"A heartwarming tale full of humor, tears, and brilliant, candid, and poignant dialogue. This is a book you'll read!" ~Rendezvous Kathleen Lacey O'Carroll knew she faced an uncertain future when she arrived in Wyoming as a mail-order bride. Then she learns that the man she was to marry hadn't actually ordered her. As far as John Winterhawke--a fiercely independent half-Indian--is concerned, the last thing he needs is a high-spirited, overeager Irish wife who knows nothing about surviving on the harsh prairie. Lacey senses the rough kindness and simmering hunger under Winterhawke's forbidding demeanor, and becomes determined to match his dark passion by claiming his wild heart on her terms. But first she has to learn how to cook. THE INCONVENIENT BRIDES, in series order: The Bride Wore Spurs Marrying Miss Shylo The Marring Kind OTHER SERIES by Sharon Ihle The WILD WOMEN Series: Untamed Wildcat Wild Rose Wild Hearts

The Cowgirl Takes a Husband! To keep the Texas ranch she loves, Hannah Parrish will wed a man she doesn't. Cowpokes won't take orders from a young, single female. But while her exasperating neighbor Matt Walker jokes about her being a mere debutante, Hannah is a rancher to the core. Just like Matt. "Will you marry me?" It's a question widowed Matt never intended to ask again. Now spirited Hannah is asking him for a marriage of convenience! Yet whether she's birthing a calf or caring for a young orphan, the tomboy next door is becoming the partner Matt always hoped for. Now he must convince her the greatest strength comes in trusting your heart to another—and your future to God.…

The Inconvenient Bride Series, Box Set INCLUDES: The Bride Wore Spurs, Book 1: Kathleen Lacey O’Carroll knew she faced an uncertain future when she arrived in Wyoming as a mail-order bride—especially when she learned that the man she was to marry hadn’t actually ordered her. How could John Winterhawke, a fiercely independent and unsettling handsome half-Indian make room in his heart and in his life for her? Marrying Miss Shylo, Book 2: Shylo McBride never thought her little fib about being related to the president would result in a marriage proposal from Dimitri Adonis, a stunningly handsome man true to his Greek god namesake. But Shylo doesn't want marry—all she wants is a ticket out west so she can find her mother. The Marrying Kind, Book 3: Liberty Ann Justice ran her family’s newspaper in Laramie, Wyoming Territory, with all the fire of a born and bred journalist. When a handsome, silver-tongued stranger named Donovan comes to town, Libby mistakes him for her employer’s son—the man trying to shut her down REVIEWS: "Master storyteller Sharon Ihle spins a heartwarming tale full of humor and tears... brilliant, candid, and poignant dialogue." ~Rendezvous "An adventurous romp... will leave you smiling long after the last page is read!" ~Diane Potwin. Literary Times

The open range of the 1880s held a bountiful sea of grass for Wyoming cattle growers, but for some it could become a sea of loneliness as it did for the three McKenna brothers. Then a mood struck them -- "it would be nice to have a woman around the house." Encouraged by his older brothers, the younger McKenna endeavors to be come a Romeo on horseback and find a bride. But plans of romance and marriage don't always go as intended. Suddenly the oldest brothers finds himself on his way to the Justice of the Peace. More complications ensue when two husband-hunting women appear on the scene as if out of nowhere. The brothers soon find herding cattle from horseback is far easier then trying to herd a woman. The brothers lose what sense of humor they were born with, but not so the ladies. They know exactly what needs to be done and by whom -- right up to the surprising and hilarious ending.

A perfect partnership The Unintended Groom by Debra Ullrick When Abby Bowen's dream of love is dashed, she pursues a new dream: opening a dinner theater in Hot Mineral Springs, Colorado. There's just one hitch: she needs a male business partner. The handsome father of twins who answers Abby's ad is perfect…perhaps too perfect. Working with someone like Harrison Kingsley—without losing her heart—will be harder than Abby anticipated! The Bride Wore Spurs by Janet Dean To keep the Texas ranch she loves, Hannah Parrish will wed a man she doesn't. Cowpokes won't take orders from a young, single female. But while her exasperating neighbor, Matt Walker, jokes about her being a mere debutante, Hannah is a rancher to the core. Now Matt must convince her the greatest strength comes in trusting your heart to another—and your future to God…