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Romance on the Texas Range with Bestselling Historical Novelist Deeanne Gist In 1904 Texas Ranger Luke Palmer arrives in Brenham, Texas, with one goal--to capture the gang of outlaws led by Frank Comer. Undercover as a telephone repairman, he uses his days on the range to search, not realizing there''s another pair of eyes watching him. Georgie Gail, switchboard operator and birder, heads out on a birding expedition, but instead of sighting a painted bunting, her opera glasses capture her telephone man, armed and far away from telephone lines. Palmer is forced to take this alluring troublemaker into his confidence and unwittingly puts her in harm''s way. The closer he comes to the gang, the further she works her way into his heart--and into trouble. Soon it''s more than just love that''s on the line.

A transporting historical novel about a promising young inventor, his struggle with loss, and the attractive teacher who changes his life, all set against the razzle-dazzle of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Gambling everything—including the family farm—Cullen McNamara travels to the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair with his most recent invention. But the noise in the fair’s Machinery Hall makes it impossible to communicate with potential buyers. In an act of desperation, he hires Della Wentworth, a teacher of the deaf, to tutor him in the art of lip-reading. The young teacher is reluctant to participate, and Cullen has trouble keeping his mind on his lessons while intently watching her lips. Like the newly invented Ferris wheel, he is caught in a whirl between his girl back home, his dreams as an inventor, and his unexpected attraction to his new tutor. Can he keep his feet on the ground, or will he be carried away?

When a World’s Fair Guard and the woman doctor assigned to treat him square off in the White City, a storm is brewing… Hunter Scott is one of the elite. An 1893 Chicago World’s Fair guard specifically chosen for his height, physique, character, and ability to serve and protect. When he is overcome with debilitating abdominal pain, Hunter stumbles to the Fair’s infirmary only to discover the doctor is female—who ever heard of a female doctor? But even worse, she has the nerve to diagnose him, the toughest man west of any place east, with constipation—an unspeakable ailment in mixed company. What will happen when this tough Texan and attractive doctor face off? Either way, a tempest is brewing...

From a bestselling author and two-time Christy Award winner comes this light-hearted historical romance featuring the intrepid Essie Spreckelmeyer.

When Lady Constance Morrow ?nds herself held against her will aboard a ship bound for the American colonies--a ship ?lled with "tobacco brides" and felons--she is quite sure that as soon as she arrives she will ?nd a reasonable man who will believe her father is an earl and send her back on the next ship to England. Instead she meets Drew O''Connor, a determined Colonial farmer who is nearly as headstrong as she is. Drew wins Constance as his bride but soon realizes he has taken on much more than he bargained for

In 1860s Seattle, a man with a wife could secure himself 640 acres of timberland. But because of his wife''s untimely death, Joe Denton finds himself about to lose half of his claim. Still in mourning, his best solution is to buy one of those Mercer girls arriving from the East. A woman he''ll marry in name but keep around mostly as a cook. Anna Ivey''s journey west with Asa Mercer''s girls is an escape from the griefs of her past. She''s not supposed to be a bride, though, just a cook for the girls. But when they land, she''s handed to Joe Denton and the two find themselves in a knotty situation. She refuses to wed him and he''s about to lose his land. With only a few months left, can Joe convince this provoking--but beguiling--easterner to be his bride?

From the bestselling author of It Happened at the Fair and Fair Play comes a compelling historical novel about a progressive “New Woman”—the girl behind Tiffany’s chapel—and the love that threatens it all. As preparations for the 1893 World’s Fair set Chicago and the nation on fire, Louis Tiffany—heir to the exclusive Fifth Avenue jewelry empire—seizes the opportunity to unveil his state-of-the-art, stained glass, mosaic chapel, the likes of which the world has never seen. But when Louis’s dream is threatened by a glassworkers’ strike months before the Fair opens, he turns to an unforeseen source for help: the female students at the Art Students League of New York. Eager for adventure, the young women pick up their skirts, move to boarding houses, take up steel cutters, and assume new identities as the “Tiffany Girls.” Tiffany Girl is the heartwarming story of the impetuous Flossie Jayne, a beautiful, budding artist who is handpicked by Louis to help complete the Tiffany chapel. Though excited to live in a boarding house when most women stayed home, she quickly finds the world is less welcoming than anticipated. From a Casanova male, to an unconventional married couple, and a condescending singing master, she takes on a colorful cast of characters to transform the boarding house into a home while racing to complete the Tiffany chapel and make a name for herself in the art world. As challenges mount, her ambitions become threatened from an unexpected quarter: her own heart. Who will claim victory? Her dreams or the captivating boarder next door?

A collection of three bestselling historical novels; independent, feisty women find love and God''s plan for them in these humorous romances.

From the day she arrives at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled--by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack''s rugged behavior by tutoring him in the ways of refined society, the resulting sparks threaten Tillie''s efforts to be chosen as Edith Vanderbilt''s lady''s maid. But the stakes rise even higher when Mack and Tillie become entangled in a cover-up at the town orphanage. They could both lose their jobs...and their hearts.

When novelists Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand first met in a Houston critique group, they never expected where friendship would take them. She wrote romance; he wrote crime novels. But growing respect for each other''s work culminated in the decision to try blending their talents into this wonderfully engaging story merging romance and mystery. Rylee Monroe walks dogs in old-money Charleston, a part of the city recently targeted by a daring thief. Logan Woods works the crime beat for the local paper but dreams of a life as a nonfiction writer. When the string of robberies takes a strange twist, Logan sees the making of a once-in-a-lifetime book that seems to circle around this charming, eye-catching dogwalker. But pursuing the truth means ignoring that he seems to be falling for her. And what is she hiding in her past that could crack the story wide open?

Tired of Waiting for a Match-Made-in-Heaven, She''ll Settle for One Made in Texas Whether it''s riding bikes, catching snakes, or sliding down banisters, Essie Spreckelmeyer just can''t quite make herself into the ideal woman her hometown--and her mother--expect her to be. It''s going to take an extraordinary man to appreciate her joy and spontaneity--or so says her doting oil-man father. Unfortunately such a man doesn''t appear to reside in Corsicana, Texas. It''s 1894, the year of Essie''s thirtieth birthday, and she decides the Lord has more important things to do than provide her a husband. If she wants one, she needs to catch him herself. So, she writes down the names of all the eligible bachelors in her small Texas town, makes a list of their attributes and drawbacks, closes her eyes, twirls her finger, and ... picks one. But convincing the lucky "husband-to-be" is going to a bit more of a problem. Join Deeanne Gist for another unforgettable tale and find out whether Essie''s plan to catch a husband succeeds or if she''s just Courting Trouble.

Rachel van Buren arrives in Gold Rush San Francisco with two wishes: to protect her younger siblings and to return east as soon as possible. Both goals prove more difficult than she could imagine as her brother and sister are lured by the city''s dangerous freedom and a missionary-turned-gambler stakes a claim on her heart. Rachel won''t give up without a fight though, and soon all will learn an eloquent but humorous lesson about what truly makes a lady. Speak Politely. Even when you''re the only respectable woman around, protesting the decadence of a city lost to gold fever. Dress Modestly. Wear your sunbonnet at all times. Ensure nobody sees your work boots muddied by the San Francisco streets. Remain Devoted to Family. Protect your siblings from the lures of the city, even against their wishes. Stand Above Reproach. Most difficult when a wonderful man turns out to be a saloon owner. Rise Above Temptation. No, not even just a little kiss.... When these rules become increasingly difficult to uphold, can Rachel Van Buren remain a beacon of virtue in a city of vice?

Complete with new beginnings and the promise of happy endings, the Howard Books Spring 2015 Fiction e-sampler has an array of debut authors and perennial favorites for you to try out and enjoy. Step back in time with our historical fiction, fall in love with our inspirational romance, and enjoy our contemporary stories. If you would like to learn more about any of our authors or the titles featured, please visit us at HowardBooksOnline.com, follow @Howard_Books, or like us at Facebook.com/HowardBooks and sign up to receive our free monthly e-newsletter to stay informed of all of Howard’s fiction releases. With chapter excerpts from the following Spring 2015 new releases: Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki Chasing Sunsets by Karen Kingsbury The Tomb by Stephanie Landsem Mist of Midnight by Sandra Byrd A Kiss Is Worth a Thousand Words by Beth Vogt Shadows of Ladenbrooke Manor by Melanie Dobson Tiffany Girls by Deeanne Gist Snow Wolf by Glenn Meade Valley of Decision by Lynne Gentry

Complete with new beginnings and the promise of happy endings, the Howard Books Spring 2013 Fiction eSampler has an array of debut authors and perennial favorites for you to try out and enjoy. Step back in time with our historical fiction, fall in love with our inspirational romance, and enjoy our contemporary stories. If you would like to learn more about any of our authors or the titles featured, please visit us at HowardBooksOnline.com, follow @Howard_Books, or like us at Facebook.com/HowardBooks and sign up to receive our free monthly e-newsletter to stay informed of all of Howard’s fiction releases. With chapter excerpts from the following Spring 2014 new releases: Sinners and the Sea by Rebecca Kanner Friend Me by John Faubion The Traitor’s Wife by Allison Pataki The Thief by Stephanie Landsem Healer of Carthage by Lynne Gentry Vow Unbroken by Caryl McAdoo The Shepherd’s Song by Betsy Duffey and Laurie Myers Fifteen Minutes by Karen Kingsbury Fearless Hope by Serena Miller Sing for Me by Karen Halvorsen Schreck Fair Play by Deaanne Gist Chateau of Secrets by Melanie Dobson Somebody Like You by Beth K. Vogt Visit HowardBooksOnline.com for more on these and other authors.

Virginia, 1643: Der Tabak-Farmer Drew O''Connor sucht eine Frau, die sich um den Haushalt und um seine kleine Schwester kümmern soll. Als ein Schiff aus England mit sogenannten "Tabakbräuten" einläuft - Frauen, die auf ein besseres Leben in Amerika hoffen, wird er fündig. Doch die kratzbürstige Rothaarige stellt Drews Geduld auf eine harte Probe ... Ein wundervoller Roman über Liebe, Glaube und Vertrauen.

Chicago, 1893: Billy Jack Tate hat nicht nur einen Männernamen, sondern auch einen Männerberuf ergriffen: Sie ist Ärztin aus Leidenschaft. Gerade als sie sich am Ziel ihrer Träume wähnt, lernt sie Hunter Scott kennen, einen Texas Ranger, der wenig übrig hat für die Großstadt und für Frauen, die davon überzeugt sind, dass es mehr gibt als Heiraten und Kinderkriegen. Ist Billy bereit, ihren Traum von einer eigenen Praxis in der Stadt aufzugeben und Hausfrau und Mutter zu werden? Oder wird Hunter bereit sein, die weiten Ebenen des Südens gegen die graue Großstadt und eine unabhängige Ehefrau einzutauschen?

Ambițioasa domnișoară doctor Billy Jack Tate luptă din răsputeri să-și construiască o carieră și un renume într-o profesie a bărbaților, în ciuda unei societăți extrem de conservatoare. Ca medic la Expoziția Internațională din Chicago, este cu un pas mai aproape de a avea propriul cabinet – până când are drept pacient un bărbat care amenință să-i pună în pericol visul de-o viață. Chipeșul Hunter Scott face parte dintr-o elită. Ca polițist texan detașat în Garda Columbiană care se ocupă de paza expoziției, a fost ales pentru fizicul, caracterul și abilitățile sale. Lui Hunter nu-i plac nici orașele mari, nici femeile care au pretenţia de a avea o îndeletnicire de bărbat. Dar este atras fără să vrea de Billy din prima clipă în care o vede și nu poate să nu fie impresionat de priceperea ei. Găsirea unui bebeluș abandonat îi face să se apropie și mai mult și să își găsească un obiectiv comun – să ofere un viitor mai bun copiilor din mahalalele sordide din Chicago. Pe măsură ce expoziția se apropie de final, Billy și bărbatul care i-a cucerit inima se află în fața unor decizii imposibile – și a unor alegeri pe care nici unul nu s-a crezut vreodată în stare să le facă.

Moștenitorul imperiului bijuteriilor Tiffany, Louis Tiffany, rămâne fără personal când sticlarii care lucrează pentru el intră în grevă, cu doar câteva luni înainte de mult așteptatul Târg Mondial din Chicago. Disperat și în lipsă de alte opțiuni, Tiffany găsește ajutorul necesar unde se aștepta mai puțin: la o școală de artă newyorkeză frecventată de femei. Printre ele se numără și Flossie Jayne, o tânără cu mari speranțe de afirmare. Deși încântată de noul său statut de femeie independentă, Flossie descoperă destul de repede că lumea este mai puțin prietenoasă decât se aștepta. Cu toate acestea, face tot ce îi stă în putință pentru a transforma pensiunea în care s-a mutat într-o adevărată casă, străduindu-se să-i facă pe ceilalți locatari ‒ printre care se numără un tânăr chipeș și cam singuratic ‒ să se simtă ca membrii unei mari familii. În lupta ei sfidătoare cu convențiile sociale cu care se confruntau femeile, Flossie este pusă în încurcătură tocmai de inima ei. Ce sau cine va avea câștig de cauză? Visurile ei despre afirmarea artistică și traiul independent de femeie emancipată sau iubirea pentru misteriosul locatar din camera de alături? Romanele lui Deeanne Gist, deopotrivă cele cu tentă istorică și cele contemporane, au urcat rapid în topul celor mai bune cărți, ajungând să fie apreciate atât de cititori, cât și de critici. Cu patru nominalizări pentru premiile RITA, două premii Christy câștigate consecutiv și o mulțime tot mai numeroasă de fani loiali, Deeanne Gist pare să fi găsit rețeta succesului.

Deeanne Gist heeft met `Alles op het spel een opwindend liefdesverhaal geschreven tegen de achtergrond van de vrouwenemancipatie. Billy Jack Tate doet haar voordeel met haar mannennaam. Als een van de weinige vrouwen heeft ze het tot dokter geschopt en nu toont ze op de wereldtentoonstelling in Chicago haar vaardigheden, in de hoop dat ze een eigen praktijk kan beginnen. Maar dan vraagt de knappe Hunter Scott haar om die droom op te geven en zijn vrouw te worden. Billy is verliefd op hem, maar verafschuwt zijn traditionele normen en waarden. Ze stelt haar beslissing uit, maar het einde van de tentoonstelling nadert met rasse schreden. Zal hij ooit kunnen accepteren dat zijn vrouw kostwinner is?

Attentie, weduwen en wezen! Er is nog plaats aan boord van de S.S. Continental met bestemming Washington. Baangarantie voor huishoudsters, onderwijzeressen en kindermeisjes. Vijftig dollar! Tot haar verrassing krijgt de jonge wees Anna een baan als kokkin in een houthakkerskamp in Seattle. Maar Joe, haar baas, heeft een heel ander plan. Want als hij niet snel trouwt, raakt hij zijn land kwijt. Zodra het meisje van de boot komt, wacht haar een bruiloft. Alleen weet zij nog van niets.

Deeanne Gist brengt in ‘Scherven brengen geluk’ het verhaal achter de beroemde Tiffany-kapel tot leven. Chicago, 1893. De knappe studente Flossie Jayne wordt door sieradenmaker Louis Tiffany gevraagd mee te helpen aan de bouw van zijn Tiffanykapel: een staaltje kunst zoals de wereld nog nooit heeft gezien. Ze werkt zich een slag in de rondte om de kapel op tijd af te hebben voor de Wereldtentoonstelling en naam te maken in de kunstwereld. Maar dan krijgen haar ambities last van concurrentie. En wel van haar eigen hart. Wie zal de strijd winnen? Haar carrièredroom of de interessante jongeman die de kamer naast de hare huurt? Deeanne Gist schrijft historische romans vol romantiek en humor. Eerder verschenen van haar onder andere ‘Het hart op de lippen’ en ‘Alles op het spel’.

‘Olie op het vuur’ van Deeanne Gist: de heerlijk eigenzinnige Essie Spreckelmeyer is terug, en nog altijd niet getrouwd! Essie Spreckelmeyer is druk bezig met haar fietsclub, haar baan bij haar vaders oliemaatschappij en haar geloof. Het laatste waar ze aan moet denken, zijn mannen. Tony Morgan is de onterfde zoon van een oliebaron. Hij wil op eigen benen staan en besluit in dienst te gaan bij de Spreckelmeyer oliemaatschappij. Daar krijgt hij al snel te maken met zijn koppige baas, Essie. Ze frustreert hem, maar tegelijkertijd heeft hij ook nog nooit zo’n intrigerende vrouw ontmoet... ‘Olie op het vuur’ volgt chronologisch op ‘Een schone zaak’ maar kan ook heel goed zelfstandig worden gelezen.

In ‘Een schone zaak’ van Deeanne Gist gedraagt Essie Spreckelmayer zich niet helemaal zoals het een vrouw betaamt: ze fietst graag, vangt slangen en glijdt van trapleuningen af. Het wordt een hele kunst om een man te vinden die haar uitspattingen kan waarderen. Op de dag dat Essie dertig wordt, besluit ze niet langer kan afwachten en dat ze zelf de teugels in handen moet nemen. Als ze inderdaad een echtgenoot wil, zal ze op jacht moeten gaan. Ze schrijft alle gegevens van de vrijgezelle mannen uit haar kleine woonplaats in Texas die in aanmerking komen op, inclusief hun positieve en negatieve eigenschappen, doet haar ogen dicht en prikt met haar vinger een willekeurige naam. Zal ze hem ervan kunnen overtuigen dat hij haar echtgenoot moet worden? Deeanne Gist schrijft historische romans vol romantiek en humor. Eerder verschenen van haar onder andere ‘De tabaksbruid’ en ‘Scherven brengen geluk’.

Biltmore, eind 19e eeuw. Tillie Reese treedt aan als dienstmeisje in het landhuis van de familie Vanderbilt. Ze is ondersteboven van hun rijk- dom en van hun bode, die ze etiquette moet aanleren. Een relatie tussen het personeel is echter ten strengste verboden: als Tillie en Mack hun hart verliezen, raken ze ook hun baan kwijt. En Mack heeft zijn salaris juist hard nodig om voor zijn zusje te kunnen zorgen. Zullen de twee alles ris-keren voor hun ontluikende liefde?

Chicago,1893. Cayden McCreary heeft zijn toekomst al uitgestippeld. Met zijn sprinklerinstallatie zal hij op de beurs geld verdienen en daarna zal hij trouwen met zijn meisje. Maar het lawaai in de beurshal gooit roet in het eten: zijn gehoor raakt beschadigd. In zijn wanhoop vraagt hij de dovenlerares Della Wentworth hem te leren liplezen. Als er gevoelens tussen hen ontstaan, staat Cayden voor de beslissing van zijn leven: zal hij alles opgeven voor een vrouw die hij nog maar net kent?

Nooit had de twintigjarige Rachel Van Buren kunnen bedenken dat haar vader zou overlijden tijdens de overtocht naar San Francisco. Hoe overleeft ze nu met haar broertje en zusje in de door goudkoorts bevangen stad? In plaats van een eldorado blijkt de stad een modderpoel vol smerige goktenten waar ruige mijnwerkers de dienst uitmaken. Er zijn nog geen wetten, politie of gevangenis, en al snel doorziet Rachel het veiligste plan: direct weer vertrekken. Haar broertje en zusje denken daar echter anders over, want de avontuurlijke stad heeft hen al snel in de greep. Zelfs Rachel ontkomt niet aan de verleiding wanneer barman Johnny haar hart sneller doet kloppen. Maar ze geeft niet toe. Voor geen goud. Toch?

Een Engelse lady wordt in de 17e eeuw ontvoerd en als bruid verkocht aan een tabaksboer in een Noord-Amerikaanse kolonie.

Texas, 1904. Agent Luke Palmer moet undercover. Vermomd als telefoonmonteur probeert hij een gevaarlijke bende op te rollen, maar hij heeft niet door dat een ander paar ogen hém in de gaten houdt. Telefoniste Georgie Gail bestudeert vogels in haar vrije tijd. Maar op een dag vangt haar kijker wel een heel vreemde vogel: haar technische collega, gewapend en ver van ook maar enige telefoonlijn. Luke moet zijn geheim wel prijsgeven - maar als Georgie haar mond niet houdt, loopt ze groot gevaar...

Om zijn land in Seattle te kunnen behouden, laat een houthakker rond 1860 per schip een bruid overkomen; zij is alleen niet op de hoogte van de deal.

Begin 20e eeuw gaat een Texas Ranger undercover werken in een stadje teneinde een einde te maken aan de vele treinberovingen.