Kidnapping His Bride

GRIFF LEDOUX HAD ALWAYS SWEPT HER OFF HER FEET And he did it again, just as Tessa Blake was getting ready to walk down the aisle. He threw her over his shoulder, wedding gown and all, and carried her right out of the church—and demanded to know why she was marrying someone she couldn’t possibly love…. The moment he touched her, she felt like a young girl again—the lovesick woman he’d once walked away from without a backward glance. But what could they have between them, after all these years? And what would he do if he knew she was marrying for the sake of a child—a child he’d never known was his…?

"One cowboy is never enough." If you love the Wild Wild West, you'll love this steamy hot historical set in the Montana Territory! Emma James felt secure in her life. Money, social standing and the protection of her step-brother. Or so she thought. When she discovers his dark secrets, he turns on her and sells her to a western brothel to keep her quiet. There, she's forced to work or participate in an auction. A virgin auction...and she's the prize. One look at Emma James and Whitmore Kane and Ian Stewart know she would belong to them. Marriage was the only way to truly claim her...so they bid and bid well. As their bride, they return to the Bridgewater Ranch and teach her the ways to please not one husband, but two. But danger has tracked Ian around the world and threatens their newfound relationship. Together, can they fight the demons of the past while forging a future? This is the first book in the Bridgewater Ménage Series, where you'll meet all of the men in Kane and Ian's army regiment and discover their unusual beliefs on marriage. Read the entire series to follow along as the men, two or three at a time, claim their brides. KEYWORDS: romance books, contemporary romance, small town, new adult romance, best friends, cowboy romance, western romance, menage, mfm romance, marriage and family, series starter, first in series, romance series, romance saga, romantic family saga, bestseller romance, steamy, sexy, heartwarming, heart-warming, family, love, love books, kissing books, emotional journey, captivating romance, emotional, healing, hot, hot romance, forbidden love, second chance romance, sparks, loyalty, swoon, funny romance, modern romance, forbidden romance, enemies to lovers, childhood crush, friends to lovers, one night stand, second chance romance, hidden romance, strong alpha, alpha hero, family business, strong female lead, workplace romance, strong heroine, family secrets, top romance reads, best seller, New Adult, Romance books free, romance novels, love story, alpha, angst, American western, Montana, unrequited love, coming of age, adult romance, mature romance, rodeo, sports, heartbreak, tear jerker, first person, breakup, redemption, strong woman, contemporary women, full length, girl power, steamy, banter, angsty, first love, romance series, series, circle of friends, college, found family, mistaken identity, grumpy hero, historical, American historical western, historical cowboy, mail order bride, marriage of convenience, paranormal romance, shifter romance, cowboy shifter, werewolf, fated mates, country westerns. Readers also enjoyed books by: Ann Mayburn, Anna Zaires, B.J. Daniels, Carly Phillips, Carrie Ann Ryan, Cat Johnson, Catherine Cowles, Chelle Bliss, Cherise Sinclair, Cheyenne McCray, Claudia Burgoa, Debra Holt, Devney Perry, Diana Palmer, Esther E. Schmidt, Genevieve Turner, Helen Hardt, Jane Henry, Janet Dailey, Jeanne St. James, Jenna Jacob, Jennifer Ryan, Julia Sykes, Kennedy Fox, Kim Loraine, Lani Lynn Vale, Lauren Blakely, Lauren Landish, Laylah Roberts, Lexi Blake, Linda Lael Miller, Lindsay McKenna, Lorelei James, Lori Wilde, Maisy Yates, Max Monroe, Megan March, Melissa Foster, Nicole Snow, Penelope Ward, Renee Rose, Samantha Madisen, Shayla Black, Sophie Oak, Stephanie Rowe, Susan Stoker, Vi Keeland, Vivian Arend, Willa Nash, Willow Winters

Catch her if you can… The Renaldis, Book 2 Rafael Renaldi has always been in love with the woman his family arranged a marriage with. His memory of their single, searing kiss has sustained him until the time is right. Catalina Campioni does not think the time is right. A wedding and babies sounds boring—she craves adventure. When Rafe discovers what his intended truly wants, he does something crazy. He kidnaps her. If she wants adventure, he’ll show it to her—along with every ounce of his legendary, womanizing charm. But he’s not the only one playing a dangerous game. And even as Rafe and Cat fall in love, they may end up paying the ultimate price.

The compelling and insightful account of a New York Times reporter's abduction by the Taliban, and his wife's struggle to free him. In November 2008, David Rohde, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The New York Times, was kidnapped by the Taliban and held captive for seven months in the tribal areas of Pakistan. In the process, Rohde became the first American to witness how Pakistan's powerful military turns a blind eye toward a Taliban ministate thriving inside its borders. In New York, David's wife Kristen Mulvihill, together with his family, kept the kidnapping secret for David's safety and struggled to navigate a labyrinth of conflicting agendas, misinformation, and lies. Part memoir, part work of journalism, A Rope and a Prayer is a story of duplicity, faith, resilience, and love.

A cruise ship filled with gangsters, a missing woman, and a new head of security who can't do his job. What's a middle-aged sleuth to do? Patricia just wants to spend more time in the company of Alistair Huntley, the offensively handsome captain of the Aurelia who seems only too happy to host her. But as the Aurelia sets sail from Miami, it does so with a dangerous new addition: there is a mob boss among the passengers and he's on the run - from more mobsters! Any romantic notions are soon put aside when the mobster's reluctant-looking bride-to-be goes missing and Patricia is unexpectedly volunteered to solve the mystery of her disappearance. There's a cryptic ransom note where the missing woman should be and one of her bodyguards is soon found - with a hole in his head! Regretting her decision to help out, it's not long before the opposing mobster factions take an interest in Patricia's involvement. Someone has the missing bride, everyone wants her, and they all think Patricia knows where she is. With ever-faithful butler, Jermaine, at her side and perfect blonde, Barbie, to distract the men, Patricia will still have to go all out to unravel the riddle before anyone else turns up dead. Where is the kidnapped bride? Find out for yourself as you take another hilarious, action-filled voyage with Patricia Fisher. The Kidnapped Bride is the second in a 10-book series as Patricia Fisher rediscovers herself, uncovers a skill for unravelling mysteries, and from the ashes of her marriage, becomes the phoenix she was always meant to be.

A Rock Star Kidnaps a Runaway Bride... Kidnapping the bride seemed like a good idea at the time. Her fiancé stole my fortune, so I stole his woman. Tit for tat. Or tat for tit. However you want to look at it. The one thing I didn't expect? Willow Honeycutt, preschool teacher, boy band super fan, is completely crazy. And somehow she's turned the tables on me. Now, she's holding me hostage, and she won't let me go until we hit every item on her sparkly new, completely insane bucket list. And that last item? That last item might cost me more than any fortune. It very well might cost me my heart. Rockaway Bride is a romping fun romance between a down-on-his-luck rock star and a boy band-loving preschool teacher, complete with a road trip, handcuffs, and fun with nuns. This romantic comedy stands alone with no cheating or cliffhangers and ends with a rockin' awesome happily ever after.

All he wants is a Christmas memory...Trey Sheenan has cultivated his reputation as Marietta's resident bad boy, until one day he lets things go too far and he loses everything--his freedom, his fiance McKenna Douglas, and his infant son. McKenna has loved Trey since they were kids, but she's had enough. When Trey is sent away for five years, McKenna is determined to do what's right for her and baby TJ, which means putting her mistakes--namely Trey--behind her, and move on. When Trey is released early, he returns to Marietta determined to beg McKenna's forgiveness and become the father TJ needs him to be, only to discover that he's too late. McKenna's marrying local insurance agent Lawrence Joplin in a candlelight Christmas wedding. Or is she? Once again, Trey risks everything, but this time it's for love....and the memory of one perfect Christmas together as a family.

When Amy finally escapes from her suffocating chaperone, she runs into a man who believes she's his beloved Desiree. The next thing Amy knows, she's at his estate after a drugged sleep--and is falling for the enigmatic stranger. Original.

Jackie's world is turned upside down hearing the terms of her father's will. Marry her neighbor Brent or her family farm will be sold. As hard as it is for her to leave the place she loves, it's the best option for her and the remaining legacy bull she owns. She's made her choice and she won't change her mind, but Brent's not about to take no for an answer. In fact, he's not even asking a single question. He's simply Kidnapping His Bride to guarantee his horse farm doesn't go under when an aviation testing site is built behind his breeding barn. But is that the only reason why he's intent on stealing Jackie away and making her his? Jackie is furious to find herself legally married to Brent, which means being stuck with him for an entire year, and she's not about to let him walk all over her or dictate how things are going to go. His demands bring out the worst in her and now, the next year of Brent Danvers' life, is going to be one of war. The best way to hurt the man? Hurt his business of course. But what happens when she takes things too far and suddenly, her feelings are all wrapped up in their little war? Secret feelings, secret knowledge, and a secret baby are all too much to keep quiet, or are they? Jackie's just as determined to keep them all hidden as Brent is to uncover them and he won't stop, even if he has to kidnap his bride a second time to bring her home. *Kidnapping His Bride is a contemporary romance novel of approximately 56,000 words*

SHANGHAIED FROM THE CHURCH? Slung over the broad shoulders of her ex–fiance as he kidnapped her from the church was not the way Lorelei Mason had envisioned her wedding day to her new fiance . Jack Storm had left her at the altar once; now he had the nerve to want her back! Jack had made the biggest mistake of his life when he was a no–show for his wedding. Now he hoped Lorelei would fall in love with him again. And only then would he take her back to the church to marry him! RIGHT BRIDE, WRONG GROOM: Marrying Mr. Almost–Right is all wrong, especially when the perfect man is ready to sweep you into his arms!