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Good Girls Often Get Into Trouble A woman cannot enter the 1885 National Marksman Association championship. But that won’t stop Tessa Harris. When her manly disguise is revealed, she is banished by her family and society. Desperate to make the best of her new situation, she becomes a member of the bad girls' club. Only, the man she out gunned refuses to accept defeat. Seth Robinson, the mayor’s son is now determined to make her pay for her wicked ways. Seth Robinson lost the championship to a damn woman. His loss is a blow to his reputation as Fort Worth’s biggest womanizer. Suddenly ...

Running Away Brought Her What She Wanted In a twist of love, Crystal's engagement takes a dark turn with her fiancé's deceit. Opting for independence, she embarks on a solo honeymoon, unaware of the chaos ahead. A chance meeting with her enigmatic cruise neighbor propels Crystal into emotional turmoil. Swearing off romance, she returns home, determined to redefine her life. Enter Tyler Nelson, a sharp attorney entangled in his billionaire friend's perplexing dealings. Unraveling a dubious business deal with the mysterious cruise companion, Tyler is incredulous. Crystal's relentless pursuit...

Nothing says bad judgement like trying to prove a superstition true… Embark on a journey to the charming town of Cupid, Texas, where love, laughter, and a touch of superstition come together in a heartwarming three-book box set. Join three best friends as they take a leap of faith, testing the whimsical town's age-old tradition that promises to unveil their romantic destinies. Cupid Stupid Taylor Braxton, a spirited free spirit, finds herself in a hilarious predicament when a dare leads her to dance around the Cupid statue in the nude. Little does she know, her unexpected encounter with ...

One Blind Date Too Many Vanessa Lowell detests Valentine’s Day, a painful reminder of the love she lost when her husband perished in Afghanistan. Unbeknownst to her, friends attempt to brighten the day by arranging a blind date. Little does she suspect that this setup will introduce her to Disco Dave, an unlikely contender for her affections. Three years after losing his wife, David Baker is weary of friends meddling in his love life. To counter their efforts, he adopts the persona of Disco Dave, embracing the role of the worst date imaginable. However, when he crosses paths with Vanessa,...

Searching for a Santa Christmas is coming and Carrie Madison needs a Santa for the celebration at the orphanage. Only problem is she has yet to find a man who knows the meaning of Christmas and how to be a good Santa. When she arrives home after the ball, a burglar tells her he just needs a place to hide and then he’ll be gone. Fearing for her life if she says no, what choice does she have? Pinkerton agent Roscoe Dalton chased outlaws all the way to Durango where they met up with the gang and are now pursing him. Roscoe knows he’s risking Carrie’s life staying at her home, but he has ...

Reckless Flirting and a Dangerous Temptation Daisy Trippe is the perfect daughter and the perfect woman to be a wealthy man’s wife. At the Debutante Ball, her goal is to kiss a handsome man. A rich handsome man who would make all her socialite dreams come true. Then she sees Lee Sackett. She overhears the man is well off and he fills out his clothes so deliciously. A temptation too much to resist. Lee Sackett is building his ranch. One day he will be a rich man, but right now, his one-room cabin is all he can afford. He needs to swap bulls with Mr. Trippe but the man is impossible to talk...

A Christmas Blizard, Four Second Chances, One Unforgettable Holiday Collection Coming Home for Christmas brings together steamy holiday romances where snowy storms, second chances, and Christmas magic kindle the spark of love. When a snowstorm halts Olivia Miller’s holiday plans, rancher Lucas Peterson offers her refuge—and together, they discover that life’s greatest gifts often come through unexpected storms. Emma Miller’s reunion with billionaire Theodore White, an old high school friend, sparks a chance to mend old wounds and ignite a long-buried love. After a spark-filled night...

Some Husbands Just Won’t Die On the brink of losing everything, Dora Tennyson learns her dead husband is alive and well in Fort Worth. And married. Determined to capture the man who stole her inheritance, she becomes a bounty hunter. Only problem is three orphaned children and one gorgeous cowboy stand in her way. Jesse Moore vows revenge on the man who fatally poisoned his sister—Leo Tennyson…her husband. Raising his sister’s three children, he’s shocked when a woman shows up claiming to be Leo’s legal wife. Who will find Leo first, the betrayed bounty hunter or the enraged ...

In the Honeymoon Suite of Life, Love has Other Plans Dr. Noel Baker and Dr. Hannah Young share a deep, unshakable friendship bound by their love for medicine. But the unspoken attraction between them remains a line they're hesitant to cross. Noel carries the scars of his adoptive parents' professional rivalry that destroyed their personal lives. He's determined not to repeat their mistakes, especially with Hannah, who's become an essential part of his world. Their lives take an unexpected turn when Noel goes to visit his father for Christmas and proposes that Hannah pretends to be his ...

The Past Collides With the Future Creating Mail-Order Bride Sparks After being gone for years, Mick ‘Ace’ McIntire ordered himself a mail-order bride and returned home to Russell Gulch, Colorado. But everything has changed at home. His reason for ordering himself a bride is dead, his brother and father have both remarried and Mick is hiding his alter ego, Ace, the gambler from his family. If things couldn’t get worse, his mail-order bride is right out of the past he’s trying to keep hidden. Anna Young, or Lady Melody as she’s known in the saloon, is running from a much too ...

Sometimes the Past Refuses To Stay In The Past In west Texas, bounty hunter, Ruby McKenzie loves using her beauty and wiles to chase bad guys and bring them to justice. Her married sisters refuse to let her pursue criminals alone so Ruby takes her greenhorn cousin Caroline out on a hunt, where they stumble upon the cowboy who rejected Ruby. Deke Culver, the only man who ever resisted her charm. Bounty hunter Deke Culver is shocked when Ruby, the woman he dreams of, rides into his camp and steals his outlaw. After Carolyn shoots a bank robber, Deke convinces Ruby that her cousin is one ...

A reluctant groom and a runaway bride… Beth Worthington finds herself racing from a wealthy older groom into the arms of a stranger when she defies an attempt by her father to marry her off. Instead, she takes matters into her own hands and agrees to become a mail-order bride with no intention of staying married to her unknown suitor. Ethan Fraser is shocked when he discovers his mother ordered him a bride. To save the innocent girl’s reputation, he goes through with the wedding. What he doesn’t expect is for his innocent bride to have plans of her own – that don’t happen to ...

Second Chances at Love Can Be Deadly Heavily burdened with the responsibility of her sisters and her homestead, Meg McKenzie must dress in men’s clothing and take on a job as a bounty hunter. One last captured outlaw will pay off the farm, leaving her free to pursue her dream of becoming a dressmaker. Once again, the man who refused her marriage proposal stands in her way of happiness. In the small Texas town of Zenith, only Meg McKenzie could expose Sheriff Zach Gillespie and leave him vulnerable, naked and tied up. To keep her from getting too close to the truth, he must outmaneuver her...

Revenge or Reprieve? Hell hath no fury like a woman betrayed. After Hannah Williams is trained to be a bounty hunter, her first goal is to kill her stepfather and rescue all the girls from Mrs. Hutchin’s whorehouse. Knowing her life is in danger, she returns to Hide Town, Texas only to discover the handsome preacher who had refused to help her, being beaten. Hating him for how he’d turned his back on her, she can’t walk away and leave him to die. Showing him mercy, she takes him to her hideout where she soon learns the preacher has secrets of his own. Jackson Colster learns another ...

A Marriage Built on Lies, a Love That Defies All Alexandra Thurston’s life was shattered when her husband branded her a scarlet woman, accusing her of infidelity and divorcing her in disgrace. Now, she’s determined to clear her name and live on her terms—never to be tied down by marriage again. But her father has other plans. Desperate for an heir to his banking fortune, he’s determined to marry her off. When Alexandra is unexpectedly caught in a compromising situation with the dashing plantation owner, Connor Manning, her fate takes a turn she never imagined. Connor Manning has ...

High School Lovers Reunite for a Wedding Ten years ago, Skye Brand ran from Cupid, Texas to avoid marriage to Zane Calhoun. Now she's returning for the Valentine wedding of her friends Michelle and Ryan where she'll see Zane for the first time. Has he forgiven her for running from an elopement that would have resulted in a disastrous marriage? And has she gotten over the handsome cowboy? In this sexy, short contemporary romance can this couple overcome the past? Racy Reunions Series Paying For the Past Her Christmas Lie Cupid’s Revenge

A bride with secrets. A groom with a past. A love tested by lies. When a factory fire leaves Katie Maverick jobless and desperate, she makes a bold choice—become a mail-order bride. An unexpected marriage offer from vineyard owner Daniel O’Malley seems like the answer to her prayers. But there’s a catch: Daniel didn’t place the ad. His business partner did, hoping a wife might silence the town’s whispers that Daniel was responsible for his first wife’s mysterious death. Reluctantly, Daniel agrees to the arrangement, thinking Katie might help him restore order in his life and put...

A marriage of desperation… but will it become a love worth fighting for? Minnie Ravenel is desperate to escape the shame of Charleston—and the secret she carries. Her mother seizes the only chance left, answering an ad for a mail-order bride in the far-off frontier town of Angel Creek, Montana. But when Minnie arrives, there’s no guarantee her new husband will accept her... or her unborn child. Tripp Maddox has long since given up on love. A solitary rancher burdened by past heartache, he isn't looking for a wife. But when he finds Minnie standing alone in the cold, tears in her eyes ...

Two souls, one Christmas, and a chance to heal what’s broken. Once, Ginger Legare had it all—family, wealth, and a heart full of joy. But the Civil War took everything: her parents, her home, and her belief in happiness itself. A letter calling her to Angel Creek, Montana, offers a glimmer of hope for a fresh start. But can this small town heal the wounds of her shattered past? Preacher Flint Carroll has always lived a life of blessings, untouched by deep loss. As a shepherd of souls, he knows how to offer comfort, but he's never truly understood the pain of heartbreak—until Ginger, ...

Can the Bad Girl be Tamed? Nellie Robinson’s sharp tongue and scheming ways have done more harm to the debutantes in Fort Worth, Texas, than even the newspaper's scandal-loving social columnist. But when Prince Randolph Schmidt comes to town, she is determined to become his princess. But not everything is as it seems. Pinkerton agent Daniel McClintock is no Prince Charming, but neither is shyster Randolph Schmidt who cons women into believing he will take them to his kingdom to be his queen. Looks like he’s found his next mark—Nellie Robinson. When Schmidt leaves town with her trust ...