February 2013

The Importance of Being Wicked

by Victoria Alexander

For Winfield Elliott, Lord Stillwell, finding a prospective bride always seemed easy. With three broken engagements to his name, Win is the subject of endless gossip. Yet his current mission is noble: hire a company to repair his families fire-damaged country house. Nothing disreputable in that-until the firm’s representative turns out to be a very desirable widow.

Lady Miranda Garrett expected a man of Win’s reputation to be flirtatious, even charming. But the awkward truth is that she finds him thoroughly irresistible. While Miranda resides at Millworth Manor to oversee the work, Win occupies her days and soon her dreams. And one way or another they’ll both discover the importance of being wicked!

Land of Dreams

by Cheryl St.John

In this tale of hope and love, too-tall spinster Thea Coulson wants to be mother to a child who arrives in Nebraska on an orphan train. When Booker Hayes shows up to take his niece, a marriage of convenience suits them both. Thea’s nights are filled with dreams of the tall, dark army major, but she guards her heart. Booker’s first taste of home and hearth has him longing for more, but first he must win the trust of his niece…and the heart of the sun-kissed farmer’s daughter.

Saint or Sinner

by Cheryl St.John

In this heartwarming tale of hope and redemption, Joshua McBride returns from the war a changed man, ready to put down roots and plant his feet in the community. Prim and uptight Miss Adelaide Stapleton, leader of the Dorcas Society, doesn’t believe he’s changed—people are never what they seem. But she has plenty of secrets of her own—among them the inescapable fact that Joshua sets her heart to pounding and makes her long for his disturbing kisses. How long can she keep her own past hidden—and resist temptation?

Heaven Can Wait

by Cheryl St.John

Raised within the confines of a strict religious community, Lydia Beker longs for a simple touch, dreams of seeing more of the world. When handsome farmer, Jakob Neubauer and his family visit the bakery where she works, she is fascinated, but Outsiders are forbidden to her. Jakob is attracted to Lydia, as well, and she makes the difficult decision to leave everything she knows behind to marry him. He offers love and passion, but will she ever fit into his world?

His Valentine Bride

by Cindy Kirk

Ms. Right…Was Right Under His Nose!

Betsy McGregor is down on her luck–and pretty down on love, too. Besides being out of work for so long, she’d also harbored a secret crush on Ryan Harcourt since forever. When she finally lands a job, Betsy finds herself not only working for the handsome lawyer she’s always loved, but also agreeing to play matchmaker for him And vice versa!

But the more time Ryan spends trying to find Betsy a match, the more he realizes he really wants her for himself. Could true love have been right in front of him all along? If Ryan can ever get Betsy to admit her real feelings, they could just find themselves saying “I do” this Valentine’s Day.