A lovely cook with a bounty on her head, the Native pioneer determined to protect her with his name and honor, and the unscrupulous mail-order bride agency determined to marry her off to the highest bidder…Chief Pecos is far from thrilled by the sudden influx of new settlers to Christmas Mountain. He prefers things to continue as they’ve been for centuries with his tribe, whose main livelihood is taming and riding the mustang herds that roam the foothills. Until a mail-order bride steps off the train with a price on her head… All of a sudden, he can think of one good exception to the way things have always been.Technically, Meg Chastain has more than one price on her head — a bounty for a crime she didn’t commit, plus a bridal contract fee that her money-grubbing matchmaker keeps raising. With a group of bounty hunters closing in, a growing line of hopeful grooms vying for her hand in marriage, and a darkly handsome tribal chief silently courting her during his daily visits to the inn’s kitchen, will Meg succeed in finding her perfect match before her past catches up to her?MAIL ORDER BRIDES OF CHRISTMAS MOUNTAINComplete series — read them all!Bride for the InnkeeperBride for the DeputyBride for the Tribal Chief

". . . the Regency house party motif is one of my favourites and from that point-of-view, Amanda McCabe's "A Tangled Web" does not disappoint." ~Tragatt, ReviewerTwelve years ago, young Diana's heart was broken when her father ended her illicit romance with commoner, Tom Cole.Now a young widow, Diana is chaperoning Charlotte, her shyer and younger sister, through her Season, determined she will at-least marry for love. When Charlotte receives a coveted invitation to the Dowager Viscountess Ransome's house party, Diana quickly accepts.Arriving at the Dowager's idyllic countryside manor, Diana comes face to face with Tom Cole, now a wealthy American and house guest of the Dowager.A second chance seems to be in the air, but first the pair must navigate a web of treachery and matchmaking counterplots fashioned by the other guests.Romantic Times Top Pick"A terrific story of love, rank, and a bit of deceit." ~Romantic Times, 4.5 starsLESSONS IN TEMPTATION, in series order . . . A Loving SpiritA Lady in DisguiseA Tangled Web

A love that sneaks upon you unaware …All she had to do was to pretend an interest in the gentlemen invited to the house party. He only came to the house party to amuse himself. After they are thrown together for the entertainments, will they realize the depths of their desire for one another?Charlotte Holbrooke enjoyed her simple life at her uncle’s estate. She filled her days by spending time with her family and her favorite passion, horses. When her uncle announces a chance for a London season, Charlotte feels the pressure of her freedom drifting away. To prepare for the season, her uncle throws a house party inviting the most eligible bachelors of England. One of them is from a neighboring estate who always dares her into mischief. Then there are the other moments when his soft caresses and seductive whispers leaves Charlotte in a muddled state of confusion. When her twin sister needs her help to win the love of another gentleman in attendance, Charlotte agrees to switch identities. However, her plan goes awry when the one gentleman she wanted to fool cannot be deceived. One simple kiss sweeps Charlotte into a whirlwind of passion. How had she not seen the power of their attraction before? And would their attraction develop into an everlasting love?Jasper Sinclair only accepted the invitation to watch the machinations of a matchmaking duke. Jasper never imagined that he would be a pawn in the madness. When he discovers Charlotte pretending to be her sister, he thought he would have some fun at her expense. However, he could no longer deny the temptation he had fought against any longer. One kiss led to another and soon Jasper had fallen under Charlotte’s spell. But when another gentleman pursue Charlotte, Jasper realizes how much he loves her. Can Jasper win Charlotte’s hand before it is too late?A matchmaking duke. A tomboyish debutante. A rakish marquess. Can they escape the devious scheme of a caring uncle? Or will they succumb to a passion they had been denying, to find everlasting love?How the Lady Charmed the Marquess is the first book in Laura A. Barnes’s Matchmaking Madness series. If you enjoy reading light-hearted romances with a dash of steam, then you’ll love Charlotte and Jasper’s adoring affair.Enjoy How the Lady Charmed the Marquess today!

A spirited lady. A duke in disguise. A most compromising situation.Lucy Bell has a plan: confront the arrogant nobleman who caused her to be expelled from school—and give him a piece of her mind. But fate has other ideas. One storm, a runaway gig, and a dangerously handsome gardener later, Lucy finds herself thoroughly off course… and thoroughly compromised.Henry, Duke of Ashmore, has no intention of falling for a trouble-prone young lady with unruly curls and even more unruly opinions. Especially not while he’s posing as a humble gardener. But Lucy is impossible to ignore—and even harder to resist.When Lucy discovers the truth, sparks fly. From mistaken identities to unladylike scrapes, it’s a merry masquerade of secrets and scandal. But when the past catches up, Lucy must choose: protect those she loves—or risk everything for the duke who holds her heart.If you love cheeky heroines, witty banter, and swoony slow-burn romance, you’ll adore Lucy and the Duke of Secrets.A sweet and clean Regency romp, perfect for fans of wholesome historical romance with heart. Part of the Wishing Well series, each book can be read on its own:Arabella and the Reluctant DukeBirdie and the Beastly DukePenelope and the Wicked Duke

THE FIRST IN A 6-BOOK SERIES OF HISTORICAL ROMANCE STORIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR SAMANTHA MICHAELS - YOU'LL BE GRIPPED FROM THE STARTBeautiful storytelling and I'm honoured to be involved both as an actor and as a director. Can't wait to film this. - Kelli HollisHighly recommended reading! Beautiful stories that remind us of the hardships that everyday women had to endure during World War 2 - Kitty NealeIt's 1945. Rosie is one of six women who have become firm friends after working together in a parachute factory in London.Heroes of the home front, they have been critical in supplying the brave soldiers abroad, as well as dealing with their own devastating challenges. They are faced with the brutal reality of battle when a bloodied chute is returned for examination after failing to open and causing a young paratrooper's death. Though no fault is found, it brings home for each of them, their own memories of love and loss.Rosie can't bear to look at the parachute because it reminds her of her first love. As Ida, Norma, Peggy, Phyllis and Vivian rally round to comfort her over a cup of tea, a very special treat is brought out to cheer her up - a precious tin of biscuits. They all vow from then on that they will keep their secrets and mementoes in their own tins - and The Biscuit Tin Secrets Club is born.Over fifty years later, Suzie Lambert is fed up after breaking-up with the man she thought was 'the one'. She decides to cheer herself up with tea and biscuits at her Grandma Rosie's. As she tells of her woes in love, Rosie brings out an old biscuit tin and hands it to Suzie. The contents and her Grandma's story take Suzie on a journey to the coast and the past, to find out about Rosie's first love, Albert. As she digs into the memories, her discoveries help to heal Rosie's heart and find a new future for her own.Over the course of this 6 book series, the stories of these very different women unfold - quiet Vivian finds a love that is taboo and heartbreak follows, Norma, party girl and rule breaker, dances the night away even though the bombs are falling - and meets an American GI who leads her into temptation. Wild, brash Peggy marries a man who adores her - but can't tame her. A glamorous American fighter pilot plays with fire and gets burnt when Peggy refuses to fly away with him. Mysterious Ida hides more than one secret - but courage and bravery are revealed as well as the torment in her heart - and proud motherly Phyllis becomes a hero and a beacon of light in a place where for many, there is only dark... Read all 6 and find out how the butterfly effect of war ripples down through the generations.

Inspired by the true stories of women who served in France during World War I, Sadie is a sweet romance filled with courage, hope, and lasting love.She yearns for far-flung adventures. He longs for the home he’s found in her heart. Will a world at war tear them apart, or draw them closer together?For most of her life, Doctor Sadie Thorsen has imagined seeing the world on grand adventures. When America joins the war raging across the world in 1917, it seems her dreams are about to come true. She travels overseas as a contracted physician, eager to do her part to help the war effort. Endless streams of wounded push her to the limits of endurance, then she receives word Harley John Hobbs, the man she’s loved for years, is missing in action. Unable to bear the thought of life without him in it, she refuses to let go of her hope that he’s alive.The day Sadie Thorsen shoved Harley John Hobbs down on the playground was the day she marched off with his heart. He spent years doing everything in his power to become successful, determined to have more than himself to offer Sadie if she ever returns to their eastern Oregon town. Conscripted to join the American Expeditionary Forces, Harley John answers the call and heads to France. Wounded and alone, he clings to the promise of seeing Sadie one last time.Can deep, abiding love withstand the tragedies and trials of a world at war?Read all the books in the Pendleton Petticoats series!Dacey (Prelude) — A conniving mother, a reluctant groom and a desperate bride make for a lively adventure full of sweet romance in this prelude to the beginning of the series.Aundy (Book 1) — Aundy Thorsen, a stubborn mail-order bride, finds the courage to carry on when she's widowed before ever truly becoming a wife, but opening her heart to love may be more than she can bear.Caterina (Book 2) — Running from her past, Caterina Campanelli is unprepared for the passionate feelings stirred in her by the town's deputy sheriff.Ilsa (Book 3) — Desperate to escape an unthinkable future, Ilsa Thorsen must find her inner strength.Marnie (Book 4) — Marnie Jones struggles to accept the possibility of tomorrow when redemption rides into town and into her heart.Lacy (Book 5) — Bound by tradition, Lacy Williams has to choose between the ties that bind her to the past and the love that will carry her into the future.Bertie (Book 6) — Haunted by a trauma, Bertie Hawkins must open her heart to love to overcome her past.Millie (Book 7) — Determined to bring prohibition to town, the last thing Millie Matlock expects is to fall for the owner of the Second Chance Saloon.Dally (Book 8) — Eager to begin his career, Doctor Nik Nash is caught by surprise when the spirited Dally Douglas captures his heart.Quinn (Book 9) — Full of opinions and plans to help women, Quinn Fairfield has no time for the nonsense of falling in love.Evie (Book 10) — Will a man focused on his work notice the love of a lifetime in his client’s effervescent nanny?