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A Christmas Home for Hannah-Briggs Blackwood is stuck between a rock and a hard place. While ranching is in his blood, and he loves it, he has to meet one requirement to take over the BW Ranch: get married and produce at least one grandchild within five years of his mother's death. When Hannah Gallagher's mother dies giving birth to her, her no-good father leaves her with her mother's parents. They didn't have much, but they loved each other. . Reluctantly, she agrees, but she does everything she can to make sure the groom-to-be won't pick her. After all, who would choose a barely educated ...

With everything on the line, Jewel Johansen takes on a secret identity, only to discover she may have more to lose than her career. Jewel Johansen’s always found writing to be a source of enjoyment. At the top of Christian Contemporary Romance, she’s penned over fifty books in her short career. When she hits a slump, she decides to return to the one town that inspires her the most, Winter Springs. Taking on a secret identity seems like the only way she can truly be herself. Until she works closely with the one man who threatens to steal her heart and ruin her career at the same time. ...

Birch Tree, Maine, is experiencing a rash of deaths, all mysteriously linked to food trucks that frequent the Birch Point Lake Park. Angel’s new donut truck was doing great, until deathly rumors started. Shanice thought she had customer support when taking over her grandpa’s potato truck, until one started complaining. Marisol’s taco truck is a fixture in the park, until linked to a food judge’s death. Mey’s noodle truck was her ticket to a new life, until her ex-boyfriend threatens to take it away. Could competition between vendors have led to this murder and mayhem?

The Harden Brothers' Stories begins... A Bride for Bear-Tired of living in his oldest brother’s shadow, Barrett Harden, Bear to family and friends, accepts his inheritance from his parents and decides to strike out on his own. Unfortunately, he must agree to the terms of his inheritance. He needs to find a business to purchase or start his own in the town of Silver Springs, Colorado. Then, Bear only has three months to find a wife after he purchases the mercantile. If he fails in either venture, he must return to the ranch and work off the money he spent. His younger brother urges Bear to...

A Chance for Lanie- Samuel Harden’s life turns upside down when tragedy strikes, leaving him a broken man, physically and mentally. He can’t take the looks of pity and sadness every time he leaves his father’s mercantile in the town of Sliver Springs. What he needs is a fresh start, to go somewhere no one knows him or his circumstances, to make a name for himself. A sudden opportunity arises in Last Chance, Nebraska. Lanie Carlisle is struck speechless when her older brother informs her he sold their childhood home without her consent. Having just lost her father and not knowing what ...

Amy Rucker thought she had it all. Living in Scotland as a missionary, she and her husband were building a life together, planting churches, serving the Lord. When she discovers his ultimate betrayal, she runs home to Colorado, where her brother and his wife own a Christmas themed inn. Bitterness surrounds her like an angry cloud, and her faith disappears like a vapor. Beau Smythe offers Amy his friendship. Can she trust him not to betray her? Beau Smythe grew up in the small town of Winter Springs, Colorado. His home life wasn’t ideal. With the cards stacked against him from an early age...

When Zara Hunter’s left with a goofy dog, the husky brings more mischief than Zara’s organized life can handle. Zara Hunter runs her life like a well-oiled machine. With work, helping the worship team every week, and spending time with friends, she has no room for pets, men, or shenanigans. When her grandfather passes away, he leaves his dog, Blizzard, to Zara. Not only is the dog quirky, but Blizzard brings more chaos than Zara’s tranquil life allows. Gerard Hancock’s world came tumbling down years ago when he hit rock bottom due to drinking and drugs. His older brother takes him ...

History repeats itself for Phoebe Kozak. When Phoebe learns she’s having a baby, she convinces her grandparents it’s best for her to leave their small town and move to another, where no one knows her. While wandering around Winter Springs’ tree farm, she spots her ex-boyfriend. In order to hide from him, she does the only thing she can think of and finds herself in a pickle. Grady Linden offered to dress up as Santa this year at his family’s Christmas tree farm. As he wanders around, greeting children and adults alike, one woman captures his attention, in more ways than one. He must...

Staying in Silver Springs, Colorado, just may take more courage than she has within her. Christmas time in Silver Springs, Colorado, has always been Margaret Harden’s favorite season. Miracles abound at Christmas, and who’s to say it isn’t her turn to experience one? And a miracle it would certainly be! As the owner of Quaint Quilts, Margaret has almost everything she’s ever wanted. Except the love of a good man. She’s only let one man have claim to her heart, but he’s completely blind when it comes to love. Margaret doesn’t know if she can handle the pain of watching him ...

For three years, Christmas brings Harper Winchester nothing but pain. Instead of celebrating the holiday she once loved, she spends the festive season alone. Pushing away all of her friends and alienating her family, she clings to the memories of life before tragedy turned her world upside down. When Aunt Sadie suddenly passes away, the will states that Kris Kringle Inn, located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, now belongs to Harper. With no interest in owning and running an inn, especially one with a Christmas theme year-round, she travels to the small town of Winter Springs, with every...

There’s a new veterinarian in town, and Scarlet Linden doesn’t like it one bit. Living in the small town of Winter Springs, Colorado, all of her life, Scarlet Linden is ready for adventure. Owning Linden Farms with her two brothers has kept her from her dreams, but no more. After The Carrot Patch activities, she plans to tell her brothers she’s taking time off. The world is waiting for her, and she longs to figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Until a freak accident keeps her tethered to the place she desires to escape. Shane Cooper’s only desire moving to the ...

The pandemic changes everything. Roark Malone understands the government measures for Ireland, but they don’t stop him from being lonely. Thankful his parents are nearby, he does all he can to keep them safe from contracting the horrible disease spreading across the world and his beloved Ireland. But it’s not enough, and he loses everything. Until he meets her… The only thing keeping Aine Donoghue sane during lockdown is her dog, River. When the restrictions ease, River takes Aine on a run. Her crazy dog wreaks havoc and endangers Aine’s very life but forces her to meet the man of ...

She needs a groom… Grace Johnson grew up in an orphanage. With no idea who her parents were or why they gave her up, she decides to stay on at the only place she’s ever called home. When a fire breaks out and destroys the orphanage, there is no place for her to stay long term. The director suggests Grace become a mail-order-bride. Grace struggles with leaving. The orphans have become family to her, and she hates the thought of never seeing them again. What other choice does she have but to say goodbye and move on with her life? He doesn’t know he needs a bride… Preacher Pete ...

She needs to escape the only town she’s ever known. A husband from a matrimonial agency just may be the key to getting her out of Silver Springs. Rebecca Harden’s tired of living in Silver Springs, where everybody knows not only her name, but also her business. She desires nothing more than to leave the state of Colorado and start fresh in a place where she isn’t expected to behave “like a Harden.” She simply wants to be herself. When Milly Crenshaw, of Westward Home and Hearts Matrimonial Agency, finally finds her a match, Rebecca can hardly believe her dreams of leaving the ...

The Youngest Son Determined Not to Fail… The Oldest Daughter Striving to be what Others Expect… West Harden accepts his inheritance from his parents early, just like his older brother. Yet, he finds himself in the same predicament. He must get married within six months of starting his own business, or he must return to the ranch and work off the funds he spent. With time running out, he puts an ad in the paper in Denver as well as Wyoming for a mail order bride by proxy. When his advertisement is answered, West breathes a sigh of relief. But disaster strikes before he has an opportunity...

Winter Springs is about to be overrun with the media, and Vanessa Poppy is at the heart of controversy. Now that the holidays are over, Vanessa Poppy’s exhausted. Working overtime at Kris Kringle Inn without a vacation left her feeling burnt out. Not that she could afford time away from the job she loves. Paying for her mom’s care at the facility takes most of her paycheck. Since it was her fault her mom became disabled, she has no choice but to ease her guilt through caring for the woman for the rest of her life. Being a rockstar for over a decade, Edison Monroe’s finally made some ...

A Middle Son Seeking His Own Way in the World… A Younger Sister Seeking to be Loved… Tired of living in his oldest brother’s shadow, Barrett Harden, Bear to family and friends, accepts his inheritance from his parents and decides to strike out on his own. Unfortunately, he must agree to the terms of his inheritance. He needs to find a business to purchase or start his own in the town of Silver Springs, Colorado. Then, Bear only has three months to find a wife after he purchases the mercantile. If he fails in either venture, he must return to the ranch and work off the money he spent. ...

She never expected to kiss an outlaw…and like it. While traveling to meet her intended, Kinsley Paulson is faced with a decision: stand up to the outlaw threatening to take all she holds dear or do as he says and kiss him. She does what she must to keep her family’s possessions. Kinsley throws her arms around the man and experiences her first kiss. And she enjoys it more than she should, especially since she’ll soon be saying her vows. Kinsley pushes aside the kiss that changes her life and meets her groom. She knows he’s hiding something. She won’t rest until she discovers his ...

He craves order. She longs for spontaneity. Crock Harden watched both his brothers accept their parents’ inheritance early, start their own business, and find women to wed by placing advertisements for mail order brides by proxy. They went against what society claimed as normal and found happiness. Since his parents gave him the ranch to run, Crock finds himself yearning for a partner to share in his burden, to take care of the home, and hopefully one day, raise a family. Since Silver Springs has grown, so has the women population, but none turn Crock’s head. Finally after deciding to ...

Kaleb Linden’s in a bind, and there’s only one woman in Winter Springs who can get him out of it. Kaleb Linden runs Linden Farms with his siblings. When their cook has a family emergency out of state, Kaleb’s in a bind. With the sheep races coming up over the 4th of July weekend and cabins booked with groups until then, he needs to hire someone who’s experienced enough to cook for dozens of people at a time. There’s one woman for the job, but he doubts she’ll be willing to help, especially after the pain he caused her over a decade ago. Cinnamon Jordan loves her job as head chef...