Mail-order-bride-to-be Heather Stanford dreads the day the matron of the St. Louis bridal agency finds her a husband and sends her west. Heather has no desire to marry; she just wants to free her struggling family from the financial burden of another mouth to feed. Still, she holds true to her plan when the fateful day arrives and Mrs. Seymour sings the praises of her prospective groom. Heather girds herself to leave behind all she holds dear and...

"Pearl Harris has learned the hard way to be careful in work and in love. She has the chance to make lasting change at OurCode -- a nonprofit aimed at inspiring high schoolers to code -- but a recent scandal puts its reputation at risk. Further complicating things, Pearl didn't expect the one man she never stopped thinking about to join as the newest member of her board of directors. Cord Matthews fell for Pearl when they met in an elevator eight...

"The game of cat and mouse had lasted a week and covered many miles before Rogue Bishop tired of it. His pursuer was Rory Ballinashawn, a cowboy who was unwilling to accept graciously his defeat by Bishop in a game of poker. Bishop had stopped and waited, without fear, for the young cattleman to catch up. The problem had to be settled, probably with six-guns. As the two men confronted one another, a stage coach came into view. Suddenly, there was...

"Sometimes the past refuses to remain sealed off from the present. In Old Haunts, Steve Dancy must deal with villains and locales from his early days exploring the Wild West. Years have gone by since violence was necessary to resolve problems, but his calm routines and growing family are shaken by dishonest characters intruding on his easy life. When Steve and his friend Jeff Sharp go to visit Joseph McAllen, former Pinkerton Captain, they don't expect...

"Loretta Thurwar and Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly popular, highly controversial, profit-raising program in America's increasingly dominant private prison industry. It's the return of the ancient gladiator games, and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom. In CAPE, prisoners travel as Links in Chain-Gangs, competing...

"American chef Georgia May Jackson has one goal -- to run her own restaurant in Paris. After a grueling decade working in Parisian kitchens, she is on the cusp of success. But in one disastrous night, Georgia loses her sous-chef position, her French boyfriend, and her sense of taste! Renowned for her refined palate and daring use of bold flavors to create remarkable dishes, Georgia is devastated to discover her culinary gift has simply . . . vanished....