Monday, January 1, 2024

Look What Our Authors Published in December!

 





 

 

 

 

Our authors have worked hard to bring you your next favorite stories. 

Here is what we published in December!

Hope: (Christmas Quilt Brides)

By Jo-Ann Roberts

Gabe Dawson didn't believe catastrophes came in threes. That is, until his grandfather died, a fire nearly destroyed his home, and his grandmother started showing signs of forgetfulness.

When Hope Brody discovers Nora Dawson wandering in a snowy field and learns of the family's loss, she sets out to recreate the quilt that was destroyed in the fire. But in order to present it to her at the Annual Christmas Eve Quilt gathering, that meant she'd have to get to know the taciturn Gabe Dawson.

Despite thwarting her efforts at friendship, Gabe finally acknowledges that Hope's visits are helping ease his grandmother's anxieties. Soon, he finds himself falling for the lovely quilter. But with only a small farm and almost constant care of his ailing grandmother, he has nothing to offer and would never be a woman's first choice.

As Christmas approaches, will Hope look beyond his obligations and see a future blossom from a special, once-in-a-lifetime friendship?

Release Date: December 5, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJL67BVH

 

A Journey for Dorothy: The Reluctant Wagon Train Bride - Book 8

By P. Creeden

Dorothy Mason swore that she’d never marry again when her husband passed away five years ago. She just wasn’t interested in her heart being broken again. But living in her old house in Tennessee kept breaking it by reminding her daily of her times with her husband, and she was having a difficult time letting go. So, her sister convinces her to get a fresh start by traveling west on the wagon train to Oregon. But once she’s given up her life and everything dear to her and arrives in Missouri, Dorothy discovers that she can’t move forward unless she considers getting married again.

Reverend Elias Stone doesn’t quite believe in Manifest Destiny, but does believe in bringing lost souls to the Lord. With so many lost people moving out west in search of gold and riches, Elias feels a calling on his life to make a move in that direction, himself. So, he arranges to join a wagon train heading to Oregon and California. But before the journey even starts, he finds himself in a harrowing situation that could take his life, calling, and ability to travel away from him. Only by considering a marriage to a woman he doesn’t even know can he continue, but is this really God’s plan for him?

Release date: December 5, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCSSPYLK

 

One Christmas (Albert the Angel Makes a Match): Sweet Holiday Romance

By Kit Morgan

Two cynical hearts
One matchmaking angel
And an assignment that goes horribly wrong…

Albert the angel was no stranger to matchmaking. In fact, he’d gotten so good at it, his superiors gave him a time limit on his next assignment with no help from on high. But Albert wasn’t worried. Matching Luna Wells to Damon Surrey would be easy. Only it wasn’t. Bernard, Albert’s new AIT (angel in training) saw to that. He sent Albert, Luna, and Damon to the right place, but the wrong time! How was Albert going to explain they were in the 19th century and not the 21st? He was counting on the Weavers of the famous Weaver farm to help him out. They were a large, fun-loving and caring clan, who could melt the most cynical heart in no time. But in the 1870’s the Weavers were loud, boisterous, and pranksters to boot. Poor Damon was liable to get thrown down the family’s well before he had a chance to fall in love! Worse, Bernard, his link to his superiors for this assignment, had the IQ of a rabbit. Probably because he was a rabbit! Stuck on the Weaver farm of the past and with only ten days to work with, Albert must ensure Luna and Damon fall in love. But how?

Find out in this heartwarming sweet western romance with an angelic twist!

Release date December 7, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Albert-Angel-Makes-Match-ebook/dp/B0CPTN9X6Q

 

Beulah: Christmas Quilt Brides Book 13

By Zina Abbott

     Beulah Beatrice “Be-Be” Connor, who is approaching the age of thirty, gave up on marriage after the second man who had courted her left and never returned. Unlike the two maiden great-aunts, after whom she was named, she did not have an inheritance to fall back on. She worked almost half her life for her own support. When the café job in Wichita, Kansas, disappeared as the Panic of 1893 continued, she considered the job she landed at a new girls’ academy in nearby New Ponca, Oklahoma Territory, to be a Godsend.

     Daniel Burdock had once been married. After both his wife and baby died during childbirth, he gave up on marriage. He now focuses on making improvements to his homestead claim. He accepts his carpenter brother’s offer to attend his construction mathematics class on mitering corners, figuring angles for roof trusses, and other geometry and trigonometry skills needed for building.

     Much to his surprise, the hired help for his sister-in-law’s girls’ academy also attends. Why does it surprise him that Marigold Burdock agreed to teach Miss Connor how to make quilts on the condition she attend the construction class? The pretext is that knowledge of how to figure triangles and other geometric shapes so they fit together is good preparation for designing quilt blocks.

     Construction mathematics for quilting? Honestly? Although he soon realizes those skills could be helpful for piecing quilts, Daniel begins to suspect there is more afoot than feet, inches, and angles. If he is not careful, he and Be-Be might end up stitched and bound together like a Christmas quilt.

Release date: December 8, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKP2LWB1  

 

A Lawyer for Larina (Mail Order Papa)

By Linda Carroll-Bradd

Weaver Larina Cristobal lives a quiet life on the mountain sheep ranch she and her late husband operated. Following a year-long melancholy over the family she would never have, Larina approaches her widow sister, Willa, with a plan to bring new husbands into both their lives. The widows place an ad for a husband in three Eastern newspapers. Even if they don’t find love, they won’t lead solitary lives.

Lawyer Evan MacQuarrie’s latest courtroom win leaves him shaken mentally and doubting he ever wants to lead another trial—definitely not one where a child’s life is at stake. An ad in the Philadelphia newsletter for a widow sheepherdess looking for a husband in a small mountain town catches his eye. A quiet life tending animals sounds perfect. After verifying she has no children, he travels West—only to discover Larina’s in jail…for abducting a child. Will he face down his fears to give this new life a chance?

Release date: December 14, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/Lawyer-Larina-Mail-Order-Papa-ebook/dp/B0CDNPF9M3

 

An Agent for Josie (Pinkerton Matchmakers Book 27)

By P. Creeden

Marriage has always been the furthest thing from Josie Roth’s mind. After all, the majority of men cannot suffer for a woman to vote, much less tolerate one who is smarter than him. For want of a son to take over his practice, her father raised his only child, Josie, to do the job. Even though she graduated summa cum laude at the New England Women’s College of Medicine, many in New England still looked down on her, believing that women should be either nurses or midwives. So, her father decided to take to the rails and travel out West, to Wyoming, and start a practice where there was a shortage of good doctors, hoping she’d be less frowned upon, being a woman.

Billy Hogge worked with Allan Pinkerton as an agent in Chicago before the fire. In fact, as a former fireman, he had volunteered to help bring the flames under control before they consumed the city. When the Chicago office shuts down, he joins the Pinkerton agency in Denver to work on crimes out west. He sees it as a great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

The two of them meet under the unfortunate circumstance of Josie’s father’s death. But she’s too sick to take care of arrangements, so Billy does them for her. When she finally comes to herself and mourns her father, she discovers that the town in Wyoming isn’t free of the prejudices that she’d been dealing with in the East, and she turns to the Pinkerton agency for employment.

What happens when these two find out that the only way to work their next case together is by getting married first?Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order.

Release Date: December 15, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/Agent-Josie-Pinkerton-Matchmakers-Book-ebook/dp/B0CNKSNZSZ

Clementine : Christmas Christmas Quilt Brides Book 15

By Kimberly Grist

An orphan longing for security, a reclusive rancher bound by the stipulations of his inheritance, and a proxy marriage that will meet their needs in ways they never expected.

Clementine has nothing to her name but a quilt and some second-hand clothing. She's aged out of the orphanage and can't afford to be choosey. But she is determined to make the best of things. "If it's true that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, surely any minor flaws like my sassiness will fade away with the aroma of fresh bread."

Disappointed in love, Caleb Ellis is content to live a reclusive lifestyle on the outskirts of his family's ranch. But his father had other ideas and left a condition that he must marry to obtain his inheritance. Time is not on his side, so he has arranged to marry a woman he's never met by proxy. "Anyone growing up in an orphanage, desperate enough to apply as a mail-order bride, is bound to be practical, biddable,and self-sufficient. I'll leave her to her own resources and she should leave me to mine."

Release date: December 18, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKNWWG92

 

An Agent for Clenna (Pinkerton Matchmakers Book 28)

By P. Creeden

What’s a good Catholic girl to do? When Clenna finally sees her dream of becoming a Pinkerton Detective agent becoming a reality, she’s struck with the news that to become one, she has to marry her training agent—at least temporarily. But marriage is one of the most sacred of institutions of the church, and she’s not certain she’s ready to violate it.

Ben Mercer was a sharpshooter for the Union in the War. Some people call him a cold-blooded murderer, others call him a hero. But Ben likes to live from one adventure to the next, which is why he joined the Pinkerton Detectives. He’s not keen on babysitting a new, female agent for training, and he’s definitely not keen on marrying her before they leave.

But when the railroad believes they’ve caught two of the bandits who’ve been holding up the train, and they turn out to be Clenna’s brother and cousin, she’ll do just about anything to keep from seeing them hung.

Lady Pinkerton detectives, their rough and ready agents, and a whole lot of excitement and romance! The Pinkerton Matchmaker series tells the stories of the women determined to bring criminals to justice, and the agents who win their hearts. Each book is a standalone story and they can be read in any order.

Release date: December 18, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/Agent-Clenna-Pinkerton-Matchmakers-Book-ebook/dp/B0CNKTKCXB

 

Raisin Pie by Rosemary: Old Timey Holiday Kitchen Book 29

By Marisa Masterson

German Town was worlds away from the Great Plains. Rosemary Mast left her Pennsylvania Dutch community to find a home with distant relatives in Kansas. Only, none of her family was there. What she found was a man desperate for help with his orphaned niece and nephew. She was also desperate and agreed to go with him.
She had expected the man to be like others she had known while growing up, even though he was a Swede and not German. Was her new husband crazy? He asked for a funeral pie for Christmas!

Wolf Acker embraced being an American. Now his bride's strange superstitions were driving him crazy. All he wanted was a raisin pie for Christmas day. She would not make it. What hope was there for their young marriage when she refused to change?

What will need to happen so this young couple can make a sound marriage and provide a good home for the orphaned twins in this sweet historical Christian romance? Can a man love a woman who drives him crazy?

Release Day December 19, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/Raisin-Pie-Rosemary-Holiday-Kitchen-ebook/dp/B0CC5V7NMM

 

Amos: Christmas Quilt Brides Book 16

Angela Raines

Amos Krieder thought love had passed him by, while Mary Jane Pierson felt lost and alone and unsure of herself. Can a quilt bring about a second chance at love and a Christmas wedding? Find out in this heartwarming tale set on the Eastern Plains of Colorado.

Amos lost his parents, brother, and fiancée in the Chicago Fire of 1871. With his grandmother's encouragement, he moved West and settled in Kiowa Wells, Colorado, where he opened a hotel. He thinks he's content until a letter and package arrive from his grandmother in Illinois. He has a choice to make but can he do it?

Mary Jane Pierson, who grew up without a mother and whose father has been controlling. As a result, when she tried to rebel she only created a reputation that haunts her. She believes that no one will accept her for the kind loving person she strives to be while still dealing with her father.

A Christmas Pageant, a quilt, the townspeople, and an unexpected event might be just the thing to bring these two meant for each other together.

Release date: December 22, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKP7VG24

 

Felix's Christmas Mail Order Bride (Historical Western Holiday Romance)

By P. Creeden

This Christmas, love arrives unexpectedly—by stagecoach.
Can unexpected Christmas magic spark love’s flame between a man with no bride and the woman who has traveled so far to win his wary affection? This is a clean, wholesome series of standalone novellas written from a Christian worldview. Each story has a happily ever after and features down-to-earth characters with real world problems who overcome them by grace and love. There will be seven brides in this special holiday series ~ read them all!

Release date: December 27, 2023

https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Historical-Western-Holiday-Romance-ebook/dp/B0CLHV6SRJ

 


Not all of our authors make their books available on pre-order. However, for those who do, those advance sales go a long way toward boosting their sales rankings. 

Here are future releases:

January Pre-orders


A Journey for Lona: The Reluctant Wagon Train Bride - book 10

By Linda Carroll-Bradd

Newly accredited teacher Lona Hollis joins a westward wagon train with her two cousins. The three young adults are moving to Portland, Oregon, to join the rest of the family where Lona’s uncle runs a shipping business. They connect with a small group of twenty-five wagons, but the original captain becomes ill. An appointed leader acquires a new captain who demands all women over age sixteen be married. Such marriages are for convenience and safety only with the option of being annulled when the wagon train arrives in Oregon. Faced with several possibilities, Lona has to make a decision on who will make the best partner…within an hour of meeting him.

Laborer Mal MacMurphy needs to move out of New York City. Hanging out with the Irish mob favored by his da and brothers is not healthy. Cousin Sully just died in a knife fight. To make a new start, Mal works his way west on the railroad and joins a wagon train heading on the Oregon Trail. But he has to offer himself in marriage so a single woman can continue the trip. Unfortunately, he’s matched with a woman who has a widely different outlook on life. Will the perils they face convince the couple of an inevitable split or force them to rely on each other to stay alive?

Release Day January 2, 2024

https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Lona-Reluctant-Wagon-Train-ebook/dp/B0C9VLLWNP


A Builder for Bronwyn: Mail Order Papa

By Jo-Ann Roberts

Husband Wanted: Age 30-40 Must have building experience, be dependable and strong of body, mind, and spirit to withstand Minnesota climes. Education is preferred but not necessary. Must possess a neat appearance and understand a woman’s feelings. Above all must not be judgmental.

Whispering Pines, Minnesota 1880
As the sole heir to her father’s lumber and building empire, Bronwyn Stewart always knew there was one stipulation…she must be married. And finding a man in town who desired her rather than her fortune was no easy feat. Desperate, she expands her search by sending an advert to the newspapers back East.

Ian Taggart only wants to further his skills as a builder…not to get married. But when the unforeseen happens and he finds himself guardian to his nephew, he feels the advertisement for a husband might just be the answer. As he spends more time with Bronwyn, he can’t help but watch the bond grow between her and the baby, making him regret his deception.

And when someone wants Bronwyn and her empire for himself, Ian must decide if a real marriage can blossom between them.

Release date: January 5, 2024

https://www.amazon.com/Builder-Bronwyn-Jo-Ann-Roberts-ebook/dp/B0CD7H29LB

 

An Agent for Savannah (Pinkerton Matchmakers Book 35)

By P. Creeden

Savannah Lockwood dreams of living a life adventure like the ones she reads about in her books, but her father wants her to grow up and get married. Her mother, on the other hand, has always supported her dreams.

Lucas McKay has had a rough life full of more adventures than he cares to recall. He thinks he's seen it all, but then he learns about the marriage stipulation of becoming a training agent in Denver.

As the two become partners in an unlikely bodyguard mission, they find out there's more to each other than meets the eye. And Savannah may get a bit more adventure than she bargained for.

Release Date: January 8, 2024

https://www.amazon.com/B0CNRZJP8Y

 

 

Nana’s Match for Cody: Grandmothers Know Best Book 3

P. Creeden

A bounty hunter who thinks he knows everything about the chase, until love comes chasing after him—sent by his grandmother.

Release Date: January 30, 2024

https://www.amazon.com/Nanas-Match-Cody-Grandmothers-Know-ebook/dp/B0CLS9L8B7

 

 

 


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