The Bride Fair by Cheryl Reavis


Maria Markham had survived the War only to tolerate the Occupation -- barely, while daily facing haunting memories of loss. But then Max Woodard, an enigmatic Army colonel with a gentle heart, offered her passion and a loving partnership in a brave new world...!

Though a former prisoner of war, Colonel Max Woodard vowed to deal fairly with the Southerners under his governance. He yearned to understand them, most particularly Maria Markham, a womanly mix of true grit and glory. But could she ever love a man who wore the face of an enemy?






Awards: A TRR 5 Heart Keeper 2002 RITA -- Short Historical

Broken Soup by Jenny Valentine


Positive.

Negative.

It's how you look at it. . . .

Someone shoves a photo negative into Rowan's hands. She is distracted but, frankly, she has larger problems to worry about. Her brother is dead. Her father has left. Her mother won't get out of bed. She has to take care of her younger sister. And keep it all together . . .

But Rowan is curious about the mysterious boy and the negative. Who is he? Why did he give it to her? The mystery only deepens when the photo is developed and the inconceivable appears.

Everything is about to change for Rowan. . . . Finally, something positive is in her life.

Award-winning author Jenny Valentine delivers a powerful and life-affirming story of grief, friendship, and healing that will resonate long after the last page.

Whispers on the Wind by Judy Gill



In a secluded cave amid the Canadian Rockies Lenore finds Jon: the lover of her dreams, a man quite literally from another world. In a desperate bid for survival he has sought her out telepathically. Injured and separated from his crew, Jon's success, the future of his planet, his very life depends on Lenore. She denies him nothing, sharing her home, her knowledge, her strength, and eventually her heart. Until what had begun as mere caresses of the consciousness progresses to a melding of not only bodies, but souls.

Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake by Laurie Brown



SHE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN HELP HIM
Deverell Thornton, the ninth Earl of Waite, must convince her to come back to his time and foil the plot that would destroy him...

HIS PLEA IS IRRESISTIBLE
Josie Drummond is a modern career woman, and she doesn't believe time travel is possible, until her overpowering attraction conquers all doubt...

BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THEIR TIME RUNS OUT?
As a modern woman, thrust back in rime to the sparkling social whirlwind of the Regency period, Josephine Drummond must contend with the complex manners and mores of the day, make sure no one discovers her real identity and unmask a dangerous charlatan. And in the end, she must choose between the ghost who captivated her or the man himself, who is clearly determined to sweep her off her feet and shows no mercy when it comes to seduction...

Warrior's Second Chance by Nancy Gideon



Thirty years ago, war claimed the only man Barbara Calvin ever loved. And for her family's honor, for the child Taggart McGee never knew she carried, she married his best friend and abandoned her dreams of a future with Tag.

Now, as the killer knew it would, the murder of Barbara's husband brought Tag out of hiding. To bury forever a secret only Tag and he shared, the villain struck once more. With Barbara and their daughter as the lure, Tag's warrior instincts came roaring back to life. Tag was determined to keep this second chance at love from slipping through his fingers....