Old wounds, unexpected love, and a chance at a new beginning. For years, Stanley Seymour has been running from the pain of marrying the woman who killed his pa. One night, while drowning his sorrows in a tankard of beer, a chance encounter lands a spirited and determined young woman squarely in his lap, altering the course of his future. Charlotte McVicker, accompanied by her aunt on a mission to locate her father, refuses to surrender to her grandfather's plans. He has given her one year and then she is to return home. When Charlotte finds herself embroiled in a bar room brawl, she turns to a dashing stranger. Little does she know, this encounter will entangle their futures in unexpected and delightful ways. Charlotte's aunt seizes the opportunity to play matchmaker and convinces Stanley to help them. Stanley finds himself unable to refuse and begins the search with Charlotte by his side. Both Charlotte's quest and Stanley's guilt will...

A widowed, heavily pregnant mother. A recently released outlaw. A blizzard, a train derailment, and a chance at happiness neither anticipated when their lives collide on Christmas Eve 1899. As snow swirls around him, James Dodson climbs the train's metal steps, weary and hungry but finally free. He's heading to his sisters after six long years of serving for his crimes with one goal and that is to start over and build a future he should have started long ago.Rose McGaven scrambles to board the train on route to Helena, Montana with her young son, praying she can disappear from the clutches of her vicious brother-in-law who only has one thing on his mind and it isn't protecting his late brother's wife. As the only passengers on a train that has just derailed, James comes to her rescue when Rose needs it most. As they navigate a path neither expected, difficulties from their pasts endanger their future, but James makes a promise he's not willing to...

Justice, love, or both... Can he find the peace he's looking for or will revenge ruin his forever?Luke Seymour, cowboy turned aspiring reporter, left his family's ranch to find justice for his Pa's murder. After eight long years, he finally catches a glimpse of the woman who started it all. Beginning a search of parlor houses in Helena, Montana, he attends an auction where his heart stops, his palms sweat, and his interest in one young lady makes him forget for just one moment why he is there.Louisa, desperate and alone, agrees to an auction that threatens to rob her of her innocence. With courage and desperation, she stands in front of the wealthiest men in town, leaving her wants and wishes behind.In a life-altering moment, Luke offers Louisa a chance at a new beginning, a respectable position as his housekeeper and cook. Not knowing if she can trust him, she looks deep into his green eyes and decides his offer is far better than the alternative....

Elizabeth, a trouser wearing, self-reliant young woman, was raised by her angry, greedy father. When he runs out of money, he tries to sell her to the highest bidder, a man who is older than her father and twice as mean. Desperate to disappear, she finds her outlaw, turned ranch owner, brother in Spring Creek, Montana. Caught unaware and knocked unconscious during a stagecoach robbery, Ben remains in the small town of Spring Creek and finds work as a ranch hand on Elizabeth's brother's ranch. Elizabeth and Ben clash at every turn, yet there is an undeniable chemistry brewing between them. When Elizabeth's father finds her, he threatens to expose secrets best left hidden. Ben offers to help Elizabeth when his own future takes an abrupt turn. As they navigate the mistrust, the secrets, and their budding relationship, will the revelation of those secrets tear them apart, or will they learn to trust one another to find the love they've both been looking...

Propositions, secrets, consequences... there's no telling what the future will hold. But one thing is for certain. Love is at the heart of it all. An unexpected stipulation in her pa's will forces Francesca Collins to approach her childhood best friend, Cole Seymour. She has secretly loved him for years, but he considers her a friend and nothing more. With no other choice, Frannie asks him for help with a wild plan to keep everything she holds dear. However, his shocked response was not the answer she was hoping for. Cole unintentionally agrees to Frannie's plan and spends one delightful and unforgettable evening with her. Days later, she departs Pennsylvania, leaving him with no idea of where she went or why. He regrets his actions and wishes he could've given her more. Five years later, Cole heads to Virginia City, Montana, to be one of thousands seeking to find their fortune in the gold mines. He discovers more than he was expecting and...