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A Change of Heart

Returning to Wyoming after a six-year absence, Jake Langley finds more than just changes in the now run down family ranch. His warm feelings for a former girlfriend have cooled, and he finds himself drawn to her sister and his former best friend, Emily. His discovery of the sisters' well-kept secret, however, upsets his long-term plans and sets duty against his heart's desire. Now, four hearts and four lives will be changed, forever.

Reviewer: Lisa_
Review: May 28, 2008
Genre(s): Western, Romance
Six years have passed since Jake Langley has been in his home town. Casey, for one, thought she was rid of him for good. Her sister Emily, however, had been left with a permanent reminder of Jake in the form of her five year old niece Melody. Casey has forgiven Jake the `indiscretion', but Emily holds a grudge. She is forced to face the object of her scorn when Jake's partner Bode boards their stock on her fa

Don't Fence Me In

It's June, 1953 and Lizzie Scott recently lost her brother, Seb, in the Korean War. When his friend and unit buddy, Jeremy McMasters, brings her Seb's "goodbye" letter, little does she know her life is about to change forever.

Reviewer: Edie
Review: Jan 17, 2008
Genre(s): Historical Romance
In June 1953, one week after graduation from high school, Lizzie Scott works as a telephone operator. The dances at Beale Air Force Base are the highlight of Lizzie's week. Although she isn't interested in marrying a serviceman, she realizes the dances help keep up their spirits before they ship overseas. Jeremy McMasters spends the evening quietly watching the dancers, especially the sister of his best fr

The Christmas Curse

For Molly Scott, everything bad in her life has happened during the Christmas season, from training bras in her stocking to being jilted by her fiancé. This year is no exception. Ten days before Christmas, she arrives at work to find her department closed down and everyone laid off. Desperate, she takes a job for a singing telegram service and, dressed as Mrs. Claus, meets the man of her dreams--who turns out to be a nightmare--in a broken-down elevator. The Christmas Curse is right on track.

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Dec 27, 2007
Genre(s): Contemporary
Molly Scott has had nothing but bad luck every Christmas since she was a child. For her eleventh Christmas as a stocking stuffer she received a training bra and a trial-sized box of Kotex. Thinking this was bad, she never was prepared for the Christmas curse to hang over her straight through her adult life, too. Poor Molly was traumatized when she found out that her fianc‚ was cheating on her with her bes

Pregnancy Cravings

Patrice would do anything for her pregnant friend, Cathy, even if "anything" includes running to the convenience store on a daily basis to indulge her cravings. On one of her excursions, Patrice meets Joey Sousa, the cashier at the store. Their attraction is undeniable, but awkward: he thinks she's pregnant, she thinks he's dating someone else. Will the misunderstandings keep them apart, or will their chance meeting give birth to happy ever after?

Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Sep 27, 2007
Genre(s): Contemporary
Patrice Patterson would do anything for her friend and neighbor, Cathy. She felt bad for her because she had no family close by to check up on her and once Cathy's boyfriend found out she was pregnant, he took off without even thinking twice about it. So Patrice appointed herself guardian to watch over Cathy. Every day after working at the bank, Patrice would immediately head over to Cathy's to see how s

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