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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. He never imagined he’d find his childhood friend masquerading as a man in this Rocky Mountain wilderness, hundreds of miles from the Canadian town where he last saw her. No matter her reasons, he can’t let her go this time.

Chogan should’ve seen it coming when his tribe cast him out. He may look like a Blackfoot brave, but he refuses to act like one ever again—especially when it means kidnapping or killing innocent people. His protective actions toward Nez Perce captives proved that. Yet the pain of having nowhere to belong strikes deeper than he imagined. Worse, there’s one particular Nez Perce woman’s face he can’t get out of his mind…or heart. How can he make amends for the sins of his past?

Rachel Carson spent much of her life being treated as a second class citizen. When her well-to-do uncle died and left her penniless, she had no choice but to find a mail-order husband. She could only hope and pray he would be a kind and gentle man that she could spend her life getting to know and love. Tom Kinney had a bit of a bad rap around town, but that wasn't about to stop his entrepreneurial spirit. Tom decided he would work hard promoting his new hardware store and find a wife to help settle his reputation down.

Nathan, a widower, is critically injured in a Civil War battle and lies on his death bed. His best friend, Ben, promises to care for his daughter, Belle. Ben’s sister, Allison, is doomed to become a spinster, so she jumps at the chance to become a widow rather than a spinster when Ben suggests she marry Nathan. She must do it quickly, because the doctor said he wouldn’t last out the week.

Missionary Elise Lane returns with her team to the Rocky Mountain native tribe they serve to discover the entire village—including the children she’s come to love—has been massacred. A fierce brave standing at the edge of the devastation has taken the only surviving child.

Investigative historical journalist Andrea Andrews is tired of waiting tables to make ends meet. If she could find and write the next breakout story, she could secure a promotion with Smithsonian Magazine as their writer-at-large. But not much happens in lower Manhattan out of the ordinary until she discovers post-Civil War counterfeit bills hidden in the wall of her historic district apartment.

After a lifetime of putting herself last, Shayla Vincent is finally on the right track. The rustic, secluded cabin her aunt left her is the answer to prayer, the perfect spot to start her writing career. Now nothing will stop her from spreading His word. Nat O’Connell is her new next-door neighbor—a rugged rancher caring for his two adorable nieces. Yet Shayla has already helped bring up her younger siblings. Raising another family when her goal is just within her grasp is the last thing she wants—even as the brown-eyed cowboy has quickly become the first.

Widowed by the Civil War, Ruth Grant insists on accompanying her grieving mother-in-law Noemie back to her roots in the beautiful but isolated foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This escape to a place barely touched by war will prove to be anything but peaceful for the two strong-willed women. Montgomery Boaze is the wealthiest farmer in the upstate. He also happens to be a handsome widower. When distant relative Noemie returns home and butts heads with a mutual enemy, Montgomery appoints himself her and Ruth's protector.

Emily Cherry has helped solve several mysteries around Little Oakley, but there's one big question that she has yet to tackle. Its one that has been lingering on her mind for a while. She knows its going to be difficult, but she's finally ready to know the truth behind her husband's death.

Emily Cherry has been enjoying her retirement, but it’s time for her to head to work once again when her old corporation asks her back for a few weeks. She’s looking forward to seeing the familiar faces at Phoenix Insurance, but her wardrobe needs some improvement before her return. The small shops in Little Oakley provide a few options, as well as a whole new mystery!

Christmas in the mountains turns menacing… in these two exciting Mountain Country K-9 Unit novellas Protecting a K-9 who’s being targeted by a sinister cartel sends veterinarian Michael Tanner and tech analyst Isla Jimenez on the run for their lives in Lenora Worth’s Perilous Christmas...

Ageing sleuth Emily Cherry is not your typical retiree. Everywhere she goes excitement follows –along with a dead body and a mystery to solve. And that’s precisely what she finds when she agrees to a temporary job at her local auto shop. Thrown full-throttle into a mechanical mystery, Emily has to rely on her age and wits to expose a cranky crime that’s hard to crack. The clues are hidden in plain sight but where will they lead?

Emily Cherry, the elderly blog star and happenchance sleuth is inspired by an animal rescue story that leads to a new mystery for her to uncover! When Emily’s fans go nuts for a few cute pictures of Rosemary the cat, Emily decides to focus her attention on furry friends as a great subject for her writing and enlists herself as a volunteer at the Best Friends Furever pet shelter.

Watkuese is desperate to return across the Rocky Mountains before winter sets in. Time is running out for her to get her adopted daughter back to the familiar surroundings of the Shoshone village before the grief of her parents’ death causes irreparable damage.

A cantankerous old man, dead. But who’s the killer? Could it really be the reverend? Notable families being targeted by unknown assailants. But what kind of a rat would leave rats in your daughter’s mailbox? Can Kelly and Troy piece together the puzzle and discover who’s to blame? Or will the pastor be sent out to pasture in prison?

Travis Grayson feels responsible for a serious injury to his long-time friend, Libby. Out of guilt, he proposes, much to her delight. Not long after, he meets Evaline Radcliffe, and she immediately steals his heart. He finds himself in a predicament: he's betrothed to one woman out of duty, and head over heels in love with another. To make matters worse, Evaline eventually discovers his duplicity. Evaline has a problem of her own, and she enlists her father's help in solving it. Her father's solution is to arrange for her to be kidnapped.

When the skeletal remains of three young women are discovered on the vacation estate of a US senator, Special Agent Gabe Sullivan and local forensic sketch artist Mackayla Kensington team up to solve the murders. A profiler for 14 years, Gabe knows his skills are useless until they discover the identity of the victims. As the two begin to work the case together, Gabe finds himself fascinated by Mackayla's strength and her ability to bring life to her sketches. Her free spirit and the way she finds joy in the simple things has him taking stock of his life.

Novelist Liberty Ridley, participating in a genetic recall study, experiences an ancestor’s memory from the autumn of 1777. Stunned by the detail of the "recollection", she is even more amazed to find she's intensely drawn to Martin Hemsworth - a man who has been dead for two centuries. The feelings must belong to Liberty's ancestor. She couldn't be in love with a ghost, a mere shadow from the past. But what if she is?

Emily contacts renowned interior stylist Piper Hawkins to help her reorganize her space. Piper is incredibly popular online and Emily hopes hiring him may lead to some great material for her blog. When Piper ends up dead Emily is left sifting through the mess and organizing all the clues to see where they lead!

Career-driven Dani Trahan wasn't interested in finding a husband. At only 28, she had plenty of time in her future to settle down and have a family, but for now, her sole focus was keeping her restaurant afloat. When tragedy strikes, however, she's forced to examine her priorities and relationships.