Bøger af Marcella Dipaolo

Maggie McDonald married what she thought was the man of her dreams ten years ago. They bought a house with lots of rooms that she wanted to fill up with lots of children. By the end of their first year of marriage, Maggie finds out that Stephen, her husband, is not the man she thought he was. He's a gambler, a con man, and a cheat. Maggie throws him out of her bedroom and turns her huge home into a boarding house. Later Stephen gets shot over a poker game.For various reasons, Maggie loses all her boarders and then gets to start over with new and different boarders. They were different because, unlike the former renters that she barely knew, she became closer and more involved in the lives of her new tenants. For example, the new Sheriff, his niece, and his deputy move into her boarding house. They open up a whole new world for Maggie and the new life she wants to have.Sam Kincaid has been a U.S. Marshall for over fifteen years, recently his brother died in a fire. His niece was one of the few survivors. He needs a stable home for his niece to grow up in. Mrs. McDonald seems to be just the person for Andie, his niece, to get to know.Maggie's new boarders feel more like family than strangers, and soon a new relationship grows between Sam and Maggie. A Second Chance brings all sorts of surprises to Maggie's Boarding House, and shows her that she should never give up on her dreams.

Mary Williams has lost her husband, her young son, and both parents in less than a year. She is constantly haunted by the memories of all that she has lost. She decides she needs to leave St. Louis and start over somewhere new, someplace where she can make a difference. Cade Murphy lost his wife of twelve years a few months ago. He's left with five children and a ranch to take care of. He can't do it all alone. He sends away for a mail order bride, but not too many women want five children when they tie the knot. If Cade doesn't find a wife pretty soon, he may lose the ranch he and his late wife spent years building. He can't spend all his time planting crops and looking after all his children. One of Cade's friends in Pine City, Wyoming is Maggie McDonald. Maggie has a sister, Brenda, in St. Louis and she just happens to know Mary Williams and her situation. The two sisters decide to play matchmaker. When Cade finds out about Mary from Maggie, he jumps at the chance that might turn out to be the first good thing to happen to his family in many months. Mary decides to plunge ahead and help him and his motherless children. They both decide that the marriage will be in name only. They both loved their spouses and don't want a real marriage. Time and circumstances will decide their future happiness. Will they both find a new love to change both their lives and that of his five children forever? It could be Taking a Chance for all of them.