The Second Chance Brides Collection

The Second Chance Brides Collection
Author: Lauralee Bliss
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 701
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1683222482

Hope for Happy Endings Is Renewed in Nine Historical Romances Meet nine women from history spanning from 1776 to 1944 feel the sting of having lost out on love. Can their hope for experiencing romance again be renewed? Love in the Crossfire by Lauralee Bliss - Trenton, New Jersey, 1776 Gretchen Hanson watched her beau go off to war and never return. She soon falls for an enemy scout who stumbles upon her farm. If Jake is discovered, it could mean death for them all. Will Gretchen let go of love or stand strong? Daughter of Orion by Ramona K. Cecil - New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1859 Whaling widow, Matilda Daggett, vows to never again give her heart to a seaman. But when debt drives her to masquerade as a cabin boy on a whaling ship, a young harpooner threatens both her vow and her heart. The Substitute Husband and the Unexpected Bride by Pamela Griffin - Washington Territory, 1864 Cecily McGiver, a mail-order bride, arrives in the rugged Washington Territory shocked to find herself without a husband—that is until Garrett, a widower, offers to take the position. Can the challenges that face them lead to love? The Prickly Pear Bride by Pam Hillman - Little Prickly Pear Creek, Montana Territory, 1884 Shepherdess Evelyn Arnold left her intended at the altar so he could marry the woman he really loved. Dubbed Miss Prickly Pear, Evelyn is resigned to a loveless life and the ridicule of her neighbors. When Cole Rawlins sweeps her out of a raging river, she realizes even a prickly pear can find love. The Widow of St. Charles Avenue by Grace Hitchcock - New Orleans, 1895 Colette Olivier, a young widow who married out of obligation, finds herself at the end of her mourning period and besieged with suitors out for her inheritance. With her pick of any man, she is drawn to an unlikely choice. Married by Mistake by Laura V. Hilton - Mackinac Island, 1902 When a plan to pose for advertising goes awry, Thomas Hale and Bessie O’Hara find themselves legally married. Now Bessie and Thomas must decide whether to continue the charade or walk away. Either choice could ruin them if the truth gets out. Fanned Embers by Angela Breidenbach - Bitterroot Mountains, Montana/Idaho border, 1910 Stranded in the treacherous railroad camp after her husband’s murder, Juliana Hayes has no desire to marry a ruffian like Lukas Filips. Can she release prejudice to love again? Or will they even survive the fiery Pacific Northwest disaster to find out? From a Distance by Amber Stockton - Breckenridge, Colorado, 1925 Financial Manager Trevor Fox sets out to find a lady to love him and not his money, then meets and falls for an average girl only to discover she’d deceived him to protect her heart after he unknowingly rejects her. What the Heart Sees by Liz Tolsma - Hartford, Wisconsin, 1944 American Miriam Bradford is shocked to see Paul Albrecht, her summer fling from Germany in 1939, escorted into church as a POW. Can they rekindle their romance amid the overwhelming objections of almost everyone in town–including her father?

Second Chance Brides

Second Chance Brides
Author: Vickie McDonough
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-06-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9780997176742

Vickie McDonough is a CBA, EPCA, and Amazon best-selling author of more than 50 published books and novellas.Shannon O'Neil and Leah Bennett are stranded in Lookout, Texas, after a mail-order bride debacle. The Corbett brothers try to atone for the mess they made when they ordered their cousin three mail-order brides by hosting Saturday socials for the town's eligible singles.But in his stubbornness, will Mark Corbett let Shannon become the wife of a local rancher? Will Leah pass up true love with Dan Howard just when he becomes father to his brother's five children? The citizens of Lookout are in for another wild ride before wedding bells toll in town again.

Second Chance Bride

Second Chance Bride
Author: Jane Myers Perrine
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426827032

Second chances are rare in Annie MacAllister's life, and the sudden opportunity to pose as a respectable schoolteacher is too good to pass up. Annie plans to stay in the friendly Texas town of Trail's End just long enough to earn money for a new start. But she never dreams that in helping herself, she would help her students—and the one man who could uncover her truth… As Trail's End's most righteous citizen, John Sullivan thinks that believing in God is only about right and wrong. But he's challenged by the new schoolteacher's unconventional methods—and her unexpected past. Now, he and Annie will need some divine forgiveness to reignite their faith…and find a future together.

Chances are

Chances are
Author: Wendy Lindstrom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Man-woman relationships
ISBN: 9781939263247

From New York Times bestselling author Wendy Lindstrom comes a heart-wrenching novel about choices and second chances and the courage it takes to love. "WOW! Second chance romance with so many emotions" ~Maria "The Grayson series is one of the best I've read. Never a dull moment." ~Sigmond "A story of a mother's love and how as mothers, we often forget that we have needs. There were a few times when I found myself with tears in my eyes over Nancy's decision." ~KP BOOK DESCRIPTION: Time has a way of healing broken hearts, but not for widow, Nancy Grayson. She has never stopped loving her deceased husband Hal. For years, she has found contentment in tending her family--until a chance encounter with a reclusive millionaire Dawson Crane pries open her lonely heart. Dawson reawakens her spirit and her need for love. She longs for his companionship, but each step that takes her closer to Dawson betrays her love for Hal. Is it possible to love two men at the same time? Can she let go of the love of her past and embrace the man who offers her a second chance at love? Please Note: "Chances Are" is the sweet edition of The Promise in Your Eyes, book 8 in Wendy Lindstrom's award-winning and New York Times bestselling Grayson Brothers series. Each book in this series is a standalone, complete novel featuring a different couple and their journey of falling in love, but the books can also be read and enjoyed as part of the series about the Grayson family. CONNECTING BOOKS Second Chance Brides series: Book 1: TWICE LOVED - RITA Winner! Book 2: THEN CAME YOU - Romantic Times 4-1/2 star Top Pick! Book 3: ONLY YOU Book 4: MY HEART'S DESIRE Book 5: A CHRISTMAS PROMISE Book 6: MY FOREVER LOVE Book 7: ALWAYS AND FOREVER Book 8: CHANCES ARE. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "An emotional rollercoaster!" "Captivating." "Exceptional!" "Five Stars!" "Heartwarming page turner!" "Made me cry. More than once." "Keep your tissues handy!" "A beautiful, heartwarming love story." "An unexpected gem." "I could not put it down, it made me laugh and cry." "I laughed, I cried, I felt anger & amp; sadness! What more could a reader want from a book." "A beautiful heartwarming love story. Love that seemed impossible, became something that makes tears come to your eyes and a smile to your lips. I loved it! "Heartwarming page turner. I read it in two days and will read the rest of the series." "A wonderful engaging story." "Exceptional!!!" "A moving and heartwarming story of courage, family and love." "This book will touch your heart. You can feel the pain and sorrow that a war can bring a family and love heals." _______ Themes: This Victorian historical romance series set in 19th century and 1800s is features sweet and clean & amp; wholesome love stories for adults, but also appropriate for teen and young adult romance readers. Each book is a standalone complete novel featuring heartbreaking emotional romance, weddings, brides and grooms, a marriage of convenience, a love triangle, a sheriff romance, stories about hidden identity, amnesia, true gentlemen alpha heroes and beta heroes, love and laughter, stories that make you cry, and much more. These popular romance novels (romance top sellers) make up a bestselling family saga romance series about heartwarming romance and second chances

Second Chance Bride

Second Chance Bride
Author: Trish Morey
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1940296323

Scarlett Buck has always been flaky in comparison to her sensible twin sister Tara, so nobody is really surprised when Scarlett spends all her money on a one way ticket to Australia to be with the man she's met on the Net. But she hasn't reckoned on the guy already being married, or her mom getting sick, and now she needs money for a flight home to Marietta, MT--quick. Signing on with Bella's Belles in Kalgoorlie isn't be the proudest moment in her life but it will get her home fast. After all, it's just sex. Or is it? Mitch Bannister's ex is about to marry his best friend, and he could really do with a cold beer and a hot woman. But the cowgirl he takes a shine to at Bella's is surprisingly skittish, and in the end he leaves without hooking up. Later, when Mitch spies the cowgirl in the local pub begging for a job, he shrinks into the shadows--he's not looking for complications, and something tells him that Scarlett Buck is a whole handful of them. But soon it's clear she's not just trouble, she's in trouble, and like it or not, he's not about to turn his back on this stray from the States. Especially if she can do him a favor in return. After all, it's just a helping hand. Or is it?

The Brides of Chance Collection

The Brides of Chance Collection
Author: Kelly Eileen Hake
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 1035
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1628362499

Savor this delightful collection packed with brothers and brides. The Chance brothers enjoy ranch life in California and are not searching for brides – until brides come to them like damsels in distress, pulling at their tender heartstrings. Will any of the rough-around-the-edges brothers stand a chance of barring their hearts from love as they offer a hand of compassion?

The Calico and Cowboys Romance Collection

The Calico and Cowboys Romance Collection
Author: Mary Connealy
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2017-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1683225376

Love sneaks up on eight couples in the Old West. The Old West comes to life under the talented pen of bestselling author Mary Connealy. Enjoy a lighthearted ride alongside seven historical and one contemporary cowboys and the women who tame their hearts. The Advent Bride Melanie Douglas is alone on the Nebraska plains, teaching school to get by. She finds a unique box with hidden drawers to use over the advent season to engage a young boy in his schooling. When Henry O’Keeffe sees a positive change in his son, he has to see for himself what this new teacher is doing. A Bride Rides Herd Matt Reeves arrives at his brother’s ranch to find Betsy Harden alone with the little girls during a cattle drive. Will the ladies be too much to handle when Matt steps in for the missing ranch hand? His Surprise Family A lonely young rancher orders a mail-order bride and after the vows are spoken, she “surprises” him with her three little brothers. No amount of apologies Meghan McCray gives are going to make Silas Harden, Jr. believe a word she says. Should Silas just build himself another house and let his mail-order family take over the one he’s got? Homestead on the Range Widow Elle Winter meets new homesteader Colin Samuelson on the Nebraska prairie, but the attraction between them is soon dampened by the discovery that they have seven children between them. Soon their children are working against them to bring the two families together. Sophie’s Other Daughter Dr. Ike Reeves comes home to visit his family only to bring trouble in the form of outlaws who believe he witnessed their latest crime. When the gang traps Ike and his old nemesis, Lauren McClellen, in a cave, they must work together to outsmart the thugs. But will their time together put them in a compromising situation that will threaten both of their good reputations? The Sweetwater Bride Debba McClain takes offense at being offered a wedding in exchange for valuable water rights. But she doesn’t like to see a good man’s cattle die of thirst—and the rancher Tanner Harden is rather handsome. Texas Tea Luke Reeves has gotten wealthy in the oil business and goes to visit his uncle to convince him to sign over the oil rights to his land. But when he meets his grown up adopted cousin Libby Cooper, he may be forced to give up one dream to win another. Hope for Christmas It might be 2016, but Montana is still a mighty rough place to survive the winter. When Silas Harden finds the very pregnant Kelsey Black in a wrecked car surrounded by a pack of wolves in the heart of a blizzard he takes her to his remote home. What will Silas do when the baby decides to come and Kelsey confesses why she was out in such a terrible storm?

The Marshal Takes a Bride & Second Chance Bride

The Marshal Takes a Bride & Second Chance Bride
Author: Renee Ryan
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2019-05-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 148803592X

A chance for redemption The Marshal Takes a Bride by Renee Ryan US marshal Trey Scott is fixin’ to walk down the aisle just as soon as schoolteacher Katherine Taylor agrees to say “I do.” Katherine needs to wed to save her reputation, but Trey is bent on avenging his first wife’s murder and Katherine thinks he should leave vengeance to a higher power. Will the sacrifice demanded by the woman he loves be too great to bear…or will it be Trey’s ultimate redemption? Second Chance Bride by Jane Myers Perrine Second chances are rare in Annie MacAllister’s life, and the opportunity to pose as a respectable schoolteacher is too good to pass up. She can stay in Trail’s End, Texas, just long enough to earn money for a new start. She never dreams that in helping herself, she’ll help her students—and upright rancher John Sullivan. But they will both need some divine forgiveness to reignite their faith and find a future together…

Mother of the Bride's Second Chance

Mother of the Bride's Second Chance
Author: Susan Meier
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2024-08-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369757483

Attend the wedding of the season with the second installment in Susan Meier’s The Bridal Party trilogy, and watch the mother of the bride and the father of the groom navigate an unexpected liaison of their own… IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO DATE! Traveling to Tuscany for her daughter’s wedding, mother of the bride Juliette is caught off guard by father of the groom, Lorenzo. The Italian billionaire is certainly charming—and their chemistry is undeniable!—but Juliette’s learned the hard way that wealth doesn’t equal happiness… And after a disastrous first marriage, Lorenzo’s determined never to commit to anyone again. So while a fling is inevitable, a second chance at forever is impossible…right? From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories. The Bridal Party Book 1: It Started with a Proposal Book 2: Mother of the Bride's Second Chance Book 3: One-Night Baby with the Best Man

Always and Forever

Always and Forever
Author: Wendy Lindstrom
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Mail order brides
ISBN: 9781939263216

From New York Times bestselling author Wendy Lindstrom comes an epic tale of love so emotionally powerful the story resonates long after you finish the book. "Awesome Love Story!"--Shelly Small "As usual, could not put it down!" ~KJB "A great romance with atypical main characters and very heart wrenching and heart warming at times. I cried while reading parts of it." ~ET "Has everything in it to make it a great book; love, laughter, great characters and tears." ~BJ Renczkowski "Ms. Lindstrom's writing warms the heart and runs a gamut of emotions. This book in no different. I felt the anger, sadness, pain, fear, confusion, struggle, hope, joy and love. Your heart cannot help but feel lighter when you reach the end. A great book, and a great series!" ~Cindy Perra "The love story is filled with many emotions that it's difficult to put down; but the ending is so beautiful that it's only the beginning of a great Grayson legacy." ~Maria "Wendy Lindstrom transports you into a beautiful world. The Grayson family and extended family are a wonder to explore. I hope they will make it into a tv miniseries." ~Yolanda Gutierrez BOOK DESCRIPTION: The problem is that Nancy Mitchell can't marry the man her father chose for her. Her only escape from the arrangement is to find another husband quick--so she agrees to become a mail order bride. When a drastic change in circumstances dumps her into the arms of Hal Grayson, she knows the handsome, brooding man is for her. But is she up for the challenge of opening Hal's grieving heart and showing him that love heals all wounds? Please Note: "Always and Forever" is the sweet edition of When I Fall in Love, book 7 in Wendy Lindstrom's award-winning and New York Times bestselling Grayson Brothers series. Each book in this series is a standalone, complete novel featuring a different couple and their journey of falling in love, but the books can also be read and enjoyed as part of the series about the Grayson family. CONNECTING BOOKS Second Chance Brides series: Book 1: TWICE LOVED - RITA Winner! Book 2: THEN CAME YOU - Romantic Times 4-1/2 star Top Pick! Book 3: ONLY YOU Book 4: MY HEART'S DESIRE Book 5: A CHRISTMAS PROMISE Book 6: MY FOREVER LOVE Book 7: ALWAYS AND FOREVER Book 8: CHANCES ARE WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "Pulls you into the story right from the beginning, each book I read leaves you wanting to learn more about this family." "Captivating." "Once you get started you won't want to put it down." "Heartwarming page turner!" "Made me cry. More than once." "Keep your tissues handy!" "A beautiful, heartwarming love story." "An unexpected gem." "I could not put it down, it made me laugh and cry." "I laughed, I cried, I felt anger & amp; sadness! What more could a reader want from a book." "A beautiful heartwarming love story. Love that seemed impossible, became something that makes tears come to your eyes and a smile to your lips. I loved it! "Heartwarming page turner. I read it in two days and will read the rest of the series." "A wonderful engaging story." "Exceptional!!!" "A moving and heartwarming story of courage, family and love." "This book will touch your heart. You can feel the pain and sorrow that a war can bring a family and love heals." _______ Themes: This Victorian historical romance series set in ...