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Jody Hedlund
Kiernan Shanahan is intent on establishing his name apart from his father by seeking a wealthy bride with a sizeable dowry. But when he finds a position for Alannah Darragh…
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After her annulment is finalized, Enya Shanahan finds herself caught in a web of scandal and obligation while carrying a secret that threatens to shatter her family's reputation. Determined to…
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Scientist Marian Creighton was skeptical of her father’s lifelong research of ancient holy water–until she ingests some of it and finds herself transported back to the Middle Ages. With the…
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After the disappearance of her father and sister, Ellen Creighton wants nothing to do with the holy water they were seeking, even if it would cure her deadly genetic disease–until…
In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse …
A beautiful noblewoman with a terrible secret, and a prince subjected to slavery.
Upon the death of her…
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"Haunted by the death of her sister, Finola Shanahan has resolved that she's not worthy of a family of her own and commits to spending her days caring for immigrants…
Raised in an isolated abbey, Lady Maribel desires nothing more than to become a nun and continue practicing her healing arts. She’s carefree and happy with her life…until a visitor…
Growing up deep in the forest as a poor charcoal burner’s daughter, Emmeline has always known her identity as a princess of Mercia, and she lives in fear of being…
A princess rejected and hunted by her mother, and a prince who lives as a shunned outcast.
Princess…
When an 1850s financial crisis leaves orphan Elise Neumann and her sisters destitute, Elise seizes their only hope: to find work out west through the Children’s Aid Society and send…
Marianne Neumann became a placing agent with the Childrens Aid Society with one goal: to find her lost sister. Her fellow agent, Andrew Brady, is a former schoolteacher with a…
After witnessing a crime, Sophie Neumann disappears with her two young charges on an orphan train heading west. At the first stop, she faces the most difficult choice of her…
In 1862, Mercy escapes a bleak future in London and joins a bride ship. Wealthy and titled, Joseph becomes the ship’s surgeon to avoid the pain of losing his family…
In 1862, Arabella Lawrence fled past mistakes on a bride ship. Vying for her hand are two very different men who disagree on how the natives should be treated during…
In 1863, upon discovering an abandoned baby, Pastor Abe Merivale cares for the infant along with Zoe Hart, one of the newly arrived bride-ship women. With mounting pressure to find…
When Greta Nilsson heads west to save her ailing sister, bandits hold up her stagecoach. Upon arrival, she learns that the man who ordered her as a mail order bride…
When Savannah’s family and the resentments of the area cattleman catch up with them both, Brody and Savannah will have to tame their fears if they’ve any hope to let…
Ivy McQuaid has been saving up for a home of her own with the winnings from the cowhand competitions she sneaks into-but everything changes when a man from her past…
When midwife Catherine Remington is accused of a murder she didn’t commit, she flees to Colorado to honor a patient’s dying wish to deliver a newborn to his father. But…
Scientist Marian Creighton was skeptical of her father’s lifelong research of ancient holy water-until she ingests some of it and finds herself transported back to the Middle Ages. With the…
A new world. A new hope. An unexpected love.
What life awaits these brides?
With the cotton mills closed and hunger rampant in Manchester, England, Willow Rhodes's family encourages her…
A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned…
During a time when legends were born …
ENFLAMED
The most beautiful noblewoman in the kingdom, the lowly knight who can never have her, and the forbidden love they share.
…
Marianne Neumann became a placing agent with the Children’s Aid Society with one goal: to find her lost sister. Her fellow agent, Andrew Brady, is a former schoolteacher who has…
"When a St. Louis Irish matchmaker pairs a shy young woman who spends her time caring for immigrants with a wealthy, flirtatious man whose father wants him to settle down…
When Susanna’s heart for the poor and Ben’s disillusionment with British rule cross paths, the two find themselves bound in a dangerous fight for justice.
Arabella Lawrence fled on a bride ship wearing the scars of past mistakes. Now in British Columbia, two men vying for her hand disagree on how the natives should be…
Traveling the Santa Fe Trail on a botanical exploration, Linnea Newberry longs to be taken seriously by the other members of the expedition. When she is rescued from an accident…
Always close, but never a bride.
Longing to find true love, Kate Millington arrives in British Columbia on a bride ship. With countless men waiting to snag a bride, Kate…
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ENTWINED
A princess cursed from birth, a loyal knight worthy of being king, and a sword that can determine their destiny.
After…
A fierce elite guard. A loyal lady in waiting. They must work together to save three princesses from certain death.
Raised by a noble family, Lady Adelaide has always known she’s an orphan. Little does she realize she’s one of the lost princesses and the true heir to Mercia’s throne…until…
ENRICHED
A wealthy noblewoman with a heart of gold, a wounded knight closed off to love, and the sacrifices for a chalice…
ENTRUSTED
The feisty enemy princess, the cunning knight holding her captive, and the ultimate battle that will determine their fate.
Hoping to…
Sacrificing and dying to oneself is costly.
But doing so brings new purpose and joy.
As a private investigator, Sybil Huxham has seen her fair share of strange occurrences. But…
When the darkness closes all around,
Beauty is still there just waiting to be found.
Dawson Huxham blames himself for his sister's death . . . until he briefly crosses…
In this YA novel from bestselling author Jody Hedlund, Rosemarie has a month to choose between the cloister and marriage in order to fulfill a vow her parents made almost…
When Lady Olivia’s castle is besieged, she and her sister are taken captive and held for ransom by her father’s enemy, Lord Pitt. Loyalty to family means everything to Olivia…
Based on the 16th century romance of Katharina von Bora and Christian theologian and reformer Martin Luther, this novel plunges historical fiction fans into a turbulent time, where a strong…
While fleeing an arranged betrothal to a heartless lord, Lady Isabelle becomes injured and lost. Rescued by a young peasant man, she hides her identity as a noblewoman for fear…
Race Point, Massachusetts, 1876
Will she ever be able to stop running, even when she believes she’s finally safe?
Heiress to a vast fortune, Victoria Cole has everything she wants…
In 1650’s England, a Puritan maiden’s mission to save a young preacher’s dying child turns into a dangerous quest when his enemies want him silenced.