As a girl, Maggie had been happy, mischievous, and coddled by loving parents. Now her parents are gone, and she's running from an abusive marriage. She has no choice but to take refuge in the wilds of Missouri. When her Uncle Ned gets her a job as a live-in housekeeper to the intriguing Nick Revelle, Maggie feels an immediate attraction - mixed with fear - for her employer. Nick has been hardened by a past marriage, and Maggie's afraid her hidden secrets will make him hate her...If you enjoy this book, read the novella - Dreaming of You - with Kathleen's story!

You Kathleen Donaldson is proud, 26 years old and unmarried. She's a woman of power and strength, and some even might call her sharp-tongued and bossy. That makes her an oddity in the 1800's. No matter what others think, Kathleen has adapted to her life, and most of the time she feels fulfilled and happy. She has purpose, and she follows her conscience. But Kathleen has a secret and keeping it hidden is becoming increasingly hard to do... Then Dr. Duncan Murdoch arrives in town. He's handsome, smart, and exotic and Kathleen feels an immediate attraction. Before she knows it, he's discovered her secret, and she needs him to keep quiet. Kathleen is determined to find some way out of this predicament. No matter how much her own mother throws her at the gorgeous Doctor's head...or how irresistible she finds him. If you want to learn more about Kathleen and Duncan, read the bestselling full length novel with Maggie's story, Chasing the Sunset.

Jackson Henry is scarred and lonely. Widowed Sophie Grey is desperate to escape life with her abusive sister. When they meet, her beauty tempts him into making a most improper proposal.When her sister's jealousy makes her dangerously unstable, Jackson is there for Sophie. Will the passion that flares between them heal their wounds, or will it inflict new ones? From bestselling historical romance author Barbara Mack comes another soul-wrenching story of redemption and love.