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A woman betrayed. A man with honor. Will the scars of their past prevent their happily ever after? Texas, 1867. Shannon left the slums of New York for a better life out west as a mail order bride. But when she refuses her betrothed's request to become a prostitute instead, he slashes her face and leaves her bleeding on the Asherville streets. Hopeless and scarred for life, she doesn't expect the man who lends a helping hand to be tall, rugged, and single...Cinders doesn't stand for cruelty to women, but after he offers the injured Shannon a job, he gets way more than he bargained for. When the widower is forced to wed the woman he saved, he begrudgingly accepts. With horse thieves and local Indian troubles on his mind, he's not sure about the added responsibility of his gritty, insecure wife.While Shannon can sense an attraction forming between them, her husband remains distant during both the days and the nights. But a frightening town rumor may just force her to confront the proud rancher once and for all. Can the scarred bride and the cold cowboy trust each other enough to find true love?Cinder's Bride is the first book in the Mail Order Brides of Texas historical western romance novels. If you like frontier adventure, sweet relationships, and gutsy heroines, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's award-winning tale of mail order marriage. Buy Cinders' Bride to give love a second chance today
She's been shunned. He's been exiled. Will two outcasts find love in the winter freeze? Colorado, 1853. Samantha Foley is cold, alone, and scared. After being rejected from her wagon train for refusing to marry a man she didn't love, she must find a way to survive the merciless Colorado winter on her own. When she stumbles into a handsome mountain man, she might be saved... if she can convince him to take her in. Patrick McCrery knows what it's like to feel unwanted. Half white and half Indian, he fits in neither world and has built a solitary life as a trapper. Caring for the beautiful woman he finds in the snow is the right thing to do, but it means risking the sting of another rejection come spring.As winter bites and the two wait out the thaw, an unexpected attraction heats up. But with trust in short supply, will Samantha and Patrick open their hearts to love, or will past hurts and discrimination freeze romance in its tracks?Love So Deep is a sweet Western romance. If you like heartwarming stories, complex characters, and raw emotions, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's gorgeous novel. Buy Love So Deep to warm up with a sweet romance today
He wants a wife. She wants protection. Will a surprise daughter make him return the delivery? Texas, 1868. Rancher Keegan Quinn wants to start a family, but his status as a wanted man limits his options. He takes a chance on a mail-order bride and hopes she'll love him despite his record. But when his new wife-to-be steps off the stagecoach with an undisclosed daughter, he suspects he's been swindled... Addy's prepared to marry a complete stranger if it brightens her little girl's future. But after a major misunderstanding complicates her big reveal, the man who paid her passage takes one look and rides away. Battling hurt and mistrust, Keegan and Addy have no choice but to come clean about their ugly pasts. Can they overcome their shock and heal their wounds or will their happily ever after bite the dust?Keegan's Bride is a standalone novel in the Mail Order Brides of Texas western romance series. If you like rugged passions, stories with heart, and determined characters, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's emotionally uplifting novel. Buy Keegan's Bride to deliver love to town today
Can a broken woman and a big-hearted sheriff rise above town gossip to find love? Texas, 1805. Cecily McGuinness once had dreams of a loving family. But after a traumatic abduction by Indians, she knows her constant nightmares make her damaged goods. Despite her hopelessness, she can't figure why the handsome sheriff constantly fights to keep her safe...Sheriff Shane O'Connor knows firsthand how tragic events can break a mind. He ignores the gossipy townsfolk by welcoming Cecily to tend to his home. While he keeps his distance, living on the same farm makes it difficult to hide his true feelings...As cheating gamblers, old friends, and even a fire threaten Cecily and Shane's connection, they draw closer and closer. Can the handsome cowboy overcome small-town gossip to heal Cecily's heart?Shane's Bride is a sweet standalone Western romance in the Mail Order Brides of Texas series. If you like honorable men, lost souls, and heartwarming stories, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's uplifting novel. Buy Shane's Bride to stitch a broken heart today
He's a stubborn cowboy. She's a city girl with a dream. Can they survive being housemates to find true love? Texas, 1807. Tramp Hart knows shame for letting his friends down. But when he returns to Cinders' ranch, he's shocked to discover a headstrong woman living in his house. Desperate for his own space, he sets out to get the woman married off in a hurry. Ilene Duffy's mail-order marriage almost broke her heart. Narrowly avoiding a scam that would force her into the beds of strangers, a rancher named Cinders and his wife Shannon put a roof over her head. But when she gets an unwanted housemate, she's determined not to let the hunky arrival push her into marriage. After Ilene suffers a nasty fall and Tramp comes to the rescue, both of their hearts flutter at the hand of destiny. Will a tough cowboy and a city girl ignore their attraction, or will true love ride in to steal their hearts?Tramp's Bride is a sweet standalone Western romance in the Mail Order Brides of Texas series. If you like strong-jawed cowboys, gutsy heroines, and conflicting chemistry on the ranch, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's heartwarming novel. Buy Tramp's Bride to discover love on the frontier today
He's a deputy. She's a robber. Will their unlikely love receive a Christmas miracle? Texas, 1808. Poor Boy Hastings wants to make the most of his college education and his new deputy's badge. But shortly after returning home for Christmas, his first collar is a beautiful woman destined for the gallows. Ignoring his prosperous future, he vows to do anything to stop the rope from looping around the thief's slender neck. Molly McDonagh faithfully followed her father all the way to the end. When a robbery goes bad, she becomes an orphan and a prisoner all in one day. Grimly waiting her swinging fate, Molly's only hope is the spark she feels when the deputy visits her cell. As bounty hunters get wind of the wanted woman, Poor Boy follows orders to hide out with Molly as brother and sister. In an isolated cabin, the two young hearts can't help but fall in love. Will their relationship be sentenced to death or can they somehow secure a Christmas miracle?Poor Boy's Christmas is a standalone sweet Western romance in the Mail Order Brides of Texas series. With the bonus book, The Greatest Gift, you get two festive cowboy stories for the price of one. If you like tough frontier action, soft-centered lawmen, and fiery heroines, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's seasonal treat. Buy Poor Boy's Christmas to enjoy a festive cowboy romance today
A stubborn young woman. A rugged wagon master. Will the trail into the Western territory tame their wild hearts? Susan Farr would travel any distance for a chance at a new beginning. After losing her parents and her home in a tragic twist of fate, she's determined to hitch a ride on the next wagon train to the Oregon coast-even if it means marrying her way in. But when she's swept off her feet by the handsome wagon master, her marriage of convenience to someone else turns into a conundrum of the heart. Mike Todd keeps his passengers on a tight reign. In his role as wagon master, he's fended off too many native raiders and kidnappers to allow pretty young maidens to travel alone. But when his code of conduct saddles the alluring Susan to a deadbeat drunk, his own budding feelings may just inspire a change of course...In the uncharted expanses of the American West, can Susan and Mike find their way to a romantic new beginning or will their love get lost in the wild? We've Only Just Begun is the first sweet romance in the Oregon Trail Dreamin' Historical Western series. If you like heartwarming love stories, accurate details, and death-defying twists and turns, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's action-packed tale of life on the trail. Buy We've Only Just Begun to embark on a perilous journey into the heart today
A Sweet Contemporary WesternAnora Garrity is kicked out into the freezing snow by her husband. Having nowhere to go she walks to the small-town diner to get warm. The owner calls cowboy, Maverick Cole for help. Maverick takes one look at Anora and grows angry. He knows she and her husband are part of a horse stealing operation. But when she runs out of the door into the storm, he takes pity on her and gives her a ride to his place. Never in a million years would he have suspected her secret. She's listed as a missing person.Once reunited with her family, she leaves town. She also leaves a hole in Maverick's heart. A year later, she returns to start a new life, but trust doesn't come easy for Anora. Can Maverick help to heal her soul? New Years is approaching and he's anxiously waiting to find out if she'll accept his kiss at midnight.Will Anora accept Maverick's Heart? Only a long-awaited New Year's kiss at midnight will tell.** This book was once offered for free with newsletter sign up. A different book is now offered.
He's a Mexican loner. She's an unwed mom. Can two outcasts turn misfortune into love's destiny? Oregon, 1830. Sonia Wist's luck never came through. Now widowed, broke, and a young mom, she's too ashamed to stay in town. Stumbling into an empty cabin, Sonia's all out of hope until a horse wrangler finally gives her the break she's waited for...Juan Settler has always suffered the pain of prejudice. So when the Mexican horse wrangler discovers a pretty woman and her son hiding out, her wounded eyes go straight to his heart. Welcoming her to his family, he wonders if he's finally found a place to fit in. As Sonia confronts her outcast life with Juan by her side, she sees the kind man for who he truly is. Can the couple rise above society's taboos and their own pasts for a courageous chance at love?Juan is the second standalone book in The Settlers sweet Western romance series. If you like mismatched couples, stories of redemption, and cowboy culture, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's uplifting novel. Buy Juan to gallop away with true love today
A war-hardened southern belle. A caring Civil War captain. Can they overcome reconstruction and his cruel mother to find a loving marriage? Texas, 1867. Georgie O'Rourke left Tennessee after the Civil War took everything from her. But when she answers a mail order bride ad, she never thought her arrival would surprise her new husband. It was the handsome captain's mother who sent in the ad, and the mentally unstable matriarch may also take Georgie to her breaking point...Captain Parker Eastman's responsibilities haven't ended after the Confederate Army surrendered. While he agrees to marry Georgie and welcome her into his ranch, he feels he has no choice but to leave her with his mother so he can stop land grabbers on the range. But over a month away may do more damage to his new wife than he ever anticipated... With Georgie at the mercy of Mother Eastman, she questions whether she'll survive the war's aftermath. When Parker returns home, can he somehow regain his wife's trust to reclaim a marriage of admiration and love?Tattered Hearts is the first book in the Mail Order Brides of Spring Water series of historical western romance novels. If you like suspenseful but sweet relationships, Civil War heroes, and twists you won't see coming, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's tale of frontier affection. Buy Tattered Hearts to start a reconstruction romance today
A snobby bride. A down-to-earth groom. Can they shape their mail-order marriage into long-lasting love? Oregon, 1831. Scarlett Settler knows she'll never live down being left at the altar. Quietly agreeing to become mail-order bride, she waits to be pampered by servants and chefs. But when she discovers her husband is a lowly blacksmith without a housekeeper in sight, she wonders if her golden dreams have turned to pig iron. Dillon Stahl can't wait to show off the house he built for his new wife. But when the haughty, opinionated woman belittles his work and their home, he worries he's in over his head. Straining to look beyond her frustration, he starts to see the true woman he'd like to get to know for a lifetime. As Scarlett hides behind her fear of rejection, she realizes Dillon is actually the man of her dreams. Can the mismatched couple overcome first impressions to help love's furnace forge a perfect future?Scarlett is the third standalone novel in The Settlers sweet Western romance series. If you like hard-working cowboys, feisty women, and frontier country settings, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's hearth-warming novel. Buy Scarlett to stoke the flames of frontier love today
A SWEET Historical Romance From Best-Selling Award- Winning Author Kathleen Ball Book Four of the #1 Best-Selling Series Oregon Dreamin'It's finally time for Smitty to settle down after all of his trips on the Oregon Trail. He has Lynn and a houseful of orphans but he also had a wife, he's always been faithful to. Brenda lied and said she was with child, Smitty's child over ten years ago. It's time to dissolve their marriage.Upon arriving at Brenda's house, he finds Brenda and her mother May dying of tuberculosis and just as ornery as ever. Lynn knows Smitty is married and respects the vows he took.He finally comes home but in his grief he decides to leave Lynn and the kids. Lynn can't stay in a house that doesn't belong to her, so she answers an ad and leaves to become a farmer's wife, taking her children with her. It was the biggest mistake of her life as the farmer is abusive.Smitty rescues them. Both Lynn and Smitty have doubts about their special love for each other. Can Smitty sway Lynn to be his forever or will she choose to travel a different road?
A naive gold-digger. A world-weary miner. Will a tragic twist of fate become a rich vein of love? California, 1848. Greg Settler's golden ambitions have hit stony ground. Forced to rely on his neighbor Hugo and Hugo's feisty daughter for mining help, he's had about enough of the woman's condescending attitude. But when his neighbor's dying words demand Greg take care of his headstrong daughter, he's not sure his fortunes have improved...Mercy Watkins believed in her father's dreams. Now burdened with a man who doesn't know the first thing about mining, her world collapses further when Greg is accused of murder. With the hanging hours away, Mercy's only solution to save her former neighbor may be marriage. As claim jumpers and unscrupulous outlaws threaten their new life together, can the stubborn couple strike it rich in love?Greg is a standalone sweet Western romance in The Settlers series. If you like gold rush settings, unconventional marriages, and determined heroes, then you'll love Kathleen Ball's enticing adventure. Buy Greg to stake your claim on love today