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Some shadows are hard to shake. And someone has a mean sense of humor. And that person is springing nasty pranks around town. Who and why? And, more importantly, how can Keely Turner and Burke Sloan, the newest sheriff's deputy, stop the malicious prankster before someone gets hurt badly?

Identical twin brothers are unjustly outcast from society and parted— Rejected by New Orleans society, Johnny McKuen has escaped to Mexican frontier Texas. A childhood friend Tristan arrives, bearing Johnny’s neighbor, mortally wounded. The new widow Angel asks who shot her husband and started to scalp him? Taking care of the family plantation Beau Rivage, Callum McKuen faces not only his brother’s scandal but men who want to force him to sell. He meets Minette, a young woman hiding her beauty beneath layers of clothing. Why? Shouldn’t she show off her beauty in order to find a ...

A grieving rich man’s daughter and a disillusioned logger’s son--what could draw them together in the wintry northwoods? Catching a freight train out of Chicago is no way to spend Christmas Day. The Depression has cost Will his classy wife, executive job and high society life. Now traveling as a tramp, he’s heading home to the northwoods of Wisconsin to face the “I told you so’s” he so deserves. On the freight train, a homeless little boy attaches himself to Will like a lost puppy. Who is the boy and why is he alone? A chance meeting with a new widow Cass provides a temporary ...

Smashed heirlooms, ripped upholstery, and rifled drawers - who is breaking into homes during a record-breaking snowy winter, vandalizing and stealing? Whoever it may be is targeting the most vulnerable - the seniors of a small Northwoods town. In the course of her duties, Wendy Carey, the home health nurse, discovers each new break-in and wants more than anything to stop him. The small town reels as the burglar eludes capture and steps up his crimes. A vindictive woman and a secret baby heighten the suspense.

A penniless but pretty girl...a wealthy young man on his way to war--what could draw them into a marriage of convenience? In April 1898, Sophia Schiffler boards a train and meets Gannon Moore, both on their way to Chicago. Gannon is going to enlist to serve in the Spanish American War. Teddy Roosevelt is gathering his rough riders to invade Cuba. Mourning the recent loss of his sister, Gannon is shocked when Sophia reveals she is going to marry a man she's never met. When this suitor doesn't meet Sophia at Union Station as planned, what they discover there catapults Sophia into a situation ...

Linda Leigh Sinclair is born in the aftermath of WWII. Raised near Ivy Manor, enveloped in the love of her family, Leigh has everything she could possibly need, but not everything she wants. Her overwhelming need for freedom for herself and others leads her into the modern civil-rights movement.

Can a shy girl find her moxie and win her hometown hero? Or "let" him win her? Food blogger and columnist Hannah, recently “unengaged,” strikes out to help her parents get settled in their new house and show them the new forceful Hannah. When she arrives, what meets her eye— just a foundation! What’s wrong with the builder—Guthrie? How can Hannah achieve her hopes of helping her parents get settled well before snow flies.Hannah becomes involved with the build, the new town, Guthrie and his wounded family. As she pursues her goal which involves the hardworking good-guy Guthrie, she...

Chloe Lorraine Kimball is born at the estate of Ivy Manor in the wee hours of the twentieth century. Becoming a young woman, and having a home filled with everything a young girl could desire, she still lacks the one thing she wants above all else: unconditional love from her parents. With the help of friends, Chloe strikes out on her own, determined to stand apart from her family. She embraces marriage and a career, but not even motherhood brings her what she longs for.

Carly Leigh Sinclair grew up in the last decades of the 20th century in the home of her independent, ambitious mother, Leigh. Scarred by a childhood trauma, Carly finds that hiding her fears from her mother only causes them to mount. In an attempt to face them head on, Carly decides to join the Army.

Single mom Rosa Santos attends the groundbreaking for her Habitat for Humanity house. Before it can begin a handsome volunteer, Marc Chambers, puts himself in harm’s way to save her seven-year-old son. Shaking with terror, she can barely thank him, her heart in her throat. Though thankful to Marc, Rosa is not interested in trying love again. However, from then on Rosa and Marc’s paths keep intersecting. In addition to working side by side on her house, they find themselves in line registering for classes at the local community college. Rosa’s goal for college: a better career to make ...

Can a basset hound, two kittens and twin girls succeed as matchmakers? In the midst of a northwoods winter, single mom Amy Broussard is helping build her Habitat for Humanity home. This is the security she's always wanted for her twin girls. Then one frigid evening on their way to their small town church potluck, she and her girls rescue two orphaned kittens. Inside the church basement, she meets the local veterinarian Jake McClure with his basset hound Bummer by his side. She volunteers to adopt the kittens on the spot. She is happy to fulfill another promise to her girls. This surprises ...

A spunky heroine takes on a wounded hero as partner, but will they keep it strictly business? Independent Kat, short for Katherine, Simmons lost her father a year ago. Now the family business, a garden nursery, is in danger because of his medical expenses. She's forced to take on a partner from the big city A year ago Gage Farrell's life changed due to a boating accident. He's recovered mostly but lost a fiancée and has forsaken his workaholic lifestyle. He senses his new partner is prickly and uneasy with their partnership. He wants to keep matters all business too. But only heaven knows ...

What happens when a “thinker” and a “live wire” collide? Sparks? Or a 5-alarm fire? Small town Pleasant Prairie has been slowly dying. Then an influx of Hispanic Americans from southern Texas gives the town much needed new life and possibilities. Pastor Tanner Bond hopes to connect the longtime families and the newcomers for the good of all. But he wants to make the right decisions and has prayed for help. But he didn't expect God to send him Lucy Kirkland. Bold, brash, and bilingual, Lucy swoops in to help Tanner take action among the new Hispanic residents. But she's also ...

Their chance at first love slipped through their fingers—now a second chance, will they let their attraction grow to true love? Abby Kirkland, a successful fundraiser for a big city botanical garden, faces a life-changing decision. In order to make the right choice, she visits her beloved great aunt in Florida. To be there for her aging aunt, will she have to upend her life? Then unexpectedly she crosses paths with Dr. Marco De Palma. She knew him at university in Florida, almost a decade ago. Marco never thought to meet Abby again. Even though now he is a MD, the chances of a lady like ...

Is falling in love only for the very young? Never married, Mavis, a retired college librarian, has created a new life and new friends for herself near her “adopted” niece Ellie. She has found her anchor by becoming “Auntie” to the children in Ellie’s blended family. Over a year ago, John lost his wife, who was Mavis's best friend for nearly forty years. Since the funeral, he’s spent the past year traveling in his camper, seeing the country, and trying to figure out this new life without his wife. But when his only daughter Ellie faces complications with a difficult pregnancy, ...

Little matchmaker Rylee wants a mother’s love and won’t be deterred by her love-shy father! High school teacher, Pete volunteers at the local Habitat for Humanity project. Not only to use his building trades skills but to help two of his students keep out of trouble for the summer. A single dad, Pete is not only concerned about raising his two children without their absent mother but also doing a good job as a teacher. To him that means mentoring as well as teaching. But frustrating his goals on the very first day at the Habitat site, his little girl Rylee falls in love with Miss Ellie....