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Soldiers, airmen, brothers, spouses and their children… What happens when nearly fifty personalities come together during a Christmas celebration, crossing miles and surpassing obstacles to create new holiday memories – both good and bad – reconnecting 'family', forging new friendships, and healing other bonds? Prepare to laugh, cry, and be surprised at some of the outlandish antics our favorite characters find themselves in. Things get a little festive, completely merry, and awfully bright in the small town of Yonder, Texas during the holidays! This reunion book is for all the ...

Timing is everything – isn’t it? When labor begins, the goal for most new parents is to get to the hospital quickly… but what if Mother Nature has other plans? What do you do? * * * This is a short story set in the Healing Hearts Sweet Romance series and does not stand alone. It should be read after Remember Peace and is a little bit of emotional tenderness dealing with relationships, childbirth, and that precious time that follows for the Tarrant family.

Ian Selkirk was a flirt and the target of the team when it came to pranks. He loved a good joke as much as the next person, so when he received an emotional letter via email, he thought for sure this was just another trick… and laid on the charm! June Peyton couldn’t believe the sweetness and sunny disposition of this unknown soldier who’d actually replied. When she’d been asked to write Ian by her friend, she assumed this was just another ploy by her family to introduce her to ‘a respectable man’… but now she wasn’t so sure. The gifts, the handwritten songs, and the ...

When the deck is stacked against you... Rosemary Weaver is keeping a secret that’s driving her away from everyone and everything she’s ever known. She needs protection, a place to hide, and a way to disappear from the men who are chasing her. When she hears of an outlandish opportunity to serve as a Pinkerton Agent in the wilds of Texas, it’s the perfect solution — until she realizes her new husband will be the notorious quick-draw, known as the Joker. Agent Joaquin “Joker” Hillard knows what his peers say about him. They think he’s reckless, a prankster, wild, and ...

Time has a way of breaking even the strongest of men... or women! Grace Harding blindly promised her hand in marriage to save her mother from the streets. She never imagined that agreeing to the arrangement would deliver her straight into a nightmare of her own making. Everything she could have ever wanted in a man, she found in George’s smile. George Madison had nearly been destroyed by his addictions. Fighting his own personal demons, he found himself enchanted by another temptation. On his way to Belle to reunite with his family, a beautiful woman stole his heart. Grace was ...

Marisa Socci had to be cursed! That must be the reason that she suddenly had sleazeballs hovering around her all the time lately and why someone had broken into her condo. She was certain that her luck could not get any worse, until she lost a bet and ended up on a blind date with the most uncouth man she’d ever met, James. James Cassidy wasn’t about to say no to this delectable morsel of femineity before him – no matter how many times she curled her upper lip in disgust. So what if he wasn’t what she was looking for in a man? He was filling a role, stepping in as a blind date, in ...

Keep your eyes on the radar… Austin ‘Sparky’ Calder wasn’t dumb – he was a realist. If fairytales and fables were true? He was the ogre or troll in the story. Luck was not on his side and there was no magical potion, no charm, no magic wand that would change that fact. He was reckless to the point it was dangerous… and part of the reason he ended up in Ghazni in the first place! … Just believe. Giselle Beck was a daydreamer, an optimist, and was determined to always look for a silver lining or magical rainbow. It was just harder to see sometimes when your location was a desert...

Ethan and Daisy have faced unimaginable battles. After facing trauma and loss, the couple has emerged stronger with love at the center of their world, however Fate isn’t finished with them yet. A new battle awaits, and it involves their unborn child. Can they handle a challenge that they never saw coming? * * * This is a short story set in the Healing Hearts Sweet Romance series and does not stand alone. It should be read after Remember Hope and is a little bit of emotional tenderness dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and that precious time that follows for the Minter family.

A tale as old as time… Rose Bellavance was a woman down on her luck and wishing for a bit of magic in her life. Trapped in a dead-end job and working a second one to make ends meet, she escapes reality every chance she can - in a book. Jarrett Ariet is an angry, miserable man. When fate steps in and puts Rose directly in his path, he reacts as only a man with a monstrous personality can! Their two worlds collide, and for a brief moment, he feels what it is to truly love someone… just before he loses her. Can a bit of luck, a sprinkle of hope, and a twist of fate - teach these two lonely...

Nikki Eben has had a rough start to her life and learned a few harsh lessons, one of which is about trusting people. Kicked out long ago for a single mistake—she lost her friends, reputation, and family, but gained a loving child and her faith. It took a long time to get on her feet and raise her child by herself, but knowing that there’s always a hand guiding her has kept her strong at her weakest moments—until she met Jakob. Dr. Jakob Marlin was aghast at the sight of his new car being destroyed by the mischievous toddler running amok, and the fact that he was being reprimanded for ...

When one door closes, another one opens… Leia Ketch has been through more than any one person should ever experience. An untimely demise, starting over anew, and having to rely on herself has all been a brutal education in the game of life. Putting on a brave face and trying to remain strong, she gives in to her loneliness and replies to a stranger’s email as a favor to a friend. Jason Hody is caught off-guard when his former chief calls in an unexpected favor. He knows that he’s an obnoxious, playful, and outgoing—but it’s a mask. There’s so much more to the soldier hidden deep...

Randall Perry was tired of war, death, and seeing destruction around him… and was grasping at the unexpected hand of friendship extended to him. Life seemed to be full of chances, but he never expected finding one in Gretchen. Who was this stranger writing him an email? Gretchen Koch was a busy woman for a reason. Taking on multiple jobs to fill the empty spaces in her heart, she was still struggling silently. She desperately needed comfort, friendship, someone who could understand what she was going through after losing her brother. … And the wounded soldier’s innocent request came ...

Can the fallen be redeemed? Tabitha Mason wants a second chance at love. She’s seen the handsome soldier several times in the past and wishes he would just notice her for once. Nothing has been easy or gone her way, including trying to get the handsome soldier’s attention, but when fate steps in, she realizes that this is her moment to shine. Brandon Tobin wants a chance at life. His friends are getting married, finding their special someone, and settling down, while he is still serving in the Afghani desert. He’s proud to serve his country, but when he’s captured, the nightmares ...

Micah Tarrant knew it was better to be alone than to add yet another disappointment to the long list he already had staining his soul. A family full of military men and women, he had quite a name to live up to - so why was being selected to go to Alaska of all places? Feeling rejected, already at his lowest point, the cheerful pilot flirting with him was almost more than he could bear. Piper Cameron made these flights all the time for a little extra money, but nothing prepared her for arrogant soldier heaving morosely her airplane. He obviously wanted nothing to do with her, nor would he ...

Alice Bowen was cursed – that had to be the reason for the series of disasters that had befallen the young debutante as of late! Bold, outspoken, and outgoing- Alice was the center of attention in Baltimore, but in Brownsville, Texas, her confused matchmaker was pairing the women up like prized steer. Her prospective husband didn’t need a wife, he needed a housekeeper and nanny – something she certainly had no experience with!

 Colton Farmer was widowed. He was caring for his child alone, trying to keep the farm going, and now matched up with the girl of his dreams: Alice. He was...

What happens when there’s a new member to the Wilkes family? Little Aurora is asking that very same question as she’s faced with the impending arrival of a new baby between her mother and her stepfather. Will she be replaced? Will they love her as much? *** This is a short story set in the Healing Hearts Sweet Romance series and does not stand alone. It should be read after Remember Love and is a little bit of emotional tenderness dealing with relationships, childbirth, and that precious time that follows for the Wilkes family.

Shame and Betrayal… Tyler Smith made a lot of mistakes in his past that have come back to haunt him in ways he never expected… but falling for Samantha wasn’t one of them. Hope and Redemption… Samantha Weaver knew a bully when she saw one—and just how to handle him—until she glimpses another side to the obstinate, gorgeous man. Love, liberty, and a little trust go a long way to mend old wounds. *** These standalone sweet, clean romances follow a team of soldiers that were once stationed in Afghanistan, bound by friendship. They can be read alone but if you read them together, ...

Laura McNeal was searching for a place she belonged, a home. As a loner, lost in the system, she was a survivor getting by in the best way she knew how. But when her neighbor asks for a simple favor, can a single letter to a lonely soldier kindle a dream that she always figured was just out of reach? Julio Martinez was a proud man, trying to maintain his dignity in a society that seemed to always knock him down. On top of it all, his mama is now setting him up with some unknown girl in town now. His mysterious pen-pal didn’t ask for much, just sharing parts of her life with such ease and ...

Romeo and Juliet eat your heart out... Corporal Leo Talbot wished things would lighten up on the team. No one could appreciate a few practical jokes, and he desperately needed an outlet for the darkness within him. No one would understand the scars on his soul… until he received that first email from Sadie. Sadie Gomez thought writing some soldier overseas was the stupidest idea that her grief counselor entrusted her to do – especially anyone with the last name of Talbot. The nightmares wouldn’t simply go away by discussing them, especially when Leo was dealing with his own issues. ...

Luke Hody had never met anyone as infuriating as Jillian. She was always trying to ‘one-up’ him, challenging him, and then the moment he asked her out? She laughed?! He was serious, fascinated, and terribly jealous of those Flyboys she was always hanging around. Jillian Clark was sick of Luke’s arrogant attitude. Competitive, irritating, beyond attractive, and completely annoying, like some pest or gnat. How dare he tell her that she wasn’t capable of learning how to pilot one of the planes – and to stay away from her friends! When emotions soar high, how do you tell the girl you ...