Books like To Have and to Hold by Leigh Greenwood

A restless ranch boy enlists, discovers betrayal of his father, and fights for revenge while navigating love and duty in 19th‑century California.

A Texas war hero deformed by battle finds hope when a young woman sees past his scars and recognizes his inner worth.

(The Night Riders Series) Holt Price had come to Galveston in search of the woman he loved. After the pain, the heartbreak, and the terrible devastation of war, he was ready to settle down with the green-eyed beauty he’d pledged to marry. Instead, he found himself gazing into a pair of vulnerable brown eyes that made him long to heal the hurt inside, to bury himself in the softness of a girl who was not his to take. Felicity Moore’s mother had always told her she was born to be cherished. But first battles, then duty, then poverty had stolen her chances of happiness. At 26, she was beginning to wonder if she would have to settle for the next man who came along, or reconcile herself to living alone. So how could she turn away from the lover she’d been waiting for all her life? At least, after so many Mr. Wrongs, here was a husband she could honor, the other half of herself, the man she was born to love.

Four stories celebrate the romance, joy, excitement, and occasional mishaps that occur in the lives of women who are planning their wedding. I Do, I Do . . . Again by Barbara Bretton: Sunny Talbot and Robert Holland were high school sweethearts whose teenage marriage quickly fell apart in the face of real life. When a chance meeting brings them together again years later, they quickly discover that the passion they once shared burns hotter than ever. Robert and Sunny are sure they've finally found their happily-ever-after but will their second chance at love survive planning the wedding? Bride On The Run by Rita Clay Estrada: Wedding gown in hand, winning lottery ticket in her shoe, Kathi Baylor cut and ran. She commandeered Hannibal Saunders to drive her to collect her prize. Playing hooky in his friend's pickup truck, the conservative lawyer took this hellion on the ride of her life Bride in Blue by Sandra James (aka: Samantha James): At her first wedding, Kate Harrison was left at the altar. Now she feared she'd never make it that far for her second. Just weeks away from the big day, Kate met Grant Richards at a remote river inn. Marriage was still on her mind--but with a different groom. The First Man You Meet by Debbie Macomber: Shelly Hansen was horrified when Great-Aunt Milly's infamous wedding dress arrived on Friday the thirteenth. Family legend said she'd marry the next man she met. So when she ran into handsome Mark Brady, Shelly told herself--and him--that she wasn't interested. But then she started seeing him everywhere.... Just coincidence

When a fallen woman named Rachel Wade is hired as the housekeeper by the cynical Viscount D’Aubrey, their forbidden bond forces Rachel to confront the past that keeps her from moving forward, while D’Aubrey learns that redemption can come in the most unlikely ways.

Teenager Robin learns the cost of family breakdown as she helps a battered wife, discovering the hidden pain of her own parents’ divorce.

A Texas war‑widow balancing ranch life and a practical remarriage plan meets Benton Wheeler, whose protection and charm revive her sense of worth.