Minutes before saying "I do," Annette Olsen realized her mistake and bolted—a wedding gown in her trunk and a baby in her belly! In St. Valentine, she found the perfect place to start over…until a handsome drifter blew into her diner, setting the town abuzz with gossip and her heart aflutter with impossible dreams. Jared Colton wanted only to find his ties to the town's legendary founder and move on through. But something about Annette got to him. Maybe it was the secrets she kept, or her tender touch, or how much she needed him. Or maybe it was the spark of longing her kiss awakened in his soul. Either way, Jared found himself wishing for what had eluded him—a family, with Annette and a baby he'd claim as his own….

Katie is widowed and carrying her dead husband's child. When her ruthless father attempts to sell her to his boss she and her friend plan to escape to the west. But will it be a life of adventure and love....or something else? Dragged home by her father from her husband's funeral, nineteen year beauty, Katie Westinhouse is going to be sold to her father's fat, ageing boss. She plays the last card she has remaining...the fact she is pregnant. But still that doesn't stop her father and his ambitious plans. She plans with her friend, Addie, a route of escape and the two beautiful women head west. Katie has agreed to become a mail order bride for a rancher called Daniel, it seems the ideal solution. However, Daniel has his own problems. He must marry by the end of the month or lose his rancher. How will really react to having to bring up another man's child? Might he be more interested in the single untouched Addie? Or is there someone else in the wings waiting there for her? Emma Ashwood writes clean Mail Order Bride books. The Brides of Wild Water Creek are a new short story series.

After traveling around the globe for over a year, Cole Linden is more than ready to return home to Montana, so when his fiancée, Sunshine, suddenly cuts their trip short and books them flights back to Chance Creek, Cole feels like the holidays have come early this year. He hopes she’ll love the present he bought her: a restaurant space downtown. If only he can transform it into the sleek, modern style she likes before Christmas, maybe she’ll finally agree to set a date for their wedding. Sunshine can’t believe she’s pregnant, but she is, which means it’s high time to get back home. It also means she needs to re-think her career goals. She can’t run a world-class restaurant in tiny Chance Creek—especially not with a baby. So Cole will have to be the breadwinner of the family. Which means he needs a ranch. Luckily she’s found one. Three hundred acres of prime ranch land and a wonderful—if dilapidated—house. With Christmas looming, she’ll need to race to turn it into the comfortable family home they’ll need as soon as they get married. But when a delayed flight results in the loss of their hotel room, Cole and Sunshine realize they’ll have to couch surf through the holidays. Staying with each of their friends in turn leads to a series of revelations that might undermine their relationship for good. Can Cole and Sunshine make it until Christmas? Or will this be the holiday that ends it all? Cowboys of Chance Creek: BOOK 0: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride BOOK 1: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 2: The Cowboy Wins a Bride BOOK 3: The Cowboy Imports a Bride BOOK 4: The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire BOOK 5: The Sheriff Catches a Bride BOOK 6: The Cowboy Lassos a Bride BOOK 7: The Cowboy Rescues a Bride BOOK 8: The Cowboy Earns a Bride BOOK 9: The Cowboy's Christmas Bride

Wanted: one contract bride! Alexis Grayson is good at looking after herself she's been doing it all her life. So what if she's alone and pregnant? She'll cope! But gorgeous cowboy Connor Madsen seems determined to take care of her. Alexis can help Connor he needs a temporary wife; she needs somewhere to live until the baby's born. Would a short–term marriage solve all their difficulties?

Wedding bells are ringing on the Double-Bar-K and Luke Matheson is determined to make his move on his favorite bridesmaid—sweet, sexy Mia Start. Though she's shared his house for more than two months, she's remained elusive. Luke's ready to cross that divide, and win her love for good. Mia would give anything to marry Luke, but he won't want her once he knows the truth; she’s four months pregnant with another man’s child. It's time to find a real home—and a real job—so she can raise her baby alone. When a nosy neighbor exposes Mia’s pregnancy at his brother's wedding, Luke sees his chance to finally get what he wants. He lays claim to the baby—and to Mia—but their happily-ever-after lasts barely a day. When Luke's pride clashes with Mia's need for independence, Mia calls their brand new engagement off. Can Luke convince her to change her mind? Or will these wedding bells sound the death knell of their relationship? Cowboys of Chance Creek: BOOK 0: The Cowboy Inherits a Bride BOOK 1: The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride BOOK 2: The Cowboy Wins a Bride BOOK 3: The Cowboy Imports a Bride BOOK 4: The Cowgirl Ropes a Billionaire BOOK 5: The Sheriff Catches a Bride BOOK 6: The Cowboy Lassos a Bride BOOK 7: The Cowboy Rescues a Bride BOOK 8: The Cowboy Earns a Bride BOOK 9: The Cowboy's Christmas Bride

Eric Hunt, a handsome rancher in the small town of Bear Creek Saddle, Idaho, learns he can't have children of his own. His prayers to God for healing are answered with a crystal-clear vision: a beautiful woman with warm brown eyes--his future wife?--and she's holding a baby. But how? Across the country, Lindsay Moore's glamorous Manhattan lifestyle is ripped out from under her when she falls victim to an investment scam, loses her job as an executive at the bank--and finds out she's pregnant by a man who wants nothing to do with her, or her baby. When Lindsay's sister asks her to come out to Bear Creek Saddle Ranch to be her maid-of-honor and help plan her wedding, Lindsay has nowhere else to go. But she's out of place in the mountains, and without the sense of importance and identity her career and money used to give her, she's lost. She's no longer sure of her value, and she never imagined she'd be in this predicament --single, broke, and raising her baby without a father. Eric is the groom's best-man, and when the bride-to-be's beautiful sister Lindsay arrives, he offers her a job to help her out, and to get to know her better. He's heard a lot about her already, and since her sister has blue-green eyes, he'd assumed Lindsay would as well. But she has warm brown eyes. Could Lindsay be the one from his vision? They find themselves drawn to each other, despite all their differences. And when Eric discovers Lindsay is pregnant, he knows God sent Lindsay to him for a reason. Eric wants to marry her and be a father to her baby, even if they're not in love yet--she's beautiful inside and out, and he feels called by God to make the proposal. For Lindsay, it's a way out of the mess she's made of her life--an offer for a modern marriage of convenience that she just can't refuse. But can a man and a woman with nothing in common, find common ground...and maybe even love...before their child is born?

Love’s not part of the deal. But neither are threats against their lives… In return for getting the family he’s always wanted, cowboy Jerod Steen will save a single mom’s failing ranch. That’s why he agrees to a marriage of convenience with Lily Kidwell. Neither is looking for love, but when someone begins to terrorize Lily, danger draws her and her brand-new husband closer. Now they must survive to save their ranch—and their family. From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Cowboys of Holiday Ranch Book 1: A Real Cowboy Book 2: Cowboy of Interest Book 3: Cowboy Under Fire Book 4: Cowboy at Arms Book 5: Operation Cowboy Daddy Book 6: Killer Cowboy Book 7: Sheltered by the Cowboy Book 8: Guardian Cowboy Book 9: Cowboy Defender Book 10: Cowboy’s Vow to Protect Book 11: The Cowboy’s Targeted Bride