ONCE UPON A TIME... ...in worlds where talismans wield power, spells enslave or protect and troublesome ghosts are captured for humane relocation, three intrepid authors spin mystical stories of romance. Alongside strong, daring heroines you'll fall in love with an enchanted prince intent on holding onto his humanity, a tough cowboy who has locked away his wounded heart, a spirit-hunting geek whose motto is Ghosts Are People, Too and three more irresistible heroes. FIND HAPPY ENDINGS WITH... Judith Ashley Diana McCollum Sarah Raplee

Lily Hughes succeeded protecting children - but failed at marriage. She leaves child services behind to spend time with her young son. Her new direction? Safeguarding vulnerable adults. A new referral, Eleanor, comes with a complication - a son who thinks she's interfering. Jackson Montgomery, a sought-after architect, added an apartment onto his house and convinced his mother to move across the country to Fremont, OR. Why? Because he is the best person to look after her. Initially at loggerheads, Lily and Jackson find themselves forced to work together, first to protect Eleanor and then Lily...

Elizabeth Elliott's family is her Sacred Women's Circle. With The Circle's support she travels to Ireland to find The Lady and The Sacred Grove. Michael Murphy, the current guardian of The Lady, knows after what happened to his own father he'll never risk marrying and having a family. But he hasn't met Elizabeth. Seat partners on the long trip from the States to Ireland, they enjoy each other's company. When Michael offers to show Elizabeth the real Ireland, she accepts believing this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Falling in love was not on their itinerary. To have a life with Michael and The...

Diana Pettybone celebrated her fortieth birthday a few weeks before her Circle sister, Elizabeth's wedding in Ireland. Staying at The Manor with the newlyweds, she sees with devastating clarity how loveless her own marriage has become. Her growing jealousy of the love and happiness both Lily and Elizabeth have found threatens their friendships and their Sacred Women's Circle. Her desire to have a loving committed marriage battles with her fear no one will want her at her age. At a loss as to how to go forward, Diana turns to her Tarot deck, a Winter Solstice gift, for guidance. Her request?...