Half Circle Creek Series by Millie Shepherd

Jack and Bella have been friends for as long as they can remember, yet now they want more. But will the rapist outlaw who’s cleverly disguising himself as a saddler let them have the happiness they deserve?Arabella Askingly, the youngest daughter of Half Circle Creek’s leading midwife, is in the very beginnings of a courtship with her childhood friend and town deputy, Jack Klister... moreJack and Bella have been friends for as long as they can remember, yet now they want more. But will the rapist outlaw who’s cleverly disguising himself as a saddler let them have the happiness they deserve?Arabella Askingly, the youngest daughter of Half Circle Creek’s leading midwife, is in the very beginnings of a courtship with her childhood friend and town deputy, Jack Klister. Their relationship starts out on steady footing, but everything is swiftly rattled when a labor call ends in a reeling catastrophe that causes Bella to slip into a deep depression. But just as hope begins to dawn again, another obstruction is tossed into the path of her happy ending with Jack.Jack Klister doesn’t like Beau Smith, the new drifter in town. When Beau’s flirting with Bella gets out of hand, Jack’s jealousy unleashes. He knows Bella wouldn’t do anything behind his back, but there’s something about Beau that thoroughly disturbs the town deputy. When Jack has to go to Virginia City to get information on a man he’s arrested, he discovers something terrifying about Beau that sends him rushing back to Half Circle Creek in hopes he can get there before it’s too late. less

He’s trying to keep a promise. She needs a way out of her war-torn town and a new life. Love isn’t what they’re after, but will they fall anyway?Eli Blager’s five children are his most important treasures and his only reason for living. With his wife’s dying words still persistently haunting him, he vows to remarry purely for the sake of his little ones. The only problem–there’s no one for him to wed. So when a mail-order-bride advertisement in the newspaper catches his eye, it’s a godsend... moreHe’s trying to keep a promise. She needs a way out of her war-torn town and a new life. Love isn’t what they’re after, but will they fall anyway?Eli Blager’s five children are his most important treasures and his only reason for living. With his wife’s dying words still persistently haunting him, he vows to remarry purely for the sake of his little ones. The only problem–there’s no one for him to wed. So when a mail-order-bride advertisement in the newspaper catches his eye, it’s a godsend.All Lisa Fullerton wants is to get out of her war-torn hometown where she scrubs dirty dishes and laundry to only half-survive, and Eli Blager’s proposal is just the thing she needs to escape Alabama. Once she arrives in Half Circle Creek, she finds a wonderful life filled with new friends, fresh opportunities, and a lovely, welcoming community. Everything goes smoothly despite the bumps tossed into the newlyweds’ path. That is until one kiss leads to more, ending in disaster. Heart sore, she agrees to be patient with Eli, but in the end, will it be worth the wait? less