Bücher von Heidi Vanlandingham

A historical western family saga filled with desperation, turmoil, and love. Lucie: Bride of TennesseeTaking a bride for the sake of his daughter, he discovers a second chance at love.To provide for herself and her younger brother, Lucie Croft accepts a mail-order bride contract in Chattanooga. Fate, however, has other things in store for her when her intended groom dies before her arrival. Desperate and homeless, Lucie and her brother are taken to the local hotel owned by Sebastian McCord. Overwhelmed as a single father and intrigued by Lucie, Sebastian agrees to marry her. Will the couple create a loving family or does fate have yet another turn in the road? The Gambler's Mail-Order BrideHis dangerous past can't stop him from loving her…Stella McCord just wants to make a new start in life as a mail-order bride, but her new start turns out to be a crumbling hotel and a suspicious fiancé. When Travis Stone wins an old, rundown hotel in a card game, he hopes to escape his lawless past. All he needs is a trusted manager to help him run the business and decides a mail-order wife is his best option. The Bookseller's Mail-Order BrideShe never wanted to be a bride. He wants a family to love.Hailey Jefferson doesn't want a husband. Needing to escape her mother's reputation, she decides to become a mail-order bride…but only on her terms. Giving her husband, Alex Croft, a trial marriage seems like the perfect plan until she realizes he wants more. Can she up and leave him, knowing it could break his heart, or will she stay and make his dreams come true?

Book 1: Trail of HopeImprisoned, Sophia Deveraux needs the protection of Choctaw lighthorseman Clay Jefferson if she is to survive the long journey to Indian Territory. With the murder of his family, Clay has only had vengeance on his mind. Will his vow of revenge harden his heart toward the needs of the beautiful woman, or will her innocence ease his grief and set him on a new path? Book 2: Trail of CourageAfter the loss of his home and dreams of settling down, US Cavalry officer Bryan MacConnell heads west to start over. Marauding Indians and wild weather change his course of action when he is suddenly thrown into the company of Megan Floyd, a woman in search of the truth about the disappearance of her brother. Will their luckless pasts help fill each other's loneliness or will the difficult land forever end their dreams of family and love?

Four friends find love when the magic of Christmas shows them the way. Music and Moonlight:Orphan Jillian Simpson loves Christmas, but she loves childhood friend, Graham Rogers, more. When he returns from college and doesn't seem to notice her at all, she wonders if he'll ever see the woman she's become. Although Graham returns to Saint Charles, Missouri to begin his career as an attorney and with intentions to declare his love to Jillian, everything falls apart when his job offer is withdrawn before he's even started. Will the magic of Christmas be strong enough to bring these two together again? Sleighbells and SnowflakesRailroad heiress Isabelle Baker dreams of becoming a mother and building a loving family but dreads the marriage of convenience her parents are pressuring her into accepting. Attorney Phillip Dobson has reluctantly accepted a position in the family law firm, but when his drive to help those in need clashes with his father's social bias, his job and new relationship with Isabelle are threatened. Will the scales of justice weigh in favor of losing his position or losing his heart? Angels and IvyLosing her parents at Christmas makes the season a difficult time for Grace Shepherd, but with her friends finding love, her heart aches for a family of her own. Born into wealth and privilege, Douglas Campbell longs to create a meaningful life. Can a woman afraid to love find the courage to love a man willing to prove his worth? Nutcrackers and SugarplumsAfter losing her family in the war, Alicia Price throws everything she has into her bakery, Sugarplums. When she becomes overwhelmed with Christmas orders, she discovers a kindred spirit in war veteran Gideon Sinclair and accepts his offer of help. Can the joy of the season and encouragement of their friends help Alicia and Gideon discover a new beginning together?

Stella and Travis want to escape their pasts, but when a fellow outlaw recognizes Travis, will their marriage end before it can even begin? Stella McCord wants a new start to help erase a rambunctious past and decides to become a mail-order bride. Hoping for acceptance and love, she is greeted by a crumbling, old hotel and a suspicious fiancé. When Travis Stone wins a rundown hotel in a card game, he hopes to escape his lawless past. All he needs is a trusted manager to help him run his property. Believing a wife would be cheaper, he advertises for a mail-order bride. Will Travis get his wish and acquire a stable employee or will Stella have other ideas regarding their upcoming marriage arrangement?

She's a mail-order bride. He's running from his outlaw past. Can they become a family or will he be pulled back into the criminal world? When ex-criminal, Anthony Trevain, finds himself raising his little sister, he places an ad for a mail-order bride. Contrite and ashamed of the life he led, he decides to keep his shady past a secret from his betrothed. To provide for his new family, he is forced to accept a job from the one man who could pull him back into the criminal world. To escape her society-driven mother, Rebecca Townsend flees Baltimore as a mail-order bride, but when she arrives in the mining town of Creede, Colorado, nothing is as she thought it would be. Beginning to care for her husband, she has difficulty getting past the wall he's erected around himself. A series of mysterious incidents puts them and the town in grave danger. Can they figure out who's behind it or will their new family be torn apart?

She wants acceptance. He needs absolution. Can their hearts find solace in each other or will his past sins keep them apart? Creek-Seminole Indian, Summer West just wants to become a teacher, but it's not easy to overcome the prejudices of white settlers. When Summer is attacked during the Oklahoma land rush melee, a handsome Potawatomie outlaw rescues her from danger. On the run from the law and a gang of bandits he conned out of their loot, Wild Eagle confronts a past haunted by mistakes and poor decisions. Determined to reclaim his honorable heritage, he vows to make things right. Inspired by Summer's strength and character, he must succeed in order to earn the young woman's love and trust. Summer finds sanctuary in Wild Eagle's embrace, but when the outlaw's past transgressions come to light, their new life together is threatened. Can he repair his past enough to keep her love?

She pines for her long-lost brother. He yearns for a family and home of his own. Will the dangerous new frontier end their dreams of family and love? Megan Floyd needs resolution before she can think about moving on with her life. Needing answers regarding the fate of her brother after her parent's murder, she joins an eastbound wagon train, but nothing goes as planned when they are attacked by marauding Comanche. Retired U.S. Cavalry officer Bryan MacConnell just wants a family of his own. When his home is destroyed, he decides to start fresh by heading west. With his grandfather in tow, they stumble upon what is left of an Indian attack and the remaining survivors. Will the harsh frontier and wild weather tear them apart or will the hope of love and family keep Bryan and Megan together?

Three People. Two unforgettable decisions. One fate. Resistance soldier Bernard Marchand would do anything to bring his family back from the dead, but in his desperation to change their fates, he alters history and nearly destroys the world. Faced with the consequences, he's horrified at what he's done-to his family, to Alva, to the world. It was never supposed to be this way. As a Huldra, Alva should have stolen her partner's life energy, draining him to the brink of death. Instead, she went against her instincts, losing her heart to Bernard as she helped him win the war against a dreaded enemy. But when he inadvertently starts the countdown to Ragnarok as he twists the chords of fate, Alva will have to ignore the fierce ache in her soul as she fights to save them once again. And that's just the beginning… Will they be able to focus long enough to save the world-and the Nine Realms-from the unknown foe intent on blocking their every move, or are they doomed to the horrific reality they unwittingly unleashed?

A Southern Belle trying to survive. An outlaw with a conscience. Standing between them is a tyrant who wants her for himself. Reformed outlaw turned Pinkerton Agent, Matthew Tate is tasked to bring to justice the one man controlling a small Utah mining town. But when the female agent posing as his wife doesn't arrive, he must scramble to find a woman to take her place while keeping his own life, both past and present, a secret. Having lost everything after the War Between the States, Catriona Stewart travels west as a mail-order bride only to discover her groom has been murdered. She agrees to pose as a stranger's bride but, when they end up legally married, she vows to discover who her new husband really is.