accident make for a chaotic day of filming. Did experienced light technician Chuck Thorne simply fall off the soundstage balcony? Why are strange things happening around her and why are the other dames who touched that prop so skittish?
A Widow’s Journey to Love (Love and Valor on the Frontier) (affiliate link)
Will she find the strength to trust her heart again?
Haunted by his own past, bounty hunter Daniel Blackwood travels to Cedar Ridge receiving a desperate plea for help from his best friend. However, upon his arrival, Daniel is met only by his friend’s grieving widow. As he delves deeper into the enigmatic circumstances surrounding his friend’s death, he finds himself inexplicably drawn to Sarah, with a heavy heart and a burden of guilt for falling in love with his friend’s grieving widow. With every revelation, Daniel’s resolve is tested, and he must confront the chilling truth to unlock his future…
Will he be able to protect Sarah from the dangers that lurk in the darkness?
Together, Sarah and Daniel embark on a journey of discovery, facing betrayal, danger, and the echoes of a shared destiny that neither of them could have ever imagined.
The girl that ripped out my heart is my wedding planner.
How these things happen, I have no clue.
As a billionaire, I’m supposed to live up to the limelight.
A supermodel trophy wife. A lavish wedding. People pawing at me from all angles.
As an ex-military man, this kind of crap doesn’t fit me in the slightest.
And yet, here I am, getting married to a woman I don’t love.
The wedding planner shows up and happens to be my childhood sweetheart.
You just can’t make this stuff up.
She’s not a girl anymore though.
Beautiful. Curvy. Strong. Everything I remember and more.
My focus locks onto this woman and she stains my thoughts with her unruly ways.
Never Let You Go: A (Emerald Creek Book 1) (affiliate link)
He’s this small town’s baker, the single dad everyone loves. I’m the city girl crashing his world with zero baking skills—and zero plans to fall for him. But now I’m working in his kitchen, living next to his bedroom, and staying professional is getting harder by the day.
Christopher has one goal: to build a good life for his daughter. I had only one goal, too—to secure my inheritance. All I needed to do was get through this apprenticeship, check the box, and walk away. But between the scent of fresh bread, late-night talks, and his little girl looking at me like I belong, my carefully built walls start to crumble.
There’s just one problem—my inheritance is tied to the woman Christopher can’t forgive. If he finds out who I really am, I’ll lose everything: the town I’m falling for, the little girl who sees me as family, and the man who’s making me dream of something more.
Judicator Jane (affiliate link)
Could you survive waking up alone in a vast and deadly desert?
Moments ago, Jane’s biggest worries were unpaid bills and finding a job. Now, she must use all her cunning, along with her new, mysterious powers, to survive the desolate and scorching sands.
No food. No water. No answers.
Jane’s battle for survival in this unfamiliar land has just begun…
Hunted by the savage beasts of the desert, it’s only a matter of time before Jane either adapts to the world around her or ends up as another skeleton rotting in the blistering sun. But what chance does a modern woman have in the endless dunes, dressed only in her pajamas?
Lingo: Around Europe in Sixty Languages (affiliate link)
Take a trip of the tongue across the continent in this fascinating, hilarious and highly edifying exploration of the many ways and whys of Euro-speaks—its idiosyncrasies, its histories, commonalities, and differences.
Most European languages are descended from a single ancestor, a language not unlike Sanskrit known as Proto-Indo-European (or PIE for short), but the continent’s ever-changing borders and cultures have given rise to a linguistic and cultural diversity that is too often forgotten in discussions of Europe as a political entity. Lingo takes us into today’s remote mountain villages of Switzerland, where Romansh is still the lingua franca, to formerly Soviet Belarus, a country whose language was Russified by the Bolsheviks, to Sweden, where up until the 1960s polite speaking conventions required that one never use the word “you.”
Don’t Go Down There (affiliate link)
Spencer Edwards has a beautiful wife, two perfect children, and a sinister secret locked in his basement…
When Andi Edwards discovers her husband isn’t where he’s supposed to be and isn’t answering her calls or texts, a flurry of scenarios races through her mind.
Is he hurt?
Is he cheating?
Is he dead?
The truth, she soon finds out, is so much worse than she could’ve imagined.
As she struggles to make sense of her new and chilling reality, she must decide whether to stand by the man she loves and help protect him or walk away and let him pay for his sins.
With time running out, the secret in the basement becomes more dangerous, and the spine-chilling truth becomes clear: if she makes the wrong decision, she stands to lose much more than her marriage.
Those Who Dare (Raiding Forces Book 1) (affiliate link)
The Girl Who Survived (Leigh Brody Book 1) (affiliate link)
Leigh Brody returns to her hometown when a body is found marked with her name. Will it give her the chance to solve a mystery that has shadowed her life for years?
It’s been twenty years since Leigh found the murdered body of her twelve-year-old brother, Troy. Her father was arrested for the crime, but she never accepted that he did it. Her hunt for the real killer almost cost her everything…
Now working for the FBI, Leigh is called back to New Hampshire when a series of copycat crimes are committed. Only the killer has left a very specific calling card, a plastic army figurine, the same as the one she found on Troy’s body, and carved into its base: Leigh’s name.
This case is as personal as it gets, and this time, Leigh is determined to make the right person pay. But when another child goes missing, can she dig deep into her past to find the clue she missed years ago and put a monster behind bars for good?
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