Mail-Order Baroness

Five sons of an English duke, all raised in the Rocky Mountains...A marriage born of duty. A love neither expected.When Enoch Balfour's eldest brother tragically dies, the weight of family responsibility falls on his shoulders. Now this Montana rancher must train for his role as the next Duke of Clarence-and marry the mail-order bride his brother sent for. Hardened by loss, Enoch has no intention of opening his heart to a stranger, but duty demands he produce an heir.Mandie Beaumont is a desperate young widow fleeing the sinister advances of her brother-in-law. After arriving in the Montana Territory to marry a man she's never met, an accident leaves her robbed of her recent memories-memories that conceal a devastating secret. When she discovers she's carrying a child conceived through betrayal and violence, Mandie fears rejection and ruin. Yet, in Enoch, she finds an unexpected protector whose fierce gentleness makes her long to trust again.Though Mandie's charm and resilience begin to thaw Enoch's guarded heart, he struggles with his fear of loss. When Mandie's past resurfaces, Enoch must risk everything to save her. If he fails, Mandie will be torn from him-and the love they've begun to embrace could be lost forever.From a USA Today bestselling author comes a royal family saga featuring a mail-order bride, amnesia, a secret baby, and an aristocratic marriage of convenience...all set in the rugged Montana Territory.Tropes/themes:*mail-order bride*amnesia*secret baby*English aristocracy*fish out of water*ready-made family*high-stakes danger*family saga*Rocky Mountain wilderness setting*frontier time period

LARGE PRINT EDITION ~ Now with an extra bonus epilogue!Only the fearless believe in Christmas miracles.Stripped of the family so important to his Viking heritage, Matthias Bjork is now on the hunt for his sister. Despite combing the entire Wyoming Territory, he hasn't found any substantial leads regarding her whereabouts, but he has discovered a most unusual woman. This woodland nymph who's come to work for his good friend in the quiet town of Mountain Bluff is like no one he's ever met.Opal Boyd has finally found the haven she's longed for all her life in a most unlikely place-working for a German couple in this remote Wyoming mountain town. She learned long ago that most men couldn't be trusted, but when a mountain man stops in the boarding house where she works, he seems to have the respect and affection of the two people she's learned to trust implicitly.When Matthias shares the magical experience of his family's traditional Viking Yule celebration, Opal can't help but fall a little more in love with him each of the twelve days of Christmas. But when his search for his sister lands Opal in danger, what must Matthias sacrifice to rescue her?From a USA Today bestselling author comes another thrilling tale of love and courage on the western frontier.

This epic journey is his only chance to redeem his mistakes.Chogan should've seen it coming when his tribe cast him out. He may look like a Blackfoot brave, but he refuses to act like one ever again-especially when it means kidnapping or killing innocent people. His protective actions toward Nez Perce captives proved that. Yet the pain of having nowhere to belong strikes deeper than he imagined. Worse, there's one particular Nez Perce woman's face he can't get out of his mind...or heart. How can he make amends for the sins of his past?If Telípe thought all would be well after her rescue from kidnappers, she couldn't have been more wrong. With her husband now dead and the birth of their first baby imminent, she's forced to seek shelter in the chaotic, overcrowded lodge of her youth. The solitude she finds only in the wilderness outside the village becomes a haven...until she comes face to face with the Blackfoot brave who once helped kidnap her. Yet even in her terror, she senses a spark of something unexpected-hope.But Chogan isn't the only threat to her village. With a massive wildcat stalking her people, Telipe must decide whether to trust Chogan's help. He proved his compassion and bravery when he'd kept her safe during her kidnapping, and her regard grows as she sees his determination to help her tribe-the very people who want him dead. As the wildcat closes in, one thing is clear: someone is going to be hurt-or killed-and it may cost Telipe and Chogan everything.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿From a USA Today bestselling author comes another epic journey through breathless landscapes and adventure so intense, lives will never be the same.

LARGE PRINT EDITION<BR>This epic journey is her last hope to find her lost brother-the only family she has left.<BR>When Lola Carson's father died, his last words spoke of a half-brother she'd never known about. And now, to claim her own inheritance and come to terms with her father's secret life, she must find this mysterious man-whose last known whereabouts are somewhere west of the wild Rocky Mountains. After hiring family friends to accompany her on the trek, she sets out for a wilderness few white women have ever seen. She doesn't expect the majestic peaks to captivate her so, nor the half-dead brave they find on one of the slopes. White Owl left his village and his broken heart behind when he set out for a fresh start. His newfound faith is the one anchor in his life. He's desperate to learn more about the God he's committed to follow and become an interpreter for the missionaries who led him to faith. But he barely starts his journey when a hunting accident nearly kills him. The woman who discovers him in the midst of his fevered delirium seems to be a gift from above. But the more White Owl learns about Lola's companions and her dangerous quest, the more he realizes his own calling is clear-to take her safely to her brother. The question is, will he have to sacrifice more than his heart to accomplish that goal? From a USA Today bestselling author comes another epic journey through breathless landscapes and adventure so intense, lives will never be the same.

Will this epic journey be their second chance or the final heartbreak? Heidi Wallace came west with secrets. When she accompanied her cartologist cousin to map terrain in the Montana Territory, she never imagined he would die from a snakebite. As she and her maid bury the body in this wild country, the last person she expects to come to their aid is the man she's no longer sure she wants to find. But now that Ben Lane is standing before her...her heart demands answers. Ben never thought he'd see Heidi again...let alone find her burying a body beneath a pile of rocks in the fierce Rocky Mountain plains. A man she claims was her husband. The last time Ben saw her, tears cascaded down her pretty cheeks as he walked away forever. He'd planned to marry her. Planned to spend his life making her happy. But to protect her life, he had to leave her behind. Now she's alone again...and once more in danger. Heidi must finish her contract to map the Marias River. When Ben insists she'll need more than a maid to keep herself alive, he determines to travel with them into the treacherous northern country. As Ben and Heidi uncover each other's secrets, the threat of the mountain wilderness may not be half as dangerous as the love that once flamed between them. From a USA Today bestselling author comes another epic journey through breathless landscapes and adventure so intense, lives will never be the same.

This epic journey is the only way to leave her secrets behind.<BR>After eleven years spent looking for the girl who stole his heart, Jean-Jacques Baptiste-better known as French to his friends-is tempted to give up. Until the day he spotted the flaxen-haired stranger traveling the wooded path with Blackfoot Indians. He never imagined he'd find his childhood friend masquerading as a man in this Rocky Mountain wilderness, hundreds of miles from the Canadian town where he last saw her. No matter her reasons, he can't let her go this time.<BR>Colette Mignon's life has become a cacophony of lies, including the fact that her Blackfoot Indian companions believe she's a man. She's willing to live the taxing life of a trapper in these desolate mountains as long as it keeps her secrets hidden. When her childhood friend and first love discovers her, his determination to help might put everything at risk.<BR>As the worst of her past threatens to catch up with her, the hope for Colette's new life shatters. But no matter what, she must protect the one good thing that came from all her mistakes. Though French is determined to stay at her side, she can't let him become entangled in the perilous consequences of her actions. If only it wasn't so painful to push him away. The danger pressing in may leave her only one choice-leave everything behind...again.<BR>From a USA Today bestselling author comes another epic journey through breathless landscapes and adventure so intense, lives will never be the same.