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Come Spend Christmas with the BurnettsJoshua Burnett is the next Burnett the family ghost is ready to match. But he's been keeping secrets from the family. Secrets even his ghostly great-great-great-great-grandmother doesn't know. Maybe he's a womanizer for a reason until life delivers him a surprise he never saw coming.Kayla Scott has lost everything she's ever wanted in life. When she interviews for a nanny to the Burnett family, she gets an unexpected job opportunity - taking care of Joshua's baby daughter.Being forced together every day is bringing up emotions she'd long given up ever feeling. And Joshua is dead set against giving up his bachelorhood. He's not even sure he wants the baby. Joshua's ghostly ancestor has her work cut out for her on this one. Can she pull these two through facing their own demons?
The Hunt of a Lifetime Becomes a Journey of the HeartAnnabelle McKenzie stays at home and takes care of the farm and the bookkeeping for their family bounty hunting business while her two sisters take all the risks. Except that she's grown bored and longs for adventure. The chance to show her sisters that she's just as capable of bringing a man to justice and collecting a bounty as they are. When opportunity bumps into her at the bank, she recklessly follows her prey out of town. Only she soon realizes she's chosen the wrong man to hunt.Beau Samuels has a dark secret that goes beyond the price on his head. And now there's a wanted poster with his face plastered in every small Texas sheriff's office. As if things couldn't get worse, now he has a novice in a skirt brandishing a gun and determined to collect his reward. Could he get away from the blonde spitfire with his heart intact?When Annabelle unlocks the secrets to his heart and reveals the true man behind the wanted poster, can she lay aside her scruples and allow herself to love an outlaw? Lipstick and Lead Series: DesperateDeadlyDangerousDaring -- April 30th
Sometimes in order to find yourself, you must become someone else She's a Runaway BrideValerie Burrows is running from a wedding, her attorney fianc and the law. Pampered Valerie takes a bus to nowheresville, where she learns her cash and credit cards have been stolen. Left with only her designer clothes and luggage she takes on a new identity and must learn to be self-reliant. She swears off men, especially attorneys, only to find the one man who refuses a one night stand and wants a relationship.He's Looking For A WifeMatt Jordan, the Colorado Crusher, is the most successful liability lawyer in the state. After the death of his brother-in-law, he realizes he's ready to settle down with a family of his own. His only requirements are intelligent, great-looking, wants more than a hook-up and doesn't lie. After witnessing the lies his father told his mother, he demands complete honesty. Yet Valerie Brown shows him sometimes in order to find yourself, you must become someone else. Even if that means lying.What Reviewers Are Saying About This New Contemporary Romance"The book starts like this: "A charred piece of her wedding veil fell into her face. Impatiently she flipped the singed lace away..." OMG, that is an image that will stay with me forever " Taryn Carter"Ms, McDaniel weaves a very funny and romantic tale that had me laughing on the first page." Geri Foster"This book was a fun read with a wondrous ride of emotion. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed reading this book and how it has me wanting to find more books by Sylvia McDaniel." Amazon Customer"Think Clash or the Titans meets Legally Blonde Valerie and Matt have such heat between them that it will take your breath away " TeenblurbDownload this lively Contemporary Romance and start reading it now Other Romantic Comedies by Sylvia McDanielMy Sister's BoyfriendThe Reluctant SantaReturn to Cupid Texas
Eugenia Burnett wants grandchildren. This cunning widow is determined to find wives for her brood of handsome sons. In Fort Worth, Texas, Rose Severin, runs a seance parlor where she speaks to the dead or at least she pretends to until she can earn enough money to make her way to New York and become a famous actress like her mother. Travis Burnett is resolved to rid the western town of imposters like Rose. But Eugenia thinks the fiery Rose is just the woman for her obstinate son. She schemes to keep Rose at the family ranch where Travis soon realizes that the supposed spiritualist is more than just a pretty swindler. What Reviewers Are Saying About This Western Historical Romance "Enjoyable, entertaining, full of laughter, love & mischief a love story that touches your heart in many ways. An easy read." Shirley Alter "I would recommend this book to any romance lover with a western heart." Elizabeth G. Miller"I would recommend it to anyone that likes the ranch or country type stories which I love." 4105 "Another good book to read about the western days of cowboys on a ranch." Kathy Fleming "If you like a good romance this is the perfect book for you. Well written, good story line. Enjoyed it." Amazon Customer Download this lively western romance and start reading it now Other books by Sylvia McDanielThe Burnett Brides: Rancher Takes a BrideOutlaw Takes a BrideThe Marshal Takes a BrideThe Christmas Bride The Cuvier Women: WrongedBetrayedBeguiledA Hero's Heart
Wade Ketchum is searching for his only surviving sibling when he finds a ready-made family. Rachel Cooke is stranded on the Oregon Trail with three orphans and a rebellious sister, until gambler Wade Ketchum rescues them. The hardened cowboy is searching to find his long lost brother, is out of cash and has no time for a praying spinster. When Rachel runs out of options, she makes a deal. Wade must pretend to be her husband and help her reach Oregon. But somewhere along the trail, pretending becomes real. Can she help Wade realize that he still has a heart capable of love?
Alexandra Thurston wants revenge. Revenge on the husband who wrongly accused her of infidelity and divorced her, tainting her as a scarlet woman. She vows she will reclaim her good name and never marry again. However, her father wants grandchildren to be heirs to his banking fortune and he's determined to find her a husband. He has no luck, though, until she finds herself caught in a compromising position with the handsome plantation owner, Connor Manning.Connor Manning loves only one thing, his family plantation and he's desperate to save River Bend from the tax man. Desperate enough to agree to marry Alexandra for cold hard cash, never dreaming that this spirited woman would ensnare his heart, leaving him yearning for a marriage more than in name only, even though their marriage is based on a terrible betrayal....
In New Hope, Texas, women, like children, are to be seen and not heard. Their only job in life is to marry, procreate, and be a loyal, obedient wife. Thus, the shortage of available women. Until Abigail Vanderhooten is unexpectedly called home, her head filled with ideas of changing the world, where a woman can own a business and have a bank account. This little rebel is determined to bring the town's laws into the nineteenth century, even if it means sacrificing her reputation. Jack Turner likes being the mayor in a small, quiet western town where the biggest rabble rousers are cowboys on Saturday night. Everything is about to change when Abigail Vanderhooten, a tiny sprite of a woman, returns to town, ready to take on the local laws. While trying to keep the town from splitting apart, he's surprised how her strong spirit captivates him. And he's shocked when she manages to worm her way into his bachelor heart, with her controversial ideas of women earning a living the same as a man. With a woman's revolution brewing, will Jack be forced to run her out of town before he has a chance to convey how she's changed him? Or will Abigail give up on New Hope, Texas, and return to Boston? Can love blossom and change a woman and a man with different ideals?
Scandal, Bigamy and MurderNicole Cuvier went to New Orleans to share wonderful news with her husband only to discover him in a hotel room murdered, with two other women claiming to be his wives. It seems there are three Cuvier Widows and each one is suspected of murder. Pregnant, unmarried, and now a widow with a plantation on the verge of bankruptcy. Nicole needs a temporary husband. Someone to save Rosewood and give her child a last name. Enter a handsome drifter, Maxim Viel, who agrees to marry her, but unbeknownst to Nicole, wants more than a temporary arrangement. Can his strong arms, tender caresses and heated kisses heal her shattered heart? Or could the price of his love, be more than Nicole is willing to give? What Reviewers Are Saying About This Historical Romance "I think I'm half in love with Max I highly recommend this series. It is a great romance with mystery as well." Kimmie A heartbroken mistress to Jean Cuvier, Nicole is left with a plantation Jean put in her name. The first two Cuvier wives have been fun, and I certainly can't wait to find out what happens next to Layla, and to find out just who the murderer truly is " Vanessa "Very good read, takes you away..love the south & historical love stories." Nancy Mulvaney "This series must be read in order and I recommend it to those who enjoy steamy American historical romance." Sophia Rose
Annabelle McKenzie stays at home and takes care of the farm and the bookkeeping for their family bounty hunting business while her two sisters take all the risks. Except that she's grown bored and longs for adventure. The chance to show her sisters that she's just as capable of bringing a man to justice and collecting a bounty as they are. When opportunity bumps into her at the bank, she recklessly follows her prey out of town. Only she soon realizes she's chosen the wrong man to hunt. Beau Samuels has a dark secret that goes beyond the price on his head. And now there's a wanted poster with his face plastered in every small Texas sheriff's office. As if things couldn't get worse, now he has a novice in a skirt brandishing a gun and determined to collect his reward. Can he get away from the blonde spitfire with his heart intact?When Annabelle unlocks the secrets to his heart and reveals the true man behind the wanted poster, can she lay aside her scruples and allow herself to love an outlaw?
Meg McKenzie has been responsible for her sisters since she was twelve when her mother died. While she longs to have a normal life like all young women, she must dress in pants and take on a man's job as a bounty hunter in order to provide for her sisters. In this western historical romance, she has her pistols set on one last bounty to pay off the farm so she can begin to live her dream. But one man stands in her way. One man that can't see past her bounty hunter fa ade to see the true woman inside.Sheriff Zach Gillespie has a secret. In the small Texas town of Zenith, there is only one woman who could calf rope his heart. Unfortunately, Meg McKenzie has the opportunity to expose his secret to the world. In the past, she'd already left him vulnerable, naked, and tied up and now she's on the prowl again. He must choose what kind of man he is, a law-abiding sheriff or an on the run outlaw. Will her belief in him lead him down the right path? Will she give him a second chance to show he's the only man for her?
In 1880 Zenith Texas, the McKenzie sisters, Meg, Annabelle, and Ruby find themselves penniless after the death of their father. When the bank threatens foreclosure, the women realize they need a way to support themselves. They have three options: marriage, women's work, or... following in their papa's footsteps.After her failed proposal of marriage, Meg McKenzie turns to her dream of being a seamstress and discovers it's not all it's cracked up to be. Sweet and practical Annabelle McKenzie gives waitressing a whirl, but soon wandering hands shove her out the door. The youngest of the McKenzie sisters, Ruby has her rose-colored glasses tarnished when she discovers cleaning houses can be hazardous to her virtue.Spectacularly fired from their traditional jobs, they have no choice but to follow in their father's footsteps - bounty-hunting.
How can she forgive the man who arrested her brother? The man who was once her fianc ?Sabrina Callahan left Texas after the man she loved arrested her brother for cattle rustling. Two years later, when she arrives home, there is Patrick, the memory of his kisses still fresh on her lips. But now there's even more trouble on the ranch she loves and only one man who can help her. Patrick...the cowboy who betrayed her brother.The last thing Patrick wanted to do was hurt Sabrina and her father. Now, he's lost more than her love. His family has been killed, Sabrina's loved ones are in danger, and something is not right in Sherwood. Can he claim justice for his family and reclaim Sabrina's heart? Or will old hurts tear them apart before he has the chance to prove his commitment?
Eugenia Burnett has gotten what she wants. Her three sons are married and she has three grandchildren, with the fourth on the way. But she hasn't given up her matchmaking ways. Now she's moved on to the people she knows and she's matching widows and widowers together. Until one widower, Wyatt Jones let's her know in front of a crowded restaurant that he's not interested in any of the women she keeps sending him except her. Sworn never to remarry, she doesn't need a husband or want one. She's a free spirit doing what she pleases and no one is going to boss her around. But Wyatt wants Eugenia and she says no.In this western historical romance novella, come back to the old west and spend Christmas with the Burnett family. See Eugenia meet her match in cowboy Wyatt Jones.
