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Lillian wants to try everything, whether she should or not. Vernon knows caution is best. A RYDER LEGACY NOVELLillian Miller loved life and wanted to experience whatever came to mind. Young and rather spoiled, she didn't always use the best judgement and that led to troubles. What she didn't expect was Vernon Strasser.New to St. Joseph, Missouri, Dr. Vernon Strasser worked to build his reputation as a physician. It should have been easy. Then he met Lillian.How can Vernon keep his focus on his work when his mind wanders to the lovely young blonde? Will Lillian's penchence for mischief drive Vernon away? Or will it put Lillian in danger?

Love and marriage come to us inspired by many things. Who would have thought that several different forms of infestation would lead to true love? Well, they have.Whitney's infested with sixteen Dalmatians, fourteen of which are puppies. Who would have thought they'd bring her and Keith together?Doctor Keith Austin is all set to enjoy lunch in the park in his new town when suddenly a bunch of spots appears before his eyes. Fourteen rambunctious Dalmatian puppies to be exact, all after one thing, his food. Limping along far behind them is the beautiful Whitney Houston. Bleeding from being knocked down and dragged by her spotted horde how can the good doctor not come to her rescue. The only problem is he isn't looking for love. He wants to focus on work and God. But Whitney has more than she can bare. What's a Christian Doctor to do?Whitney doesn't need help she has been self-reliant all her life. She runs a small jobs construction company and doesn't need anyone to look out for her. That is until her big brother dumps his two pregnant Dalmatians on her. Fourteen puppies later and she seems to be a walking disaster. Doctor Keith is handsome and kind and helpful, but can Whitney let go and trust him with her heart?Will Keith and Whitney make a love connection? Can they both let go of what they thought they wanted? Is it possible to have true love when there's a horde of Spots Before Marriage?

Stones Creek, Colorado 1868Ruth Naylor is always sure someone is watching her. Is it true or just her imagination? Fearful of another assault that left her expecting and homeless years ago, Ruth struggles to simply make ends meet and raise her daughter. Arty Massot is Stones Creek's curmudgeon carpenter. His growly nature keeps most people away. There's something in the woods not far from Stones Creek no one but he knows about, and he likes it that way. There's something about the shy, pretty lady that brings out the protectiveness in Massot. Can God bring these two lonely people together? Is someone watching Ruth as she fears? Or will specters from their pasts keep them apart?If you are sensitive to stalking and/or previous assault, please be aware these topics are dealt with in this book, though not in a graphic manner.

Mark first saw Kyria as she was pulled from the ambulance. Burned and broken, he rushed to save her life. Two months later he didn't want to stop spending time with her after she was discharged.Kyria's life changed the day of the explosion. Pain was a constant as was the handsome young doctor who came to see her more than once daily.Mark wondered why the lovely young woman seemed so alone. Why did no one ever come to visit or call?Kyria just wished he could truly be interested in her, but he was the doctor and she was his patient. Nothing would ever come of it.Mark's interest didn't wane at her dismissal from the hospital. A setback brought her back into his life. This time he wasn't letting her go.And then there's the mold. How would all that ever lead into a Happy Ever After?

A different sort of Mail Order Bride story.Chloe and her two children were rescued five years ago by Nugget Nate and Penny. Since then they'd lived at Nate's mission for troubled women called Sanctuary Place. Now, with Sanctuary House ready she, and several other rehabilitated women, are moving to Stones Creek, Colorado to find a loving husband. When a person from her past is revealed she worries that her new start might be over for good. She just wants to find a Sanctuary where she and her children can feel loved, wanted, and useful. Can Stones Creek be that place or will she once again be cast aside? Will the men who abandoned her five years ago ruin her chance at a Happy Ever After? Or will she find Sanctuary in the arms of the local blacksmith?McIlroy has a secret. He lost a wife and family to evil people during the war. He want's nothing to do with any of the women at Sanctuary House, or so he tells himself. Yet, he's drawn to the tall, dark-haired Chloe and her children. Can he learn to forgive himself and allow love into his life again? Or will he push the woman away out of fear and guilt?Seven women are getting a second chance at Sanctuary House. Will they find it or is the past too strong to overcome? Will they find husbands for themselves and fathers for their children or was Nugget Nate wrong to send them here? Can the past be overcome? Is there really a chance for any of them to find Sanctuary? The answers lie in the pages of Chloe's Sanctuary.

Tilde Lasek needs a husband. Running the family bank after the disaster that killed most of the men of Silverpines, Oregon, including her father and brother, is simply too hard. She doesn't have enough banking knowledge to be successful. Against her mother's wishes, Tilde places an advertisement in the Groom's Gazette. She's smart enough to know not to ask for a banker. Instead she asks for a bookkeeper. Joel Richards, dissatisfied living in his hometown after he's betrayed by his fiancé, answers the advertisement and soon is heading west. He knows his banking experience will be helpful in whatever business he'll be bookkeeper for. Besides, Tilde is beautiful. His new mother-in-law isn't happy with the marriage. Then there are the changes Joel hopes to make at the bank. Tilde's not happy with them. Can Joel convince Tilde to bring Silverpines bank into the 20th century? Will Tilde be able to be the wife he wants without letting him bring even more change to her life? Will Mabel Lasek ever accept her daughter's marriage? Will there be a Happily Ever After with all three living in the same house?

Red Dickerson is shocked to see a young woman running through the woods in the freezing rain. He'd gone to the far end of Hawk's Wing Ranch to think after his engagement was broken by the woman he planned to marry. Recognizing her as Gema Volkovichna, one of the women from Sanctuary House, he spurs his horse to go after her. Finding she's escaped after being kidnapped by the infamous King Gang, he vows to keep her safe. Gema Volkovichna is one of the newest women to come to Sanctuary House in Stones Creek, Colorado. She came to find work and possibly a husband. When a spring blizzard forces them to spend three days alone in a line shack, there's only one conclusion. She and Red must marry to salvage her reputation. Can Gema and Red learn to be husband and wife? Will love grow from this forced marriage? Will the King Gang return to reclaim what they lost? Can Red and Gema learn to dance together to the MUSIC of HER HEART? ***Reading Order*** Stones Creek Series Leah's Peace Chasing Norie Chloe's Sanctuary Stones Creek Ladies of Sanctuary House Laundry Lady's Love Music of Her Heart

Noelle Copeland has no intention of ever letting another man break her heart. She's content to take care of her two boys and help her brother around the church. That is until a mouse sends her onto a table screaming like she's being murdered, and a handsome, heroic man comes to her rescue. Now, she finds her heart longing for Turner Metcalf, but he's keeping things from her. She wonders if she can trust him not only with her heart but her sons' hearts as well.Turner Metcalf is a man on a mission. He's in town for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season for one reason only; to protect his sister and her new husband. He has a secret life he isn't willing to give up. That is until he comes to the rescue of Noelle Copeland. Now, his heart is drawn to the one thing he never thought he could have; a future. He finds himself falling for the divorced mother of two and her sons. Can he survive his secret mission long enough to let her know? Or will his frequent travel and hidden agenda end things before they really get started? Will he live through his mission and be able to consider a future with this ready-made family? What about Noelle's ex-husband and his new girlfriend? Will they mess things up for Noelle and Turner? Can love find a way to overcome the doubts of a woman afraid of Mice and Marriage?Love and marriage come to us inspired by many things. Who would have thought that mold, spots and mice would bring love and marriage? Well, they have. Mice and Marriage is the third book in the Love's Infestation Series.