"Heart-wrenching moments of emotional struggle are presented with insight and compassion... a fascinating read that one will not soon forget." –US Review of BooksSet during the Depression in the South Chicago neighborhood of Sinclair's The Jungle, Betty O'Leary's family struggles to scrape by in this harsh, foul-smelling, yet compassionate area. The youngest in her Irish Catholic family, Betty is overshadowed by her pretty sister, Maureen, and when tragedy threatens to shatter her world, Betty is sent away to stay with relatives.As grief and loss take its toll on family members, Betty eventually meets Phil, who offers hope for long-awaited happiness. But secrets begin to unravel, and depression gradually descends on Betty. Is a family history of asylums and madness the cause? And unlike her disturbed mother, will Betty ever find peace and fulfillment?The story gives voice to those struggling with emotional pain and shows how families can heal with love, courage, and promise. It tells of a unique neighborhood reflecting America's cultural changes and how one's childhood is forever present.

Together for the first time in one box set…THE WICKED HEIREvery guest invited to the house party at Nedworth Hall has a secret.Lady Patience Wycombe has been sent to Nedworth Hall for the summer under protest. Why should she be prevailed upon to spend her summer conversing with people when she would much rather stay in London with her books for company? She is determined to ignore her mother’s wish that she find a husband……until the most notorious rake in London singles her out for sin.Arden Covington’s reputation was ruined from the moment he was born. He has always embraced his wickedness…and made it profitable. But few people know the reason he is constantly in need of money, or that he has a sentimental heart. So when Lady Patience shows no fear in the face of his attempts to seduce her, he falls for her hard and fast.But with everyone at the house party eager to discover the identity of Lord Carshalton’s mysterious heir, will Arden have the freedom to pursue Patience, or will another suitor with sordid intentions compromise her first?THE ENRAPTURED HEIRHe has sworn off women. She falls in love with him at first sight. But can they fight the attraction between them?After a single, spoiled season five years before, Lady Angeline O’Shea cannot believe she has been invited to a house party where matches are certain to be made. Everyone is scrambling to discover the identity of Lord Carshalton’s mysterious heir, but Angeline would rather solve the mystery of how to make Lord Rafe McAllister, the Marquess of Rothbury, smile again.But she has her work cut out for her where this wounded hero is concerned…Fresh off of a broken engagement in which his reputation was raked through the mud, Rafe wants nothing more than to hide away at Nedworth Hall for the summer, licking his wounds. He supposes he’ll have to marry eventually, but the last woman on earth that he could see as his marchioness is cheerful, angelic, innocent Angeline.But Angeline’s sweetness enchants him, and before Rafe can stop it, his reluctant fondness for the Irish angel turns into a passion that he cannot deny……until his former fiancée shows up at the house party.THE SURPRISE HEIRSometimes the right man comes along in what seems like the wrong package, and sometimes making the wrong decision turns out to be the right way to fall in love….American dollar princess Melanie Pennypacker has accepted the surprise invitation to join a matchmaking house party for the summer for one reason and one reason only—to find a partner. But not a marriage partner. Melanie is looking for a business partner to invest in her dream of opening a new department store of the sort that are taking London by storm. But no man wants to invest in a business-minded woman.Anyone with eyes can see that valet Frank Crymble is the illegitimate first-cousin of his employer, Lord Avery O’Shea, and like the rest of the O’Shea family, Frank has ambitions above his station and a penchant for scandal. When he catches Melanie behaving badly away from the other house party guests, the two of them instantly come up with a scheme that will get them both what they want.But a marriage of convenience might be harder to pull off than Melanie and Frank suspect when every one of their friends is against the match. And when Melanie’s father shows up at the house party to drag her home, both her and Frank’s dreams hang in the balance. Until they hatch a plan to convince everyone they are deeply in love…including themselves.

A heartwarming, second chances, reunion romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Due to the terms of an estranged relative's will, the Duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he restores his family legacy, he'll return to London where he belongs. He definitely won't rekindle the forbidden spark crackling between him and the irresistible spitfire he'd left behind...
Noelle Pratchett is immune to charming scoundrels like the arrogant duke. He stole her heart, stole a kiss, and then stole away one night never to return. Now he's back—and they both know he won't stay. But how can she maintain her icy shields when every heated glance melts her to her core?
The Twelve Dukes of Christmas is a laugh-out-loud historical romance series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke! The 12 Dukes of Christmas: Once Upon a Duke Kiss of a Duke Wish Upon a Duke Never Say Duke Dukes, Actually The Duke's Bride The Duke's Embrace The Duke's Desire Dawn with a Duke One Night with a Duke Ten Days with a Duke Forever Your Duke Get your Duke today!

Eliza Foster is one burnt cookie away from a full-blown holiday meltdown.The Foster Family Bakery has been the beating heart of Evergreen Springs for six generations, but this Christmas, it’s on life support. Orders have dried up, her mixer just gave up the ghost, and the too-perfect competitor across the street is snatching every last customer. Eliza’s been holding it together with frosting and grit, but even sugar has its limits.Then, while searching for a special recipe, she finds a glowing Christmas card tucked among her late grandmother’s things. One with a hand-painted cowboy and a whisper of old magic. On a desperate holiday wish, she asks for help……and gets Wyatt McCready.A trail cook from 1878, Wyatt has strong opinions about biscuits, a soft spot for cookies, and the kind of slow, steady charm that melts Eliza’s carefully guarded heart. His sourdough starter never fails. His pies are perfection. And when he smiles at her like she’s the only star in the sky? That’s magic too.The clock is ticking, the cookies are baking, and Christmas magic only lasts so long. If Eliza wants to keep Wyatt, and the love they’ve discovered, she’ll need more than sugar and spice. She’ll need a Christmas miracle.

Come home to Christmas in Colorado!These 4 sweet historical romances have everything you love about a Western Christmas:-rugged, handsome cowboys-mail-order brides-secret babies-enemies-to-lovers-redemption-close-knit mountain towns-Christmas traditions, old-fashioned carols, quiet snowfalls, and more!This collection features four of Cat's best-loved books . . .Starla's SearchWyatt Dawson will help Starla Logan find her missing brother before Christmas, but can she trust him?Waltzing With WillaWilla Rousseau and Dr. Nicolas Gatewood don't see eye-to-eye. Nick is determined to prove that Willa's father's medicine show is a fraud, and Willa is just as equally determined to protect her father. Will the magic of Christmas bring them together when Willa needs Nick's help?A Christmas Carol for CatherineCatherine Lee agrees to be mail-order bride, only to discover she's expecting a baby. Will her new husband allow himself to face his past in order to be a good father?Forever ChristmasElizabeth Campbell, widowed and alone, arrives in Crest Stone looking for her brother. Instead, she meets Landon Cooper, a cowboy with plans to take a job paying more money than he can imagine--if he can stomach the thought of turning outlaw. When a blizzard strikes on Christmas Eve, will Landon do the right thing? Or will Elizabeth find herself nursing another broken heart?