Cathy Marie Hake

Historical fiction with a charming heroine and healthy doses of humor and romance from a bestselling author; set in turn-of-the-century rural Texas.

Ruth Caldwell has always tried to live up to her mother's expectations of what a lady should be--often with less than impressive results. But when she's forced to journey west to meet the father she's never seen, Ruth hopes that this might be the place she'll finally fit in. But her arrival brings about more mayhem than even Ruth is used to. She soon meets Josh McCain, the son of her father's business partner, but discovers some startling news: Her...

After a hasty courtship, Todd and Maggie find their marriage falling apart, and when Todd's mother tries to further drive a wedge between them, Todd and Maggie must make one last effort to recapture their love.

"Enjoy two series of romances under one cover from authors Kimberley Comeaux and Cathy Marie Hake. First head to Springton, Texas, where two Texas belles - a pretty outcast and a shy nurse - find rattlesnakes easier to lasso than the hearts of the men they desire. Then join the Gregor brothers from Scotland - doctor, cobbler, lawman - as they settle in the Wild West, seeking wives to help them live out a legacy of faith that their father rooted in...

Equipped with their father's blessing and meager gifts of inheritance three brothers from the hills of Scotland enter the land of possibilities and settle on the plains of Texas. Dr. Robert Gregor opens an office in town. Mere days before Mercy Stein is to be wed, her world falls apart. the doctor can tend her, but only God can heal a battered soul. Will Rob risk everything and place his mother's wedding band on Mercy's hand? Duncan Gregor's quiet...

Across history, marriage has often been used as a means to gain money, social status, and security, as well as basic companionship and family. Could love really come in the bargain? Here are nine stories of women journeying into marriage hoping to be content-- but dreaming of love, and filled with faith.

Anything can happen when four meddlesome, retired Texas Rangers try their hand at matchmaking. After Peony Potter sweeps into Cut Corners, Texas, a crime wave hits town. When the sheriff begins his investigation, he finds that all clues lead to her door. Newcomer Lacey Mather is warming hearts and stomachs at Millie's Diner. But come Christmas, she'll be heading back North unless a closemouthed blacksmith with a will of iron can change her mind. Erik...

Savor this delightful collection packed with brothers and brides. The Chance brothers enjoy ranch life in California and are not searching for brides - until brides come to them like damsels in distress, pulling at their tender heartstrings. Will any of the rough-around-the-edges brothers stand a chance of barring their hearts from love as they offer a hand of compassion?