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Kane Calloway swore he'd never let anyone close to him again - that way he'd never feel the pain of loss. Living a life of reckless abandonment has brought him face to face with his demons. No more running. Either he gets married or spends time in jail. Neither sentence is appealing, but if he stays out of jail, he can at least help keep two small children from going hungry. Newly widowed, Faith Masterson is struggling to keep up with chores while tending to her two daughters.

Emma Lee Abingdon lived the happy life of a debutante until the murder of her parents shattered the world she knew. With a murderer on the loose, staying in her house wouldn't be safe, and the sheriff recommended that she hide out until the perpetrator is caught.

Have you ever been afraid? What about the first time your parents trusted you to be on your own? Were you scared then? I'm Stephanie Pixley. I'm twelve years old, practically an adult, and yet my parents have never let me stay on my own, or even let me babysit my two younger siblings. I hope my BIG chance doesn't get spoiled by someone who is either out to sabotage it, make me look bad, or is really hoping they can frighten me. Well, I've got news for them, they're not going to stop me from Staying Home Alone! When you're done reading my story, please leave me a message in the reviews and ...

Annie Spelman discovers her adoptive parents kept her adoption a secret for a reason, and someone will stop at nothing short of murder to keep that secret. Since Ian Wallace was helping his best friend, Michael, keep an eye on his sister when they were children, he can't forgive himself for letting his best friend's sister get kidnapped. He's dedicated his life to finding Janie Lohman and other missing children like her. Finding her, and the truth, may kill them both.

Trey Lawton deserves a life of despair after accepting money from his fiancée's father to disappear. Angry with his past decisions, and unable to outrun the love that haunts him, he ends up in trouble with the law for brawling. Will marriage be a chance to start over - or a cruel twist of fate, dooming him to a life of suffering?

Jessie Kincaid doesn't plan to follow in his three older brothers' footsteps, which seems to include being bachelors. There might be twice as many men as women in their town, but there are still other ways to go about finding, or competing, for a wife. Jessie begins writing Sarah Engle in hopes that she will become his mail order bride. Even though there are miles between them, he feels connected to her. He sends her money, along with a stage coach ticket, to come see him so that they can be married.

After a broken engagement, Bess Star traveled to Mucksbe, Texas, to claim an inheritance left to her by a distant uncle. There's just one catch - she wasn't legally able to take ownership unless she was married. She tried to fight the matrimony clause, but a single event made her think twice. Maybe marriage wouldn't be so bad after all.

Sawyer Stephenson struggled with his faith in the past. Angry with God for not providing for the people in his small town, he chose to steal from the rich to help those in need. Sentenced to jail time, the pastor who strayed from the path realizes that God may be giving him a second chance when he is offered the opportunity to participate in a program that seems almost too good to be true.

Cord McGraw never intended to take up the life of an outlaw, but desperation changed the course of his life. A one-time deal; that's all it was meant to be. He only needed enough to see him through until he got the pay owed him. Someone was counting on him, and he couldn't let her down.

Missouri, 1840: Coming to America was supposed to be a new adventure, a chance for a fresh start in a new country, for Hayley Hunter and her husband. She never dreamed her journey would land her alone in a strange place with nobody she knew. She joins up with a wagon train in the hopes of meeting up with her brother and his family along the trail. Malcom Wheeler knows the hardships and heartbreak families face, but there’s usually safety in numbers, so he runs his own wagon train to try and help people determined to head out west.

Katie Morgan has her future planned. It doesn't include becoming serious about anyone before she achieves her goals, not even her handsome boss. Just because she does not have time to date, doesn't mean her boss shouldn't. Her new mission...to make her boss happy, whether or not he wants to be.

I’m Stephanie Pixley. I’m twelve years old, practically an adult. There is only a week left until school starts and I still haven’t gone shopping for school clothes. Not because I haven’t wanted to either, it’s just that no one has taken me. You know how parents are! Busy! School clothes shopping is the least of my worries. When school start, it means I will have to deal with Jamie, Heather and Rachael again. You probably go to school with kids like them, The ‘In’ Crowd. Stick around and I’ll tell about my ordeals with them!

Montana Kincaid figures if writing a mail order bride worked out so well for his youngest brother, why not try it himself? He's made sure to ask all the right questions so he doesn't end up with any of the surprises Jessie had. But life is often full of surprises - unfortunately, they're not all good surprises!

Lizzie Neuman came to America filled with hopes and dreams for her and her husband. His unexpected death left her stranded in a new country. Not having anywhere to turn, she reluctantly responds to an ad for a mail order bride.

Caleb Kincaid only planned on having a night on the town playing poker. Ma never liked him gambling, and he was starting to understand why. Especially when he ends up winning a hand that will change his life.

Does anybody really like doing housework? Has anyone ever said they have a favorite chore they can’t wait to do? Who makes this mess anyway? I'm Stephanie Pixley. I'm twelve years old, practically an adult, and yet it took forever to get my parents to finally let me babysit my two younger siblings. Do you know how hard it is to make them do their chores? That might not be a problem now that our parents agreed to let us take some much needed time off from housework. My friends will be so jealous... Or will they?

Abbey Martin isn’t willing to be the kind of ‘player’ her boss wants her to be. When he threatens to not promote her because she refuses to get in ‘compromising’ positions, she quits. If a day can go from bad to worse, it does for Abbey. She runs into Bruce Harrington on her way home—literally. Bruce Harrington was on his way to a very important meeting. That was until a raving lunatic with brown, bouncy hair spiraled towards him in her car and then on foot. Maybe he should count it a blessing that when she sent him cascading over the side of the embankment—he wasn’t in his ...

Jebediah Brenneman lost his wife during childbirth, along with his new baby daughter - the third daughter they had together. He relied on Eliza Yoder to help care for his wife during her last trimester, along with their two young daughters. Eliza continued to help manage his household and his children after the death of his wife so that he could continue to work in his construction company.

Widowed for years, Ma has been the matriarch of the family, facing the challenges of raising four boys who are now men. With the arrival of her first grandchild, Ma finds herself face to face with the town doctor who has very differing views than her own. Doc is very opinionated, and he believes it's time for Ma to look out for her own needs - or desires. He's old enough to know you can't live in the past, and you need to move on to have a future. But can he convince a very determined woman he's worth settling with?

Ezekial "Zeke" Shetler spent longer on Rumspringa than most of the people he grew up with. Now that he was finally home and had joined the church, most of the women his age were married - at least the ones he may have been interested in. However, Miriam Graber was still single, probably because she has a six year old child. Was it worth trying to rekindle a relationship with her, or will past sins be too much of an obstacle to overcome?