Books like Secrets of the Heart by Vickie McDonough

A collection of contemporary American romance short stories by Linda Howard, exploring love, betrayal, and second chances set in varied settings.

When Marnie MacBride discovers kidnappers are after oil man Duke King, she sails off with him and foils the plot. The fog that strands them can't compare to the fog Marnie finds herself in when Duke serenades and charms her.

When a photo shoot forces a celebrated cowboy novelist to stay true to his western image, he meets Keri Fitzpatrick—a socialite turned housekeeper who uncovers his hidden side. Their clash of city glamour and ranch grit sparks a romantic adventure on the Last Chance Ranch.

He was one stubborn cowboy! Still, Felicity was certain she could handle Beau DuBois. After all, she'd handled difficult clients before. Back East, she was considered one of the most persuasive real-estate developers around. But Beau refused to be handled. In fact, he refused even to listen to Felicity's proposals for turning the DuBois ranch into a vacation resort. And yet, his family was pressuring him to sell... . So why couldn't Felicity close the deal with her usual East Coast efficiency? Was it because of her new appreciation for the ranch's unspoiled beauty--or her growing love for Beau DuBois?

When anonymous paper‑heart love notes reach a bookstore owner in Love's Peak, Colorado, her romantic ideals are upended by a mysterious doctor who threatens to take her lease—and her heart.

Lillie Delaney returns to her small hometown of Gumption, Arkansas, after a failed city life, only to discover her family in upheaval and a surprising romance with Pastor James Warner, a motorcycle‑riding pastor who defies expectations.

They sought freedom--and found love Travis Hoyt emerged from the night to pluck her from a rainswept doorway. His manner was rough, his face forbidding, but Cathy Donnelly gratefully accepted his offer of sanctuary from the storm. Soaked to the skin, chilled to the very marrow of her bones, Cathy followed Travis across a deserted Key West dock, too tired for second thoughts and much too young to be afraid. It was to be an unforgettable night for them both ....

Seventeen-year-old Jessalea, disguised as a boy, hunts the Boggs brothers who killed her family. Joined by gunslinger Char Daniels, they traverse Texas’s wilds, evading lawmen and a growing attraction, as vengeance fuels their perilous journey.

Four compelling short stories of Christian life and love, from different American settings and time periods.

A headstrong Victorian woman defies convention, journeys to the West for her brother’s wedding, and confronts love, faith, and frontier life.

A modern woman is hurled back to 1851 Wyoming by a tornado, where she meets rugged pioneer Luke McCord and joins a wagon train to Oregon, discovering a timeless love story amid frontier adventure.

She was prepared to meet challenges Yet on her first big assignment as a photojournalist, Claire found that she wasn't ready for Jake Eagleton. Dynamic, footloose, and wedded to his career as a structural engineer, Jake made it plain he was here today--but he would be gone tomorrow. And Claire knew the attraction growing between them could only end in heartbreak. She told herself that Jake Eagleton was a man to put down to experience. Then she found herself in a situation she couldn't control, and Jake changed her mind ....

After a family tragedy, widower Graham Lockwood returns to church life to lead a handbell choir for a widowed neighbor, discovering new purpose, unexpected family ties, and a chance at his own hymn of love.

Allan Gurganus's voice--by turn bawdy and serene, folkloric and profane--deepens as it soars into this quiet masterwork. Four new fables--rich in event, comedy, experience--surge with the force of history's headlines versus sidestreet human fortitude.

Stashie is a heart reader. She wields a dangerous magic: one that reveals the truth at the heart of a person. So when the old king needs to know which of his sons has he pure heart, and which must be killed, he turns to heart readers to tell him the truth. But Stashie is a victim of vicious Gerneral Tarne, the country's military leader. The empire's killing machine ruined her life - this is her chance for revenge.

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A trio of historical, inspirational Christian romance novellas—Bridget's Bargain, Kate Ties the Knot, and Follow the Leader—explores faith, love, and perseverance.

WICKED WEB When Cassie Talbot rescued the semi-conscious man from the side of the road, she never expected to be so drawn to the cad. And when she discovered his true identity, she knew that he could never know the secret of who she really was. That truth would come at the cost of all that she held dear... But something kept drawing her back into his caress, yearning for yet another kiss. His touch was like a powerful drug, and once Cassie had one taste of his lips she became obsessed with the thought of more... TANGLED LIES For the first time in his life, Cameron Chandler was afraid. He had sailed the world and known many women, but there was something different about the daring vixen who saved his life. Maybe it was the way she fit so perfectly in his embrace, or the way her dark blue eyes mirrored his own passion... Cameron knew that she was keeping the truth of her identity close to her chest, but he swore to expose it and deal with the consequences. He knew one fact for certain: Cassie Talbot was his now to love, cherish and to protect against any Deceptions of the Heart