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Luella Barnes jumps off the wagon so she can walk along the Oregon Trail. Unfortunately, her dress gets caught, and her leg is run over by one of the wagon wheels. When her father sees that she is unable to do the chores, he tells her she is on her own. No one offers to take the injured woman into their covered wagon. She is given a place in the extra wagon used by three handsome drovers who work for Harrison Walsh. They know to show her the proper respect a young, unmarried woman deserves.

Left all alone when her parents die, Sadie dreams of a new start away from Philadelphia. When she answers an ad from Alex, a widower in New Mexico, she believes she has met the man she is destined to marry. When she arrives in New Mexico to meet Alex and his infant daughter, he is cold and distant towards her. A shocked Sadie soon learns the reason for Alex's demeanor. She knows she must leave but when tragedy strikes, Sadie realizes there is no going back to the life she once led.

Sarah has lived a hard life and longs for someone to love her. Curtis seems like the perfect man. But when he uses and then abandons her, a heartbroken Sarah knows she must accept her lot in life. When her friend answers an ad in the Matrimonial Times, pretending to be Sarah, Sarah is furious. But she also believes this is the fresh start she has been praying for. Wyatt is looking for a wife and is intrigued by Sarah's letters. When they finally meet, things don't go as planned, for Sarah cannot trust any man ever again. Wyatt is forced to make a choice.

When Monica Swanson rented out her cottage to smoking hot Army veteran Jacob Parkerson, she had no idea the trouble she was in for. It wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't in her line of sight every time she turned around. But the worst part? Jacob was nearly 10 years younger! Just when she's about to throw in the towel and make him move, Monica's mother, along with the other gaggle of seniors who love to hang out at the senior center, decide to step in and take control. After all, if there's one person who knows what it's like to be a cougar in a small town, it's Monica's mom.

It is almost Christmas, and Penny is not at her desk. Feeling that everyone takes her for granted, Penny itches for adventure. Enter Captain Dan Losegg. On a whim, Penny abandons all responsibilities and dashes off to Hawaii with the charming pilot. But before she can say aloha, trouble is brewing faster than Kona coffee. Can Penny get out of the dangerous situation and return safely to everyone's heart?

Magic is one thing. Three balls of fluff and fur are a completely different story. The prestigious and highly selective Jourdemayne Academy of Witchcraft only accepts 25 new students every year. But Harper Bishop has been virtually guaranteed her acceptance to the magic academy since the day she was born. But attending the academy was never her dream. Until three tiny kittens start speaking to her telepathically. Which isn't normal, even for witches.

What happens when a gang of elderly men and women at the local senior center decide to interfere in their grandkids' love life? Find out in the hilarious new series by Jenna St. James. When Trinity Falls' most eligible bachelor, fireman Caleb Travers, strikes a bargain with reporter Katherine "Kat" O'Malley, neither one is prepared for the sparks that fly. Now if only they could convince their grandmothers - long-time rivals - to butt out of their fake relationship.

When Tracy's floral store is commissioned to supply the arrangements for two funerals, she's humbled to be entrusted with the responsibility. She reluctantly puts up with the rude behavior of an old lady who manages the affairs of one of the deceased, a well-known philanthropist in Fern Grove. When this old lady dies at the funeral, no one suspects foul play. After all, she was old and frail. However, the subsequent murder of another close member of the family sets alarm bells ringing.

There's never a dull day working in the hotel industry. Drug busts, arrests, plenty of clandestine escapades, and parties so wild they'd put fraternities to shame. The last thing Casey Cooper expected was to walk into a guest room and discover the lifeless body of her friend. Though all signs point to a self-inflicted death, Casey doesn't believe it. On a truth-seeking journey to find justice for her friend, suddenly, everyone looks like a suspect.

Katelyn Winters is a mystery writer who is officially in a rut. With her editor hounding her for the next hot book, she's dug her heels into her office trying to type out something...anything! That's when life steps in and throws her some juicy tidbits; Haverford Manor. Between the old mystery of the murder that happened there years ago and its new tenants, Adam and Vickie Haverford, there's a plethora of ideas. Unfortunately, Katelyn gets in a little too deep...that's when her sister, Abby, steps in and offers a murder-mystery weekend experience.

Audrey, a 24-year-old dance teacher, moved to her dream town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, from her home in Florida to teach at Ms. Linda’s Dance Studio. Christmas is fast approaching and, because Audrey spent all of her money moving out to Wyoming, she cannot afford to fly back to spend the holiday with her family. It seems that Audrey will be spending Christmas all alone in her small home, until something amazing happens. Audrey finds a small gift, just a simple red rose placed carefully outside of her door.

When private detective Francie is hired to spy on a groom-to-be as he and his bachelor party set sail for the Caribbean, she thinks she's landed herself a week of paid vacation. Blame it on the island breezes or the alcohol, but within hours of setting sail, Francie's leisurely vacation gets complicated when she starts making careless mistakes. Like accidentally becoming friends with the groom and falling for his best man. Can she get herself and her mission back on track, or has she blown her cover and possibly even her career?

Dawn’s life shatters as she watches her family die and then is kidnapped by Indians. Dawn is badly treated and finally thrown off a cliff. Swift Eagle brings her to his friend on the wagon train, Luella. Dawn has much healing to do. She can heal her body, and she spends much time reading her Bible, but she can’t bear to tell anyone what happened to her, and she doesn’t like to be touched.

When she lost her job and had to move back to the small town where she grew up, it seemed like her life had lost all purpose. Helping out at her aunt's floundering floral shop seemed like the perfect distraction before she decided what to do next. When her aunt's competition, a nasty and egotistical know-it-all, is found dead, the rumor mill in Fern Grove goes into overdrive. With an important piece of evidence linking Tracy to the scene of the crime, she becomes a person of interest in the murder investigation.

At just 25 years old, Elinor has landed the job of her dreams: She’s going to be Merry the Advice Fairy for the Snowflake Valley Gazette. She’s ecstatic that she’s about to embark on a fun, cushy career while living in the cutest, quaintest town she’s ever known. But the real Snowflake Valley bears little resemblance to the picture postcard tourist destination she and her family loved when she was a child. However, the attention of hot young reporter Nile might be enough to get her past her chilly start in Snowflake Valley.

Eighteen-year-old Grace yearns for a life away from New York and accepts a marriage of convenience. Believing in total honesty, she tells Wade that her life will never be dictated by a man, and to her surprise, he supports her wish. When she arrives in Wyoming, Grace is stunned to encounter a cold and distant Wade who only wants an heir to the ranch.

Clara longs to escape from her abusive father and longs for a man who will accept her and not see her as damaged due to a childhood accident. Nate is a Kansas cowboy who's looking for a wife to help him on his farm. As Clara leaves Chicago and travels to Kansas, she worries what Nate will do when he sees her. Although the accident has left her scarred, she prays he will be able to overlook that and see her heart. But Nate is shocked when he sees her and refuses to go through with the marriage, leaving Clara heartbroken and fearful she will have to return to her father.