The Marriage Bed
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Mittman Stephanie
The Marriage Bed
DescriptionSet on the Williamson Farm in 1897 Wisconsin, we are introduced to Olivia and Spencer on their wedding night. Spencer's life has been beset with tragedy; Olivia is his second wife and a poor consolation prize for a man whose family was torn from him by Scarlet Fever. Olivia has been a friend and neighbor to him throughout his life and she has been in love with Spencer for as long as she can remember. Now she only wants to make him happy again and to help replace some of what he has lost. Fighting his growing love for Olivia, Spencer makes terrible and hurtful mistakes, pushing Olivia away before he is finally able to court his wife and to accept the love she offers-- and to give love in return.
A Heart Full of Miracles
DescriptionA Heart Full Of JoyAbby Merganser believes in rainbows and happy endings. The daughter of the town minister, she is a source of sunshine and laughter for the citizens of Eden's Grove. But there is one thing Abby wants more than anything in the world: the love of Dr. Seth Hendon. Abby has been in love with Seth for as long as she can remember. But he still thinks of her as his little sister's best friend. Clearly, Seth doesn't know what's good for him. So Abby vows to prove she's the perfect prescription. Even if it means making him jealous enough to propose. After all, she's tried everything else. Cooking for him. Managing his life--even when he complains that she's driving him crazy. A Heart Full Of Sadness Dr. Seth Hendon has had it with being a doctor. Weary and dispirited after losing a couple of his patients, including his own beloved sister, Seth is ready to sell his practice and leave medicine--and Abby--behind. She's too tempting, too full of life for a dedicated bachelor like himself. But Seth hadn't reckoned on Abby's determination to show him where his heart belongs--with her. No sooner have they set the wedding date than a shocking tragedy occurs, leaving Seth, and the whole town, praying for a miracle.... For local doctor Seth Hendon, Eden's Grove couldn't be further from paradise. Dispirited after losing his beloved sister, Sarrie, to a long illness, Seth plans to leave town--and his late sister's best friend, that pesky and preternaturally perky Abby Merganser--as soon as a new doctor can be found. But Abby Merganser is having none of it! She has loved the dour Seth all her life and now she just has to convince him that he loves her, too. But Seth is loath to abandon his precious bachelorhood, especially to the pushy Abby and the rest of her flighty family. Besides, Abby is much too young for him. Isn't she? When the irresistible force that is Abby Merganser meets the immovable Dr. Hendon, the good doctor is in for the ride of his life. Isn't he? Or will tragedy strike again, just when the last of Seth's walls come tumbling down in the face of Abby's immutable love. With her trademark humor and talent for creating quirky, lovable characters, Stephanie Mittman continues her string of hits with A Heart Full of Miracles. --Alison Trinkle
Bridge to Yesterday
List Price: Price: $43.07 DescriptionMary Grace O'Reilly devoted her life to finding lost children. Searching near an Arizona canyon one day in 1994, she was mysteriously swept 100 years into the past--and into the life of a cowboy determined to rescue his kidnapped baby son from an outlaw gang.
Head Over Heels
DescriptionSometimes, love strikes when you least expect it. . . .By night, Harris Tweed is a shock jock on the radio, entertaining listeners with his sharp wit. By day, he is Harry Woolery, a mild-mannered man devoted to his young son. When Harris goes too far and accuses the local reverend of stealing church funds, indirectly causing his death, it is Harry who must find a way to make amends to the reverend's beautiful widow. With the threat of losing her home and her foster kids, Nan Springfield is grateful for the kindness of a stranger named Harry Woolery, who helps her sort through the financial mess her husband left behind. And he makes her feel like a woman: sexy and desirable . . . things she hasn't felt in a long, long time. But when she learns his true identity, she is brokenhearted, yet determined to see him in court. How can she forgive the man who made her question her husband, her marriage, her life? But Harry, too, refuses to give up the fight--for Nan's heart--because quite simply, he's fallen for her. . . .
A Kiss to Dream On
DescriptionA Tender Kiss...When Slick Waynick left her pregnant and alone at the altar, Gideon Forbes claimed Arliss Mallard as his bride. Strong, honest Gideon risked his reputation as deputy sheriff of Granite, Montana, and lied to save her honor. But though she had pledged to be his partner for life, she dreamed of Slick, who had promised to return and sweep her away. So why was it Gideon's touch that took her breath away, melted her insides, and touched her heart? A Hungry Kiss... Gideon had loved Arliss all his life. He knew he was not the first to claim her, but bound by vows to honor and cherish, he was determined to be the man she loved best. If only he could tell her what was in his heart. It was sweet agony, sharing the same bed, feeling her warmth, tasting the hunger, the need--until she said yes to passion. Then he swore no other man would ever come between them, that only he could give her . . . A Kiss to Dream On Left at the altar by her childhood love, handsome ne'er-do-well Slevin "Slick" Waynick, the pregnant Arliss Mallard is in dire straits until Deputy Sheriff Gideon Forbes steps up to claim Arliss and her baby as his own. Risking his reputation and possibly his future as sheriff of Granite, Montana, Gideon will do anything to make his life-long dreams of loving Arliss a reality, even maintaining a platonic relationship with his beautiful new wife while sharing her bed. Talk about a tender trap! Along the way, Arliss discovers that her loyal and faithful friend Gideon has the power to stir her senses and melt her inhibitions in a way Slick never could. The marriage that began as a ruse transforms itself into a union between the town's "wild child" and its strong, taciturn lawman. But can their marriage survive Slick's return, when he is determined to win Arliss (and her new inheritance) back? In this fourth venture from Stephanie Mittman, author of The Courtship, The Marriage Bed, and Sweeter Than Wine, Arliss learns the difference between childhood fantasies and the passionate melding of two hearts for a lifetime. --Alison Trinkle
The Courtship (Five Star Romance)
List Price: Price: $26.95 DescriptionWhen Charlotte married Cabot, she was innocent enough to believe that respect and admiration would be enough to forge a life together. Cabot, confined to a wheelchair since an accident left him crippled 15 years earlier, held no passion in his heart. When Cabot's brother Ash Whittier returns to San Francisco, he observes Cabot's cold demeanor with Charlotte. Determined to mend his brother's heart, Ash instead falls in love with his beautiful young sister-in-law. |
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