Maddie Fairfax may be young, but on this Oregon-bound wagon train, the pioneers welcome help from the self-trained nurse. Until Dr. Jason Goodwin joins up with their company. The doctor portrays a frosty exterior, but Maddie may be the only one who sees the profound loneliness that haunts him.After losing his wife and children in a terrible accident, Jason has vowed not to open his heart again. But when Maddie takes on the care of three young orphans, Jason finds himself entangled in the lives of the makeshift family. And as their journey west continues, Maddie's radiant compassion begins to light up the darkest corners of his heart.Until the unthinkable happens. Will Jason's guarded heart and Maddie's untamed spirit pull them apart?Tropes/themes:*May/December*ready-made family / adopted orphans*grumpy/sunshine*love on the journey*emotional scars

A woman with broken dreams and promises. A cowboy with a broken—by her—heart. A stray dog with a possibly broken paw. And everyone with a dangerous secret. Even the dog.When free-spirited Skylar Rafferty left her beachside hometown, she promised her high school sweetheart she’d return soon and marry him. Fifteen years later and no longer free-spirited, she returns to plan the wedding—her grandmother’s. When her grandmother’s fiancé goes missing, Skylar turns to her former sweetheart for help while aching for a second chance.Cowboy Dallas Lawrence can’t believe the woman who crushed his heart has wandered into his life again. But strange things connected to her family are happening in their quaint tourist town, and when her life is in danger, he can’t walk away. But he can’t get his heart broken again, either.reunionsecond chanceshigh school sweetheartsfamily secretsmystery and dangeradorable dog!What readers say about Seaside Cowboy's Second Chance:????? "Timeless and beautiful." Carol Witzenburger????? "A new series to dive into as the characters and drama jump off of the pages of this book. Alexa Verde has a way with words that just captures me every time and keeps me engaged with the story until the conclusion of the book." nanc VINE VOICE????? "Once again we have Alexa's unique ability to combine a very sweet love story with mystery and suspense! Add a lovely dog into the mix, and it too blends into the intrigue. This is one you don't want to put down, and I am looking forward to the next story as well." Gretan B????? "Great series." MJWelcome to Port Sunshine, a small coastal town where a family of cowboy brothers discover the treasures of love and uncover the mysteries of their pasts.Book 1: Seaside Cowboy's Second ChanceBook 2: Seaside Cowboy's Best FriendBook 3: Seaside Cowboy's Marriage of ConvenienceBook 4: Seaside Cowboy's Fairy Tale

HE HADN’T KNOWN ABOUT HIS ESTRANGED SISTER’S LITTLE GIRL. NOW HE’S ON THE RUN TO KEEP HER ALIVE.DEA Agent Zach Forrester’s troubled sister refused all contact for years. Now she’s at his door, frantically claiming she and her daughter witnessed a murder. Begging him to keep Katie safe, she shoves the child into his arms and vanishes.Was this just another fabrication? When a bomb explodes in his home two days later, the threat is clear. He takes Katie into hiding until he can trace the men who are after her. He knows the perfect place: a dusty little Colorado ranching town where strangers are noticed with suspicion and won’t get past the watchful eyes of the locals. He hopes.He doesn't expect to discover that the only love of his life is still there. He’d jilted Dana years ago to keep her safe, but has never stopped regretting the choice he had to make. Dana remembers her heartbreak all too well.As danger escalates and threatens everyone she loves, she must decide. Who can she trust--the local deputies or the man who betrayed her long ago?And are second chances ever possible with a man who broke her heart?Start reading today and stay up all night!By USA Bestselling author Roxanne RustandAuthor of over forty novels, with over 2.9 million copies sold

A young Amish couple gets a second chance at love in New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray’s final book in her Return to Sugarcreek series.Randall Beiler is doing his best to put his family and the farm’s needs first, even forsaking love. But though he tries, Randall knows he needs help caring for his younger siblings and keeping the house together.When his brother offers pretty Elizabeth Nolt a job taking care of the house and cooking for the family, Randall is furious—and guilty about the way he once broke Elizabeth’s heart. But when he learns that Elizabeth and her grandmother are struggling to make ends meet, he knows the offer, no matter how painful, is the right thing for everyone.Elizabeth wants to refuse—to stay far away from the man who hurt her—but she needs the money. Though she vows to protect her heart, spending time in the Beiler household makes Elizabeth realize that, while she’s older and wiser, her love for Randall still burns strong.Randal, too, seems to want something more. But does he want Elizabeth because he truly loves her—or because he needs a housekeeper? If Randall sincerely wants something more, he must find a way to show Elizabeth—or risk losing his chance at love forever.Joyful includes a P.S. section with a letter from the author, discussion questions, and a teaser from her next book.

An Amish runaway bride’s secret may stop a groom desperate to win her back in this tale of faith and courage by a New York Times–bestselling author.Days before her wedding, a wrenching ordeal shattered Josie Fisher’s dreams . . . and she fled to her Amish hometown to start over. Now Tobias Mast has arrived with two goals: to find Josie and learn why she called off their wedding, and to buy a home. When the only house he can afford is next door to Josie’s farm, will she finally risk telling him her dark secret?

Dreams of adventure send him across the country. She prefers to keep her feet firmly planted in Ohio.Rennie Hill has no illusions about the hardships in life, which is why it’s so important her beau, John Welch, keeps his secure job with the newspaper. Though he hopes to write fiction, the unsteady pay would mean an end to their plans, wouldn’t it?John Welch dreams of adventure worthy of storybooks, like Mark Twain, and when two of his short stories are published, he sees it as a sign of future success. But while he's dreaming big with his head in the clouds, his girl has her feet firmly planted, and he can't help wondering if she really believes in him.When Rennie must escort a little girl to her parents' home in San Francisco, John is forced to alter his plans to travel across the country with them. But the journey proves far more adventurous than either of them expect.