The Reluctant Outlaw & The Bridal Swap

The Reluctant Outlaw & The Bridal Swap
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488054789

Dreams of home and family in the Smoky Mountains The Reluctant Outlaw Evan Harrison has risked everything to find the men who killed his brother. Saving Juliana O’Malley on a perilous journey through the Smoky Mountains could blow his cover with the deadly gang. Yet her courage and faith make him dream of the home and family he thought he could never have. And suddenly, that future is incomplete—without Juliana in it. The Bridal Swap The heiress Josh O’Malley has courted by mail is on her way to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to become his wife. Together, they’ll create the family of his dreams. But when the stagecoach arrives, it’s not his intended who exits, but her sister! Kate came to end her sister’s engagement, but now she’s in no hurry to leave. If only Josh would realize that his dream can still come true…

The Bridal Swap

The Bridal Swap
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2012-03-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373829086

"Inspirational historical romance"--Spine.

Romancing the Runaway Bride

Romancing the Runaway Bride
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2018-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488087393

Second-Chance Bride Though she came west in her wedding dress, Deborah Frazier isn’t looking for a groom. She fled St. Louis to escape marrying a man she didn’t love. In Cowboy Creek, she’s found shelter, friends and a job. All that’s now in jeopardy, thanks to a handsome newcomer. Undercover Pinkerton agent Adam Halloway is hunting for his family’s greatest enemy. The pretty baker at the boardinghouse is certainly hiding something—but is she an accomplice to a criminal? As evidence against Deborah piles up, can Adam trust his heart and make Deborah a bride at last?

Bride by Arrangement

Bride by Arrangement
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488007896

Mail-Order Matchmaking Newly minted Cowboy Creek sheriff Noah Burgess doesn't want a wife—despite his friends insisting that he needs one. So when they send for a big-city single mother to be his mail-order bride, he's fit to be tied. Even if vivacious Grace Longstreet might just be the only person who can see past Noah's scars…and help him heal. Grace needs a husband to keep her and her twin daughters out of her brother-in-law's grasp. And she'll do anything—including taking on her cousin's identity—to find one. But as the attraction between Grace and the lawman sparks higher, she begins hoping for a real marriage. So she needs to tell the truth…or a mail-order match that's meant to be could crumble.

Love Inspired Historical June 2018 Box Set

Love Inspired Historical June 2018 Box Set
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 669
Release: 2018-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488087431

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. ROMANCING THE RUNAWAY BRIDE Return to Cowboy Creek Karen Kirst After years of searching, Pinkerton agent Adam Halloway is finally on the trail of the man who destroyed his family. Then tracking the scoundrel throws him in the path of sweet, lovely Deborah Frazier. Can he trust in love—and in Deborah—when he realizes she’s hiding a secret? A COWBOY OF CONVENIENCE Stacy Henrie Newly widowed Vienna Howe knows nothing about running a ranch, yet now that she’s inherited one, she’s determined to make it a home for herself and her daughter. Ranch foreman West McCall wants to help—can his plan for a marriage of convenience lead to something more? ORPHAN TRAIN SWEETHEART Mollie Campbell Orphan train placing agent Simon McKay needs Cecilia Holbrook’s help when his partner suddenly quits. The schoolteacher agrees to help him ensure all the orphans have been safely placed with families in town…but keeping her heart safe from Simon won’t be so easy. HANDPICKED FAMILY Shannon Farrington The Civil War is over but the rebuilding in the south has just begun. Newspaperman Peter Carpenter arrives seeking stories to tell…and the widow and child his soldier brother left behind. After pretty Trudy Martin steps in to assist, Peter’s search for family takes a turn no one expected.

A Lawman for Christmas

A Lawman for Christmas
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2017-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488017913

The Gift of Family Committed to her spinsterhood, Isabel Flores isn’t about to trust a man with her hard-won independence or her heart—especially not lawman Ben MacGregor. But when a little boy is abandoned on her property, the so-called “Debonair Deputy” of their small Tennessee town helps her care for the child. And Isabel begins to hope he might be more than just a handsome flirt. Ben is well aware of Isabel’s aversion to love and has his own secret reasons for avoiding relationships. But as he and Isabel do their best to make the holiday special for their young ward, Ben wonders if he could be a family man after all. Will this Christmas be the first of many for Isabel and Ben’s little instant family?

The Sheriff's Christmas Twins

The Sheriff's Christmas Twins
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488008051

Two babies in need of love just may unite a Tennessee sheriff with the woman he pines for . . . Convinced that Allison Ashworth deserves better than someone like him, Sheriff Shane Timmons has always tried to remain aloof around his childhood companion. But with Allison in Gatlinburg for the holidays, insisting on caring for two motherless babies, Shane feels obliged to help her. How can he keep his distance when she and the children are quickly becoming the family he never dared to wish for? As a girl, Allison was drawn to the wary yet handsome Shane, who never seemed to look her way. But in spending time with him and two sweet babies, she might yet find a chink in the confirmed bachelor’s armor. Every shared moment gives Allison hope that this Christmas, her dreams of motherhood—and a life with Shane—may finally be coming true.

Love Inspired Historical November 2017 Box Set

Love Inspired Historical November 2017 Box Set
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 677
Release: 2017-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488017956

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. A LAWMAN FOR CHRISTMAS Smoky Mountain Matches by Karen Kirst After lawman Ben MacGregor and avowed spinster Isabel Flores discover a four-year-old boy abandoned on her property at Christmas, they must work together to care for him. But can their temporary arrangement turn into a forever family? MAIL-ORDER CHRISTMAS BABY Montana Courtships by Sherri Shackelford When a child arrives with the Wells Fargo delivery with documents listing Heather O’Connor and Sterling Blackwell as the baby’s parents, they are forced to marry to give the baby a home—and save their reputations. THEIR MISTLETOE MATCHMAKERS by Keli Gwyn Lavinia Crowne heads to California planning to bring her late sister’s orphaned children back east. But Henry Hawthorn, their paternal uncle, is intent on raising them in the only home they know…and three little matchmakers hope their mistletoe-filled schemes will bring their aunt and uncle together. A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS WISH by Erica Vetsch After her home is destroyed in a fire, pregnant widow Kate Amaker and her in-laws take refuge with Oscar Rabb—the widowed farmer next door whose daughter has one holiday wish: a baby sibling for Christmas.

The Engagement Charade

The Engagement Charade
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2017-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488017727

A Temporary Betrothal Pregnant widow Ellie Jameson is hiding a secret: her betrothal is a sham to keep her safe from her interfering in-laws. It’s simple friendship that prompts her reclusive boss to pose as her fiancé. But can Ellie keep her feelings for Alexander Copeland from developing into something more? When he moved to Gatlinburg after losing his wife and child, Alexander had one rule: stay out of other people’s lives. Easier said than done with the café owner’s eternally optimistic cook interrupting his enforced solitude. He only intended to protect Ellie, not propose to her. But with a little trust, and a helping of forgiveness, this temporary arrangement could be a recipe for lasting happiness…

Love Inspired Historical February 2017 Box Set

Love Inspired Historical February 2017 Box Set
Author: Karen Kirst
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488017506

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. WED BY NECESSITY Smoky Mountain Matches by Karen Kirst Caught in a storm overnight with her father’s new employee, Caroline Turner’s reputation is damaged. And the only way to repair it is to marry Duncan McKenna. But can a sophisticated socialite and a down-to-earth stable manager put their differences aside and find love? THE OUTLAW’S SECRET by Stacy Henrie When Essie Vanderfair’s train is held up by outlaws, the dime-store novelist connives to be taken hostage by them, seeking material for her next book. But she doesn’t anticipate falling for one of the outlaws…or that he’s secretly an undercover detective. THE BOUNTY HUNTER’S BABY by Erica Vetsch Bounty hunter Thomas Beaufort has no problem handling outlaws, but when he’s left with a criminal’s baby to care for, he’s in over his head. And the only person he can turn to for help is Esther Jensen, the woman whose heart he broke when he left town. THE RELUCTANT GUARDIAN by Susanne Dietze On the verge of her first London season, Gemma Lyfeld accidently stumbles on a group of smugglers, catching them in the act…and they think she’s a spy. Now she must depend on covert government agent Tavin Knox for protection. But how will she protect her heart from him?