Bøger af Carra Copelin

Faith Daniels has had a hard time fitting in all her life, from the time she was left on the steps of a firehouse to her recent divorce. The only time she feels connected is when she rehabs old houses. Often she wishes she could have experienced life in a simpler time. Her current project, a 1900 Galveston mansion, is all she ever wished for and more. When some mysterious force transports her from 2016 to 1900, just prior to the most devastating natural disaster on record, will Faith give up all she has attained in her present life to stay in the past with the sexy turn-of-the- century lawyer? Joseph Benning has serious trust issues. He is still recovering from the jolt of being dumped by his fiancé shortly before their wedding. In order to prove to himself he can manage on his own without a woman in his life, he decides to reach outside of his routine and buy a house. Suddenly, a strange woman shows up inside his house telling fantastic stories of disaster and destruction. Will Joe be able to make the right decision and let her go, when it comes time to save her life?

Graeme McAlister has returned home to Texas to discover why his foster brother, Wyatt Benning, overdosed on morphine and crashed the company jet. The idea makes no sense, but the NTSB found the plane to be mechanically sound, and the coroner's report confirms suicide. Graeme is determined to uncover the truth and return to his life in Washington, D.C. but, when he sees his brother's widow, past feelings resurface that he'd long ago buried. Will he be able to restore his brother's honor and handle the biggest revelation of all?A widow at the age of twenty-eight, Maggie Benning, resolves to establish a successful and independent life for herself and her five-year-old son, Andy. Her initial goal is getting back her RN job at the hospital ER where she was accused of stealing the drugs that killed her husband ten months ago. She's reconstructing her shattered life when Graeme McAlister comes back to McTiernan, Texas and stirs up old memories and emotions. Can she overcome past hurt and loss of trust to accept the possibility of a new love in her life?

THE LEGEND OF BAD MOON RISING by Carra Copelin Dinah Horne is in danger of losing herself. Leaving her friends and family for Dallas, Texas, she's determined to make her mark. Unfortunately, the big city has other ideas. When her money runs out, she returns to her hometown and the man she can't forget. Ben Hammond is sheriff of the small community of McTiernan, Texas. Once he's over the woman who stole his heart and shattered it, he decides to buy the Hard Luck Ranch and settle down. Problem is, odd things are happening that may be tied to the previous owners. As he begins his investigation into the past, he is faced with an even bigger problem-the reappearance of Dinah Horne.

Ian Benning is a man struggling to find his way. Unable to cope with the death of his wife, he leaves his son in the care of two friends and rejoins his old outfit with the Texas Rangers. A search for a group of bank robbers leads him aboard a ship off the coast of Texas, right in the middle of a horrific hurricane. He's not sure which is the most dangerous: the robbers, the hurricane, or the woman he rescues.Matelyn O'Donnell is traveling with her employer, Veronique de Marceau, on a trip to reunite Veronique with her cruel and conniving husband, Gerard. When she meets a handsome stranger on the ship, she dismisses him as one of Gerard's criminal companions. But when the handsome stranger rescues her after their ship is capsized, will she trust him to be who he says he is? And together, can they bring Gerard de Marceau to justice?

Carra Copelin is an award winning and Amazon Best Selling Author in contemporary and historical romances but, unlike so many other authors, she didn't write from childhood or read long into the night beneath the covers with a flashlight. She found writing and romance novels as an adult. After reading numerous Harlequin and Silhouette stories, she discovered tons of people residing in her head, all looking for a way to get their stories onto the printed page. She is a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution and The Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Carra and her hero live in North Central Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex where they enjoy family and their three beautiful grandchildren. In addition to writing and researching with her fabulous critique partners, she enjoys playing Bridge, working on crochet projects, and tracking down relatives through genealogy.

Jamey O'Donnell is a simple man who loves his family, loves adventure, and likes it that way. When he finds out an old friend has been murdered, his life becomes complicated. He marries his friend's widow to help her buy some time so she can keep her ranch. But will he be able to walk away when the deal is done?Angel is a complicated woman faced with impossible choices. Her husband is dead and in order to save her ranch, she marries a stranger who claims to be her husband's friend. He promises to pay off her debt and then leave once she's safe. But will she be able to let him go when it's all said and done?

Lilah Canfield has one last chance to save her career as a country music performer with a performance at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. Bad thing is the worst snow storm in a century has hit the Texas Panhandle making passage on the highways dangerous at best and closed at worst. When her motor coach slides off the road into a snow bank outside her hometown of Mistletoe, Texas, will Lilah make her gig and save her career? Or will she give it all up for a second chance at love? Two years after the death of his wife, Sheriff's Deputy Jack McCommas is ready to move forward for himself and his eight year old daughter. When he and a friend stop to help the folks in a stranded motor coach, he can't believe Lilah Canfield's standing in front of him and is literally shocked to realize the old spark is still there when they touch. He uncovers a plot to sideline Lilah's career and realizes he has a dilemma. If he solves the mystery and she chooses her music, will he be able to let her go a second time? Or will he try to convince her to stay in Mistletoe?

Laurel, Bride of Arkansas, is twenty-fifth in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides Series.Laurel Weidner desires a life of her own away from Philadelphia society and a dull, boring marriage. She is sent to live with her aunt in Lawrence, Massachusetts. When her Aunt dies in a tornado, she gets a job at the Brown Textile Mill to avoid going back home. Two months later the mill burns down, and her father threatens to bring her back to Philadelphia.When the mill and her livelihood perish with the fire, she has no other choice but to answer an ad in the Grooms' Gazette and become a Mail Order Bride. Will she find peace and long lasting love in the arms of a stranger?Griffin Benning needs a mother for his children. When his wife died, he lost his two children to his in-laws who claimed to have a better environment for raising his children. He misses his family and is coerced into advertising in the Grooms' Gazette for a wife to raise his children and work the farm in order to get them back.Will his ad for a Mail Order Bride provide what he needs? Can he find love and happiness with a stranger?Can these two strangers find a common ground to reach their goals along with a happy-ever-after?

Dermont McTiernan has loved - and lost. Determined to move on, he heads to Texas for a new life and a fresh start. But when the luscious redhead from County Cork shows up in Dallas, can he move on without her - or will he have a second chance at love? Kathleen O'Donnell has loved - and regretted it. Her marriage is a living hell, and she can't stop thinking about the man that she let get away. When she comes across her tall, dark-eyed Irishmen in Dallas, she has to make a choice - honor her vows, no matter what, or take the second chance that fate is holding out to her.