A heart-stoppingly handsome man with a baby in tow isn't on hotel owner Emma White's Christmas list. She's too busy making Christmas perfect for others. Emma's hotel is Ryder Richardson's only port in a storm. Otherwise he wouldn't be caught dead amongst all the baubles and bells that bring back the season's painful memories. Yet, snowbound with adorable baby Tess and Emma in her surprisingly sexy Santa hat, a glimmer of a smile reaches Ryder's lips.

Not only was Nora Hart Kingsley stranded in a blizzard, but she was stuck in her wedding gown! And she was attracting the attention of the far-too-good-looking lawman at the country roadside rest stop. Nora blew in to Sheriff Sam Whittaker's county—and into his life—with the same gale force of the swirling snowstorm…and as surely took his breath away. Now it looked as though he and Nora would be holed up for the duration. Only, Sam aimed to convince her to stay with him for good. But first he'd have to get her out of that dress….

Southern Montana, 1886 When Chayston Williams agreed to act as sheriff of Spring Valley, Montana, he never dreamed his duties would include delivering his father's pretty young mail-order bride to the family ranch in time for a Christmas wedding! Violet Ritter promised her late stepfather that she would marry the man of his choosing. But she’s shocked to discover her husband-to-be is old enough to have a grown son of his own! And she's even more surprised by her attraction to the ornery young man…. When a blizzard strands them in the sheriff's office for two days—and two nights—how will Chayston and Violet stop the fire between them from blazing out of control?

Do their matchmaking daughters have the right idea? A Matrimony Valley novel Snowed in with the best man at a wedding weekend, florist Kelly Nelson can’t help but notice that the handsome widower seems overwhelmed raising his young daughter. So Kelly is delighted when her own daughter befriends the girl. But when the little matchmakers target Kelly and Bruce with an adorable Valentine’s Day plot, will the reluctant single parents give love a second chance?

A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE? It had been a long time since single dad Edmund Fairfax had held a baby—or woman for that matter. Now he wanted nothing more than to have Emily Bancroft and her child complete his family. And it seemed fate, in cahoots with Old Man Winter, did, too. As the blizzard blew outside, Emiily cradled her son close to her heart. Alone, she'd lose custody of him. Then Edmund offered her hope when he said, "Marry me." Good and kind, handsome to boot, he would make any woman the perfect husband. But the one way Emily could repay his gallant gesture was to make sure they never consumated the marriage. Cozy up with Cathy Gillen Thacker's new trilogy for a case of cabin fever you'll never want to cure!

Kelsey Lockhart had been the black sheep “baby” sisterof the family since forever. Fickle, stubbornly single…theonly virgin in the great state of Texas, she was sure! Butshe'd never needed a man—till now. The only way to hold on to the family homestead was topartner with Brady Anderson—in business and in bed.The contracts, the “I do's,” the seduction were easy…exceptKelsey chickened out before she closed the conjugal deal.Brady admired his new “wife's” determination, loved hersass and the fact that she was full of surprises—except forone. Kelsey's innocence was not part of the bargain. Anda day of reckoning was coming….

Meg had always been the dependable “big” sister, rearingher kin since she was a girl herself. But one reckless nightshe had abandoned duty and responsibility and surrenderedherself to the passion Luke Carrigan offered. She became awoman in his bed…a mother in nine months.Now the man Meg had tried desperately to forget was stillsexy, single and only a stone's throw away from her…fromtheir secret son. It seemed so easy to become one withLuke again, forever. But would Meg's surprise sendLuke packing?

Dani Lockhart had always fantasized about her wedding day…walking down the aisle and giving her hand in marriage to the man of her dreams—just not to her enemy, Beau Chamberlain! But apparently that's exactly what she did…and couldn't remember. Sure Beau was movie-star handsome and lived by a value system that would stand the test of time. From work to lovemaking and everything in between, he followed the all-or-nothing rule. And he intended to find out exactly how his name and Dani's ended up on a marriage license—and just how Dani could be expecting his child!

It had taken Jake Remington seven years to propose to Jenna Lockhart, but who was counting? Theirs had been puppy love when they were kids, pure and sweet. But tragedy had shattered their perfection. Now Jake was all man and determined to have his wedding night with Jenna. Except Jenna was nobody's fool. Jake wanted something only she could give him. And while it required rock-solid willpower to ignore Jake's masculine appeal and million-dollar courtship, it was darn near impossible to deny his offer of marriage. Would Jenna finally become Mrs. Jake Remington by default…?

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