Lily Fairfax is drowning in grief and mourning the man she once loved when she finds herself tangled in a web of danger. She has no choice but to lean on a hired hand she barely knows for protection, though she vows she won't open her heart to love again.Matt Grayson has been traveling with the Oregon-bound wagon train on a secret mission to recover a stolen jewel. He knows Lily's family is involved, and as he gets closer to Lily, he soon finds himself torn between his quest and protecting the tenacious woman who quickly captures his heart. Because of his deception, he finds himself part of a family forged on the wilderness trail.But as the threat draws ever closer, Matt's secrets loom large. If Lily discovers the truth about him, Matt will lose the future he's barely allowed himself to dream of. And if he can't protect her, he might lose Lily completely... Read more

In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, second chances…and a hidden fortune.Sampson Coulter is determined to undo his disastrous mistake that is jeopardizing his family’s future. Now he’s deeply embedded in the corrupt mining empire of the ruthless Mick McPharland, and has earned the trust of Jedidiah, the brutal right-hand man. The threat reaches much farther than his own family, and he knows he must dismantle the operation from within…or die trying.Grieving the loss of her mother, Jewel Hampton is shocked to discover a newborn baby on her doorstep. When she seeks help from her father, Jedidiah, she never imagines he’ll force her to marry Sampson Coulter, the kind man who only gave her a ride to town. Though her father has always been willing to pass her off, at least she has Sampson’s promise to protect her and the baby. It doesn’t hurt that he’s the most handsome man she’s ever seen.Marrying Jedidiah’s daughter adds an impossible complication to Sampson’s mission. It seems he can’t have it all—redemption for himself, justice for the victims of the corruption, protection for the innocent…and a life with the woman and babe he’s coming to love.From a USA Today bestselling author comes the gripping series finale filled with high-stakes danger, a marriage of convenience, an instant family, and love that heals wounded hearts. Read more

In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty…and a hidden fortune.Two Stones has lived most of his life as an outsider, shifting between two different worlds—the orderly village of his Salish family and wild mining towns. Though he’s not fully accepted anywhere, he’s made a name for himself trading between the tribes and the miners, even making a trusted friend or two along the way.When he arrives in Virginia City a week before Christmas, the last thing he expects is to be summoned to the bedside of one such friend, whose dying request is that Two Stones marry his daughter. Two Stones knows she’ll never accept him as a true husband, but she needs his protection. At least she’ll be safe in the Salish village with his parents while he continues doing the one thing he's good at, locating specialty trade items. Staying always on the trail—alone.After escaping the controlling clutches of her deceased husband’s family, all Heidi wants is to rebuild her life her way. Yet when she reaches the Montana Territory to reunite with her father, she doesn’t know what’s worse—arriving mere days before his death or hearing his dying wish that she marry a Salish brave he trusts. Two Stones may be a good man…but to marry him? Yet when she barely escapes an assault, it’s clear her father was right. She’s not safe alone in Virginia City. She’ll have to make the best of things as the wife of a native.The journey to Two Stones’s village proves far more perilous than he anticipates, yet Heidi’s resilience reveals a depth of character he didn’t expect. As they near the end of their trail, Two Stones begins to realize this inconvenient marriage might really be a Christmas gift he’ll always treasure.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a mountain novella filled with a marriage of convenience, desperate escape from danger, and the Christmas miracle of love that heals wounded hearts.This novella is also published as part of Christmas Bells and Wedding Vows: A Marriage of Convenience Anthology. Read more

They long to build a future. But first, they must overcome their shattered past.Eden Houston wants nothing more than to repair her broken relationship with her husband, Adam. But the death of their infant son has left them distant, walking together in body but worlds apart in spirit. As they follow the Oregon Trail with hope of starting fresh, even the vast plains feel too small to contain their grief and brokenness.But when they come upon the ruins of a massacred wagon train and find three young children still alive in the wreckage, she finds a spark of purpose in a wilderness of sorrow.Adam fears that taking in the orphans will reopen the grief that Eden has only just begun to conquer. Leaving the children at the next fort will break her heart all over again—and he’s not sure he can bear that agony a second time, either.However, that concern will have to wait because the man responsible for the massacre has realized the children survived. And he will do whatever it takes to silence them—and anyone who stands in his way. Including Eden.In the face of fear and desperation, Adam and Eden must hold tight to love, to hope . . . and to the God who knows how to carry those He loves across barren plains. Read more

Alma Weaver has learned not to expect fairness from life. Orphaned young and abandoned by her only remaining family, she scrapes by as a governess—until rejecting her employer’s advances costs her everything. With no future left in New York, Alma makes a desperate choice: apply to a matrimonial agency and become a Mail Order Bride.Her journey to Roebuck, Texas to meet her new husband is marked by near tragedy, and her arrival in the little town isn’t much better. Suddenly, Alma finds herself married to a man who seems cold and distant – and unwilling to let his new wife into the secrets of his former life.As Alma unravels the past to understand the future, she wonders whether leaving New York as a Mail Order Bride is a mistake she will regret to the end of her days…and whether her growing attraction to her mysterious husband means anything other than heartbreak. Read more

She left him to save him. But some cowboys don’t give up that easy.Daniel Keagan has always been the quiet one—steady, strong, and protective. But when Aria Rivera enters his life, he sees past her dazzling smile to the pain she tries to hide. And when her walls start to crack, he’s determined to be the one she can trust.Aria knows better than to believe in fairy tales. Her controlling ex still holds too much power over her life, and when he threatens Daniel’s future, she makes the only choice she can—walking away from the man she loves.But Daniel isn’t a man who backs down from a fight, especially when the woman he loves is in danger. As secrets unravel and the past refuses to stay buried, Aria and Daniel must decide if love is worth the risk.With everything on the line, can these two find the strength to stand together?Author’s Note:Some Cowboys Fight for Love is a contemporary western romance set in Natalie Dean’s sweet romance world of Copper Creek. While this heartwarming love story can be enjoyed as a standalone, it’s also the final book in the Keagans of Copper Creek series—a series that has earned multiple Kindle All-Star bonuses for its reader-favorite stories.If you’ve fallen in love with the Keagan family, don’t worry—Copper Creek is far from finished! Stay tuned for more swoon-worthy cowboy romances in this beloved world. Read more

Cuddle up with a cowboy and enjoy these great, heartwarming and inspirational stories of love and laughter under the wide, North Dakota sky!Book 1 - The Cowboy's Best Friend: He's a cowboy with a billion dollar problem. His best friend can solve it, but it might break his heart.Book 2 - The Cowboy's Secret Baby: Will Ty pick up his cowboy hat and come back home? Can he convince Louise that he’ll stay this time?Book 3 - The Cowboy's Beauty: Can he trust her with his face? Because he’s very close to losing his heart.Book 4 - The Cowboy's Best Friend's Sister: Should he follow the plan, or follow his heart?Book 5 - The Cowboy's Convenient Marriage: The cowboy’s not afraid of anything…except losing his heart again.Book 6 - The Cowboy's Fairy Tale: He’s the billionaire heir of Sweet Water Ranch. His family is throwing a ball and he must choose a wife.Book 7 - The Cowboy's Secret Romance: Called The Preacher, Clay Stryker has lived a life as straight as a North Dakota highway. He made a promise to her. And she's riding west to make sure he keeps it.Book 8 - The Cowboy's Bargain Bride: Can love bloom between a woman who was forced to sell herself and the man who bought her to get her ranch?Book 9 - The Cowboy's Enemy: Can you love someone and hate them at the same time?Book 10 - The Cowboy's Mistletoe Kiss: Mack didn’t trust her, but he needed someone to help him with his nieces. She needed someone to help her put on the best Christmas festival Sweet Water had ever seen. Could they trust each other enough to work together? And what about that mistletoe kiss?Book 11 - Listen to Jay Dyess perform it for FREE on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVkOxEbKxWs&t=357sReviewers Say:★★★★★ "I don’t pass out 5 star reviews like candy, but I felt that I had stepped into a real setting with real people and real problems. Nothing felt manufactured in this story and the angst didn’t drag on and on." - Ballet in AK★★★★★ "I started this series yesterday, and have read the first two books already. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series, and excited that I have a new author to read!!" - Susan Lockhart Associates★★★★★ "Yes you can have interesting characters, technology and ranching, puppies and happy ever after without curse words or graphic sex. Good read for anyone!" - Donna S.★★★★★ "I thoroughly recommend reading all the books in this collection! I couldn’t stop reading until I read them all! Amazing books!" - Linda★★★★★ "This is a new author I started reading recently and she has completely won me over, will always want to read her books. They are so deep, compelling, beautiful, the characters are fabulous. I can't get enough." - KRP Read more

★★★ The much anticipated sixth story in the Flat River Matchmaker Series, which began in The Farmer's Wife. ★★★Dreamer Bethany Moore wished to have a marriage like her ma and pa, but chances in Flat River were slim. There were only a handful of bachelors left, and none of them caught her eye in the slightest. Except one. When a bad storm sweeps her down river, she doesn’t expect to be rescued by the rancher next door who has been haunting her dreams. Little does she know behind Benjamin’s tough exterior lies a tender heart yearning for love.Recluse Benjamin Kendrick thought he was too busy caring for his sister and building his small ranch to worry about finding love. When the local matchmaker plants a seed, it becomes all he can think about. After rescuing a trespasser from a collapsed riverbank, Ben’s quiet life is turned upside down. With the storm raging and the roads to town washed out, he has no choice but to take her back to his house until the water recedes.Bethany knows there will be people looking for her, and to be caught with the rancher could mean ruin in a town as small as Flat River. Once the rain clears, Ben must decide whether he should return Bethany to her home or make her The Rancher’s Bride.Find out in this small-town, historical romance with a touch of faith.♥♥♥♥♥♥The Flat River Matchmaker series features characters you know from Christine's popular series First Families of Flat River. Each book in this series is stand-alone and can be read in any order.Want to read more romance set in Flat River, Nebraska? Check out www.flatrivernebraska.com Read more

Detestable! Arrogant! Insufferable!He'd been called worse...Rancher Thane Jordan reluctantly travels to England to settle his brother’s estate only to find he’s inherited much more than he could possibly have imagined. With limited options, he offers marriage to a woman he's certain will be nothing but trouble.Lady Jemma Bryan has no desire to spend a single minute in Thane Jordan’s intolerable presence much less live under the same roof with the handsome, arrogant American. Forced to choose between poverty or marriage to the man, she travels across an ocean and America to his ranch in Oregon.Will love find its way into their hearts and home as they build a future together?Find out in this sweet and wholesome historical western romance full of hope, humor, and heart.If you love a sweet romances with unforgettable characters, read all the Baker City Brides series!Crumpets and CowpiesThimbles and ThistlesCorsets and CuffsBobbins and BootsLightning and LawmenDumplings and Dynamite Read more

Her fairytale ending turns into a disaster. Can her brother’s best friend convince her that she was chasing the wrong happily ever after?Everly Cooper had it all. A successful fiancé, a dream home being built, and the life she always wanted away from the spotlight.And then it all crashed and burned… publicly, and her brother’s best friend, Blake, was all too eager to race to her rescue.Blake Lawson left the world of professional football for the small town life five years ago. His friend, Ridge, needed help, and being closer to Everly was more than just a bonus. He’d been silently in love with his best friend’s sister for years. He had everything he could possibly want, except her.Blake refuses to watch her cry over a man who didn’t deserve her. He’s ready to fess up to Everly and show her how a real man treats the woman he loves.When Blake's plan to win her heart backfires, he’ll have to figure out what loving someone really means before he loses Everly forever.Almost Everything is the second book in the Christian romance Wolf Creek Ranch series. Read more

They might be young, but they know what is in their hearts. After the death of both parents along the Oregon Trail, Clara Alderman, just shy of turning fifteen, and the oldest of four siblings, finds herself the head of her family. Fortunately, her older friend and mentor, Pearl, follows a prayer prompting to return to the wagon train. Arriving in time to witness her father’s death, Pearl insists on becoming the Alderman children’s guardian. Michael Stanwyck, the freighter and tradesman, who follows Pearl back to the train, overcomes the wagon master’s reluctance to write a guardianship document when he volunteers to marry Pearl and share the responsibility. Michael’s employee, Will Clayton, volunteers to marry Clara, but the Stanwycks refuse, citing Clara’s youth. Clara felt an attraction to Will from the first moment she met him, but could she expect a good future married to a young man whose goal it is to make his fortune in the California gold fields? To escape the grinding poverty of their Kentucky home, Will Clayton and his best friend, Jeremy, accept jobs as bullwhackers for Mr. Stanwyck’s three freight wagons, which provided a means to travel to California where they plan to make their fortunes mining for gold. Will soon realizes there is something he might want more—a future with Clara. However, between her guardian’s refusal to allow then to court until she is sixteen and having nothing to offer, he decides to stick with his original plan. Is there a fortune waiting in California? Is his future in the gold fields or back in the Eagle Valley, where the Stanwycks and Alderman children circled their wagons for the last time? Read more

They both want the truth, but are they willing to pay the price?Ava Collins is more than ready to say goodbye to the breakneck pace of the city, and an invitation to her grandfather’s ranch is exactly what she needs. Finding out her former flame is running the ranch, on the other hand, was entirely unexpected. How can she put aside her memories of that whirlwind summer when she has to work beside the handsome cowboy every day?Jameson Ford was grateful to be offered the new foreman job at Wolf Creek Ranch. He's eager to prove himself, but quickly distracted by the reappearance of his first love, who also happens to be his boss's granddaughter. It’s been years since they promised each other forever, and neither of them know how to pick up where they left off or if they should forget it ever happened.Allied by their love of the ranch, Jameson and Ava have to work together, despite the lingering feelings between them. When Ava uncovers secrets about her family, she doesn’t know if she can trust anyone. Most of all, can she learn to trust her heart on her way to discovering the truth?Truth is a Whisper is the first book in the Christian romance Wolf Creek Ranch series. Read more

Two unlikely matchmakers set the stage for loveFynlee Dale returns to Holiday to take care of her wacky grandmother. Although it means giving up her dreams of a career and husband, she needs to be there for Grams.Carson Ford vows to take care of his elderly aunt after buying her ranch. Comfortable with all aspects of his life, his world turns upside down when he meets a woman who's impossible to forget.They find themselves in the midst of a plot by two scheming old women determined to make them fall in love.Valentine Bride is a funny, sweet small-town romance featuring a cast of colorful secondary characters intertwined around a heartwarming love story.EXCERPT:Fynlee held back a sigh as she watched the older women, wondering how many calls from the staff loomed in her immediate future. Matilda got into enough mischief on her own, but now she’d be dragging poor Mrs. Beaumont into the fray.A clearing throat drew her gaze to the brawny man standing beside her, staring at the underwear in her arms.“Is that a welcoming gift?” he asked with a lopsided smirk.Heat flamed into Fynlee’s cheeks, making her freckles stand out even more as she hastily looked for somewhere to dump the briefs. With nothing readily available, she wadded them into a lumpy ball and clutched them against her side.“No, it certainly is not. I don’t think anyone would want these old things, anyway.” Humiliated, she studied the burly, unreasonably attractive stranger.HOLIDAY BRIDES SERIESValentine BrideSummer BrideEaster BrideLilac BrideLake Bride Read more

Secrets have the power to destroy. Love has the power to heal.Angela is grateful to be able to leave her painful past and never wants to deal with it again. When Carson suggests a marriage of convenience- a partnership- she grasps at the idea. This arrangement means she doesn't have to tell him everything. Though she longs for love, she knows the truth of her past makes that impossible.Carson, a former Mountie, has dreams of having a home and family. He's always wondered if the rejection he's encountered was soley because of his mentally challenged brother...or was it because of him? He and Angela will do well as partners. It's all he needs. Love is too risky.But when he learns of her past will the partnership dissolve or will these two admit what's in their hearts? And learn that love overcomes fears? Read more

Secrets of the heart.Ruby Woods, travelling west with her family via covered wagon, has a secret talent- she draws breathtaking, detailed pictures of flowers and plants that she longs to share with the world. She's proud of them and longs for the day her "scribblings" will be valued. Anticipating opposition to her plans, she hasn't informed her mother that she means to join a group that is cataloging flora of the eastern slopes of the Rockies. When a Mountie disrupts her solitude as she is engrossed in drawing. Ruby's secret is on the verge of being exposed.Constable Robert Davis has never known a permanent home. As he nears the end of his service with the North-West Mounted Police, he plans to file a homestead claim where he will put down roots like an oak tree, finally finding a resting place for his heart. After his chance encounter with Ruby, he finds himself drawn to her vulnerability and dreams.Their time spent amidst the beautiful scenery ignites a flame that neither expected. Yet their goals pull them in opposite directions.Can they pursue their dreams without sacrificing the chance for love?"Wagon Train Honor" weaves a tale of hidden talents, unexpected encounters, and the blossoming of love. Read more

From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarming historical romances about life on the California trail. Note: each book can be read as a stand-alone.Sarah Goodine lost her husband on their journey across the Great Plains. After a herd of stampeding buffalo rampage over her wagon, she has nothing left. Nothing other than the three children depending on her. How can she get them to safety in California? This journey was meant to protect her six-year-old son, but now the little family is in dire straits.Davis Carpenter’s wife and newborn baby died on the trail. He has his hands full dealing with his two remaining children. His dream of joining his cousin on a ranch in California seems unimportant now but he has no choice but to continue on.There is only one thing that will help Sarah and Davis complete this journey—a marriage of convenience. They have no intention of falling in love. Can their children help them see that a real family requires love? Read more

A mail-order bride who grew up in an abusive home must decide whether to accept the gentle love offered by her new husband.He’s different from any man she’s ever known.However, she’s sworn never to risk her heart again.Brooke Baker, sold as a mail-order bride, looks to her future with dread but firm resolve. If she survived Uncle Jackson, she can survive anyone.When Sky Jordan hears that his nefarious cousin has sent for a mail-order bride, he knows he has to prevent the marriage. No woman deserves to be left to that fate. Still, he’s as surprised as anyone to find himself standing next to her before the minister.Brooke’s new husband turns out to be kinder than any man has ever been. But then the unthinkable happens and she holds the key that might save innocent lives but destroy Sky all in one fell swoop. It’s a choice too unbearable to contemplate…but a choice that must be made.A thirsty soul. Alluring hope. An Oasis of love.Step into a day when outlaws ran free, the land was wild, and guns blazed at the drop of a hat. Read more

Stubborn, mule-headed, independent woman!She'd take that as a compliment...Maggie Dalton has no need for a man in her life. Widowed more than ten years, she’s built a successful business and managed quite well on her own in the bustling town of Baker City, Oregon. Aggravated by her inability to block thoughts of the handsome lumber mill owner from her mind, she renews her determination to resist his attempts at friendship.Full of Scottish charm and mischief, Ian MacGregor could claim any available woman in Baker City as his own, except the enchanting dress shop owner who continues to ignore him. Not one to give up on what he wants, Ian vows to win Maggie’s heart or leave the town he’s come to love.Read the Baker City Brides series!Crumpets and Cowpies (Book 1) - Rancher Thane Jordan is about it meet his match in the lovely Lady Jemma Bryan.Thimbles and Thistles (Book 2) - Maggie Dalton doesn't need a man, especially not one as handsome as charming as Ian MacGregor.Corsets and Cuffs (Book 3) - Sheriff Tully Barrett meets his match when a pampered woman comes to town, catching his eye and capturing his heart.Scroll up and grab your copy today! Read more

Is Jason Jordan really who he says he is?Everything in Nicki’s life depends on the answer.Oregon, 1887When her husband dies in a mysterious riding accident, Nicki Trent is left with a toddler and a rundown ranch. Determined to bring her ranch back from the brink of death, Nicki hires handsome Jason Jordan to help. But when William, her neighbor, starts pressing for her hand in marriage, the bank calls in a loan she didn’t even know about, bullets start flying, and a burlap dummy with a knife in its chest shows up on her doorstep, Nicki wonders if this ranch is worth all the trouble.To make matters worse, terrible things keep happening to her neighbors. When her friend’s homestead is burned to the ground and William lays the blame at Jason’s feet, Nicki wonders how well she knows her new hand…and her own heart.A desperate need. Malicious adversaries. Enticing love.Step into a day when outlaws ran free, the land was wild, and guns blazed at the drop of a hat. Read more

Swirling rumors forced Cecilia White out of the teaching job she loved. She vowed not to get involved with a man again—no matter what. But when the term begins at a new schoolhouse in a new town, disaster strikes. No matter what she does, she can’t seem to escape the handsome, single chairman of the school board.John Morgan has a secret. He’s not who he says he is. He’ll do anything to protect and provide for his young sister—including cozying up to the prickly schoolmarm.Sparks fly and Cecilia must deny her heart if she hopes to keep her job. But what’s more important? Duty or love?“…pure sweetness in a very readable package, perfect for those who like their romance gentle, G-rated, and family-style.” - Publisher’s Weekly on The Homesteader’s Sweetheart.”…smart, gentle, and uplifting…” Publisher’s Weekly on Return of the Cowboy Doctor.Books in this series:Marrying Miss MarshalCounterfeit CowboyCowboy PrideThe Homesteader’s SweetheartCourted by a CowboyRoping the WranglerReturn of the Cowboy DoctorThe Wrangler’s Inconvenient WifeA Cowboy for ChristmasHer Convenient CowboyHer Cowboy DeputyCatching the CowgirlThe Cowboy’s HonorOther books by USA Today bestselling author Lacy Williams:The Sutter’s Hollow series:1. His Small-Town Girl2. Secondhand Cowboy3. Cowgirl Next DoorThe Looking Back, Texas series:1. Ten Dates2. Next Door Santa3. Always a Bridesmaid4. Love LessonsThe Sawyer Creek series1. Soldier Under the Mistletoe2. The Nanny’s Christmas Wish3. The Rancher’s Unexpected Gift4. Someone Old5. Someone New6. Someone Borrowed7. The Bull Rider8. The Brother9. The ProdigalCowboy Fairytale series1. Once Upon a Cowboy2. Cowboy Charming3. The Toad Prince4. The Beastly Princess5. The Lost Princess6. Kissing Kelsey7. Courting Carrie8. Stealing Sarah9. Keeping Kayla10. Melting Megan”Williams delivers a smart, gentle, and uplifting novel.” Publishers Weekly on RETURN OF THE COWBOY DOCTOR.”It's the kind of story you want to curl up next to a fireplace with on a snowy Christmas Eve.” WendyTheSuperLibrarian book blog on A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS. Read more