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(Please note: This book used to be called Enchanted Hearts, Book 8. It has the same content but has a brand new cover and new title.) Kiara O'Rourke finds herself navigating the enchanting yet perilous world of Xoralia Kingdoms. After a delightful morning with Princess Sorcha and Princess Dana, who unveil some of the kingdom's secrets, Kiara's connection with Ardan deepens when they share intimate stories of love, loss, and resilience. As their relationship blossoms, the threat of Corrick looms, seeking to usurp Ardan's power and disrupt the fragile peace of the realm. Despite Ardan's ...

(Please note: This book has a brand new cover, but the content is the same.) Kiara O'Rourke returns to the island through an ancient portal. Her relief quickly turns to dread as she encounters the sinister Prince Corrick, who offers her power and prestige in exchange for helping him overthrow his cousin, Lord Ardan. Kiara refuses, relying on her magical amulet to fend off Corrick's dark plans and escaping to warn Ardan. Meanwhile, Ardan struggles with the weight of his responsibilities. He also is haunted by thoughts of Kiara and is thrilled when she unexpectedly returns. But he also ...

(Please note: This book used to be called Mystic Island, Book 2. It has the same content but a brand new cover and new title.) Discover the magic and mystery of the Xoralia Kingdoms through the intertwined destinies of Kiara and Ardan! In the mystical realm of Xoralia, Ardan, a dedicated sorcerer, senses that there is a change in the air, and he knows that it is time to take the last step before becoming the head sorcerer of Xoralia. He needs to find the woman he is destined to spend the rest of his long life with. Meanwhile, Kiara arrives from Boston to the quaint Irish town of Rivercrest....

What if you have been a Harvey Girl for several years but you really wanted to be a teacher? And then you fall in love with a cowboy? Sabrina has enjoyed being a Harvey Girl even though she would have preferred to become a teacher. Soon after her friend Jo marries a local man, Sabrina wonders if she will ever be able to have the opportunity to have a family. But she resigns herself to the fact that she will probably be a Harvey Girl for many more years, after all, she is starting to be considered an old maid.

Introducing the first of a six-part western romance series about six siblings who work together to turn their family cattle ranch into a dude ranch that is located deep in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. They each choose a job that they are interested in, and along the way, they each find love and romance. Sierra has been a widow for two years. She has been busy raising her twin daughters on the family ranch when her father is killed. As their family attorney reads her father’s will, she learns that each member will receive a large inheritance, but there is a catch.

Stephanie Collingsworth has made the decision to pack up her apartment in Denver and move back to her family ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, one of the many life-changing decisions that has happened to her. Over the next few weeks, she not only agrees to be the housekeeper and decorator of the ranch’s new buildings, but she also experiences health problems that could change her entire life. As she struggles to adapt to all the changes in her life, she starts to get to know Bridger, the man who her brother hires to be over all the construction on the ranch.

Lydia finds out at her father’s deathbed that he has arranged for her to marry the son of an old family friend to cancel a debt. At first, Lydia rejects the idea, but then circumstances suddenly make it so she feels she needs to honor her father’s last wishes, and she travels to Texas to meet the man her father has chosen.

Lizzy grew up on a farm in Kansas as the oldest child of eight children. She spent her days caring for her siblings and working on the farm. One hot summer day, her parents gave her an ultimatum: Marry a man her father chose for her, or move out. Not wanting to marry a man who is almost as old as her father and knowing she was just another mouth to feed, she decides to apply for the position to be a waitress with the Fred Harvey Company, owner of many fine eating establishments along railroad lines including the Santa Fe Railroads.

Pediatric nurse Emery misses her twin sister desperately and is thrilled when she is able to still stay in contact with her, even though she now lives in the future, with time travel guardian, Trace's help. As she gets to know Trace better, she discovers that her present is intertwined with his past, which includes a terrible mistake he wants her to help correct. But is it really wise to mess with events that already happened in Trace's past, in order to fix the future? And if she doesn't agree, will she lose him forever?

(Please note: This book used to be called Mystic Island, Book 5. It has the same content but now has a brand new cover and new title.) Kiara O'Rourke's life takes a dramatic turn when a mysterious package from her great aunt transports her to the hidden island of Xoralia. Chosen unexpectedly as Prince Ardan's soulmate during a royal ceremony, Kiara struggles to adapt to this magical realm while yearning to return to Boston. As she uncovers secrets and bonds with Ardan, she learns of a threat from his embittered cousin, Corrick, who is plotting to overthrow him. Ardan, stunned by Kiara’s ...

(Please note: This book used to be called Mystic Island, Book 3. It has the same content but has a brand new cover and new title). Kiara O'Rourke’s life takes a mystical turn when she finds herself stranded on the enigmatic Xoralia Island, protected by an ancient spell and hidden from modern maps. Accompanied by Finn, the Irish Wolfhound she inherited from her Great Aunt Tilly, Kiara’s simple quest to escape the island morphs into a perilous journey of discovery. Overhearing a sinister plot against the realm’s Prince Ardan, Kiara is propelled into a world of elemental magic, ancient ...

Robyn has never been a romantic. Watching her siblings get married due to her grandfather's meddling was baffling; she couldn't understand why her siblings would let their grandfather manipulate them in such a way. But as they say, curiosity killed the cat, and she can't help herself. She writes to the man her grandfather has decided is 'the perfect match' for her- Bryce Dennison. She is surprised to find that Bryce is a deeply caring, respectful individual who is a lot more complicated than she initially thought. Finding herself somehow attracted to this man, she watches him make big ...

Emily is suffering the ultimate trial. Her husband and best friend was killed in a bank robbery soon after they were married. A few weeks later, she discovers she is pregnant. After her daughter is born, Emily does everything she can to be a good mother, but her sister and her husband have other plans for her child, and they don’t include her. In order to support her baby, Emily makes the hard decision to become a Harvey Girl. She meets the local sheriff, Samuel Montgomery, and he comes up with his own plan to help Emily keep her baby.

What if you are perfectly happy being single and raising your young daughter on your own, until your ex-husband shows up and wants to be part of your life again? Sadie is a single mother who is raising her daughter, Brooklyn, on her own, and has no problem doing so. Her husband had abandoned her while she was pregnant, but she has done her best to move on with her life and be the best mother she could be to her young daughter. Then she runs into Hunter, her ex-husband. He wants her to know he’s changed and he wants to get to know his daughter. Sadie doesn’t know what to do. Over the ...

Nathan has never needed anything fancy to make his life feel complete. School was a struggle he never cared to overcome. The only thing that has ever mattered to him is working with cows, horses and staying on his fields for as long as possible every day. His cattle ranch is what he knows and loves, and he has never had a reason to want for anything else. Now, all his siblings are married- and happier than he has ever seen them. He still loves his ranch, but wonders.. what would happen if he contacted the girl his grandfather had chosen for him to marry? He decides to use a voice ...

Gladys thought she left her dreams behind when she moved west to be a Harvey Girl. Little did she know her life would soon entwine with the prominent Montgomery family. After a tragic train accident brings Dr. Benjamin Montgomery into her world, Gladys can't stop thinking about the handsome doctor. As they work together to care for the injured passengers, Gladys tries to guard her heart. But Ben's kindness and determination to spend time with her make it difficult to resist his charms. When Ben invites her to a Thanksgiving with his family, Gladys becomes entangled in the Montgomerys' ...

From the East to the West: A Journey of love against all odds. Katie Harris has lived on her own since her parents' deaths. Eager to start a new life somewhere else, while also getting away from the unwelcome advances of an insistent suiter, Katie answers a mail order bride ad which draws her into adventure with Montana rancher, Randy Grant. Randy, a widower with two children, made promises to his late wife that he intends to keep at all costs. But he soon realizes that his children at least need a mother, so circumstances make it so Randy decides to place an ad for a mail-order bride. ...

(This story used to be part of the Mail-Order Brides of America series. It is the same story but has a new cover and series name.) Having previously lived at Mary’s Home for Girls, Allison is now a nurse working for the town doctor. She enjoys her job but she wants to have a family. She doesn’t feel she will ever find a man who would want to marry her in North Carolina because of her age (she is 28 and is considered an old maid) and her height (she is almost as tall as most men). She makes the decision to be a mail-order bride and starts to correspond with Mitch, a man who owns a small ...

Josephine is expected to marry Matthew, a man she has known since she was a child. When he is given the opportunity to go to college to become a doctor, Jo decides she also wants to have an adventure. She decides to become a Harvey Girl while Matthew is gone. Over the next few years, Jo enjoys her new job and loves to explore parts of America she never thought she’d have the opportunity to see. She also meets Dalton Jackson and becomes good friends with him and his adoptive family. As she gets to know Dalton, she realizes she is planning on marrying Matthew only because it is expected of her.

Alex needs to be in control of his life. As a head chef of a restaurant, he has the ability to choose exactly how things should go, and for the most part, everything runs seamlessly. When he gets a letter from his grandfather with the name of the woman he is supposed to marry, he instantly puts up his guard. He can't let his grandfather make such an important decision for him. Deciding that he can't let his stubbornness dictate his life either, he starts writing Haven to find out who she is for himself. He finds an incredibly driven woman who always fights for what she wants and needs. He ...