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Good Girls Just Want to be Bad Rose Tuttle, the preacher’s daughter, has been secretly rebelling against her father’s tyranny for months. Disguised she takes a job singing in the saloon. When her father announces he’s found her a husband, she rebels. That night, at the end of her performance, she removes her disguise. Now with no other choice, she becomes the newest member of the bad girls club. Son of a Railroad tycoon, Hayden Lee has been going to hear a mysterious singer in the saloon for months. Her angelic voice reaches deep inside him and touches his soul. But he isn’t ...

Evil touched Quinlan once. Will it do so again? The best thing that ever happened to Quinlan Clark was the day the law took her to an orphanage. Now, the time has come for Quinlan and the other young teachers to go out on their own as mail-order brides. But childhood nightmares still haunt Quinlan, keeping her terror of men firmly set. After ten years of hunting the men who killed his brother, Will Adams has finally come home. His mother, determined to spoil grandbabies, finds him a mail-order bride he has no interest in. But from the moment Will lays eyes on his skittish bride, he's ...

Mistletoe and a Secret Baby Rekindling Love in the Season of Miracles. Nine months ago, amidst the sun-kissed waves of a cruise, Amelia Miller and Ryan Allen shared a magical encounter that neither could forget. The spark between them was instant, the connection undeniable, and a passionate romance bloomed. But life had different plans for them, and as the ship docked, they were separated. Now, on the cusp of the holiday season, fate throws them an unexpected curveball. Ryan receives an urgent call to rush to a hotel where a pregnant woman is in labor. To his astonishment, he arrives to ...

A billionaire longing for a family. A lawyer with a broken heart. A Cupid statue with a superstition. Dustin Torres, a self-made billionaire, has conquered the business world and is now on the hunt for love and a picture-perfect family. In the heart of Cupid, he's willing to take unconventional steps, including a midnight rendezvous around the Cupid statue, to find his true soulmate and live happily ever after. Heather Beckett, the accomplished assistant district attorney of Cupid, boasts a successful career but harbors a secret that makes her feel like a pariah. As her sisters embrace ...

The Billionaire Wants Forever. She Only Wants Tonight. In the quaint town of Cupid, where love and laughter blend in a whimsical dance, Whitney Beckett's heartache turns her into the notorious "man-eater" after a fateful day at the altar. Armed with a two-month rule, she gracefully exits relationships, leaving a trail of broken hearts. Enter billionaire Aaron Johnson, returning to his roots in Cupid, Texas. Against his better judgment, he finds himself entangled in the Cupid Stupid dance, only to be rescued by none other than Whitney Beckett – the girl he's secretly yearned for. As Aaron ...

The Langley Legacy Present Day -- Can love overcome a generational feud? Nausea rolled through her and she feared she was going to throw up right here in court. Sitting across from her was the man she kissed in the elevator. For generations, Collin Langley’s family has owned the largest Appaloosa ranch in New Dawn, Oregon. When a long lost member of the Jackson’s lays claim to the land, reigniting the Langley-Jackson feud, he’s more than irritated. When the judge allows her petition to live at the Legacy, he’s furious. Except the red-haired woman is as beautiful as she is smart. ...

The Hunt of a Lifetime Becomes a Journey of the Heart Annabelle McKenzie stays at home and takes care of the farm and the bookkeeping for their family bounty hunting business while her two sisters take all the risks. Except that she’s grown bored and longs for adventure. The chance to show her sisters that she’s just as capable of bringing a man to justice and collecting a bounty as they are. When opportunity bumps into her at the bank, she recklessly follows her prey out of town. Only she soon realizes she’s chosen the wrong man to hunt. Beau Samuels has a dark secret that goes ...

The trouble with identical twins… "That's not exactly what I had in mind," he said, loosening his grip but still holding onto her. "I want a kiss that will make me wish we were eighteen and parked out at Lookout Point again.” He leaned in and whispered in her ear. "You remember the kind we shared in high school…" He's back. The one guy she never wanted to see again. Her high school indiscretion, Brent Moulton, has returned to Tyler, Texas. Only Jennifer Riley knows the truth about that night so long ago when she switched places with her twin sister, Julie. …they look alike. Fifteen ...

Bad Boy One—Relationship Coach Zero Documentary filmmaker Reed Hunter has one job: expose relationship coach Lacey Morgan as a fraud. With his recently dumped boss breathing down his neck, Reed attends Lacey’s expensive seminars in search of the real dirt on this self-proclaimed love expert. But as he digs deeper, Reed discovers two truths he’s not ready to accept: Lacey isn’t the swindler he thought, and he’s falling head over heels for her. Lacey Morgan has made a lucrative career as a relationship coach teaching other people how to find that perfect someone, but she’s ...

Women Wanted – Feisty, Head Strong Women Need Not Apply In New Hope, Texas women like children, are to be seen and not heard. Their only job in life is to marry, procreate and be a loyal, obedient wife. Thus the shortage of available women. Until, Abigail Vanderhooten is unexpectedly called home, her head filled with ideas of changing the world where a woman can own a business and have a bank account. This little rebel is determined to bring the town’s laws into the nineteenth century, even if it means sacrificing her reputation. Jack Turner likes being the mayor in a small, quiet ...

The Doctor Needs a Date! Anthony slid into the limo and turned to say hello. “Is this some kind of joke?” he spat. There sat none other than Olivia Spencer, his old girlfriend, his ex-fiancé. The name he’d erased from his thoughts just seconds ago. Dr. Anthony DeAngelo holds patients’ hearts in his hands, but is unwilling to take time from his career to find love for himself. Since the day his fiancé left him at the altar, his career has been his focus. Secretly he longs for a wife and family. Someone to love him. Teacher Olivia Spencer is forced to moonlight as an escort to help ...

Flood waters and broken hearts…two jilted ex-lovers trapped in Bride, Texas Laney Baxter’s ironic escape to Bride, Texas couldn’t be more fitting - considering she is a runaway bride! Unfortunately her plans to hide out have her jumping from the frying pan into the fire when she discovers she is trapped with the one man who broke her heart years ago - Chase Hamilton! Now, she can only hope the rising waters recede before Chase uncovers the mystery of their past. Chase returns to Bride, Texas to nurse a broken heart and re-evaluate his life. The family home along the river was supposed...

Twin sisters. One secret. A Christmas they’ll never forget. After Cora Weaver kills the man who attacked her twin sister, the two women escape the clutches of Charleston’s law by answering a mail-order bride ad. Fleeing to the rugged frontier town of Angel Creek, Montana, they hope to leave danger behind. But can they outrun their past, or will the noose find them even here? Mack Lawson never expected to lose a bet—and certainly didn’t think it would saddle him with a mail-order bride. After a painful betrayal left his heart scarred, he’s convinced he’ll never love again. When ...

Games People Play In the heart of Cupid, Texas, where love plays its own game, Emily Martin, once a fallen basketball star, now coaches the high school team. But her past catches up with her in the form of Zachary, the boys' coach and her jilted college flame. Their courtship was shattered when she chose the game over him. Locked in a perpetual dodgeball match of emotions, Emily is determined to knock out the man who once held her heart. Zachary, however, has no intention of assisting her victory. As the tension rises, Cupid himself intervenes, orchestrating a midnight dance around the ...

A bumbling bounty hunter. A notorious dime novelist. A past that won’t stay buried. Fleeing her mother’s relentless matchmaking schemes, Caroline McKenzie stumbles into a new life as a bounty hunter. Despite her clumsy attempts, luck has always been on her side—until she crosses paths with Trent Holmes. Trent, a former gang member turned dime novelist, is desperate to escape his past. But when Caroline tries to arrest him for crimes he’d rather forget, their worlds collide. With secrets lurking in the shadows, these two unlikely partners must decide: Can they trust each other enough...

Mistletoe, Montana Where Kisses Lead to Happily Ever After.
 After a devastating tragedy, Everleigh Walsh’s uncle insists she come to Mistletoe, Montana to celebrate Christmas. Trying to deal with the horrible events she left behind, she is stunned to discover her uncle's neighbor, cowboy Seth Ketchum, waiting for her at the train station. Just when Everleigh decides life can't get any more complicated, an unexpected blizzard forces her and Seth to seek shelter in the most unlikely place - his home!

 Being left at the altar, Seth moved to Mistletoe, Montana to escape the female sex...

A Dear John letter, Amnesia and a Second Chance at Love "Are you badly injured?" she asked. "A little memory loss." He laughed and shrugged, wanting only to kiss her. "I've been anticipating your mouth and all you want to talk about is how badly hurt I am?" "Come in Tyler. We need to talk." When a roadside bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan exploded his Humvee, and wiped his memory of the last ten months, Tyler Ferguson is sent home for Christmas. He can’t wait to see his fiancée. When Kelsey opens her door and the man she’d sent a Dear John letter too is standing on her porch, she fears the ...

An Unforgettable Blizzard of Love -- Second Chances With a Billionaire In the heart of a raging snowstorm, fate reunites Emma Miller and billionaire Theodore White, two old high school friends, in a twist of destiny neither saw coming. Emma, with no room left in the city and Theodore on his way to Whitefish, Montana, is forced to land at the Missoula airport. Back in school, Emma was Theodore's steadfast protector, standing up to bullies on his behalf. Now, stranded on his private jet for four days, the forced proximity of their unexpected reunion sparks a passionate connection that defies ...

Childhood enemies married in Vegas? Caitlyn Beckett's meticulously crafted five-year plan is on the verge of collapse. The clock is ticking, and the dream of marrying a handsome billionaire, having two point five children, and living in a fairy-tale mansion is slipping away. Desperation sets in as she realizes she's behind schedule in finding a wealthy husband. Enter Nathan Greene, a blast from the past and her longtime nemesis since junior high. Their rivalry dates back to their fierce competition for Student Council President, marked by his campaign slogan, "Brains to Get it Done." ...