He doesn’t have the time or interest, but her father’s influence reaches far and wide. He has no choice.Claire is a strong-willed, independent woman traveling from Philadelphia to Bareglen Creek with two purposes: to comfort her sister after the recent loss of her husband, and ultimately convince her sister and brother to return home to Philadelphia — where they belong. She’s also running from a proposal from Edward Woodbury, one of the most sought-after bachelors in Philadelphia — well, sought after by every woman but her, that is.Sheriff Sully has preconceived notions about Claire, and 'annoyed' doesn’t even begin to cover how he feels about being tasked with protecting her. After Claire arrives, he finds himself creating a list of all the things he admires about her, and he’s surprised by the fact he wants to get to know her better. He wants to add more items to the ever-growing list of things he admires, but she’ll leave Bareglen Creek in less than four weeks unless he can give her a reason to stay.Claire finds herself intrigued by the handsome and intelligent Sheriff, yet chagrined that her father tasked him with her protection. She’s quite capable of taking care of herself—why won’t anyone listen to the fact that she doesn’t need a man for that?Or does she?When danger strikes at the heart of Bareglen Creek, and events begin swirling out of control, Claire wonders if she’s made a mistake. Her immediate attraction to Sheriff Sully shocks her, and she has no idea what to do with feelings awakened inside her, let alone with the danger that threatens.Will Sheriff Sully and Claire discover that some things in life are worth fighting for — and potentially risking your life for — before it is too late?Join Sheriff Sully and Claire on a whirlwind journey that includes danger, intrigue, kidnappings, Indians, Cowboys, and more.HERO HEARTS is a multi-author series featuring both historical westerns and contemporary Christian romance. Join Annie Boone, Hayley Wescott and Kate Cambridge in a world unlike any other; a world where Heroes are honored with unforgettable characters and beautiful, Christian love stories.The authors of this series are committed to writing stories of faith, hope, and love centered in fictional heroes who sacrifice daily to protect and save. A mix of historical and modern-day.

    She gave her promise to one man, and her heart to another, and now that her past has found her, she must choose between her word of honor, and her heart's desire. After losing everything during the war, Mary Stewart is haunted by tragedy and loss. She longs to leave Atlanta behind. Her fiancé--who was bound for Houston, Texas--has left her without a word for more than a year, and she fears the worst. When she learns of Tobias Lovejoy's plans to lead a wagon train to Texas, she's determined to join him. She'll either find her fiancé, or she'll discover what became of him. Until then, she cannot move on with her life, and her growing attraction to Tobias Lovejoy weighs upon her conscience. Tortured by his past, Tobias Lovejoy longs for a fresh start in a place that holds no memories or ghosts from the war he barely survived. When Mary Stewart asks to join his wagon train, he refuses. He doesn't want the distraction or the responsibility of having an attractive single woman in his camp. When he learns of her reasons for heading west, he relents. As he comes to know Mary better, his desire to discover what became of her missing fiancé grows as strong as hers--for entirely different reasons. Tobias wants Mary for himself. He writes to a Texas Ranger he knows, enlisting his aid in finding out what became of Mary's errant fiancé. During their journey, Tobias and Mary learn to lean on each other through one disaster after another. Their feelings for one another grow, and passion ignites. When Mary's fiancé appears, wanting to rekindle what they had, the future happiness of three people hangs in the balance. She gave her word to one man and her heart to another. Now she must choose between her honor, her heart's desire, or walking away.

    She escaped an unwanted marriage only to find her herself seeking employment at the Dusty Rose brothel.Rancher and widower, TJ Bester isn’t interested in love. But a man has needs. When his friend, madam of the Dusty Rose asks for a favor, he takes a young whore home to help with his children. But Allison isn’t what she seems and nothing he expected.Allison found a wild and rugged cowboy…but he fires her temper as much as her passion. She should find a man with a gentle hand…but she wants TJ. Even if it means becoming his whore.Author’s Note: To Bed a Montana Man is a sensual romance with some heated love scenes. This book is not erotic.

    Then Shay's world is truly shaken be lovely Aislinn Lethaby, a hotel worker who impulsively steps in to rescue him from danger! Is she a sweet distraction from his serious duties--or the answer to his lonely heart?

    The ten book saga follows the McCutcheon family, as well as the characters of Y Knot, Montana Territory and Rio Wells, Texas from 1883 to 1887. MAIL-ORDER BRIDES OF THE WEST:HEATHER, The McCutcheon Family Series, Book 4 A mail-order bride goes to Y Knot, Montana Mail-order-bride-to-be Heather Stanford dreads the day the matron of the St. Louis bridal agency finds her a husband and sends her west. Heather actually has no desire to marry; she just wants to free her struggling family from the financial burden of another mouth to feed. Still, she holds true to her plan when the fateful day arrives and Mrs. Seymour sings the praises of her prospective groom. Heather girds herself to leave behind all she holds dear and wonders if anyone can live up to the matron's glowing description. After a mill accident leaves Hayden Klinkner's father injured, Hayden is faced with the challenge of a huge order to fill--short-handed--on a tight timeline. Further complicating matters, the handsome, dyed-in-the-wool bachelor discovers his meddling mother has a surprise to share with him--a wife! With the pressure he's under, a wife--even one as lovely and suitable as Heather Stanford--is the last thing he needs. Y Knot, Montana is set abuzz when the "Mail-Order Bride Done Wrong" goes back on the market and every eligible man for miles around is interested. Hayden's eyes are now opened. Can he win back her heart before she says "I do" with someone else? Moon Over Montana--The McCutcheon Family Series, Book Five Y Knot, Montana Territory, 1886 The long-awaited wedding date has finally been set, but when a young Cheyenne woman shows up in the loft of her family's barn, life as Charity McCutcheon knew it is thrust into chaos. Secrets her parents and brother Luke have held now explode with the power to shake her foundations. When Brandon Crawford, Charity's intended and sheriff of Y Knot, is drawn away by the haunting memory from a tragic event that happened over fifteen years ago, the couple faces the first test of their love. Will fate rip them apart? Can Charity and Brandon set their conflicts aside and build a marriage worth waiting for? Heartfelt, charming, and a journey of true love, Moon Over Montana, Book Five of the McCutcheon Family Series continues the sweeping McCutcheon Family saga set in the 1800's Wild West. MAIL-ORDER BRIDES OF THE WEST: KATHRYN, The McCutcheon Family Series, Book 6 A mail order bride goes to Y Knot, Montana Kathryn Ford knows one thing for sure; she will not marry the boring, arrogant man her father has arranged for her since the day she was born, simply as a pawn to enrich his vast holdings. When she discovers she's been disowned for her defiance, the pampered socialite takes her destiny in her own hands. Determined to show her father what a capable a woman she is--without his help or interference--she signs up to be a mail-order bride, totally prepared to give up all the luxuries of her previous life. But once thrown into the rigors of a working farm, Kathryn fears she may have made the biggest mistake of her life--and finally met a challenge she can't conquer. Tobit Preece has a problem. His grandpappy has one wish in the world--to bounce a great-grandchild on his knee before he passes on. The senior Preece has deeded his large farm to his grandson, and a grateful Tobit would like nothing better than to fulfill his wish. When Tobit misses out on his chance with Heather Sanford, a mail-order bride in Y Knot, Montana, who suddenly found herself without a groom, he thinks his chance to achieve his grandfather's dream is dead.

    There will be no more singing in saloons, no more late nights. Sam Sayler has everything he wants, a ranch of his own, loyal ranch hands, and a life under the wide Colorado skies. All he needs now, is a wife. When Abbie arrives in Sunny Springs, they realize a terrible misunderstanding has taken place: the mail order bride agency has mismatched Abbie to Sam. Abbie has a baby. And a baby is the last thing Sam wants. Sam’s dark past is stopping him from accepting Abbie’s baby as his own. But Abbie can see that deep down, Sam likes children. Sam finds it hard to face his own fears. While a snowstorm forces Abbie to stay at his ranch, he intends to send both mother and child packing as soon as the weather clears. Finally Abbie is forced to give him an ultimatum: love her and her child or lose them both. Will Abbie and her baby be forced to leave her new home in search of another fresh start? Or will Sam overcome his past, and allow Abbie to redeem him?

    She's married to a man she doesn't love, and didn't agree to marry. The scoundrel dragged her to the altar, and now everything is going to change. In a split second decision, she runs away, and stows aboard a chuck wagon that's leaving on a cattle drive, heading north to Montana Territory. She doesn't know where she's going, or what she'll do, she only knows one thing - she has to escape from Fort Worth, Texas. Thomas O'Reilly's finally got the chance to prove himself to his Pa. After finding gold in Montana Territory, he travels to Texas to buy a herd of longhorns to take back north with him, where demand for beef is high. Everything is going his way until he discovers a beautiful, young woman asleep in the back of his chuck wagon. A woman on the trail is bad for business, especially in a group of rough and rowdy cowboys. Will she ruin everything he's worked so hard for? Or will she be the one thing he really needs? Follow their journey, from Texas to Montana Territory, where challenges lurk around every corner, and love is forged in the heat of battle.*Please note : This book continues the story of Bill and Sarah Hanover, from The Strong One (Cutter's Creek #2)

    At least that was what Cassie Bucknell thought before she pinned on Ben Wilder’s badge and took to patrolling the streets of Cactus Creek, Texas. Cassie has been in love with Ben since primer school, but Ben treats her like a little sister. When they are picked to swap jobs for a month as part of the annual Cactus Creek Challenge in their Texas hometown, the schoolhouse is thrown into an uproar, the jail becomes a temporary bank vault, and Cassie and Ben square off in a battle of wills that becomes a battle for their hearts.

    But he never shows up, and instead several other men are vying to take his place!Single father Ellis Clayton must be the only man in town not looking for a bride. But his young daughter's habit of rescuing wounded critters means he ends up offering Constance a temporary shelter.Having a woman around the house again is all too easy—especially seeing her bond with his daughter—but Ellis can't seem to let go of the past. Problem is, neither can Constance. And hers is about to catch up with her….

    He has to promise her a forever thing. She intends to find her forever thing in Florida, her home since she was fifteen, so she wasn't even looking for it when she comes to Texas to help her grandmother. With a job at the elementary school lined up, Fancy Lynn moves but she intends to stay only until her grandmother regains her health.Theron Warren has absolutely no intention of falling in love again. His one failed marriage was painful enough. As an elementary school principal, part-time cop, and full-time ranch owner, he doesn't have time for the sassy woman who suddenly appears in his life: first in the jailhouse, then at his school and soon everywhere he turns.Fate is trying to tell Fancy Lynn and Theron that they are soul mates, but is having a tough time convincing them.

    The trouble is, she's got a restaurant to renovate, and the carpenter she's hired seems bent on avoiding her. What Gwen needs to do is convince wary Daniel Creighton she's not here to land a husband—and that it's high time he stopped pining after the one that got away.Jilted Daniel's aversion to romance makes him the lone local guy who isn't after gorgeous Gwen. Still, lured by her renovation project, he can't resist lending a hand when she gets in over her head with a couple of overzealous admirers. Next thing he knows, small-town gossip has the two of them destined to sail off into the sunset together—and it dawns on Daniel that he's fallen for Gwen—hook, line and sinker.

    One volume encases three acclaimed novels by Mary Connealy.Montana Rose—Readers will laugh and cry along with Cassie Griffin, the vulnerable pregnant widow;The Husband Tree—Belle Tanner, the tough as nails ranch woman who has buried three husbands;Wildflower Bride—Abby Lind, who was raised and then rejected by the Flathead Indians has to find her way in a white world she doesn't understand.

    Since the day when outlaws ravaged Garret's family homestead, he has shunned attachments, pouring his passion into his paintings of the unforgiving western wilderness. But as Garret braves the dangerous trail with Ashleen and the children, his heart begins to thaw. When evil forces threaten, will he ride away or make a home with this patchwork family he’s come to love?

    Her heart had gone into the ground a year ago along with her boy's tiny casket. And not even her husband, Jesse, wrestling the same pain, could resurrect any hope in her.Jesse Shelby mourned two losses— his baby son and his openhearted bride, for when their child died, Amy retreated behind a wall of grief as wide as the Nebraska prairie. But could a chance for a new family heal their wounded marriage—and guide them back to the comfort of each other's arms?

    Maybe this will work out after all…until the couples matched, clash. Now what? This introduction story starts the Mismatched Mail-order Brides Series. The couples change who they are courting, and fun and mayhem abound in this Kansas cow town.Mismatches Mail-Order Brides Series- all available and future titles1. The Peashooter Society's Plan2. Amelia changes her Fellow (Amelia and Barton)3. Avalee exchanges her Fiancé (Avalee and Gordon)4. Maggie shifts her Gent (Maggie and Peter)5. Maisie swaps her Groom (Maisie and Squires)6. Molly switches her Man (Molly and Tobin)7. Nadine trades her Partner (Nadine and Wesley) Read all these romance novels by award-winning author, Linda Hubalek. Grooms with Honor Series1. Angus’ Trust (Angus and Daisy)2. Fergus’ Honor (Fergus and Iris)3. Gabe’s Pledge (Gabe and Iva Mae)4. Mack’s Care (Mack and Pansy)5. Cullen’s Love (Cullen and Rose)6. Seth’s Promise (Seth and Lily)7. Adolph's Choice (Adolph and Poppy)8. Nolan's Vow (Nolan and Holly)9. Elof's Mission (Elof and Linnea)10. Jasper's Wish (Jasper and Julip)11. Tully’s Faith (Tully and Violet)12. Kiowa's Oath (Kiowa and Mary)Brides with Grit Series1. Rania Ropes a Rancher (Rania and Jacob)2. Millie Marries a Marshal (Millie and Adam)3. Hilda Hogties a Horseman (Hilda and Noah)4. Cora Captures a Cowboy (Cora and Dagmar)5. Sarah Snares a Soldier (Sarah and Marcus)6. Cate Corrals a Cattleman (Cate and Isaac)7. Darcie Desires a Drover (Darcie and Reuben)8. Tina Tracks a Trail Boss (Tina and Leif)9. Lorna Loves a Lawyer (Lorna and Lyle)10. Helen Heals a Hotelier (Helen and Ethan)11. Faye Favors a Foreman (Faye and Rusty)12. Amy Admires an Amish Man (Amy and Eli)American Mail-Order Bride Series21. Lilly: Bride of IllinoisContemporary Romance Books by Linda K. HubalekThe Clear Creek Legacy Series, features the descendants of the Brides with Grit and Grooms with Honor families (available and future titles)The Saddler’s Legacy (featuring the Shepard families)The Rancher’s Birthright (featuring the Reagan families)The Marshal’s Gift (featuring the Wilerson families)The Cowboy’s Heritage (featuring the Hamner families)The Soldier’s Bequest (featuring the Brenner families) Historical Fiction Books based on Linda H