Contemporary Novelette Romances Series by Mercy Levy

Lexi Winter is a spitfire who isn’t comfortable in Boston society. The money, the clothes, it isn’t enough. She flees to Garvey, Texas in hopes of escaping and runs into love. She leaves a family to find a future. A leap of faith. Lexi’s a mail order bride. John Stark is grieving but when Lexi come to town there is hope. He lost his wife and son and doesn’t expect happiness again. Her raven hair and blue eyes are what he sees first, He doesn’t realize that his future awaits... moreLexi Winter is a spitfire who isn’t comfortable in Boston society. The money, the clothes, it isn’t enough. She flees to Garvey, Texas in hopes of escaping and runs into love. She leaves a family to find a future. A leap of faith. Lexi’s a mail order bride. John Stark is grieving but when Lexi come to town there is hope. He lost his wife and son and doesn’t expect happiness again. Her raven hair and blue eyes are what he sees first, He doesn’t realize that his future awaits. There is a baby with green eyes. Lexie finds the truth, but it’s not an easy truth. A feeling and then a touch, There’s a secret – can it be uncovered? less

Cherry Flannigan is an intelligent and audacious house girl desperate to get away from her slave driving employers in the upper crust of Philadelphia. Jack Helm is a former Confederate soldier, now a rousting cattle for Shanghai Pierce and looking to become lawman in Texas. When Cherry’s life with her employers goes from bad to abused, Cherry realizes an opportunity to escape and leaps at the chance to leave Philadelphia forever... moreCherry Flannigan is an intelligent and audacious house girl desperate to get away from her slave driving employers in the upper crust of Philadelphia. Jack Helm is a former Confederate soldier, now a rousting cattle for Shanghai Pierce and looking to become lawman in Texas. When Cherry’s life with her employers goes from bad to abused, Cherry realizes an opportunity to escape and leaps at the chance to leave Philadelphia forever. Jack has been through a ravaging war and had become a cattleman, but justice out in the west is a fickle thing, and Jack’s days as a cowhand and a vigilante are about to come to a lace-trimmed, velvet-voiced end, as he finds out that the girl of his dreams is a wanted woman, and it’s up to him to keep her from exactly the people he’s paid to serve. Justice is on the side of love, as Jack and Cherry find one another, and the adventure of a lifetime that awaits them together. less

Rose is a lonely young woman living in St. Louis with her wealthy and snobbish mother. One evening, Rose's mother tells her that she has received word from her ex-husband who has sent wishes to know his daughter after being missing for many years. Rose is shocked and excited. But when her mother refuses to agree to her ex-husband's wishes, Rose receives helpful information from an old butler. Against her mother's wishes, she leaves for Snow Valley, Montana... moreRose is a lonely young woman living in St. Louis with her wealthy and snobbish mother. One evening, Rose's mother tells her that she has received word from her ex-husband who has sent wishes to know his daughter after being missing for many years. Rose is shocked and excited. But when her mother refuses to agree to her ex-husband's wishes, Rose receives helpful information from an old butler. Against her mother's wishes, she leaves for Snow Valley, Montana. But trouble quickly follows. As soon as Rose arrives in Snow Valley, a blizzard strikes; trapping Rose in a hotel with a handsome cowhand, a funny pastor with a secret past, a man who appears to be her daddy but refuses to admit the truth, and a deadly killer. As the blizzard settles in and the night begins to grow, Rose is thrust into a storm filled with love, fear, danger, faith and prayer. Before the storm ends, will Rose find love, uncover the truth about her daddy, and face down a deadly killer whose taste for revenge is unquenchable? Or will the blizzard snatch away all hope and destroy Rose's heart and faith before the sun rises? less

When Emeline lost her mother, she lost her whole world, made worse when her father sent her away to live with his brother. She knew all too well that without her mother to keep her out of sight and mind, she was a constant reminder of the son he never had. Now, with her mother gone, Emeline wondered if she even had a reason to go on... moreWhen Emeline lost her mother, she lost her whole world, made worse when her father sent her away to live with his brother. She knew all too well that without her mother to keep her out of sight and mind, she was a constant reminder of the son he never had. Now, with her mother gone, Emeline wondered if she even had a reason to go on. No one could have guessed that it would be the Stephen Du Morney, a rakish Frenchman with the charm of a scoundrel who would remind her that there is still joy in life, still friendship and love in the world, even after you have lost everything you hold dear. While preparing for the feast of Thanksgiving, Emeline is introduced to Du Morney, another outsider who sees something in the beautiful, damaged girl he can’t resist and in return, sparks attraction the innocent young woman has never experienced before. The unexpected love of Du Morney, begins to heal Emmaline’s broken heart, and gives her hope that her new home will be her happily ever after. less

Margaret’s lived on her family’s Louisiana plantation her whole life. When her aunt Beatrice asks her to visit for the Christmas season, Margaret is thrilled and nervous. She’d only heard about the city from her cousin’s wild stories of famous criminals and prohibition raids that even Alma had never seen personally. Alma and aunt Beatrice introduce her to their dear friend, William, a restaurant owner hurt by the prohibition... moreMargaret’s lived on her family’s Louisiana plantation her whole life. When her aunt Beatrice asks her to visit for the Christmas season, Margaret is thrilled and nervous. She’d only heard about the city from her cousin’s wild stories of famous criminals and prohibition raids that even Alma had never seen personally. Alma and aunt Beatrice introduce her to their dear friend, William, a restaurant owner hurt by the prohibition. To keep his restaurant alive, William opened a speak-easy behind a hidden door, and behind it, Margaret sees and falls in love with the world of jazz music and diversity, and is infatuated with the handsome man who teaches her to dance. When the police show up on New Year’s Eve, it falls upon Margaret to help keep the speak-easy hidden, when William is arrested. Touched by her selfless act of bravery, William kisses her into the New Year, the woman he has not only grown to love, but is proud to call his own lady of jazz. less

Meredith has everything in life, a great job as junior partner at her law firm, condo in Park City, and Clark, her successful lawyer boyfriend. When she admits to a friend that she feels like something is missing, she’s convinced to do volunteer work at Christmas time, helping at the local outreach center, to fill that void in her heart. It is there she meets Jonathan, a handsome widower who works by day in construction, and in the evenings, delivers food to families in need... moreMeredith has everything in life, a great job as junior partner at her law firm, condo in Park City, and Clark, her successful lawyer boyfriend. When she admits to a friend that she feels like something is missing, she’s convinced to do volunteer work at Christmas time, helping at the local outreach center, to fill that void in her heart. It is there she meets Jonathan, a handsome widower who works by day in construction, and in the evenings, delivers food to families in need. His gentleness and kindness to those in need are in stark contrast to the handsome, but selfish man she has fallen out of love with. When tragedy strikes, she risks losing the very thing she didn’t know she needed most. It will take a Christmas miracle to save the man she’s falling in love with. Will Meredith be granted her Christmas wish? less

Phan Moon Lai is a South Vietnamese girl who leads a simple life taking care of her younger brother after their mother’s death and tending to her ever precious vegetable garden. Suddenly her world is turned upside down when she is wrenched away from her home and her brother because of her father’s selfish decision. She is traded into the hands of the marriage agency that deals with matchmaking overseas... morePhan Moon Lai is a South Vietnamese girl who leads a simple life taking care of her younger brother after their mother’s death and tending to her ever precious vegetable garden. Suddenly her world is turned upside down when she is wrenched away from her home and her brother because of her father’s selfish decision. She is traded into the hands of the marriage agency that deals with matchmaking overseas. She soon finds herself aboard a vessel to the strange continent that is just beginning to being inhabited. Dreading what lies ahead, Moon Lai ventures into the lands unknown. Though life has been tough on her, Moon Lai is surprised to find the gentle and loving souls that are to be her new family: the friendly and motherly Cassy, the silent and dependable Frederick, the little joy Jamie, the haughty mother-in-law, and the dashing and handsome Robert. What awaits the poor village girl in the land of dreams? less