But inside is the means to a new life, a position as a scout on a wagon train bound for the Western Territories. All she has to do is convince the wagon master, Paden Callahan, she's the right person for the job. After his wife was murdered by the Comanche, Paden let his work as a Texas Ranger consume him. Now he wants nothing more than to disappear into the West. Unfortunately, the one man he can't refuse has asked him to guide a wagon train full of tenderfoots across thousands of miles of Indian land. But Paden's greatest challenge turns out to be Hannah, a woman his heart won't allow him to ignore even though she was raised by an enemy he hates.Between Heaven & Hell is the first book in the LONESOME HEARTS series where America’s breathtaking but harsh frontiers forge legendary men and women. The adventure continues with Following Faith (Oregon Territory 1852), Choosing Bravery (Oregon Territory 1868), Rescuing Raven (Deadwood 1876). This series follows the frontiersmen and women who meet the on Oregon Trail and afterward. Each story features characters from the other books but is also a standalone read.If you enjoy epic journeys featuring heroes with lost souls and heroines caught between two worlds, you'll love this edge-of-your-seat adventure that pushes pioneers to their limits and turns enemies into lovers and families into foes on the Oregon Trail.~ Click here to read an excerpt on my website ~

    Geira Sorensdotter awaits her new husband, but she's filled with doubts about the man and the marriage. Those doubts are forgotten when the village is attacked, her husband is struck down and she is tied up and carried off amidst the raid. Kori Thorfinnson has waited years to take revenge against the man who murdered his wife. But he soon finds the innocent young woman he's taken as his personal slave is not his enemy, despite her marriage to his foe. Her courage in defying him, her caring heart, and the fiery passion she shares stirs feelings Kori hasn't known since his wife died. Afraid to lose Geira, he binds her to him in many ways - not only with rope, but with his body, his collar and his mark. Geira quickly learns just how despicable her husband was, and despite her difficult circumstances, grows to care deeply for Kori, her captor. Still, dreams of freedom linger. But once she finds herself with child, she must plan her escape, to save herself and her baby. However, Kori has plans of his own. Features A Kinky Twist on History! love scenes, including bondage, spanking, multiple partners and more!

    Little did he know that saying "I do," would open the door to a tempestuous future. Now nothing stood in the way of a passion that had smoldered between them. As they sealed their union with a kiss, a spark ignited and began to burn.

    By the age of twenty-five, he’d planned to have his own ranch. Instead, he’s forced to beg for a job, destroying his dreams of having a family he can provide for and protect. Betrayal and loss bring him to a cabin on Pinto Creek in the high Colorado Rockies. Just before winter hits, he finds a broken-down wagon in the snow with precious cargo inside. Perhaps, his luck is about to change. Susana Jamison doesn’t feel so lucky. Despite being rescued by Elisha, she is challenged to the limit of her strength, both physically and spiritually, when faced with the brutal conditions of frontier living and the dangers she encounters. Can she hold on to her faith in the midst of this desperate situation, especially when she’s forced to marry a man she’s doesn’t love? An inspirational historical western romance, Cabin On Pinto Creek is the first in the Cedar Ridge Chronicles. NOVELS BY A J Hawke CEDAR RIDGE CHRONICLES Cabin on Pinto Creek, 1 Joe Storm No Longer a Cowboy, 2 Colorado Morning Sky, 3 Colorado Evening Sky, 4 (Publishing September 2014) OTHER NOVELS Mountain Journey Home Caught Between Two Worlds Born in Spur, Texas into a multi-generational Texans family, A J Hawke has lived and traveled throughout the American West as well as other parts of the world and enjoys reading, writing, friends, family, and being a Christian.

    But, she needed to know the truth about her mother. Was she still alive, a captive of the Comanche?Luke Howling Wolf can't lose his beloved adopted mother, Sunstar, his Comanche tribe's white medicine woman. Somehow, he must keep Sunstar's identity secret, especially from the interloper claiming to be her daughter, no matter how the young white-woman's determination and innocence challenges his heart.Publisher's Note: Contains graphic sexual situations and violence in keeping with the era.

    So how did she end up in 1870 and in a man's room aboard the IdaBelle, traveling down the Mississippi?Zachary Creighton, a gambler with one goal: to win back Creighton Manor. Marriage is not part of the plan, but since he is found with Gillian in his room, reputations are at stake, his included.To keep peace with his reluctant bride, he makes a bargain with her. He needs a tutor for his nephew Tyler, and she needs a roof over her head until they can annul their sham of a marriage. However, Zachary finds himself falling for Gillian's oddly charming ways despite the fact the woman claims to be from the future.The gamble is trust, but will the stakes prove too high for Zachery to risk it all and win Gillian's heart?

    When the town conspires to play matchmaker between her and the local blacksmith, she does her best to ignore it. Unfortunately, the more she gets to know the quiet man, the more intriguing the situation becomes.All Gerard Cullen wants is to live out his days in quiet solitude. Between his work at the stables and helping out where he can, his life is full. The distraction of a woman whom he seems to run into regularly takes him by surprise. What's worse is that she remains in his thoughts long after each meeting.****Amelia is part of the Brides For All Seasons world. However, it can be enjoyed as a complete standalone.

    I broke it anyway.Why’d I do it? Because I'm a nosy brat.Sharing a cabin with 4 brawny mountain men?Yeah, it was as about as hot and dirty as you’d expect it to be.The RunawayI was a hunted woman. Taken in by 4 mountain mercenaries. Accepting their help was a mistake.Why? Because mercenaries trust no one.And now they won’t let me go.The Pursued4 hot mountain mercenaries charged with protecting me.So was I a houseguest?Or a prisoner?Because I sure felt trapped, even if they were keeping me alive.The PrizeWhen four mountain mercenaries learned about the creeps who used me in their quest to get ahead—who lied, stole, and tossed me aside like a piece of human garbage, they set out to exact revenge.My enemies became theirs.My body became theirs.And my heart became theirs.If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, this 4-book set is for you.

    Praise for the books of The Sweet and Spicy Regency Collection:"...one of the best historical romances that I have read in the last few years." ~ The Romance Studio"Filled with emotion and torment...." ~ A Perfect 10! by Romance Reviews TodayOverview: Award-winning Dorothy McFalls delivers four romantic Regency romances in one volume. From the sweet to the sensual, these tales will whisk the reader to another time and place.Book 1: The Marriage List (A Romantic Times Top Pick!): Compelled by his family to marry, Viscount Radford Evers makes a list of his requirements for a wife. Humble tenant May Sheffers meets none of these, so why does his heart beat madly at the sight of her?Book 2:Lady Iona's Rebellion (A Romance Reviews Today Perfect 10!): When obedient Lady Iona is pressured into accepting a husband of her father's choosing, she seeks out notorious rake, Lord Nathan Wynter, for lessons in rebellion.Book 3: Taken By Moonlight: A restless Regency lady who is the only hope for a pack of werewolves. A mysterious gentleman with a deadly plan. A stolen kiss leads to a decision that might get them both killed when passions burn brighter than moonlight.Book 4: The Nude (A Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence Winner): Upon my honor! If not for that shocking painting... It has ruined everything. A handsome marquess promises to repair my tattered reputation. But how can I trust him or his clever kisses when he's clearly hiding a deep, dark secret of his own?More Praise for the books of the Sweet and Spicy Regency Collection:"AH, SUCH GOOD READING!" Awarded Best Book of the Week! ~ Long and Short Romance Reviews "...a page-turning story that seamlessly blends the Regency world with paranormal elements." ~ The Season Blog For anyone who craves sexy Regency romances by Jo Beverley, Jennifer Ashley, Julia Quinn, and Cheryl Bolen. Other works by Dorothy McFalls: * The Huntress: (Contemporary Romantic Suspense) A bounty hunter meets her match when she goes after an ex-special forces officer.**If you enjoy steamy paranormal romances, check out the hunky heroes in The Protector series: A Wizard for Christmas, Neptune's Lair, and Mystical Seduction!* If you were looking for a fun cozy mystery series, search for Flowerbed of State, The Scarlet Pepper, and Oak and Dagger under her pen name Dorothy St. James. Critics have called The White House Gardener Mystery series "fast-paced" and "spunky."

    She had dreams of Hollywood stardom, not dirty diapers and pigs. But when Robert Smith, a country boy from head to toe, offers her and her daughter a chance at a normal life, reputation intact, Evalyn can’t help but accept. Little does Robert know, Evalyn is keeping a huge secret. While Evalyn’s family members deal with prejudice in 1940s Texas, fertility, changes of the heart, and even a ghost come back from the dead, Evalyn must fight for her family or lose everything she has grown to love.

    A shameless, foxy spinster, who is terrified of the prospect of marriage. But there is one thing she absolutely must achieve this Season: find a suitable gentleman for her younger sister. And keep her away from rakes.The gossip columns are wrong. Isaac Brown, the Duke of Gouldsmith, is not looking to get married. Infamous for his rakish ways, the secret to his heart lies in his past—a past no one can ever know. After he asks Eleanor for a dance, he never expected to make a devilish deal with her: pretend to be courting to escape gossip.Eleanor knows rakes are only trouble. Trouble she must stay away from, if she wants to salvage her already damaged reputation. But as her lips touch Isaac's, her hatred turns into a blossoming love with no salvation...*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then A Deal with the Rakish Duke is the novel for you.Get "A Deal with the Rakish Duke" today to discover Sally's splendid new story and find out how to get the 2nd free part of the series!

    . . The first book in Barbara Bretton's beloved Home Front Series It's June 1943. From New York to California, families gather to send their sons and husbands, friends and lovers off to war. The attack on Pearl Harbor seems a long time ago as America begins to understand that their boys won't be home any time soon. In Forest Hills, New York City, twenty-year-old Catherine Wilson knows all about waiting. She's been in love with boy-next-door Doug Weaver since childhood, and if the war hadn't started when it did, she would be married and maybe starting a family, not sitting at the window of her girlhood bedroom, waiting for her life to begin. But then a telegram from the War Department arrives, shattering her dreams of a life like the one her mother treasures. Weeks drift into months as she struggles to find her way. An exchange of letters with Johnny Danza, a young soldier in her father's platoon, starts off as a patriotic gesture, but soon becomes a long-distance friendship that grows more important to her with every day that passes. The last thing Catherine expects is to open her front door on Christmas Eve to find Johnny lying unconscious on the Wilsons' welcome mat with a heart filled with new dreams that are hers for the taking. "This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny." --Franklin Delano Roosevelt ˃˃˃ A Desert Island Keeper - All About Romance Harlequin Award of Excellence4.5 stars - RT Top Pick! ˃˃˃ And the story continues with Stranger in Paradise (Home Front - Book 2) Buy your copy now!

    Emily, just 17, has decided that she is fully capable of taking care of herself and sets out to prove that to her new guardian.Emily’s one chance to remain in London is to marry, but when the opportunity arises, she knows she would rather follow Jonathon across an ocean to a land in upheaval than to stay safely in London.But Jonathon’s involvement in patriot activity against England disturbs—and threatens—Emily, a loyal subject of the king. The colonial rebellion is the backdrop for misunderstanding, fear, mistrust, and danger. Will love’s destiny ensure that Emily and Jonathon stay together, even in the face of death?Sensuality Level: Sensual

    “T’on Ma”, 1850, explores cross-cultural love in a world of broken treaties, genocide, and slavery, where a young woman is torn between the love of a Kiowa warrior and an Army lieutenant.

    Set in the 1800s, Nans Journey, follows Nan and her brother, Elmer, as they seek safety and find refuge and hope in the arms of a family of strangersincluding Fred Young, a disgruntled preacher turned mountain man, who reaches out to help, only to find a hope and love renewed in his own heart. In her first novel, author Elaine Littau weaves memorable characters into the vivid background of the wild, unsettled heart of America, presenting readers with the timeless struggle of overcoming adversity, and seeking hope above all through Nans Journey.