Colonel Rich Martino returns home from overseas to find everything has changed and nothing makes sense. His wife Rita has disappeared. His credit cards are invalid. A stranger is living in his house and he keeps running into people who are convinced he was killed in action months ago. Worst of all, his wealthy father has suffered a stroke.Psychologist Charlotte Phillips claims to be his comatose father's legal guardian. Rich is determined to learn what has happened, gain control of his father's money, and unmask Charlotte as the gold-digging schemer he's certain she is. He is shocked to find his father's crusty old attorney has been taken in by her along with everyone else.Can Rich straighten out the mess his life has become?

This life wasn’t the one she dreamed of, but happily ever afters don’t always come when and how we expect.At twenty-nine, Jeanette Williams has watched each one of her four sisters marry and start families of their own. It’s hard not to believe God has forgotten the desires of her heart, especially when most people refer to her as Spinster Williams. Without the beautiful children she teaches, life would be unbearably lonely.When the handsome widower, Theo Wallace, and his six children move into the Shenandoah Valley, every available woman is atwitter—except for Jeanette. She has no such aspirations that someone as plain as her could draw even a smattering of interest.As life throws this unlikely couple together, Jeanette can’t help but fall in love with Theo’s children and their soul-wrenching plight. Before she knows it, her heart is far more invested than she could’ve ever imagined. And not just with the children, but with their handsome father as well. Is she headed for another heartbreak, or is it possible God had a beautiful plan in the works all along?

"There is no way you can stop reading!" ~ Amazon ReviewerGet books 7 - 10 in this bestselling Christian historical romance series!With a combined total of over 4,500 reviews, get FOUR full-length novels at a substantial discount over their individual prices.Peace in the Mountain Haven (Book 7) This epic journey is her best chance to find the family she and her daughter long for.Watkuese is desperate to return across the Rocky Mountains before winter sets in. Time is running out for her to get her adopted daughter back to the Shoshone village before the grief of her parents’ death causes irreparable damage.Hugh Charpentier has spent his life watching over his siblings. Now he’s asked to help shepherd a woman and child he barely knows across the mountains. As hard as it is to keep up with a six-year-old in the treacherous Rockies, it’s not nearly as dangerous as risking his heart to a woman and child who may not ever be his.???Grace on the Mountain Trail (Book 8)This epic journey is her last hope to find her lost brother—the only family she has left.When Lola Carson’s father died, his last words spoke of a half-brother she’d never known about. And now, to claim her own inheritance and come to terms with her father’s secret life, she must find this mysterious man—whose last known whereabouts are somewhere west of the wild Rocky Mountains. White Owl left his village and his broken heart behind when he set out for a fresh start. But he barely starts his journey when a hunting accident nearly kills him. The woman who discovers him in the midst of his fevered delirium seems to be a gift from above.But the more White Owl learns about Lola’s companions and her dangerous quest, the more he realizes his own calling is clear—to take her safely to her brother. The question is, will he have to sacrifice more than his heart to accomplish that goal????Calm in the Mountain Storm (Book 9)This epic journey will test his ability to protect his children—and they’re all he has left.Missionary Elise Lane returns with her team to the Rocky Mountain native tribe they serve to discover the entire village—including the children she’s come to love—has been massacred. A fierce brave standing at the edge of the devastation has taken the only surviving child.Goes Ahead returns home with his son to find his entire village has been slaughtered, including his wife. Only their infant daughter has survived. But there’s no time for grief or vengeance. He must get his children across the mountains to the protection of his family.The last thing he wants is help from the white people who’ve brought this disaster on his village, but his babe is not yet four moons old. As winter closes in and the mountains prove treacherous beyond anything Goes Ahead can control, only a strength and love greater than his own can save his children—and the woman he’s come to love.???Joy on the Mountain Peak (Book 10)Will this epic journey be their second chance or the final heartbreak?Heidi Wallace came west with secrets. As she and her maid bury her cousin in this wild country, the last person she expects to come to their aid is the man she’s no longer sure she wants to find. But now that Ben Lane is standing before her…her heart demands answers.Ben never thought he’d see Heidi again…let alone find her burying a body beneath a pile of rocks in the fierce Rocky Mountain plains. He’d once planned to marry her. But to protect her life, he had to leave her behind. Now she’s alone again…and once more in danger.As Ben and Heidi uncover each other’s secrets, the threat of the mountain wilderness may not be half as dangerous as the love that once flamed between them.

Is a marriage of convenience the answer?Franklin Vine has worked hard to build the ranch he inherited into one of the most successful in the majestic Colorado mountains. If only he had an heir to one day inherit the legacy he's building. But he was burned once in the worst way, and he doesn't plan to open his heart to another woman. Even if that means he'll eventually have to divide up his spread among the most loyal of his hired hands.When Lorinda Sullivan is finally out from under the control of men who made all the decisions in her life, she promises herself she'll never allow a man to make choices for her again. But without a home in the midst of a hard Rocky Mountain winter, she has to do something to provide for her infant son.A marriage of convenience seems like the perfect arrangement, yet the stakes quickly become much higher than either of them ever planned. When hearts become entangled, the increasing danger may change their lives forever.

Creating a circle of love together…Can love for two little matchmakersunite their reluctant hearts?Worried that Noah Williams is still the reckless bull rider she remembers, Kayla Fisher is convinced he isn’t the right person to care for their orphaned niece and nephew. Now she’s back home, determined to fight for custody. But Noah is a changed man, and he intends to prove it. When Noah and Kayla start falling for each other, could raising the children together be the perfect solution?

Book 1: Another Chance at LoveShe doesn’t believe in second chances. He's wondering why God called him to Crystal Creek. Can she convince him to walk away, or will he prove his love is everlasting?Pastor Trey Channing is lost in grief when he answers God’s call to travel to a small town. He and his teenage children struggle to let God heal the loss that led them on a cross-country journey. As Trey gets to know Crystal Creek, he’s drawn to Hannah McKean, a friendly waitress whose smile doesn’t hide the pain in her eyes.Hannah knows God never forsook her even when she turned away from Him. In a weak moment, she committed a mistake that stole her future and made each day a struggle to provide for her and her daughter. Believing this lapse has ruined all chances for love, she’ll never get close to another man again.When a terrible accident hospitalizes Hannah, it’s the kind pastor who stands by her side and creates a longing for more. To save herself from heartbreak, she pushes him away. What she hadn’t expected was someone more stubborn than she when it comes to answering love’s call.Will Trey prove Hannah right and leave, or will he teach her that once she loves herself, she can open her heart to his love?Book 2: Never Too Late for LoveShe’s searching for answers. He wants to be left alone. If he joins her quest, can he risk the damage to his heart?When military author Delanie Jonnson loses her father in the Mid East conflict, she writes the book that will explain the withdrawal and give her peace. As she delves into her research, she discovers a military chatroom and meets Mad Dog who challenges her motive.Zane Gallivan believes moving to a small town will give him the solitude he needs to come to terms with his war injury. What he hadn’t expected was his attractive neighbor Delanie to be concerned about his solitary life and to try to draw him out.But it’s The Nines, the chatroom newcomer who forces Zane to think about the last battle that took the life of his best friend. As he investigates the confrontation, he learns the answer he seeks means accepting Delanie into his life. Can he risk heartbreak for an answer that will bring this fascinating woman peace?Never Too Late for Love is the second book in the Hearts of Crystal Creek Series. If you like sweet romance and valiant heroes, you’ll love Laura Haley-McNeil’s later-in-life Christian romance.Book 3: The Right Time for LoveHe wants the woman he left behind. She wants a fresh start in her hometown. When their secrets are brought to light, does love stand a second chance?Abby Baites is ready for a fresh start. After a horrific tragedy leaves her questioning her future, she's eager to return to Crystal Creek with her 5-year-old granddaughter to help a friend run her ranch. But her world is once more shaken when she finds the new ranch owner is her high school sweetheart--the man who broke her heart.Chet Hancock wants a second chance. He fled Crystal Creek at nineteen to become a country-western singer. But when he returned at the peak of his success for Abby, he was crushed to discover she'd married another man.Now Abby's standing on his doorstep, and he'll do anything to win her heart again. But will the secret that turned her away from him drive a wedge between them too deep to overcome?The Right Time for Love is the third book in the Hearts of Crystal Creek Christian romance series. If you like later-in-life characters and second chances, then you'll love Laura Haley-McNeil's sweet romance.Buy the Hearts of Crystal Creek Boxed Set Books 1-3 for heartwarming stories of love, redemption, and strong family bonds.