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What if you finally meet the man you’ve been dreaming about for almost ten years, but then find out he’s from 1902? 1902 Keegan has accomplished his lifelong goal, he is finally a doctor. He is able to find work in an established doctor’s office in Denver. However, when he is offered an even better position, he is hesitant to accept it, and he isn’t sure why. Until he decides to visit his family at the ranch and meets Megan Conway. He is instantly attracted to her. There is only one problem. Megan is from 2015. 2015 Megan has had dreams of the same man since she was a young teenager...

What if you have to go back in time to find out your purpose in life in the time you were born in? Barbara is a single mother of one and the owner of a successful Gift and Herb Shop. Her beautiful daughter, Megan, has found her happy ending. Barbara is very glad her daughter has found love, but now she feels lonely and starts to search for her purpose in life. She never thought she’d fall in love herself, let alone get married, mainly because of her complicated past with Megan’s father which has affected Barbara ever since Megan was born. One day, she suddenly finds herself traveling ...

What if you think you met the man of your dreams at your best friend’s wedding, but the problem is, he lives in the past and you live in the future? Nicky can’t seem to adjust to life now that her best friend, Kimberly, has decided to live in 1893 with her new husband. She loves her job and there are many things she enjoys doing, but she can’t help but think there is more to life. She would like to find the same kind of love Kimberly has, but every man she dates seems to fall short of the man she met at Kimberly’s wedding. Shaun enjoys hearing from Nicky through letters, more than ...

Victoria is a widow looking for ways to keep herself busy and help other people at the same time. She decided to start a mail-order bride business, but she also has a secret she needs to be careful to hide - she lives in 1892. Patrick lives on a ranch and loves his life. The only problem is he lives too far from town to properly court a woman and is looking for a woman's love to help brighten his life. He enlists in Victoria’s help to find him a woman who will be compatible with his life. Little does he know, Victoria is thinking of sending someone from the future.

What if you want a family more than anything, but you want an adventure just as much? Bridget wants a family more than she ever has before. Now that her two older brothers are married to women from the year 2006, no less, Bridget decides it is time for her to find love herself. Then she decides that while she is waiting to find a good man, she might as well have an adventure. She starts to write letters to Nicky’s brother Justin, but then decides, why not just use the keys and go visit him? Justin is frustrated and lonely since his sister and her roommate have married and move to an ...

What if you have been a Harvey Girl for several years but you really wanted to be a teacher? And then you fall in love with a cowboy? Sabrina has enjoyed being a Harvey Girl even though she would have preferred to become a teacher. Soon after her friend Jo marries a local man, Sabrina wonders if she will ever be able to have the opportunity to have a family. But she resigns herself to the fact that she will probably be a Harvey Girl for many more years, after all, she is starting to be considered an old maid.

(Please Note: This book used to be called Mystic Island, Book 1. It has the same content but a different cover and a new title.) Kiara finds solace in her simple, content life as the owner of an apothecary shop near Boston. She spends her days helping customers with herbal remedies and cherishing moments with her mother, nephew, and her best friend, Fiona. But everything changes when she receives a mysterious package from a lawyer in Ireland, containing a worn leather book, a strange necklace, and two envelopes. Opening the envelopes, Kiara learns she is the heir of her unknown Great Aunt ...

Introducing a brand new series by best-selling author Zoe Matthews about six cousins who were raised by their grandparents on a large Montana ranch.

What if a touch of painting could transport you years back in time? What if a handsome man follows you to help you return to your own time? 2017 - Destiny has always had a passion for art and loves her job at an art gallery in Denver. She had once wanted to be an artist herself, but discovered she found more joy in helping other people find talented artists. Her life is simple but satisfying. 2045 - Graham is a member of an elite secret agency called Time Travel Guardians. His job is to travel to different time periods and collects time travel devices to bring them to his own time.

(Please note: This book used to be called Mystic Island, Book 3. It has the same content but has a brand new cover and new title). Kiara O'Rourke’s life takes a mystical turn when she finds herself stranded on the enigmatic Xoralia Island, protected by an ancient spell and hidden from modern maps. Accompanied by Finn, the Irish Wolfhound she inherited from her Great Aunt Tilly, Kiara’s simple quest to escape the island morphs into a perilous journey of discovery. Overhearing a sinister plot against the realm’s Prince Ardan, Kiara is propelled into a world of elemental magic, ancient ...

(Please note: This book has a brand new cover, but the content is the same.) Kiara O'Rourke returns to the island through an ancient portal. Her relief quickly turns to dread as she encounters the sinister Prince Corrick, who offers her power and prestige in exchange for helping him overthrow his cousin, Lord Ardan. Kiara refuses, relying on her magical amulet to fend off Corrick's dark plans and escaping to warn Ardan. Meanwhile, Ardan struggles with the weight of his responsibilities. He also is haunted by thoughts of Kiara and is thrilled when she unexpectedly returns. But he also ...

Alex needs to be in control of his life. As a head chef of a restaurant, he has the ability to choose exactly how things should go, and for the most part, everything runs seamlessly. When he gets a letter from his grandfather with the name of the woman he is supposed to marry, he instantly puts up his guard. He can't let his grandfather make such an important decision for him. Deciding that he can't let his stubbornness dictate his life either, he starts writing Haven to find out who she is for himself. He finds an incredibly driven woman who always fights for what she wants and needs. He ...

Emily is suffering the ultimate trial. Her husband and best friend was killed in a bank robbery soon after they were married. A few weeks later, she discovers she is pregnant. After her daughter is born, Emily does everything she can to be a good mother, but her sister and her husband have other plans for her child, and they don’t include her. In order to support her baby, Emily makes the hard decision to become a Harvey Girl. She meets the local sheriff, Samuel Montgomery, and he comes up with his own plan to help Emily keep her baby.

Disclaimer: Previously published as Enchanted Hearts, Book 8: A Paranormal Women's Romance Novella by Olsen, Melynda ; Matthews, Zoe (This was a sneak peek in Book 8, which has since been removed. No other content was in Book 8 that this now in Book 9. Also please note that this book used to be called, Enchanted Hearts, Book 8. It has the same content but a brand new cover and new title.) In the enchanting world of the Xoralia Kingdom, Kiara O'Rourke steps into the Secret Library, filled with magic and history. She begins to learn how to master her powers under the guidance of Ardan, and ...

Lizzy grew up on a farm in Kansas as the oldest child of eight children. She spent her days caring for her siblings and working on the farm. One hot summer day, her parents gave her an ultimatum: Marry a man her father chose for her, or move out. Not wanting to marry a man who is almost as old as her father and knowing she was just another mouth to feed, she decides to apply for the position to be a waitress with the Fred Harvey Company, owner of many fine eating establishments along railroad lines including the Santa Fe Railroads.

Introducing the first of a six-part western romance series about six siblings who work together to turn their family cattle ranch into a dude ranch that is located deep in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. They each choose a job that they are interested in, and along the way, they each find love and romance. Sierra has been a widow for two years. She has been busy raising her twin daughters on the family ranch when her father is killed. As their family attorney reads her father’s will, she learns that each member will receive a large inheritance, but there is a catch.

Lydia finds out at her father’s deathbed that he has arranged for her to marry the son of an old family friend to cancel a debt. At first, Lydia rejects the idea, but then circumstances suddenly make it so she feels she needs to honor her father’s last wishes, and she travels to Texas to meet the man her father has chosen.

What if you were given the opportunity to travel with an orphan train to be adopted by a new family? Anna travels on an orphan train with 18 other children to a small town in Texas. She is taken in by an older couple that owns the town’s General Store. Even though her new family isn’t cruel to her, they expect her to work for her keep, and they definitely don’t give her the love she desperately wants. When she is an adult, she answers a mail-order bride ad she sees in the local newspaper, and agrees to marry a rancher, the oldest of three brothers.

Between 1850 and 1930, around 250,000 abandoned and orphaned children traveled from the East Coast of the US to various cities and towns throughout the nation on what would be known as the orphan trains. Most came from New York City. Posters were placed around town advertising "Homes Wanted for Orphans"; usually a committee was formed to help facilitate the adoption. These children were supposed to be adopted and treated as family members, but this was not always the case however, and sometimes they were placed in less than ideal circumstances.

Josephine is expected to marry Matthew, a man she has known since she was a child. When he is given the opportunity to go to college to become a doctor, Jo decides she also wants to have an adventure. She decides to become a Harvey Girl while Matthew is gone. Over the next few years, Jo enjoys her new job and loves to explore parts of America she never thought she’d have the opportunity to see. She also meets Dalton Jackson and becomes good friends with him and his adoptive family. As she gets to know Dalton, she realizes she is planning on marrying Matthew only because it is expected of her.