Bøger af Kay P Dawson

Emma is happy living her life as the owner of Books 'N Beans, the dream coffee shop/bookstore she opened in her home town of Silver Springs. That is, until a man roars into town on a Harley to take over the radio station next door. And, this isn't just any man... Cooper Levine has a past he wants to get away from, where memories and pain keep trying to pull him under. He needs to go somewhere where he can start over, and give the one person in his life he cares about a better chance than he was ever given himself. When he spots Emma Roberts, the only girl who wouldn't go out with him all those years ago when he'd show up in town, he's determined to turn that around. After spending time together, he wonders if he can trust her not to run when he reveals the shame of his past? Will secrets threaten to destroy their chance at a future?

A second chance at love... Erin Fowler moved to Denver to forget the one who broke her heart. When circumstances bring her back to her hometown of Silver Springs, what will she do when faced with the man who says he's sorry for the mistakes he made as a boy? Jackson Roberts has never got over his high school sweetheart, and has carried the guilt ever since for what he did to her all those years ago. He's determined to make things right, and prove the love he had for her then has never wavered. Will he get the chance to win back the only woman he's ever loved? What will happen when the mistakes of the past threaten to destroy their chance for a future?

Can a movie star truly find love with a simple cowboy? Alice is living the dream - famous movie star with anything her heart could desire. The problem is, it's never been her dream, and the one thing her heart desires can't be found in Hollywood. After an accident almost takes her life, she realizes she needs to get away to figure out what she wants. Ranching is the only thing Brody knows. And when an actress shows up to stay at the bed and breakfast he's operates, while she tries to hide from the rest of the world, he is wary of the media circus that could disrupt his quiet life. As they spend time together, she realizes the life she's been craving just could be found on a ranch in a small town in Montana. But what will happen when her star-studded lifestyle catches up with her, threatening the happiness she's finally found? What can he possibly have to offer her that she doesn't already have?

Learning to live with what fate has dealt her, Annie has accepted that she'll never be as beautiful as her sister. After her father is arrested, she realizes her entire life has been a lie. She needs to start over somewhere far away, so her friend sends her to see Miss Hazel in Ottawa. Miss Hazel has four Mounties coming for brides before they make the trek into a remote Ontario community. And she thinks she has the perfect match for Annie, one who will be able to see her beauty inside. Malcolm really doesn't think he needs a wife, but when he sees Annie, something inside him changes. What happens when the daughter of a criminal marries a Mountie intent on upholding the law? Can she trust him not to send her away if she tells him the truth about her life?

GRANDMA'S WEDDING QUILTS: Twelve Sweet Western Historical Romance Novellas and Novels from USA Today Bestselling, Amazon Bestselling, and Award-winning Authors. Grandma Mary's traditional gift to each of her grandchildren: hand-pieced and hand-stitched quilts. Made with love and woven with memories, wisdom, and a family legacy of enduring love. JESSE'S BARGAIN: Cora left England for a new life in America as a mail order bride - only to find the man she's come to marry has been killed in a gunfight. She has a sister in Kansas, but how can she get there? Jesse needs this job driving cattle to Kansas so he can marry the woman who's given him an ultimatum - buy land and settle down, or she'll marry someone who will. But, his cook's been killed in the same gunfight, leaving him without anyone to drive the chuckwagon. His right hand man, an old cowboy with a soft heart, has a solution for both Cora and Jesse - one he might not like. Dressed as a boy, Cora heads off with a team of cowboys, led by a man who isn't happy about her being there. Kansas is a long way away...and a lot can happen before they get there. (Jesse's Bargain is a sweet, western mail order bride romance. It is Book 3 in the Grandma's Wedding Quilts Series, but it's also tied into my Love's a Gamble Series.) LOVE'S A GAMBLE SERIES: Book 1 - A Gambler's Heart Book 2 - A Drifter's Fortune Book 3 - A Lawman's Reward Book 4 - Jesse's Bargain You'll want to enjoy the love stories of all the siblings and cousins in this series - eleven in all! Watch for the entire Grandma's Wedding Quilts Series, releasing in January 2017: GRANDMA'S WEDDING QUILTS SERIES: #1: Grandma's Wedding Quilts: The Prequel, by Kate Cambridge #2: Kizzie's Kisses by Zina Abbott #3: Jessie's Bargain by Kay P. Dawson #4: Meredith's Mistake by Amelia C. Adams #5: Monica's Mystery by Kate Cambridge #6: Pleasance's First Love by Kristin Holt #7: Zebulon's Bride by Patricia PacJac Carroll #8: Ione's Dilemma by Linda Carroll-Bradd #9: Josie's Dream by Angela Raines #10: Chase's Story by P.A. Estelle #11: Gloria's Song by Kathryn Albright #12: Tad's Treasure by Shanna Hatfield For more information about this wholesome and clean western historical romance series, visit: SweetAmericanaClub.com

Brooke Quinn isn't fully convinced she wants to look for love again. As a doctor in Quinn Valley, she just doesn't have the time to get out and meet people. Not to mention her trust issues after having her heart broken by a man she'd believed she would spend her life with. When her sisters set her up on an online dating website, and she endures one disastrous date after another, she's ready to happily spend her life alone with only her cats for company. Jared is just in town for a short time to help his elderly aunt recover from surgery. When he sees a beautiful brunette at the local taco stand, he has to meet her. But when he does, he's mistaken for her blind date and by the time he realizes what's happened, it's too late to be honest with her. With such a disastrous first meeting, what else could possibly go wrong? As Jared and Brooke spend more time together, he's sure she's the one for him. But will she feel the same? Or, will the mistrust she has for all men destroy their chance for a happy ever after?

This is Book 10 in the Timeless Hearts Multi-Author Western Time Travel Romance Series Would you move heaven and earth to be with the one you love? Clara came West as a mail-order bride - only to find the man she as supposed to marry was on his way to jail. Going back to Boston isn't an option, so now she needs to figure out what she can do to survive on her own. There aren't many opportunities for a woman alone in the late 1800's in the small town of Heartsbridge, TX. A chance meeting with the woman from the boardinghouse sends her somewhere she would never have believed... Grady Langley has a dream to rebuild the old farmhouse on his family's ranch into a bed-and-breakfast - one that will honor his ancestors and take people back to a simpler time. But, he needs to find someone who can live like the pioneers and even cook on a wood stove for the guests. He can't believe his luck when the new waitress at Moira's Diner says she can help. Clara has to learn to adjust to life in a time that is a far cry from the world she left behind. Can Grady help her find what her heart came here to find? Fate brings them together, but what will happen when lies and misunderstandings threaten to destroy the love they have found? Can Clara learn to fit in, even if she doesn't feel she could ever belong in a world so different from her own?

Growing up an orphan, Claire Anderson had very few people to love. If she found one, she would sacrifice anything to help them. Which is exactly how she found herself out of a job and on the street. With her only friend in the world somewhere out west, married to a Mountie, Claire seeks out the one woman in Ottawa who might be able to help her - Miss Hazel Hughes. Nathaniel Clarke is passionate about his job as a Mountie in Cougar Springs, Alberta, but he's a little lost when it comes to women. All he knows is that he has no interest in the wealthy, spoiled ladies who frequent the town's famous hot springs, so he agrees to be matched with a bride from back east. From the moment Claire steps off the train, she and Nathaniel begin building a life together, learning to trust and care for each other as they go. When an dangerous man from Nathaniel's past arrives in town, he is determined to keep Claire safe. The problem is, she's just as determined to see the man brought to justice. What will happen when trust is broken-even if it is being done for love?

Carly Griffen has nothing, and no one, holding her in Heartsgate. So, when the purple-haired matchmaker from the weekly book club offers her the chance to grant her wish, she takes it, landing over a century in the past on the Oregon Trail. Hunter McQuaid promised his brother he would take care of his niece, so he's taking her to safety by heading west to Oregon. But, along the way, he realizes there's more to raising a child than he'd expected. Not to mention the risk with life on the trail and the worry if something were to happen to him along the way. When Carly lands on the trail, she knows as soon as they meet, Hunter was who she was sent back to find. But she soon learns that just because her heart knows, it doesn't mean it's going to come easy. Can two people, from different times, find a way to get through the trials of life on the trail and the secrets that threaten to tear them apart?

Promise..."In her heart, Kathryn knew this was the place she was meant to be. And she couldn't wait to prove it to her father, herself, and anyone else who might doubt it."All her life, Kathryn has known she didn't belong in the city where she was raised. So when she is offered a teaching position in the small, frontier town of Promise, in the Dakota Territory, she doesn't hesitate to accept. When she arrives, she knows she's found the place she belongs.However, she is faced with many obstacles as she proves to her family, and herself, that she is cut out for life out here. The biggest problem she comes up against is in the form of a man who is determined to prove she won't make it until snowfall."Miss Kathryn Reeves wouldn't be here come the winter. He guaranteed it."Colt Hammond has no desire to deal with another spoiled city girl who thinks living on the frontier will be a fun little adventure. He did that once, and he won't make that mistake ever again.Just because she's living on his property, and teaching at the little schoolhouse where his children will be going, doesn't mean he has time to look after her until she's ready to admit defeat and head back home.What neither of them counts on though, is how strong the promise of love can be between two people who are destined to be together.

Book 2 in the Timeless Hearts Sweet Western Time Travel Romance Series Noah Langley has always taken responsibility. For his sister, for his work, for anyone in need. Helping others has brought him to many places, but what he longs for is somewhere to call home. When tragedy strikes, Elizabeth Noland must fight to keep her family's farm. With time as her enemy, she must rely on the unusual stranger who seems eager to step in. Brought together through the most unlikely events, Noah and Elizabeth discover that despite their differences, love is able to overcome any span of time. When a costly decision is made, are they willing to risk everything to gain the whole world?

Sometimes, family means more than sharing DNA... Devyn thought she had finally found the family she'd dreamed of all her life, only to discover it wasn't what she'd hoped for. When the purple-haired, magical matchmaker makes her an offer to go back in time and be with the friends who had always been there for her, she jumps at the chance. And, if along the way, she happens to find true love like they did, she won't complain. As captain of the wagon train heading west along the Oregon Trail, Luke takes his duty seriously. The sudden appearance of a dark-haired, green-eyed, beautiful woman unlike anyone he's ever met before throws his thoughts into turmoil. But, he has no intention of letting her get to him. He's determined to continue punishing himself for his role in the death of his wife and baby. But weeks on the trail together shows them both that sometimes love can find a way through even the toughest of barriers.

Jenna Hart grew up knowing she couldn't count on anyone. And now, when her life is being threatened by someone who claimed to love her, she knows it's up to her if she ever wants the happiness she's searching for. When a purple-haired matchmaker who can grant wishes joins their weekly book club, Jenna knows what she has to do. Adam Wallace is heading west, searching for adventure before he settles down. Unlucky for him, however, not only does his mother decide to join him, but so does the woman he's supposed to be marrying...someday. As if that isn't enough, he stumbles over a woman lying on the ground before heading out on the Oregon Trail, and he finds himself with one more person to look after along the way. After Jenna lands in the middle of the frontier, she realizes she might not be cut out for life out there. And, when her heart falls for a man already spoken for, she knows a mistake has been made. She was supposed to find her soul mate - the one her heart was meant to find. Surely the matchmaker wouldn't have sent her to someone who would only break her heart?

Can secrets have the power to destroy lives? Harpur Evans left Burnt River right after high school, moving to New York to escape the pain of memories that haunted her back home. Now she's ready to come home, but when she sees Sam, her old friend from school, sparks fly and she realizes how much she's missed him in her life. Sam Collins is running from his own demons, hoping to make a fresh start back in Burnt River. When a secret from Harpur's past is revealed, showing him something he'd thought had been long ago buried, he realizes what he's been missing in his life. What will happen when a vindictive woman reveals even more secrets that have the power to destroy the love they have found? Can the past take away any chance for their future?

Book 6 in the Timeless Hearts Sweet Western Time Travel Series Charlie Langley needs to escape her past, and a relationship that has tried to damage her spirit. She goes looking for her brother, only to find herself in a time far away from what she knows. Somehow, she has ended up in 1880, and she's not happy about it. Gabe Noland spent his life believing he wasn't ever going to amount to anything. Leaving Heartsbridge after having lies spread to ruin his name, he vows never to return. When an opportunity arises to extract revenge on the man who ruined his life, he seizes it. If the people of Heartsbridge believe he's a thief and a liar, it might be time to prove them right. Charlie is about to become the unwitting pawn in Gabe's plans. What will happen when they both realize mistakes have been made, but sometimes it's too late to repair the damage that's been done? Can their hearts find a way past what the outside world believes to be true?

It was his job...Luke Hamilton has spent years drifting around the country, but after being hired as the new sheriff in Bethany, Oregon, he is finally ready to put down some roots. He's not prepared however for his first big job to come in the form of a woman who is being accused of murdering her husband.It was her life...Sylvia is determined to prove her innocence, but it won't be easy when she's behind bars and no one believes her.Can she convince Luke to help her? And, what will happen when he is forced to choose between following the law or following his heart?Guilty or innocent, lives will forever be changed.

Left in the care of her vindictive stepmother after the death of her father, Hope is shocked to find out the debt he's left them in. However, that's nothing compared to the horror she feels when she finds out how her stepmother intends to pay off that debt without losing any of her luxuries. With a little brother who has been deaf since birth, Hope has no choice but to go along with it to protect him.Logan Wallace has travelled to Sacramento to purchase the cattle he needs to start his own herd, only to be greeted by a pickpocket shortly after he arrives. Chasing the thief, he's led into the slums of the town where he's shocked to see some kind of human auction happening.When his eyes meet the terrified brown ones staring back at him from the wooden platform, he knows he can't walk away and leave her there to the fate of the men who are bidding.Putting up the money he was supposed to use to purchase a prized mare for his sister Ella, he steps in to help. But when he wins the auction and tries to let the girl have her freedom, he's shocked to find out that her honor won't allow her to walk away until she's paid him back in full.So now what is he supposed to do with her?

Ella has always been determined and headstrong, vowing only to marry for love. At her age, it seems like her chances of that happening have slipped away.When she is left the title to half of a neighboring farm, she sees the opportunity to have her independence, and not become a burden to her family. The only problem is that there are stipulations, one being the fact that she has to work alongside the man who's been left the other half of that farm.Titus Cain has his own demons to face, and taking over a farm in Oregon with a woman isn't in his plans.To make matters worse, someone else has their eye on the land, and they've already proven they're willing to kill whoever gets in their way to get it.What will happen when two people are forced to join together to save a farm, and risk their lives to find who killed the man they both loved? Can a young woman live on a farm with a man who isn't her husband, without ruining her reputation, even if it is for all the right reasons?Ella & Titus must fight together against the circumstances trying to tear them apart.

Can a marriage in name only bring a second chance at love?After losing her husband on the Oregon Trail, Audrey is being forced to go back home and marry a man her father has chosen. Still grieving her husband, and not wanting to leave her new home in Oregon, she makes the decision to marry a man who needs her help looking after his daughter - a marriage he has said will be in name only.Reid Wallace lost his wife during childbirth and has been raising his two-year-old daughter alone. His heart died with his wife, and he has vowed to never love again.When Audrey's father learns of her remarrying, he sets out to have the marriage annulled and take her back to a man she doesn't even know.Illness, insecurity, and guilt abound as their hearts struggle with the new feelings Audrey and Reid are uncovering.Will they be able to overcome everything that seems to be working to destroy the future they are building together? And can they help each other heal the pain in their hearts, while finding a way to love again?

Phoebe makes a promise to her dying mother to take care of her younger sister Grace, no matter what. Even if that means travelling hundreds of miles across the country in a wagon train bound for Oregon.Phoebe suspects the uncle who is now their guardian had a hand in their father's death, and she knows she must get Grace away from his evil clutches before it's too late.Colton Wallace has been hired to lead a wagon train and doesn't have time to deal with anyone who isn't prepared for the trip. When a young boy shows up with his younger sister in tow, he knows immediately it's a woman standing before him. She says she's the sister of his closest friend, and she needs his help to get to Oregon where her brother will catch up with them. Two young women alone on a wagon train is too tempting to anyone who might take advantage of them, so he agrees to take them only as long as Phoebe continues her charade of being a man. As the miles roll away under the wheels of the wagons, Phoebe realizes the dark-haired man who'd appeared so gruff when they met, now always seems to be there to help when she needs him. They will face many miles together, enduring serious hardships that will test not only their strength, but the love that begins to develop between them along the way.

A SWEET, MAIL-ORDER BRIDE WESTERN ROMANCE NOVEL.Can he prove she's worthy of the love he has to give?Lydia is ready for her fresh start as the teacher in the growing cowtown of Abilene, KS. Her brother isn't happy about her living in town on her own, so only agrees if his friend-the local sheriff-is willing to keep an eye on her.Lewis Kinkaide has left a life behind, following his dreams of working as a lawman in the wildest town in the west. He agrees to keep his eye on Lydia, knowing it's no hardship since he's already had his eye on her for a long time.Can Lewis prove to her that her disability, which she believes leaves her with nothing to offer a man, is in her eyes only? And, what will happen when secrets from his past come forward, threatening to ruin the hope and trust they've started to build?With this complete trilogy, you decide if Love's a Gamble, or a safe bet!

A SWEET, MAIL-ORDER BRIDE WESTERN ROMANCE NOVEL.She needs to escape the brutality of the life she's living, and he needs a wife to win a fortune...Patience has been raised by family who treat her as little more than a servant. After years of pain and abuse, she knows it's time to get her and her younger brother to safety before it's too late. She answers an ad looking for a mail-order bride, knowing that whatever the future holds with a complete stranger, it could never be worse than what it is now.An eccentric man has left his beloved Last Chance Ranch to the first man who can find a woman to marry him. Problem is, it has to be a woman they've never met, and they have to get her to agree to come to the desolate ranch full of surprises, in the middle of nowhere, and stay for at least six months.The race is on to win the fortune.Harrison is determined to send the woman away after the term is up, paying her dearly for her time. He's lived in the shadow of his family name long enough and wants to create his own mark in the world. He does not have time for anything else.But, when Patience shows up, his plans change as he realizes there might be more to life than earning a fortune. And, maybe the fortune he has in front of him is already worth more than he could have dreamed.

A SWEET, MAIL-ORDER BRIDE WESTERN ROMANCE NOVEL. Is Love Worth the Gamble?Fiona is tired of the London society, where status and looks are the most important traits a man is looking for in a woman. Wanting a chance at a new life, away from the pitying stares and loneliness of her life in England, she answers an ad as a mail-order bride in America.Brooks is a gambling man, who wants revenge against his father's killer. His plans are complicated when Fiona lands in his lap after a winning hand.He does not have time to be looking after a woman, especially one who should have known better than to come to a strange country on her own. But, somehow, she has become his problem.Will the final wager cost him his heart?

A SWEET, CLEAN, MAIL-ORDER BRIDE ROMANCE!Determined not to be a burden on her mother, Beth takes a job working with the local sheriff. Hoping to use her position to help take down the much-hated Barlow men, she doesn't plan on the feelings she will start to have for the man she is working beside.When she is charged with a crime she didn't commit, can the man she has started to care for help her? Or will it be even too much for him to save her?Nate Dixon has his own score to settle with the Barlow's and doesn't need interference from a woman getting in his way. As if one woman working with him wasn't enough to deal with, now he has another woman arriving with the expectation of marriage. Trouble is, she isn't the woman he's in love with.Together, Nate and Beth will have to find a way to get through the pain of the past and learn to trust each other, while they deal with circumstances that seem determined to keep them apart.