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Go back in time with this reader favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller Pine River residents have always said the giant Victorian house was haunted, but for Elisabeth McCartney, it was a home to run to after divorce. She should have the place to herself… except she keeps hearing a child’s voice. It’s coming from behind a locked door that once led to a different room, one that had burned to ash over a century ago. Except that one night it opens… and she walks through. To her shock, she’s gone back in time, to the same year that the house burned down. But it’s still standing, and the handsome widower Jonathan Fortner and his young child Trista are still alive. Elisabeth’s the only one who knows of the tragedy that awaits them, and the only person who can stop it. As the clock ticks down she falls hard for the man of her dreams and his sweet daughter—but even if she can save their lives, how can she build a future with someone who lives in the past? First published in 1992

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller continues the Orphan Train trilogy continues with this second book about a sizzling romance between the local librarian and a drifter with a price on his head. As the librarian of her frontier town in Idaho Territory, Emma Chalmers is prim and proper despite her unconventional upbringing by the local madam. She wouldn’t even permit Fulton Whitney to kiss her, and they were practically engaged. But when Steven Fairfax landed in her home, wounded by an explosion at a rowdy neighborhood saloon, his lazy smile made Emma’s blood race. Slowly, Steven stilled her fears with his gentle, insistent caresses...until at last, she gave herself unashamedly to the splendid passion that was their destiny. But Emma faces a new terror: the drifter she’s come to love so desperately is a wanted man and his past is about to catch up with him.

A second-chance romance from beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller. Tony Morelli had always pursued the things he wanted with single-minded tenacity and authority. It had been a very successful strategy in business, and it had been almost as successful with Sharon Harrison. From the moment they met, he and Sharon had explosive chemistry. Tony had been sure they would follow their heart-stopping passion into happily-ever-after. Until everything fell apart—Sharon wanted more, and Tony was no longer sure of their future. But he did know he wasn’t ready to let Sharon go. Now separated, Tony still feels a connection with his former lover and he’s sure she feels it, too. If he could win her over once, he will do whatever it takes to get her back again. This time, Tony will wage a passionate war to keep Sharon for good!

After twelve years, the headstrong Annabel McKeige is back in the frontier town of Parable, Nevada. Back to face the husband she left behind...the son she never saw grow to manhood...and the home where her heart broke when she lost a beloved daughter. But her intentioins regarding their marriage are soon clear -- even if her motives are not. Gabe McKeige loved Annabel too fiercely to let a chance like this slip away. But the iron-willed rancher is also too proud to beg -- he didn''t twelve years ago, and he won''t now. So, Gabe sets out to woo Annabel the only way he knows...with passion-filled kisses and sensual touches that conjure the sweet firestorm of their marriage bed. And Annabel is finding that the man she once left is unbearably hard to resist....

From acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller comes a beautifully rendered timeslip novel about the family we create for ourselves… Madison Bettencourt has tried to assemble all the pieces of a perfect life, but nothing fits quite the way it should. She’s moved back home to Montana to care for her grandmother, who is slipping further and further away. And she’s called off her wedding, and worries her dreams of a family are fading with it. As Madison rattles around her family home, childhood memories come flooding back. Bliss Morgan transformed eight-year-old Madison with her loyalty, and for a while, the two girls were as close as can be. But Madison never understood why Bliss suddenly vanished, leaving only a friendship bracelet and a message etched into a matchbook. Before she can begin again, Madison must uncover what happened to Bliss, and Liam McKettrick—a widowed dad trying to repair his relationship with his two children—becomes her unlikely ally. He, too, understands the pang of regret. Yet there are mysteries that Madison hesitates to explore with anyone, and strange energies in Bettencourt Hall that blur the lines between past and present. Poignant and utterly captivating, Where the Creek Bends shows that finding yourself begins with following your heart, no matter where it leads. Perfect for fans of: Second Chances Family Drama Small Town settings Susan Mallery, Nicolas Sparks and Ashley Poston

She''s betting on a ghost. And taking a chance on love… Losing her memory in a mysterious tragedy years before left Mojo Sheepshanks not knowing who she is or how to get on with her life. Now the wisecracking Mojo, who hangs out at Bad-Ass Bert''s Biker Saloon in Cave Creek, Arizona, suddenly begins seeing ghosts…and discovering clues to her real identity. Meanwhile, sexy cop Tucker Darroch has her heart racing and her passions revved up to maximum overdrive, but is it safe to let go and love the man? Really love him? Everything becomes even more complicated when a wealthy man claiming to be Mojo''s long-lost uncle turns up. Not only that, she''s being stalked by her ex-con half brother! As she and Tucker work to uncover the facts, she''ll need all her savvy and strange new talent to keep someone from burying her—and the truth.

A time-traveling vampire falls for a Civil War doctor in this erotic romance from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author. Fleeing the pain of losing her vampire twin to human mortality, Maeve Tremayne uses her powers to travel to the past, where she wanders the blood-soaked battlefields and hospitals of the American Civil War, relieving dying young men from their pain with the kiss of death. There, she meets a mortal doctor named Calder Holbrook, who immediately falls under her spell—and she reluctantly falls under his. But Maeve cannot concern herself with mortal love when she is called upon to do battle against the reigning vampire queen. Now she must navigate brutal wars of both human and immortal making, even as her hunger for Calder grows stronger. Soon she is unable keep her life in the underworld a secret from the good doctor. But drawing Calder deeper into her dark mission puts him at greater risk. Unless she asks him to join her for all eternity with one deadly kiss . . . Part of the Black Rose Chronicles quartet, For All Eternity is paranormal romance at its best from New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, author of over one hundred historical and contemporary romances. "Miller creates characters I defy you to forget." —Debbie Macomber

When Bonnie McKutchen left her weathy husband in a storm of heartache and betrayal, she fled New York with nothing but the dress on her back. Eli McKutcben finally caught up with her in a Washington mining town, outraged to find his beautiful wife dancing for money in a gaudy saloon. Yet as his temper flared, so did his passion...for nothing could extinguish Bonnie''s blazes once she set them. Tormented with desire by his every touch, Bonnie yielded to the wild delight of her husband''s embrace. Time and again she vowed to resist, and was sweetly defeated. But with savage pride, she denied her love...even at the risk of losing him forever!

From bestselling author Linda Lael Miller comes the story of a firebrand heroine and a dashing sea captain—an engaging couple that is fiery and tempestuous, but captive to an unspoken mutual desire. Kidnapped and confined in a harem—that’s not the scenario Charlotte Quade envisioned when she prayed for just one grand adventure before sailing home to Washington Territory from Europe. While exploring the ancient, exotic island kingdom of Riz, Charlotte foolishly lost her way. In a dizzying moment, she was snatched, bound up in a sack and unceremoniously dumped... more—completely naked!—in the ship’s cabin of the very same man who had caught her fancy as a young girl in Seattle: Captain Patrick Trevarran. But Charlotte’s dream lover turned out to be no gentleman! He had once gallantly fetched her, as a mischievous teenager, from the riggings of his ship, but now he appraised her with exasperation and quickly packed her off to the harem of a sultan friend. When they were reunited—as much by mercy as by fate—it was clear that Patrick wished merely to tease and trifle with this pretty, rebellious American. But, through their adventure, Charlotte had discovered a provocative man torn between recklessness and devotion, between storm and calm. Now, with all the strength and passion she possessed, Charlotte would chart a course that would sweep them at last to their destiny—a glorious and resounding love.

Presents three short love stories by romance authors Jayne Ann Krentz, Linda Howard, and Linda Lael Miller.

Don''t miss author Linda Lael Miller''s next heartwarming holiday drama, Christmas in Painted Pony Creek, where a single mom and her daughter find their lives magically changed and filled with the love and kindness of a man who would do anything to protect them. Get lost in more charming winter reads by Linda Lael Miller: A Snow Country Christmas A Creed Country Christmas The Christmas Brides An Outlaw’s Christmas A McKettrick Christmas A Lawman’s Christmas

From the #1 New York Times–bestselling author, a widow cursed with immortality vows to spend eternity alone rather than risk love with another mortal. Widowed at twenty-two, Kristina Holbrook vows to never give her heart away again. But when she meets Max, a widowed high school football coach, she begins to question her decision to live out eternity alone. The daughter of vampires, Kristina has many gifts, including the power to move things with her mind. But her immortality feels like a curse whenever she''s around Max, the first man to awaken her senses since the loss of her husband. How can she explain to him that while she looks thirty, she''s actually a hundred years older? Or that her grieving heart could not bear to fall in love with another mortal, only to watch him age and die? Yet something draws Kristina to Max over and over again, something that is starting to feel like fate . . . Tonight and Always is the richly detailed and emotionally satisfying closing chapter to #1 New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling author Linda Lael Miller''s Black Rose Chronicles quartet.

In this entrancing conclusion to her Orphan Train trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller bewitches with a sensual tale of the oldest Chalmers sister, who dares to risk everything in pursuit of a dream… Caroline Chalmers may seem like a staid schoolmistress, but when her promised husband is arrested for a crime that he says he didn’t commit, she walks boldly into a Wyoming frontier saloon and asks former Confederate raider Guthrie Hayes to help her plot a jailbreak. Caroline believes she wants married life with a respectable man—and the disreputable, wildly handsome Guthrie certainly doesn’t fit the bill. But when he kisses her, she is flooded with a shameless passion that leaves her shaken to the core…and longing for more. Guthrie’s hard-won hopes for his future don’t involve helping a naive girl on a foolhardy mission. There’s something about the lovely Caroline’s sensual response to his caresses, however, that makes him forget his sensible plans in an overwhelming yearning to teach this lovely wildcat the true meaning of desire.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors. McKettrick''s Heart by #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller Keegan McKettrick has learned the hard way that trust results in betrayal. The only light in his life these days is the young daughter he sees all too rarely, and his sole passion is for his job overseeing his family’s corporation. Until beautiful but mysterious Molly Shields comes to Indian Rock on a mission—and keeping a suspicious eye on her becomes Keegan’s full-time hobby… Molly doesn’t know why she’s attracted to a man who’s determined to dig up dirt on her, even if he is gorgeous. But cynical Keegan might be the one person who can truly understand her shadowy past. Can the two learn to trust each other enough to build a future together? Previously published. FREE STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! The Marriage He Demands, a Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws story by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Businessman Cash Outlaw has inherited almost all of his late mother’s Wyoming ranch…but he still needs the fifty acres left to her former caretaker. As negotiations with beautiful, determined Brianna Banks become much more intimate, she reveals she’ll only sell him the property…if he gives her a baby! Cash’s counteroffer? That the mother of his child must become his wife! Previously published.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Curl up in your favorite reading chair and get lost in the pages of this book.”—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Country Strong First love always burns brighter… Sheriff Eli Garrett is grateful for the good things in this life. Like his two best friends since childhood. A job that he loves. Enough land under the big skies of Montana to make a man feel free. And Brynne Bailey, finally back home in Painted Pony Creek to stay. Brynne was his high school sweetheart—and the girl he’d betrayed all those years ago. But now, with a new year right around the corner, it’s time to make amends and see what the future might hold…if she’ll let him. Brynne has one rule for herself: never date another cop. She made that mistake once before, and her heart still hasn’t recovered from losing the kids she’d started to think of as her own. So she’s happy to put the past behind her and be Eli’s friend. Anything else is out of the question…until one electric kiss changes everything between them. But when a case blows wide open, putting Eli in danger, Brynne will confront her biggest fear. Some rules are meant to be broken and some hearts are worth the risk for a second chance with your first love. Discover bestselling author Linda Lael Miller''s latest masterpiece, Where the Creek Bends, a mesmerizing tale where age-old secrets and poignant journeys unravel the deepest truths of family and the path to self-discovery. Painted Pony Creek Book 1: Country Strong Book 2: Country Proud Book 3: Country Born Book 4: Christmas in Painted Pony Creek

Don''t fall in love with the wrong man. She''d done it before and wouldn''t do it again—or would she? Because Love 101 isn''t a class you can take at the Y, Amanda Scott knew she''d have to rely on her instincts. Fate placed Jordan Richards right in front of her nose…and chemistry took it from there. But things got a little dicey (as things will do) when her ex-lover showed up—with his estranged wife not far behind. Yikes! And you thought you had issues. Despite her growing affection for Jordan, Amanda found herself repeating old mistakes. But if she made one more false move, she might find herself all by her lonesome. Look for more captivating titles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Big Sky River is available now from Harlequin HQN. And don''t miss The Man from Stone Creek!

Harry Griffith deals in stark realities and plays for very high stakes, and he hasn''t done anything impulsive since he was little. Then he meets Amy. And her two kids. She happens to be the comely young widow of his best buddy. Suddenly he''s Mr. Spontaneity. Amy is certainly wild about Harry. From his sexy Aussie accent to his devilish good looks, she thinks he''s the cat''s meow. But she feels trapped by bitter heartache, unable to let go of the husband she lost. What''s it going to take to get these two together? Looks as if a certain someone may have to pull some strings from upstairs. And what could be sweeter than a match made in heaven? Look for more captivating titles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Big Sky River is available now from Harlequin HQN. And don''t miss The Man from Stone Creek, coming in March 2013!

Newly married Willow Gallagher is torn between the fiery passion she feels for her husband, railroad baron Gideon Marshall, and loyalty to her outlaw brother, Steven, after she realizes Gideon is on a mission to capture her brother.