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Life's tough on the Montana Territory, especially for the three sisters running the Gallatin Roadhouse - guilt-ridden Gwen, romantic Beth, and headstrong Lacy. Gwen was married at 22, but her husband, Harvey, died 10 days later. When his brother, Hank, turns up looking for stocks he claims Harvey stole, Gwen's perplexed. Will Hank steal her heart?

In the haunting ruins of Almerry Castle, scarred by war and shadowed by secrets, a chance encounter between a spirited woman and a war-weary soldier ignites a passion that defies history's wounds in Passion's Lasting Promise, a Regency tale of love's enduring resilience.

Anna Hayden is devastated when the man she expected to marry is conveniently betrothed to another bride. Thinking she may be condemned to a lifetime of drudgery and boredom as a ladies maid, she willfully responds to an advert for a mail order bride. Determined to prove her independence, she fails to inform her sister Josie of her plans. A shock awaits Anna at the train station in Wichita.

During colonial times, John and Anna settle in an Ohio village to become Moravian missionaries to the Lenape. When John is called away two days before Christmas to help at another settlement, he promises he’ll be back by Christmas Day. When he doesn’t show up, Anna works hard to not fear the worst while she provides her children with a traditional Moravian Christmas.

Emmie makes a promise to her friend that, if fulfilled, could mean the end to her dreams of a future with Isaac. Emmie Croftner let Isaac Liddle go to avoid telling him about her past. But Isaac remains determined to win Emmie's heart and hand. Though Emmie resolves to keep her heart in check, it hurts when she sees that another woman has set her bonnet for Isaac

Esperanza has it all planned out: She will tell Don Raúl that she can’t marry him, break off their engagement, and persuade her parents to let her marry the man she loves instead. After all, Artie is a hero. How could any parent object to welcoming such a brave man into their family?

London, 1944/45. Kate Henderson is an energetic and spirited young woman. As a trained paramedic and ambulance driver she does her work courageously and with determination, even though underneath she is still wrestling with grief after witnessing the shooting death of her diplomat father seven years earlier. Her father’s murder was never properly investigated and it remains unsolved. Kate’s life is interrupted once more when she wakes up one night to the sound of the air raid alarm and the terror whistles of a bomb’s stabilizers screaming toward the roof of her house.

For seven months, Esperanza and Artie have lived in wedded bliss on their little farm, reveling in the success of Artie’s music career. Married life has been kind to them. Experience has taught them to keep an eye out for danger, but no such threats appear—not even from Don Raúl, Esperanza’s jilted fiancé.

Dans ce deuxième tome, Édouard décide de briser la promesse faite à sa mère, celle de ne jamais se marier ni d’avoir d’enfants, pour unir sa destinée à celle de la belle Clémentine.

Nous sommes dans les Hautes-Laurentides, en 1922. Rose rend l’âme en insistant pour que chacun des quatre enfants qu’elle a élevés seule fasse ce serment inusité. Sauront-ils honorer les dernières volontés de leur mère ?

Año 917. Las continuas batallas contra los musulmanes asolan los nacientes reinos cristianos. Martín Ruiz de Vega, guerrero al servicio del rey Ordoño, decide aspirar a algo más, por mucho que su situación militar le depare suculentas e inesperadas recompensas. Cansado de tanto derramamiento de sangre, solo desea formar una familia y llevar una vida tranquila. Pero la persona elegida por él, la única con quien ansía hacerlo está fuera de su alcance.

Año 917. Las continuas batallas contra los musulmanes asolan los nacientes reinos cristianos. Martín Ruiz de Vega, guerrero al servicio del rey Ordoño, decide aspirar a algo más, por mucho que su situación militar le depare suculentas e inesperadas recompensas. Cansado de tanto derramamiento de sangre, solo desea formar una familia y llevar una vida tranquila. Pero la persona elegida por él, la única con quien ansía hacerlo está fuera de su alcance.

Boston society darling Gigi Wentworth leaves behind everything she holds dear for the sake of love - only to learn that the man with whom she'd planned to elope is nothing but a thieving scoundrel. Abandoned in New York City and saddled with debt, Gigi must sell a prized family heirloom, but even that sacrifice isn't enough to get her home. Her determination drives her to take on work as a lady's maid, keeping her identity a secret...until she's discovered by a former friend with a hidden agenda.

Never was there a more charmed debutante than the impeccable Elizabeth St. James. Her sterling reputation makes her a favored guest in the most exclusive homes in New York City. But behind the gilded curtain of turn-of-the-century society, Elizabeth despises being her mother's perfect "specimen" and refuses to forgive the woman for her treacherous family betrayal. Now, with only two months before Elizabeth sets sail for London to marry a British lord, she resolves to live a lifetime of adventure - including kissing a man under the moon and stars.

Gracie Pickett followed her dreams of being a physician all the way to Rattlesnake Ridge. Learning the trade was the easy part, however. Convincing the small pioneer town that she’s up to the job is the tough part, especially when a rude, arrogant, oh-so-handsome widower and his three adorable boys seem to make it their mission to make her new life far more difficult than she ever anticipated.

A punto de casarse con sir Edward, el pretendiente escogido por su familia, Victoria es raptada y llevada a un helado castillo escocés dónde un misterioso joven le recuerda una promesa de amor que sabe, ella no ha olvidado... Es James, su antiguo amor y sin embargo hay algo distinto en su mirada, un secreto que se niega a confesarle.

Septembre 1939. Quelques semaines après l’entrée en guerre du Canada, la famille Gélinas vit dans la crainte constante de voir partir ses hommes au front. Tourmenté par des désirs qu’il a du mal à comprendre, Laurent se réfugie un peu trop souvent dans l’alcool. Ça vaut mieux que les questionnements terrifiants auxquels il est confronté tous les jours!

Nous sommes en 1938. Ce troisième tome nous plonge en plein drame alors que le magasin général Marquis, au cœur du village de Sainte-Cécile, est la proie des flammes. Le sinistre aura un impact majeur sur les Gélinas qui, faisant preuve de charité chrétienne, offrent d’héberger la famille Marquis le temps que le commerce se reconstruise. La cohabitation ne sera pas de tout repos!

When God's plan collides with a woman's single-minded will, lives change - if she'll let them. Ella thought adopting five daughters a month after her wedding would be difficult. Sixteen years later, letting go of her eldest is even harder. As Amaryllis prepares to spread her wings upon college graduation, Ella runs headlong into questions she can't answer. If Amaryllis chooses to make a life in faraway Denver, can Ella trust the Lord to keep her safe? Will Ella's mother-in-law's high society friends puff up Amaryllis until she's blinded to what's important?

As an aspiring newspaper reporter, Blossom Evans expects to find plenty of material with which to carve out a career. But alarming tales about the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas abound. Barely tamed, rugged brushland. Mexican bandits. Wildcats, rattlesnakes, and tarantulas as big around as dinner plates. Where will she find the courage to face - and overcome - such foes, even for her dream career? The first hint of an answer lies in the sleepy West Texas town of Winters. An unexpected conflict is brewing, one that could launch a reporter's career - or crush it before it begins.