While her childhood might be similar to Cinderella’s, she rescues others instead of waiting for a prince to rescue her. And she’d never fall for the subject of her investigation, a charming and mysterious CEO, right?

Private investigator / bodyguard Rachel Arvidson has to run from the masquerade ball, her suave dance partner, Tex Lawrence, and yes, even leave her sparkly shoe behind to chase a thief. Her client wants Rachel to trail Tex, but once she blows her cover to save Tex’s life and gets to know him better, she questions everything. His guilt. Her no-dating rule. And who’s really behind the jewelry thefts plaguing the coastal small-town community.

The beautiful stranger takes Tex Lawrence’s breath away twice—the second time by knocking him to the ground. Unlike his cowboy brothers who’ve gotten married in quick succession, he chose a different path. But this once-betrayed workaholic might risk his bruised heart again for Rachel. What will he do when he learns her secret?

WHAT READERS SAY:
????? "An intriguing mystery, with several suspects to mull over, a sweetly reluctant romance, and just enough suspense to keep me a little bit anxious! So much so, I had to read it pretty much in one sitting!!" Gretan
????? "I couldn't put it down! This story is a perfect meld of Cinderella meets To Catch A Thief. Rachel and Tex are have an amazing chemistry and the story is on a rollercoaster from the beginning." Judi
????? "Loved Tex and Rachel’s story! It’s fun with twists and turns and a great ending. Good pacing and developed characters keep you reading until the last page." cjf
????? "This author always makes my heart race because she does such a fantastic job of fusing love with just a hint of danger." Terry

Welcome 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 Chance
Book 2: Seaside Cowboy's Best Friend
Book 3: Seaside Cowboy's Marriage of Convenience
Book 4: Seaside Cowboy's Fairy Tale
Book 5: Seaside Cowboy's Assistant
Book 6: Seaside Cowboy's Love at First Sight
Book 7: Seaside Cowboy's Christmas Wish
Book 8: Seaside Cowboy's Forget-Me-Not
Book 9: Seaside Cowboy's Treasure
Book 10: Seaside Cowgirl's Forever Love

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A selfish teenager. A reckless decision. A wounded heart. Kylie Brown should never have returned to the Amish.

Eva and Jacob Zook are shocked when foster child Kylie returns to the Amish community. But she is clearly in trouble, and in need of help, so the Zooks have no choice but to temporarily take her in. Wary and concerned about allowing the girl back into their home, the Zooks must look to God to guide their decision.

Isaac King was astonished when he learned that his best friend, the girl he thought he would marry, had returned to his community. Blindsided by her actions a year ago, he still struggles with his feelings. When he sees that she is in a terrible state, his instinct is to help her, but he cannot forget how she broke his heart.

When Kylie’s past reaches into the present, a crisis must be averted. Can the Zooks find a way to help the troubled teenager? Can Isaac forgive the girl he once loved and accept what is now? Can God find a way into the troubled girls heart. Find out in this sweet Amish romance.

One teacher, running toward the will of God...
Another teacher, falling fast for her, but running away from the will of God...
The child with the open and tender heart who brings them together...
And a forgotten envelope that holds the key to everything...

[PLEASE NOTE: The language that offended some of the reviewers of earlier editions of this novel has been removed.] Sheila Carson is a Kindergarten teacher in Dallas, Texas, estranged from her family while struggling with feeling more and more dissatisfied with her job. For the same reason she’s avoided her family like the plague these past few years, the last thing she wants to do is get into a relationship with a man. So she does what she can to avoid the new fifth-grade teacher, a handsome, fun-loving man named Hank Johnson who seems determined to make inroads with her.

Hank finally succeeds on the day that Sheila’s favorite student, Diana, goes missing and he agrees to help Sheila look for her after school. Finding Diana means finding out that she’s being taken care of by her aunt Rosa, whose career is less than family-friendly, to say the least. And that discovery leads to Sheila getting involved with Diana on a personal level that ultimately endangers her teaching career. In the meantime, she and Hank deepen their connection, even as Sheila feels more and more certain that God is calling her to the foreign mission field. But, like Sheila, Hank is hiding his own past wounds, wounds that have created a fear that seems insurmountable.

Wounds that happened on the mission field.

Wounds that have led Hank to the conviction that God doesn’t care for him as he once believed. His fear and hidden anger toward God tear him away from the woman he thought God had brought to him to be his partner in life. He is hanging to his faith by a thread, even while Sheila’s faith strengthens to the point that she can forgive the vengeful actions that Diana’s father has taken against her…leading to a miraculous work of God in the little girl’s family.

This victory cannot erase the pain of Hank’s abandoning their relationship, which she has to carry it with her as she prepares for her first trip overseas. If only he would find the envelope…

This forgotten envelope is the key to pushing Hank to overcome his fears…and ultimately, admitting his true feelings for Sheila. The message the envelope contains is the key to Sheila being able to forgive herself for the tragedy that has embittered her siblings toward her. It may even be the key for reconciliation with her family.

But time is short, and the envelope must be found, and be delivered at just the right time…
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This story is a full-length Christian romance novel , and the first book in Emily Josephine’s series, “Texas Hearts.”
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