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Against Her Will Temperance Hall was born the daughter to a poor farmer and his seamstress wife. When her mother and two younger siblings were killed by fever and her father and older brothers by a rebel soldiers bullet, Temperance was left all alone and things went from bad to worse when she was found by a horrid man who made a habit of finding pretty young women of marrying age and marrying them to the highest bidder he could find. Pain, hunger and fear became the only constants in her life and Temperance had hoped that her new husband would take her away from all that--she had hoped wrong. He seemed to love causing her pain and shame in any way that he could and Temperance began to realize that only through death would she ever have any relief... Then came the day when her husband's brother returned home. The war was long over, but he'd fought for the confederacy and just been released from a prison camp and allowed to get back to his life. He seemed broken and it wasn't only the injuries to his body that made him seem that way--his soul seemed just as scarred as her own. Temperance knows that this man, or men like him, had taken her father and brother from her, she knows that she should not desire him because he is not only her brother-in-law but blood relation to the monster she called her husband, but none of that seems to matter. Just as she had lost her family, was found by a slave trader and sold into marriage, she found herself falling in love with the fallen soldier completely against her will.…

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***Finnegan Callahan is the son of an Irishman. He loves rye whiskey, women and gambling though he always leaves his women a bit more bitter and his gambling companions much richer. His take on life is that it is meant to be lived and live it he does-though he won't be doing so much longer if those he owes debts to catch up to him. What Finnegan needs is a chest full of money which of course he thinks is simply wishful thinking-until he finds the treasure map. ***Cassandra Little has always lived a cautious life. Daughter to a wealthy family and a father active in the government, her every move is seen and judged by society. Cassandra says she is content but knows deep down that there has to be something more-and that is why when her best friend Finnegan shows up at her bedroom window in the early morning hours with a treasure map and a proposition, Cassandra is quick to agree. ***Their journey together will take Cassandra far from home. Outlaws, debt collectors, bounty hunters and angry politicians plague them every step of the way. Will Cassandra and Finnegan find the treasure they seek? Take the journey with them as they discover who they really are, what really matters and that old friendships truly are the strongest foundations for true love.…

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Francine has always had a gift. She has always been able to sense ghosts and she loved the paranormal. However when she went civil war ghost hunting she never expected for one to follow her home. She expected even less to have said ghost turn out to be the man she'd always dreamed of. She hadn't exptected him to fall in love with her or to fall in love with him. But that is exactly what happened. But surely this is crazy and nothing could make this relationship work.... could it?…

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My name is Saraphine-just Saraphine. It may seem strange for a human being with flesh, blood and a soul to have nothing but a first name, but, to some, I'm not a human and I don't have any of those things. You see, I was born a slave. Don't feel bad for me, child. I've had it much better than most. I bear no scars, never got separated from my sweet mama until I was near grown. I even have children of my own. Those three things are blessings beyond what most born into this life receive-and they aren't the only reasons I'm happy today. I wasn't always so happy with my lot in life-no, I've been bitter and angry and full of self-pity. My life has certainly had its ups and downs. Mainly because of love. Isn't love the make or break of all us women? We crave love from those around us. We simply cannot do without it and too often it nearly does us in. Let me tell you, dear reader, the tale of my life and of the journey I endured to find peace within myself, peace with my life and, yes, love.…

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Emily and Parker were childhood sweethearts but one terrible accident tears them apart. Six years later Emily returns to their small town, she's on the run from her abusive husband with her young infant son and the instant Parker sees her he knows that his feelings for her have not changed in all these years and he will do anything to keep her safe and claim her and the boy as his own.…

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North Carolina 1851Deep in the mountains of North Carolina lives a branch of the Cherokee nation that no white man had been able to remove. They could come and go like the wind. They were rumored to be ghosts and called the 'Ghost Tribe' by those that knew of them. They were feared by all who lived in those mountainous lands except for one. Deniah Williams is the one person who does not fear them. And her reason? Gray Skies. He saved her life as children and has been her friend since that day. She knows there is something unique about her friend and his people and yet she asks no questions. She has trust in him and for her that's enough. But when Deniah's father learns of her friendship with a monstrous savage of the ghost tribe he is determined to protect her. And he knows just how to do so. He must find her a suitable husband and move his daughter to the northeast and away from the danger he is sure she faces. But things do not go as planned. When Gray Skies learns of the danger that Deniah faces he knows he must save her. Going against the wishes of his tribe, Gray Skies leaves to rescue the woman who has his heart. A fiery passion ignites between them and a love stronger than any love before ties their souls together. But hatred and revenge threaten to tear them apart. Join Gray Skies and Deniah as they fight for their love, for each other and for peace among their people.…

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This is a short story that accompanies 'The Outlaw Series'. This tells the story of Duke and Carol's past together for anyone that is interested in reading about them.…

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2nd in the 'Savage' series. Hawke and Lily have everything they wanted. A family with their daughter, Allie and Jack. But soon tensions begin to arise within the family and when unexpected visitors arrive from the past, no one can predict the devastation that will strike their family.…

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Set in the 1860's or so! The life of a lone wolf is a dangerous one. Holding onto your territory without the help of a pack can prove to be deadly. Grange Michaels has managed to do that for years. This tiny western frontier town is his. Those he considers his pack are humans and he protects them viciously. No one knows what Grange is, though there are rumors about his seemingly constant state of youth. Yes being a lone wolf has its difficulties but Grange liked it that way. Then he meets his mate, a young mortal woman, and suddenly he starts dreaming of starting a pack of his own. All of that, his town, his people, his mate, his future, are threatened when a rival pack tries to move in and of course they want to wipe out the competition. Can Grange win his mortal mate, save her life and the town, while also avoiding the monster hunting lynch mobs? Or is this the end of the lone wolf's reign?…

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Lily knows that being with Hawke is dangerous. If her husband finds out her and her sister could both die but Hawke's intense green eyes and powerful body are more than she can resist. Hawke vows to keep her safe. Will he succeed? First in a three part 'savage' series.…

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Braxton is a wild partier. As the youngest of three sons to the biggest ranch owner in Texas there aren’t very many responsibilities that fall on his shoulders so he spends his time drinking, gambling, brawling and whoring. Important business for a rough and tumble man like him. But what happens when his father falls ill, his oldest brother has to stay and run the ranch, his other brother is busy with business of his own and Braxton is the only one who can lead the cattle on the hundreds of miles of trail to the market? Is he up to the challenge? And what will happen when he finds that the young boy along on the drive is actually a full grown woman determined to prove she is as tough as any man? And not just any woman but Laura Greene, the woman who had always been after his boot heels and in love with him... Trouble his he loves her too and a cattle drive isnt' a safe place. Life has suddenly gotten a lot more complicated!…

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Jonah Winchester seems to be every woman's fool and he swears he's done until a pretty woman bats her lashes and turns him into one yet again. For just a taste of the passion inside dark haired beauty named Scarlett he would do anything. Seems a mans gotta learn the hard way to never trust a pretty woman.Joe Redding is Gideon Redding's daughter through and through. Tough as nails and more stallion than mare. Her pa raised her to beleive that showing softness is showing weakness and that a person should never need anyone else. But after circumstances throw these two together, Joe realizes that her pa had been wrong. Jonah teaches her that being a woman and being soft doesn't mean she is weak and slowly her heart is lost to him and for the first time in her life Joe Redding needs someone else. Will these two find happily every after or is Jonah Winchester destined to always be the fool?…

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Aaden was just a good old boy from the holler, happy with his simple life until he meets Kathleen. With a crazy drunk uncle, a no nonesense mamaw, some uppity parents and a pest of an ex husband in the mix, this is just a story about a plain old country man and the woman who falls in love with him.…

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Here is the book of interviews i've been promising to get started!! Anything you've ever wanted to know about the characters of my stories? Any questions you've been wanting to ask them? Here's your chance! You send your questions to me and I will ask away! I also take requests on who you'd like to see in interviews !…

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3rd in 'Savage' series. Five years of running in with a vicious gang will change a man and Jack is no different. He returns home a changed man covered in scars both physical and emotional. He wants to start over.. He wants to forget about all the bad he's done, but can a man ever truly escape his past or is he damned to carry that past with him forever?…

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Follow up story to 'Unexpected Romance' but stands alone if you haven't read it. Richard Helms has gone back to hunting bouties. Deep down he's hoping for a way to finally get himself killed since he sees no reason to carry on. That is until what he thinks is a young boy comes riding into his life.. He steals his horse, his guns and his bounties and then leaves him stranded... Richard goes after the thief only to discover he's a she. Tessa Bradshaw is in over her head as she hunts for the man who killed her father. Richard and Tessa come together for the love of a bounty.…

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Grayson killed his brother. It was self defense but that did not seem to matter. He leaves home, knowing he's no longer welcome there and not being able to stand the accusations and hatred. Only one thing could bring him back and make him stay and that was Callie Logan…

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Retired country singer and ex-marine Bradley Thompson never thought he'd give up his 'go where i want' lifestyle for any woman. But then he meets Isabelle Warren and her daughter Sara one dark summer night and realizes he was wrong. But Isabelle is running from something and scared to let herself trust him. Can he convince her he's not like the rest and make her take a chance on him or will her fears keep them apart?…

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Ethan Thompson is an outlaw. A thief, a gambler and a drifter caught up in the life his father brought him into at the age of sixteen. Now a full grown man he hates his life and his father but he has long since resigned that this is his life and there is no way out. Until the day he meet Caroline and she gives him the courage and strength he needs to get away... How was he supposed to know that because of fate she and her sister would be the cause of his death?…

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After his wife's death, Ronan dedicates his life to their daughter. Laura hates men and feels none of them can be trusted after her boyfriend walks out of her life with a cavalier 'it's been fun sweetheart.' Can two wounded hearts be made whole again or is the pain in their past too much for them to overcome?…