The Rancher's Reluctant Bride

The Rancher's Reluctant Bride
Author: Anna St. James
Publisher: Anna St. James Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-06-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When Sarah Monroe's abusive husband dies, all she feels is blessed relief. When she inherits her uncle's house in Cactus Gap, she moves to Texas for a chance to start fresh. Happy in her new-found freedom, she swears off men and marriage forever. Until she meets Zach Whitfield. Zach is on a mission to find a bride. From the moment he sees Sarah, he's completely smitten. When tragedy strikes, leaving him guardian of his best friend's young daughter, Zach asks Sarah for help. Can he break down the fortress surrounding her fragile heart? Can he persuade her to become his wife? KEYWORDS: sweet romance, clean romance, inspirational romance, Christian romance, Texas romance, cowboy romance, historical, historical western romance, short story, series romance

The Rancher's Outlaw Bride

The Rancher's Outlaw Bride
Author: Anna St. James
Publisher: Anna St. James Books
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2013-12-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Emily Parker is an outlaw on the run. Dressed as a boy and wounded by a bullet, she seeks shelter from the cold winter’s night in Jake Stewart’s old barn. Barricading herself in a stall behind a bale of hay, she’s ready to shoot anyone who dares enter her temporary sanctuary. When Jake discovers an injured fugitive hiding in his barn, his only thought is to save the young man’s life. When he discovers his patient is a lady in disguise, he realizes he’s stumbled upon trouble with a capital T. As he nurses Emily back to health, Jake learns the true meaning of love and vows to help her anyway he can . . . even if it means marriage. KEYWORDS: sweet romance, clean romance, inspirational romance, Christian romance, Texas romance, cowboy romance, historical, historical western romance, short story, series romance

A Reluctant Bride (The Bride Ships Book #1)

A Reluctant Bride (The Bride Ships Book #1)
Author: Jody Hedlund
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1493418688

Living in London's poorest slum, Mercy Wilkins has little hope of a better life. When she's offered an opportunity to join a bride ship sailing to British Columbia, she agrees. After witnessing so much painful heartache and loss in the slums, the bride ship is her only prospect to escape a bleak future, not only for herself but, she hopes, someday for her sister. Wealthy and titled Joseph Colville leaves home and takes to the sea in order to escape the pain of losing his family. As ship's surgeon, he's in charge of the passengers' welfare aboard the Tynemouth, including sixty brides-to-be. He has no immediate intention of settling down, but when Mercy becomes his assistant, the two must fight against a forbidden love. With hundreds of single men congregating on the shore eager to claim a bride from the Tynemouth, will Mercy and Joseph lose their chance at true love, or will they be able to overcome the obstacles that threaten to keep them apart?

The Rancher's Bride

The Rancher's Bride
Author: Pamela Britton
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459230809

Rude with a bad attitude—that's Ryan Clayborne, all right. From the moment she meets her new boss's son, Jorie Peters vows to spend as little time as possible with the surly rancher. That she has to plan his wedding? Well, that's just bad luck. The sparks shooting between them? Those are a Texas-size disaster. The last thing Ryan needs is some big-city wedding coordinator stomping her high heels all over his ranch. He has bigger things on his mind—mainly a temporary marriage to a friend he doesn't love. But one look at Jorie turns the cowboy's life, and heart, upside down. Heated thoughts lead to cold feet, but Ryan's still determined to do the honorable thing. Even if doing right has never felt so wrong…

The Rancher Takes A Bride: A Free Enemies to Lovers Western Historical Romance

The Rancher Takes A Bride: A Free Enemies to Lovers Western Historical Romance
Author: Sylvia McDaniel
Publisher: Virtual Bookseller, LLC
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0991623894

Enjoy this FREE steamy western historical romance series starter by USA Today Bestselling western romance author Sylvia McDaniel... Eugenia Burnett wants grandchildren. This cunning widow is determined to find wives for her brood of handsome sons. In Fort Worth, Texas, Rose Severin runs a seance parlor where she speaks to the dead, or at least she pretends to until she can earn enough money to get out of this cowboy town and become a famous actress like her mother. Travis Burnett is resolved to rid the western town of imposters like Rose. But Eugenia thinks the fiery Rose is just the woman for her obstinate son. She schemes to keep Rose at the family ranch, where Travis soon realizes that the supposed spiritualist is more than just a pretty swindler. The Rancher Takes a Bride is the first novel in The Burnett Brides series and can be read as a standalone. Fans of Linda Lael Miller, Adrienne deWolfe, and Sharon Ihle will enjoy the tale of this matchmaking mother desperate to get her sons married. A HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after, it does contain some scenes that will have you grabbing a fan to cool off. Enjoy!!

The Texan's Reluctant Bride

The Texan's Reluctant Bride
Author: Judy Christenberry
Publisher: Silhouette
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2014-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460354753

Accustomed to hiring and firing in a snap, Pete Scholfield was at a complete loss when it came to finding a wife. So why, when he engaged Ms. Thomasina Tyler to relocate his business, did he find himself considering her for another role? Sure, the chic spitfire was invading his dreams, but no way, no how did Tommie fit with his ideal of the perfect wife and homemaker! Starting out with nothing, Tommie had worked too hard to become Fort Worth’s most successful Realtor to let this handsome millionaire with decidedly old-fashioned views distract her. Clean and cook? Tommie would turn up the heat, all right, but not in the kitchen!

The Reluctant Brides Collection

The Reluctant Brides Collection
Author: Rosey Dow
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 771
Release: 2019-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 164352058X

Six Historical Stories of Love That Takes Persuasion Take an adventurous ride along on the bumpy trail to love as six independent women of yesteryear are cautiously courted into matrimony by men they have both intrigued and hurt. Will troubles douse the sparks of love before anyone can become a bride? An Unexpected Surprise by Rosey Dow, a writer and motivational speaker from Delaware. Angie McDonald has placed an ad for a mail-order bride—for her widowed brother-in-law and his motherless daughter. But when the beautiful Saundra arrives, Angie wonders if she’s made a mistake and woven a very tangled web. When will Angie learn to leave matters in the hand of God? Ribbon of Gold by Cathy Marie Hake, a retired nurse and bestselling author from Southern California. Carter Steadman recently inherited ownership of the Steadman Mills. He is shamed when Isabel Shelly, one of his workers, boldly informs him of the inhuman working conditions at his mill. Carter is inexplicably drawn to this woman who has so little, yet gives so much. Her mere presence is forcing him to make a decision beyond his wildest imaginings. Light Beckons the Dawn by Susannah Hayden, a writer and editor from Colorado. Percy Morgan has hidden her past and stifled her future with a gruff exterior and immersed herself in work at a remote lumber camp. Faced with friendships offered by the few women in camp and the attentions of the camp doctor, Percy must decide if she can take a risk and reopen the pain of the past so that healing can begin. Reluctant Schoolmarm by Yvonne Lehman, a multi-published author and writers’ conference speaker from North Carolina. When Christa Walsh steps off a train in the backwoods of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains and reluctantly into the role of teacher, she finds the job more rewarding than she expected, winning the hearts of the children—and along the way, warming the heart of the man whose deception landed her the position. School Bells and Wedding Bells by Colleen L. Reece, an author from Washington state with over six million books in print. Freshly jilted and ready to take on the world, Meredith Rose Macrae enters an isolated Idaho hamlet with the force of a tornado. Neither she nor Last Chance will ever be the same. And Brit Farley, rugged head of the local school board, faces the challenge of exchanging the new teacher’s school bells for wedding bells. Rose Kelly by Janet Spaeth, a bestselling author from North Dakota. Rose believes a woman can do any job just as well as a man. But moving to Dakota Territory for six months to write articles on the homesteaders, she suddenly realizes that she may have taken on more then she can handle when trampling upon Eric Johansen private past.

The Rancher & the Reluctant Princess

The Rancher & the Reluctant Princess
Author: Christine Flynn
Publisher: Silhouette
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426831323

The secluded Montana ranch seemed the perfect hideaway for Pricess Sophie Saxe, on the run from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. She thought she'd found peace here, at least for a little while. But then Sophie found herself falling—hard—for a man unlike any she'd ever encountered in her own glittering world…. Carter McLeod was as hard and untamed as the West itself, and he awakened a wildfire passion within her. But his home was here in the big sky country with the adorable little girl he was raising alone, and Sophie's was in the royal courts of Europe. She knew a future with Carter was impossible. Until she learned this stubborn, sexy cowboy always got his woman!

The Brides of Cactus Gap Short Story Bundle #1

The Brides of Cactus Gap Short Story Bundle #1
Author: Anna St. James
Publisher: Anna St. James Books
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2015-02-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Historical Inspirational Western Romance Four Short Stories Sweet and Clean THE RANCHER'S ORPHAN BRIDE Rachel Hendricks moves to Cactus Gap, Texas, to reclaim her young brothers whom she sent out West on the Orphan Train after their parents died. She plans to reunite her family and make a home for them so they can start a new life together. Reese Cooper takes the Hendricks boys under his temporary guardianship and provides room and board in exchange for good honest work. Even though he still mourns the death of his wife, the two boys inch their way into his battered heart. When their sister comes to claim them, Reese discovers the healing power of love. THE RANCHER'S OUTLAW BRIDE Emily Parker is an outlaw on the run. Dressed as a boy and wounded by a bullet, she seeks shelter from the cold winter's night in Jake Stewart's old barn. Barricading herself in a stall behind a bale of hay, she's ready to shoot anyone who dares enter her temporary sanctuary. When Jake discovers an injured fugitive hiding in his barn, his only thought is to save the young man's life. When he discovers his patient is a lady in disguise, he realizes he's stumbled upon trouble with a capital T. As he nurses Emily back to health, Jake learns the true meaning of love and vows to help her anyway he can . . . even if it means marriage. THE RANCHER'S COMANCHE BRIDE While tracking and hunting game, Cal Jackson discovers a young Comanche woman hiding in his pasture. From the very first moment he sees her, a strong bond is forged between them. Cal has almost given up on finding someone he can love. Has fate brought him this Indian maiden to call his very own? After her tribe is brutally massacred, Yanny runs for her life. Injured, weak and hungry, she welcomes a handsome stranger's offer of help. Accepted into the midst of the loving Jackson family, she slowly heals and recovers from the bloodbath she miraculously survived. But can she survive in the white man's world? Can she win the love of the man who saved her? THE RANCHER'S RELUCTANT BRIDE When Sarah Monroe's abusive husband dies, all she feels is blessed relief. When she inherits her uncle's house in Cactus Gap, she moves to Texas for a chance to start fresh. Happy in her new-found freedom, she swears off men and marriage forever. Until she meets Zach Whitfield. Zach is on a mission to find a bride. From the moment he sees Sarah, he's completely smitten. When tragedy strikes, leaving him guardian of his best friend's young daughter, Zach asks Sarah for help. Can he break down the fortress surrounding her fragile heart? Can he persuade her to become his wife? KEYWORDS: sweet romance, clean romance, inspirational romance, Christian romance, Texas romance, cowboy romance, historical, historical western romance, short story, series romance, anthology, bundle, box set

Curves and the Russian Wrangler

Curves and the Russian Wrangler
Author: Jenn Roseton
Publisher: Jenn Roseton
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2018-03-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When sexy Mikhail stops curvy Amber Dawson from falling face-first on the sidewalk, she can’t believe she hasn’t noticed the gorgeous Russian before in the small Wyoming town of Coldwater Springs. She realizes she’s neglected everything lately because of her new promotion at the local boutique and vows to have more fun in her life! But when her horse bites her, she takes him to Mikhail, the only available horse trainer in town. Mikhail can’t seem to get enough of her - or her curves. Is he really falling for her? Will Amber let her insecurities about her figure stand in the way, or will she take a chance on love? This is a complete sexy contemporary romance short story of approximately 13,000 words.