Valentines in Sweetwater County
Valentines in Sweetwater County

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2015-09-21

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 193908119X

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Rusty Miller struggles to care for his ailing grandfather while balancing dead end jobs and big dreams. His only wish is to save enough money to buy an engagement ring for his beloved, Rebecca. But when his grandfather’s condition worsens, he’s trapped between the loyalty of a promise and the future with the love of his life. Abandoned by her mother, Rebecca West has spent the last few years avoiding commitment. Now she’s faced with the possibility of everything she’s wanted; a home, family and an amazing man. But then she makes a horrific mistake that costs the one she loves everything, and she is once again faced with a life of loneliness.

Christmas in Sweetwater County
Christmas in Sweetwater County

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2015-09-21

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1939081297

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Cathy Mitchell dedicates her life to helping others in Creekside even when they protest her interference. When Devon West swaggers into town, Cathy promises to help him reunite with his estranged daughter. Devon is enamored with the strong, honest and passionate Cathy. She's like no other woman he's ever known, and he wants to win her heart. But when Devon's ex-wife appears in Creekside, she forces him to choose between protecting his daughter or keeping his promise to the woman he loves.

Love in Sweetwater County
Love in Sweetwater County

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2023-11-21

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1939081920

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Single mother, Ruth Barnes, has devoted most of her adult life to caring for her son who struggles with addiction. She is empty inside from the sorrows she’s faced and the realization that there is nothing left she can do for him now that he is twenty-one. When a charming, good-looking, honest, and most of all clean and sober man, enters her life, will she be able to let go of her parental responsibilities to make room in her heart for a good man? Craig Reid has failed at everything in life including marriage and children due to alcoholism. Now, ten years sober, he awakens to a drama-free, simplistic existence where he avoids anything that could thwart his sobriety, including a romantic relationship. When a beautiful woman-a muse-inspires him to paint for the first time in years, he finds himself questioning all his self-imposed rules. Will their budding affection blossom into true love, or will the truth of addiction fester causing them both to lose hope?

In All My Wishes
In All My Wishes

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2022-08-22

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1939081467

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Escape with this second chance, small-town romance. At the age of fifteen, Anna Baker was ripped from her childhood home, and her one true love, vowing to return the minute she graduated high school. Professor Liam Harrow once believed his childhood sweetheart would return home to him, but during college, he faced reality and hardened his heart to love. When Historic Hall faces demolition, both Anna and Liam search for options to save their childhood memories, but when secrets unravel and the truth of Anna’s childhood departure is revealed, it could corrupt their memories, risk their present, and destroy their future.

Love on the Prairie
Love on the Prairie

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1939081645

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It took the burning of Atlanta to break up seven sisters. Abigail McKinnie refuses to allow her sisters to be dispersed across the nation as mail-order brides. Even though the Union soldiers took everything from them during their march through Atlanta-their lands scorched, house burned, food stolen-she won’t give up. With a plan in place, she sets out for Kansas to her second cousin under the guise of marriage. But instead, she plans to convince him that the seven of them can help run the homestead for him. Her plan is foolproof until she makes the arduous journey to discover he’s dead. Owen Baker vows to never have a woman in his life again after the death of so many loved ones, but when Abigail McKinnie struts onto his land claiming ownership on behalf of her dead cousin, he’s dumbfounded by her drive and beauty. Despite her abilities and their attraction, he vows to throw her over his horse to deliver her to the first train home the minute she recuperates from her trip.

Love in the Rockies
Love in the Rockies

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2022-02-23

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1939081688

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Josephine McKinnie wants to escape. Escape the aftermath of General Sherman’s march through Atlanta where he burned her land, her home, and her honor. In the hope for a new life far away from her memories and shame, Josephine travels to Colorado to marry a man that will never know the truth of her past. Hope is restored in her life, until she reaches the small town where she faces the disapproving mother-in-law, a man who threatens to reveal her secret, and her marriage bed. Nathaniel Branson needs a wife if he’s to be mayor of Silver Ridge, Colorado, but his mother’s choice will never work. Not if he wants to keep his secret that he’s half a man. With the wounds of war leaving deeper scars than mere physical wounds, he hopes that the sweet woman-his soon to be -will appreciate the finery he can give her, even if he can’t give her the ultimate gift. Children.

Love on the Border
Love on the Border

Author: Ciara Knigth

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2022-02-23

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1953396046

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Eli Hayes knows what it takes to survive. A lesson he learned at a young age when he witnessed the death of his mother along with hundreds of others during the Mountain Meadow Massacre. Living in a Mexican border town where resources are scarce and safety is a myth, he’s organized a way to stay alive by robbing rich stagecoaches and giving the bounty to his poor townspeople. Hannah McKinnie has maintained her moral compass while faced with the devastation to her family and lands during the civil war. When seeking a new life and refuge in the arms of her betrothed, her optimism is sorely tested by robbers who steal her few remaining possessions, including her wedding dress. When Hannah meets the man she’s to marry, a scar on his hand gives him away as the despicable bandit who broke her resolve, and she is faced with the decision to marry a handsome stranger with a corrupt soul or face the realization that Eli Hayes be right. Is hope really only a lie?

If You Choose Me
If You Choose Me

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2021-11-23

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1953396054

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Disowned, former socialite and unwed mother, Shirley Stephens, searches for options to care for herself and her young child after her boyfriend dies while fighting in World War II. Answering an advertisement about a full-time nanny position, she develops a solid backstory to cover her past sins and flees to the faraway town of Sugar Maple, Tennessee. Former war correspondent, Wayne Bishop, lands a job at a mediocre, feel-good newspaper in order to earn money to care for his widowed sister-in-law and her children. His job takes him to a small town to cover the adoption of five street children, but when he discovers the nanny is a war bride struggling to live without her husband he is drawn to her story. Shirley must keep her identity a secret despite the handsome and attentive reporter’s interest, but Wayne Bishop will stop at nothing to uncover her secrets all in the name of good journalism.

Love on the Coast
Love on the Coast

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2022-03-07

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1953396070

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A fake marriage for these enemies turned lovers will be tested and only trust can save them. Irish immigrant Edward O’Neal landed in America as a little boy with the promise of a better life but found prejudice and poverty. Poverty that took his entire large family from him. He’s spent the last twenty years hiding his heritage and building his fortune so he’d never go hungry again. But when he discovers that his partner ran away with a prostitute to escape his gambling debts and his empire is crumbling, the last ace in his pocket is his mail-order bride -- a woman of pure breeding, with a political family name, high class, and huge dowry. Cora McKinnie managed to live through the Civil War long enough to see her parents, brothers, and fiancé die and to send her six sisters away to wed. Alone, she makes the arduous journey to San Francisco to marry and start her own loving family. Dreams sour when she discovers her betrothed is dead and his jilted, angry partner despises her for being Irish and the only woman available to marry. To recover his fortune, Edward must pull off the event of the year with little funds. A nearly impossible task without the help of the distracting, beautiful, thrifty Irish woman with a huge heart.

In All My Dreams
In All My Dreams

Author: Ciara Knight

Publisher: Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC

Published: 2022-08-22

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1939081505

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D.C. Agent Brady Lasiter lives to take down the bad guys. Until journalist Charlotte Rutledge struts into his life with a story that can dismantle his entire Narcotics and Special Investigation Division. Charlotte Rutledge lives in small town America, but she hits hard at big town problems as the anonymous creator and editor of a true crime magazine. Fueled by the unsolved murder of her sister, she'll do anything to uncover the truth. Even if it means forcing Lasiter out of his carefully constructed shell. After Charlotte's true identity is revealed, she and Brady's lives collide in a battle to save her town from becoming collateral damage. But when Charlotte receives death threats, Brady must choose between his job, his men, or the dream woman who shattered the shield protecting his heart.