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The Thornton car was washed down a creek during a flash flood near Independence, Missouri. Their only child, a seventeen year old daughter was still clinging to the top of the car when they last saw her. After an air, land, and water search for four days without a trace, the search was abandoned. Allie and Barry Thornton learn their missing daughter was transported back in time one hundred and fifty years to 1866. A research team at the most prestigious university in the country, offered them the opportunity to join her and her family. Do they dare take the risk? Can Barry survive what ...

A Marriage of Convenience Becomes an Adventure of the Heart When Boston schoolteacher Laura Whitmore inherits a Montana ranch from her eccentric great-aunt, she discovers there's one shocking condition: she must marry within six months and live as a true wife for a year, or lose everything to a ruthless cattle baron. Desperate and out of options, she proposes a marriage of convenience to Jake Sullivan, the ranch's ruggedly handsome foreman who needs the security as much as she needs a husband. Jake Sullivan has spent three years running Whispering Pines Ranch while sending every penny to ...

When love isn't enough, sometimes you have to teach someone how to love you properly. Traci Waters thought she had found her happily ever after when she traveled back in time to 1875 Montana and married rancher Sam Waters. Five years later, she's discovered that building a marriage across centuries is harder than she ever imagined. Despite their deep love, Sam's constant questioning of her choices has worn Traci down. Every time he wonders if she misses her old life, every time he acts surprised by her intelligence, every time he treats her happiness like a fragile thing that might shatter,...

In the aftermath of the Civil War, young widow Rebecca Allen struggles to provide for her four-year-old son Eddie in their small South Carolina town. Desperate to escape the unwanted advances of wealthy landowner Jeremiah Blackwood and create a better life for her son, Rebecca answers a matrimonial advertisement from a Montana rancher seeking a wife. Upon arriving in Baker's Creek, Montana, Rebecca discovers she's been deceived by Frank Dawson, a violent drunk whose promises of prosperity were lies. Fleeing his cabin in the night with Eddie, Rebecca finds temporary refuge at the local ...

In the tumultuous landscape of post-Civil War America, "Love on the Oregon Trail" sweeps readers into the heart of Steubenville, Ohio, where dreams of new beginnings clash with haunting memories of the past. Hiram Lewis sells his farm, hoping to carve out a better life for his family out West. Along the journey, his daughter, Mandy, faces her own battles: lost love, unexpected encounters with a reckless suitor, and the aching weight of responsibility for her baby sister, Mary. As the Lewis family forges ahead, they find themselves entangled with the Gilleys, whose own struggles of love and ...

In the unforgiving Montana wilderness, love is the only currency that matters. Henry Mercer thought he knew everything about survival—until Sarah Thompson rode into his life. With his family's ranch teetering on the edge of ruin and a generations-old land dispute threatening everything he holds dear, Henry must choose between tradition and innovation, revenge and reconciliation. Sarah Thompson left the comfort of Boston for the untamed frontier, never expecting to find a home—or a love—that would change everything. Caught between her refined upbringing and the raw beauty of Montana, ...

Thomas’s Rebellion is book three of the Eddie’s Journey Series. It is the story of Eddie’s younger brother whose thirst for education clashes with his father’s wants and needs. In 1880s Montana Territory, sixteen-year-old Thomas Grant dreams of studying geology at an eastern college, but his father William expects him to follow family tradition and take over their cattle ranch. When Thomas secretly applies for a scholarship to Dartmouth College, he sets in motion a conflict that challenges the foundations of his family. Thomas finds an unexpected ally in Eleanor "Ellie" Montgomery, ...

When Edward "Eddie" Grant returns to Baker's Creek after four years at Harvard University, he finds himself caught between two worlds—his Eastern education and his Western upbringing. Just as he's struggling to find his place, a mysterious stranger arrives claiming a connection to Eddie's biological father, a Confederate soldier who died before Eddie was born. Colonel Marcus Harrington's tales of secret missions and hidden Confederate gold force Eddie to question everything he thought he knew about his birth father's legacy. When Harrington's true motives emerge, Eddie must protect his ...

When fighter pilot Logan Harris ejects from his F-15 in 2018, he expects a crash landing—he doesn’t expect to wake up in 1888 Montana. Injured and disoriented, Logan finds himself in the care of Anna Bronson, a gifted surgeon with a sharp mind, a generous heart, and secrets of her own. Anna never imagined a man like Logan: bold, mysterious, and from a future beyond her comprehension. As she nurses him back to health, a bond forms between them—one that defies time itself. But Logan, haunted by the past and uncertain of his future, struggles to accept his new reality or believe he’s ...

In 2025, Captain Eva Sinclair is at the top of her game—an elite fighter pilot testing the most advanced stealth jet ever engineered. But when a catastrophic malfunction sends her aircraft into an uncontrolled dive, she braces for certain death. Instead, she awakens in 1870 Montana Territory. Injured and disoriented, Eva is discovered by Colt McAllister, a rugged rancher with a troubled past and a deep distrust of outsiders. As she struggles to adapt to a world without modern technology, Eva must hide her true identity while fighting the growing attraction between them. But Eva isn't the ...

A spicy western romance Jedadiah Barnette failed miserably in the Wyoming gold fields. Unwilling to return to the I told you so's of his father, he turned to the only thing he knew to keep from starving. He turned back to farming. Hard work brought success but his life was empty. When Caleb died at Spotsylvania, Sarah lost the only love she ever had. Her matchmaking mother was determined to have her marry a man older than her father. Desperation drove her to make a drastic choice. Can these two lonely people find romance on the Wyoming frontier? Or will they have only hard work and ...

Some scars are carved by war. Others by love. Montana, 1870. Elias Mercer, a disillusioned Civil War veteran, retreats to the frontier, seeking solitude and a chance to rebuild. But the land is as unforgiving as his memories, and desperation drives him to place an ad in The Matrimonial News. Abigail Whitlow, a young widow with secrets of her own, answers his call. She arrives with a quiet strength that hides a storm of loss—and a five-year-old son she didn’t mention in her letters. As the harsh winter closes in, Elias and Abigail must navigate their fragile new partnership, learning to ...

How did an iPhone sold in Missouri in 2014 wind up in a grave in Oregon that had been undisturbed for over ninety years? Angie and Jed met in Missouri over 1,800 miles from Oregon. How can she convince him she is telling the truth? Will he believe the strange story? Would anyone believe it? Can their love for each other survive the incredible tale she relates?

When disgraced rodeo queen Harper Quinn inherits half of her uncle's struggling Montana ranch, the last thing she needs is to share it with stoic ex-Army horseman Ethan Reyes. But as they wage war over selling versus saving Silver Creek Ranch, discovering their late benefactor's hidden letters—and a vulnerable foal they must raise together—forces them to rebuild trust... and the barn they accidentally set on fire during an argument. With developers circling like vultures and a devastating drought threatening everything they've worked for, Harper and Ethan must decide if their growing ...

The Sky Door… A test flight. A mysterious rift. A journey across time that will change two lives forever. When Lieutenant Jessica Monroe breaks the sound barrier in the Navy's experimental X-99 fighter jet, she expects to return to base with performance data—not crash-land in 1875 Montana. Stranded in a world of horse-drawn carriages and frontier justice, this elite pilot must adapt her 21st-century skills to a harsh landscape where her technology is useless and her very presence is suspicious. Ethan Blackwood, a former sheriff haunted by tragedy, discovers the strange woman in uniform ...

Baxter Sims built his empire with cold precision and ruthless determination. As Seattle's most formidable CEO, he has everything money can buy—except someone to share it with. Behind his icy exterior lies a man scarred by abandonment, who has locked his heart away along with memories of his painful past. Laci Carter lives in a different world, running a struggling bookstore while raising her four-year-old son, Jason. Her life is rich with love and laughter, if not financial security. When catering a high-society charity event brought her face-to-face with the infamous Baxter Sims, their ...

In post-Civil War South Carolina, Rebecca O'Connor has everything a young lady could want - wealth, status, and a suitable marriage prospect. Everything except freedom. Suffocating under the weight of Southern society's expectations, Rebecca dreams of something more than arranged marriages and afternoon tea parties. When her brother's letters arrive from the Montana Territory, painting pictures of wide-open spaces and unlimited possibilities, she makes the boldest decision of her life - to flee her gilded cage and forge her own path in the untamed West. But Montana holds more than just ...

A bird strike turns Hannah’s plane into a screaming, out of control metal tube. She blacks out and awakens, alone and lost in a dense forest. Two hunters find her and return her to civilization, but it’s no longer 2020. There are no more planes, lattes, or designer clothes; she has been thrown one hundred-forty years into the past. Ethan, a devilishly handsome mountain man and prospector, regains consciousness in a hospital. He is told by a stranger named Hannah that he had been shot several days earlier, and she had been watching over him. “Why…are you here?” is his first growly ...

Time warps, cowboys and Indians… what are the chances of love? Penelope wanted a cowboy. Charlie wanted to be a test pilot. When his plane goes down Charlie ejects himself just in time only to fall through a time warp. Captured by Indians, and delivered to Penelope, he’s cared for until his injuries heal. When it’s time for Penelope to head back east, her train is derailed, and this time Charlie is the one saving her. Is it love or mere circumstances that brings them together? Can Charlie adapt to his new surroundings? Will Penelope open her heart to more than just gratitude and ...