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A widowed mother turned sheriff must tame a lawless Montana town—and guard her heart from the blacksmith who sees through her disguise. They Call Her Mrs. Sheriff is a gripping western historical romance brimming with danger, justice, and unexpected love. Widowed mother Wilhemina Jackson adopts a bold new identity as Willie Jack to answer an ad for a sheriff in the rough Montana town of Wild Horse Pass. With her two children, her mother, and a loyal giant dog by her side, she leaves Kansas behind and heads west in search of safety and a future. What she finds is a town ruled by vigilantes...

Sometimes a normal winter afternoon is anything but normal. When an escaped mental patient takes a woman and her three children hostage, the mother must dig deep for strength and determination she didn't know she had to save herself and her children. This short story thriller will leave you breathless. By best-selling, award-winning author.

A woman haunted by her past and a wary sheriff must face vengeance, danger, and the possibility of love in Painted Bluff, Arkansas. After the Civil War strips her of home and family, Ruth Stallings clings to survival with only her grandmother and sisters by her side. Desperate for a fresh start, they travel down the White River toward Painted Bluff, Arkansas, a rough town known for lonely men in search of wives. But Ruth carries a deadly secret—she killed a man, and now his family is determined to make her pay. Sheriff John Powell has no interest in Painted Bluff’s influx of hopeful ...

By Amazon and ECPA best-selling and award-winning author A widow and her children must outrun killers in the Ozark Mountains, finding faith, survival, and unexpected love along the way. When Rachel Kent sets out on a cross-country road trip with her two children, she never expects to walk into a nightmare. A routine stop at a new campground in the Ozarks turns deadly when they return from a hike to discover every camper brutally murdered. Desperate and alone, Rachel flees into the mountains—only to find an unlikely ally in Wesley Ward, a brooding former Army Ranger hiding from his past. ...

Poison in the greenhouse, secrets from the past, and a killer far too close for comfort put Shelby Hart in the fight of her life. Shelby Hart swore she was done snooping into murders. But when she collapses in her own greenhouse, gasping for breath after a poisoning attempt, she realizes trouble has no intention of leaving her alone. This time, the danger isn’t coming from a stranger—it’s a friend with a deadly secret, tied to the mysterious death of Shelby’s father five years ago. With her loyal, quirky crew of friends and family by her side, Shelby digs into a past riddled with ...

A threatening letter. Hidden clues. A woman on the run. Alisa Gosling finds a piece of a letter under a desk in an office she cleans. Curiosity has her locating the other pieces. Putting the puzzle together, she discovers a threatening letter best left hidden. As danger increases after she turns the letter over to the police, she flees to Misty Hollow and the Leaning O Ranch. Trouble follows her, as the bad guys believe she has something they want. Local law enforcement can’t be trusted.

Woolworth's Five and Dime is a magical place to work at Christmastime, but will it also be a place to fall in love in 1881? Maggie Larson works the lunch counter, where she befriends a girl whose father delivers milk. Hattie Scott learns her favorite customer is Timothy Branson and a threat to her brother's job. Essie Hensley doesn't need money, but welcomes the challenges of working a job where she meets a minister and six little boys who inspire Christmas wishes. A job is the only thing orphan Lizzie Miller needs, but she can't pass up an invite to a bookkeeper's family Christmas.

On Misty Mountain’s Rocking W Ranch, a nanny’s fresh start collides with blackmail, betrayal, and a deadly threat that could destroy the family she loves. Cowboy Jeopardy is a romantic suspense thriller set against the rugged beauty of Misty Mountain’s Rocking W Ranch, where love, danger, and betrayal collide. Danica Cooper has fought hard to rebuild her life. A recovered gambling addict and survivor of a crime boss’s downfall, she’s ready for a new beginning as the nanny to rancher Dylan Wyatt’s twin boys. Amidst the wide-open pastures, thundering hooves, and quiet promise of ...

When Christmas trees ignite across Misty Hollow, Sheriff Shea Callahan must stop an arsonist determined to turn joy into ashes. The holidays in Misty Hollow are supposed to shine with joy—until Christmas trees start going up in flames. Sheriff Shea Callahan and Deputy Trevor Bolton are thrust into chaos when an arsonist begins terrorizing their small town, torching homes, stealing presents, and leaving the community drowning in fear instead of holiday cheer. What begins as scattered vandalism quickly escalates into a series of dangerous, calculated fires that feel less like random ...

The tables have turned. Rather than Lainie Marks accepting a job to hunt down a crimina,l she finds herself being the one protected from a past evil that now wants her dead. New police officer Seth Wyatt finds the frightened woman running for her life after a traffic accident and teams up with her to stop a madman. Only, Seth isn't sure Lainie can hold it together when she comes face-to-face with the man who terrorized her in the past. Neither wants romance. Both want to focus on their careers. Can these two learn the valuable lesson that life isn't meant to be lived alone even with the ...

Three chilling romantic thrillers. One unforgettable heroine. Small-town detective Aislinn “Linn” MacFarland has devoted her life to protecting her town from darkness—but evil wears many faces. From serial killers to deadly femme fatales to ruthless gangs, Linn must risk everything to survive and protect the people she loves.Shades of Crimson An obsessed serial killer targets women who look alike—and Linn is his perfect victim. With FBI Agent Andrew Wayne assigned to protect her, passion ignites even as bullets fly. When suspicion falls on Linn’s own partner, she and Drew must ...

When her sister, the only family she had left, is murdered by a serial killer stalking the women of Misty Hollow, Madison Everton is determined to find the killer’s identity. Women are being abducted and held for three days before their bodies are dumped, and the women all hold a strong resemblance to Madison. Will she find him before he finds her?

A Harvey Girl torn between a wounded soldier and a faithless fiancé must decide if love is worth the risk. Betsy Colter swore she’d never lose her heart to another soldier after her fiancé’s betrayal. Determined to start fresh, she takes a position as a Harvey Girl waitress and finds unexpected comfort in letters from her army pen pal, Dr. Spencer Gregory. But when the decorated soldier returns home wounded and distant, Betsy’s carefully guarded hopes threaten to crumble. Haunted by the scars of war, Spencer sees himself as damaged and unworthy of Betsy’s love. Pushing her away ...

An unconscious man. No memory of who he is. When Meghan Miller finds an unconscious man in the alley, nothing in her life is the same again. Especially when he wakes up with amnesia and her business card is all he has in his pocket. With no money and no name, John Davidson, known as John Doe from the moment he opened his eyes, calls on the beautiful woman who saved his life. When he finds out she's a private investigator, he asks her to help him discover who he is. As bits and pieces of his memory returns, John realizes things are far more dangerous than he could have imagined. The two are ...

Even during nature's worst love can be found as in these three historical romances that take place in real points of America's history. THE SOLDIER'S REDEMPTION Jacob Taft Is Ready to Leave Town But when an earthquake devastates San Francisco, the army sergeant stays to aid in the recovery. With an entire camp of refugees to protect, Jacob believes his present obligations—and his past regrets—leave no room for romance. Until he meets a selfless, kindhearted beauty determined to help as many survivors as she can. Growing up in an orphanage, Nina Hansen always longed for a family. ...

A detective and an FBI agent must stop the Seven Deadly Sins Killer before his quest for retribution claims an innocent child. A return to power. A town gripped by fear. A detective desperate for answers. When a child is abducted, Detective Harper Scranton and FBI Special Agent Liam McConnell are thrown into their most harrowing case yet. The Seven Deadly Sins Killer has always targeted adults—but why take an innocent child? And why frame another child as the culprit? As the madman’s mind spirals out of control, he finds a way to reassert his dominance, striking terror into the town and...

A routine morning hike. A woman running for her life. A forest hiding unspeakable evil. Linda Orson's Thursday morning begins like any other—an early alarm, a thermos of coffee, and a familiar trail through Blackwood Forest Preserve. It's her sanctuary, her escape from the everyday pressures of life. But this morning, everything changes. When a terrified blonde woman bursts onto the trail with a masked man close behind, Linda witnesses something no one should see. In seconds, her peaceful hike becomes a desperate fight for survival. With nowhere to run but deeper into the woods, Linda ...

When the Dragon demands her loyalty, Cassidy must choose between justice…and the man she loves. Pierced in Pink is the explosive second book in the Pretty Must Die romantic suspense thriller series, where obsession, betrayal, and deadly choices collide. Detective Cassidy Monroe edges closer than ever to unmasking Draco, the Dragon, a ruthless serial killer who thrives on control and manipulation. But with every chilling clue he leaves behind, Draco’s deadly game becomes more personal—forcing Cassidy into an impossible position. For Colin, the man who has stood by her side through love...

After Trinity Ashford’s dog, Sheba, digs up a dead body, danger lurks at every turn. Trinity hadn’t gone snooping for trouble this time. Trouble came for her. Somebody is very interested in the crime she helped solve a few months ago. Attacks and threats on her life have made Trinity determined to take down a killer before somebody is digging up her bones.

Brad Jennings needs a temporary wife. Lacey Strange is more than willing to hire on as that wife. Brad needs Lacey to help prove his ex-wife hid his daughter away from him in an attempt to prove negligence when the child disappeared from the park during a visitation with him. Both are determined to keep things strictly business, but when Brad finds out something terrifying about the mother of his children and the danger escalates, he and Lacey realize that hearts can't be told to remain professional. Can these two get over past pains and learn the lesson of love while the threat of death ...