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Megan Turner never intended to return to her small hometown. But when her mom got sick, everything changed. So, she’ll make the best of the situation and oversee the restoration of the building that will become her bakery. She will not, however, make the mistake of falling for her annoyingly attractive contractor. Not again, anyway… Jake Sullivan lost the love of his life when he screwed up and broke Megan’s heart. But that’s in the past now. These days, being the best single dad he can be requires all his focus.

Sam Barlow’s plan to survive the holidays was simple: bury himself in a temporary audit assignment in London, secure the promotion that could give him the stability he’s been chasing, and ignore Christmas entirely. Ever since a tragic childhood loss, the season has too often meant grief, hospitals, and heartbreak for the Barlow family. But when a late-night phone call reveals his mother has suffered a heart attack, Sam is on the first flight back to Minnesota. He brings his work with him, determined to finish his project, protect his future, and keep his emotions safely locked away.

Violet Montgomery answers a mail-order bride ad and flees Charleston with her beloved little dog, Daisy, in order to escape her unscrupulous aunt – only to find herself widowed within a month. With nowhere to turn, she accepts her mother-in-law’s invitation to stay in Last Chance. She never imaged her husband's older brother would show up and turn her life upside down.

A romance fit for a fairy tale, or a royal disaster… Someday, Emmie Walker will open her own service dog training facility. Today, however, she can barely pay the bills. So, she’ll take whatever work she can get—even handling the world’s most pampered pooch. But falling for the dog’s bad boy owner is entirely out of the question. Or so she keeps reminding herself…

Ruby Fulton has had a tough life, and it isn’t getting any easier after her husband dies. Suffering under his abuse for years, all Ruby wants is independence, peace and a new chance at life. She is barely scraping by herself, and now she’s responsible for one of Last Chance’s orphaned children. The last thing she wants to do is sign herself up for another husband who will make her life miserable. But when the preacher insists that she marry again, what is a woman to do?

Sarah Clark is utterly alone. Her sister’s dying wish was for Sarah to take her place as a proxy bride. But Sarah isn’t so sure that she can go through with deceiving her sister’s would-be husband and his family…especially when she begins to fall for her new husband, Levi Nelsen.

Clarissa Ferguson refuses to become a socialite and marry someone just to appease her mother. She craves more out of life. So, when she sees an advertisement for female Pinkerton agents, she jumps at the chance. But nothing could’ve prepared her for her handsome new boss…or how he’d make her feel…