Central Kansas Library System

"This time, she's calling the shots. Peggy Clarkson is returning to her alma mater with one goal in mind: confront Elliott Brooks, the man who ruined her for all others, and remind him of what he's been missing. Even after three years, seeing him again is like a punch in the gut, but Peggy's determined to stick to her plan. Maybe then, once she has the upper hand, she'll finally be able to move on. In the years since Peggy left Cincinnati, Elliott...

"A 33-year-old adjunct instructor with a sunny disposition despite her chronic illness, Mickey Chambers takes a job at a local bar called The Saloon, owned by 42-year-old widower--and college student--Diego Costa, where she decides to embrace everything life has to offer, including this grumpy Diego"--

A fianc©Øe for the cameras... or for ever? In Kate Hardy's 100th book, to secure her dream promotion, marketing executive Elle must put her childhood home on the map. Helping new manager Charlie promote Bluebell Farm as a new wedding venue is easy. Ignoring her chemistry with the brooding widower isn't! Especially when they become the focus of the campaign. Suddenly everyone thinks their posed engagement is real! Playing along with the ruse is fun......

Hannah Martin thought she was about to have an empty nest . . . until the illegitimate daughter of her late husband shows up on her doorstep. Five years after her husband's death, Hannah Martin runs a successful inn and serves the needy in her community. Despite a house full of guests, she finds herself battling the loneliness that comes with an empty nest. Now that no one needs her for anything other than serving her famous five-course breakfasts...

"Miriam Miller barely escapes the ruthless attacker that killed her mother and kidnapped her sister. Running deeper into the woods, she's running out of hope ... until she falls into the arms of an unlikely bodyguard--a peaceful Amish farmer. Something about Abram Zook inspires her trust, but even in bucolic Willkommen, Georgia, Miriam faces danger. Both from the men pursuing her and from her growing feelings for the caring--though guarded--widower...

"The heart finds its way when one least expects it--even in the most unforgiving frontiers. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son's deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads Edward to his friend Marybeth with a proposition of marriage....

"For as long as she can remember, spinster Emma Beiler has secretly loved her neighbor. Though Thomas Reihl is long widowed, Emma still keeps her distance. But when an Englisch granddaughter unexpectedly lands on his doorstep, he is clearly out of his depth. Will Emma decide to step in and show him that he needs to live-- and love-- again?"--Back cover.

"After the loss of her perfect match, Amish waitress Ruby Kaufmann resigns herself to a solitary life-until she meets widower David Weiss and his young daughters. Ruby has always wanted a family, and David is desperate for help because his aging parents can no longer assist with the girls. Will a marriage of convenience be the perfect solution...or a second chance at love neither expects?"--

Running from a wedding...into happily-ever-after? Willow Sanderson doesn't want to be a Dallas trophy wife. After ditching her wedding and fleeing to sleepy Maple Grove, Texas, the pediatric nurse immediately gets hired as a live-in nanny for the widowed sheriff's young son. She soon falls for adorable Camden Koller--and his dad, Bryce. But when Willow's past and her fianc©Øe catch up with her, will her handsome boss want her to stay

On the same day Gail Schroder’s faced with losing her Amish family ranch, her old crush Levi Wyse shows up on her doorstep. He doesn’t know that when he left ten years ago he'd take Gail’s heart with him. Now Levi’s her only hope of keeping a roof over her head. But can this cowboy teach Gail the ropes in time to save her home? After Hannah Miller loses her dream job, becoming a nanny—and matchmaker—for widower Jake Burkholder is her...