A widowed single mom gets a second chance at love with the police officer her late husband asked to protect his family in this inspirational romance.When he promised to watch over his late partner's wife and daughters, Dan didn't expect to fall for beautiful widow Jessica Michaels. She's the one woman Dan shouldn't pursue, but can't resist. Though his growing feelings warn him to stay away, Jessica needs him now more than ever.Jessica's always thought of Dan simply as her husband's friend. But as he spends time helping her with the girls, Jessica realizes her true feelings for Dan are much more than platonic. Torn between love and loyalty, can Jessica and Dan build a future together without betraying the past?

A young woman finds safety, acceptance, and love in Amish country in New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray's Hidden.When Anna decides it's time to leave her abusive boyfriend, she doesn't know where to turn. Rob has completely won over her parents, and the entire community, with his good looks and smooth charm. Only Anna has seen his dark side.Desperate, she runs to the only place she's ever felt completely safe—the Amish Brenneman Bed and Breakfast, where Anna met life-long friend Katie Brenneman. The family welcomes her in, and with few questions asked allows her to stay, dressed in Plain clothing, and help around the inn.Katie's older brother Henry is the only one who doesn't take too kindly to the intrusion. He tries to ignore Anna, knowing no good would ever come from caring for an Englisher like her. But as he gets to know Anna, he discovers her good heart and is surprised with her readiness to accept their lifestyle.The more time Anna spends with the Amish, the more she feels she's found a true home. But how can she deny the life she left behind? And will her chance for happiness be stolen away by the man from her past?"A touching love story with a riveting portrayal of the Amish way of life. Shelley Shepard Gray has created a romance readers will root for." —Tracey Bateman, author of The Nanny Proposal

A small town is threatened when a nurse's dangerous past and a horseback search and rescue deputy's mission collide.Mandy Thorne's past is a minefield of bad decisions. The worst one of all is her dangerous ex. So when a nursing position opens in Mission, Texas—far from the shadows that haunt her—she seizes her chance at redemption.Logan Stilwell tracks criminals through unforgiving terrain with determined precision. But when an injury lands him in the care of a green-eyed redhead whose touch burns hotter than Texas summer, the hardened deputy finds himself disarmed.As passion ignites between them, Mandy's secrets resurface with deadly consequences. Will Mandy prove she’s changed? Can Logan make room in his life for love? And will their newfound love survive when the man Logan hunts turns out to be the same one hunting Mandy?

If Steel Magnolias broke your heart, this emotional second-chance romance will stay with you long after the final page.Gabby Sullivan never planned to return to Sweet Haven. Not after heartbreak drove her away years ago.Now, devastating family news brings her back to the small town—and back to Brock Carter-Banks, the man she once believed she’d spend forever with.Brock knows he doesn’t deserve another chance. One mistake cost him the love of his life, and regret has haunted him ever since. But seeing Gabby again awakens feelings neither of them ever truly left behind.As old wounds resurface and family pressures mount, Gabby must choose between the future she built far away and the home—and love—she thought she’d lost forever.Sometimes going home means facing the past.And sometimes it means fighting for the one person your heart never forgot.Perfect for readers who love emotional small-town romance, family-centered women’s fiction, and unforgettable stories about forgiveness, healing, and second chances.

Hannah Martin thought she was about to have an empty nest . . . until the illegitimate daughter of her late husband shows up on her doorstep.Five years after her husband’s death, Hannah Martin runs a successful inn and serves the needy in her community. Despite a house full of guests, she’s worried about the loneliness that will come with an empty nest. Now that no one needs her for anything other than serving her famous five-course breakfasts and retrieving fresh towels, she throws herself into winning Camden’s Hospitality Grant. With the help of the grant, the bed and breakfast will bring in even more customers and Hannah won’t have time to think about what she’s missing.But when a handsome lumberjack named Kevin moves in next door, Hannah’s attraction to the widowed bachelor knocks her off-kilter. Just as she begins to think about dating again, a young woman arrives at the bed and breakfast claiming to be the illegitimate daughter of Hannah’s late husband.When the Orchard House’s chances at the Hospitality grant is threatened, Hannah's children oppose her "new" daughter moving in, and Kevin’s problems start to bleed over into her own, she must decide what matters most—before she loses the grant, the bed and breakfast’s reputation, and perhaps, her second chance at love.This is Book 7 in The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast Series, a contemporary twist on the well-loved classic, Little Women. Readers will fall in love with the Martin family—Maggie, Josie, Lizzie, Bronson, Amie, and their mother Hannah—each trying to find their own way in the world and each discovering that love, home, and hope are closer than they appear.

An Amish woman returns home to find forgiveness and love in this inspirational romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.Yearning to find a meaningful life in the outside world, nurse Miriam Kaufman strayed far from her Amish community. She also needed distance from Nick Bradley, the cop who caused her so much pain. Back in Hope Springs to care for her ailing mother, Miriam needs Nick, now sheriff, to find the mother of the baby abandoned on her porch. Nick is as wary of Miriam's intentions as she is of facing their past. Can two wounded hearts overcome their history to do what's best for little Hannah?