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Prudence Emerson doesn't have time for romantic entanglements. She's taken a job at the mercantile and is saving money to attend school at Oberlin. That is until the Reverend Derrick Chase rides into town to start a new church. Her good friend Lilly Warren invites her to a service at Enduring Faith Moravian church, and the die is cast. She can't deny her attraction to him, and the handsome mulatto preacher obviously returns the feelings. Should she change her plans to explore a relationship with him? Or will being the preacher's paramour lead to nothing but pain?

Deputy Andrew Powers is smitten with soiled dove turned waitress, Suzanne Lewis. Just as their courtship begins to take shape, fire destroys the town’s café. Suzanne is accused of arson in the café’s destruction. Can her innocence be proven, or will Andrew’s intuition fail him once again?

When Annie Wolff’s ex-husband dies unexpectedly, she breaks her self-imposed exile and returns home to Snohomish, Washington. Annie hasn’t seen her children, Grace and Connor, in eight years, and now, her in-laws are making a bid to adopt them. She only hopes the depression that once sent her running will remain in check. Annie is quickly drawn back into the lives of her now-teenage kids, under the skeptical supervision of their aunt. While Connor welcomes his estranged mother with open arms, Grace wants nothing to do with her.

Sophia Douglas can’t shake the fear that she’s in over her head. A spontaneous elopement and a layoff from her high-paying job are stressful enough, but a plus sign on her pregnancy test sends her into a panic. Fearing her husband, Terrence, might leave like her father did, Sophia confides her insecurities to Tara, her friend and mom of three. Though Tara Fisher encourages Sophia to trust Terrence, she’s hiding her own secret: A handsome attorney is pursuing her, and she’s questioning her commitment to Josh, her husband of 10 years.

In Gauthier, love isn’t just found. It’s forever. Tamryn West, Ph.D., did not plan to swap Boston lecture halls for dirt roads, a failing radiator, or a surprise motorcycle rescue. But a research grant leads her to Gauthier, Louisiana, where the past opens doors she never meant to knock on...

Phylicia "Phil" Simmons has built her life around restoring the past. Her craftsmanship and eye for beauty have made her one of Louisiana's sought-after artisans, but taking on the renovation of Belle Maison, a once grand bed and breakfast in her hometown, means more than reviving an old house. It means facing Jamal Johnson, the architect whose ideas test her patience as much as they stir something she isn't ready to name. He believes in innovation. She believes in preservation. But the more they clash over blueprints and late-night plans, the harder it becomes to fight the pull between them.

Climax Creek is a quaint small town situated between Greensboro and Sanford in North Carolina. If you're looking for something fancy and pretentious, this isn't the place. But if you're looking for a little Southern comfort, the kind that you can't get out of a bottle, then stop on by. This complete collection includes books 1 to 4 of the Climax Creek series: Seducing Sheri, Vying for Vivian, Adoring Ava, and Persuading Patrice.