Join in the celebration with your Tombstone family and friends in Christmas at Archer Ranch. The Archer family’s housekeeper, Maria, has preparations for the family’s Christmas celebration well in hand, but they are interrupted when Beau Archer asks Tripp and Hank to go back on the trail to escort burros that are urgently needed in the mine. Sadie will become a mother any day, and the Archer family swoops in to care for her while the men are away. When a problem on the trail causes their return to be delayed and Sadie and Tripp’s baby presses to make an appearance, it looks like Christmas at Archer Ranch might not go as planned. But when the men return with a ghost from Maria’s past, they all must give in to the magic of Christmas.

Join in the celebration with your Tombstone family and friends in Christmas at Archer Ranch. The Archer family’s housekeeper, Maria, has preparations for the family’s Christmas celebration well in hand, but they are interrupted when Beau Archer asks Tripp and Hank to go back on the trail to escort burros that are urgently needed in the mine. Sadie will become a mother any day, and the Archer family swoops in to care for her while the men are away.

Celebrate the joy and warmth of the holidays with two historical romance novellas from Karen Witemeyer, including a brand-new story that provides a glimpse into what the Archer clan has been up to. In this 2-in-1 novella collection, the Archer brothers return for An Archer Family Christmas. When the Archer clan gathers for the Christmas holiday, an unexpected request for help leaves Cassandra Archer directly in the path of a dangerous outlaw. Desperate to protect the woman he loves, Jim Archer races to the rescue, only to find that Cassie's life is not the only one in peril. It will take a Christmas miracle--and the entire Archer clan--to keep a second Archer Christmas from ending in disaster. In Gift of the Heart, a widow and her young daughter move to Hope Springs for a fresh start, but with no money to secure a home, Ruth must convince a wealthy resort owner to accept her heirloom brooch as collateral. Will the pin that brought love to three generations soften the heart of a wounded recluse and give Ruth a second chance at love as the holidays draw near? "The Gift of the Heart" A widow and her young daughter move to Hope Springs for a fresh start, but with no money to secure a home, Ruth must convince a wealthy resort owner to accept her heirloom brooch as collateral. Will the pin that brought love to three generations soften the heart of a wounded recluse and give Ruth a second chance at love as the holidays draw near?

Josephine: Bride of Louisiana is 18th in the unprecedented 50-book American Mail-Order Brides series. Josephine Depardieu grew up in Massachusetts, fairly privileged and educated, speaking French as well as English, but when her father dies, she finds herself working in a factory in as a seamstress. When the factory burns down, she looks for other options…and sees an ad for a French-speaking mail-order bride. She’s always wanted to know more about her French heritage, and heads down to a plantation in Louisiana to find out more. Pierre Bernard has lived and worked on his father’s plantation on the Mississippi River his whole life, but as a first generation American, hasn’t always been as interested in French culture as his father would like. When his father decides to move back to France and leave Pierre the plantation, he is stunned to find out that this will only happen if he is married—to a French woman. But when Josephine learns that Pierre’s father expected a woman from France, is she up to the task? And how long can Pierre keep his father in the dark?

Tarragon Archer loves her job at the post office in Tombstone. All that mail coming and going is exciting, and she makes it a point to make sure she follows all the rules. Well, at least she tries to. When a new postmaster comes to town, she has a different idea about how how things should run, and Tarra doesn’t like it. Will she be able to follow the new rules, or will she teach the new postmaster a thing or two about Tombstone…and love?

The Archer Family saga continues as Sage finds love…or does it find her? Sage teams up with Tombstone’s Dr. Folsom, where she hopes to learn about being the doctor she’ll never become. Certainly not on the wild west frontier. But her tonics made with generations of guidance are helpful for many Tombstone residents…or are they? Clint Jackson is in medical school in New York when he finds out that his father is perishing in Tombstone. He is quick on his way to say goodbye, only to find that a charming young woman is providing medicines he’s never heard of, against the doctor’s wishes. Sage and Clint hold the tenet “Do No Harm” in their hearts. As they find out how much they have in common, can they figure out what’s happening to Tombstone residents and stop it, before Clint loses his father for good?

Carol Benson, a new and favorite member of the Archer clan, has learned that even if she can’t walk, she still can be part of the world of Tombstone in the 1880s. The tragic accident that left her paralyzed has also taught her how much joy there is in the world and spurs her to be a part of it. Will Stanton has learned the hard way that things go much better if he just keeps to himself. When he meets Carol at her brother’s wedding, he’s drawn to her, wondering what life might be like from a chair with wheels. Does he dare try to make life simpler for the beautiful young woman whose smile for everyone she meets has enchanted him? Just when he’s convinced himself to try, his intent is shattered by the appearance of Carol’s suitor from before her tragedy. Will he face his fears and tell Carol how he really feels, or take the familiar path of solitude and lose her forever?