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After the war, Jewel Eberhardt has few choices for a beau, so she writes to a mail-order bride agency. From Pike’s Bluff, Colorado, Dirk Walker writes her back. Nervous and self-conscious, he sends Jewel the train fare, praying it will be a good match. When they meet, he fears she’s far above him - a fine woman too good for the likes of him. Yet, he marries her and takes her home to his ranch.

Ella's life spirals downward when she and her mother are forced to the streets of London at Christmas when her father is sent to debtor's prison. When her mother is struck with an illness, Ella is forced to beg, finding herself in grave danger from those who want to take advantage of her. When she is caught by a wealthy homeowner after stealing from him and nearly attacked in the stables, a stable boy rescues her from harm. As Ella suffers more loss and is sent to an orphanage, her thoughts return to the kind stable boy.

When a fire destroys all that Lily loves, the heartbroken young woman struggles to support herself. When she corresponds with Wyoming rancher Seth, Lily experiences happiness again and travels to Wyoming. Seth's life was destroyed after tragedy struck his family. When Lily arrives, a devastated Seth shuts down, refusing to get to know her.

Looking for a book that you can share with your kids and grandkids? Jaden's Journey is based on the popular post-apocalyptic series Allison's Secret: Post Apocalyptic Woman. The school bully is an expert at getting Jaden Gordon in trouble and the last thing Jaden expects when called to the principal's office is that a solar flare will end life as she knows it and things will forever be changed. Jaden's father moves her to a farm outside of town where a handful of families struggle to survive their first winter with no power, no grocery stores, and no law enforcement.

Aurora Savage wants - no, needs - a better life. She has goals, ambitions, dreams, and nothing is going to stop her from reaching them, not even her own shortcomings. Right now, everything is lackluster - her boyfriend of six months, her stalled makeup career, her Hollywood ambitions, and dreams. Maybe, she should become a makeup artist to the stars. Maybe, she should focus on perfect brows or lash extensions.

It’s November 1935 and Polly spends her days in paradise, cracking coconuts and swimming in the warm surrounding waters of the South Pacific. Every day is filled with blue skies, the familiar rhythm of island drums and dance, and nightly feasts of freshly caught fish and harvested vegetables shared with the other villagers. If only she could be at peace, but this great descendant of the famed mutineer, Fletcher Christian, longs for adventure and change. Her wily spirit finds just that when a steamship arrives ready to trade.

Eagle’s Ranch Romance is a contemporary Christian western romance series by bestselling author Misty Shae, which tells the romantic tales that are woven into the life of this western homestead. Meet the men and women who are the heartbeat of this never-to-be-forgotten place!

Jemima Milburn is an angry woman who returns home after her marriage breaks down. She’s unable to show her four-year-old son Sebastian a mother’s love because of the bitterness that’s in her heart. Returning home to a rundown ranch is her only option. Gideon Shane has lost everything, and while about to give up, he meets Jemima and Sebastian and immediately falls in love with them. He has to work hard to make Jemima believe that he really loves her.

Jude Milburn returns home to confront his past and make peace with his father, but finds that his parent has been dead for two years. His sister has returned, and he tries to settle down again. Dora Sheppard has to cut short her modeling career to take care of her six year old half-brother after their parents perish in a grisly road accident. The last thing she’s looking for is love, but when it finds her in the form of sullen Jude Milburn, she’s more than ready to embrace it.

Salome Trent can’t believe that her dying aunt has charged her with what she terms a mission impossible. Find the man she robbed and ran out on and make peace with him. James Milburn is back home after serving, and when Sally comes to ask for his forgiveness on behalf of her aunt, he is quite incensed. Rachel Fields cost them so much, and he takes his anger out on Sally. But love can overcome anything.

Francine Leeson was Murdered at her own retirement party. Super Sleuth Melody and her clue sniffing French Bulldog, Smudge had already left, but there are plenty of suspects — Francine was not well-liked. Francine Leeson had owned the local craft shop forever. No one thought she would ever retire, but a new love with the ex-sheriff has her wanting to travel. Tara, her daughter, arranged a surprise retirement party, but she didn’t get the reaction she hoped for. As always, Francine was rude. Belittling Tara and her business partner as well as Melody and Smudge.

Who would murder a Bridal Shop Owner? Will a body amongst the silks and satins stop the wedding, or will French Bulldog Smudge sniff out the clues and solve this dastardly crime? The town’s top baker, Melody, is about to marry the town’s handsome Sherrif, Alvin. Smudge, the cheeky Frenchie will be accompanying them as they tie the knot. Only now the wedding is on hold. Melody’s dress is ready, but disaster strikes when the proprietor of Wedding Sweets is found dead amongst her dresses.

Alvin, Port Warren’s Sheriff, is super excited when a famous magician visits the town. But the man is not quite the hero he envisioned. There are plenty of suspects when the show turns murder red. The Resplendent Rockford is a hard taskmaster, and not everyone is a fan. Who is the man hiding in the shadows? Why is Rockford’s assistant making threats, and how did poor Clive cope?

A trip to Las Vegas has Sheriff Alvin feeling antsy, while Melody and French Bulldog, Smudge, are looking forward to seeing their friend finally married. After two murders had postponed the wedding, surely nothing could go wrong this time. Alvin is not a big fan of busy towns and noisy casinos, a losing streak at the tables does not make him feel better. A disturbance in the middle of the night has Smudge making a new friend, and the possibility of some police work perks Alvin right up.

Who took a bite out of the wedding cake and left a waitress in the cupboard? Can Melody Marshal and French Bulldog Smudge find out the truth? Melody is so pleased to see her friend, Kerry, married to her sweetheart, Bradford. It is going to be a wonderful day. Even Smudge has been invited, for once, the last thing Melody wants is a mystery. As they settle in for the wedding, the sound of a scream brings the sort of news that Melody could do without. Now there is a body, and the suspects are mounting. Can Smudge and Melody work their magic and hunt down the killer?

Melody Marshall has been asked to prepare sweet treats and delights for the Port Warren Beauty Pagent. Only, not everyone is impressed with the idea. As always, Melody takes her cute French Bulldog, Smudge, along to the pageant. It isn’t long before they find a woman crying. Smudge offers cuddles and support while Melody discovers that one of the organizers, Ronald Atkins, is having a fling with many of the contestants. It looks like he is leaving them heartbroken. Melody is not impressed, as the man is old enough to be their father.

Melody Marshall is worried about her friend and assistant Leslie. The young woman seems to have fallen in love with, Jamison Shepherd, a big shot direct, who is new in town. To Melody and Smudge, he seems arrogant, and there are some worrying rumors that follow him around. Leslie doesn’t care. She is in love and so pleased that she has scored the role of leading lady in his play. Only things don’t go to plan. Leslie is thrown out of the role, and the new leading lady turns up dead.

When a new bakery opens up, Melody starts to lose business. People are flocking to the new healthy treats across the road. It gets so bad that Melody even loses her temper and now she is in trouble. When the owner of the new bakery is found dead, and Melody is covered in his blood, it looks like she may have snapped. Now she is in jail and has no way of proving her innocence. Luckily, Smudge and Melody’s boyfriend, Sheriff Alvin, are on the case. Can they hunt down the truth when all the evidence points to Melody?

When Olive Harrington is found dead, local Baker and her loyal French Bulldog Smudge, end up looking after the woman’s cat. Smudge is not impressed, and Melody knows she must solve the crime soon or have more trouble at home. All the clues point to Olive’s relative and a dispute over not only the lamp but her fortune. Will Melody and Smudge sniff out the clues and find the truth? What will happen to Taffy, the poor misunderstood cat?

Melody and Kerry love the beautiful inn, but they are struggling with the behavior of its owner, Ruth Bronwyn. She cannot seem to stop belittling her staff. When she is later found stabbed, there are no shortage of suspects. Melody and her loyal French Bulldog, Smudge must sniff out the clues if justice is to be served. Will it be as cold as Ruth herself or as warm as the passion that lurks beneath the inn’s surface?