Download or read book Preacher s In Name Only Wife A Small Town marriage of convenience western romance written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanted: Women and babies. Where: Shotgun Ridge, Montana. When: As soon as possible! In name only? Dan Lucas thought he was safe from the matchmakers of Shotgun Ridge, Montana. As the preacher, he was supposed to perform weddings, not take part in them! But when beautiful photojournalist Amy Marshall came to him with her plight, he found her offer impossible to refuse. Amy needed to marry Dan to fulfill the terms of her grandfather’s will. However, she hadn’t bargained on becoming an instant wife and mother when Dan unexpectedly received custody of an orphan baby. Brand-new feelings for both had Amy facing a difficult decision. Was she about to let her marriage become real…body and soul? “With her usual entertaining sense of humor, Mindy Neff strikes again with PREACHER’S IN-NAME-ONLY-WIFE.” –Romantic Times Magazine (4 ½ stars) Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge--Book 6--Single, sexy and soon-to-be wed!
Download or read book Cheyenne s Lady A Small Town marriage of convenience western romance written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanted: Women and Babies. Where: Shotgun Ridge, Montana. When: As soon as possible! The Sheriff Surrenders... He guarded his town with an eagle eye…but even Sheriff Cheyenne Bodine couldn’t save himself from the outrageous Shotgun Ridge matchmakers. Seems they’d “rented” his house to lovely surrogate mom-to-be, Emily Vincent. And while the big city beauty would tempt a saint to live in sin, Cheyenne’s lawman’s oath permitted no such indiscretions. Sending Emily home would protect and serve them both… Though the proud country lawman stole her breath, Emily knew her stay was temporary. Except…when she told Cheyenne that the babies she carried were his orphaned kin, she found herself under house arrest. The bail? Bonds of matrimony! “These are imperfect and loving characterizations that remain with the readers long after the last page is turned. Indeed, a character driven romance that explores the joy and pain of birth and death, CHEYENNE’S LADY belongs on the keeper shelf. Very highly recommended.” –Cindy Penn, Word Wrap review editor. (Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence) “With a great sense of warm emotions, Mindy Neff has penned a keeper in CHEYENNE’S LADY.” –Romantic Times Magazine (4 ½ stars) Bachelors of Shotgun Ridge--Book 4--Single, sexy and soon-to-be wed! From an award-winning USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 30 romance novels comes a series all about cowboys, community spirit and feel-good emotions. What do readers get with a Mindy Neff book? Small town romance filled with laughter and emotion, tough-guy heroes who are gentle and kind, and secondary characters—both human and animal—who help keep everyone stirred up! Books that touch your heart.
Download or read book Rescued by a Rancher written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rescued by a Rancher Texas Sweethearts series--Book Three As young girls, they vowed to be best friends forever—a promise they kept through happiness and heartbreak! Now these four Texas Sweethearts are all turning thirty. In spite of busy lives, full-time careers, and an assortment of beloved animals and meddling townsfolk, true love is destined to surprise each one of them in the magical little world of their own hometown. What Happens When A Texas Sweetheart Is Born With A Silver Spoon? She Stirs Up Trouble In Hope Valley! Once upon a time… Fabulous dinner parties, silks, satin and high society—Tracy Lynn Randolph is the valley’s very own fairy-tale princess. Until she decides to fulfill her most precious wish and have a baby. Never mind that fertility clinics and fairy tales don’t mix! She’s about to scandalize Hope Valley during the Christmas holiday—unless someone can wave a wand and make the perfect prince appear. A lonesome cowboy got lucky… Cowboy horse breeder Linc Slade has never met a damsel in distress, but he can tell a class act, and every inch of Tracy Lynn’s exquisite blond beauty says thoroughbred, loud and clear. He’s loved her forever, it seems. Now one rash rescue leads to another, and before he knows it, she’s in his arms for real in a magical marriage-of-convenience. Can the magic last? Will his Christmas wish actually come true? “Mindy Neff brings together new technology and old fashioned values. The ending just left me breathless!” —Amazon Reviewer
Download or read book The Cowboy is a Daddy written by Mindy Neff and published by Mindy Neff. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First baby of the New Year…delivered by a cowboy! When Wyoming cowboy Brice DeWitt placed an ad for a housekeeper-cook at his Flying D Ranch, he expected a sturdy, mature woman—not a petite, pregnant applicant who was about to deliver on his doorstep. Madison Carlyle needed his protection—and his name. But an isolated Wyoming ranch in the middle of winter was no place for a new mother and child. If he let them stay, he risked his heart. But if he sent them away, would he miss his best chance at having the one thing he’d always wanted? A family? A Romantic Times Top Pick and W.I.S.H. Award recipient for outstanding hero. “…A true delight and Mindy Neff makes it work on every level.” --Romantic Times 4 ½ GOLD Medal! “…Mindy Neff gives us a hero to die for...and a story chock full of touching scenes that will wrap around your heart. Brilliant...a marriage of convenience with a fresh new twist!” --WCRG on AOL Reviewer Board. (RITA Award Finalist) (National Reader’s Choice Award Finalist) (Golden Quill Award Finalist) (HOLT Medallion Award Finalist)
Download or read book The Preacher s Wife written by Cheryl St.John and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was nothing remotely romantic about widowed father Samuel Hart's marriage proposal. Yet Josie Randolph said yes. The Lord had finally blessed the lonely widow with the family she'd always dreamed of. And she was deeply in love with the handsome preacher, whose high ideals inspired everyone. Surely during their long journey across the western plains to his new post her husband would grow to love her. Each mile brought them closer to home, yet drove them further apart. Samuel didn't seem ready to open his heart again. But Josie was determined to be not just the preacher's wife, but Samuel's wife.
Download or read book The Doctor s Lady written by Jody Hedlund and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two people determined to give their hearts to God alone find love on their journey west to serve as missionaries in 1830's America.
Download or read book Pretending to Wed written by Melissa Jagears and published by Utmost Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s a match made in heaven…as long as they don’t fall in love! The ranch Nolan Key has spent decades working for, even lost a leg for, is now his—or at least it should be. But an absurd clause in his father’s will means he’s in danger of losing the place to his lazy, undeserving cousin. Nolan finds himself scrambling to save his home—by proposing marriage to the town laundress. Corinne Stillwater’s hands have betrayed her. Numb from hours of doing the same work over and over, her hands will only heal, according to the town doctor, if she gives up the laundry and marries. But she’s been stung repeatedly by love before, so that is one remedy she can’t swallow. When Nolan offers Corinne a marriage in name only, how can she refuse? Such a partnership could give them the security they seek, but what if the ranch isn’t as secure as they believe, and their lives—and dreams—aren’t quite as compatible as they thought? Pretending to Wed is the second book in the Frontier Vows Series by award-winning Christian romance author Melissa Jagears. If you like marriage of convenience stories that deal with the nitty-gritty of making a relationship work, you’ll love this authentic romance set in a time gone by that tackles issues still relevant for today.
Download or read book True Sisters written by Sandra Dallas and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four women seeking the promise of salvation and prosperity in a new land.
Download or read book These Kaleidoscope Hills written by L. L. Bartell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-11 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine belonging to a family of eleven children Lonnie Moulder knows exactly what its like. He and his family lived close to the banks of the Big Niangua River. Here, Lonnie trapped, fished, and farmed while his wife, Myrtle, cared for their eleven children. Forced to sell his home in 1929 to make way for the construction of the Lake of the Ozarks, they left the beloved river and relocated to a small farm south of Macks Creek, Missouri. Author L.L. Bartell takes you back in time, spanning the early 1900s through 1940s, with these colorful stories taken from the memories of the eight amazing Moulder girls.
Download or read book The Cowboy s Convenient Marriage written by Jessie Gussman and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was supposed to be simple.Marry the tall Texan. Her children get a father. They save the ranch.A business transaction, nothing more. She definitely wasn't going to fall in love. After her husband ran off with her little sister, she was no longer susceptible to cowboy charm.Except, the North Dakota girl had never met a Texas cowboy.He married her for the ranch.A former champion bull rider needs a spread to call home, even if it is in North Dakota.Even if it comes with four little kids.And a big, black, slobbering dog.Especially if it comes with a woman with enough sweetness and enough toughness to rope his heart and heal it.The cowboy's not afraid of anything...except losing his heart again.
Download or read book The Blessed written by Ann H. Gabhart and published by Revell. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling novelist delivers a moving story set in an 1844 Shaker village in which a young mother and a widower encounter a crisis of faith and struggle to follow their hearts.
Download or read book Bride for a Day written by Carolyn Brown and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a modern love story between two strangers, New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown brings small town Texas to life with inimitable sass: A young woman with a talent for trouble An unplanned elopement leads to forever love Irresistible attraction and sizzling chemistry Characters that jump off the page Hurting hearts are healed Authentic Southern voice and setting Cassie O'Malley is on the run. In a few months her inheritance will kick in. Until then, she just needs a job and a place to stay under the radar. But when Cassie gets off the bus in north Texas and runs smack into the town sheriff, she quickly does the first thing she can think of—approach the handsome stranger in the café and pretend to be a couple. Luckily, the sheriff believes it and the man surprisingly plays along—all the way up to the courthouse, where the officer insists on escorting them to get married. Wondering how she got herself into this mess, Cassie can't believe her plan got so far out of hand. Her new husband Ted assures her that his Uncle Ash, a lawyer, will get the whole thing straightened out with no problem. Cassie will only be a bride for a day, and then she can go on her way. But as his family welcomes her with full hearts, she begins to wonder if she'll be able to say goodbye to Ted, or to the first loving family she's known in her life. Praise for Carolyn Brown: "Loved it, loved it, loved it!"—Joanne Kennedy for One Lucky Cowboy "A delightful journey of hope and healing."—Woman's World for The Empty Nesters "Filled with quirky characters and a healthy dose of humor."—Publishers Weekly for One Texas Cowboy Too Many
Download or read book Billion Dollar Cowboy written by Carolyn Brown and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1 of Cowboys & Brides From New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance filled to the brim with sexy cowboys, gutsy heroines, and genuine down-home Texas twang. Colton Nelson was twenty-eight years old when he won the Texas Lottery and went from ranch hand to ranch owner overnight. Now he's desperate to keep the gold diggers away. It shouldn't be too hard to find a pretty girl and hire her to pretend to be his one-and-only. Laura Baker's got mixed feelings about this-she's on the ranch to work, not to be arm candy. On the other hand, being stuck for a while in the boondocks with a gorgeous cowboy isn't half-bad. What neither Colton nor Laura expects are the intensely hard lessons they have to learn about the real cost of love... Fans of Linda Lael Miller and Diana Palmer will thrill to this moving story of a marriage of convenience between a cowboy who has it all...and the woman he could never have enough of. Cowboys & Brides Series Order: Billion Dollar Cowboy (Book 1, Cowboys & Brides) The Cowboy's Christmas Baby (Book 2, Cowboys & Brides) The Cowboy's Mail Order Bride (Book 3, Cowboys & Brides) How to Marry a Cowboy (Book 4, Cowboys & Brides) Praise for Bestselling Contemporary Western Romances by Carolyn Brown: "An old-fashioned love story told well... A delight."-RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars "Sizzling hot and absolutely delectable."-Romance Junkies "Funny, frank, and full of heart... One more welcome example of Brown's Texas-size talent for storytelling."-USA Today Happy Ever After "Alive with humor... Another page-turning joy of a book by an engaging author."-Fresh Fiction
Download or read book Ladies Home Journal and Practical Housekeeper written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unending Devotion written by Jody Hedlund and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High-Stakes Drama Meets High-Tension Romance In 1883 Michigan, Lily Young is on a mission to save her lost sister, or die trying. Heedless of the danger, her searches of logging camps lead her to Harrison and into the sights of Connell McCormick, a man doing his best to add to the hard-earned fortunes of his lumber baron father. Posing during the day as a photographer's assistant, Lily can't understand why any God-fearing citizen would allow evil to persist and why men like Connell McCormick turn a blind eye to the crime rampant in the town. But Connell is boss-man of three of his father's lumber camps in the area, and like most of the other men, he's interested in clearing the pine and earning a profit. He figures as long as he's living an upright life, that's what matters. Lily challenges everything he thought he knew, and together they work not only to save her sister but to put an end to the corruption that's dominated Harrison for so long.
Download or read book Hidden Fires written by Sandra Brown and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Western historical romance set in 1800s Texas, a preacher's daughter reluctantly agrees to marry a wealthy playboy . . . even if it means risking her heart. The moment Lauren Holbrook walked into the Texas mansion, she knew she'd been tricked. Instead of asking her to become a secretary, wealthy matriarch Olivia Lockett proposes a scandalous offer: to marry Jared Lockett, her rebellious son and heir to the dynasty, in name only. Lauren can't know Olivia's real motive, but she's achingly aware of her feelings for Jared. Now, in spite of terrible risks, she has to trust her reckless husband. She has strong feelings for him . . . but are they strong enough?
Download or read book The Mail Order Brides Collection written by Megan Besing and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger? Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships begin with advertisements for mail-order brides. Placing their dreams for new beginnings in the hands of a stranger, will each bride be disappointed, or will some find true love? Perfect for the Preacher by Megan Besing 1897, Indiana Fresh from seminary, Amos Lowry believes marriage will prove to his skeptical congregation that he’s mature. If only his mail-order bride wasn’t an ex-saloon girl, and worse, pregnant. The Outlaw’s Inconvenient Bride by Noelle Marchand 1881, Wyoming After a gang of outlaws uses a mail-order bride advertisement to trick an innocent woman into servitude, an undercover lawman must claim the bride—even if it puts his mission in jeopardy. Train Ride to Heartbreak by Donna Schlachter 1895, Train to California John Stewart needs a wife. Mary Johannson needs a home. On her way west, Mary falls in love with another. Now both must choose between commitment and true love. Mail-Order Proxy by Sherri Shackelford 1885, Montana A mail-order marriage by proxy goes wrong when a clerical error leads to the proxies actually being married instead of the siblings they were standing in for. In their quest to correct the mistake, the two discover outlaws, adventure, and even love. To Heal Thy Heart by Michelle Shocklee 1866, New Mexico When Phoebe Wagner answers a mail-order bride ad that states Confederate widows need not apply, she worries what Dr. Luke Preston will do when he learns her fiancé died wearing gray. Miss-Delivered Mail by Ann Shorey 1884, Washington Helena Erickson impulsively decides to take advantage of her brother’s deception and travels to Washington Territory in response to a proposal of marriage intended for someone else. How will Daniel McNabb respond when Helena is nothing like he expected? A Fairy-Tale Bride by Liz Tolsma 1867, Texas Nora Green doesn’t feel much like Cinderella when her mail-order groom stands her up. But could the mysterious jester from the town’s play be her Prince Charming? The Brigand and the Bride by Jennifer Uhlarik 1876, Arizona Jolie Hilliard weds a stranger to flee her outlaw family but discovers her groom is an escaped prisoner. Will she ever find happiness on the right side of the law? The Mail-Order Mistake by Kathleen Y’Barbo 1855, Texas Pinkerton detective Jeremiah Bingham is investigating a mail-order bride scam bankrupting potential grooms. When unsuspecting orphan May Conrad answers his false ad, she becomes the prime suspect in the case.
