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The combination of Christmas and hunky cowboyMay prove to be more than she can resist. . . Tate Morgan is as tough as they come. He can handle the wildest bronc on the rodeo circuit, but he loses the ability to think straight around the beautiful woman he keeps running into at the airport. Completely captivated by the uptight executive who makes it clear she detests cowboys, Tate will have to work a little holiday magic if he wants to win her heart. Married to her job as a corporate trainer for a successful direct sales company, Kenzie Beckett doesn't have time for a man. Besides, after being burned twice by two-timing losers, she refuses to allow a third opportunity to exist. Unfortunately, no one told that to the handsome rodeo cowboy who catches her eye at the airport. He'll need more than a pair of fine-fitting jeans, dusty boots, and dimpled smile to break past her resistance and bring her a heaping helping of holiday cheer. Full of laughter and tender romance, The Christmas Cowboy takes readers on a sweet Christmas adventure to a happily ever after.

He needed someone to remember him when he was gone. Instead, he found a woman he'd never forget. Orphaned at birth and a loner all his life, the last thing Sergeant Klayne Campbell needs is for feisty Delaney Danvers to entangle his thoughts. Bravely volunteering for a top-secret mission almost certain to get him killed, Klayne can't bear the thought of dying utterly alone. All he wants is to face death knowing his life meant something to at least one person. Offering Delaney a marriage of convenience, he plans to leave behind a war bride as his beneficiary. After just one night as her husband, Klayne realizes he'll do anything to survive and return to her.The moment she met handsome Sergeant Campbell at a holiday party, Delaney's whole world shifted off kilter. Full of fun with an unquenchable zest for life, she isn't afraid to go after what she wants. And what she wants is Klayne. When he prepares to join a hazardous mission, she seizes the opportunity to give him a reason to fight his way back home - to her heart.A tender, sweet World War II romance rich with history and enduring love, Home of Her Heart captures the era and emotions prevalent during America in the early 1940s.Winner of the 2018 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal in Christian Historial Romance

Home is the last place he wants to be for Christmas . . .When an urgent telegram arrives from his mother, begging him to return home, old West photographer Percy Bruner can't refuse. After an almost five-year absence, he dreads returning to the small eastern Oregon town of Hardman where he grew up. He'd dreamed of raising a family there, and loving his sweetheart until they were both old and gray. But with her gone, the only thing the town can offer him is painful memories.Now that his family needs him, Percy must face the ghosts that continue to haunt him, and make the hard choice of letting go of his past or giving up on his future.Will his return the place he once loved give shattered hearts a chance to heal and make a special Christmas wish come true?Full of small-town characters, sweet romance, Christmas cheer, and second chances, The Christmas Wish offers a heartfelt holiday read sprinkled with humor and hope.Read all of the books in the Hardman Holidays series!♥ The Christmas Bargain♥ The Christmas Token♥ The Christmas Calamity♥ The Christmas Vow♥ The Christmas Quandary♥ The Christmas Confection♥ The Christmas Melody♥ The Christmas Ring♥ The Christmas Wish

She's fresh out of jail . . .He's fresh out of luck.Spoiled heiress Emery Brighton indulges in one mimosa too many, attempts to steal a horse, and winds up in jail. A sentence of community service leaves her at the mercy of strangers on a remote ranch near a small town in Oregon. Adjusting to country life is hard enough, but she has no idea how to handle her growing affection for a surly cowboy and his adorable daughter.Steady and dependable as the day is long, rancher Hudson Cole just wants to raise his little girl and be left alone. When his grandmother invites a lawbreaker dressed in Louis Vuitton to Summer Creek Ranch, Hud is convinced Grammy has lost her ever-loving mind. Determined to detest Emery, he instead finds himself doing the one thing he vowed would never happen again: falling in love. With one foot out the door, will love be enough to convince Emery to stay?This sweet romance offers a funny, delightful happily ever after adventure in a quirky small town. Discover a meandering goat named Ethel, meddling matchmakers, and a community that feels like home in a story filled with heart, humor, and hope. Includes a Reader's Guide, perfect for book clubs!

Will a sweet baker soften a hardened man's heart? Born to an outlaw father and a shrewish mother, Fred Decker feels obligated to atone for the past without much hope for his future. If he possessed a lick of sense, he'd pack up and leave the town where he was born and raised, but something... someone... unknowingly holds him there. Captivated by Hardman's beautiful baker, Fred fights the undeniable attraction. He buries himself in his work, refusing to let his heart dream. Elsa Lindstrom adores the life she's carved out for herself in a small Eastern Oregon town. She and her twin brother, Ethan, run their own bakery where she delights in creating delicious treats. Then Ethan comes home unexpectedly married, the drunks in town mistakenly identify her as a missing harlot, and a mishap in the bakery leaves her at the mercy of the most gossiped-about man in Hardman. Mix in the arrival of three fairy-like aunts, blend with a criminal bent on dastardly schemes, and sprinkle in a hidden cache of gold for a sweet Victorian romance brimming with laughter and heartwarming holiday cheer.

Sometimes love arrives softly but it storms in like a blizzard for one cowboy!Life is hectic on a good day for rodeo stock contractor Kash Kressley. Between dodging flying hooves and babying cranky bulls, he barely has time to sleep. The last thing Kash needs is the entanglement of a sweet romance, especially with a woman as full of fire and sass as the redheaded photographer he rescues at a rodeo. Determined to capture the best images possible, rodeo photographer Celia McGraw is fearless and feisty. Not one to back down from a challenge, her biggest risk isn't in her work. Danger lurks in the way her heart responds to one incredibly handsome stock contractor. Will Kash and Celia capture the spirit of Christmas and each other's hearts?

Desperate to escape an unwelcome suitor, Ginny Granger flees to her brother's home in Eastern Oregon for the holiday season. Returning to the community where she spent her childhood years, she plans to relax and enjoy a peaceful visit. Not expecting to encounter the boy she once loved, her exile is proving to be anything but restful. A talented carpenter, Blake Stratton enjoys a simple existence in the small western town of Hardman. With honest work and good friends, his life is nearly perfect, at least until the day Ginny Granger arrives, setting him on his ear and turning his world upside down. Infuriated by her meddling presence, he's further exasperated to discover she kept a Christmas token he gave her along with his heart the day she left town many years ago.

Detestable! Arrogant! Insufferable!He'd been called worse...Thane Jordan reluctantly travels to England to settle his brother's estate only to find he's inherited much more than he could possibly have imagined.Lady Jemma Bryan has no desire to spend a single minute in Thane Jordan's insufferable presence much less live under the same roof with the handsome, arrogant American. Forced to choose between poverty or marriage to the man, she travels across an ocean and America to reach his primitive ranch in Eastern Oregon, unprepared for the adventures awaiting her.

How does an act of kindness result in... marriage?One carefree cowboy is about to find out in this sweet historical romance! Born dirt-poor into a life of hardship, Allie Tillman seizes the opportunity to better her situation by answering an advertisement for a mail-order bride in the West. Upon her arrival in Baker City, Oregon, she discovers her intended is a low-down, lying thief. Determined not to marry him, she grasps at the one thing that will keep him from forcing her to be his wife - marrying another man. Good-natured cowboy Ben Amick had no idea a simple trip into town would completely change his life. When he happens upon a mail-order bride desperate to avoid marrying her fiancé, Ben does the first thing that pops into his head and weds her. Willingly, he gives her the protection of his name and his arms, never expecting her to capture his heart. Humorous, heartfelt, and awash in sweet romance, Bobbins and Boots captures the tender and tumultuous emotions of falling in love.

With his siblings and friends entangled in the state of matrimony, Ben Morgan is more determined than ever to remain blissfully single. Despite his vehement refusal to commit to a relationship, he can't help but envision a future with the sweet, charming woman who unknowingly captures his heart.Harper Hayes is an expert at bad relationships. After vowing never to wed, the idea enters her mind with alarming frequency after she meets Ben Morgan. Although the handsome cowboy makes it clear he's only interested in having fun, Harper's dog and crazy uncle have other ideas.

Tricked into helping with Silverton's Festival of Trees, electrician Mike Clarke battles faulty outlets, tangled lights, and a woman determined to share the spirit of the season. Taylor Taggart doesn't care what anyone thinks of her and her wacky, optimistic way of viewing life. Then she meets an electrician in need of a good dose of Christmas cheer and a second chance at love.

On the eve of her thirtieth birthday, Brenna Smith has a few goals in mind: * Introduce herself to the hunky construction guy she runs into every morning at the coffee shop. * Slap the smug smirk off the face of her detestable boss right before she quits. * Open a bistro. * Find the man who haunts her dreams. Handsome and charming Brock McCrae owns a successful construction company and enjoys time spent with friends. However, he still has a few items on his to-do list: *Find a place to call home. *Get a dog. *Work up the courage to ask the quirky woman he knows only as the Coffee Girl out on a date. Will the two of them connect over more than a cup of java?

He keeps his heart heavily guarded.She meets everyone with a friendly smile.Will the attraction sizzling between them pull them into the space between their two worlds?Burdened by too many responsibilities, Bowen Jensen struggles beneath their overwhelming weight. Between raising his teenage sister, running their family ranch, and managing Sleigh Bell Tours, he barely has time to sleep, let alone do something just for himself. He can't even recall his last date. Then a chance encounter with a beguiling woman leaves him pondering if there isn't more to life than trudging through one lonely day after another. Juniper Haynes appears to have it all with a successful real estate career and a picture-perfect life. In reality, she's tired of dealing with demanding clients, wary of her so-called friends, and secretly longs for the peace she finds at her sister's mountain home. After a magical New Year's Eve kiss with a cowboy she barely knows, she realizes true happiness might only be found outside her comfort zone. Can Bo and Juniper find the courage to embrace change and explore the possibility of a future together? Find out in this sweet winter romance full of small-town charm, memorable characters, laughter, hope, and love.

He's a former rodeo star who gave up his career to run the family ranch.She's an aspiring chef with a food truck, a dream, and no interest in another man coming along to ruin her plans.Troy Lucas walked away from his winning rodeo career to run the family ranch after the death of his grandfather. Now, being a rancher, a farrier, and even team roping just for fun can't seem to keep him satisfied. He didn't think he'd miss his glory days in the rodeo when he came back home - in fact, there's nowhere else he'd rather be. Still, he can't deny the hole inside that keeps reminding him he's longing for something . . . more.Chef Lark Gibson has only one thing on her mind: opening a restaurant in Portland. Until that day comes, Lark will take her food truck to as many events as possible and make sure her customers are always begging for more. The last thing she expected was to find herself distracted by a knight in dusty Wranglers, until a handsome cowboy comes to her rescue and catches her off-guard.Will the approaching Christmas season lead this hungry cowboy and ambitious chef to realize that what they think they want isn't what they really need? Find out in Savoring Christmas, a sweet romance full of humor, heart, and holiday fun.

Columbia River Pilot Adam Guthry returns to his hometown of Hardman, Oregon, to pay his last respects after the sudden death of his life-long best friend. Emotions he can't contain bubble to the surface the moment he sees the girl who shattered his heart eleven years ago. Widow Tia Devereux escapes her restrictive life in Portland, returning to the home she knew and cherished as a girl in Hardman. She and her four-year-old son, Toby, settle into the small Eastern Oregon community, eager for the holiday season. Unfortunately, the only man she's ever loved shows up, stirring the embers of a long-dead romance into a blazing flame. When her former father-in-law, a corrupt judge, decides he wants to raise Toby, Adam may be the only hope she has of keeping her son.

He needs a holiday miracle. . . She's prepared to deliver oneClaire Baker does nothing halfway. She makes it a point to follow her heart, even when it leads her to a small Eastern Oregon town to stay with relatives. In truth, she loves Hardman and the people there. Which is why she wants a recluse she met in the woods and his adorable daughter to join in the community holiday celebrations. The more time they spend together, the more she realizes she's fallen hopelessly in love with both of them. All Grayson Carter wants is to be left alone. That's why he built his cabin in the middle of more than a thousand acres of woods, seeking to disappear from the world and keep his daughter, Maddie, safe. Then a beautiful interloper appears and becomes quite determined in her efforts of drawing him back into the land of the living. As she brings him and Maddie Christmas cheer, he realizes falling in love with her could be the best and worst thing he's ever done. With Christmas fast approaching, a mystery to be solved, and old-fashioned holiday fun, this sweet historical romance will fill your heart with the joys of the season. ˃˃˃ Read all the books in the Hardman Holidays series!The Christmas Bargain - As owner and manager of the Hardman bank, Luke Granger is a man of responsibility and integrity in the small 1890s Eastern Oregon town. When he calls in a long overdue loan, Luke finds himself reluctantly accepting a bargain in lieu of payment from the shiftless farmer who barters his daughter to settle his debt. The Christmas Token - Returning to the community where she spent her childhood years, Ginny Granger plans to relax and enjoy a peaceful visit with her brother. Her unexpected encounter with the boy she once loved makes her trip anything but restful. The Christmas Calamity - Arlan Guthry's uncluttered world tilts off kilter when the beautiful and enigmatic prestidigitator Alexandra Janowski arrives in town, spinning magic and trouble in her wake as the holiday season approaches. The Christmas Vow - Sailor Adam Guthry returns home to bury his best friend and his past, only to fall once more for the girl who broke his heart.The Christmas Quandary - In need of a place to recuperate from a work injury, Tom Grove heads home for the holidays. He didn't plan on his parents acting like lovesick newlyweds, being asked to teach at the school, or falling in love.The Christmas Confection - Will Hardman's sweet baker be able to soften Fred Decker's hardened heart?The Christmas Melody - Can a determined woman bring holiday cheer to a man in exile?Scroll up and order your copy today!

He'd never met a more annoying woman. . .She'd never met a more intriguing manSeth Stafford loves every square inch of the ranch where his grandfather raised him. He's built a good life there, even if it does get lonely. But he doesn't have time for such nonsense as dating. If the crazy redheaded woman who terrorizes him when he drives into Portland for supplies is any indication of the available females, he'll stick with tending his cattle. When his grandfather sustains an injury and requires extended care, Seth is forced to open his home to the woman. He just has to decide if he despises or loves her.Nurse Holly Jones has never had a real home or stayed in one place for more than a year. She never wanted to, until she took a job in Portland working with the elderly. Surprisingly, she finds herself living on a remote ranch outside the small town of Faraday. There, among the cattle, horses, and cowboys, she considers all she's been missing with her nomadic lifestyle. What would happen if she gave up her wandering ways and allowed her soul to set down roots or her heart to fall in love?Can a cow named Ivy and a meddling grandfather nudge a reluctant couple together?Find out in this heartwarming, sweet holiday romance, brimming with laughs and all the joy of the season.˃˃˃ Read all four sweet romances in The Friendly Beasts of Faraday series!* Scent of Cedar (Book 1) - A woman in need of a new beginning finds herself tormented by a camel and captivated by the town's bad boy. Can she overcome her fears to embrace a sweet holiday romance?* Tidings of Joy (Book 2)- Only one woman can draw a shy mail carrier out of his shell, but it will take the help of her donkey and puppy to make it happen.* Boughs of Holly (Book 3)- A free-spirited nurse winds up on a ranch with a stubborn cowboy and his matchmaking grandpa. Will love triumph over her need to roam?* Wings of an Angel (Book 4) - Will a fun-loving teacher convince a woman sworn off romance to give love a second chance? He'll need a hand from her son and his furry, feathered friends.Don't wait! Start reading this Christmas romance today!

He's wrestling against the futureShe's trying to forget her pastSidelined with a career-ending injury, steer wrestler Cort McGraw struggles to come to terms with the unexpected detour to his future. Although he attempts to drown his sorrows at local bars, his family has other plans. After being shanghaied by his sister and best friend, Cort finds himself on a run-down ranch with a worrisome, albeit gorgeous widow, and her silent, solemn son.Five minutes after Cort McGraw lands on her doorstep, Kaley Peters begins a battle to keep a promise she made to herself to stay away from good-looking cowboys. When her neighbor claimed he knew just the person to help work her ranch for the winter, she never expected a handsome, brawny former rodeo star to fill the position.Ready to send him packing, her little boy has other plans-Christmas plans.Enjoy this sweet holiday romance brimming with humor, western charm, and the magic of the season when anything is possible, especially falling in love.

A promise made is a promise he'll keep. Even if it costs him the woman he loves. . . Professional bareback rider Gage Taggart can almost taste the world championship title he's spent all year pursuing. When an unexpected injury sidelines him, he heads to his best friend Trevor's home to recuperate. Little by little, he finds himself completely smitten with Trevor's beautiful sister. But he's up against a formidable opponent: brotherly concern. Reluctantly, Gage vows to leave Tally alone to keep from breaking her heart when he heads back out on the road.Tally King thrives on her work as a nurse, until she ends up caring for her injured brother and his best friend on the family ranch. Between the two stubborn men determined to prove how tough they and the unpredictable antics of her loony aunt Marvella, Tally feels like her life is spiraling out of control. Or maybe it's due to falling head over heels in love with Gage despite concerns he'll leave her heart in broken pieces.An uplifting, sweet romance full of humor and hope, Keeping Christmas follows an unlikely couple as they discover the magic of Christmas and the wonder of true love.

One lonesome cowboy needs a few lessons in romance. . .Return to the sweet western world of the Grass Valley cowboys!Trent Thompson doesn't have many secrets, except for the torch he's carried for the new schoolteacher since she moved to Grass Valley more than three years ago. Instead of asking her out, he's dated every single female in a thirty-mile radius, giving her the impression he holds no interest in knowing her.Lindsay Pierce moved to Grass Valley to teach and quickly fell in love with the small community as well as the delightful people who live there. Everyone welcomes her warmly except for one obnoxious cowboy who goes out of his way to ignore her.Will Trent be able to maintain the pretense when he has to babysit his niece, who happens to be in Lindsay's class? Romance is in the air as spring fever hits the Triple T Ranch!

Holiday surprises await two lonely hearts in Hardman... A sweet holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Shanna Hatfield Tom Grove just needs to survive a month at home while he recovers from a work injury. How bad can it be to return to Hardman for the holiday season? He arrives to discover his middle-aged parents acting like newlyweds, the school in need of a teacher, and the girl of his dreams already engaged. After the loss of her parents and her fiancé abandoning her to spend a year abroad, Lila Granger desires a change of scenery. She leaves her home in New York to spend a few months with relatives in Hardman, Oregon. The idea of stepping off the train into a place that gives her a true sense of coming home never entered her mind. Neither did the notion of falling in love with a man who clearly can't wait to get away from the small town. The Christmas Quandary is a sweet Victorian romance, full of laughter and heartwarming moments, perfect for a holiday read.

When three lives unexpectedly intersect, magic happens in the moonlight.Jamie didn't knowingly step into the middle of a murder and become the prime suspect. When a man washes up on the beach and asks for help, Jamie can't refuse. On the run and terrified, Jamie takes refuge in the woods behind a storybook cottage in a cove where moonlight dances on the water and through the trees at night.Brenley Baker had no intention of spending her summer in Seaside, Oregon. But Mimi, her persuasive grandmother, coerces (also known as guilts) her into coming. Brenley has visions of sunburns, stinky fish, and her grandmother's senile friends filling her days. What she discovers upon her arrival is a handsome policeman chasing after a killer through Moonlight Cove, the property that has been in her family for more than a hundred years.Time and experience have left Seaside Police Captain Jake Adams more than a little jaded. Naiveté has no place in his life, until a chance circumstances brings a beguiling, shy woman into his world. She's nothing like the females he's dated, yet something about her leaves him so intrigued, he can hardly focus on the murder investigation that should be his top priority.Will an alliance between Jake and Brenley as they fight sparks of attraction, race to catch a killer, and seek what is best for Jamie tie their hearts together?Find out in Moonlight Cove, a sweet contemporary romance with a dash of mystery and a sprinkling of humor.Moonlight Cove was previously published on Kindle Vella.

Will meddling matchmakers make a perfect match?Piper Peterson loves the small community of Holiday, Oregon. She resides there at a beautiful, old farm where she's surrounded by animals she's rescued. And she manages the feed store that's been in her family for more than a hundred years. Despite her contentment with life, her grandfather's plans to sell the store and farm leave her future up in the air. When a sly matchmaker works to set Grandpa up with the perfect woman, Piper jumps at the chance to lend a hand. But the last thing she expects is to fall in love while helping her grandpa find happiness.Stuck at a crossroads in his life, Colton Ford can't decide which direction to head. Then an invitation to stay at his brother's ranch in Holiday provides an opportunity Colt can't pass up. He hopes time spent at the Flying B Ranch will help him clear his head and sort out his life. Before long, he finds himself entangled in a matchmaking plot involving his widowed aunt and a charismatic old gent. When he agrees to give the budding romance a nudge, he has no idea the man's delightful granddaughter will capture his heart.A heartwarming story filled with country charm, laughter, and hope, Easter Bride is blossoms with the joys of budding spring and sweet romance.HOLIDAY BRIDES SERIESValentine BrideSummer BrideEaster BrideLilac BrideLake Bride