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Christmas on Main Street


Leeanna Morgan - 2019
    The scenery in the small Montana town is spectacular, her communications business is thriving, and her six-year-old twins are happy. When a Christmas Facebook post goes viral, Emma and her friends are swamped with people asking Santa for help. But it's her twins' Christmas wish that breaks her heart.Jack Devlin finds missing people. When his brother asks him to locate Emma's ex-husband, he thinks it's going to be an easy case. But the more time he spends with Emma, the more complicated their relationship becomes. With more than one heart on the line, will they go back to their old lives or risk everything for a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love?CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET is the first novel in the Santa's Secret Helpers series and can easily be read as a standalone. Each of Leeanna's series are linked so you can find out what happens to your favorite characters in other books. Happy reading! Other Contemporary Romances by Leeanna Morgan:The Montana BridesBook 1: Forever Dreams (Gracie and Trent)Book 2: Forever in Love (Amy and Nathan)Book 3: Forever After (Nicky and Sam)Book 4: Forever Wishes (Erin and Jake)Book 5: Forever Santa: a Montana Brides Christmas novellaBook 6: Forever Cowboy (Emily and Alex)Book 7: Forever Together (Kate and Dan)Book 8: Forever and a Day (Sarah and Jordan)The Bridesmaids ClubBook 1: All of Me (Tess and Logan)Book 2: Loving You (Annie and Dylan)Book 3: Head Over Heels (Sally and Todd)Book 4: Sweet on You (Molly and Jacob)Emerald Lake BillionairesBook 1: Sealed with a Kiss (Rachel and John)Book 2: Playing for Keeps (Sophie and Ryan)Book 3: Crazy Love (Holly and Daniel)Book 4: One And Only (Elizabeth and Blake)The Protectors:Book 1: Safe Haven (Hayley and Tank)Book 2: Just Breathe: (Kelly and Tanner)Book 3: Always (Mallory and Grant)Book 4: The Promise (Ashley and Matthew)Book 5: Coming Home (Mia and Stan)Book 6: The Gift (Hannah and Brett)Book 7: The Wish (Claire and Jason)Sapphire Bay:Book 1: Falling For You (Natalie and Gabe)Book 2: Once In A Lifetime (Sam and Caleb)Book 3: A Christmas Wish (Megan and William)Book 4: Before Today (Brooke and Levi)Book 5: The Sweetest Thing (Cassie and Noah)Book 6: Sweet Surrender (Willow and Zac)Santa's Secret Helpers:Book 1: Christmas On Main Street (Emma and Jack)Book 2: Mistletoe Madness (Kylie and Ben)Book 3: Silver Bells (Bailey and Steven)Book 4: The Santa Express (Shelley and John)

Mail Order Bride - Aiyana (A Bride for the Lonely Soldier Book 3)


Indiana Wake - 2020
    

The Miracle Christmas Baby (Mail Order Bride Christmas in the Country Book 7)


Emma Morgan - 2018
    Mack Cooper as a mail order bride. However, when she arrives, she realizes Mack is not the man she is meant to marry. Instead, he sent for her for a friend, Phillip, who knows nothing of her arrival. But Helen’s troubles have only just begun when a landslide blocks their path, leaving her temporarily staying in Mack’s house and caring for a rescued baby. As the weeks pass, both Helen and Mack begin to care for one another—feelings they both keep secret. And all too soon, the road is cleared and Helen is gone, sent to marry a man she does not know, away from the one she loves. Until a little holiday magic lets love find its way back.

A Promise Given


Meg Hutchinson - 1999
    There, Rachel is convinced her fate is sealed, but she has reckoned without the actions of handsome landowner Jared Lytton who comes to her rescue.Despite being vindicated, Rachel is forced to leave the village. Life is tough and she has to struggle to survive until she meets the widow Beulah Thomas and her son William. Working on their farm, she is treated with kindness and when William asks for her hand in marriage, she agrees - more out of gratitude than out of love. But Rachel cannot forget Jared Lytton, whose path seems destined to cross hers.

Blackwater Pack Books 5-8


Liam Kingsley - 2020
    We were best friends, sharing everything - until I made a mistake and got a girl pregnant. Pretty soon I was a single dad while I was still a kid myself. Our friendship suffered. He joined the military.And I thought I'd never get another chance to let him know what he really means to me.Now he's back, reeling from the loss of his newborn baby's father, and he needs a place to stay while he settles back into parenthood and small town living. I won't pressure him. I won't rush him. And if he's still not interested, I'll let him go.But I'll be damned if I won't hold on to this second chance with the best friend I thought I’d lost long ago.Welcome to Blackwater, Montana - a small town with a big personality, where shifters and humans coexist. Claimed By The Soldier is a dual point of view shifter novel with mpreg, an unexpected inheritance, and a guaranteed happy ending. The fifth in this series, this book can also be read as a standalone.Get Claimed By The Soldier and 3 other amazing books in second Blackwater Pack Bundle Today!

The Grateful Bride's Passion


Rowan Gracemill - 2020
    She has a pretty face and a sweet, grateful heart, and she's a wonder with small children. But when she nearly loses her nanny position at Pendleton Hall over a false accusation, she is sentenced to the laundry, where the endless, backbreaking work promises her no future. What were these false accusations? Can she prove her innocence?A fellow servant introduces Cassie to The Matrimonial Times. Cassie jumps at the idea of finding a husband and home of her own as a mail-order bride. Soon she is writing to Jake Everly, a Nebraska rancher, intrigued by his large extended family and small town lifestyle. Did she overreact, or did she make the right decision?When Jake proposes marriage, Cassie gratefully accepts. But while she waits for him to send the funds for her trip West, a tragic accident leaves her forever physically and emotionally scarred. What was the accident? Will Jake still want her as his wife after what happened to her?While Cassie is traveling to Nebraska, she meets a man named Zach Wright. He is going to Nebraska too, with his little nephew Samuel. When Cassie offers to help him with the toddler, Zach gratefully accepts, and watches in awe as the child instantly takes to her. Is this enough to make Zach fall in love with Cassie?Zach is prepared for life as a minister and carpenter in Nebraska, but he needs someone to help him care for his adopted little boy. Cassie longs for a family and a home, but wonders if anyone can love her now. What will happen with the arrangement between Jake and Cassie? Are love and happiness meant for Cassie, Zach, Jake, and Samuel?

Betty's Journal


Danielle Stewart - 2014
    To avoid spoilers this should be read after the first four books of the series and is only a compliment to the series, not a stand alone story. - Just something fun! Take a look through the eyes of Betty as she watches the world around her. Always wanted to try her recipes? You'll find them tucked in these pages. Wondering how the restaurant has turned out? See what she's serving. Wish you and a front row seat to the weddings and even Betty's own big moments? Then you'll be glad to have found Betty's Journal. The Piper Anderson Series: Chasing Justice Cutting Ties Changing Fate Choosing Christmas Finding Freedom Settling Scores - May 2014

I'll be Bad for You


B. Love - 2018
    As the youngest daughter of Abraham and Eden, most men steered clear of her for one of two reasons - they've heard of her reputation or they've heard of her father's reputation. Symphony has never met a woman he couldn't have, but when he encounters Denver, she becomes the one he can't keep. Will a temporary agreement satisfy both their needs, or create an ache so deep in the pit of their souls that no other lover will ever be able to reach? This is a 16,000-word short story. If you prefer books with more content, please check my catalog for another novel.

The Story of Us


Myss Shan - 2018
    Ready to conquer the world, Celeste had dreams of long and exciting hospital nights while completing her residency to become a pediatrician—but one call changes it all. Hearing that her father has died in a car crash, has forced Ce-Ce to move back home in the small town of Ennis, Texas—the one place she so desperately had hoped to escape. Now having to run her family’s practice CeCe has lost all hope for the dream life she worked so hard to create for herself—that is until she runs into the bad boy Duran Mitchell. Duran isn't anything what CeCe ever thought for herself, but opposites seem to always attract. Duran and CeCe quickly fall in love, breaking down any obstacle that got in their way. Their story isn’t perfect, but it is for them and no one else. Its the Story of Us—Duran and CeCe

Jeremiah's Bride (Blake Brothers Book 2)


Jillian Hart - 2017
    But Rosamund Gifford is nothing more than a maid, grateful to have a job. But she's not looking for love and romance! Or is she? It's Jeremiah's job to find out.

The Courageous Bride of Charleston


Chloe Carley - 2018
    But it seems that Lawrence has his sights set elsewhere and when an act of selflessness opens Clara’s eyes to a world she never knew existed, her love for Lawrence and her faith in God are questioned.The year is 1823 and the privileged heiress to a thriving cotton business, Miss Clara Johnson, is convalescing with close friends after an unfortunate accident has left her bedridden.But Clara soon begins to realize that her health has changed the course of not only her life but the paths of those around her as well. As her life starts to take her away from Lawrence, she can’t ignore the feelings in her heart each time his dashing cousin Alexander looks at her and it soon becomes clear that the good Lord really does work in mysterious ways. "The Courageous Bride of Charleston" is a stand-alone Christian Historical Romance Novel of approximately 85,000 words and around 400 pages. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Thank you!

Corruption of the Son (The Alardyce Series Book 2)


Heather Atkinson - 2015
    Her eldest son, Robert, has come of age and with it has come a violent desire to hurt and cause pain. After his attack upon one of the maids, his true character is revealed to her in horrifying clarity, yet a mother's love is a powerful thing. As Robert continues to descend into the darkness that claimed his now-deceased biological father, Matthew, Amy fights to save his very soul. The increasing distance between Robert and his stepfather Henry threatens the peace of her loving marriage and Amy has to face a stark choice - denounce her son as the monster he is or protect him from the consequences of his lethal actions. However Amy too has a secret, one she prays Robert never finds out, fearing it might turn his deadly urges on her. Contains scenes of sex and violence. Please note this book is part of a series and is not a stand-alone novel.

A New Mother for Christmas


Emma Ashwood - 2021
    

Chahti Hoon Tumhe


Sundari Venkatraman - 2018
    It is with great effort that the busy twosome builds a relationship……and then the villain strikes*A shorter version of this story was published before in the anthology Matches Made in Heaven

Valentine Rush: A Holiday Teaser


Stephanie Nicole Norris - 2019
    But when neither of them can shake memories of their love together, that fight turns into an uninhibited passion that could ignite a fire and reunite them for a lifetime.