Bøger af Joanne Markey

One girl, one problem, and two possible solutions.An orphan herself, all Norah Monroe wants to do is adopt three kids from the Stanthorpe Children's Home, giving them the home she never had.Head of the adoption board, Octavia Stanthorpe, driven by her own self-importance and prejudice, is determined to rid the town of riffraff like those Monroes. Her solution? To dust off an outdated and long forgotten rule stating all adopters must be married...and Norah is not married. Therefore..."Application denied."Enter Thad Davis, the town doctor, and Clay Barrett, a local rancher. One offers a marriage of convenience and a guaranteed solution to the adoption issue. The other offers the chance to fall in love with no guarantees at all. Supported by her brother, Norah needs to figure out what she's going to do now.If that wasn't tricky enough, it's early December and she has until the new year to do it. Will she run out and do something stupid or will she trust in the LORD forever?

What goes up must come down... or so they say.Angus McAngus here. When I prayed for a wife, the effects of gravitational pull never even crossed my mind. Mine had been more of a figurative prayer. A general, "Can you make this happen, Lord?" kind of prayer. Not a literal, drop a woman into your arms, affair.But when that branch above me broke, I had to make a split second decision. But the outcome was predestined (and I'm not even a Calvinist). I couldn't just let her fall.That woman was me, Georgie Frost, and I definitely hadn't planned to lose my footing. Rather, I'd been trying to avoid an obnoxious relative and panicked. Which subsequently landed me in Angus's arms. I can't say that was too upsetting.What is upsetting is the way our lives seem to have been set on a collision course with danger. Starting with that frail voice on the radio asking whether it would be proper to make cookies for the intruders prowling around her attic and ending with... sharks?Like, how did that happen?Dial G for Gravity-where the biggest problem in protecting a heart is when it won't stay protected.

Whoever said the course of true love never runs smooth knew their business.Especially motherly love.Still, with adoption success just waiting for ink and paper to appear, Norah can focus on more exciting things like Christmas and figuring out how this marriage thing is going to work out!However, never underestimate the craftiness of an antagonistic old woman determined to get her way-or rather, stop Norah from getting hers. If it means resorting to underhanded means to ensure she comes out on top, then so be it. All it takes is a word in the right ear, a nudge here, a wink there, and the natural course of gossip and slander will do the rest.When the dust clears, Norah's heart is in tatters and her fledgling relationship is in ruins... Or is it? Will her hero's patience wear thin, and is Norah's faith strong enough to see her through whatever comes her way?Read the heartwarming conclusion to the Taking Chances novels today!

They call me stoic, but I prefer to think of myself as Ashton Chandler.Who am I really? Just a man who built walls around myself for various reasons--including an attempt to prevent meddlesome relatives from trying to set me up with the pretty new neighbor next door.Yes, I know she's pretty. I'm unavailable, not blind.My death glares bounce right off the beautiful stranger on the beach and my frosty exterior doesn't chill her sunshine at all. Not only that, but those invisible walls that are supposed to keep everyone (especially her) out? They shatter like wafer-thin glass the moment I see her smile. If I'm not careful, I'll start smiling.What's the world coming to?Lissa is everything I never knew I wanted. Too bad she comes with a problem big enough to rival the unexplained break-ins I'm already dealing with. Add in a missing dog, and it's clear someone is pulling strings to disrupt our lives.I just can't figure out who or why.Just when we think we have that worked out, things go from bad to worse. Why is loving the woman of my dreams turning into a nightmare? And more than that, is it worth the risk?

With the secret Santa event underway, Rose Vincent is eager to get started. Putting her cell phone away and pulling out pen and paper, what could be more fun than bringing a little Christmas cheer to a lonely old man? One note at a time, Rose is determined to create an entire, joy-filled holiday with notes and little gifts spread out over the coming weeks. It is Christmas, after all. But what happens if the "old" man isn't so very old? A fact that might have been good to know before Rose signed her real name at the end of all her notes. Brody O'Shea is used to women chasing after him. He doesn't like it, but it's part of the job description, so to speak. It's no surprise then, when a letter from another girl arrives in the mail. Along with half a dozen more. There's nothing stalker-ish about that, said nobody ever. The temptation to burn the offending letters before they've been opened is strong, but Brody knows his curiosity will never be satisfied if he doesn't at least peek inside the first one. When he does he's left with one burning question. Who is Rose? This woman who writes such interesting and heartwarming notes without once making him feel uncomfortable. Throw a mischievous puppy into the mix along with an incurable disease, and is the chance of a happily ever after doomed before it even begins?