Charlotte Glass thinks she knows what love is, but she hasn't met Ian MacKay. After five years with her self-absorbed boyfriend, librarian Charlotte Glass surprises them both and breaks up with him. Before parting, he bitterly tells her to have fun on their upcoming romantic vacation—alone. Two days later, Charlotte arrives at a remote cliffside castle in the Highlands of Scotland. Overwhelmed by its breathtaking beauty, but desperately jet lagged, she sinks into her sumptuous bed for a quick power nap. She awakens in the middle of the night and heads for the castle library. There, beside a glowing fireplace, sits a strapping Scotsman with a glint in his gentle gray eyes. Ian MacKay has too much charm for anyone's good. But he also has scars and secrets. One thing that's no secret is his interest in Charlotte. At first, it seems harmless. She'll be gone in a week. But a week is long enough for Ian to know that he's falling in...

As they unravel the secrets of Sleepy Hollow, their greatest discovery might be each other. When historian Iris Drake leaves her academic life behind for the quaint charm of Sleepy Hollow, she expects a peaceful job guiding tours through the town's legendary past. But everything changes when she meets Jackson Wilde—a brilliant and ruggedly charming professor with a sharp mind and a talent for uncovering secrets. Jackson isn't just a skeptic with a mysterious past; he's about to pull Iris into a centuries-old conspiracy that could rewrite history. Together, they discover coded messages, Revolutionary War artifacts, and a secret society determined to protect its legacy—at any cost. As they race to unravel the clues before someone—or something—catches up with them, Jackson's steady confidence becomes Iris's anchor, and his magnetic intensity is impossible to resist. But in a place where the line between history and...

CHILDHOOD FRIENDS Annie Pope loves Finn Burton, and he loves her too—as a friend. Even after they both begin college, they return every year to their families' neighboring cottages, work summers at the local food market, and spend all their spare time together. MAKE CHOICES But when Finn graduates and takes off backpacking through Europe with his college girlfriend—a girlfriend he's never mentioned to Annie—she's forced to face facts. She is merely the sister he never had, and he's the boyfriend she'll never have. THAT TIME CAN'T ERASE Two decades later, life hasn't turned out as Annie had hoped, but she's come to terms with it. In fact, she's content with her life—that is, until her daughter and Finn's son show up and announce they're getting married, bringing Finn Burton back into her life. BUT CAN LOVE? Now...

Forced apart, two lovers must battle a world fueled by money and power. Emma Madding walks up to the door of a remote waterfront cliff house in upstate New York, and into the life of recluse Benjamin Stark. A typewriter girl, she is hired to transcribe his weathered journal and the memories his scarred hand can no longer write down. Stark is a rugged adventurer now back from the Klondike Gold Rush, where he found gold and tragedy, too. With the public hungry for gold rush stories and guidebooks, he agrees to chronicle his adventures. But for Emma and Benjamin, working together draws emotions that neither can allow. Benjamin tries not to love Emma, for the truth of his past will drive her away. Emma longs for love, but she has her own secret. Love conquers, but cannot protect. An American Hearts Romance: historical romance novels set in Victorian America. Originally published as The Typewriter Girl.

They let go of their dreams, but their hearts never let go of love. When Piper Harriman got engaged fresh out of high school, her father gave her a choice—if she married her unsuitable fiancé, Juan Calderon, her family wouldn't pay for college. She followed her dreams to college and left Juan behind, hoping he would wait. His idealistic heart was broken, and he said goodbye. But her love for him refused to fade. Eight years later, alone and laid off, Piper is moving back home. With her snowbird parents' house leased out for the winter, Piper is content with their small rental lodge—until the tenant next door turns out to be the lost love of her life. As handsome as ever, Juan's success has proven her father's predictions wrong. For Piper, it's time to face facts. Juan has moved on, and he deserves to be happy. Logic tells her it's time to let go, but when those dark eyes search hers, her heart knows there may still be a...

This Christmas, a young woman is about to find out wishes can come true — but in the most unexpected ways. Weary of city life, Laura Everly moves to the small coastal town of Mistletoe, Maine. A chance visit to a charming antique shop leads her to an unassuming snow globe she can't resist buying. Unbeknownst to its owner, the snow globe can grant wishes, but they rarely unfold as expected, sending Laura into a maelstrom of joy and confusion. Farley Cooper is a rugged individualist with an outdoorsy charm that's as intriguing as it is intimidating. He lives by his own rules, and his charismatic aura draws people in one minute while his directness repels them the next. While Laura's dreams of a perfect Christmas in her new home seem to vanish, deeper feelings for Cooper take their place. But as curious coincidences pile up, doubts arise. Is the snow globe behind them all, including their growing attraction? Experience the...

A New England lighthouse guides two people home, where a chance at love waits—if they'll take it. Emily Cooke takes a sabbatical leave to take stock of her life. As she moves into her tranquil beachfront rental, her new neighbor rumbles into the driveway next door on his vintage motorcycle—and ignores her neighborly wave. Wes Taggert left behind a lucrative career that destroyed his faith in humanity. All he wants now is to be left alone, undisturbed. When news spreads that the historic lighthouse is slated to be demolished, Wes goes to a meeting of locals determined to rescue the crumbling landmark. His new neighbor is there. He can't seem to ignore her. The Hope Harbor Lighthouse has drawn them together, and it could guide them home, where a chance at love waits—if they'll take it.

They both realize they're falling in love, but having the courage to go there is a whole other matter. When, at sixteen, Zoey Beckett lost her parents in a plane crash, her aunt took her in. More than a decade later, Zoey still suffers from the resulting anxiety. Besides a fear of flying and travel, she has protected herself from the pain of loss by keeping relationships distant. Now a teacher, she fills the emotional void by devoting herself to her students. But when the school board implements changes that negatively affect the school children, she refuses to be a part of it and resigns. Tyler Farrington knows no fear. In his ten years as a foreign news correspondent, he has rushed into places most people would flee from. Years of covering violence and suffering are taking a toll, but when the facts he reports are suppressed, he resigns. Desperate to recharge, he buys a mountain cabin in the charming small town of Cedar Creek and takes some...

Lawyer Abbie Harper rents a cabin for her own perfect Christmas. On Christmas Eve, she leaves the stress of her New York job and drives to the mountains, settling in for seven glorious days of peace on earth and good will toward men—so long as they steer clear of her. Forest Ranger Jack Whelan is no good at relationships. He manages just fine by holding fast to one rule: Don't let anyone get close. Then Abbie Harper rents his cabin. As a light snow falls, the furnace breaks down, and Jack is called in for repairs. When the storm picks up, they're stranded together, turning their ordered lives upside down like a snow globe. Two snowbound strangers who think they know what they want, will find out what they need—at The Christmas Cabin.

As waves lash the rocky coastline of a Maine fishing village, two people find new hope in each other. Jess Pelletier's life has spun out of control. Her ex-fiancé has broken the bank—or at least her account—and she's just been laid off. So she takes a bold step. The Maine fishing village of Applecross Cove looks like the perfect refuge for her to retreat and reset her life. When Mark Breton's realtor aunt sends him to Jess with the lease and the key to Jess's house, the key to her heart isn't part of the deal. But the guy's pretty hard to ignore. With a heart that's gone rogue, Jess desperately clings to her plan to build a new life and a business. Fate hasn't given Mark very much reason to trust, but he's come to terms with the accident that derailed his dreams years ago. When feelings for Jess bring his heart back to life, the past comes along with it and looms between them. Now they'll both have to confront it or miss out on...

This season, it's time for a miracle. Sophie Furnell loves her job as a 911 operator, and she's good at it. One call at a time, she makes her community a better place. But one night, she has to tell a caller that help isn't coming. Soon after, her job is defunded. Disheartened and broke, she sets off for the Adirondacks to house-sit her grandmother's rental cottage. As violence sweeps through his neighborhood, Cole Marick defends his bicycle shop and loses. His wounds heal, but the business he's worked hard to build is destroyed, along with his faith in humanity. Leaving the boarded-up neighborhood storefronts behind, Cole retreats to his family's Adirondack fishing camp. Amid towering snow-laden trees, two neighbors have come seeking refuge. But not even the shimmer of holiday lights against new-fallen snow is enough to bring Christmas joy to their two damaged spirits. Neither has seen much in the way of miracles lately, but as a...

In the dawn of a revolution, a young woman fights for land, liberty, and the man she loves. An enigmatic stranger appears on Ana Martin's Galveston doorstep, summoned by her father before his untimely death. When Ana boards a train bound for her uncle's vast hacienda, Eduardo is there to see her safely to her new home in the stark desert landscape of northern Mexico. Eduardo's passionate ideals set him at odds with the corrupt Mexican government as his radical writings fuel a revolution and draw Ana closer. But it is Carlos, the daring rodeo rider and freedom fighter, who touches her soul, setting Ana Martin on a journey that will test her strength and forge her destiny. Originally published as Ana Martin

A driving rain, a warm Scottish pub, and two people who shouldn't fall in love. Olivia Boyd is lost in more ways than one. Since her mother's passing, her dissertation on Scottish Folk Music has gone adrift. Just as her doctoral hopes seem to be slipping away, a visiting professor from Scotland offers her Edinburgh flat for the semester. When Olivia jumps at the chance for a semester abroad, her boyfriend breaks up with her. Undeterred, Olivia travels to Scotland alone. Behind the bar of The Red Rose, a charming Edinburgh pub steeped in family history, stands Max Cameron. He gave up university after his father's stroke and now devotes himself to keeping the family legacy alive. But when his girlfriend departs to chase her own ambitions, Max is left with a ring he doesn't need and a life unfulfilled. Five years later, Max's friends have moved on to the lives they've always dreamed of, while he's still pouring pints in a pub. Then, on a...

They say opposites attract, but two people are about to discover how wrong they can be. Molly Foster's dreams of going away to college were sidelined when her father died and she stayed home to help her mother run the family inn. Four years later, she's finished her degree online and is poised to pursue her old career dreams in the big city. But as a gentle snow falls on the Christmas Tree Inn, an intriguing guest arrives and prompts her to question everything she's ever wanted. Before he even left college, Zach Moreton was well on his way to financial success, buying and renting college apartments. Now, seven years later, he's made a name for himself in New York real estate. With his latest deal, he's attained every goal he ever set, and he rewards himself with a ski weekend with his stylish girlfriend. But his ski weekend is about to take a sharp downhill turn.

Ordinary hearts with extraordinary passion fight to survive clashing classes, forbidden love, and the flood of the century. Maggie MacLaren longs to leave her hometown, even if she must quell her attraction to rugged steelworker Jake O'Neill. He is handsome and solid, like the ordinary life all around her. When refined Andrew Adair walks into Maggie's library, he sweeps her into his world of wealth and power, where at last her dreams seem possible. However, Andrew's world is not all it appears to be. High above town, reclusive young widow Allison Kimball arrives at her family's exclusive mountain retreat to find tucked into her carpetbag a love letter. So begins a series of secret epistles and midnight trysts with a man who signs each note with a cryptic "D". Their forbidden love story unfolds to reveal a truth that will threaten to tear them apart as their world comes crashing down in the Johnstown Flood of 1889. Originally published as...