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Miss Eleanor Clairbridge, at five and twenty, has resigned herself to a life without love. With her family's London townhouse threatened by dwindling finances, she accepts employment as a governess to help support her widowed mother and preserve her cherished childhood home. When Eleanor arrives at Ivy Grange Estate, the last thing she expects to find is a spark of attraction between her and her new employer. Determined not to risk her position, she resolves to keeps her distance. There is more than one reason a romance between them can never be.

Eli Kennebrae plans to revolutionize cargo transportation on the Great Lakes. But his grandfather's meddling obligates him to an arranged engagement. Though Josie Zahn is kindhearted and strikes his interest, Eli needs an engineer for his ship, not a fiancée. Josie has admired Eli for years, but to him, she’s just “one of the Zahn girls.” Worse, society expects her to marry, not pursue her passion for mathematics and engineering. If she could only get Eli’s attention, she could help him achieve his goals.

Contrary to her name, Patience Abbott has long felt unsettled and anxious to leave behind her painful memories in England for a fresh start in America. But her new life isn’t quite what she expected, and as tension grows in her new home of Boston, so does the distance between Patience and her estranged father. So when Josiah Wagner walks into her life, it finally feels like she’s not alone. If only his patriotic leanings didn’t put him at odds with her father’s loyalties.

With her family nearing destitution and her home on the brink of foreclosure, Carina Clarke has little left to lose. Yet in one fateful evening, the 1871 Peshtigo Fire destroys the last of all she holds dear and separates her from her sister and friend. Carina vows to find them—even if it means moving to a different city and taking up work at a textile mill while she searches.

Allmählich füllt sich das kleine Farmhaus von Clark und Marty immer mehr mit Leben. Vier weitere Kinder werden den glücklichen Eltern geboren, dazu vervollständigen zwei anfangs völlig verschüchterte Pflegekinder die Familie. Aber neben den vielen Aufgaben auf der Farm erwartet die beiden auch manche Arbeit in der Gemeinde: eine Schule und eine Kirche werden gebaut. Allmählich gerät das Leben in der Siedlung in immer geordnetere Bahnen. Doch neben der vielfältigen Freude gibt es manchen traurigen Tag. Und die Sorgen werden nicht weniger, sie werden nur anders.

After her brother's entanglement with an Irish gang threatens their family's safety, Alannah Darragh flees St. Louis and her troubled past, seeking refuge as a maid for the affluent Shanahan family. Alannah's resolve to avoid romance is tested by the undeniable attraction she feels for Kiernan Shanahan. Determined to maintain her position and the safety it provides, she vows to resist the pull of her heart despite the growing bond between them and their undeniable chemistry.

Georgia Lennox has traded in her boyish ways for pink gowns and a coy smile to capture the eye of the Earl of Claremont. However, on the day she's convinced the earl will propose, Georgia is shipped off to the Leeward Islands to care for her ailing father. But when she arrives on Nevis, the last thing she expects is to learn that her abrupt departure was not at her father's bidding but that of the infuriating, yet captivating, island schoolmaster. And now her plans may well be shipwrecked.

During the harsh years of the Great Depression, Millbrook, Tennessee, emerged as a refuge for the lost and weary. Nathan, a drifter haunted by the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter, unexpectedly lingers in the town. Initially reluctant to settle, he finds solace in the quiet strength of its people, especially Lillian, whose resilience and warmth encourage him to confront his grief.

The Hutton family is back—two generations of adventurous men and courageous women carving out a life in the Old West. Annie Whitaker refuses to wait for some man to come along and make her life better when she can do that herself. And then Caleb Hutton rides into town. Revised second edition, first published in 2014 as The Cowboy Takes a Wife.

A long lost relative escapes to Clover Springs, but it's not the happy reunion anticipated by her sister. She's escaped with her life—but brought baggage that jeopardizes her future. When her past threatens her once more, Clover Springs rallies around to help.

Chenoa Applewood’s world collapses when a devastating fire claims the life of her beloved husband and his brothers, along with the family’s sawmill. Now, she faces the daunting task of forging a new path amidst overwhelming loss—something she doesn’t feel brave enough or strong enough to tackle.

Der Siedlertreck in den amerikanischen Westen endet für ein Ehepaar in der Katastrophe: der Mann verunglückt tödlich und läßt seine blutjunge Frau Marty als Witwe zurück. In ihrem großen Schmerz und der bodenlosen Verzweiflung findet sie eine erste Hilfe in verständnisvollen Nachbarn. Doch eine Lösung ist nicht in Sicht. So muß Marty auf das Angebot eines Farmers eingehen und ihn heiraten. Sie soll seinem Kind die Mutter und ihm die Ehefrau ersetzen. In ihrer Not fügt sich Marty diesem Ansinnen voller Widerwillen. Erst langsam lernt sie den fremden Mann achten.

In the heart of Rome, danger lurks around every corner as whispers of a new religion spread through the streets. For two orphaned sisters, Tryphosa and Tryphena, life is precarious—they are unmarried, without protection, and deeply devoted to their faith in the mysterious new teachings of Jesus. With the tell-tale symbol of the fish hidden discreetly behind their ears, they live in constant fear of discovery.

After years of solitude, teacher Tilda Muirhead is shocked when a man arrives at the Two Harts Ranch school claiming to be her brother. Rancher Josh Hart is suspicious of the newcomer's claims, especially with the ongoing hunt for treasure nearby. With danger ever closer, they come to discover that faith and love are greater than gold.

In the heart of the US capital, Dinah Kendall's role for the Office of Strategic Services isn't the thrilling espionage career she dreamed of. Instead, she spends her days crafting rumors aimed at undermining Axis morale. As Dinah navigates her duties, she uncovers a startling revelation: Her mother, Lillian, was once a codebreaker, cracking military ciphers during the Great War alongside some of the nation's most brilliant minds. The deeper Dinah dives into her mother's past, the more secrets come to light—including the heavy cost of high-stakes codebreaking.

Who holds the key to Woodbreak's hidden past? When Ryan and Robin decide to search out the history of their family's ranch, their quest leads them to an old box filled with curious artifacts. Who was the mysterious Anna? What brought her west? And what connection does she have to the strange name carved into the log? A peek into Anna's diary reveals a few answers but even more questions. Is there anyone who can show them the truth of Woodbreak?

She never gave up hope. After ten years of prayers for her husband, presumed dead in the Peninsula Wars, Abigail Emerson is shocked to discover him alive. Yet what should be the happily ever after of fairy tales becomes a nightmare when he coldly instructs her to forget she’d ever seen him. Abigail refuses to let her beloved slip through her fingers again, and she's willing to battle for his love, despite the walls he’s created to barricade his heart.

After a decade away, Parker Bennett returns home with a traveling troupe to perform a play based on Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Kalispell Opera House. Parker has relished his life on the road, but being home awakens long-buried emotions when he encounters his first love, Johanna St. John. He can't help but wonder if there might still be a place for him in her heart.

In 1888 Mary Edwards Gerritse is a witty and confident young woman who spends as much time as possible outdoors on the rugged Oregon coast where she and her husband, John, have settled. The two are a formidable pair who are working hard to prove their homesteading claim and build a family. But as Mary faces struggles of young motherhood and questions about her family of origin, she realizes that life is far from the adventure she imagined it would be.

Gifted with the ability to time-cross between Victorian-era London and World War II Washington, DC, Kathryn faces two lives fraught with danger. In 1938 amid the looming shadow of war, Kathryn is invited to the London Museum as a guest curator to create a groundbreaking exhibit on Jack the Ripper and his reign of terror. As she delves into her grim research, she uncovers a chilling truth: Her own sister is destined to become the Ripper's final victim decades earlier.