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Texas dreams volume 1
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"Leaving the past behind in Philadelphia, mail-order bride Sarah Dobbs arrives in San Antonio ready to greet her groom - a man she has never met but whose letters, her paper roses, have won her heart from afar. But there is a problem - Austin Canfield is dead, and Sarah cannot go back East. As Sarah tries to reconcile herself to a future that is drastically changed, Austin's brother, Clay, wants nothing more than to shake the Texas dust from his boots,...
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While most folks are preparing for Christmas, the tight-knit Jensen clan can only hope they'll make it home. In San Antonio tracking down an outlaw, Luke Jensen finds him leading a wholesome life as a pastor and agrees to wait until after Christmas to bring him in. Smoke and Sally Jensen head out from Fort Worth by stagecoach, only to be stranded by unrelenting rains and stalked by a killer. And in Austin, Ace Jensen falls head over heels in love...
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In Barbed Wire, former cowboy and Irish fencinf master Doug Monahan is unwittingly drawn into a barbed wire war against a old-school confederate officer, and in Llano River, Dundee, a member of Monahan's fencing crew, works to stop a cattle-rustling operation and gets caught in the middle of a deadly feud.
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Texas dreams volume 3
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English
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"Harriet Kirk is certain that becoming the new schoolteacher in Ladreville Texas is just what she needs - a chance to put the past behind her and give her younger siblings a brighter tomorrow. What she didn't count on was the presence of handsome former Texas Ranger Lawrence Wood - or the way he affects her fragile heart. But can Harriet and Lawrence ever truly conquer the past in order to find happiness? Tomorrow's Garden is a powerful story of overcoming...
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Texas dreams volume 2
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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Priscilla Morton moves from Boston to Texas Hill County in 1856 in search of adventure and finds it with ranch foreman Zachary Webster, but his belief that she deserves a cultured East Coast gentleman, and an intrusion from the past, nearly derails their relationship.
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Lonestar (Colleen Coble) volume 1
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English
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Allie Siders is desperate to help her 5-year-old daughter, Betsy, speak again. But with a stalker out for revenge, all Allie can think about is the safety that awaits them at the peaceful Bluebird Ranch, nestled deep in Texas Hill country. Not only is the ranch a sanctuary for abused horses, but also for troubled youths. And Allie is determined to get Betsy, who hasn't spoken a word in nearly a year, all the help she needs - and find a safe haven...
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Heart of Texas volume 7
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English
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A newcomer to Promise, a town in the Hill County of Texas, Annie Applegate marries a widowed veterinarian for the sake of his children. As the marriage unfolds she discovers love along with a community of friends.
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China Bayles mysteries volume 9
Publisher
Berkeley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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As the Christmas decorating season approaches, Thyme & Seasons propietor China Bayles is feeling overwealmed. While she tries to balance her new roles of wife and step-mom with the demands of her thriving herbal shop, her business partner--and best friend--Ruby mysteriously disappears. Soon China's cantankerous mistletoe supplier Carl turns up dead. With Ruby missing and her friends suspected of murder, China must investigate before tragedy occurs....
11) Witches' bane
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China Bayles mysteries volume 2
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English
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The second China Bayles mystery. Herb shop owner China is shocked when Halloween hijinks take a gruesome turn in Pecan Springs, ending in a brutal murder. And China is even more shocked when her friend Ruby, a New Age expert in tarot and astrology, becomes the prime suspect after a minister accuses her of witchcraft
12) Nightshade
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China Bayles mysteries volume 16
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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China's herb shop and catering business may be thriving, but she's still reeling from her father's death, and not even remotely interested in her half-brother Miles's investigation into that event. China's husband, on the other hand, has no such qualms. And when fate forces her to get involved as well, China realizes it's time to bring the past to light-or else it will haunt her the rest of her life. But China and McQuaid discover that Miles may have...
13) Mourning Gloria
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China Bayles mysteries volume 19
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English
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While Pecan Springs bustles back to life in the warmth of spring, one woman's life is tragically brought to an end. China Bayles happens upon a burning house trailer and hears a woman screaming for help. The evidence leaves no doubt that it's arson homicide. Jessica Nelson, an intern-reporter at the local paper, is assigned to cover the story. But she's gotten herself too deeply involved. When Jessica disappears, China is determined to find her, before...
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Heart of Texas volume 8
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English
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Promise, Texas, is a good place to live, to raise a family, and to spend the rest of your days with the person you love. Cal Peterson and his wife, Jane, also known as Dr. Texas, certainly feel that way. The last thing they expect to encounter is a threat to their marriage. But in September, disagreements begin to escalate with the help of a young woman who has her eye on Cal. Following months of emotional upheaval, the couple separate, and Jane returns...
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Texas dreams volume 1
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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The future stretches out in front of Sarah Dobbs like the pure blue Texas sky. Leaving the past behind in Philadelphia, mail-order bride Sarah arrives in San Antonio ready to greet her groom, Austin Canfield, a man she has never met but whose letters have won her heart from afar. But there is one problem--he has died. And Sarah cannot go back East. As Sarah tries to reconcile herself to a future that is drastically changed, Austin's brother, Clay,...
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Agatha's Amish B&B volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"It was supposed to be a simple remodel. Agatha Lapp is elated when Channel 4 News decides to run a feature story on Amish businesses. The cameras are rolling live when Agatha raises the rubber mallet and punches the first hole in her living room wall. That's when things get complicated . . . Hidden inside the wall is a diamond-studded belt buckle. With the help of a retired detective and her best friend, Agatha sets out to solve the mystery of the...
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Texas dreams volume 2
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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Determined to rebuild her life after the death of her parents, Priscilla Morton moves to Texas and forges a relationship with ranch foreman Zachary Webster, but when the past intrudes, it threatens their relationship.