Merry Widows (Cantrell)

When a man with too many secrets to count finds himself and his child at the mercy of a medic with a tender heart, their tragic pasts will either tear them apart or fan a flame they never believed would spark again. For widow Mary Inlow, there is little left to mourn for her dead husband. Knowing only his cruelty and mockery for being unable to bear him a child, life without him should be as bright and new as a spring morning. But night always comes. Mary's dreams are haunted by the screams of a little girl she can never reach. Troubled by nightmares but determined to start life anew, Mary becomes a reliable town medic and crafts beautiful dolls in her spare time. Living an accomplished and peaceful little life alongside her childhood friends, dubbed the Merry Widows, Mary is determined to take her sweet time entering back into the world as a free woman. She vows to never again cater to the demands of another man. That is until one shows up on her doorstep bloody, exhausted, and carrying his life on his shoulders. Desperately seeking medical help for his wounded little girl, Rafe McCade barges through Mary's front door in the worst shape of his life. Ushered into action by a child in need, Mary asks for little information of the frantic father with eyes as tumultuous as a storm, but his tender care of the child speaks volumes. McCade is forever in debt to Mary for rescuing his daughter, but the longer he stays in her home, the more he fears she may just rescue something money cannot replay: a piece of his soul he thought long dead.

An aristocratic playboy finds himself the houseguest of a brash, bold, confounding, yet inexplicably beguiling widow in this incredibly witty romance from Raine Cantrell. For Catherine, widowhood does not mean mourning. It means freedom. Finally experiencing the world outside of her former husband's strict and watchful eye, Catherine finds new joy in the simplicity of life in the home she shares with her closest friends, Mary and Sarah. With Mary close to having a child of her own and Sarah acting as Mary's midwife, Catherine is facing an empty house for the first time ever. To make the best of it, she's agreed to host a good friend's brother for a much-needed break from his obsessive working. What should be a quiet vacation for Gregory Michael Mayfield III in the tranquility of the countryside, however, quickly turns to disaster. Gregory, used to finery, order, and getting exactly what he wants, arrives earlier than expected, to the surprise of his seemingly scatterbrained but stunning host. Peace and privacy are all Gregory is after, but when he finds himself drawn to Catherine's own stubbornness and the intelligent nature he at first took for granted, both may fall to the wayside. Will the calamity send Gregory packing or draw him ever closer to the untamable Catherine?

When a man on the run finds himself at the business end of Sarah Westfall's rifle, it could mean the end of his life...or the end of his lonely days. Sarah Ann Westfall survived a marriage made of rosy bowers that quickly slid into hell. After her husband's untimely death, faced with a life of freedom for the very first time, she vowed never to rely on a man again. A widow willing to do whatever it takes to survive on her own, Sarah never lets fear eclipse her independence. Rio Santee, a half-Apache outlaw on the run traveling with his two young sons, isn't used to depending on the kindness of others. Determined to get his boys to safety, he breaks into what he thinks is a poorly guarded home. Unfortunately for Rio, his desperation puts him directly within Sarah's line of fire. What begins as a heated fight between Rio and Sarah, both fearing for their lives, becomes an invitation to stay the moment Sarah sees Rio's two sons, exhausted from their harrowing journey.Taken aback by her strength and tenderheartedness, Rio's unsure which danger is worse: the men after his life, or the woman slowly making her way into his heart.