Judith Bowen

MEN OF GLORY

A cowboy town in a cowboy country.
This is a place a woman could love.
These are men a woman could love!

She's pregnant and she's his brother's wife–to–be

She met Jesse Winslow at a cattle show. They had a brief affair and now Abby Steen is pregnant. Jesse, a rancher from Glory, Alberta, offers to marry her, and Abby accepts. She leaves her home in South Dakota to come to the Lazy SB, jointly owned by Jesse and his brother, Noah.

But while Jesse might have good intentions and lots of charm, responsibility isn't his strongest trait. That's always been Noah's department.

So when Jesse takes off just abandons his bride before the wedding Noah marries her instead.

Their marriage might be for the sake of her babies twins but Abby and Noah soon discover they haven't made such a bad bargain. Because love that starts the slowest often lasts the longest .

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Adam Garrick is an ex–rodeo cowboy, now divorced, and owner of the Double O Ranch. Out of nowhere, he receives a letter from Caroline Carter, the widow of his closest friend. He hasn't seen Caroline in years but she's coming to visit him, bringing her five–year–old adopted daughter, Rosie.

The adoption was arranged by her husband, and Caroline has never known the name of the biological father.

But Adam knows. Rosie's his daughter. Can he keep this secret? Should he?

A cowboy town in cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!

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The town of Glory a good place to go for Christmas!

Calgary lawyer Honor Templeman makes a shocking discovery after her husband's death. Parker Templeman had another wife and two children! They lived in the small ranching community of Glory, and the children have apparently been left in the care of their uncle. Honor's determined to look into that situation.

His sister, Sylvie, and Parker Templeman are dead, and Joe Gallant has no intention of handing over their children to Honor no matter how attractive her finds her. Because neither love nor law will induce him to break the promise he made to Sylvie.

But if Honor married him, she could have a relationship with the kids. They'd be a family. They'd do family things like ball games and school concerts and Christmas.

A cowboy town in cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!

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A cowboy town in a cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!

Virginia Lake left town more than a decade ago after a memorable night with a man her parents forbade her to see. Lucas Yellowfly, they said, was a troublemaker. Off–limits. Half–Native American and from the wrong side of town, he wasn't good enough for Dr. and Mrs. Lake. But now everything's changed. Now Lucas is a successful lawyer in Glory. Practically a pillar of society.

And now Virginia's back, a single mother with a five–year–old son. She's looking for a job and Lucas finds he needs someone with exactly her qualifications. Because he's always been half in love with the doctor's daughter.

He's finally got the chance to convince her that this man from Glory will make a good husband and a good father. Her reasons for marrying him might have more to do with need than with love, but things can change. Who knows that better than Lucas Yellowfly.

HOME ON THE RANCH

Judith Bowen has a "talent for spinning a powerful story."
Catherine Spencer

Westbank Ranch
West of the Blue River, Wyoming

Fraser McKenna is the owner of Westbank Ranch. Strong, too silent, a still–grieving widower.
Martha Thomas is the woman who comes to stay.

Martha's at loose ends, her job "downsized" out of existence. She's a city woman driving through the western states, looking for adventure. Then, in a small–town Wyoming newspaper, she sees this ad:

WANTED: Lady Companion for two girls. Remote location. No cooking/housekeeping required.

On a whim, she applies for the job and gets hired. That day, her life starts to change, and so do the lives of Fraser and the two little girls.

Who would think she'd end up married to the rancher from Blue River? Even if it is a marriage of convenience, a marriage for the children's sake. And even if she has to do the proposing herself .

A man with a wild child. A secret child

When Eva Haines first comes to remote (and supposedly deserted) Liberty Island, she has the uncanny feeling that someone's watching her and she's right. A small wild–looking child with a huge black dog has been following her around. Eva, who's spending a few weeks on the island to deal with an elderly relative's estate, is puzzled. Who is this little girl? Where did she come from?

Eva finds out soon enough. Fanny is the daughter of the reclusive Silas Lord. But once she learns this, Eva only has more questions. Why are Silas and his daughter hiding out on Liberty Island? What secret is Silas keeping about this child he obviously adores? And why is Eva falling in love with such a mysterious man?