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Saddle-weary former deputy US Marshal Jac Andrews rides into Denton, Texas. He’s hunting a swindler and his daughter - or identical twin daughters if Jac is right - and he feels he finally has caught up with this criminal gang. Unfortunately, he is immediately distracted by the lovely redhead Esther Brians. Esther, feeling like an old maid surrounded by all her close friends who are happy married couples, is drawn to the intense gaze, blue as the Texas sky, of an unknown cowboy. But several things cause her to become wary of his intentions - and his spiritual well-being.

Emma used to watch Isaac working in the field outside the school and dream about what it would be like to get to know him better as he seemed a very kind person. Isaac used to watch Emma in the schoolhouse and wonder what she was like.... Were the rumors true about her? Isaac decided one day to see if he could get to know Emma better and decided to ask whether he could walk her home. What flourished from their first meeting not only changed their lives but had a positive impact on the whole province. Would...or could...love prevail?

Peter and Abigail were childhood sweethearts whose parents did not approve of their spending time together, yet allowed it to happen due to their childrens devout ways and promise of innocence until marriage. Many years pass, and their love for each other grows with every passing year. What started out as knowing glances and cute conversations grew into hand-holding and long conversations of commitment and love.

Imagine this: You are a married mother of two, driving to the grocery store in a storm, changing the radio station, answering your cell phone, when you notice a woman stranded by the side of the road and, on impulse, decide to pull over.... Teri Berger’s car skids in the rain, killing 20-year-old Elise and leaving Teri reeling with guilt and the rest of her family in disarray as they struggle to adjust to this new reality. Already strained family relationships are tested, and Teri’s marriage suffers, her son withdraws, and her daughter faces a heartbreaking decision.

Phoebe Glenn has walled herself away from love, not daring to risk what it would mean to be vulnerable. She keeps herself busy with work and friends, and she believes she's put the past behind her - until Bryce walks into her real estate office. Bryce Davidson was a world-class rodeo cowboy until one split second took everything away. Now injured and retired, he comes back to his hometown of Burnt River to start over, not realizing how that choice would impact so many others' lives.

As Anna's father tragically clings to life, she turns to her boyfriend for comfort. But Anna is shocked to find him cold, distant, and uncaring. While her heart is breaking, she turns to her best friend, Eleanor, for support and comfort, but instead finds herself being comforted by Eleanor's brother, Aaron, who is now living in the New Order. As feelings develop between Anna and Aaron, major conflict erupts between the two families. Torn between the man she loves or her family, Anna turns to God for help. But Aaron is hiding a tragic secret that he can't bear to tell Anna.

Even the seaside town of Lobster Cove can't keep the horrors of Vietnam at bay for war-widowed Annie. When the young mother finds herself falling for a man with a secret, she must choose between giving her shattered heart another chance or getting back into her red Barracuda and hitting the road. Which will it be - love? Or the open highway? Steve doesn't believe he's worthy of a woman like Annie. He's been so busy hating himself for not being who he thinks he should be, he's lost sight of who he is. But the times, they are a'changing...and one man's doubt might hide a true hero.

Seraphina locked her eyes with Magnus as the sheriff grabbed him by his arm and cuffed his wrists together. When he began to fight against the man, he clasped his hand around Magnus’ throat, and Seraphina bowed her head at Magnus, inviting him in.

Josey has been the owner of Chateau Rouge for the last 200 years. She’s content with her routine existence and has been for a long time, until Archer Grayson walks into her hotel. He ignites a hunger in her which she hasn’t felt for over 100 years, and this can only mean one thing: Her love has returned to her.

When newscaster Mike Woodard suggests they work on a television magazine profile based on her new book, Carly’s thrilled but guarded. His obvious desire to turn their relationship into something other than just a working one is more than she bargained for. Mike Woodard is ambitious, and not only in his chosen profession. He wants Carly, maybe more than he’s ever wanted anything or anyone else. As he tells her, he’s a patient man. But the more they’re together, Mike realizes it isn’t simply desire beating within him.

Tricia Cooley's dream is to escape her life in the Black Hills forever and follow her love of art into the Chicago galleries, but her exotic beauty draws the attention of any man seeing her on or off the Sioux Reservation. Her fantasy becomes a nightmare when the one man she trusts turns her into a killer, and escaping means running for her very life. While Tricia tears blindly through the night, the scent of death fills the air with sweet allure to a rogue band of shape-shifters.

David and Kate are happily married 50-somethings when she's diagnosed with early Alzheimer's. He has never been unfaithful, but after several years of losing Kate more, he wonders: What is a married widower supposed to do? Two strong-willed women intervene and everyone finds themselves making unexpected choices. Can any marriage withstand the transformation of one partner into someone who's lost? When does a marriage end? The Half-Life of Everything, realistic in every detail except for one speculative twist, places David in the unwelcome situation of loving two women.

I fell from the Talmadge Bridge the week before I turned 30. I was given a choice: Go to Heaven or go back to my life in Savannah. Or spend eternity fighting evil under the direction of the archangels. I chose the demons - and the angels. I chose the Winged.

When 11-year-old Lucy Devlin disappeared on her way to school more than a decade ago, it became one of the most famous missing-child cases in history. Clare Carlson had unprecedented access to the Devlin family as she wrote about the heartbreaking search for their young daughter and broke exclusive after exclusive. Now, Clare once again plunges back into this sensational story with new evidence, new victims, and new suspects - too many suspects. But Clare has her own secrets. In order to untangle the truth about Lucy Devlin, she must finally confront her own torturous past.

Heather, a beautiful chambermaid in the Laird of Edinburgh’s castle, is married to an abusive man, Duff, whom she has grown to despise - a man who will not comfort her when their son becomes deathly sick. Many men are attracted to Heather, including Alan, the Laird of Edinburgh, who gazes upon her beauty intently whenever he sees her. Alan plans to claim Heather as his own, but Heather rebuffs him, not wanting to be unfaithful to her husband, which only intensifies the Laird’s desire for her.

To help three coworkers coordinate their weddings, Skye Wilson must act as a bridesmaid for them. Skye dreams of becoming a wedding planner and needs to start somewhere and reluctantly agrees. Just when the wedding arrangements and plans start going wrong, and she meets Chasen Dantrell, a handsome limousine driver.

Since the death of her husband, Abigail has been lonely and drifting in a house that’s too big and a town that’s too small. When she literally runs into sexy widower and whale-watching excursion captain, Tack Garrity, on the dock, she’s entranced by his adorable five-year-old daughter. But will Tack, who has harbored a secret crush on Abigail for almost two decades, be able to capture her heart?

When Alaia discovered that a gentle, handsome man named Zorion was her fated mate she was very happy. However, Zorion had a secret. On his 21st birthday he would finally awaken his power and become a weredragon. And because of this, he could only spend one night with Alaia before saying goodbye. However, Zorion never expected Alaia to fall pregnant with his triplets. And for him the timing could not be worse.

Georgia is a teacher, fluent in Mixian. She is patient and loves kids. But she is a little gullible to her own detriment. Prince Kylin is the crown prince of Mixis. He is intelligent, loyal, and unfortunately for him, the worst sort of hopeless romantic. Georgia is conned into thinking she is going to interview for a position to teach English to the Mixian children, when in actuality, she is interviewing for an arranged marriage to Prince Kylin. Sadly, neither has any idea until after signing on the dotted line.

When Elizabeth Marston arrived home one night to find a shifter war happening in her back yard, she knew life would never be the same again. Unable to live in her own home, Elizabeth had no choice but to accept an invitation to stay with the handsome and hunky Ambrose Baxter. However, Elizabeth was about to learn that Ambrose was a shapeshifter with the ability to turn into a huge grizzly bear. And Elizabeth was also about to learn that life as the bear's house guest had its own special and pleasurable benefits.