Joseph Finder introduced Nick Heller, a “private spy” who finds out things powerful people want to keep hidden, to widespread acclaim from the critics and wild enthusiasm from the readers, in the New York Times bestselling novel Vanished. Now, in Buried Secrets, Nick Heller returns,...  more

Joseph Finder introduced Nick Heller, a “private spy” who finds out things powerful people want to keep hidden, to widespread acclaim from the critics and wild enthusiasm from the readers, in the New York Times bestselling novel Vanished. Now, in Buried Secrets, Nick Heller returns, finding himself in the middle of a life-or-death situation that’s both high-profile and intensely personal. Nick has returned to his old home town of Boston to set up his own shop. There he’s urgently summoned by an old family friend. Hedge fund titan Marshall Marcus desperately needs Nick’s help. His teenaged daughter, Alexa, has just been kidnapped. Her abduction was clearly a sophisticated professional job, done with extraordinary precision. Alexa, whom Nick has known since she was young, is now buried alive, held prisoner in an underground crypt, a camera trained on her, her suffering streaming live over the internet. She’s been left with a limited supply of food and water and, if her father doesn’t meet the demands of her shadowy kidnappers, she’ll die. And as Nick begins to probe, he discovers that all is not quite right with Marshall Marcus’s business. He’s being investigated by the FBI, he has a lot of shady investors, his fund is in danger and now he has a lot of powerful enemies who may have the motivation to go after Marcus’s daughter. But to find out who’s holding Alexa Marcus hostage, Nick has to find out why. Once he does, he uncovers an astonishing conspiracy that reaches far beyond anything he could have imagined. And if he’s going to find Alexa in time, he will have to flush out and confront some of his deadliest opponents ever. Read by Holter Graham.  8 sound discs (10 hr.)

The county has always been used as the basic Federal census unit. Genealogical research in the census, therefore, begins with identifying the correct county jurisdictions. This work shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are...  more

The county has always been used as the basic Federal census unit. Genealogical research in the census, therefore, begins with identifying the correct county jurisdictions. This work shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are superimposed over the modern ones to highlight the boundary changes at ten-year intervals. Also included are (1) a history of census growth; (2) the technical facts about each census; (3) a discussion of census accuracy; (4) an essay on available sources for each state's old county lines; and (5) a statement with each map indicating which county census lines exist and which are lost. Then there is an index listing all present-day counties, plus nearly all defunct counties or counties later re-named. With each map there is data on boundary changes, notes about the census, and locality finding keys. There also are inset maps that clarify territorial lines, a state-by-state bibliography of sources, and an appendix outlining pitfalls in mapping county boundaries. The detail in this work is exhaustive and of such impeccable standards that there is little wonder why this award-winning publication is the number one tool in U.S. census research.

Serena Hamilton has never had a one-night stand, but the supreme loneliness she feels after the loss of her husband drives her to a bar and into the arms of a sexy stranger. Afterward, she's racked by guilt...or at least she knows she should be. But there's something about her one-time...  more

Serena Hamilton has never had a one-night stand, but the supreme loneliness she feels after the loss of her husband drives her to a bar and into the arms of a sexy stranger. Afterward, she's racked by guilt...or at least she knows she should be. But there's something about her one-time lover that makes her think they may share more than just out-of-control chemistry. Hunter Fletcher isn't a commitment kind of guy, but the woman he meets at the honky-tonk stirs a new kind of longing. A covert operative for the CIA, Hunter carries his share of secrets. But when they intersect with Serena's tragic past, he fears she won't want to know the truth...or that once she does, the only woman he's ever loved will leave him forever.

Lost loves. War buddies. Biological parents. Estranged siblings. Distant cousins. Where are they now? Locating Lost Family Members & Friends has all the answers. Author Kathleen W. Hinckley combines her skills as a professional private investigator and Certified Genealogical Record Specialist...  more

Lost loves. War buddies. Biological parents. Estranged siblings. Distant cousins. Where are they now? Locating Lost Family Members & Friends has all the answers. Author Kathleen W. Hinckley combines her skills as a professional private investigator and Certified Genealogical Record Specialist to lead the way on the search for lost loved ones, no matter who or where they might be today. "This book will teach you how to be your own detective," says Hinckley. "You'll not only discover how to search for people on the Internet, but you'll learn how to access public records in courthouses and how to find information in libraries and archives." Quick-reference lists, tables and charts make it easy to locate the crucial documentation needed. Names, addresses, phone numbers, occupations and other current data are included as Hinckley shows how to access and utilize resources such as telephone and city directories, birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce records, military records, high school and college transcripts and much more. "Locating a living person can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. You sift through records and databases that list hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people, yet you do not find the person you seek," explains Hinckley. "This book will describe several avenues that your search can take. An organized search will point you down the proper roads." Chapters include instruction for conducting research on the Internet, and Hinckley also demonstrates how to overcome common 20th-century research obstacles, such as privacy acts, record destruction and more. Whether searching for a person from the past or piecing together family genealogy, this guide is the key to unlocking the answers.

In Fatal Remedies, Brunetti's career is under threat when his professional and personal lives unexpectedly intersect. In the chill of the Venetian dawn, a sudden act of vandalism shatters the quiet of the deserted city, and Brunetti is shocked to find that the culprit waiting to be...  more

In Fatal Remedies, Brunetti's career is under threat when his professional and personal lives unexpectedly intersect. In the chill of the Venetian dawn, a sudden act of vandalism shatters the quiet of the deserted city, and Brunetti is shocked to find that the culprit waiting to be apprehended at the scene is a member of his own family. Meanwhile, he is also under pressure from his superiors to solve a daring robbery with connections to a suspicious accidental death. Could the two crimes be connected? And will Brunetti be able to prove his family's innocence before it's too late?

A young cadet has been found hanged, a presumed suicide, in Veniceas elite military academy. Brunettias sorrow for the boy, so close in age to his own son, is rivaled only by his contempt for a community that is more concerned with protecting the reputation of the school, and its privileged...  more

A young cadet has been found hanged, a presumed suicide, in Veniceas elite military academy. Brunettias sorrow for the boy, so close in age to his own son, is rivaled only by his contempt for a community that is more concerned with protecting the reputation of the school, and its privileged students, than with finding the truth. The young mans' father is a doctor and former politician. He is a man of an impeccable integrity who inexplicably avoids talking to the police. As Brunetti pursues his inquiry, he is faced with a wall of silence. Is the military protecting its own? Or has Brunetti uncovered a conspiracy far more sinister than that of a single death? Read by David Colacci. 8 audio discs (8 hr.)

Guido Brunetti, the hero of Donna Leon’s internationally bestselling crime series, is back, in a novel that combines an ingenious plot with an alluring portrait of contemporary Venice. On a cold December night, a Senegalese man who sells counterfeit fashion accessories is killed on the...  more

Guido Brunetti, the hero of Donna Leon’s internationally bestselling crime series, is back, in a novel that combines an ingenious plot with an alluring portrait of contemporary Venice. On a cold December night, a Senegalese man who sells counterfeit fashion accessories is killed on the Campo Santo Stefano. What first appears to be a straightforward clash between rival dealers soon raises questions: What was a penniless foreigner doing with a fortune in diamonds? And why does Brunetti’s boss want him off the case? Fans of Donna Leon will be thrilled with Blood from a Stone, as Brunetti delves into the secrets of Venice’s immigrant community and continues to uncover corruption in the upper echelons of the government.

When a wealthy Venetian woman is found brutally murdered, the prime suspect is her Romanian maid, who has fled the city. As she attempts to leave the country, carrying a considerable sum of money and forged papers, the maid runs into the path of an oncoming train and is killed. Case...  more

When a wealthy Venetian woman is found brutally murdered, the prime suspect is her Romanian maid, who has fled the city. As she attempts to leave the country, carrying a considerable sum of money and forged papers, the maid runs into the path of an oncoming train and is killed. Case closed. But when the old woman's neighbour returns from abroad, it becomes clear that the maid could not have been the killer. Commissario Brunetti decides - unofficially - to take the case on himself. As Brunetti investigates, it becomes clear that the motive for the murder was unlikely to have been greed, rather that it had its roots in the temptations of lust. But perhaps Brunetti is thinking of the wrong deadly sin altogether...

In the opening pages of a debut novel nearly two decades ago, a nasty conductor was poisoned during intermission at the famous La Fenice opera house in Venice. The Questura sent a man to investigate, and readers first met Commissario Guido Brunetti. Since 1992's Death at La Fenice, Donna...  more

In the opening pages of a debut novel nearly two decades ago, a nasty conductor was poisoned during intermission at the famous La Fenice opera house in Venice. The Questura sent a man to investigate, and readers first met Commissario Guido Brunetti. Since 1992's Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon and her shrewd, sophisticated, and compassionate investigator have been delighting readers around the world. For her millions of fans, Leon's novels have opened a window into the private Venice of her citizens, a world of incomparable beauty, family intimacy, shocking crime, and insidious corruption. Late one night, Brunetti is suffering through a dinner with Vice Questore Patta and his nasty Lieutenant Scarpa when his telefonino rings. A old woman's body has been found in a Spartan apartment on Campo San Giacomo dell'Orio. Her neighbor discovered it when she went to pick up her mail, after having been away in Palermo. Brunetti sees some signs of force on the old woman -- the obvious wound on her head, what could be a bruise near her collarbone -- but they could just as easily have been from the radiator near where she fell. When the medical examiner rules that the woman died of a heart attack, it seems there is nothing for Brunetti to investigate. But he can't shake the feeling that something may have created conditions that led to her heart attack, that perhaps the woman was threatened. Brunetti meets with the woman's son, called into the city from the mainland to identify the body, her upstairs neighbor, and the nun in charge of the old age home where she volunteered. None of these quiet his suspicions. If anything, the son's distraught, perhaps cagey behavior, a scene witnessed by the neighbor, and the nun's reluctance to tell anything, as well as her comments about the deceased's “terrible honesty' only heighten Brunetti's notion. With the help of Inspector Lorenzo Vianello and the ever-resourceful Signorina Elettra Zorzi, perhaps Brunetti can get to the truth, and find some measure of justice.

On a luminous spring day in Venice, Commissario Brunetti and his assistant Vianello play hooky from the Questura in order to help Vianello's friend Marco Ribetti, arrested during an environmental protest. They secure his release, only to be faced by the fury of the man's father-in-law,...  more

On a luminous spring day in Venice, Commissario Brunetti and his assistant Vianello play hooky from the Questura in order to help Vianello's friend Marco Ribetti, arrested during an environmental protest. They secure his release, only to be faced by the fury of the man's father-in-law, Giovanni De Cal, a cantankerous glass factory owner who has been heard in the bars of Murano making violent threats about Ribetti. Brunetti's curiosity is piqued, and he finds himself drawn to Murano to investigate. Is De Cal the type of man to carry out his threats? Then one morning the body of De Cal's night watchman is found. Over long lunches, on secret boat rides, in quiet bars, and down narrow streets, Brunetti searches for the killer. Will he unravel the clues before the night watchman's death is allowed to be forgotten?

In a city as ancient as Venice, myths and legends passed down from generation to generation record more than just love or murder. They are the storehouse of a city's mores, emblems of its identity. In "Venetian Curiosities", acclaimed novelist Donna Leon recounts some of Venice's most intriguing...  more

In a city as ancient as Venice, myths and legends passed down from generation to generation record more than just love or murder. They are the storehouse of a city's mores, emblems of its identity. In "Venetian Curiosities", acclaimed novelist Donna Leon recounts some of Venice's most intriguing tales: an elephant brought in for Carnival wreaks havoc upon the city before seeking refuge in a church, the city employs prostitutes in an attempt to prevent homosexuality, innocent men are mistakenly condemned to death, a gambler bets the family palazzo. In an introduction and seven essays, Leon offers enchanting details and astute insights into Venetian customs of the past and present. "Venetian Curiosities" is beautifully illustrated and, like Handel's Bestiary, it comes with a CD. Here the music is by Antonio Vivaldi, with tracks for each section of the book, expertly played by Il Complesso Barocco. With the splendid music, the delightful images, and the perceptive, amusing words of Donna Leon, "Venetian Curiosities" is a harmonious exploration of one of the world's most beloved cities.

Mark Rubin's family is missing -- and the police can't do a thing because all the evidence indicates that his wife left willingly. So the successful furrier turns to Tess Monaghan, hoping she can help him find his wife and three children. Tess doesn't know quite what to make of...  more

Mark Rubin's family is missing -- and the police can't do a thing because all the evidence indicates that his wife left willingly. So the successful furrier turns to Tess Monaghan, hoping she can help him find his wife and three children. Tess doesn't know quite what to make of Rubin, a wealthy Orthodox Jew who refuses to shake her hand and doles out vitally important information in grudging dribs and drabs. According to her client, he and his beautiful wife, Natalie, had a flawless, happy marriage. Yet one day, without any warning or explanation, Natalie gathered up their children and vanished. Tapping into a network of fellow investigators spread across the country, Tess is soon able to locate the runaway wife and her stolen progeny, moving furtively from state to state, town to town. But the Rubins are not alone. A man is traveling with them, a stranger described by witnesses as "handsome" and "charming" but otherwise unremarkable to these casual observers, who have no way of sensing the fury beneath his smooth surface. The motive behind Natalie's reckless flight lies somewhere in the gap between what Mark Rubin will not say and what he refuses to believe. An intricate web of betrayal and vengeance is already beginning to unravel, as memory begets rage and rage leads to desperation -- and murder. And suddenly much more than one man's future happiness and stubborn pride are in peril; the lives of three innocent children are dangling by the slenderest of threads.

When Felix Brewer meets nineteen-year-old Bernadette "Bambi" Gottschalk in 1959, he charms her with wild promises, some of which he actually keeps. Thanks to his lucrative—if not all legal—businesses, she and their three little girls live in luxury. But in 1976, Bambi's...  more

When Felix Brewer meets nineteen-year-old Bernadette "Bambi" Gottschalk in 1959, he charms her with wild promises, some of which he actually keeps. Thanks to his lucrative—if not all legal—businesses, she and their three little girls live in luxury. But in 1976, Bambi's comfortable world implodes when Felix, facing prison, vanishes. Though Bambi has no idea where her husband—or his money—might be, she suspects one woman does: his devoted young mistress, Julie. When Julie disappears ten years to the day after Felix went on the lam, everyone assumes she's left to join her old lover—until her remains are discovered in a secluded park. Now, twenty-six years later, Roberto "Sandy" Sanchez, a retired Baltimore detective working cold cases for some extra cash, is investigating her murder. What he discovers is a tangled web of bitterness, jealousy, resentment, greed, and longing stretching over five decades. And at its center is the man who has never been forgotten by the five women who loved him: the enigmatic Felix Brewer. Felix Brewer left five women behind. Now there are four. Does at least one of them know the truth? Read by Linda Emond; unabridged.  9 CDs., 10 hrs., 30 mins.

In the third trimester of her pregnancy, Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan is under doctor's orders to remain immobile. Bored and restless, reduced to watching the world go by outside her window, she takes small comfort in the mundane events she observes . . . like the young woman...  more

In the third trimester of her pregnancy, Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan is under doctor's orders to remain immobile. Bored and restless, reduced to watching the world go by outside her window, she takes small comfort in the mundane events she observes . . . like the young woman in a green raincoat who walks her dog at the same time every day. Then one day the dog is running free and its owner is nowhere to be seen. Certain that something is terribly wrong, and incapable of leaving well enough alone, Tess is determined to get to the bottom of the dog walker's abrupt disappearance, even if she must do so from her own bedroom. But her inquisitiveness is about to fling open a dangerous Pandora's box of past crimes and troubling deaths . . . and she's not only putting her own life in jeopardy but also her unborn child's.

In THE HEALING POWERS OF VINEGAR, health journalist Cal Orey describes the amazing powers of vinegar to prevent and treat a wide range of health problems, to clean and purify the home, and to add zest and nutritional value to food. This fascinating book traces the origins of vinegar to ancient...  more

In THE HEALING POWERS OF VINEGAR, health journalist Cal Orey describes the amazing powers of vinegar to prevent and treat a wide range of health problems, to clean and purify the home, and to add zest and nutritional value to food. This fascinating book traces the origins of vinegar to ancient Greece and Egypt and follows its history to the present day. Orey quotes from leading alternative health practitioners as well as medical researchers. She goes into great detail about the healthful ingredients found in two of the most important vinegars: apple cider vinegar and red wine vinegar, explaining the benefits of their vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids. She also describes the latest research about cutting-edge nutrients found in these two vinegars, including a new class of antioxidants that reduce the risk of cancer and protect against heart disease. Orey also includes beauty tips and household hints as well as over100 recipes that team-up vinegar with other nutritious foods for a healthier and longer life. The most complete and up-to-date book yet on how vinegar can help one to: • Boost the immune system • Detoxify the body • Lower blood pressure • Reduce the risk of heart disease • Reduce the risk of cancer • Slow the aging process • Improve memory • Lose and control weight The latest research on vinegar's disease-fighting ingredients, including: • Polyphenols—a new class of antioxidants found in red wine vinegar and apple cider vinegar that slows down blood clotting and inhibits cancer-forming carcinogens. • Flavonoids —a powerful class of nutrients found in red wine vinegar that helps fight allergies and viruses as well as reduce cholesterol levels. • Resveratrol—a flavonoid in red wine vinegar that lowers cholesterol • Beta carotene—a potent antioxidant found in apple cider vinegar • Amino acids—for memory loss and anti-aging • Enzymes—for digestive disorders and poor metabolism • Minerals—to prevent bone diseases such as osteoporosis, prevent strokes, treat anemia and fatigue, as well as lower high blood pressure and high cholesterol Home vinegar remedies for a variety of ailments, including: • Acne • Arthritis pain • chronic fatigue • chronic headaches • morning sickness • osteoporosis • stomach disorders • toothache • urinary problems • varicose veins This newly revised and updated edition includes more scientific evidence about the healthful uses for apple cider vinegar, herbal and fruit vinegars, as well as: • More historical and present-day success stories about all vinegars and health. • More health benefits of balsamic, herbal, and fruit vinegars. • More data about how the Mediterranean health-oriented diet has beat the low-carb craze which eliminates vegetables, pasta, bread, and fruit-vinegar's team good-for-you partners. • More information on weight loss benefits of America's favorite apple cider vinegar. • More household uses and natural detoxification benefits throughout the house: kitchen, bathroom, laundry and clothing. • More amazing home remedies. Natural cures that work, from ways to fight allergies, foot fungus, ear problems, a natural mouth rinse, to nausea, and much more. • More new information: The Vinegar Institute (charts and statistics); and 21st century facts and vinegar studies linked to important diseases (i.e., heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.). This new edition shows the reader more healing powers of apple cider vinegar, as well as balsamic, rice, herbal and fruit vinegars. It provides more weight loss benefits of apple cider vinegar-and all vinegars. It includes the latest information about the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet, which includes vinegar, oil, garlic, and foods that go well with vinegar. Plus, it includes longevity foods teamed with vinegar, which includes anti-aging ingredients, too. Last but not least, are dozens of new healthful home vinegar remedies.

Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they always mean Haller has to be at the top of his game. When Mickey learns that the victim was...  more

Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they always mean Haller has to be at the top of his game. When Mickey learns that the victim was his own former client, a prostitute he thought he had rescued and put on the straight and narrow path, he knows he is on the hook for this one. He soon finds out that she was back in LA and back in the life. Far from saving her, Mickey may have been the one who put her in danger. Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Mickey must work tirelessly and bring all his skill to bear on a case that could mean his ultimate redemption or proof of his ultimate guilt.

This superbly illustrated step-by-step guide shows you how to make a veritable cornucopia of the freshest condiments for your pantry, refrigerator, or for gift giving! Use the fruits and vegetable of the season, whether growing in your backyard or piled high in your local vegetable store, to...  more

This superbly illustrated step-by-step guide shows you how to make a veritable cornucopia of the freshest condiments for your pantry, refrigerator, or for gift giving! Use the fruits and vegetable of the season, whether growing in your backyard or piled high in your local vegetable store, to make original homemade mustards, ketchups, vinegars, dips, dressings, sauces, and oils. All the recipes have been fully tested and are the result of the author's thirty years of preserving and canning experience. Each is illustrated with color photographs that show clearly the step-by-step techniques that will enable you to make a perfect homemade mustard, herbed vinegar, or tasty ketchup. The book also includes helpful storage and buying tips, preparation hints, and gift ideas. Both informative and inspirational, The Well-stocked Pantry: Mustards, Ketchups & Vinegars will soon take a favored place on your kitchen shelves and become a treasured companion throughout the seasons.

n the years around 1870, the concept of building a great bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the pyramids. Throughout the 14 years of its construction, the odds...  more

n the years around 1870, the concept of building a great bridge to span the East River between the great cities of Manhattan and Brooklyn required a vision and determination comparable to that which went into the building of the pyramids. Throughout the 14 years of its construction, the odds against the successful completion of the bridge seemed staggering. But this is not merely the saga of an engineering miracle: it is a sweeping narrative of the social climate of the time and of the heroes and rascals who had a hand in either constructing or obstructing the great enterprise.

From The Way People Live series, this volume discusses aspects of life in the American colonies, primarily in the 1700s. Topics include immigrants, slaves, cities, farms, the frontier, home, crafts, professions, science, technology, and encounters with Native American cultures. Sidebars...  more

From The Way People Live series, this volume discusses aspects of life in the American colonies, primarily in the 1700s. Topics include immigrants, slaves, cities, farms, the frontier, home, crafts, professions, science, technology, and encounters with Native American cultures. Sidebars carry excerpts from eighteenth-century writings such as books, letters, and diaries. Black-and-white reproductions of period prints, paintings, and maps provide visual interest.  Text brings up many interesting points about the period and is bolstered with quotations from original sources, which are cited in appended source notes. Annotated bibliographies of works consulted and books recommended round out the volume. Students researching aspects of social history will find the book useful and informative.

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas returns to Texas for an unpredictable adventure in romance that sets two unlikely hearts on fire… Promise Me Texas On a midnight train, four hours away from her wedding, Beth McMurray discovers the devastating truth about the powerful senator...  more

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas returns to Texas for an unpredictable adventure in romance that sets two unlikely hearts on fire… Promise Me Texas On a midnight train, four hours away from her wedding, Beth McMurray discovers the devastating truth about the powerful senator she's about to marry. Convinced nothing could make this stormy night worse, the train wrecks, and she tumbles straight into the arms of an outlaw. Andrew McLaughlin doesn't believe in loving except between the pages of his writings. He loved deeply once and thinks he'll never survive another loss. To save a friend, he climbs aboard a train heading toward Dallas. In the moment before the train crashes, he saves a beautiful woman and is injured in the fall. He wakes up to find she?s claimed him as her fiancé—and now they?re both on the run, and destined to do everything it takes to make an unexpected promise of love come true.

Bad luck's been biting at Allie Daniels's heels all her life, so when she inherits a tiny café in a small Texas lake community she is sure there must be a catch.  But Allie brings her grandmother along, and the café gives Nana a chance to do what she loves best --...  more

Bad luck's been biting at Allie Daniels's heels all her life, so when she inherits a tiny café in a small Texas lake community she is sure there must be a catch.  But Allie brings her grandmother along, and the café gives Nana a chance to do what she loves best -- cook.  As Allie settles in and tries to make the best of what surely must be a mistake in an old man's will, the people of the lake drop by.  Lonely folk discover there's always a table available, with down-home food to warm the soul.  An old maid, a shy young man, and a drifter who races the moon across the lake slowly become the family Allie never had.  When trouble comes, Allie finds she's not alone anymore -- and that, sometimes, the only cure for bad luck is the courage to love.

Sanford Colston left his hometown of Saints Roost to hire its school a new teacher but instead found himself stuck at the Dallas train station, robbed of the clothes off his back! It was clear to Ford that this thief wasn't your ordinary outlaw and he was right. Hannah was a beautiful woman on...  more

Sanford Colston left his hometown of Saints Roost to hire its school a new teacher but instead found himself stuck at the Dallas train station, robbed of the clothes off his back! It was clear to Ford that this thief wasn't your ordinary outlaw and he was right. Hannah was a beautiful woman on the run, desperate for a disguise that would help her escape her dangerous past. But when fate forced their paths to cross again, Ford couldn't get away twice. Ford wanted to help his charming young bandit, but didn't know how until she had a most exciting idea. Hannah could hide in Saints Roost! Back in the strict little town, Hannah made quite a first impression and, with Ford at her side, learned that sometimes life offers second chances.

Nineteenth-century Texas was alive with lovers and scoundrels, drifters and dreamers.  It was a land brimming with wild, glorious passions.... Fleeing trouble in Pittsburgh, young Kara O'Riley has no choice but to travel as far West as her meager funds will take her.  And when...  more

Nineteenth-century Texas was alive with lovers and scoundrels, drifters and dreamers.  It was a land brimming with wild, glorious passions.... Fleeing trouble in Pittsburgh, young Kara O'Riley has no choice but to travel as far West as her meager funds will take her.  And when she hires on as bookkeeper for a sprawling Texas ranch, she quickly decides that her new employer, Jonathan Catlin, is the coldest, strangest man she's ever known.  He's told her he has exactly one year to make the ranch a success -- but she has a feeling there's an awful lot more he's not telling her.  For one thing, there's something odd about Catlin Ranch.  For another, she has glimpsed a hint of tenderness in Jonathan's gorgeous, haunted eyes -- and suddenly her lonely, aching heart is filled with fire....  

Discover the heart of Christmas... in the heartland of America. Best wishes from the bestselling writers in romance...   FRIENDS ARE FOREVER by Patricia Rice - spins a touching tale of love lost and found in the bluegrass country of Kentucky. A HUSBAND FOR HOLLY by Jodi Thomas -...  more

Discover the heart of Christmas... in the heartland of America. Best wishes from the bestselling writers in romance...   FRIENDS ARE FOREVER by Patricia Rice - spins a touching tale of love lost and found in the bluegrass country of Kentucky. A HUSBAND FOR HOLLY by Jodi Thomas - tells of a Texas tomboy who gets more than she bargained for under the mistletoe. A TIME FOR GIVING by Raine Cantrell - presents a moving Civil War story, set in the hills of upstate New York. THE GIFT  by Emily Bradshaw - captures the spirit of the season -- Western style -- in her tale of a woman who melts the frostbitten heart of the man who rescues her from a Christmas blizzard. O CHRISTMAS TREE by Karen Harper - paints a warm picture of old-fashioned love from America's heartland.  

From the New York Times bestselling Jodi Thomas comes this captivating tale about a headstrong beauty and the Texas Ranger who protects her without her knowledge. Twenty-five-year-old Rose McMurray may be beautiful, smart, and capable of running her family's...  more

From the New York Times bestselling Jodi Thomas comes this captivating tale about a headstrong beauty and the Texas Ranger who protects her without her knowledge. Twenty-five-year-old Rose McMurray may be beautiful, smart, and capable of running her family's ranch at Whispering Mountain, but she's backed away from marriage three times without giving anyone reasons. Everyone thinks she is a coward, afraid of any adventure, including falling in love. She's never done a single wild or reckless thing in her life...until now. Duncan McMurray, like Rose, was adopted into the family. As a Texas Ranger, he swears he'll never settle down and marry. He's been Rose's guardian angel since they were kids but for the first time in their lives he's the one who has caused her to be in danger. Somehow, he has to protect her from an outlaw gang determined to kill her without letting Rose know of the danger she's in. He's convinced that her heart can't take the stress if she knows...the only question is can his heart take the nearness of her. When opposites collide the adventure begins...

From four acclaimed authors come four all-new novellas featuring the rugged men of the West and the women who want them… CRAZY CALLIE by Jodi Thomas Callie has done a lot of crazy things, but it'll take one more to prove she isn't nuts: find a husband, fast! Her only...  more

From four acclaimed authors come four all-new novellas featuring the rugged men of the West and the women who want them… CRAZY CALLIE by Jodi Thomas Callie has done a lot of crazy things, but it'll take one more to prove she isn't nuts: find a husband, fast! Her only requirement: he has to be taller than she is and swear not to have her committed during their ruse of a marriage. NAT CHURCH AND THE RUNAWAY BRIDE by Jo Goodman Felicity Ravenwood was raised to be independent-minded, but when this runaway bride opposes her father's choices, it is up to Nat Church to bring her around.  But he doesn't count on springing her from jail, holding her hostage, or falling head over boot-heels in love. THE SCENT OF ROSES by Kaki Warner Two strangers on a train have more in common than they know -- both have hidden purposes and ties to a Nebraska bank robbery.  But when their schemes unravel, they find a bigger surprise awaiting them than either could have imagined. THE HIRED GUN'S HEIRESS by Alison Kent When runaway New York socialite Maeve Daugherty joins her father's bodyguard Zeb Crow on his personal mission of revenge, what was a slightly scandalous new life as a bookkeeper for an infamous San Antonio brothel becomes downright dangerous.  But that's not stopping Maeve from having the time of her life.  

Hoping to escape his past, Ethan Hardesty left a career as an architect and went to work for the railroad. Only two things impede his desire to transform Heartbreak Creek into a thriving town once again -- a vandal bent on stopping the railroad, and the beautiful but hardheaded woman who...  more

Hoping to escape his past, Ethan Hardesty left a career as an architect and went to work for the railroad. Only two things impede his desire to transform Heartbreak Creek into a thriving town once again -- a vandal bent on stopping the railroad, and the beautiful but hardheaded woman who won’t sign over the final right-of-way through the canyon. Audra Pearsall has good reason for not allowing a train to pass within yards of her home, no matter how persuasive the handsome Mr. Hardesty can be. But when vandalism escalates to murder and fear stalks the canyon, Audra doesn’t know who to turn to -- until the man she thought was her friend proves to be an enemy, and the man she wouldn’t allow herself to trust becomes her reluctant hero…

Discusses changes that occurred in frontier and pioneer life in the American West during the last half of the nineteenth century.

Defying her Tory father, Samantha Chatham donned a boyish masquerade and joined the notorious raiders tormenting the British in the Carolina swamps. Caught in the trap of her own deception, Samantha struggled with her longing for her ruggedly handsome partisan commander, Connor O'Neill-the...  more

Defying her Tory father, Samantha Chatham donned a boyish masquerade and joined the notorious raiders tormenting the British in the Carolina swamps. Caught in the trap of her own deception, Samantha struggled with her longing for her ruggedly handsome partisan commander, Connor O'Neill-the one man who must never learn her true identity. When Connor uncovered the beautiful woman beneath Samantha's shapeless garments, a passion ignited-one neither of the could control. But his thirst for revenge threatened to destroy their precious bond for Connor O'Neill had unknowingly fallen in love with his sworn enemy.

Through smoke and mayhem, two strong arms and a gentle voice coaxed Julie Farrell and her precious boy to safety. To mom and son, Ryan Murphy was a hero. To everyone else, he was a killer, destined to remain behind bars for life. Instead, Julie brought him home. Her lawyer's instinct and a...  more

Through smoke and mayhem, two strong arms and a gentle voice coaxed Julie Farrell and her precious boy to safety. To mom and son, Ryan Murphy was a hero. To everyone else, he was a killer, destined to remain behind bars for life. Instead, Julie brought him home. Her lawyer's instinct and a woman's intuition screamed that this savior without a memory was a good man, an honorable man...an innocent man. Together, they were the perfect team...and a perfect family. But Julie had been wrong once before, and she only prayed that her heart hadn't led her to invite a murderer home for Christmas...

Christmas has always been a time for sharing with loved ones, and what gift could be better than these wonderful stories of love from three of the greatest writers of historical romance? Each rogue come wrapped in danger, yet each brings with him the greatest gift of all -- love. THE...  more

Christmas has always been a time for sharing with loved ones, and what gift could be better than these wonderful stories of love from three of the greatest writers of historical romance? Each rogue come wrapped in danger, yet each brings with him the greatest gift of all -- love. THE CHRISTMAS STRANGER by Anita Mills - A drifter is torn between his quest for revenge and the lovely Kansas rancher he meets along the way. THE HOMECOMING by Patricia Potter - A former Union officer is despised as a traitor by everyone in his Georgia hometown, except for one strong woman. BAYBERRY AND MISTLETOE by Miranda Jarrett - A Rhode Island merchant's son has to challenge his own father for the love of a shy spinster.

IN FROM THE COLD by Nora Roberts Christmas was Allanna Flynn's favorite time of year -- but when injured Minuteman Ian MacGregor sought refuge in her New England home, Allanna found herself caught in a war of hearts with the handsome rebel. Could this become the season of peace on...  more

IN FROM THE COLD by Nora Roberts Christmas was Allanna Flynn's favorite time of year -- but when injured Minuteman Ian MacGregor sought refuge in her New England home, Allanna found herself caught in a war of hearts with the handsome rebel. Could this become the season of peace on earth...and goodwill to one special man? MIRACLE OF THE HEART by Patricia Potter Blythe Somers was faced with a painful choice. Torn between her love for a Yankee officer and her loyalty to his Confederate brother, she agonized over what course to take. There seemed no way out. Until, against all odds, Blythe's band of ragtag orphans managed to perform their own Christmas miracle! CHRISTMAS AT BITTER CREEK by Ruth Langan Matthew Braden had spent his whole life in and out of trouble, and Laura Connors knew he'd never change. She told herself she just needed a man to help out around the ranch, but the one present she was hoping for this Christmas was that Matthew would stay on -- and this time for good.

Amid the lonesome pines of an Idaho logging camp, young Dory Callahan was like a burst of bright sunshine -- even when she had to tolerate the scorn of her wealthy, mean-spirited half brothers each day of her life.  Dory was proud, and not ashamed of her toddler, even though the child's...  more

Amid the lonesome pines of an Idaho logging camp, young Dory Callahan was like a burst of bright sunshine -- even when she had to tolerate the scorn of her wealthy, mean-spirited half brothers each day of her life.  Dory was proud, and not ashamed of her toddler, even though the child's father was the son of a rival mill owner who had died before Dory could marry him. Then big, rangy Benton Waller rode into her life.  He was a man with secrets, a face that showed too much sorrow, and a shy, silent daughter who clung like a shadow to his side.  But even as he offered his love, Dory felt fierce emotions gathering like a summer storm.  For soon there would be gunfire set off by hatred, greed, and fear -- and passion's fire between her and the one man who could help her fight for her dreams.

In the 1880s, Jane Love comes to Timbertown, Wyoming to escape her heritage and begin a new job and an independent new life.  But upon her arrival, she discovers that she and 19 other women were recruited, not to work, but to become wives of lumberjacks.  Jane is appalled by the...  more

In the 1880s, Jane Love comes to Timbertown, Wyoming to escape her heritage and begin a new job and an independent new life.  But upon her arrival, she discovers that she and 19 other women were recruited, not to work, but to become wives of lumberjacks.  Jane is appalled by the arrangement but agrees to a mock marriage with the town's owner.

A FIGHT FOR HER LAND... AND HER MAN Miss Kristin Anderson had never left home before, but no one was going to stop her from going to Montana to take possession of Larkspur, the ranch she had inherited.  She was 23, "a spinster," but she stood up tall, wound her braids primly...  more

A FIGHT FOR HER LAND... AND HER MAN Miss Kristin Anderson had never left home before, but no one was going to stop her from going to Montana to take possession of Larkspur, the ranch she had inherited.  She was 23, "a spinster," but she stood up tall, wound her braids primly around her head, and tucked a derringer into her purse.  She didn't know she'd have to outsmart gunslingers and a land grabber named Forsythe the moment she arrived in Big Timber, Montana.   And she never dreamed that Buck Lenning, the "old" foreman at her ranch, was a young, lanky, secretive cowboy taking care of his elderly pa.  Soon Kristin and Buck were butting heads, hunkering down to protect Larkspur from Forsythe's henchmen, and discovering that they both wanted the same thing -- a home and a love worth fighting for....

Tawny-haired Rosalee challenged the dangers of the rugged Colorado mountains with her courage, her rifle, and her heart. Daring to carve a home from the wilderness for her young sister and brother, she longed for a rough-riding frontiersman strong enough to match her wild spirit without taking...  more

Tawny-haired Rosalee challenged the dangers of the rugged Colorado mountains with her courage, her rifle, and her heart. Daring to carve a home from the wilderness for her young sister and brother, she longed for a rough-riding frontiersman strong enough to match her wild spirit without taking away her freedom or her dreams. Then one starless night he came to her cabin door a stranger of towering strength, handsome and powerful, his dark eyes ablaze with desire from the first moment they met. Here was a man to walk beside, not behind a man able to ignite ecstasy's smoldering fires an outcast she would defy the world to love with the fury of the Restless Wind.

She was only seventeen years old...and terribly alone. Running deep into the Kentucky wilderness from the low down family that dared to sell her, Cherish Riley knew that her enemies were relentlessly tracking her, and that she risked all the dangers an untamed land had to offer. She never...  more

She was only seventeen years old...and terribly alone. Running deep into the Kentucky wilderness from the low down family that dared to sell her, Cherish Riley knew that her enemies were relentlessly tracking her, and that she risked all the dangers an untamed land had to offer. She never dreamed that a tall, lean, buckskin-clad man with a large brown dog would offer his protection -- and that within hours he would propose marriage! Sloan Carroll had no doubt that Cherish would make the prettiest little wife in the territory, but he was even more sure that she could give his motherless child the warmth and love she so desperately needed. He couldn't understand the hurt look on Cherish's face when he made his offer. And he still had to learn that to win a woman's heart, he had to lose his own.

She had narrowly escaped the lynch mob that unjustly hanged her foster father. Now lonely Willa Hammer had nothing left except her dog Buddy, her faith in herself, and the protection of a strange, secretive family. She joined their wagon train, headed West never realizing that she was traveling...  more

She had narrowly escaped the lynch mob that unjustly hanged her foster father. Now lonely Willa Hammer had nothing left except her dog Buddy, her faith in herself, and the protection of a strange, secretive family. She joined their wagon train, headed West never realizing that she was traveling to the wilds of the Bighorn Mountains, where a rundown, intrigue-ridden ranch and the arms of an untamed, hardened cowboy awaited her. Haunted by his past, he could infuriate Willa, hurt her and love her if both dared to risk the gentle giving of their hearts.

A spitfire woman... A savage land... And a rough-riding man determined to tame them both. Lorna's violet eyes glittered with the joy of riding fast and free across Light's Mountain, the Colorado range that was her birthright and fiercest passion.  She was warned that...  more

A spitfire woman... A savage land... And a rough-riding man determined to tame them both. Lorna's violet eyes glittered with the joy of riding fast and free across Light's Mountain, the Colorado range that was her birthright and fiercest passion.  She was warned that dangerous men now roamed these hills, but no desperado could ride faster than this slip of a girl or outfight her with a whip or a knife. Then big, sandy-haired Cooper Parnell strode into her life, a gun in his hand and passion in his eyes, and Lorna had now weapons against the desire that made her tremble like a tree in a storm.  He was man enough to battle the lawless varmints after her innocence and her land... and to match her burning heart with his white-hot fire.  But was he man enough to take her without taming her... or was her freedom the price of his love?  

Fiery-haired Vanessa was determined to cross the prairies, ford the mighty rivers, and climb the Rockies to reach Colorado. Her hands held the reins of the mule team with wiry strength but her resolve weakened when a tall stranger, lean of body, wide of shoulder, and wild as the western wind,...  more

Fiery-haired Vanessa was determined to cross the prairies, ford the mighty rivers, and climb the Rockies to reach Colorado. Her hands held the reins of the mule team with wiry strength but her resolve weakened when a tall stranger, lean of body, wide of shoulder, and wild as the western wind, took her in his arms. Vanessa knew Kain DeBolt's gun and fists could protect her from the outlaws waiting on the untamed frontier but his secrets could prove dangerous to a woman in love. Would her surrender to this restless roamer bring her ecstasy or forever break her heart?

Johanna Doan was a golden-haired, slender woman whose tragic beauty hid her bold, determined spirit.  She had lived through her parents' murder and her sister's rape and pregnancy:  now she could survive the intrigues at the Macklin ranch.  For here, housekeeping with her...  more

Johanna Doan was a golden-haired, slender woman whose tragic beauty hid her bold, determined spirit.  She had lived through her parents' murder and her sister's rape and pregnancy:  now she could survive the intrigues at the Macklin ranch.  For here, housekeeping with her sister, Johanna is expected to marry the son of the cruel landowner himself.  And young Burr Macklin is everything Johanna fears and desires:  a courageous man who arouses her passions, but one who needs to learn that a woman's heart can never be taken by force... only won with love.

FROM THE STREETS OF 19th-CENTURY BOSTON TO THE HARSH FRONTIER -- SHE WOVE A WEB OF DECEPTION TO ENSNARE HER MAN! After her mother's death, penniless Anna Reardon wants nothing more than to leave Boston with her younger brother, James.  When James spies a newspaper ad for a...  more

FROM THE STREETS OF 19th-CENTURY BOSTON TO THE HARSH FRONTIER -- SHE WOVE A WEB OF DECEPTION TO ENSNARE HER MAN! After her mother's death, penniless Anna Reardon wants nothing more than to leave Boston with her younger brother, James.  When James spies a newspaper ad for a mail-order bride, the two lose no time in responding and soon are on their way to the frontier settlement of Long Prairie, Minnesota. But during the long, tedious trip west, Anna is almost overwhelmed by anxiety and guilt.  She has led Karl Lindstrom to expect an experienced housekeeper and cook of his own age, 25, not a young girl of 17.  Moreover, she has indicated that she will arrive alone. The moment he meets them, Karl realizes that Anna is none of the things he wants in a wife, yet he accepts her and her brother as his own.  But there is one other burning secret that Anna is trying desperately to hide from Karl, a final betrayal that she fears he could never forgive.

2 Hearts...Worlds Apart ... Rachel. The image of elegance, social standing, and beauty, she had barely recovered from her husband's death when the wildest, most passionate flame of her youth stepped into her life, once again... Tommy Lee. The all-time hellraiser of Russellville, Alabama, he had...  more

2 Hearts...Worlds Apart ... Rachel. The image of elegance, social standing, and beauty, she had barely recovered from her husband's death when the wildest, most passionate flame of her youth stepped into her life, once again... Tommy Lee. The all-time hellraiser of Russellville, Alabama, he had 3 marriages behind him and a string of fast cars and women. The townsfolk said he'd never change. But Rachel knew differently... Once they were high school sweethearts, too young and reckless to handle the consequences of their love. Now, twenty-four years later, Tommy Lee could still excite Rachel like no other man. Maybe this time, they could make it work. In spite of his wild reputation, the local gossip, or Rachel's questioning heart

Sometimes taking a chance on love is the only way to win it... ONLY THE GIFT OF LOVE COULD FREE THEIR LONELY HEARTS... Agatha was the picture of primness and propriety although her green eyes could blaze with anger or sparkle with humor.... Scott was the picture of lazy charm and...  more

Sometimes taking a chance on love is the only way to win it... ONLY THE GIFT OF LOVE COULD FREE THEIR LONELY HEARTS... Agatha was the picture of primness and propriety although her green eyes could blaze with anger or sparkle with humor.... Scott was the picture of lazy charm and happy indifference to what others thought was right or wrong. They were enemies, then friends.  Then the sweet innocence of a child opened their eyes and their hearts.  And in each other's arms they were reborn... by the soft, wondrous gift of love.

The classic story of a love too long denied. Theresa As innocent as she was unsure, Theresa Brubaker had lived much of her twenty-five years trapped in a body she loathed. Her precious beauty was treasured by everyone but herself -- until a very special man showed her a very special love....  more

The classic story of a love too long denied. Theresa As innocent as she was unsure, Theresa Brubaker had lived much of her twenty-five years trapped in a body she loathed. Her precious beauty was treasured by everyone but herself -- until a very special man showed her a very special love. Brian Proud, sensitive, caring, Brian Scanlon sought to unleash the butterfly wrapped in Theresa's cocoon of inhibitions. But trust for Theresa came haltingly . . . and a bold, courageous decision she makes alone nearly destroys the promise of their love. Sweet Memories A story of passion. A story of pain. A story that will make you laugh -- and cry -- as it brings warmth and magic into your heart. Sweet Memories is a classic love story to savor . . . and one you will never forget. In the new story, "One Tough Texan, " an ex-rodeo cowboy and a prim and proper woman grow from reluctant allies to friends. But it takes a five-year-old to open their hearts.

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Fox is a woman as feisty as they come. Once the most sought-after scout west of the Rockies, she led folks through wild, unexplored terrain until a gunshot wound ended her guiding career. She?s living a calmer life when a handsome stranger appears with an urgent request to take him to Denver...  more

Fox is a woman as feisty as they come. Once the most sought-after scout west of the Rockies, she led folks through wild, unexplored terrain until a gunshot wound ended her guiding career. She?s living a calmer life when a handsome stranger appears with an urgent request to take him to Denver immediately. The gold coins he offers catch Fox?s eye and so do his sharp good looks. Fox can?t resist the chance to guide again and can?t ignore the fire that burns in her body whenever she sees this oh-so tempting man. Matthew Tanner has received a startling telegraph: His father is being held for ransom in Denver. With time running out, Matthew must find the best scout money can buy. When the best turns out to be a woman with gritty good looks and a wild mane of red hair, Matthew is both shocked and intrigued. Can Matthew and Fox?s mutual desire and growing love survive the perils of their journey, or will their secrets destroy each other?

The twelve women from Chastity, Missouri, meant trouble for Wagon Master Cody Snow. Snow was used to transporting guns and whiskey, not mail-order brides. Then Cody looked into the defiant eyes of Perrin Waverly, a woman who had a past as painful as his own. Snow discovered an even bigger...  more

The twelve women from Chastity, Missouri, meant trouble for Wagon Master Cody Snow. Snow was used to transporting guns and whiskey, not mail-order brides. Then Cody looked into the defiant eyes of Perrin Waverly, a woman who had a past as painful as his own. Snow discovered an even bigger problem -- his own desire. When he yells "Wagons Ho!," they all begin a perilous odyssey. The spinsters and widows, a seventeen-year-old innocent, a Missouri belle, and the wagon train's handsome half-breed scout all have reasons for moving west, all of them carrying secrets. Now they will discover the dangers of the trail match the dangers in their souls.

Lily Dale is released early from prison under one condition: she must temporarily impersonate the wife of powerful gubernatorial candidate Quinn Westin. Lily is identical to Westin's runaway wife, Miriam. The transformation from convict to society woman goes smoothly and Quinn and Lily find...  more

Lily Dale is released early from prison under one condition: she must temporarily impersonate the wife of powerful gubernatorial candidate Quinn Westin. Lily is identical to Westin's runaway wife, Miriam. The transformation from convict to society woman goes smoothly and Quinn and Lily find themselves drawn to each other--for real. But as Lily discovers more about her "twin's" disappearance, she wonders if she can trust this man she can't seem to resist.

Living on a rundown farm at the edge of a small Texas town, Della Ward is haunted by the bittersweet life she once lived with an adoring husband who died too soon. Once a laughing, carefree soul, Della is now a widow with only guilty memories for company. Until the day she sees a rugged stranger...  more

Living on a rundown farm at the edge of a small Texas town, Della Ward is haunted by the bittersweet life she once lived with an adoring husband who died too soon. Once a laughing, carefree soul, Della is now a widow with only guilty memories for company. Until the day she sees a rugged stranger riding across the prairie toward her house. His presence awakens Della¿s heart, but she can never imagine the ways this man will forever change her life. Lawman James Cameron believes in settling debts and living by honor. It may have taken him ten years to arrive at Della¿s door, but he¿s finally here and is determined to tell her the truth about the day her husband died. But one look at the woman whose picture he has carried with him for years and he knows that the truth may destroy them both. For Cameron will have to face the past and force Della to do the same before either of them can have a future . . . or each other.

The twelve women from Chastity, Missouri meant trouble for wagon master Cody Snow. He was used to transporting guns and whiskey, not mail order brides. Then he looked into the beautiful, defiant eyes of Perrin Waverly, a woman who had a past as painful as his own, and discovered an even...  more

The twelve women from Chastity, Missouri meant trouble for wagon master Cody Snow. He was used to transporting guns and whiskey, not mail order brides. Then he looked into the beautiful, defiant eyes of Perrin Waverly, a woman who had a past as painful as his own, and discovered an even bigger problem, his own desire. Now when he yelled "Wagons ho!" he set into motion a perilous odyssey for these spinsters and widows, a seventeen year old innocent, a Missouri belee, and the wagon train's handsome half breed scout. All of them had reasons for moving west: all had secrets. Now all would discover that the greatest dangers lay within the heart, and at journey's end, a few just might find love.

ROSS HAD HIS PRIDE… Ross McCain was determined to bring a schoolteacher to the town of Prosperity, even if he had to carry her all the way out West. There was no way that the children were going to miss out on learning to read. But he never expected the new teacher to be so hard to...  more

ROSS HAD HIS PRIDE… Ross McCain was determined to bring a schoolteacher to the town of Prosperity, even if he had to carry her all the way out West. There was no way that the children were going to miss out on learning to read. But he never expected the new teacher to be so hard to live with -- or that he’d wind up having to propose to her just to keep her from leaving! JESSICA HAD A SECRET… Jessica Tierney had been forced to flee Sacramento and pose as a schoolteacher. She knew nothing of country living, let along children! And no sooner had she been introduced to the town that rancher Ross McCain insisted that they marry. But how could she let their marriage be based on a lie -- especially when she knew she was falling in love with him!

The Son He Never Knew ... Cole McGuire needed a good reason to return to White Stone, Colorado and when he learned that he had fathered a son, it was time to return and claim what was rightfully his. But the town was hiding something, and he had a feeling he knew who was behind whatever was...  more

The Son He Never Knew ... Cole McGuire needed a good reason to return to White Stone, Colorado and when he learned that he had fathered a son, it was time to return and claim what was rightfully his. But the town was hiding something, and he had a feeling he knew who was behind whatever was going on. The Widow's Secret ... Rebecca's heart stopped when Cole McGuire walked back into town, his green eyes blazing with passion. And the longer he stayed, the more she wished for the love she'd never had. But would Cole ever forgive her for hiding the truth that the son she claimed as her own was the child he'd been searching for.

Their grand passion had burned too brightly to survive. But faced with wedding another, Alanna Patterson was determined to reignite any smoldering embers of desire Caleb Pitt might still harbor for her. Would her brawny captain, now a solitary lighthouse keeper, rescue her from a sea of regrets?...  more

Their grand passion had burned too brightly to survive. But faced with wedding another, Alanna Patterson was determined to reignite any smoldering embers of desire Caleb Pitt might still harbor for her. Would her brawny captain, now a solitary lighthouse keeper, rescue her from a sea of regrets? Or had tragedy both public and private sunk any hopes for a lasting love? Caleb Pitt had once believed love was eternal as the sea, for Alanna Patterson had promised him forever. But despite her vow, she'd left him to drown in disgrace. Now, years later, she'd reappeared on a storm-tossed wave, beautiful as a siren...and just as seductive!

The only thing stronger than hate is love...   REVENGE WAS HIS MISSION... No person had ever caused such fire in Travis Rafferty's blood as Civil War nurse Meredith Carter had.  Yet when the prisoner of war had attempted an escape, she'd betrayed him and his bedraggled...  more

The only thing stronger than hate is love...   REVENGE WAS HIS MISSION... No person had ever caused such fire in Travis Rafferty's blood as Civil War nurse Meredith Carter had.  Yet when the prisoner of war had attempted an escape, she'd betrayed him and his bedraggled men.  Now, years later, vengeance led him on his journey west, with nightmares of battle on his heels.  This time, Meredith wouldn't get away.... LOVE WAS HIS DUE... She had to persuade Travis of her innocence.  But how could she convince him of anything when she reacted so strongly to just standing next to him?  Nursing his wounds -- staying with him -- was the only way to show him how she felt, that she could no more betray him than her own soul....  

He could never love again... Of that, Matthias Barrington was certain, despite the well-intentioned meddling of his neighbors. But now they'd sent him a special delivery in the form of the very comely Miss Abigail Smyth, who'd stepped off the stagecoach and announced that he needed a...  more

He could never love again... Of that, Matthias Barrington was certain, despite the well-intentioned meddling of his neighbors. But now they'd sent him a special delivery in the form of the very comely Miss Abigail Smyth, who'd stepped off the stagecoach and announced that he needed a wife and she was just the woman! Mail-order bride Abby Smyth just wanted a place to belong -- preferably at rancher Matthias Barrington's side, making a home for his motherless boys. Ever practical, she knew love wasn't necessary, really. Yet the more she learned of this decent, honorable man, the more she knew the only place she wanted was one securely in his heart!  

COULD SHE FIND REFUGE IN HIS ARMS? When danger took root, her courage grew strong... and Rachel Emmons fled her violent marriage, seeking a safe haven.  Her brave escape led her to the saving embrace of Ben Mitchell, the man who rescued her from the depths of the ocean and made her...  more

COULD SHE FIND REFUGE IN HIS ARMS? When danger took root, her courage grew strong... and Rachel Emmons fled her violent marriage, seeking a safe haven.  Her brave escape led her to the saving embrace of Ben Mitchell, the man who rescued her from the depths of the ocean and made her determined to heal.... The island locals claimed he'd drawn a mermaid from the sea, and light keeper Ben Mitchell agreed.  Certainly Rachel possessed sirenlike beauty her widow's weeds could not hide, and the bruises she bore testified to secrets as deep -- and dark -- as any hidden beneath the waves.  But could he help her see that happiness -- together -- was on her horizon?  

But what else, Jenna Winslow ruminated, could a woman running from a scandal do? Who would ever want an unschooled virgin with a fatherless baby in tow? Certainly not rugged rancher Rowe Mercer, a man with demanding standards and compelling charms. Ex-bounty hunter Rowe Mercer had spent a...  more

But what else, Jenna Winslow ruminated, could a woman running from a scandal do? Who would ever want an unschooled virgin with a fatherless baby in tow? Certainly not rugged rancher Rowe Mercer, a man with demanding standards and compelling charms. Ex-bounty hunter Rowe Mercer had spent a lifetime riding with danger. Now he craved more peaceful pursuits, but when mail-order bride Jenna Winslow arrived "C.O.D." he wondered if his prayers had truly been answered. Could there possibly be a future for a polished Eastern angel and man with a past he wanted to forget?

Nick Baron knew it was wrong to buy trust with a falsehood, but there was no other way. His reputation as the most dangerous bounty hunter west of the Rockies terrified even decent folks, not just the outlaws he hunted. So he sure as hell wasn't about to let a spitfire fugitive from a sporting...  more

Nick Baron knew it was wrong to buy trust with a falsehood, but there was no other way. His reputation as the most dangerous bounty hunter west of the Rockies terrified even decent folks, not just the outlaws he hunted. So he sure as hell wasn't about to let a spitfire fugitive from a sporting house know he wasn't the U.S. Marshal he claimed to be no matter how appealing she was. Especially when she held the key to his best friend's murder. And particularly when she'd not only shot him but saved his life right after! Things with Ellie Watson could get complicated!

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Mary Alice has spared nothing for her only daughter's wedding -- from seventy-five yards of bridal train to gourmet food for over three hundred guests and enough glittering elegance to make Mary Alice think about finding herself a fourth rich husband to pay for it all. Practical Patricia...  more

Mary Alice has spared nothing for her only daughter's wedding -- from seventy-five yards of bridal train to gourmet food for over three hundred guests and enough glittering elegance to make Mary Alice think about finding herself a fourth rich husband to pay for it all. Practical Patricia Anne has put away her aunt-of-the-bride blue chiffon and settled back into domesticity when fun-loving Mary Alice calls to say they have a post-wedding date with a genealogist from the groom's side of the family. Lunch is a fascinating lesson on the hazards of finding dirty linens in ancestral boudoirs that ends abruptly when their guest scurries off with the local judge, leaving the sisters with their mouths open -- and finishing their luncheon companion's cheesecake -- when the police arrive. Their mysterious guest has taken a plunge from the ninth floor of the courthouse building -- an apparent suicide. But given the scandals a nosy genealogist might have uncovered, the sisters are betting that some proud Southern family is making sure their shameful secrets stay buried. . .along with anyone who tries to dig them up.

Heartfelt joy, enduring hope and dazzling romance....  Share the brightest treasures of the season with this delightful collection of all-new holiday tales by five shining romance stars! The holidays are a special time, when shining eyes melt the chill of a winter's night, when...  more

Heartfelt joy, enduring hope and dazzling romance....  Share the brightest treasures of the season with this delightful collection of all-new holiday tales by five shining romance stars! The holidays are a special time, when shining eyes melt the chill of a winter's night, when hearts overflow with love....  Now embrace the passion and romance of the season with this dazzling, all-new treasury of stories.  A celebration of the heart's greatest gifts... THE TEACHER by Jude Deveraux  A spirited Irishwoman comes to a rugged Colorado town to govern a young ruffian and learns a love lesson from the boy's father:  there is more to the man than meets the eye. WHITE OUT by Linda Howard  In the midst of a blizzard, a snowbound woman offers shelter to a stranger, a man who is an expert at covering his tracks. CHRISTMAS MAGIC by Margaret Allison Home for the holidays, an artist proves opposites can attract -- and make sparks -- when she falls for an unconventional doctor. JOLLY HOLLY by Stef Ann Holm A holly berry-picking contest in the California hills brings two determined hearts together for the greatest prize of all:  a true and lasting love. IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS by Mariah Stewart A lively family reunion on a Montana ranch brings on a flurry of memories for a beautiful young writer -- and a winter storm that rekindles an old flame. These unforgettable tales capture the heart's timeless holiday spirit -- and love's blissful joys that can last the whole year through.

Desire came like a wildfire to the Colorado hills...to claim a woman's property...and her heart. For five years after her father died, lithe, beautiful Dee Swann held on to Angel Creek valley and her independence. The homestead was hers, and she vowed no one else would ever own it...or...  more

Desire came like a wildfire to the Colorado hills...to claim a woman's property...and her heart. For five years after her father died, lithe, beautiful Dee Swann held on to Angel Creek valley and her independence. The homestead was hers, and she vowed no one else would ever own it...or her. Then Lucas Cochran came back to Colorado. In the drought-cursed high country, he needed Angel Creek and its cool water to turn his Double C ranch into the cattle dynasty he craved. His ruthless ambition guaranteed he would fight to take it away from the black-haired, green-eyed spitfire who claimed it. But the passion that blazed when Dee Swann and Lucas Cochran met shocked them both. Unbidden, unexpected, their kisses swept them toward a dangerous destiny where dreams might be scattered...men could be killed...or love would be born as wild and unfettered as this glorious frontier.

"While many of these childhood photos of famous people poignantly show the child as father to the adult, many others s'eal of the distance one travels in maturing." -- The New York Times "It's a collection of pictures of famous men and women, underground and above...  more

"While many of these childhood photos of famous people poignantly show the child as father to the adult, many others s'eal of the distance one travels in maturing." -- The New York Times "It's a collection of pictures of famous men and women, underground and above ground, living and deceased, but the photos were all taken before the faces became as familiar to us as our own. The result is fascinating an, at times, frightening." -- The Village Voice "Somewhere between folk Americana and photo-kitsch." -- Saturday Review "Every one of them is worth a long look." -- The New Yorker

Loving her is easy -- knowing her is a different story... Discover the captivating world of bestselling author Jo Goodman as she introduces the incomparable Dennehy women -- five sisters with a passion for life and love. FOREVER IN HER DREAMS follows the adventures of studious Mary Margaret...  more

Loving her is easy -- knowing her is a different story... Discover the captivating world of bestselling author Jo Goodman as she introduces the incomparable Dennehy women -- five sisters with a passion for life and love. FOREVER IN HER DREAMS follows the adventures of studious Mary Margaret as she learns more than she bargained for about men -- from the perfect teacher.... FOREVER IN HER DREAMS Injured and lost, Maggie Dennehy stumbles through the darkness, only to awaken hours later in a very compromising -- and not at all unpleasant -- position with a man she's never met before. How did she get here, and why does she feel so odd? Maggie knows only that she must leave immediately. But even after she's safe at home, she can't forget the hot -- blooded stranger who invades her dreams. And when she encounters him again, she realizes exactly why.... FOREVER IN HIS HEART Colorado rancher Connor Holiday is surprised to learn that the willing young woman with whom he spent his first night in New York City was anything but experienced. And he's even more shocked to discover that the green -- eyed beauty he deflowered is actually his arranged bride-to-be! After what happened between them, Maggie has as little desire to marry him and be carted off to the wilds of Colorado as he has to take her. But take her he must, and trust her he must. As for loving her... he already does....

Millions of captivated readers turn to award-winning author Jo Goodman for stories filled with unforgettable love. Emotions catch fire, and the past lives again in novels that are pure magic. Now, with ALWAYS IN MY DREAMS, she brings us her most enchanting story yet... T HE SINS OF A FATHER...  more

Millions of captivated readers turn to award-winning author Jo Goodman for stories filled with unforgettable love. Emotions catch fire, and the past lives again in novels that are pure magic. Now, with ALWAYS IN MY DREAMS, she brings us her most enchanting story yet... T HE SINS OF A FATHER The youngest daughter of a New York financiers, Skye Denneby didn't run from danger; instead, she embraced it. And now her powerful father had asked her to spy on a reclusive inventor whose latest creation could change the world. THE PASSIONS OF A DAUGHTER Skye didn't count on an obstacle that was large, unmoveable... and irresistible. His name was Walker Caine -- and he was a man who instinctively knew what Skye wanted out of life: no two tomorrows that were the same. THE LOVE OF A MAN What Walker kept from Skye was his past -- but not his passion. And as a shadowy enemy stalked them both -- thrusting Skye between two dangerous men --s he knew she must risk everything for a love that could prove the most perilous adventure of all...

Torn between devotion and a secret yearning for adventure and fullfillment, Mary Dennehy makes her choice. Shocking her family, she leaves the convent and her cloistered existence behind and sets out in search of a new life. But for a woman alone, the West can be a hostile and treacherous place....  more

Torn between devotion and a secret yearning for adventure and fullfillment, Mary Dennehy makes her choice. Shocking her family, she leaves the convent and her cloistered existence behind and sets out in search of a new life. But for a woman alone, the West can be a hostile and treacherous place. And no one is more dangerous and irresistible than Ryder McKay.

She couldn't escape his slow caresses, nor her own wanton desires....   SHE COULDN'T IGNORE HIM The gang of train robbers swore they could smell a reporter a mile away.  Maybe it was her perfume that saved Mary Michael Dennehy from the brutal fate of her newspaper...  more

She couldn't escape his slow caresses, nor her own wanton desires....   SHE COULDN'T IGNORE HIM The gang of train robbers swore they could smell a reporter a mile away.  Maybe it was her perfume that saved Mary Michael Dennehy from the brutal fate of her newspaper colleagues on the train to Colorado.  Instead of being killed, she was kidnapped by the one named Ethan Stone -- a man whose lazy, derisive smile was distinctly unsettling, and oddly familiar.  He didn't seem to think much of her stubborn defiance, her disgust for his crimes, or her pathetic attempts to escape.  She only wished she could be as indifferent to his potent masculinity, and the way his lips slanted over hers, drawing a response from deep within her that was at once wild and sweet.... HE COULDN'T FORGET HER Ethan recognized her instantly.  The last time he'd seen her, her hair had been a nest for pencils and the tip of her nose had propped up gold-rimmed spectacles.  Something about her had made him wonder what such a modern city woman -- a reporter, for Christ sake -- would be like in bed.  he'd never forgotten her, and wasn't about to let her open that fascinating mouth of hers now and get herself killed -- and him along with her, if she recognized him as the undercover detective he was.  Without the pencils and spectacles, she was damned alluring.  It would be his pleasure to indulge his secret fantasies and distract that razor-sharp brain of hers with a slow and subtle onslaught of... WILD SWEET ECSTASY.  

She has nowhere left to turn...   Jane Middlebourne needs a way out. In 1891, life in New York is unforgiving for a young woman with no prospects, especially when her family wants nothing to do with her. So when Jane discovers an ad for a mail-order bride needed in Bitter Springs,...  more

She has nowhere left to turn...   Jane Middlebourne needs a way out. In 1891, life in New York is unforgiving for a young woman with no prospects, especially when her family wants nothing to do with her. So when Jane discovers an ad for a mail-order bride needed in Bitter Springs, Wyoming, she responds with a hopeful heart.   He has everything to lose...   Rancher Morgan Longstreet is in want of a wife who will be his partner at Morning Star, someone who will work beside him and stand by him. His first impression of the fair and fragile Jane is that she is not that woman. But when she sets out to prove him wrong, the secrets he cannot share put into jeopardy every happiness they hope to find….

Colin Thorne kept a wall around his heart no one had ever breached. His two younger brothers were lost to him, perhaps forever, and now a dark mission of revenge had brought the ruthless ship captain to England. Penniless aristocrat Mercedes Leydon was beautiful... and desperate. Colin...  more

Colin Thorne kept a wall around his heart no one had ever breached. His two younger brothers were lost to him, perhaps forever, and now a dark mission of revenge had brought the ruthless ship captain to England. Penniless aristocrat Mercedes Leydon was beautiful... and desperate. Colin Thorne was claiming the estate of her dissolute uncle, the Earl of Weybourne, as payment for a gambling debt. She was treated as a servant at Weybourne Park, but it was home to her and the earl's children. Now Mercedes would use anything - lies, promises - even her own body - to stop Thorne from destroying their lives. A man consumed by the fires of vengeance. A woman determined never to love. An unexpected passion that could damn them both.

When a bedraggled waif arrived half-dead on the doorstep of his Fifth Avenue mansion, handsome newspaper publisher Christian Marshall didn't know what came over him to let her stay on as a housemaid. The hard-drinking, short-tempered war hero wasn't interested in charity cases. But when he...  more

When a bedraggled waif arrived half-dead on the doorstep of his Fifth Avenue mansion, handsome newspaper publisher Christian Marshall didn't know what came over him to let her stay on as a housemaid. The hard-drinking, short-tempered war hero wasn't interested in charity cases. But when he looked into those defiant cinnamon-brown eyes and caressed her lithe young body, he felt driven to quiet her protests with kisses, to stop her struggles with his velvet touch, and to make her forget her mysterious past with the wild passion only he could arouse. For the first time in months, Jenny Holland felt safe at least for a little while. The seductive demands of her domineering master were nothing compared to the horrors of her past. She only hoped that she could calm her secret rush of desire at every touch of his hand, at ever stolen glance at his war-hardened physique. She couldn't let anything distract her from what still had to be done. Yet she knew that this brief taste of pleasure in Christian's arms would never be enough. She wanted to reign night after night as his Midnight Princess.

Some things never changed. The name on the playbill at Wallock's Theatre said, "Katy Dakota," but for Logan Marshall no amount of face paint could disguise the unforgettable beauty of Mary Catherine McCleary, the girl who'd betrayed him during the war. She was a fine actress, all right. Even now...  more

Some things never changed. The name on the playbill at Wallock's Theatre said, "Katy Dakota," but for Logan Marshall no amount of face paint could disguise the unforgettable beauty of Mary Catherine McCleary, the girl who'd betrayed him during the war. She was a fine actress, all right. Even now he could remember how convincingly she'd played the role of an eager innocent under his kisses just before he'd felt the rifle at his back. This time Logan would make sure they finished what they'd started. And that she wasn't pretending when she shuddered with pleasure under his exploring touch and moaned with ecstasy in response to his forceful possession. Some things never changed. Katy had thought she'd seen the last of Logan Marshall when, as a young girl, she'd been responsible for sending him to Andersonville, the most brutal of Rebel prisons. Yet now as she gazed out from the stage into a pair of steely gray eyes, she knew that the one man who could inflame her with white-hot passion was about to claim his revenge. A revenge that would demand her complete surrender to his every desire. A revenge she would hate him for, if only she didn't want it to go on forever.

RAPTURE'S BRILLIANCE When Ashley awoke from her drugged sleep, she found herself in the bedchamber of a dark-haired, steel-eyed stranger. Before she could escape, his powerful hands had pinned her to the bed--before she could scream, his lips had captured hers. Before she could explain...  more

RAPTURE'S BRILLIANCE When Ashley awoke from her drugged sleep, she found herself in the bedchamber of a dark-haired, steel-eyed stranger. Before she could escape, his powerful hands had pinned her to the bed--before she could scream, his lips had captured hers. Before she could explain that her guardian had tricked them both with a vile and ruthless scheme, the rapture of his searing, searching caresses drove all thought from her mind. All she could feel was hunger for his touch, thirst for his kiss, and yearning for ecstasy's endless pleasures... LOVE'S SPLENDOR Captain Salem McClellan was amused to discover that the Duke of Linfield's hospitality included a lithe young beauty to warm his bed. Tangling his fingers in her ebony hair, exploring the creamy satin of her flesh with burning lips, he felt the fire of Ashley's response beneath him. Too late, he realized her innocence and knew he could never leave her to the Duke's mercy. For he was enchanted by her fierce pride, ensnared by her rare beauty, and enthralled by the night of shimmering CRYSTAL PASSION

Ever since she was a girl, flame-haired Kenna Dunne had hated handsome Rhys Canning for lying about killing her father. Now, even though she hadn't seen him since the war ended, the vengeance seeking beauty swore to make the smooth-talking scoundrel confess his crime. But the moment she cop...  more

Ever since she was a girl, flame-haired Kenna Dunne had hated handsome Rhys Canning for lying about killing her father. Now, even though she hadn't seen him since the war ended, the vengeance seeking beauty swore to make the smooth-talking scoundrel confess his crime. But the moment she cop fronted him, all Kenna could do was stare breathlessly at his magnificent body, his ebony hair, and his entrancing eyes. She knew she should denounce him as a murderer, but somehow all she could do was caress him as her lover. As an American spy, Rhys could never reveal the truth to the fiery Kenna without jeopardizing his mission. It was best that he never again see the provocative temptress but she'd raged in his blood for years and now it was time for the reward or his patience. The brash colonial crushed her lips beneath his and molded his strong hands to her lush curves. Even though he knew she'd detest him forever after this evening, Rhys had waited too long to keep from recklessly plunging into splendor during this long luscious VELVET NIGHT.

WOMAN OF THE PRAIRIE Alone on her Kansas homestead, Cara James passed the time making rag dolls -- and dreamed of a better life in California. MAN OF THE BATTLEFIELDS Traveling home from the Civil War, Dake Reed came across an ambushed wagon -- and a newborn baby in need of...  more

WOMAN OF THE PRAIRIE Alone on her Kansas homestead, Cara James passed the time making rag dolls -- and dreamed of a better life in California. MAN OF THE BATTLEFIELDS Traveling home from the Civil War, Dake Reed came across an ambushed wagon -- and a newborn baby in need of care. Bringing the child to the first house he found across the lonely prairie, Dake turned to Cara -- a backwoods young woman who lived by her grandma's sayings and her pioneer instincts. Together they embarked on a journey to fulfill the heart's greatest promises: a place to call home -- and a love that lasts forever and a day...

On the streets of New Orleans, a veiled woman approached Celine Winters and asked her to switch places. For Celine, it meant a chance to escape, a daydream come true. By simply exchanging cloaks, Celine and the mystery woman would exchange their lives--and fates. Celine would marry a man she had...  more

On the streets of New Orleans, a veiled woman approached Celine Winters and asked her to switch places. For Celine, it meant a chance to escape, a daydream come true. By simply exchanging cloaks, Celine and the mystery woman would exchange their lives--and fates. Celine would marry a man she had never met, live in a land she'd never seen, and find a destiny far greater than any daydream.

Acclaimed author Jill Marie Landis has gifted readers with award-winning love stories that express the most intimate longings of the human heart. With unique insight and irresistible wit, she breathes vivid life into her characters while depicting superb settings of stunning beauty and realism....  more

Acclaimed author Jill Marie Landis has gifted readers with award-winning love stories that express the most intimate longings of the human heart. With unique insight and irresistible wit, she breathes vivid life into her characters while depicting superb settings of stunning beauty and realism. Now, in her long-awaited hardcover debut, Jill Marie Landis tells the tender tale of a woman without choices who risks everything for one last chance at happiness.RANCHER SEEKING WIFE. For Kate Whittington, the modest words of a newspaper ad are the answer to her desperate prayers. Daughter of a dockside harlot and raised in a bleak orphanage, she has no prospects in the unforgiving Maine village of her birth. Correspondence from the lonely Texas widower looking for a mail-order bride sparks tempting dreams of a house, a family, and a future in a land filled with possibilities.Kate arrives at the magnificent Lone Star Ranch eager to meet her new husband. Instead she is greeted by the news that Reed Benton has been wounded during a raid on a Comanche village and has returned with a prisoner--a wild-looking young boy who may be his long lost son. Even more shattering, however, is the fact that Reed has never heard of Kate, never wrote the searing letters that charmed her heart.Reed Benton doesn't want a wife. But he does need someone to look after the boy--a bitter reminder of a past ravaged by lies and betrayal. It will take a miracle to heal these two damaged souls . . . or the faith of one woman with nothing left to lose but her heart.Summer Moon is a deeply moving story of broken promises and new beginnings, crafted by a true master of romantic fiction.

Winner of numerous awards, the object of countless honors, and acclaimed by authorities throughout the world, Cyndi's List is the gateway to Internet genealogy, providing the researcher with more than 40,000 links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet. An Aladdin's cave of...  more

Winner of numerous awards, the object of countless honors, and acclaimed by authorities throughout the world, Cyndi's List is the gateway to Internet genealogy, providing the researcher with more than 40,000 links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet. An Aladdin's cave of genealogical riches--its bounty spread comprehensively across one hundred subject categories--Cyndi's List, like the fabled cave, offers unparalleled riches to those who would mine its storied contents. For the genealogist, Cyndi's List is nothing short of a phenomenon. It originated just a few years ago with the modest aim of providing the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society with five or six pages of genealogy web site addresses. From there, Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet with 1,025 links listed on one page, grew to more than 40,000 categorized and cross-referenced links in more than 100 categories listed on more than 300 individual web pages. The site now has more than 64,000 visitors each day, with more than 7 million people having stepped through the front door of the site to date. The Internet is a remarkable and revolutionary tool in itself, but it is Cyndi's List that has spearheaded the revolution in Internet genealogy. Like a scholar, Cyndi has studied the random organization of genealogical information on the Internet and has reduced it to a cohesive pattern for all to see and benefit from. Like a librarian, Cyndi has carefully created her massive index of genealogy web sites and cross-referenced them so that visitors to Cyndi's List can find what they're seeking regardless of how they approach their research. Like a teacher, Cyndi has patiently volunteered her time helping tens of thousands of family historians to better understand this wonderful tool called the Internet. Small wonder that Cyndi's List has become the premier index to genealogy and family history resources on the Internet! Even as Cyndi's List has become a traditional online research tool for people worldwide, the need for a printed version of it has become more and more apparent. Numerous people have asked for a printed version of the site to help them prepare in advance for the time they spend doing their research online; and of course a printed version would also be convenient for those who pay for their Internet connectivity by the minute. Libraries and Family History Centers have also expressed a need for the printed version of Cyndi's List, since with the book version next to each computer terminal, library patrons would be able to spend their limited time online in a productive manner. Hence the appearance of the book version of Cyndi's List! Here, in print, is the organized, cross-referenced index to genealogy and family history sites on the Internet, where the explosion of interest in genealogy is a phenomenon itself.

While Emma Collins wonders who in their right mind would use her hard-won divorce settlement to purchase a bed-and-breakfast down in the Ozarks, her free-spirited sister Katy fantasizes dreamily about how this move to a small town will be just the thing for her six-year-old son, Josh. And, as...  more

While Emma Collins wonders who in their right mind would use her hard-won divorce settlement to purchase a bed-and-breakfast down in the Ozarks, her free-spirited sister Katy fantasizes dreamily about how this move to a small town will be just the thing for her six-year-old son, Josh. And, as usual, Emma is right. But it is not until they drive to Warbler Lake, Missouri, to take over Bitsy's B & B that they realize just how right she's been. In this part of the country, B & B stands for Bait and BBQ! The girls know little enough about running a bed-and-breakfast, but a bait-and-BBQ? With their money and futures sunk into a run-down, roadside rattletrap, the girls have no choice but to roll up their sleeves and get to work. But as they settle in and get to know the difference between fatheads, night crawlers, mealworms and shiners, no one is more surprised than they are when they actually get the place up and running. But trouble is brewing. Katy's ex-husband is having second thoughts about the custody arrangements for Josh, and he fully intends to get him back. With the prospect of losing the little boy, the sisters face another challenge, only this time it's Katy who proves that she, too, can solve a problem.

The last thing Cora Briggs expected was to see a fine young man like Jedwin Sparrow at her doorstep. After all, she'd been shunned by the citizens of Dead Dog, Oklahoma, for so long that she'd given up hope of having any respectable gentleman callers. But the last thing Jed expected...  more

The last thing Cora Briggs expected was to see a fine young man like Jedwin Sparrow at her doorstep. After all, she'd been shunned by the citizens of Dead Dog, Oklahoma, for so long that she'd given up hope of having any respectable gentleman callers. But the last thing Jed expected was romance. He was looking for a sophisticated woman to help him sow his wild oats. Instead, Cora made him a proposition of her own -- one that would cause a fury in the town -- and cause her to question her own heart...

Meet Dorothy Jarrod: devotedly unsexy librarian Buttoned-up book lover DJ is all sensible shoes, drab skirts and studious glasses. After an ill-advised spring-break-fueled fling left her mortified, she's committed to her prim and proper look. When she's hired by a rural library in...  more

Meet Dorothy Jarrod: devotedly unsexy librarian Buttoned-up book lover DJ is all sensible shoes, drab skirts and studious glasses. After an ill-advised spring-break-fueled fling left her mortified, she's committed to her prim and proper look. When she's hired by a rural library in middle-of-nowhere Kansas, she finally has the lifestyle to match-and she can't wait to get her admin on. But it's clear from day one that the small-town library is more interested in circulating rumors than books. DJ has to organize her unloved library, win over oddball employees and avoid her flamboyant landlady's attempts to set her up with the town pharmacist. Especially that last part-because it turns out handsome Scott Sanderson is her old vacation fling! She is not sure whether to be relieved or offended when he doesn't seem to recognize her. But with every meeting, DJ finds herself secretly wondering what it would be like to take off her glasses, unpin her bun and reveal the inner vixen she's been hiding from everyone-including herself.

The news spread like brush fire through the whole county when widower Ancil Drayton announced his intention to start courting Miss Hattie Colfax. She was certainly spirited and delightfully sweet natured, and she'd managed to run her family farm almost single-handedly. But wasn't a...  more

The news spread like brush fire through the whole county when widower Ancil Drayton announced his intention to start courting Miss Hattie Colfax. She was certainly spirited and delightfully sweet natured, and she'd managed to run her family farm almost single-handedly. But wasn't a twenty-nine-year-old lady farmer too old to catch a husband?An Irresistable Suitor.All his life handsome, black-haired Reed Tyler had worked Miss Hattie's farm--and dreamed of one day settling down on his own piece of land with the pretty young woman he'd sworn to marry. Hattie was someone he could tell his hopes and troubles to--someone he looked on as a sister. So he thought, until the idea of Ancil Drayton calling on her made him seethe. Until the night a brotherly peck became a scorching kiss... and Reed knew nothing would bank the blaze--and that his best friend was the only woman he would ever love.

Aida Gaudet has charm and fire enough to enflame the desires of any man. Like a hurricane descending upon the bayou, her unparalled beauty has thrown a humble Acadian town into turmoil -- setting neighbor against neighbor in competition for her attentions. But Aida wants what no one yet has...  more

Aida Gaudet has charm and fire enough to enflame the desires of any man. Like a hurricane descending upon the bayou, her unparalled beauty has thrown a humble Acadian town into turmoil -- setting neighbor against neighbor in competition for her attentions. But Aida wants what no one yet has offered her: she wants to know true love. A steadfast pillar of a tight-knit community -- someone to trust in times of trouble -- Armand Sonnier also feels Aida's fire. And he, too, burns for this rare, radiant jewel who can never be his, for she is promised to his closest friend.

It was without a doubt the most conniving, lowlife trick ever played on a man. But it was for a good cause... Eulie Toby didn't like playing tricks, but the only way she could keep her younger orphaned siblings together was to get married -- and Moss Collier was the perfect choice. Handsome...  more

It was without a doubt the most conniving, lowlife trick ever played on a man. But it was for a good cause... Eulie Toby didn't like playing tricks, but the only way she could keep her younger orphaned siblings together was to get married -- and Moss Collier was the perfect choice. Handsome and kind, he seemed so lonely living with his hermit uncle on that pretty sweep of Tennessee mountaintop. It didn't matter if their vows came at the end of a shotgun; Eulie promised Moss she'd make him the best wife in all of the Sweetwood. But a young bride and a ready-made family were the last things on Moss's mind. He had big dreams of going West and nothing was going to stop him -- not Eulie's sweet innocence... not her deliciously kissable lips... and especially not that growing warmth deep inside his heart every time she came near. Moss had plans all right -- but he hadn't planned on falling in love.

Tulsa May Bruder has given up on love. Her first and only suitor has broken her heart, and as the town wallflower, Tulsa figures she just wasn't cut out for romance. But when her friend Luther Briggs helps her to stand tall in front of the town gossips, Tulsa suddenly sees a face she's known...  more

Tulsa May Bruder has given up on love. Her first and only suitor has broken her heart, and as the town wallflower, Tulsa figures she just wasn't cut out for romance. But when her friend Luther Briggs helps her to stand tall in front of the town gossips, Tulsa suddenly sees a face she's known forever in a whole new light and finds that falling in love can happen when you least expect it.

Claire's rebellious Aunt Gertrude is an accomplished author, unmarried and unapologetic, who shocked the townfolk of 1915 Venice, Missouri, by bobbing her long hair. And Teddy's father Mikolai is a proud Polish immigrant who has managed to become Venice's most successful businessman. Claire and...  more

Claire's rebellious Aunt Gertrude is an accomplished author, unmarried and unapologetic, who shocked the townfolk of 1915 Venice, Missouri, by bobbing her long hair. And Teddy's father Mikolai is a proud Polish immigrant who has managed to become Venice's most successful businessman. Claire and Teddy never dreamed there had once been more between the two.

When Esme Crabb steps into Vader general store one day in 1888, she wants just one thing--the storekeeper--and she has only one way to ensnare him: with the longest legs in all Tennessee. Esme is determined to wed a rich man to save her featherbrained sisters and worthless pa from a life of...  more

When Esme Crabb steps into Vader general store one day in 1888, she wants just one thing--the storekeeper--and she has only one way to ensnare him: with the longest legs in all Tennessee. Esme is determined to wed a rich man to save her featherbrained sisters and worthless pa from a life of poverty, and Cleavis Rhy fits the bill perfectly. Handsome, citified Cleav doesn't intend to marry any hill girl, but Esme sees the desire in his eyes--and a gift of garters, intended to stop Esme's constant, tempting adjustment of her stockings, is his downfall. When the shocking news that Cleav gave Esme such an intimate gift gets around town, she becomes Mrs. Cleavis Rhy with breathtaking speed. Esme is surprised by the rapturous heights of their lovemaking, and she falls more and more in love with her new husband. But Cleav believe she married him only for his money--and to change his mind, she must now win his heart.

What do you do when your groom gets cold feet and the hots for someone else? For Jesse Winsloe, the answer is clear: head into hiding. Instead of using her layoff at work to plan bridesmaid dresses and bouquets, Jesse flees to Onery Cabin to lick her wounds with her ancient aunt Will, a...  more

What do you do when your groom gets cold feet and the hots for someone else? For Jesse Winsloe, the answer is clear: head into hiding. Instead of using her layoff at work to plan bridesmaid dresses and bouquets, Jesse flees to Onery Cabin to lick her wounds with her ancient aunt Will, a folk-remedy granny woman who knows the secret to caring for the lovelorn.  Sure, Onery Cabin may be right out of Hollywood's Lifestyles of the Poor and Hillbilly, but Marrying Stone Mountain has its charm-including the local physician's assistant, Piney Baxley, a past recipient of Aunt Will's pungent "heartbreak poultice."  Between Aunt Will's folk remedies and the spice of a "no strings attached" romance, Jess is beginning to think she's found her own brand of lovesick cure. Because there's nothing like a pinch of confidence and a dash of attraction to mend a broken heart. "Morsi's entertaining novel explores the rewards and challenges of marriage through the eyes of two memorable, relatable characters."-RT Book Reviews on The Bentleys Buy a Buick

All-natural pantry staples for just pennies a serving!With The DIY Pantry, you can break free from processed foods and learn to make healthy, delicious meals without spending hours in the kitchen or breaking the bank. From artisan breads and aromatic seasonings to irresistible treats like...  more

All-natural pantry staples for just pennies a serving!With The DIY Pantry, you can break free from processed foods and learn to make healthy, delicious meals without spending hours in the kitchen or breaking the bank. From artisan breads and aromatic seasonings to irresistible treats like Black-and-White Sandwich Cookies and Peppermint Patties, this book shows you how to stock your pantry with all the ingredients you need to make your favorite meals for the entire week. Best of all, each flavorful recipe can be completed in fewer than 30 minutes, making them perfect for anyone looking to add more wholesome dishes to their repertoire.Filled with more than 150 natural, budget-friendly recipes as well as tips for storing your food, The DIY Pantry shows you that creating nutritious, homemade meals doesn't have to be costly or hard work.

Once, the sea took everything he loved . . . Jesse Morgan is a man hiding from the pain of his past, a man who has vowed never to give his heart again. Keeper of a remote lighthouse along a rocky and dangerous coast, he has locked himself away from everything but his bitter memories. Now...  more

Once, the sea took everything he loved . . . Jesse Morgan is a man hiding from the pain of his past, a man who has vowed never to give his heart again. Keeper of a remote lighthouse along a rocky and dangerous coast, he has locked himself away from everything but his bitter memories. Now the sea has given him a second chance. A beautiful stranger washes ashore, the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Penniless and pregnant, Mary Dare is a woman who carries painful memories of her own. With laughter, hope and joy, Mary and her child bring light into the dark corners of Jesse's world. Soon friendship turns to passion and passion becomes love. And together they must fight the secrets from the past that threaten to destroy all they hold dear.

Did you know the average dinner from a chain restaurant contains more than 1,200 calories and costs nearly $35 a person? Few people understand the perils of eating out better than the authors of Eat This, Not That!, and after years of investigating menus and dissecting nutritional information in...  more

Did you know the average dinner from a chain restaurant contains more than 1,200 calories and costs nearly $35 a person? Few people understand the perils of eating out better than the authors of Eat This, Not That!, and after years of investigating menus and dissecting nutritional information in an effort to help diners make smarter choices, they’re back with the best cash-saving weight loss weapon of all: a book fi lled with decadent yet low-calorie recipes, healthy cooking techniques, and plenty of savvy nutritional strategies to help people eat better and lose weight without ever dieting again.   The authors take their winning formula into the kitchen to teach readers how to enjoy all of their favorite restaurant foods at a fraction of the price and the caloric impact. Features include:   • healthy recipes for 100 of the country’s most indulgent dishes, from Blue Cheeseburgers with Melted Onions to Blackened Steak Fajitas to the 200-Calorie Hot Fudge Sundae   • dozens of strategies for cutting calories and saving cash while stocking your pantry   • chapters filled with life-changing cooking tips and sidebars like 37 Ways to Cook a Chicken Breast, A Dozen 10-Minute Pasta Sauces, and the Ultimate Sandwich Matrix

He'd always judged a book by its cover, until she taught him the best part was inside....   AN ALL-AMERICAN SMILE, AND BLUE EYES A GIRL COULD DROWN IN... Writer Jake Gannon couldn't believe it -- his brand-new Porsche had overheated in the middle of nowhere, and now he was...  more

He'd always judged a book by its cover, until she taught him the best part was inside....   AN ALL-AMERICAN SMILE, AND BLUE EYES A GIRL COULD DROWN IN... Writer Jake Gannon couldn't believe it -- his brand-new Porsche had overheated in the middle of nowhere, and now he was being towed by a brunette named Dixie!  He'd driven south in search of the missing Devon Stafford, the exquisite blonde actress whose life story he wanted to write.  Instead, he was living in a seaside cottage owned by Dixie La Fontaine, a feisty, warmhearted woman who rescued strays and was all delicious curves.   Dixie admired Jake's tanned body and perfect smile, but she suspected his ideal woman ate salad and did aerobics all day -- how could he be attracted to a lady who'd rather stretch out in the sun than jog on the beach?  Jake felt like a cad for lying to Dixie about why he'd come to her town, but he wanted the woman he'd learned to love to share her secrets.  Dixie adored this tender man who'd convinced her it was sweet passion, not impossible perfection, he yearned for.  but could she trust him to love her for who she was, to write her a true fairy-tale ending?  

THE NO-DIET WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTION! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds -- or More! The smartest eating choices--made simple! The secret to looking, feeling, and living better than ever is not by depriving yourself of the foods you love. It's by making the...  more

THE NO-DIET WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTION! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds -- or More! The smartest eating choices--made simple! The secret to looking, feeling, and living better than ever is not by depriving yourself of the foods you love. It's by making the best choices in a variety of real-life situations. Based on the most popular column in both Men's Health and Women's Health magazines, "Eat This, Not That!" is a comprehensive guide to what to eat at home, from the supermarket, even at a fast-food counter. Do you know why a hot fudge sundae is a good dessert option? Why potato chips are better than fries? And why Swiss cheese is three times healthier than Cheddar? With this simple, illustrated guide to hundreds and hundreds of foods -- along with the nutrition secrets that lead to fast and permanent weight loss -- now you will!

Sweeping Western historical romance from the author of To Find You Again. After the Civil War, a Confederate nurse seeks to comfort the loved ones of the men she watched die. And the father of a dead soldier-a rugged, weary, ex-gunslinger-will give her the sanctuary she so desperately needs.

Every time Tyler Ashburn sees pert Gabby Wade sashaying down the streets of Sawtooth, Wyoming, his righteous blood begins to boil. He's ready to clean up this booming town, and women like Gabby -- who owns a gambling saloon -- make it unsafe for law-abiding folks! But even thought Tyler's...  more

Every time Tyler Ashburn sees pert Gabby Wade sashaying down the streets of Sawtooth, Wyoming, his righteous blood begins to boil. He's ready to clean up this booming town, and women like Gabby -- who owns a gambling saloon -- make it unsafe for law-abiding folks! But even thought Tyler's running for mayor on a Law & Order platform, he can't help but imagine breaking a few rules...with the sassy, irresistible Gabby.Gabby's worked too hard to let some high-faluntin' fellow like Tyler tell her what to do -- so she shocks the good citizens of Sawtooth by running for mayor against him! The trouble is, even though she'd like nothing better than to defeat Tyler, her rugged, broad-shouldered opponent is beginning to defeat her intentions...of not succumbing to his bold kisses. And as their campaigns heat up along with their passions, she wonders what the cost of winning might be!

Kate Murphy arrives in the Rocky Mountain mining town as a mail-order bride-just in time to discover she's a widow before she's a wife. Looking to earn the stagecoach fare out of this dangerous town, Kate never expects the true peril to come in the tantalizing form of Trev Trevelyan. The...  more

Kate Murphy arrives in the Rocky Mountain mining town as a mail-order bride-just in time to discover she's a widow before she's a wife. Looking to earn the stagecoach fare out of this dangerous town, Kate never expects the true peril to come in the tantalizing form of Trev Trevelyan. The handsome mine superintendent desperately needs someone to care for his two young, motherless children, and Kate is delighted to take the job. But first the children capture her heart...and then the leaping attraction between sweet Kate and then smolderingly handsome Trev is too powerful to deny. Although Kate longs for the safety of his arms, will she ever be able to accept the danger of his life?

With This Ring, I Thee Flee... High-spirited Annie Trevelyan leaves the mountains of Colorado behind, seeking fame and fortune, and no one is going to stop her. Not even Colin McBride, who's accompanying her West to make sure she goes to finishing school -- and doesn't go astray! The lovely...  more

With This Ring, I Thee Flee... High-spirited Annie Trevelyan leaves the mountains of Colorado behind, seeking fame and fortune, and no one is going to stop her. Not even Colin McBride, who's accompanying her West to make sure she goes to finishing school -- and doesn't go astray! The lovely Annie's sure some timely flirtation will soon have Colin wrapped around her finger, but her coolly calculating kiss stokes unexpectedly passionate fires in them both. So now Annie must escape...because Colin's got marriage on his mind! In watching over Annie, Colin was just doing a favor for a friend. Now that he's tasted the sweetness of Annie's lips, though, Colin wants her for himself -- and that means a wedding! He'd once thought only a prim, docile wife would do, but now visions of a fiery wedding night with this independent hellion fill his mind. The trouble will be convincing Annie -- and holding on to her long enough to do so!

For seven harvests, Emma Hartwell was the adopted daughter of the Elk tribe. It was to them that she entrusted her dearest treasure, a secret she can hardly bear. Now, Emma sets out to search for the piece of herself she left behind--and unexpectedly finds the love of a man who makes her whole.

This is packed with important information about growing indoor ferns including propagating with spores and cutting . Also has a 30 page guide describing different types. Over 100 color photos.

Virginia financier Julian McCaid has put his troubled past behind him. His plans for the future don't include Audrey Sheridan, the extraordinary frontier woman he met just once. But it's because of her that he's come to the Dakota Territory to investigate problems at his ranch. And...  more

Virginia financier Julian McCaid has put his troubled past behind him. His plans for the future don't include Audrey Sheridan, the extraordinary frontier woman he met just once. But it's because of her that he's come to the Dakota Territory to investigate problems at his ranch. And it's all the more surprising when he discovers she isn't the innocent he believed. Now nothing but her complete surrender will purge her from his soul. If it weren't for the children she cares for in her makeshift orphanage, Audrey would have left Defiance long ago. Now the sheriff is blackmailing her to distract the man who might derail his corrupt schemes, —a man who can offer Audrey not just protection, but a passion bold enough to make them claim their place in this harsh and beautiful land.

They are brash, they are brave, and when they see a chance to be a hero, they take it. They are the Men of Defiance, and they are not easily tamed. . . To Leah Morgan's mind, the last thing her hometown of Defiance needs is another gunman stalking its dusty streets—especially one...  more

They are brash, they are brave, and when they see a chance to be a hero, they take it. They are the Men of Defiance, and they are not easily tamed. . . To Leah Morgan's mind, the last thing her hometown of Defiance needs is another gunman stalking its dusty streets—especially one as sweet-talking and fine-looking as Jace Gage. Despite her warnings, the infuriating man seems determined to meddle in her life and risk his own, all for a town that can't be saved and a heart she locked away long ago. Professional bounty hunter Jace Gage has cleaned up plenty of corrupt towns in his lifetime, and he knows he can handle whatever Defiance's thugs have to offer. But the town's most lawful citizen is another story. Beautiful, willful and exasperating at every turn, Leah is the one person capable of bringing the ruthless gunslinger to his knees—and capturing his desire with a single kiss. . .

A-Z of house plants:  A comprehensive, full-color guide to the may pants suitable for cultivation indoors, complete with their growing requirements. Cultivating houseplants:  Practical guidance on feeding, watering potting and propgation, and general plant care. Designing with...  more

A-Z of house plants:  A comprehensive, full-color guide to the may pants suitable for cultivation indoors, complete with their growing requirements. Cultivating houseplants:  Practical guidance on feeding, watering potting and propgation, and general plant care. Designing with house plants:  Inspiring ideas for using plants decoratively in the home, with step-by-step instructions for creating eye-catching indoor gardens.

After her husband's death, Roxanna Drew is left with more beauty than fortune. Now, desperate to escape the perils of her past life, she must learn to trust the dashing Lord Winn---a broken man with a past of his own. This award-winning romance by bestselling author Carla Kelly is a moving and...  more

After her husband's death, Roxanna Drew is left with more beauty than fortune. Now, desperate to escape the perils of her past life, she must learn to trust the dashing Lord Winn---a broken man with a past of his own. This award-winning romance by bestselling author Carla Kelly is a moving and memorable book you won't be able to put down.

ON THE FRONTIER OF A NEW LIFE... Tired and hungry after two days of traveling, Susanna Hopkins is just about at the end of her tether when her train finally arrives in Cheyenne. She's bound for a new life in a Western garrison town. Then she discovers she doesn't even have enough...  more

ON THE FRONTIER OF A NEW LIFE... Tired and hungry after two days of traveling, Susanna Hopkins is just about at the end of her tether when her train finally arrives in Cheyenne. She's bound for a new life in a Western garrison town. Then she discovers she doesn't even have enough money to pay for the stagecoach! Luckily for her, the compassionate Major Joseph Randolph is heading in the same direction. As a military surgeon, Joe is used to keeping his professional distance. But, despite Susanna's understated beauty, he's drawn to this woman who carries loss and pain equal to his own and has a heart that is just as hesitant and wary....

IT'S MARRIAGE OR THE WORKHOUSE! Sally Paul is down to her last penny. As she spends it on a cup of tea -- to stave off being at the mercy of the workhouse -- the last thing she expects is an offer of marriage...from a complete stranger! Admiral Sir Charles Bright's seafaring days...  more

IT'S MARRIAGE OR THE WORKHOUSE! Sally Paul is down to her last penny. As she spends it on a cup of tea -- to stave off being at the mercy of the workhouse -- the last thing she expects is an offer of marriage...from a complete stranger! Admiral Sir Charles Bright's seafaring days are over -- according to society, that must mean he's in need of a wife! Discovering Sally's in need of a home, he offers a solution...They marry in haste -- but will they enjoy their wedding night at leisure?

Julia Darling never expected to cook for some cowboys in Wyoming, but when she breaks off her engagement in Salt Lake City, it s the perfect opportunity for her to escape. Determined to stick the job out, Julia faces her biggest challenge; yet letting go of borrowed light to find her own...  more

Julia Darling never expected to cook for some cowboys in Wyoming, but when she breaks off her engagement in Salt Lake City, it s the perfect opportunity for her to escape. Determined to stick the job out, Julia faces her biggest challenge; yet letting go of borrowed light to find her own testimony. Set in the early 1900s, this is one romantic adventure you'll never forget!

It's 1912, the beginning of the Mexican Revolution---and the Mormon colonists must flee to the United States. When his estranged wife is mistakenly left behind, Ammon Hancock goes back to rescue her. But when he finds her, he must coax her to follow him to safety? and maybe even love him again....  more

It's 1912, the beginning of the Mexican Revolution---and the Mormon colonists must flee to the United States. When his estranged wife is mistakenly left behind, Ammon Hancock goes back to rescue her. But when he finds her, he must coax her to follow him to safety? and maybe even love him again. This revolution could be the very thing that ends their war of hearts.

The Genealogist's Address Book is a national Yellow Pages for the genealogist. Classified by subject, cross-referenced and alphabetized, it puts you in touch with all the key sources of genealogical information, giving names, addresses, phone numbers, FAX numbers, e-mail addresses, web sites,...  more

The Genealogist's Address Book is a national Yellow Pages for the genealogist. Classified by subject, cross-referenced and alphabetized, it puts you in touch with all the key sources of genealogical information, giving names, addresses, phone numbers, FAX numbers, e-mail addresses, web sites, contact persons, and the business hours of more than 25,000 libraries, archives, genealogical societies, historical societies, government agencies, vital records offices, professional bodies, religious organizations and archives, surname registries, research centers, special interest groups, periodicals, newspaper columns, publishers, booksellers, services, databases, and much, much more. Based on a written survey of thousands of organizations and institutions across the country, and supplemented by information from printed and Internet sources, the new 4th edition of the Address Book has been exhaustively revised and is now more useful to the researcher than ever. With thousands of new entries, and with changes to approximately 75% of the existing entries, the new edition updates addresses and associated details, includes hundreds of organizations new to the scene or overlooked in previous editions, contains an advertising supplement, and has a complete index of genealogical libraries, societies, and institutions, as well as an exhaustive (also unique) index of periodicals and newsletters. The only comprehensive list of current genealogical and historical resources, the Address Book will undoubtedly be the most frequently consulted book on your reference shelf. After all, the fast-changing world of genealogy demands a book that will keep pace, and while the new edition might not answer your every question every time, it will definitely give you the edge you need, keeping you current and placing a world of resources at your fingertips.

Raymond Chandler?s incomparable private eye is back, pulled by a seductive young heiress into the most difficult and dangerous case of his career?It was one of those summer Tuesday afternoons when you begin to wonder if the earth has stopped revolving. The telephone on my desk had the look of...  more

Raymond Chandler?s incomparable private eye is back, pulled by a seductive young heiress into the most difficult and dangerous case of his career?It was one of those summer Tuesday afternoons when you begin to wonder if the earth has stopped revolving. The telephone on my desk had the look of something that knows it?s being watched. Traffic trickled by in the street below, and there were a few pedestrians, too, men in hats going nowhere.?So begins The Black-Eyed Blonde, a new novel featuring Philip Marlowe?yes, that Philip Marlowe. Channeling Raymond Chandler, Benjamin Black has brought Marlowe back to life for a new adventure on the mean streets of Bay City, California. It is the early 1950s, Marlowe is as restless and lonely as ever, and business is a little slow. Then a new client is shown in: young, beautiful, and expensively dressed, she wants Marlowe to find her former lover, a man named Nico Peterson. Marlowe sets off on his search, but almost immediately discovers that Peterson?s disappearance is merely the first in a series of bewildering events. Soon he is tangling with one of Bay City?s richest families and developing a singular appreciation for how far they will go to protect their fortune.Only Benjamin Black, a modern master of the genre, could write a new Philip Marlowe novel that has all the panache and charm of the originals while delivering a story that is as sharp and fresh as today?s best crime fiction.

On a sweltering summer afternoon, newspaper tycoon Richard Jewell—known to his many enemies as Diamond Dick—is discovered with his head blown off by a shotgun blast. But is it suicide or murder? For help with the investigation, Detective Inspector Hackett calls in his old friend...  more

On a sweltering summer afternoon, newspaper tycoon Richard Jewell—known to his many enemies as Diamond Dick—is discovered with his head blown off by a shotgun blast. But is it suicide or murder? For help with the investigation, Detective Inspector Hackett calls in his old friend Quirke, who has unusual access to Dublin's elite. Jewell's coolly elegant French wife, Françoise, seems less than shocked by her husband's death. But Dannie, Jewell's high-strung sister, is devastated, and Quirke is surprised to learn that in her grief she has turned to an unexpected friend: David Sinclair, Quirke's ambitious assistant in the pathology lab at the Hospital of the Holy Family. Further, Sinclair has been seeing Quirke's fractious daughter Phoebe, and an unlikely romance is blossoming between the two. As a record heat wave envelops the city and the secret deals underpinning Diamond Dick's empire begin to be revealed, Quirke and Hackett find themselves caught up in a dark web of intrigue and violence that threatens to end in disaster.

From marriage... to motherhood... to love... Faith A member of the Richmond Ladies Sewing Circle, Faith was not the type of woman who would answer an advertisement for a wife and mother... Reese A wealthy rancher from Wyoming, Reese was not the type of man who would lose control of his...  more

From marriage... to motherhood... to love... Faith A member of the Richmond Ladies Sewing Circle, Faith was not the type of woman who would answer an advertisement for a wife and mother... Reese A wealthy rancher from Wyoming, Reese was not the type of man who would lose control of his heart -- especially when it had already been broken... Love was the last thing on their minds. Reese needed an heir to his family fortune. Faith needed money to save her Southern homestead. But it was Faith's baby sister who brought them together with childlike innocence and affection. Only time could unlock the true feelings that Reese kept hidden within himself. And Faith had only nine months -- to deliver his child... and open his heart.

?[The South?s ranking of senior generals] seeks to tarnish my fair fame as a soldier and a man, earned by more than thirty years of laborious and perilous service. I had but this, the scars of many wounds, all honestly taken in my front and in the front of battle, and my father's Revolutionary...  more

?[The South?s ranking of senior generals] seeks to tarnish my fair fame as a soldier and a man, earned by more than thirty years of laborious and perilous service. I had but this, the scars of many wounds, all honestly taken in my front and in the front of battle, and my father's Revolutionary sword. It was delivered to me from his venerated hand, without a stain of dishonor. Its blade is still unblemished as when it passed from his hand to mine. I drew it in the war, not for rank or fame, but to defend the sacred soil, the homes and hearths, the women and children; aye, and the men of my mother Virginia, my native South." ? Joseph E. Johnston to Jefferson Davis, September 1861 During the Civil War, one of the tales that was often told among Confederate soldiers was that Joseph E. Johnston was a crack shot who was a better bird hunter than just about everyone else in the South. However, as the story went, Johnston would never take the shot when asked to, complaining that something was wrong with the situation that prevented him from being able to shoot the bird when it was time. The story is almost certainly apocryphal, but it was aptly used to demonstrate the Confederates? frustration with a man who everyone regarded as a capable general. Johnston began the Civil War as one of the South?s senior commanders, leading the ironically named Army of the Potomac to victory in the Battle of First Bull Run over Irvin McDowell?s Union Army. But Johnston would become known more for losing by not winning. Johnston was never badly beaten in battle, but he had a habit of strategically withdrawing until he had nowhere left to retreat. When Johnston had retreated in the face of McClellan?s army before Richmond in 1862, he finally launched a complex attack that not only failed but left him severely wounded, forcing him to turn over command of the Army of Northern Virginia to Robert E. Lee. Johnston and Confederate President Jefferson Davis had a volatile relationship throughout the war, but Johnston was too valuable to leave out of service and at the beginning of 1864 he was given command of the Army of Tennessee. When Johnston gradually retreated in the face of Sherman?s massive army (which outnumbered his 2-1) before Atlanta in 1864, Davis removed Johnston from command of the Army of Tennessee and gave it to John Bell Hood. Johnston has never received the plaudits of many of the South?s other generals; in fact, there are only a couple of monuments commemorating his service in the South. Yet Johnston was a competent general who fought in some of the most important campaigns of the Civil War, and it?s often forgotten that it was his surrender to Sherman weeks after Appomattox that truly ended the Civil War. Johnston did so over Davis?s command to keep fighting, incurring his wrath once more. Having dealt with each other, Sherman and Johnston became friends after the war, and when the elderly Johnston served as a pallbearer at Sherman?s funeral, he contracted an illness that eventually killed him. Given his prominent and controversial role in the Civil War, Johnston naturally took to writing memoirs, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, which gives an extremely detailed account of the war, a defense of his actions, and criticism of Jefferson Davis and John Bell Hood. One of the most interesting parts of Johnston?s memoirs come at the end, with his letters, telegrams, and even an anecdote about the origins of the Confederate Battle Flag.

Escaping the ravages of the Civil War, a gently reared lady must leave behind everything she knows -- and trust her life and her future to a dangerous gunfighter with a passion for vengeance. A team of prize Arabian horses is all that Willow Moran has left -- and Caleb Black is the only man...  more

Escaping the ravages of the Civil War, a gently reared lady must leave behind everything she knows -- and trust her life and her future to a dangerous gunfighter with a passion for vengeance. A team of prize Arabian horses is all that Willow Moran has left -- and Caleb Black is the only man who can help her reach her brother in the Colorado Rockies. But she fears this stranger who burns to avenge the wrongs of treacherous men. For Caleb is as wild and unpredictable as the uncivilized land he loves. Yet, though she challenges him at every turn, the spirited southern lady knows this proud, enigmatic loner is her destiny. And no matter what peril awaits, they must face it together -- for Willow has become a fever in Caleb's blood ... awakening a need so fierce that he would defeat the devil himself to possess her.

When she joined St. Kilda's, the elite security consulting firm, Emma Cross thought she'd left behind the blood, the guilt, and the Tribal Wars that defined her life at the CIA. Yet trading spying for investigating yacht thefts didn't alleviate the danger. Now, the same good...  more

When she joined St. Kilda's, the elite security consulting firm, Emma Cross thought she'd left behind the blood, the guilt, and the Tribal Wars that defined her life at the CIA. Yet trading spying for investigating yacht thefts didn't alleviate the danger. Now, the same good instincts that got her into trouble at the agency might be the one thing that will help her survive her latest case. St. Kilda and Emma are tracking a yacht named Blackbird. Emma knows the boat's intended cargo is lethal. What she needs to find out is whether it's biological, chemical, or fissionable. And she's only got seven days to uncover the truth . . . or a major American city will be lost. Fortunately, she's working with a new partner as menacing and distrustful as the worst enemy she's ever faced -- Mackenzie Durand. But Emma and Mac aren't the only eyes watching Blackbird. Taras Demidov, an expert in extortion and execution in the pay of oligarchs running the Former Soviet Union, is also waiting in the shadows, determined to intercept a fearsomely powerful arms dealer with the money, weaponry, and connections to alter the geopolitical balance. Read by Beth McDonald Unabridged: 9 CDs, 10 hrs. 30 min.

Illustrated throughout, this text remains a detailed introduction to the most famous gods and goddesses in Greek mythology and their exploits.

Patricia Gaffney captivated millions of readers with her New York Times bestseller The Saving Graces. Now she sweeps readers into a world of danger and desire, where a woman of courage and a man of mystery risk everything in the name of love... As the owner of a saloon in Paradise, Oregon, Cady...  more

Patricia Gaffney captivated millions of readers with her New York Times bestseller The Saving Graces. Now she sweeps readers into a world of danger and desire, where a woman of courage and a man of mystery risk everything in the name of love... As the owner of a saloon in Paradise, Oregon, Cady McGill is surviving in a man's world. She can't afford to let her guard down for anyone-especially the man in black who arrives out of nowhere to arouse her suspicions...and her senses. He calls himself Jesse Gault-an achingly attractive stranger with guns on his hips and a mocking smile on his lips. But Cady has seen her share of swindlers, and she knows that Gault's charms are as deceptive as his name. Yet even as sudden gunfire blazes, desire flares in Cady's heart. Now she must fight her own deepest feelings as a man who is not what he seems awakens a tender, abiding passion that can only be the real thing.

A special reissue of Patricia Gaffney's wildly sexy and deliciously witty historical romance of love and larceny. Wanted: Reuben Jones. Last seen masquerading as a blind Spanish aristocrat, he walks on the wrong side of the law, a card shark, a master of deception, and a gentleman thief with...  more

A special reissue of Patricia Gaffney's wildly sexy and deliciously witty historical romance of love and larceny. Wanted: Reuben Jones. Last seen masquerading as a blind Spanish aristocrat, he walks on the wrong side of the law, a card shark, a master of deception, and a gentleman thief with a shady past long dead, buried and forgotten. Or so he thought. Wanted: Grace Russell. Last seen disguised as a pious Catholic nun, she has real habits that are quite another story, and heaven help any man who stands in her way. The loaded silver derringer strapped to her thigh is only the first warning that this sister plays rought. As two crooked hearts go, Reuben and Grace are made for each other. But in the gambling dens and sinful backstreets of 1880s San Francisco, it's love, not larceny, that's about to become the most dangerous and delicious game they've ever played.

A collection of business aphorisms that is authoritative, highly readable, often humorous, and always wise.

Three brides for three rugged men. Rocky Mountain Wedding by Jillian Hart: Melody Pennington fled to Montana for a new start as a mail-order bride. Gabe Brooks, handsome older brother to the man she was supposed to marry, helps her settle in. But what Melody doesn't expect is to fall for...  more

Three brides for three rugged men. Rocky Mountain Wedding by Jillian Hart: Melody Pennington fled to Montana for a new start as a mail-order bride. Gabe Brooks, handsome older brother to the man she was supposed to marry, helps her settle in. But what Melody doesn't expect is to fall for the rugged, closed-off lawman who swears he doesn't believe in love! Married in Missouri by Carolyn Davidson: Lucas Harrison needs a mother for his sons. He's not looking for love, but he expects his wife to act like one-in every sense of the word! Elizabeth has always felt tall and awkward, but Lucas towers over her. He's strong as a bull, gentle as a lamb, and Elizabeth's heart soon begins to melt. Her Alaskan Groom by Kate Bridges: Newly trained midwife Sophie Grant had hoped marrying respectable John Colburne would be easy as pie. But he's tough, stubborn and cynical-except in bed with her at night! How can Sophie turn her passionate nighttime lover into a daytime husband who isn't afraid to show he loves his mail-order bride?

Jake McPherson needed a bride . . . He was a Civil War veteran, wounded in body and soul. And when his wife died unexpectedly, he retreated from life, craving only solitude and his happy memories. But his young son needed a mother's love and guidance -- even if Jake wanted no woman...  more

Jake McPherson needed a bride . . . He was a Civil War veteran, wounded in body and soul. And when his wife died unexpectedly, he retreated from life, craving only solitude and his happy memories. But his young son needed a mother's love and guidance -- even if Jake wanted no woman himself. So who better to choose than the town's spinster schoolmarm? Alicia Merriweather wanted so much to love . . . She had come to warn Jake his son was running wild. But she stayed because beneath his gruff exterior she saw Jake's pain and loneliness. Having borne the brunt of ridicule all her life, tall, plain Alicia understands both all too well. But could Jake ever learn to share his home and his heart?

Emmaline Carruthers shed more than her clothes under the brutal western sun... Her "citified ways went next, along with her plans for a quiet, dignified life. Instead, she found herself bound to a hotheaded cowboy in a most inconvenient marriage! Ranch foreman Matthew Gerrity was used...  more

Emmaline Carruthers shed more than her clothes under the brutal western sun... Her "citified ways went next, along with her plans for a quiet, dignified life. Instead, she found herself bound to a hotheaded cowboy in a most inconvenient marriage! Ranch foreman Matthew Gerrity was used to having things go his way. So why was he having so much trouble getting his Eastern beauty of a wife to accept that he was the one in charge? The town of Forbes Junction, Arizona, would never be the same!

SUDDENLY...Fatherhood! Or close enough, anyway. Wealthy banker Nicholas Garvey was stunned to learn he was now the legal guardian of a niece he hadn't known he had. But the bigger surprise was the child's beguiling nanny, Carlinda Donnelly, a woman who effortlessly made him yearn...  more

SUDDENLY...Fatherhood! Or close enough, anyway. Wealthy banker Nicholas Garvey was stunned to learn he was now the legal guardian of a niece he hadn't known he had. But the bigger surprise was the child's beguiling nanny, Carlinda Donnelly, a woman who effortlessly made him yearn for the unexpected pleasures of hearth, home...and heartfelt love! He called her Lin -- a nickname short, sweet, even innocent. But Carlinda Donnelly knew Nicholas Garvey's intentions were anything but! What he wanted was as clear as the wide Texas sky. This complex man with a past had definite plans for her future -- all of which made her blood race, her heart pound and her passions soar!

Though it hadn't killed him, the gunshot wound to his chest was going to keep Sheriff Aaron McBain out of commission for a while. So he spent his days thinking about where he'd seen Susannah Carvel's face before. By the time he'd recovered enough to recall that it had been on a Wanted...  more

Though it hadn't killed him, the gunshot wound to his chest was going to keep Sheriff Aaron McBain out of commission for a while. So he spent his days thinking about where he'd seen Susannah Carvel's face before. By the time he'd recovered enough to recall that it had been on a Wanted poster, he couldn't believe that she was guilty of any crime. Let alone murder! Susannah claimed that she'd been framed, but he would need to buy some time to prove her innocence. Giving her his name was the only way Aaron could think of to keep her safe from harm and silence the local tongues whose gossip might expose her. And he was beginning to realize that protecting Susannah had become the only thing in the world that truly mattered.

Liberty Ann Justice ran her family's newspaper in Laramie, Wyoming Territory, with all the fire of a born and bred journalist. When a handsome, silver-tongued stranger named Donovan came to town, Libby mistook him for her employer's son the man trying to shut her down and hated him on...  more

Liberty Ann Justice ran her family's newspaper in Laramie, Wyoming Territory, with all the fire of a born and bred journalist. When a handsome, silver-tongued stranger named Donovan came to town, Libby mistook him for her employer's son the man trying to shut her down and hated him on sight. Not trusting Donovan any more than a low-down snake, Libby headed to San Francisco to fight a battle for the life of her paper. Donovan insisted on escorting her, but Libby told herself that she had no use for him, despite the way her heart pounded at his touch. She might deny her feelings with all the breath in her body, but she couldn't hide the truth from a man who saw into her soul the way he did.

A RECKLESS LASS, A RELUCTANT LONER Kathleen Lacey O'Carroll knew she faced an uncertain future when she arrived in Wyoming as a mail-order bride -- especially when she learned that the man she was to marry hadn't actually ordered her.  How could John Winterhawke, a fiercely...  more

A RECKLESS LASS, A RELUCTANT LONER Kathleen Lacey O'Carroll knew she faced an uncertain future when she arrived in Wyoming as a mail-order bride -- especially when she learned that the man she was to marry hadn't actually ordered her.  How could John Winterhawke, a fiercely independent and unsettlingly handsome half-Indian, possible make room in his heart and in his life for her? As far as Hawke was concerned, the last thing he needed was a high-spirited, overeager Irish wife who knew nothing about surviving on the harsh prairie.  But once the determined Lacey sensed the rough kindness and simmering hunger under Hawke's forbidding demeanor, she set out to match his dark passion with her own -- and claim his wild heart on her terms.  

Miss Priscilla Stillbottom lived in Kansas. Her father married her off to Boris Hardtack in return for a loan to pay off his debt. Her wedding night with Boris was a nightmare because he was drunk and cruel, so she ran away before he woke up. She traveled to Colorado and ended up at The...  more

Miss Priscilla Stillbottom lived in Kansas. Her father married her off to Boris Hardtack in return for a loan to pay off his debt. Her wedding night with Boris was a nightmare because he was drunk and cruel, so she ran away before he woke up. She traveled to Colorado and ended up at The Fox's Den. The saloon was advertising for an actress/ singer and Priscilla had always dreamed of singing on stage. She made up her mind to ask for the job, but she never intended to literally drop into the establishment. Payton Cobb, the owner of the saloon felt so bad over the accident that he agreed to an audition. Her singing was so bad it made his dog Thunder, howl, but his associate thought they might have something in it. Priscilla and the dog became an act and they were a huge hit! Priscilla and Payton are attracted to each other, but she panics when he kisses her as the memory of her wedding night floods her mind. He thinks she is an innocent, but Priscilla assures him that she is wise in the ways of men and women. As much as she wants him, she cannot bring herself to love him. But one night it happens and Priscilla can't believe how different and wonderful making love is with Payton. They agree that neither one wants to commit to marriage and Priscilla feels free to love him. Then suddenly everything begins to fall apart. Payton proposes to her and to make matters worse, a few days later Boris shows up in town. Payton is shattered because she lied to him, and yet he still loves her. Priscilla decides on a course of action and she goes to see Boris. The encounter does not go the way she planned, thanks to Payton and Thunder, however some issues are settled. The most important one though, her future with Payton takes a little more imagination and work. An engaging story! Tempting Miss Prissy is sure to tempt any historical romance reader! -- Literary Times

5"x7 1/2" hardcover book with spiral binding. 175 pages filled with color photos throughout. Contents include: Make your life easier, Appetizers & Sandwiches, Soups & Stews, Vegetables & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Desserts, Index.

1) Loving Sarah by Madeline Baker: A white woman learns the true meaning of Christmas from the Apache brave who has opened her heart to love. 2) A Christmas Angel by Robin Lee Hatcher: A motherless little girl's wish for a Christmas angel comes true with the arrival of a beautiful stranger at...  more

1) Loving Sarah by Madeline Baker: A white woman learns the true meaning of Christmas from the Apache brave who has opened her heart to love. 2) A Christmas Angel by Robin Lee Hatcher: A motherless little girl's wish for a Christmas angel comes true with the arrival of a beautiful stranger at her father's Idaho farm. 3) The Homecoming by Norah Hess: An innocent bride finds special joy in the Christmas homecoming of a husband who married her on the rebound, then marched away from their Kentucky homestead to fight for his country's independence. 4) The Greatest Gift of All by Connie Mason: A lonely young Colorado widow rediscovers the magic of love when her two children befriend a traveler who bears an uncanny resemblance to St. Nicholas.

LOVING DEVLIN, by Madeline Baker: For a half-breed Apache, love comes full circle as he witnesses the miracle of a Christmas birth, helping his woman bring forth her babe far from the comforts of civilization. THE FOURTH GIFT, by Elizabeth Chadwick: A determined woman struggles to rid herself...  more

LOVING DEVLIN, by Madeline Baker: For a half-breed Apache, love comes full circle as he witnesses the miracle of a Christmas birth, helping his woman bring forth her babe far from the comforts of civilization. THE FOURTH GIFT, by Elizabeth Chadwick: A determined woman struggles to rid herself of the Yankee partner who has bought out half her Arizona sheep ranch, but by Christmas morning the interloper has fulfilled the three wishes dearest to her heart, and given her a fourth gift she hardly dared hope for. CHRISTMAS SURPRISE, by Norah Hess: When a handsome stranger appears at her isolated farm looking for work, a lovelorn spinster finds the dark, dreary winter days become as bright and new as the Christmas surprise he brings her. CHRISTMAS STAR, by Connie Mason: Following her very own Christmas star through the wilds of Colonial Virginia, a beautiful orphan learns she has enough love to make three lonely people into a true family.

The Murder by the Yard group has been going strong for six months, and Megan Clark is eager to celebrate -- and increase membership.  For fun and publicity, she volunteers her friend, Dr. Ryan Stevens, to lead tours of famous Amarillo murder sites.  One of the sites, The Gorman estate,...  more

The Murder by the Yard group has been going strong for six months, and Megan Clark is eager to celebrate -- and increase membership.  For fun and publicity, she volunteers her friend, Dr. Ryan Stevens, to lead tours of famous Amarillo murder sites.  One of the sites, The Gorman estate, witnessed the strangling of a young bride and the subsequent suicide of her husband.  The case was never solved -- but one of the Gormans wants to know what really happened, and urges the group to reopen the investigation.  Megan dives into the research with her usual enthusiasm.  But it's soon clear that the killer doesn't take kindly to amateur sleuths -- and that Megan herself, may soon become history...

Chances are, if you're American, you've got immigrant ancestors! For over 400 years, from the 1500s-1900s, millions of people immigrated to the United States. They came from Europe, Africa, Asia and Central and South America. And nearly all of them came by ship, leaving behind valuable clues...  more

Chances are, if you're American, you've got immigrant ancestors! For over 400 years, from the 1500s-1900s, millions of people immigrated to the United States. They came from Europe, Africa, Asia and Central and South America. And nearly all of them came by ship, leaving behind valuable clues for you to discover! They Came in Ships is the first comprehensive manual to navigate the vast landscape of these ship records! Author John Philip Colletta will guide you through the difficult task of uncovering and understanding these essential records. You'll learn where and how to begin your search for your ancestors! Study the sample research scenarios to make your research time more effective! Colletta has even introduced a special chapter in this edition dedicated to helping you find a ship if your ancestor arrived in a year not included in National Archives! They Came in Ships is the ultimate genealogist's tool for locating and understanding immigrant ships' records! An essential tool for the American genealogist! 93 Pages, Softbound

Wearing it was just asking for trouble... IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN A LITTLE LUCK TO BRING THEIR TEXAS HEARTS TOGETHER.... They were calling it the Bad Luck Wedding Dress, and Jenny Fortune knew that spelled trouble for her Fort Worth dressmaking shop.  Just because the Bailey girls had...  more

Wearing it was just asking for trouble... IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN A LITTLE LUCK TO BRING THEIR TEXAS HEARTS TOGETHER.... They were calling it the Bad Luck Wedding Dress, and Jenny Fortune knew that spelled trouble for her Fort Worth dressmaking shop.  Just because the Bailey girls had met with one mishap or another after wearing Jenny's loveliest creation, her clientele had begun to stay away in droves.  Yet Jenny was still betting she could turn her luck around -- by wearing the gown herself at her very own wedding.  There's just one hitch:  first she has to find a groom.... Trace McBride seemed as likely a candidate as any.  An attractive widower raising three little girls who were fast becoming three little outlaws, Trace badly needed a woman's loving touch.  Jenny wasn't altogether sure she knew how to get a man to propose marriage, but she was willing to take off her spectacles, let down her honey-blonde hair, and even give flirtation a try.  Bur when seduction turns into red-hot passion, Jenny will find herself risking everything -- even her life -- on the chance she'll be lucky in love.  

SHE'S DEAD-SET AGAINST MARRIAGE... Claire Donovan came to Fort Worth to open a bakery and find independence, not a husband. For generations, a secret formula called "Magic" made Donovan family confections strangely irresistible... until Clair jilted the fiance her family chose...  more

SHE'S DEAD-SET AGAINST MARRIAGE... Claire Donovan came to Fort Worth to open a bakery and find independence, not a husband. For generations, a secret formula called "Magic" made Donovan family confections strangely irresistible... until Clair jilted the fiance her family chose for her. Now they say, that her broken engagement branded their cakes bad luck -- and their business will go bankrupt unless she ties the knot.... HE'D RATHER DIE THAN SAY "I DO." The most eligible bachelor in town, sexy Tye McBride steers clear of marriage-hungry females. Once betrayed by love, he's vowed never to go soft over a lady again. Besides, he has his hands full minding his mischievous nieces, known as the McBride Menaces. But now that his lawyer has told him to either wed or lose guardianship, he sees Claire Donovan as the perfect bride, in name only -- except something about her makes him dizzy with desire. And something about him makes her breathless. Something could complicate their best-laid plans. Something like... magic.

Love that grows among the heather is enchanted indeed...blessed with the misty magic and timeless passion of fair Scotland! New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux unravels a ghostly murder mystery in an ancient Scottish castle. National bestselling author Jill Barnett decrees all is...  more

Love that grows among the heather is enchanted indeed...blessed with the misty magic and timeless passion of fair Scotland! New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux unravels a ghostly murder mystery in an ancient Scottish castle. National bestselling author Jill Barnett decrees all is fair in love -- when a rollicking Highland clan war leads an impetuous lass to kidnap the wrong man! Geralyn Dawson puts a rough-hewn Texas cowboy under the spell of a charming herbalist with some curious powers of attraction. Patricia Cabot leads a beautiful runaway to her kindred spirit -- a Scottish lord who sweeps her away to the rugged shores of the Isle of Skye. Pam Binder flings a pretty Edinburgh baker and a computer-games designer into an adventure of passion and intrigue -- inside the sixteenth-century palace of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Something Old Every woman remembers her wedding night, even if she wishes she didn't. Sarah, Lady Weston, tries not to recall how her husband wooed, wed, and deserted her in the name of duty almost a decade ago. She is successful and content in her role of professional wedding designer,...  more

Something Old Every woman remembers her wedding night, even if she wishes she didn't. Sarah, Lady Weston, tries not to recall how her husband wooed, wed, and deserted her in the name of duty almost a decade ago. She is successful and content in her role of professional wedding designer, but for all her attention to detail, she neglected one important item. Sarah never had her marriage annulled. Isn't it just her bad luck that Nick now finds himself in need of a wife? Something New No man would ever forget a wedding night like the one Nicholas, Lord Weston, endured. But his years as a spy in service to the Crown have taught him the value of patience, among other things. Now back in Britain, his sisters' weddings on the horizon, and haunted by a woman he never truly left behind, he is ready to tackle the most dangerous and daunting task of all -- seducing his skeptical bride. Something Wonderful

Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine turned "the frumpy into the fabulous" (People) in What Not to Wear. Now, fashion's most lovable dictators return-looking better than ever-to tell women what NOT to wear for every occasion. No matter what age, shape, or budget, no matter if casual, smart,...  more

Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine turned "the frumpy into the fabulous" (People) in What Not to Wear. Now, fashion's most lovable dictators return-looking better than ever-to tell women what NOT to wear for every occasion. No matter what age, shape, or budget, no matter if casual, smart, or trendy, Trinny and Susannah are here to help every woman look her personal best for: - The Job Interview - Workwear - Playwear - Parents Events at School - Weddings - Vacationwear - Holiday Dressing - Nights on the Town And...what not to wear under it all!

Treat yourself to slow seduction -- and sweet surrender! -- with these tales of three English officers who fight their most challenging battle yet: winning the love of a good woman... THE MAJOR'S WIFE by Merline Lovelace Called to war on the eve of his honeymoon, Major Sir Charles...  more

Treat yourself to slow seduction -- and sweet surrender! -- with these tales of three English officers who fight their most challenging battle yet: winning the love of a good woman... THE MAJOR'S WIFE by Merline Lovelace Called to war on the eve of his honeymoon, Major Sir Charles Trent had returned home to find his shy young bride a self-confident woman -- with an admirer. Now, with the single-mindedness of an officer, he must set out to woo and win his wife's love all over again! THE COMPANION by Deborah Simmons Wounded on the field of battle, Captain Kit Armstrong, the Earl of Hawthorne, had lost the will to care about what happened to himself -- or anyone else, for that matter. But the young woman tricked into becoming his nursemaid is determined to bring the enigmatic earl back to life. AN HONEST BARGAIN by Julia Justiss With three short weeks to prove his undying -- and lifelong secret -- love, Lieutenant Bryan Langford hastily agrees to temporarily wed his best friend's penniless widow. But how will he ever convince her in that short time that their union can be one of true love?

Return To Whitehorn, Montana, where a lone maverick out for justice forged a legend... Mail-order bride Haley Winthrop came to Big Sky Country with big dreams of a home and husband, until a soft-spoken cowboy with haunted eyes stole her heart away from her fiance and took her heart...  more

Return To Whitehorn, Montana, where a lone maverick out for justice forged a legend... Mail-order bride Haley Winthrop came to Big Sky Country with big dreams of a home and husband, until a soft-spoken cowboy with haunted eyes stole her heart away from her fiance and took her heart hostage. Jesse Kincaid had vowed to bring down the man who'd had his father killed--and what better way to start than by kidnapping his bride-to-be? But he hadn't planned on falling for his own prisoner, and though Jesse'd sworn off love forever, something in Haley's blazing kisses promised eternity.

Where Had Miss Caroline Adams Come From? Thad Conway was certain the new schoolmarm was not the prim, bookish spinster she pretended to be. "Miss Adams" played the part well enough, but he had glimpsed the fire in her soul -- and the haunted look in her eyes. Caroline Adams had a proper...  more

Where Had Miss Caroline Adams Come From? Thad Conway was certain the new schoolmarm was not the prim, bookish spinster she pretended to be. "Miss Adams" played the part well enough, but he had glimpsed the fire in her soul -- and the haunted look in her eyes. Caroline Adams had a proper job in a respectable town, thousands of miles and a lifetime away from her ugly past. Or so she thought. Until her night1nare came back to torment her. Now she had to call upon Thad to protect her -- the one man who could save... or ruin her.

The Badlands:  Hearts as wild and untamed as the land they live on....   COULD SHE TAME AN OUTLAW? Yale Conover lived for the thrill of the game.  And though he was a man who scorned most of the laws made by mere men, he never actually considered himself an outlaw. ...  more

The Badlands:  Hearts as wild and untamed as the land they live on....   COULD SHE TAME AN OUTLAW? Yale Conover lived for the thrill of the game.  And though he was a man who scorned most of the laws made by mere men, he never actually considered himself an outlaw.  He preferred to think he was a law unto himself. Now his own code of justice had brought Yale's life full circle, for a decision to help a widow and children escape a gang of cutthroats had reunited him with Cara McKinnon, the girl he'd left behind.  A girl no more, Cara had become a courageous, captivating woman who made him hunger for things a man like him normally avoided:  home, hearth and the love of a good woman!  But could their rekindled love survive a desperate flight through the Badlands?

The Badlands: Hearts as wild and untamed as the land they live on.... COULD SHE FALL FOR A STRANGER...? Kitty Conover was a familiar figure in Misery. Dressed in buckskins, with her yellow curls tucked under a wide-brimmed hat, she'd been known to follow a heard of mustangs for...  more

The Badlands: Hearts as wild and untamed as the land they live on.... COULD SHE FALL FOR A STRANGER...? Kitty Conover was a familiar figure in Misery. Dressed in buckskins, with her yellow curls tucked under a wide-brimmed hat, she'd been known to follow a heard of mustangs for weeks. She felt as comfortable under the stars as she would in her own bed. she knew every bend in the trail. As for surprises, she'd learned years ago to expect the unexpected and ride them to their conclusion. But Bo Chandler was one surprise Kitty couldn't handle. While nursing the badly wounded Bo, she'd felt the first stirrings of true love -- and didn't like it one bit! She might know a thing or two about mustangs, but men were a completely different breed. And she wasn't about to trust her heart to a stranger who could spark her passion as fast as a lightning bold lights up the sky!

Widowed at a young age, Amanda Jeffrey is left on her own to raise three small boys, tend to her ailing father-in-law, and maintain a languishing horse farm in 1880s Kentucky bluegrass country. But when she suddenly must rely on the assistance of a handsome Irish immigrant, the hopes and...  more

Widowed at a young age, Amanda Jeffrey is left on her own to raise three small boys, tend to her ailing father-in-law, and maintain a languishing horse farm in 1880s Kentucky bluegrass country. But when she suddenly must rely on the assistance of a handsome Irish immigrant, the hopes and dreams that Amanda believed long buried in ashes begin to smolder and spark to life inside her once again.

It's an age-old question that has stumped the great minds of history: What is the meaning of life' In his hilarious and uplifting style, best-selling author Bradley Trevor Greive finally provides the answer: Figure out what you love and do it.Illustrated with playful photographs of animals,...  more

It's an age-old question that has stumped the great minds of history: What is the meaning of life' In his hilarious and uplifting style, best-selling author Bradley Trevor Greive finally provides the answer: Figure out what you love and do it.Illustrated with playful photographs of animals, BTG's insightful prose again hits his target straight on. He muses about why we're here and our greater purpose in the grand scheme of things. His informal style provides a refreshing counterpoint to what has always been one of life's big debates. For example, when it comes to discovering your passion, BTG writes, "First, no one else will tell you about it-it's just like walking around all day with a sign on your back that says KICK ME.The Meaning of Life is a witty, thought-provoking book that makes an ideal gift for anyone who's seeking their true purpose-and wants to laugh along the way.

Shooting a bandit was reporter Hallie Wainwright's introduction to the Wild West, where she'd traveled with a bevy of mail-order brides. But it was the more intimate 'hello' in the arms of Cooper DeWitt that sent her heart racing - and made it all the more difficult for her to...  more

Shooting a bandit was reporter Hallie Wainwright's introduction to the Wild West, where she'd traveled with a bevy of mail-order brides. But it was the more intimate 'hello' in the arms of Cooper DeWitt that sent her heart racing - and made it all the more difficult for her to tell the brawny plainsman that she wasn't the woman he'd sent for...  When she jumped from the stage, shining with true grit and spewing tall tales, Cooper DeWitt thought he just might have struck gold. Raised with the Sioux, Cooper needed a wife who could brave the frontier and corral his restless heart. The problem was, his would-be bride has no intention of marrying him!

GLORY, GLORY For Glory Parsons, "home for the holidays" wasn't exactly the stuff of sing-a-longs and sleigh rides. In fact, she dreaded it. Dreaded having to face the things she'd lost-her brother, a casualty of war; and Jesse Bainbridge, a casualty of her own weakness....  more

GLORY, GLORY For Glory Parsons, "home for the holidays" wasn't exactly the stuff of sing-a-longs and sleigh rides. In fact, she dreaded it. Dreaded having to face the things she'd lost-her brother, a casualty of war; and Jesse Bainbridge, a casualty of her own weakness. She'd never been able to tell Jesse the reason she'd left him abruptly ten years ago, after she'd promised to love him forever. And he certainly didn't seem open to talking about it now.  Jesse had too much on his plate to get involved with Glory Parsons. He was the sheriff of Pearl Lake and responsible for his orphaned niece. So why couldn't he stay away from the woman? She drew him, just as she always had. But there would be no kisses under the mistletoe for them until he knew the truth. If he was strong enough to face it.  SNOWBOUND WITH THE BODYGUARD She'd been stranded by a snowstorm with nowhere to turn. But when all seemed lost, mom-on-the-run Janette Black saw the sign for Wild West Protective Services -- and found Dalton West. The loner of the West clan had no time for love and family. But protecting was in Dalton's blood -- and he knew when a woman carried secrets. He would take Janette and her baby into his home to wait out the storm, and bar the door from any danger. And when Janette's demons tracked her down, Dalton would take on hell itself to keep her safe from harm.

A beautiful addition to any scrapbooker's collection... This book is filled with ideas to create scrapbook pages honoring families and ancestors. Photographs and illustrations are displayed in muted browns and pastels, further enhancing the distinctive tone of this little book. A real find for...  more

A beautiful addition to any scrapbooker's collection... This book is filled with ideas to create scrapbook pages honoring families and ancestors. Photographs and illustrations are displayed in muted browns and pastels, further enhancing the distinctive tone of this little book. A real find for the serious scrapbooker and/or geneologist.

Destined for spinsterhood, Isadora “Izzy” Temple can only dream of finding a husband -- of feeling his touch in the dark, his lips on her neck, his passion building with each kiss. Imagine her surprise when she awakens to find she’s not dreaming at all! Lord Julien Blackworth,...  more

Destined for spinsterhood, Isadora “Izzy” Temple can only dream of finding a husband -- of feeling his touch in the dark, his lips on her neck, his passion building with each kiss. Imagine her surprise when she awakens to find she’s not dreaming at all! Lord Julien Blackworth, has mistaken Izzy’s room for his -- and he’s fallen into her bed and into her wildest dreams… When the household discovers a man in her boudoir, Izzy pretends that Julien is her fiancé . Once he spends time playing the part, Julien finds himself falling for the feisty beauty. But how can Izzy trust that this notorious rake’s feelings are for real -- and that she won’t end up being branded a “fallen” woman?

"Even months after that day on the train, her face still haunted my dreams. And I was sure the feel of her in my arms would stay with me forever. But then one night, she stepped back into my life as if walking into my dreams. . . ."Matthew Hawthorne saved Finnea Winslet's life one day on a train...  more

"Even months after that day on the train, her face still haunted my dreams. And I was sure the feel of her in my arms would stay with me forever. But then one night, she stepped back into my life as if walking into my dreams. . . ."Matthew Hawthorne saved Finnea Winslet's life one day on a train in Africa. But Finnea didn't know that on that day she saved his soul. Destroyed by scandal, Matthew would have been ostracized completely by the unyielding society of his birth had he not been such a powerful man. Matthew doesn't let himself care about anyone or anything, until Finnea arrives unexpectedly in Boston. Raised in Africa, Finnea is as foreign to Bostonians as they are to her. Yet she is determined to make a life for herself there, so she turns to Matthew to learn the ways of that rigid town. But can Matthew help Finnea without losing what is left of his heart?From the jungles of Africa to the heart of Boston society, DOVE'S WAY is an extraordinary tale of redeeming love that will rescue a man, and release a woman from the pain in her heart.

She's running from her past  Mason Harper's daughters want a new mama in the worst way, and when a beautiful woman in a tattered wedding gown appears on their doorstep, the two little girls adopt her -- no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Mason isn't sure about taking in a...  more

She's running from her past  Mason Harper's daughters want a new mama in the worst way, and when a beautiful woman in a tattered wedding gown appears on their doorstep, the two little girls adopt her -- no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Mason isn't sure about taking in a complete stranger, but Lord knows he needs a nanny, and Annie Rose Boudreau stirs his heart in long-forgotten ways... And he's the perfect escape  Annie Rose is desperate, and when a tall, sexy cowboy offers her a place to stay, she can't refuse. After all, it's just for a little while. As she settles in deeper, her heart tells her both Mason and her role as makeshift mama suit her just fine. But will Mason feel the same way once her nightmare past catches up with her?

Angels would have trouble getting along with Micah Burnet, and Tempest Lavalle's halo is twisted plumb out of shape by the time she gets to the plantation where her two married sisters are living. Micah was the handsomest of the three outlaws who escorted her and her sisters from San Antonio to...  more

Angels would have trouble getting along with Micah Burnet, and Tempest Lavalle's halo is twisted plumb out of shape by the time she gets to the plantation where her two married sisters are living. Micah was the handsomest of the three outlaws who escorted her and her sisters from San Antonio to Louisiana but he also has the biggest ego. Add that to Tempie's fiery temper, and the two could burn down the whole western half of Mississippi. Micah isn't happy about Tempie coming to the plantation, but it's a big place and he can stay out of her way ... right? Wrong! He and Tempie are drawn together the minute he shares a deathbed confession with her. He knows that little apparition appearing over her head when she's being nice is darn sure not a halo but just a trick of the light, so why does fate keep throwing them together?

LOVING DEVLIN by Madeline Baker In this sequel to LOVING SARAH (found in A FRONTIER CHRISTMAS) for a half-breed Apache, love comes full circle as he witnesses the miracle of a Christmas birth, helping his woman bring forth her babe far from the comforts of civilization. THE FOURTH GIFT...  more

LOVING DEVLIN by Madeline Baker In this sequel to LOVING SARAH (found in A FRONTIER CHRISTMAS) for a half-breed Apache, love comes full circle as he witnesses the miracle of a Christmas birth, helping his woman bring forth her babe far from the comforts of civilization. THE FOURTH GIFT by Elizabeth Chadwick A determined woman struggles to rid herself of the Yankee partner who has bought out half of her Arizona sheep ranch, but by Christmas morning the interloper has fulfilled the three wishes dearest to her heart, and given her a fourth gift she hardly dared hope for. CHRISTMAS SURPRISE by Norah Hess When a handsome stranger appears at her isolated farm looking for work, a lovelorn spinster finds the dark, dreary winter days become as bright and new as the Christmas surprise he brings her. CHRISTMAS STAR by Connie Mason Following her very own Christmas star through the wilds of Colonial Virginia, a beautiful orphan learns she has enough love to make three lonely people into a true family.

Andy Carpenter’s accountant, Sam Willis, is stunned to receive a phone call out of the blue from Barry Price, a high school friend he hasn’t spoken to in years, pleading for help with something too frightening to discuss on the phone. Barry needs Sam’s financial acumen and...  more

Andy Carpenter’s accountant, Sam Willis, is stunned to receive a phone call out of the blue from Barry Price, a high school friend he hasn’t spoken to in years, pleading for help with something too frightening to discuss on the phone. Barry needs Sam’s financial acumen and lawyer Andy Carpenter’s legal expertise -- and he needs them immediately. But when Sam almost runs over an injured dog lying in the road on the way to Barry’s house, he can’t drive off without waiting for help to arrive. By the time Sam makes it, Barry’s already taken off on a private airplane headed who-knows-where. Assuming their help is no longer needed, Sam and Andy turn their full attention to helping the dog Sam found recover from his injuries. Then they learn that Barry’s plane has crashed, and they come to the terrifying realization that Sam was also supposed to have been killed on that plane. Barry was in far more serious trouble than either of them knew, and for Sam and Andy, the trouble is only beginning. Unleashed, David Rosenfelt’s next Andy Carpenter mystery, is a thrilling read, full of Rosenfelt’s trademark clever plotting, humor, and engaging prose. 

Some young ladies marry for money and social standing, a few lucky ones marry for love, but Tiffany Warren is marrying to end a feud. Honoring her mother’s wishes, Tiffany reluctantly travels west to meet her estranged father and his enemy’s eldest son, rancher Hunter Callahan. Once...  more

Some young ladies marry for money and social standing, a few lucky ones marry for love, but Tiffany Warren is marrying to end a feud. Honoring her mother’s wishes, Tiffany reluctantly travels west to meet her estranged father and his enemy’s eldest son, rancher Hunter Callahan. Once the Warrens and the Callahans are united by marriage, both clans will stop squabbling over a disputed strip of land. But in the chaos of a train robbery Tiffany seizes a golden opportunity: By assuming the identity of her father’s new housekeeper she can live with the father she never knew and assess his true character, as well as that of the neighboring cowboy to whom she is betrothed. But, too late, Tiffany discovers that the rivalry between the Warrens and the Callahans has escalated when the Callahans steal the Warrens’ “housekeeper” as soon as she steps off the train! Now Tiffany, masquerading as Jennifer Fleming, finds herself living in the enemy camp, under the same roof as her fiancé. All too soon she learns her intended is a handsome, sweet-talking charmer whom she has to fight off because he can’t keep his eyes -- or his hands -- off Jennifer. After Tiffany’s charade is exposed, she refuses to marry Hunter, not even to end the hostilities between the families. How can she wed a man who is in love with another woman? As Hunter goes about claiming his rightful bride-to-be, he knows that although he loves two women -- proper, elegant Tiffany as well as spunky, passionate Jennifer -- he has only one heart to win.

WILDCAT by Candace Schuler Stacey Richards had finally come home to her Texas ranch, and she was damned if anyone was going to run her off again. Eleven years of exile in Paris had transformed her from wildcat to woman a woman who'd still fight like a tiger for her birthright. She wanted...  more

WILDCAT by Candace Schuler Stacey Richards had finally come home to her Texas ranch, and she was damned if anyone was going to run her off again. Eleven years of exile in Paris had transformed her from wildcat to woman a woman who'd still fight like a tiger for her birthright. She wanted her land with no strings attached. She refused to comply with the terms of her grandfather's will. Refused to marry Ben Oakes in order to receive her legacy. Somehow, she vowed, she'd override the absurd codicil and her own irrational reaction to Ben. Once she would have given everything for the rugged cowboy. He'd spurned her then now it was her turn. THE BLACK SHEEP by Susan Fox Willa Ross knew she wasn't welcome in her hometown of Cascade, Wyoming. Especially not by Clay Cantrell who still held her responsible for the accident that caused the death of his sister five years before. But when her aunt took ill, and desperately needed her to look after the failing family ranch, Willa couldn't say no not to the woman who'd raised her. Willa's presence stirred up painful memories for Clay. So she'd vowed to keep out of his way. Yet they were drawn to each other this time not as love-struck teenagers, but as man and woman. DIAMOND VALLEY by Margaret Way Carradine men only marry women of their own social standing. No one understood this better than Brett, an orphan raised with the Carradine clan on their Diamond Valley homestead in the Australian outback. But when King Carradine's death made Brett an unexpected heiress, the alluring young woman became irresistible marriage material especially, Brett discovered, to Jay, King's successor. And even though Brett had loved Jay all of her life, she wanted more than money, or even passion, to be the bond between them.

Sara Carter had spent most of her womanhood running the Bar C and tracking the outlaws who killed her family.  She didn't care about frilly stuff, but that was before she met Fargo Tanner.... Fargo Tanner swore he'd find his brother's murderer.  And if pretty little Sara...  more

Sara Carter had spent most of her womanhood running the Bar C and tracking the outlaws who killed her family.  She didn't care about frilly stuff, but that was before she met Fargo Tanner.... Fargo Tanner swore he'd find his brother's murderer.  And if pretty little Sara Carter could help him, then let justice be done.  But would he have to nearly strangle the stubborn woman to get some answers?  

They said her father was dead, but Rennie Dennehy refused to believe that. Vowing to uncover the truth behind his strange disappearance, Rennie headed to the wilds of Colorado -- and the only man who could help her. Bounty hunter Jarret Sullivan was a rogue with a smile as infuriating as it...  more

They said her father was dead, but Rennie Dennehy refused to believe that. Vowing to uncover the truth behind his strange disappearance, Rennie headed to the wilds of Colorado -- and the only man who could help her. Bounty hunter Jarret Sullivan was a rogue with a smile as infuriating as it was irresistible. And though they shared a past she'd rather forget, seeing him again rekindled the flames of a desire she could not resist and soon Rennie found herself surrendering to his wild sweet loving over and over again! The last woman Jarret Sullivan ever expected to see again was Rennie Dennehy. A man might do a lot of things for ten thousand dollars, but tangling with a wild Irish beauty wasn't one of them! For months he'd been trying to forget her, but memories of the passion they'd once shared still haunted him. Now he had a second chance to take her in his arms and love her the way she was meant to be loved: with kisses of pure molten fire and caresses of burning passion. Jarret didn't plan on losing Rennie again. For this time he would not only make her captive to his touch, but captive to his heart!