What a difference a hand extended with love can make! After Hester's terrible and unexpected outburst at the double wedding of Joy and Darla's wedding to their prospective husbands, Hildie extends a hand of love and forgiveness by placing a chair next to hers and walks Hester back to a seat of honor to watch her daughter, Darla be married. The wedding celebration carries on as if nothing unusual had interrupted it...and everyone follows Hildie's lead of love and welcoming friendship to Hester Newson. The couples leave for their honeymoons and slowly Hildie continues to bury the hurt and ...

Mary Beckwith is unwanted. After her mother's death, her father discards her at the orphanage, unwilling to care for her any longer. But several years later, as Christmas arrives, he is back, taking her home. Mary is overjoyed until she sees the man her once loving father has become. She's nothing more than a maid to him but accepts her fate, eventually becoming a maid at the Everly townhouse. Mary prays that her hard life is finally over. When she meets John at church, her dreams of a future with him bring a hint of light into the darkness of her heart. But that hope soon turns into ...

A spinster teacher...a grieving widower...a marriage of convenience and a second chance with the man she's always loved. When Samuel Walker proposes a marriage of convenience to Rose Hatfieldso soon after the death of his wife, she knows he doesn't love her. She's loved him since their school days. Those long-suppressed feelings spring to life as she marries him. She must sell her childhood home, quit her teaching job, and move to a new city. Marrying Rose is harder than Samuel expected, especially with the shadow of his deceased wife everywhere in his life. And he has two young children to...

As Christmas nears, pregnant Daisy knows she will soon be homeless, a dangerous situation for her and her unborn child. Miles offers her a practical arrangement, and she doesn't hesitate to move to Montana. Miles is doing this only for his daughter. While his heart still aches at the passing of his wife, his daughter longs for a mother for Christmas. While Miles keeps his distance, the heartache that Daisy has gone through all her life stirs something inside of him. But even though he vows to never love again, can the magical Christmas season give Daisy the family and love that she has ...

Love is in the Air and it Smells Like Cookie Dough At Philadelphia's beloved Marino Family Bakery, the holidays aren't just about sugar and spice—they're about second chances, new beginnings, and the sweet possibility of finding love where you least expect it. When prodigal daughter Layla returns home to help at the family bakery, the last person she expects to walk through the door is Paige—the girlfriend she left behind when her writing dreams crumbled. As flour flies and old sparks reignite, they might just discover their story isn't finished after all. Meanwhile, the oldest Marino ...

An Abandoned Baby, A Reluctant Neighbor, and a Christmas That Will Change Everything. Widow Charity Troyer is stunned when her bad-tempered neighbor, Jonas Mast, shows up at her doorstep with a newborn baby he found abandoned in his barn. Though clueless about infants, Charity feels an immediate duty to the little girl she names Mercy, taking her in without hesitation. But Mercy’s arrival stirs up more than just Charity’s protective instincts—soon, rumors and suspicions spread through the community, and Jonas, despite his gruff exterior, finds himself unexpectedly drawn to the child ...

A lovely collection of 7 Mail Order Bride favorites by best-selling author Susannah Calloway. Hundreds of pages of love! Alongside these brave women and valiant men, you can experience life in the Wild West. Enjoy their hardships and victories as they build new lives and discover true love. Here is what you get: Her Chosen Groom The Bride and the Café Owner The Bride Who Was Rescued Ellie’s Surprise Trying Again The Captured Bride The Fiancée Finds a New Groom Grab this collection Now and Enjoy seven Happily-Ever-After’s!

*** From Best-Selling Author Sylvia Price, the Award-Winning Writer of The Christmas Cards, comes a new heartwarming Amish Christmas romance *** In the serene Amish community of Willowvale, Isaac and Mary Fisher are grappling with the profound loss of their young daughter, Grace. The grief weighs heavily on their hearts, straining their marriage and casting a shadow over their once-vibrant home. As Christmas approaches, the Fishers are unable to find solace in the warmth of holiday traditions. Amidst their struggles, a ray of hope emerges with the arrival of Levi Miller, a young man seeking...

He didn’t plan on getting a wife for Christmas . . . The last thing Liam Hannan expected was a bride for Christmas, particularly one whose brother is the town marshal. Liam never meant to place that advertisement, so when Tilly Wright arrives and expects to marry him, all he can do is let her down gently. But when the only way out of a potentially scandalous situation is marriage, they find themselves starting a life together. Tilly finally has everything she’s wanted—a husband and a life in a new, exciting town. Crest Stone is a welcoming place, and she finds herself quickly making ...

Longbourn is abuzz with the arrival of Mr. Collins, a clergyman who will one day inherit the estate. But his true intention—to secure a wife—is complicated by a hidden identity: he is the secret author of popular romance novels. His sights are set on the beautiful Jane Bennet, whose gentle nature and family obligations make her the perfect target. Elizabeth, ever protective of her sister, senses that something is amiss with Mr. Collins. Her suspicions lead her on a path of discovery, drawing the attention of wealthy, reserved Mr. Darcy.

From Bestselling Author Katie Wyatt comes a gripping tale of love, courage, and adventure in the untamed Texas frontier. Each book is a full story in and of itself but ties into the next book in the series. Will she stand by her husband and fight for their future, or let fear steal away her chance at love and a life of adventure? When proper Eastern lady Grace Ervin agrees to become a mail-order bride, she expects a quiet life with her handsome Western husband. Instead, she steps off the train and into a whirlwind of danger that will test her courage, faith and change her forever. Within ...

When Boston schoolteacher Clara Whitmore accepts a position as a mail-order bride in Montana Territory, she expects to find a schoolhouse waiting. Instead, she finds widower Sam Mitchell, his two grieving children, and a town resistant to change. Fleeing an unwanted engagement back East, Clara's determined to make this new life work—even if it means teaching children in her parlor and proving herself to a man whose heart is still frozen in grief. Sam Mitchell needs a mother for his children and a teacher for the growing town, but he never expected both to arrive in one determined package....

When I asked Santa for a Christmas miracle, dropping my ex’s hunky brother on my doorstep wasn’t exactly what I had in mind. After my last breakup, I swore off dating military men once and for all. So when a dreamy K-9 handler for the U.S. Army came into my clinic with an injured dog and bedroom eyes, you better believe I was sending him packing as soon as my work was done. It's not like I planned we’d get stuck together… Stupid blizzard. Colt Ralston is the reason I missed spending Christmas Eve with my family, but now that our local animal shelter is in trouble, avoiding him is ...

Evelyn is a medical student returning home for the holidays with a few prewrapped Christmas Gifts—a Secret Baby and a Secret Father. For as long as Evelyn can remember, she has loved her childhood best friend, Liam. But she dares never to let him find out. Despite her unspoken love, one impulsive night leads her into the arms of her charming professor, Mr. Brooks. An encounter that not only leaves her devastated and ashamed but pregnant. She can’t find the words to tell Liam. As she and Liam head home for the Christmas Holidays, their unspoken love finally surfaces. Evelyn finally ...

It's never been easy to be one of the five Templeton sisters, but for quiet Emmeline, the silver lining surrounding the dark cloud of her family's disgrace is a quiet life of comfortable obscurity. Then an unexpected kiss with a handsome earl thrusts shy Emmeline into the middle of a shocking public scandal. Johnathan Parrish, the Earl of Melrose, never meant to kiss Emmeline Templeton. She is perfectly wrong for him, and he's never before spared the shy wallflower a single glance, but after one kiss, the memory of her warm curves are imprinted forever on Johnathan's fingertips.