The town's blacksmith is in need of a bride--but he didn't expect to also become a father.Merrick Benton wants a family of his own, but he can't seem to string two words together around the eligible ladies in town. A mail-order bride is the perfect solution to his problem. Eleanor Stevens and her sister were both widowed when their husbands died in a mine explosion. Desperate for a new beginning, they each answer advertisements from men in Crest Stone, Colorado. Eleanor is certain that a new husband in a faraway place will be exactly what her sister Rebecca and her children need to heal. But once the sisters are on their way, Eleanor discovers she's expecting a child that Merrick knows nothing about.Accepting a surprise baby isn't difficult at all for Merrick. Relieved, Eleanor settles into Crest Stone, befriending another lady new to town along with Clara and Deirdre who live nearby. But as Eleanor and Merrick grow closer, something keeps Eleanor from fully trusting her new husband. With a baby on the way, will she figure out why before she loses him? Or will their marriage forever be one in name only?An Expectant Bride is the sixth book in the popular Crest Stone Mail-Order Brides series. You can read it as a standalone, or enjoy it as part of the series.

Eight captivating and emotional historical sagas. Over 2300 pages. A decade of love and loss in Victorian England.These gritty historical sagas are perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Chrissie Walsh, AnneMarie Brear, Lindsey Hutchinson, Anna Jacobs, Rosie Goodwin or Tania Crosse.Escape into the world of Tildy Seymour — a fierce, working-class woman determined to survive as she finds herself pregnant and alone.MEET TILDYOrphan Matilda “Tildy” Seymour already knows that the world is no friend to a poor girl without family. Yet she carries herself with pride and dignity in her position as a maid to a clergyman and his wife.When the cruel Tom Crawford takes advantage of Tildy, she is forced to marry the very man who ruined her. Trapped with an abusive husband, she finds the courage to escape and start a new life as a nurse in a workhouse infirmary. But as the Industrial Revolution transforms England, Tildy finds her life as precarious as before.But Tildy knows she will do anything to make sure she — and her child — survive.READERS LOVE THE COMPELLING TILDY SEYMOUR SAGAS:????? ‘Very good book — I was unable to put it down.’ Kith R.????? ‘Tildy reveals the power of the will to survive and the strength of women to persevere . . . Lots of strong historical detail and events pepper the landscape of the novels.’ Michelle B.????? ‘An excellent series.’ Pauline M.????? ‘I'm devouring them quickly they are so good.’ Fay D.????? ‘I loved this book. It gripped me from the first page.’ A. ClarkGET *EIGHT* GRITTY AND HEARTFELT HISTORICAL SAGAS IN THIS AMAZING-VALUE BOX SET.

How to turn his lover into his wife when she wants nothing to do with marriage? It may be time for desperate measures...  How to turn his lover into his wife when she wants nothing to do with marriage? It may be time for desperate measures...
Love? Marriage? Lady Christina Rowan has no interest in either. After her unfaithful husband’s scandalous demise, she’s found freedom in having lovers without love. Which is why when she begins to develop feelings for her current lover, she cuts him loose immediately.
Lord Benedict has fallen in love. He knows Lady Christina feels the same. The only question is, how far is he willing to go to make the lady his wife?
Bridal Discipline Series
1. Philip's Rules
1.5 Undisciplined
2. Gabrielle's Discipline
3. Lydia's Penance
4. Benedict's Commands
5. Arabella's Taming

A note from the editor:“When Jonathan Maas told me he was about to submit a Western based on the life and times of Bob Ford and Jesse James, I was intrigued. Fans of his are accustomed to tales of Historical Fantasy and Time Travel, perhaps?but not Historical Fiction.What was more, this novel was not written by Jonathan Maas alone. It is based on an old manuscript Jonathan found from his father Dr. James Maas?It is a co-authorship between father and son, over three decades in the making.And the tale is one you may know, but it shows a side you don’tIt starts with Jesse James and ends with Robert Ford, a man who history has given short shrift.The tale begins in the most tumultuous of times: it’s after Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, where the United States is rebuilding itself, and the few rules that are set are not always enforced.Jesse James, also known as ‘Mr. Howard’ is on the downside of his career as a beloved bank robber, and is finding that the Pinkerton agents, along with local law enforcement like Sheriff James Timberlake, are getting closer and closer to his trail.And then there is young Bob Ford, who enters history with a split-second decision, and then deals with the unexpected aftermath immediately after.But this is not a hagiography of Jesse James?and it is certainly not a condemnation of Bob Ford. Instead it shows two men thrust into a difficult world, and forced to make impossible decisions to survive.”- J. Shaw, Cynical Optimist PressFor fans of genres: Westerns, Historical Fiction, Cowboys, Cowboy Fiction, Shootouts, Fathers and SonsFor readers of authors: Larry McMurtry, Thomas McGuane, James Michener.Also inspired by: Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies, Field of Dreams