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Bozeman, Montana's new marshal, James Freeman, has big plans to close down every brothel in town, including Katie's Palace. Katie O'Malley has the fight of her life on her hands-convincing James she's running a legitimate establishment-a saloon, diner, and boarding house.James soon finds himself falling for Katie, but when an incident occurs, marring her reputation and forcing her to close down the Palace, James loses what trust he has placed in her. Will Katie be able to save her business? And will she lose her heart in the process?

In 1880, college Professor John O'Connell arrives in Bozeman, Montana. He meets seemingly shy Grace Morgan but discovers this 'Penny Dreadful' writer is anything but proper. For Grace, gambling is a way to make a living, if one were good at it, which she was. With most of her family gone, except for her aunt and fourteen-year-old brother, she wants a better life than they'd had. Publisher Note: This story appears, also, in the Western Ways Anthology.

Can a little girl's wish for Santa to bring her mom a new husband come true?In 1946, Sarah Delaney writes to Santa for a husband for her mom for Christmas. She's never known her father, who went missing in action during WWII so five-year-old Sarah decides it's the perfect gift for her mother-a husband, and a daddy for her.Her mother, Rose Delaney, has been working as a banking accountant-until Jack Campbell, the man who held the position first returns from the war and her boss gives him back his job.Rose, unhappy about losing her job-and a good paying one for a single parent-begins looking for another position but can't find one that pays well enough. Jack, feeling guilty since he's a single guy with no child or wife responsibilities convinces his boss to hire Rose as his secretary. At first, Rose declines due to lower pay, but soon takes up the offer as nothing else is available.Within weeks, Jack falls in love with Rose, even though she refuses to date men she works with. He has big plans in his life though and pursues her until she eventually accepts his offer of marriage.Rose can't deny she's in love with him also, until she learns the 'real' reason he's looking for a wife.*PUBLISHER'S NOTE: This is the 1940's and yes, in some situations, men spanked women. One very short 'discipline' scene between hero and heroine may not be your 'cup of tea' but the hero immediately recognizes his mistake and stops.

Gina Liberatti, an image consultant, has her hands full when rancher, Stone Mitchell, comes knocking on her door for a makeover. Gina soon finds there's a handsome man beneath all of the whiskers and the too-tight jeans he's had since college. But when he inserts himself into her life as a steady hand for her twelve and fifteen-year-old sons, she learns to appreciate him for more than his rugged appearance.But after living with a controlling father, followed shortly by an equally controlling husband, she has no desire to marry again, thoroughly enjoying her independence.Can Stone convince her to change her mind?Rugged Edges is a full-length sensual western contemporary romance with a Happily Ever After made of laughter, tears, and smiles.

Laura Elizabeth Woodbury, heir to a Montana cattle ranch, has just lost her father. The independent Laura is astonished to learn her father has hired a fancily-dressed stranger to assist her--in finding a suitable husband. Matt Black is the right hand man of a Minnesota railroad baron who'd been a friend of Laura's father. Matt's been hired to head up a team of railroad workers replacing damaged railroad tacks across Montana and to find a decent man to marry Laura. Matt is completely unprepared for the headstrong, willful blond and soon finds himself in love with her. Laura feels the same way about Matt-until she learns his secret that will change her life completely.

Cane Smith, recently released from prison, serving years for a crime he didn't commit, comes looking for the son he's fathered, but has never met. Cane, hungering for love and family, arrives in Bozeman to claim his son and finds the boy's mother has died. But the boy had been adopted by successful rancher, Tom Callahan. Tom's daughter, twenty-year-old Annie, can't give up the eight year old boy she named Mark but Cane has a solution: Miss Annie will have to marry him if she wants to keep Mark in her life. Annie will do anything to keep her little boy with her-but can she live with the hard, rough Cane Smith?

James Freeman is Bozeman's new Marshall and plans to close down every brothel in town, including Katie's Palace. Katie O'Malley has the fight of her life on her hands-convincing James Freeman she's running a legitimate establishment-a saloon, diner, and boarding house. Due to James' mother's horrific death from syphilis, he's bound and determined that another woman not die from the awful disease. And what better way to do that than to close down the brothels? But then an incident occurs and Katie is forced to close down the Palace. Katie has her hands full with this 'burr under her saddle' with whom she's fallen in love. Like two passing ships in the night, can the two of them find common ground?

Food and Romance do go together. Enjoy these romance stories created around food from Satin Romance authors, Sue Jody Vitek, Nancy Pennick, Amy Hahn, Sue Gesing, Gisele Margaux, J. A. Noelle, Nancy Pirri . *RECIPES INCLUDED!

Amy's Gift-Amy Gallagher, gain the amorous attentions of her handsome boss? By playing tricks-until they backfire on her! Winning Sylvia's Heart-A broken-hearted Sylvia Maxwell finds true romance, with more than candy kisses and clichés, with Jack MacNamara, her next door neighbor. Wishes and Kisses For Angelina Marrone's twenty-first birthday she receives a birthday present to remember; a night in the arms of sexy escort, Burke Severson, along with the proverbial birthday spanking. When Maggie Loved Patrick...then John- Maggie discovers her fiance' is cheating on her. She wants revenge. Then the secretary's fiancé, approaches her with a plan. Maggie gets much more than she bargained for. Riding Blue Steel-One woman, biological clock ticking; one widowed father with no desire for more children.

Social worker, Maggie O'Hara, arrives at the Minneapolis airport where she awaits the arrival of her family welcoming her home for Thanksgiving. She has a surprise for them in her arms-her newly adopted baby girl from Korea. With little thought, Maggie grabs a stranger getting off the same airplane, and asks him to portray himself, temporarily, as her fiancé. She knows that her old-fashioned family will disapprove of the adoption because she's not married. What Maggie doesn't count on is falling in love with Dr. Nick Capra, who does more than a passable job of posing as her fiancé that day, and over the holiday week. From the moment Maggie snags Nick, a confirmed bachelor, his gut tells him his single days are over and that she's the woman for him.

The Wild West gets tamed by love. Three stories showcasing everything you love about Western Romance, and it's not all about cowboys. Starr For The Teacher, Tysche Dwai Fresh out of teaching school, Jayne Kincaid is forced to accept a position in Temptation, Texas. Will feisty Sheriff Prescott claim the teacher's hand? To Tame A Gambler, Nancy Pirri In 1894, college Professor John O'Connell arrives in Bozeman, Montana. He meets seemingly shy Grace Morgan but discovers this 'Penny Dreadful' writer is anything but proper. Winning the Ranger's Heart, Jane Carver Jenny Lincoln keeps one big secret from middle-aged homely rancher Neal Franks. Can he win the Ranger's heart? Maybe, but first he has to rescue her.

**Special Offer: Contact the author at nancy@melange-books.com if you purchase BAIT SHOP BLUES. Nancy will send you (upon providing mailing address) a personally made beach/tote bag. Finding love shouldn't be so hard... What does a successful businesswoman born and bred in Chicago want with half-ownership of a quaint bait shop in northern Minnesota, willed to her by her grandfather? And how will the reclusive half-owner of the shop convince the woman to sell out her half to him? For Cassandra Thompson, a Marilyn Monroe look-alike who's recently been dumped by her second fiancé in two years, it could mean a well-needed change in life. For Leif Halverson, a handsome man of Ojibwa extraction, and co-owner of the shop, it could mean disaster-like falling in love. Leif is far from happy about this city woman invading his territory so he challenges her to a wilderness survival contest where the winner takes all.