Unfortunately, the first event of the Season will turn into a big disappointment, after Emma encounters her secret childhood crush, the Duke of Pembershire. Growing up with him as her brother's best friend, she had to endure his enigmatic behavior towards her, and that ball was no different. When her dreamy Duke impolitely refuses to dance with her, Emma knows she must protect her heart and move on. However, when she is pursued by another nobleman, will she be able to forget her one true love? Or will she keep dreaming of a future that might never come?John Kennerley, the charming Duke of Pembershire, is a true gentleman, but not very famous for his social skills, especially when it comes to his best friend's sister Emma. No one could ever guess that his cold, distant manners are hiding his deep and eternal love for her though. Reality is that he has been in love with Emma ever since they were children, but his fear of rejection has kept him from revealing the truth. However, when another attractive but dangerous lord appears in Emma's life, John knows that this might be his only chance to act, before he loses her forever. Will he find the courage to tell Emma how he feels and save her from a dishonoured man who lurks to steal her from him?As Emma and John dance around each other, they will be forced to face their torn feelings and explore the great love that has been deepening with years, hidden away in their lonely hearts. However, it is difficult to say if their tender romance will flourish, as a mysterious Lord who pursues young debutantes without caring for their reputation, will aim to make Emma one of his victims. With Emma lost in a vicious man's lies, will John manage to gain her trust and protect their common future? Will the two soulmates finally take a chance to be together, or they are doomed to love each other from a distance?

    

    But when she meets the cowboy she’s been corresponding with all this time, she comes face to face with an unpleasant surprise: he seems unable to recognize her. Living a lonely life on his ranch, Oliver Gyles carries the burden of his deceased father’s darkest secret. With no intention of getting married, he is shocked to see a beautiful lady standing at his doorstep, looking for her fiancé. What starts as a misunderstanding, blooms into a myriad of emotions they couldn't have foreseen... But his father’s last wish haunts Oliver and the past comes back to take Amelia away from him. Fighting his demons to save his love while there’s still time, he will soon find out what really happened the night his father died in that fire... *This is Cassidy's 6th novel, a Western historical romance novel of 80,000 words (around 400 pages). No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after. Pick up "For the Love of a Wounded Cowboy" today to discover Cassidy's wonderful new story!

    By this time, most of the Kiowa bands have been pushed west by the Lakota, who are on the move southward from the Great Lakes region. These invaders from the north want the game-rich, lush pasture lands of the territory for themselves. However, one small Kiowa band is determined to remain in their early homelands in the region of what will be one day known as eastern South Dakota. These two enemy tribes are brought face-to-face through the vision of a young Kiowa medicine man. Sky Dancer, a beautiful, Kiowa widow, and proud Lakota warrior, Dark Horse, are forced to marry in order to create an alliance between their peoples. Right from the beginning they clash in a test of wills, loathing each other on sight, making a happy marriage seem out of the question. Will the sacrifice that is asked of them save their tribes? Can these two enemies overcome their initial hatred to find love in unlikely place or will distrust keep them from the reward they both crave?

    He’s struggling to raise three children alone after losing his wife in an influenza epidemic two years earlier.Annalise Hudson is a woman happy in life. She works long hours in the family diner which she inherited when her mama and daddy were killed in a freak accident.Wade’s eldest daughter thinks it’s about time he remarried, but he’s having none of her suggestion to advertise for a mail-order bride.Annalise is forced to make a decision she wasn’t ready for when her world is tipped upside down.Can these two make a life together when their meeting is based on deceit?

    Until she met him.Fiona Mckenzie has been physically and emotionally scarred by the fire that killed her parents. All that is left now is their memory and the vast fortune she inherited.Unfortunately, the people close to her, instead of helping her fill the gap in her heart, have always resented the scarred lass that has so much wealth and yet lives a simple life.At last, Fiona decides to move to the King's castle, under his protection and is told that the royal couple will help her find a suitable match. Fiona will travel with some of the King's best guards, but being around men seems unfamiliar and makes her feel uncomfortable and exposed.Among them, she meets Anthony Mcdonald, a battle-hardened warrior that makes women's heads turn everywhere he goes. Surprisingly enough, Anthony seems to bond with Fiona, and for the first time, she feels secure and even happy at times!But how can she be sure that this guard is truthful and is not going after her wealth? As she rejects every potential match, she falls more and more for Anthony, even if everyone suggests that he wants to take advantage of her!Fiona wants to listen to her feelings, but she knows that her heart is so fragile that one more crack will break it forever."Highlander's Hidden Scars" is a standalone steamy story by Olivia Kerr, packed with mystery, battle, and romance set on the beautiful backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.

    Where chivalrous rouges, daring lords, and smart spirited ladies overcome the dastardly schemes that stand in the way of true love! 3 Full Length Regency Romance Novels now in a captivating Boxset. Join the Ladies of Bath as they struggle with love and loss in their search for happily ever after. The Duke’s Daughter A High Society Lady and a Navy Commander… Joined by a tragic accident, a secret cypher, and a clandestine engagement. Two people have never been so mismatched, but when Amelia’s father dies under mysterious circumstances, and Samuel’s elder brother is poisoned within a mere day of the Duke’s death, both Lady Amelia and Commander Beresford find themselves forced to work together in a desperate search for the culprit. Neither could imagine falling in love … now it seems they cannot imagine loving anyone else. The Baron in Bath Surrounded by Rumor…Betrothed to a Rake…Miss Julia Bellevue has been made an object of ridicule amongst the Ton for years and would wish to be left out of their cruel games. But Julia’s late father has secretly betrothed her to Godwin Gruger, the devilishly handsome Baron Fawkland, a scandalous gentleman with a terrible reputation. She would much prefer his equally dashing younger brother, but if Julia refuses to marry the Baron she is to lose her inheritance! Caught in a whirlwind of rumors, picnics, parties and balls where no one is who they pretend to be Julia must decide what she really wants… The Baron or his brother… and if she can truly trust either man with her heart? The Deceptive Earl Lady Charity is the last of her friends to marry, and this summer holiday, she finds Bath lonely…That is until she matches wits with the dashing Earl of Wentwell. Lady Charity thinks Neville is a rogue and a scoundrel who has ruined more than one lady. She wants nothing but to give him the cut. Lord Wentwell thinks Lady Charity is outrageous; a woman on the prowl for a husband, and he will have none of it. He has been hurt before and he will not play by her rules, or the Ton's. Can love flourish amidst the problems of Neville's war shaken brother and Charity's elderly ailing father? Once Charity has seen the gentleman behind Lord Wentwell's devil may care exterior, nothing can keep her from him, not war, nor disease, not even her overbearing mother or his! 3 Full Length Sweet and Wholesome Clean Read Regency Romances Don't miss the glamor and excitement of Regency Romance by Isabella Thorne Follow Isabella Thorne on Amazon, Facebook and Bookbub. SIGN UP for her newsletter to be notified of the debut of Isabella Thorne's next novel.

    However, her despise for a husband she never wanted, only grows. During her most vulnerable moment, as she is giving birth to her first child, Chet’s ranch is raided by Comanche Indians, looking for a milk cow. When the leader of the group sees Callie is in labor, he realizes she can help save the life of his infant son, who’s mother was recently killed. Having already killed her husband, the band takes Callie and her sister’s children with them. From that point on, Callie’s world is turned upside down, as she faces challenges she never dreamed she would be facing, when she left her carefree life in Pennsylvania, and was forced to face the wilds of Texas, in the late 1800s.

    Jenny Philips needs to escape her domineering uncle who’s trying to sell her to the highest bidder.A mail-order bride ad brings these two tortured souls together. Upon meeting the Virginia rose, Mathew falls hard and offers to help her get settled.Although Jenny finds herself attracted to the kindhearted cattle farmer, she fears that a marriage amid deadly conflict between miners and natives could spoil their chance at happiness.Can the couple survive a bumpy trail to love and begin a new life together?Sheriff Jacob Benning dreams of only one thing: being a father. After placing a mail-order bride ad, an accident ruins his handwriting and with it, a chance to meet an educated lady.He believes his dream of fatherhood is over.But Rosa Casey, a woman battling anxiety and low self-esteem, finds the sheriff’s bad handwriting charming. For the first time in her life, she swallows her fears, packs her bags, and takes a leap into the unknown.In the small Montana town, Jacob and Rosa begin to build a life. But dangers of the frontier lure at every corner, threatening to destroy a relationship that has just started to blossom.Will Jacob and Rosa survive the dusty dangers to live happily ever after?Dan Mavis, a schoolteacher in the small town of Bear Creek, Montana, believes the only way he’ll finally marry is if he mail-orders a wife. His elegant female colleague, Phoebe James, strongly disagrees.After having her heart broken one too many times, Phoebe finds herself falling for a handsome educator, a man strikingly different from those who’ve previously courted her.Just as Dan starts noticing the beautiful assistant and things start heating up between them, Dan’s advertisement reaches a woman keen to take up his offer.Dan’s mail-order bride shows up at the worst moment, ready to break the starry-eyed couple apart.Will this dramatic interruption ruin Dan and Phoebe’s best chance for a happily-ever-after?When Edward James settled in Bear Creek to manage the mines, he didn’t plan on falling in love. Since the moment he met Morning Sun, his world has been turned upside down and he wants nothing more than to worship the Sioux beauty and be a devoted husband.But the call of the tribe is strong.Morning Sun loves Edward with all her heart, but her loyalty lies with her tribe.Can she really ask Edward to give up his life to live with the Sioux? Does Edward love her enough to leave behind the life he built?As doubts and fears plague the couple’s minds, the US military plans to banish the Sioux to a reservation, taking Morning Sun away from Edward forever.If they run away together, they can save their love, but what will become of the tribe?Can their love survive the harshest of tests?In Bear Creek Brides: Books 1-4, you’ll find four exhilarating stories of how one brave act of venturing into the unknown can change your destiny.

    On his death bed, he announces he’s sending her off to become the mail-order bride of an army captain. His dying wish is that she make the man a good wife, be happy…and wear a dress once in a while.A recent widower, Captain Skyler Corbett is an arrogant Scotsman who believes women should have babies not opinions. Regardless, the last thing he needs is a wife. His daughter is coming of age, however, and friends argue she needs a woman’s influence.When the headstrong, unrefined and unexpected Priscilla Jones shows up, Corbett is not inclined to marry her. Ever. Priscilla agrees, firing back that the snooty Captain Corbett is no prize, either.It seems this arranged marriage is destined for the ash heap. Embers, though, do have a sneaky way of catching fire…

    He leaves no inheritance or home for his unmarried daughter, so when Melody sees an advertisement for a mail-order bride who can play the piano for church services, she believes it is a sign from God. She takes the stagecoach from Missouri to the Colorado silver mining area, where she expects to marry the minister and serve the local congregation with him.But when Preacher Todd answers her knock on the door, he proclaims his innocence in placing an ad for a bride, sending letters of encouragement, paying for her fare west, and asking her to marry him.Melody must rethink her future. Now, she’s stranded in Colorado with the same problems she had in Missouri, no home, no husband, no vocation, and no money. Should she stay in this western state or devise a plan to return to familiar surroundings?

     Meadow Reese isn't just a mail order bride. She's an outlaw. Wanted for a crime she didn't commit, there's just one way for Meadow to protect her sisters. Run. But just because she runs doesn't mean she can hide. There's someone chasing her, and Meadow's not safe. Booker Hanson thinks he has the perfect bride. Caring for his two girls after his wife died has been hard, and he's grateful he's not alone anymore. But soon he realizes something's not right with Meadow. She's hiding something from him. Meadow's perfect. What could she be hiding? She knows she can't hide the truth forever… When someone shows up looking for her, Meadow knows it's time to go. But how can she leave the family she loves? Can she prove her innocence and earn redemption?

    However, along the way, she is captured by a Sioux War Chief, Silver Fox. At first she fears him, even though she is irresistibly drawn towards him, against her will. When she is forced to spend more time in his village, Dianna, now dubbed White Fawn, by him, starts to learn more about the mystic people who have taken her captive. She begins to accept their way of life, as her love and understanding, for Silver Fox grows. Being torn between her mystic War Chief, and her past love of Captain Stanley Miller, there is always the concern of what she will do, if Stanley ever comes to rescue her?

    She has little choice but to take charge of her, otherwise the sheriff will deliver the child to a nearby orphanage.Adam Harrigan anxiously awaits his mail order bride. Ordering such a person goes against the grain, but he was becoming desperate. After all, at thirty years old, he couldn’t wait much longer to produce an heir. When the stagecoach finally arrives, he is aghast. How dare she turn up with another man’s child?Will these two sort out their differences? And if Adam allows her to stay, can they ever find their happily ever after ending?Author's Promise: This is a heartwarming historical novella with a happily ever after ending and no cliffhangers. It is a clean and wholesome story with nothing more than hugs, kisses, and holding hands.

    Her desire to give the children the same love she once received as an orphan shines through her work as a teacher. In an instant though, her life turns upside down when a seemingly simple school trip turns into a harrowing ordeal on Christmas Day. The moment one of the children disappears, she is forced to rely on the sheriff for help as her desperate search begins...If only she knew this encounter would also make her heart flutter for the first time…Virgil Cooper is excited about the prospect of retiring from his role as sheriff, eager to put a life of violence and hardship behind him. Even though love has never been on the cards for him, he doesn’t want to be alone any longer. Yet when the mayor asks him to go on one last mission in search of a lost child, he finds it impossible to refuse. Little does he know he is about to cross paths with the most beautiful and kind woman he has ever known...When the chance comes, will Coop be brave enough to follow his heart and voice his feelings?A perfect Christmas seems to be falling apart, but Delia and Coop are determined to untangle the mystery together. The puzzle pieces will slowly start to fall into place, revealing the truth about the child and maybe even about themselves. Will they be able to find the missing boy? At the end of the day, could they also find true love along the way?"The Teacher Who Saved Christmas" is a historical western romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.