Author: jografford
A small-town spinster more concerned about the happiness of others than her own and a highly eligible bachelor determined to change her mind… Madge Barra has a finger in every pie — managing her rascal half-brothers and their mail-order brides, feeding the diamond mining crew at Hope’s Landing, and helping fundraise for the Ladies Auxiliary. Now she’s being asked to serve as the church … being asked to serve as the church secretary until their handsome new pastor can hire full-time help. With her too-busy schedule spinning her straight for spinsterhood, Madge fears she’s long since missed her chance at…
An ex-Marine trying to right an old wrong, a former actress struggling to prove herself in the world of search and rescue operations, and the amber alert that forces them to put everything on the line — including their hearts. Hunt Ryker vowed no Marine in his unit would ever be left behind, and that includes Marcus Zane who’s been missing for the better part of a year. As soon as Hunt recovers … part of a year. As soon as Hunt recovers from his latest combat injury, he resumes his search for his missing comrade. He never imagined his…
Dr. Rory Jude is tired of coming in second — second in his father’s affections, second-in-line to run the family business, and the second choice of the lady he is courting who always seems to have her eye on a wealthier suitor. He responds to an advert to open his own medical practice in Arizona, determined to change his stars, and finds himself in a town desperately short of marriageable women. … women. Until a chance encounter with a mail-order bride agency owner opens his eyes to new possibilities…Convinced she is destined for greater things, Trudy Crandall skips her debutante…
A mother and daughter facing sudden tragedy, a handsome sinner who agrees to lend a helping hand, and the unwanted feelings he kindles… turn to her last living relative for help, a distant cousin of her late husband whom she hasn’t seen for years. With one stubbornly loyal daughter-in-law in tow, she boards a train for Mountain Spring, Idaho, never dreaming she would land the two of them in the crosshairs of matchmaking minister. Pastor Zachary Shepherd is flabbergasted at how quickly the Lord answers his prayers to send more women to their town of rough-and-tough mountain men, this time…
Lorelai Woods believes she’s engaged to the perfect man and living the perfect life, until she discovers he is part of a cattle rustling gang. In a desperate bid to regain control of her family’s ranch that the gang has commandeered, she signs on as a Pinkerton Agent, only to discover she’ll be required to marry a fellow agent (at least temporarily) before being allowed to launch an investigation … investigation into the case. Pressed into the hard life of sailing on a pirate ship, John Langston quickly grows bored with his new vocation as a farmer once he is…
A new Pinkerton detective trying to hide her feelings from the man she loves, an undercover agent trying to protect the woman of his dreams from a dangerous set of outlaws, and the marriage of convenience that forces them to face what their hearts really want… she is convinced the attraction is mutual) he’s made it clear he’s married to the church and his job. So when her friends in Texas send her a frantic summons, she doesn’t think twice about signing on as a Pinkerton agent to assist them in their quest to bring a dangerous cattle rustling gang…
During her upbringing at the orphanage, Jolene Lilygate made a childhood pact to come to the aid of her two best friends, no questions asked — for life. So when Lorelai Woods urgently summons her to Texas, she packs a bag and boards the next train. She soon finds herself serving as a detective-in-training with a seasoned Pinkerton agent requesting her hand in marriage, but only for the duration … duration of their current investigation.Agent Edgar Barella jumps at the chance to sink his teeth into helping track down a dangerous cattle rustling gang. He’s never been able to resist…
A new CEO battling corporate sabotage, a secret admirer protecting her from the shadows, and their forbidden love… strike. As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of her biggest rival firm, Rhys Calcagni has secretly loved Alora for years, but the bitter rivalry between their feuding families has made any hope of a future between them impossible. When a hit-and-run accident leaves her fighting for her life, however, he fears he’s missed his opportunity to confess his feelings to her. He doubles down on his efforts to protect the woman he loves, even though he realizes it’s probably best if she…
A billionaire boss, her hunky bodyguard, and their not-strictly-professional instant attraction… bodyguard. Knowing his lack of wealth won’t be an easy ticket inside her family’s elite social circle, she ignores the sparks flying between them, trying to convince herself she’s doing him a favor. Ex Special Forces weapons sergeant, Don Kappelman, is in the business of serving and protecting. That includes looking after the gorgeous Bailey Maddox at a charity ball, even though he knows getting involved with a wealthy socialite spells trouble. It also spells heartache when they share a kiss that she brushes off as simply part of…
It’s supposed to be a weekend of fun and relaxation, until their fake relationship is threatened by a fire. All of a sudden, the feelings they’ve kept hidden become all too real. Firefighter Ransom Keller can’t stand the thought of attending his twenty-year high school reunion as a single guy. Folks tend to expect a little more action in the romance department from a former star linebacker and … department from a former star linebacker and an ex party machine. But a decade in the Special Forces followed by career in fire rescue operations hasn’t left him much time to…