Marcia Lynn McClure schöpft ihre Inspiration aus eindringlichen Erzählungen über das ländliche Farmleben, die ihre Familie mit ihr teilte. Diese Geschichten, reich an Entbehrungen und Romantik, prägten ihre romantische Natur und inspirierten sie zum Schreiben von Romanen. Sie widmet sich Erzählungen über Liebe, Leben und Lachen, die sich um fesselnde Momente drehen, die das Herz ansprechen. McClure möchte ihren Leserinnen eine erfrischende Flucht aus dem Alltag bieten und sie mit einem zufriedenen Seufzer und einem Lächeln zurücklassen.
"Chambermaid Faris Shayhan escapes from Tremeshton Manor to work for Lady Rockrimmon at Loch Loland Castle and encounters the rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood who steals her heart. When Lochlan Rockrimmon returns to the castle and protects her from Kade Tremshton, Faris must reconcile her love for the Highwayman with her growing attraction for the heir of Rockrimmon"--
As a child, Cedar Dale had adored the handsome ranchers son, Tom Evans. And when chance brought her face-to-face with the object of her childhood fascination once more, Cedar Dale began to believe that perhaps her fragmented heart could be healed.
Cassidy Shea's life was nothing if not serene. Loving parents and a doting brother provided happiness and innocent hope as life's experience. Yes, life was blissful at Cassidy's beloved home, Terrill.
"Following news of the deaths of her parents in 1885, Haven Abernathy moves from Georgia to Fletcher, Colorado, starting fresh with a millinery shop and teaching etiquette and decorum to the town's children. She is instantly drawn to Fletcher's brooding newcomer, Valentine Briscoe, but their family secrets may keep them apart"--
"Plush, green pasture grasses stretch out forever before the beauty of rugged, majestic mountains on the horizon, and moonlit skies are scattered over with glimmering stars: Adelaide Plume's Colorado cattle ranch home is akin to heaven itself. Paired with the blessings of a loving family and a cherished, bosom friend, Adelaide's life is bright, secure, and filled with satisfied happiness. Moreover, her father's recent hire of handsome cowboy, Chance Flannery lends an entirely new exhilaration to Adelaide's already picturesque existence. And yet Chance's arrival at the ranch sends Adelaide longing to cast off the appearance of childhood and be seen instead as a refined young woman. The fact that her bullying older brother insists on executing a series of humiliating pranks upon her serves only to frustrate Adelaide further. For how will Chance Flannery ever see her as anything more than a clumsy, tousled schoolgirl when he is forever finding her in awkward circumstances? Still, the town's traditional festivities to be held for Christmas offer Adelaide hope--hope that a transformation of appearance might alter Chance Flannery's perception of her, hope that she will at last be seen as a woman and no longer a child. Nonetheless, an unseen, menacing threat begins to creep into the life Adelaide holds so dear. When all she loves is imperiled, will she stumble into harm's way, just as she always has at the hand of her impish brother? Or will Adelaide become the woman she desires to be and find a strength that even she never knew she possessed?"--Page 4 of cover
"A retelling of story of Beauty and the Beast"--
The spirit of adventure and curiosity that dwelled within her bosom was positively bursting with excitement! It was obvious there was something wildly interesting inside the gristmill, and Amoretta silently swore to herself she would discover what it was no matter what. She promised herself that nothing short of torture could keep her from seeing what was inside now that her feet were set on the path. Her imagination couldn't list possibilities quickly enough.
Evangeline startled a little as a somewhat quiet bark drew her attention from the autumn vista before her and to a medium-sized brown dog that had suddenly appeared at her side. The dog stood panting happily, as if he'd known her all her life, and it quite warmed Evangeline's heart. "Well, aren't you a friendly little fellow?" she giggled as the dog -- who, she quickly noticed, was missing one hind leg -- sat at her feet, wagging its tail and panting in joyous anticipation of attention. Again, Evangeline giggled. "Aren't you just a handsome man? Yes, you are," she said to the dog as she hunkered down and scratched behind his ears. She laughed when the dog's one hind leg began to beat the train platform as a signal of delight. "Oh, you are a sweetheart, aren't you? I bet you're quite the Romeo in town too, hmmm?"
Tierney broke her wedding off with Dillon Hawthorne because the life of wealth and luxury was not what she dreamed about in a husband. Will she learn that family and friends are the best life can offer -- and not money?
Lark Lawrence was alone. In the entire world there was no one who cared for her. There were worse things than independence and Lark had grown quite capable of providing for herself, but as winter loomed, she suddenly found herself with no means to afford food and shelter.