"In the early 20th century, new schoolteacher Beth Thatcher is assigned a post in a remote mining community in Western Canada. There her courage--and her heart--will be tested in unexpected ways"-- Provided by publisher.

"After teaching in a 1920s mining town in western Canada, Beth Thatcher no longer feels at home among her wealthy family in the East, and her heart is torn between two very different worlds"--

Ariana is kidnapped from her comfortable home by a gang of outlaws and finds heartbreak and love from an unexpected source.

Mercenary?s Woman All retired soldier of fortune Ebenezer Scott wants is some peace and quiet. Though when schoolteacher Sally Johnson?s life is put in danger, Eb will do anything to keep her safe. Sally doesn?t want his help?he broke her heart six years ago, and she can?t trust him to not hurt her again. Now Eb must risk it all to win the sweet-natured beauty over?before it?s too late. The Winter Soldier Most people in town steer clear of brooding...

"When Hannah Cartwright meets Grant, a disreputable-looking cowboy, she's determined to keep him from exploiting two more orphans. When she gets the job as schoolmarm, she resolves to keep Grant's adopted children in school to minimize their time spent in hard labor on his ranch. Will she succeed in her plans or lose her heart--and the children--to a man she despises? Grant already has a Texas ranch full of orphans he's rescued, but still he's determined...

"The Rancher's Special Delivery: The "package" is addressed to him, but rancher Sterling Blackwell certainly didn't order a baby! More scandalous still, he and the town's pretty teacher are named as parents. With gossip running wild, only a marriage of convenience can protect little Gracie and their reputations until her real family is found. Heather O'Connor is content to be the spinster schoolmarm of Valentine, Montana…until Gracie's arrival...

An infant in need...But she's a package deal. After the tragic loss of his best friends, rancher Drew Morgan willingly accepts guardianship of their six-month-old baby--until he learns big-city professor Sadie Ross has temporary custody as well. Opposites in every way, the pair now has eight weeks together on Drew's ranch to decide who will become the permanent parent. Could this makeshift family turn into something real--before the deadline is up?...

"Harriet Kirk is certain that becoming Ladreville's schoolteacher is just what she needs--a chance to put the past behind her and give her younger siblings a brighter tomorrow. What she didn't count on was the presence of handsome former Texas Ranger Lawrence Wood--or the way he slowly but surely claims her fragile heart. But can Harriet and Lawrence ever truly put the past behind them in order to find happiness?"--Page 4 of cover.

As a former EMT and a wildland firefighter, there's no one Jacob Dalton can't rescue-except himself. Since his best friend's tragic death, Jacob has isolated himself...until Vanessa Logan returns to Gold Valley. He saved her life during a medical call years ago, and he's never forgotten her. For Vanessa, returning home was about healing, not about exploring her attraction with Jacob. He is the guardian angel from her past.

James Wallin's family is depending on him to find a schoolteacher for their frontier town. Alexandrina Fosgrave seems to be exactly what he needs to help fulfill his father's dream of building a new community. If only James could convince her to accept the position. Alexandrina has traveled west to seek a fresh start, not to find a groom. But after she's stranded in the wilderness with James, he offers her his hand in marriage to protect her reputation....