Dina Samson lives with her widowed mother in a good neighborhood. She attends a good school and is surrounded by dear friends. At sixteen years old she grasps the importance of a good education and takes her academic achievements seriously. Her goal is to earn a scholarship and then go on to college. When tragedy strikes her family things change quickly. Her mother's decision forces her into a dangerous neighborhood and a school plagued with problems. The only hope for her protection is seventeen year-old Tyrone Reynolds, a smart and savy high school football player. He takes on the...

Arranged marriages for the benefit of the family were common place among the elite. As it was when John Dugan arranged to marry off his daughter Margaret Dugan to Lord David Desmond, a man of wealth and reputation. Margaret's mother was aware of Lord Desmond's position in the community, but she feared for her daughter. This fear lead her to contact her late son's best friend, Liam O'Conner in confidence. Her request came in a form of a letter asking Liam to check into the background of Lord Desmond in order to protect Margaret. Upon learning that Lord Desmond had two previous marriages, both...

This is the second book in the Cowboys and Women series. It focuses on Daisy's good friend from the orphanage, Elizabeth Hendricks, just after she is offered a job to work on the Higgins' ranch. This is Elizabeth's first experience with real independence. She is not easily persuaded to give it up in the midst of dating two men who are interested in her. As relationships are formed, Elizabeth finds herself in danger and needing to be rescued. It is the men who surround her who will fight to keep her safe, but the battle is not an easy one. Circumstances spiral out of control as Elizabeth is...

Into the world appears Amy Davis, the twin to her brother Logan. Since birth she was special to the Davis brothers, Nick, Frank, and Logan. Nick loved her like a big brother should. He was always encouraging and protective. Frank decided at her birth that she was to be a princess. He would be her protective knight in shining armor making sure that she was always treated with great care. She was his baby sister and he determined that nothing in his lifetime would ever be allowed to change that. Logan grew up by her side. They were joined from the beginning with that special bond that came from...

It wasn't long before Lucille Ames' father made the decision to abandon her just as her mother had done months earlier. Finding herself alone at the age of sixteen, she had to find a way to survive. A few years of struggle would lead her to the Convent of St. Francis. There she found refuge and the kindness of Sister Ann. Their mission was to tend to the sick together and show them the love of God. During one of their visits to town, Grace Ames sought their help for her youngest son Hunter who was suffering from illness. Sister Ann saw the need to leave Lucille behind to watch over Hunter for...

Lia Higgins and Gracie Davis grew up as cousins and best friends. They spent there young lives almost inseparable, but times are changing. Lia and Gracie are each destined for their own journey and their own destiny. Lia is very much involved with the Chippewa tribe. While helping her father train Chief Banan's son to heal and protect the members of his tribe, tragedy strikes. Plans are altered as Lia finds herself trapped in an agreement with Chief Banan. No amount of objection will keep her from having to spend a year living among the Chippewa Indians. Her problems mount as she discovers...

Enemies or allies was the decision that King Richard had to make when he thought about his beloved country of Penarth and King Julien's country of Nantes. For years the two kings had tried to make peace, but only upon the birth of King Richard's granddaughter, Princess Annette Bethina, was there hope that an alliance could be formed between the two countries. A pledge of future marriage between King Julien's son Adrien Laurent and King Richard's granddaughter Annette Bethina would be the basis of the treaty between the two countries and a trip across the sea was planned so that one year old...

The snowstorm came up all too quickly on Joel and Nora Almer and their two daughters, Betta and Dara. None of them suspected that tragedy would strike so suddenly and their morning would end with Joel ordering his oldest daughter Betta to walk on alone to find shelter. As she shivered with cold struggling through deep snow and fierce wind, a strong Indian brave reached down from his horse to lift her to safety. He pulled her closer to himself covering her with the warm fur skins he used as his coat. She discovered that his name was Kohan, and he would be her one good chance at fulfilling her...