Ruth Logan Herne

"When her cafe goes up in smoke, Tina Martinelli decides to make a big change. She plans to leave Kirkwood Lake and start over -- somewhere without the haunting memories of family and failure. But just as she's plotting her new life, her girlhood crush Max Campbell returns to town ... and suddenly takes notice of Tina all grown up. Having retired from his military career, Max's ready to start over, too. He's given his heart to her. Now, if only Max...

"After growing up in foster care, nurse Kayla Doherty's finally found a faith to rely on and a job she loves. But that's all put to the test when weh's called to care for surly Marc DeHhollander's dying father. Marc's struggling to keep his cattle farm afloat while dealing with his father's illness. He doesn't have time to fall for the beautiful hospice nurse. But as the frigid New York winter turns to spring, can he find a place for Kayla--and the...

Faced with a decades-old mistake, can she find forgiveness? After a fire devastates her hometown, Dr. Jess Bristol returns to save her mother's clinic--and comes face-to-face with her high school sweetheart. Over twenty years ago, Jess helped put Shane Stone in jail...and later learned he was innocent. Now they must work together to restore their town. Though Shane has put his past behind him, can the adoptive single father forgive the woman he...

An old acquaintance of Meredith's hires Magnolia Investigations to look into financial discrepancies at her company. Meredith and Julia call on Julia's forensic accountant nephew Wyatt and together they learn someone has been stealing money from the company. Meanwhile, the friends learn the proper and straight laced Laodicea Oglethorpe was a codebreaker during World War II when she asks them to investigate a threat that could have led to the deaths...

"Three kids, a shameful past and a mess of troubles. Single mom Rita Slocum wants to get her life back on track. Taking things one day at a time seems doable--especially with Brooks Harriman at her side. Brooks has been there for her through good times and bad. But she's always been leery of getting too close to the broad-shouldered woodworker who keeps his past locked away. Now that Rita's opening her own bakery, she needs him more than ever. If...

Savannah's oldest citizen, 104-year-old Harlowe Green, asks Meredith and Julia to help him solve the mystery of his little brother's disappearance decades before; a brother that only he remembers.

In 1912...It's Christmas season in Cut and Shoot, Texas, but no one in town feels much like celebrating. What was once a unified, loving community is now a fractured, broken mess. Patience Cochran represents one side of the feud and Gilbert Sutton the other. Still, romance blooms as they find themselves working together to figure out who stole a quilt that will either reunite the town or keep it-along with Patience and Gilbert-apart forever. Today...Carolee...

They've weathered a lot worse than winter. For widow June Harper, another cold front is about to hit. Most call him Hugh. She'd call him Scrooge, except as the man ensures her needs are met, June can't help but wonder how to meet the needs of his heart. Netty Lewis can take care of herself, has for a while now. Some hired help over the holidays doesn't change that. And even if Roy does take care of her, that doesn't mean he cares for her or that...

Through nine historical romance adventures, readers will journey along with individuals who are ready to stake a claim and plant their dreams on a piece of the great American plains. While fighting land disputes, helping neighbors, and tackling the challenges of nature the homesteaders are placed in the path of other dreamers with whom romance sparks. And God has His hand in orchestrating each unique meeting.