Liz Isaacson has 30 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 5 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 9 ratings. The most-rated is A Dash of Love.
A Dash of Love
Summary
When Nikki lands an assistant job at her idol’s restaurant, she’s sure her next big break is around the corner. After a rocky start, she befriends Paul, the handsome executive chef. Although he graduated from culinary school, and Nikki’s a self-taught cook, the two begin bonding in the kitchen. But Nikki’s new boss, Holly Hanson, turns out to be anything but admirable. She'll stoop to anything to save her restaurant, and Nikki and Paul both pay the price. Can they win against the scheming of a celebrity chef? Maybe, with some creative thinking...and a dash of love. This book contains a free Hallmark original recipe for Nikki’s Beef Chili with Cinnamon.
©2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC (P)2019 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Jeremiah's Bogus Bride
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He wants to prove to his brothers that he's not broken. She just wants him. Will a fake marriage heal him or push her further away? Jeremiah Walker moved to Three Rivers three years ago with one rule: No women. Period. The end. He doesn't need to be left at the altar again, and his heart bears some deep wounds that still affect him. But he's watched three of his brothers find someone to love, and even he can admit that his love of ranching and cooking can only take him so far. Meanwhile, Whitney Wilde will not leave him alone about shooting out at Seven Sons Ranch. The photographer has talent, sure. She also has perfectly kissable red lips that haunt Jeremiah in his quiet moments. Whitney shoots brides to pay the bills, but what she really wants to do is an obscure type of baby photography she hasn't told anyone about. She has a website under a fake name, and she swears all of her clients to secrecy. She's as attracted to the drop-dead gorgeous cowboy as she is annoyed by his refusal to let her onto his property. Doesn't mean she's going to give up. And when Jeremiah calls with a favor of his own? Whitney isn't sure if she should laugh at him the way he has her so many times or jump at the chance to become his bogus bride. As they spend more time together on and off the ranch, Whitney will have to decide if she can open up to him and tell him where her true love lies. And Jeremiah will have to tell her all about those scars on his heart.... Will a fake marriage be the thing to heal his heart and bring them closer together? Or will he be left at the proverbial altar again?
©2019 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
Her Cowboy Billionaire Best Friend: A Whittaker Brothers Novel
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A cowboy returning to his hometown - and the best friend he left a dozen years before. She's divorced with a child now...can they build a family and find their happily ever after? Graham Whittaker returns to Coral Canyon a few days after Christmas - after the death of his father. He's just found out his longtime girlfriend in Seattle has been cheating on him, and while Coral Canyon isn't his first choice of where to live, it's certainly the friendliest. He takes over the energy company his dad built from the ground up and buys a high-end lodge to live in - only a mile from the home of his once-best friend, Laney McAllister. Laney returned to her family ranch after college, but her husband wasn't cut out for the country lifestyle on the land at the base of the Grand Teton National Forest. He left Laney and their daughter, Bailey, to work the ranch themselves, which they've been trying to do. But with her furnace on the brink of failure and the snow falling faster than ever, Laney agrees to bring Bailey up to Graham's lodge for the holidays. They were best friends once, but Laney's always entertained feelings for him, and spending so much time with him while they make Christmas memories puts her heart in danger of getting broken again. Can they take their friendship to the next level and build a family? Or will Laney be risking her heart only to remain in the friend zone?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2019 Elana Johnson
Wyatt's Pretend Pledge
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To get her inheritance, she needs a husband. He's wanted to fly with her for ages. Can their pretend pledge turn into something real? Marcy Payne has been flying the crop-dusters over farms and ranches in Three Rivers for two decades. She's been running the family business as her father ages, so she's shocked when he dies suddenly - and she can't keep the planes and her career unless she's married. One such ranch she's been keeping pest-free is Seven Sons, and when former rodeo star Wyatt Walker learns of her plight, he seizes the opportunity to keep himself in her life. Seizes it without fear, the way he tamed bulls for all those years - down on both knees, with a diamond ring extended toward Marcy. She likes Wyatt, and there's no one else proposing, so Marcy and Wyatt take the leap and tie the knot. As she teaches him about the planes and he opens up about the challenges of his rodeo career, Marcy starts to fall for the gruff cowboy. Will Wyatt and Marcy be able to stop playing pretend when the feelings get real to find a true happily ever after?
©2020 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
Micah's Mock Matrimony
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They were just actors auditioning for a play. The marriage was just for the audition - until a clerical error results in a legal marriage. Can these two ex-lovers negotiate this new ground between them and achieve new roles in each other's lives? Simone Foster has been breaking out of her normal routines more and more lately, and that includes joining the Three Rivers Theater Group. She's been in several plays but has never landed the lead role. But she's not going to give up, and she's thrilled when she makes the cut for the lead. Just one more audition to go... Micah Walker is new to acting, but he's not new to his heartrate accelerating every time he sees Simone. They've tried a relationship three times, and he joined the Theater Group just to be near her. He and Simone audition for the play - a marriage scene, complete with a kiss - but it's not real, even if he's thought about what being married to her would be like. Then his brother comes over with a marriage certificate, and Micah and Simone learn that the preacher, who was also auditioning for the play, accidentally filed the paperwork from the play along with his real marriage license applications. She and Micah are married. It was an accident and easily undone, but neither of them want to undo anything. As they navigate this new ground between them, can they rely on their faith - and each other - to discover if they can have a real, lasting, meaningful marriage?
©2020 Elana Johnson (P)2021 Elana Johnson
Her Cowboy Billionaire Boss
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A man who's traded his power suits for cowboy boots has feelings for his nanny. Can they find love this Christmas? Since the death of his wife a few years ago, Eli Whittaker has been running from one job to another. He has decided to brave the snow in Coral Canyon, Wyoming. Now that his older brother is back in their hometown and running the energy company, Eli wants his son Stockton to have a closer connection to family. Meg Palmer is Stockton's nanny, and she comes with her boss Eli to the lodge, her long-time crush on the man no different in Wyoming than it was on the beach. When she confesses her feelings for him and gets nothing in return, she's crushed, embarrassed, and unsure if she can stay in Coral Canyon for Christmas. Then, Eli starts to show some feelings for her, too. Meg's fantasies of making a family with Eli and Stockton grow and grow, especially when she sees how Eli is kind and patient with her difficult and demanding mother. Can Eli move past his first wife and find the faith he needs to build a new family with Meg? Or, will she finally admit it's time for her to take her heart and find someone else to give it to?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
Cheering the Cowboy
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A cowboy with anger management issues, the woman whose ranch he "stole", and their chance to get everything they want for Christmas...including each other. Austin Royal loves his life on his new ranch with his brothers. But he doesn't love that Shayleigh Hatch came with the property, nor that he has to take the blame for the fact that he now owns her childhood ranch. They rarely have a conversation that doesn't leave him furious and frustrated - and yet he still finds himself attracted to Shay in a strange, new way. When he shows up to the anger management meeting Shay runs, she's annoyed beyond measure. She has to deal with him in her space at Triple Towers Ranch - which her father lost because of his hoarding problem - and now in her personal life, too? It doesn't seem fair. Not to mention, Shay is inexplicably drawn to Austin, too, which utterly confuses and angers her. But when Austin finds out Triple Towers used to be the place to be during Christmastime - and that she still has all the decorations in an old shed - he insists they bring back the holiday glory days. As they work to make this Christmas the best the Triple Towers Ranch has ever seen, can they also navigate their rocky relationship to smoother waters?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
Tripp's Trivial Tie: Christmas Brides for Billionaire Brothers
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She needs a husband to keep her son. He's wanted to take their relationship to the next level, but she's always pushing him away. Will their trivial tie take them all the way to happily ever after? Ivory Osburn has a six-year-old son she hasn't told very many people about. Certainly not the handsome cowboy billionaire she's had her eye on for a few months. She starts a relationship with Tripp Walker, only to push him away when he gets too close. She's not sure how to explain things to him, and she's fine on her own. She is. Until she isn't. Until her ex threatens to take her son from her because she can't provide a stable income, a stable home, or a stable family life. Desperate, Ivory turns to the one person she doesn't want to think badly of her. Tripp's been trying to figure out how to get on the same page as Ivory for a while. When she comes asking him to tie the knot with her - on paper only, of course - he thinks, maybe, that marriage certificate will be the common ground they need. Plus, the sparks with Ivory are hot, and he wants to find out if they can have a real, lasting relationship. To keep her son, she'll risk her life. And anything else she has to - even Tripp's heart. Could their trivial tie be exactly what they both need to achieve a happily ever after?
©2019 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
Liam's Invented I-Do
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She's desperate to save her ranch. He wants to help her any way he can. Will their invented "I do" open doors that have previously been closed and lead to a happily ever after for both of them? Callie Foster is at her wit's end when it comes to running the Shining Star Ranch. She can't give it up and let it go into foreclosure. But she doesn't know how to save it, either. Even with the help of her sister's new cowboy billionaire husband, there seems to be a never-ending string of work and bills she can't keep up with. She's turned down offers from potential buyers because the ranch has been in her family for generations. And when Liam Walker, the handsome cowboy billionaire tech genius who moved in next door, offers her a way to keep her ranch and enjoy it, too, she sends him packing. But Liam isn't one to give up when he knows what he wants. And he's liked Callie Foster since the day he moved in last year. She's the most stubborn woman he's ever met when it comes to getting help, but he never stops offering to make her life easier. Because, he wants her life to be easy. He wants to be the one to take care of her. In order to save her ranch, she'll have to shelve her pride. Once she manages to do that, she goes to Liam and asks for his help. He quickly proposes a way for the Foster sisters to keep the ranch forever, and that involves an "I do" Callie's not sure she's ready to give. But as Liam spends more time with her, she starts to see him as less of a friend and more of a boyfriend. Can Liam turn his invented "I do" into a lasting relationship by Christmas?
©2019 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
The Sleigh on Seventeenth Street
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A cowboy with skills as an electrician tries a relationship with a down-on-her luck plumber. Can Dylan and Camila make water and electricity play nicely together this Christmas season? Or will they get shocked as they try to make their relationship work? With a new development going in on the north end of Three Rivers, Camila Cruz is desperate to win the plumbing bid for the mom-and-pop plumbing shop she joined when she came to town four years ago. The project would keep the shop open and allow Cami to buy it from the owners who are ready to retire. It would be the perfect Christmas present. Dylan Walker is determined to win the bid for Three Rivers Electric Company as well, and the only friendly face he can find at the announcement meeting is Cami's. Okay, semi-friendly. She's heard a lot of rumors about the handsome electrician who moonlights as a cowboy, and she doesn't need her wounded heart to get another shock. When they both win their respective bids and start to work together, sparks fly professionally and personally. But as Cami watches Dylan interact with the townspeople during the Three Rivers Christmas celebrations, she sees a very different man than her initial assumptions. With mistletoe and Santa's sleigh in play, can Dylan and Cami have the faith they need to make water and electricity play nicely together this holiday season?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
Her Cowboy Billionaire Boyfriend: A Whittaker Brothers Novel
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A public relations director who moonlights as a cowboy, the woman who dislikes him and his energy company, and the job that could bring these enemies together... Andrew Whittaker is used to having every little thing in place, from his hair to his tie. He's the public face for the Whittaker Brothers' family energy company, and with his older brother's robot about to be announced, he needs a press secretary to help him get everything ready and tour the state to make the announcements. When he's hit by a protest sign being carried by the company's biggest opponent Rebecca Collings, he learns with a few clicks that she has the background they need. He offers her the job of press secretary when she thought she was going to be arrested, and not only because the spark between them is so hot Andrew can't see straight. Becca has spent the last 10 years working against companies like Andrew's, but could this be her chance to influence change from the inside? She's smart, inquisitive, and driven - exactly what the company needs. Her attraction to Andrew is instant, and his invitation to dinner simply sweetens the deal. So, she takes the job...and the dinner date. Can Becca and Andrew work together and keep their relationship a secret? Or, will hearts break in this classic romance retelling reminiscent of Two Weeks Notice?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
The Curse of February Fourteenth
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A contemporary cowboy retelling of the classic fairy tale Cinderella: One sexy, single-dad cowboy, a masked beauty hiding more than her face at the town dance, and the cowgirl boot she leaves behind... Cal Hodgkins, cowboy veterinarian at Bowman's Breeds, isn't planning to meet anyone at the masked dance in small-town Three Rivers. He just wants to get his bachelor friends off his back and sit on the sidelines to drink his punch. But when he sees a woman dressed in gorgeous butterfly wings and cowgirl boots with blue stitching, he's smitten. Too bad she runs away from the dance before he can get her name, leaving only her boot behind.... Katrina Salisbury has made Three Rivers her fourth small-town stop after she escaped her high-profile life as the number one women's tennis player in the world. She loved the fame and money and attention, until she found out her fiancé was cheating on her. That was all the wrong kind of attention, and she's left tennis behind in favor of being a cowgirl for Bowman's Breeds. If she'd actually worn a pair of cowgirl boots or seen a horse in real life before, she might be able to pull things off. She doesn't want any eyes on her, but when she sees her cowgirl boot on Cal's mantle, her heart flutters. As their friendship blooms into something more, she doesn't have the heart to tell him who she really is. Will Trina take a leap of faith and become Cal's Cinderella? Or will she do what she's gotten really good at: running from the unpleasant?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
The First Lady of Three Rivers Ranch
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A ranch owner, a baker, and the love that binds them.... Heidi Duffin has been dreaming about opening her own bakery since she was thirteen years old. She scrimped and saved for years to afford baking and pastry school in San Francisco. And now she only has one year left before she's a certified pastry chef. She's home for the summer when she goes to Three Rivers with her sister - and meets Frank Ackerman. Frank's father has recently retired, and he's taken over the largest cattle ranch in the Texas Panhandle. A horseman through and through, he's also nearing 31 and looking for someone to bring love and joy to a homestead that's been dominated by men for a decade. Since the death of his mother, Frank doesn't feel like Three Rivers Ranch is a home. But when he convinces Heidi to come clean the cowboy cabins, she changes all that. With her culinary skills, she brings the cowboys together in ways Frank can only imagine. She builds what he's always wanted for the ranch - a family. But the siren's call of a bakery is still loud in Heidi's ears, even if she's also seeing a future with Frank. Can she rely on her faith in ways she's never had to before or will their relationship end when summer does? Listen to all the Three Rivers Ranch Romance novels by Liz Isaacson! 1. Second Chance Ranch 2. Third Time's the Charm 3. Fourth and Long 4. Fifth Generation Cowboy 5. Sixth Street Love Affair 6. The Seventh Sergeant 7. Eight Second Ride 8. The First Lady of Three Rivers 9. Christmas in Three Rivers 10. Lucky Number Thirteen 11. The Curse of February Fourteenth 12. Fifteen Minutes of Fame 13. Sixteen Steps to Fall in Love 14. The Sleigh on Seventeenth Street Seven Sons Ranch in Three Rivers Romance: 1. Rhett's Make-Believe Marriage 2. Tripp's Trivial Tie 3. Liam's Invented I-Do 4. Jeremiah's Bogus Bride 5. Wyatt's Pretend Pledge 6. Skyler's Wanna-Be Wife 7. Micah's Mock Matrimony
©2016 Elana Johnson (P)2016 Elana Johnson
Sixth Street Love Affair (An Inspirational Western Romance Novella)
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The ranch foreman, a veterinary technician, and their second chance at happily-ever-after.... Foreman at Three Rivers Ranch, Garth Ahlstrom left Montana after the death of his wife and started over in Texas. Almost three years later, he's got a crush on Juliette Thompson, and things were going great between them when she unexpectedly cut him out of her life. Months have passed, and he can't get her out of his head. So he parks at the end of her street, hoping for a glimpse of her, hoping she'll give him another chance. Juliette is hiding, literally. She left her abusive husband years ago, and she can't risk him finding her. And Garth Ahlstrom used to be one of his acquaintances in Montana. So though she'd like to see if she can feel loved again, she simply can't risk her heart - or her safe life in Three Rivers. But her job as a veterinary technician takes her out to Three Rivers Ranch, where the cattle have contracted pinkeye. A few sunsets on the range with Garth, and Juliette confesses who she is and why she ended their budding relationship. Garth can't imagine her ex-husband will find her, but nothing's as sure in Juliette's mind. Garth and Juliette will have to rely on their faith - and each other - to find love and safety.
©2016 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson
Her Cowboy Billionaire Bodyguard
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A cowboy lawyer turned bodyguard...including the celebrity country singer looking for a quick and quiet resolution to her problems. Can opposites Beau and Lily really attract this Christmas? Beau Whittaker has watched his brothers find love one by one, but every attempt he's made has ended in disaster. He's carved more time for dating by leaving his busy law practice in favor of living out at Whiskey Mountain Lodge and providing private law help and professional bodyguard services for select clients. Lily Everett has been in the spotlight since childhood and has half a dozen platinum records with her two sisters. She's taking a break from the brutal music industry and hiding out in Wyoming while her ex-husband continues to cause trouble for her. When she hears of Beau Whittaker and what he offers his clients, she wants to meet him. Beau is instantly attracted to Lily, but he tried a relationship with his last client that left a scar that still hasn't healed. Not only that, but he enjoys his quiet life at the lodge, with the horses, in small-town Coral Canyon. And a famous singer isn't going to choose to share that life with him. Can Lily use the spirit of Christmas to discover what matters most? Will Beau open his heart to the possibility of love with someone so different from him?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2021 Elana Johnson
Fifth Generation Cowboy
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A cowboy, a single mother, and a call to return to Montana.... The only thing Tom Lovell knows is ranching, having been raised by a single dad on a Montana cattle ranch before moving to Three Rivers Ranch. He's watched other men on the ranch get hitched one by one, but he's not sure he's the marrying type. His mother's abandonment when he was a child colors how he sees women, and besides, he's a fifth generation cowboy, and that's enough for him. Rose Reyes has been raising her daughter with autism, Mari, by herself for seven years. She's frustrated she doesn't have an adult to talk to after a long day at work, that her ex-husband seems to have moved on without a care about Mari while Rose is determined to wait until she's older before dating again. Though Mari's been improving due to her equine therapy, she's moody and sometimes explosive, and Rose just wants a break from it all. She confesses to Tom that she feels completely out of control of her life. He doesn't judge her for her feelings or shortcomings, and instead offers to help fix her leaking kitchen sink and mow her overgrown lawn. As Tom and Rose spend more time together, Tom realizes his friendship with Rose could grow into something more - if he'd let it. Tom and Rose will need faith and love to navigate the road from friendship to something more, without risking Mari in the process.
©2016 Elana Johnson (P)2016 Elana Johnson
Second Chance Ranch
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A wounded Army cowboy, a divorcée with a child, and their second chance to heal old hurts.... Number one best seller in Christian Westerns Number one best seller in Clean and Wholesome Romance Number one best seller in Contemporary Western Fiction Number one best seller in Contemporary Christian Fiction Number one best seller in Western Religious Fiction Number one best seller in Contemporary Religious Fiction Number one best seller in Inspirational Religious Fiction After his deployment, injured and discharged Major Squire Ackerman returns to Three Rivers Ranch, anxious to prove himself capable of running the cattle operation so his parents can retire. Things would be easier if the ranch wasn’t missing 1.6 million dollars, which forces Squire to hire Kelly, the girl who rejected his high school prom invitation, as his accountant. She’s back in town with her four-year-old son, living in her parent’s basement until she can get her life back together. With fresh ink on her divorce papers and open gashes on her heart, she’s not ready for much beyond her new job on the ranch. Squire wants to forgive Kelly for ignoring him a decade ago. He’d like to provide the stable life she needs, but with old wounds opening and a ranch on the brink of financial collapse, it will take patience and faith to make their second chance possible. Listen to all the novels by USA Today best-selling author, Liz Isaacson! Three Rivers Ranch Romance Series: 1. Second Chance Ranch 2. Third Time's the Charm 3. Fourth and Long 4. Fifth Generation Cowboy 5. Sixth Street Love Affair 6. The Seventh Sergeant 7. Eight Second Ride 8. The First Lady of Three Rivers 9. Christmas in Three Rivers 10. Lucky Number Thirteen 11. The Curse of February Fourteenth 12. Fifteen Minutes of Fame 13. Sixteen Steps to Fall in Love 14. The Sleigh on Seventeenth Street 15. Eighteen Years at Three Rivers Ranch 16. Nineteen Bow Ties and Counting Seven Son's Ranch in Three Rivers Romance: 1. Rhett's Make-Believe Marriage 2. Tripp's Trivial Tie 3. Liam's Invented I-Do 4. Jeremiah's Bogus Bride 5. Wyatt's Pretend Pledge 6. Skyler's Wanna-be Wife 7. Micah's Mock Matrimony Horseshoe Home Ranch Romance Series: 1. Falling for Her Boss 2. Falling for Her Roommate 3. Falling for His Best Friend 4. Falling for His Nanny 5. Falling for Her Ex's Brother 6. Falling for Her Old Boyfriend 7. Falling for His Next-door Neighbor 8. Falling for His Nurse Brush Creek Brides Romance Series 1. A Wedding for the Widower 2. A Companion for the Cowboy 3. A Bride for the Bronc Rider 4. A Family for the Farmer 5. A Home for the Horseman 6. A Refuge for the Rancher 7. A Marriage for the Marine 8. A Fiance for the Firefighter 9. A Treasure for the Trooper 10. A Date for the Detective 11. A Partner for the Paramedic 12. A Catch for the Chief Steeple Ridge Romance Series: 1. Her Billionaire Cowboy 2. Her Restless Cowboy 3. Her Faithful Cowboy 4. Her Mistletoe Cowboy 5. Her Patient Cowboy Grape Seed Falls Romance Series: 1. Choosing the Cowboy 2. Craving the Cowboy 3. Charming the Cowboy 4. Courting the Cowboy 5. Claiming the Cowboy 6. Catching the Cowboy
©2015 Elana Johnson (P)2015 Elana Johnson
Seven Sons Ranch
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Meet the first three Walker brothers at Seven Sons Ranch in this bundle that contains three full-length cowboy romances. You'll get Rhett's Make-Believe Marriage, Tripp's Trivial Tie, and Liam's Invented I-Do, all of which are packed with heartwarming Christmas cheer, sweet cowboy billionaire romance, and the faith and forgiveness it takes to maintain family relationships. Escape with the Walker brothers today! Listen to all the books in the Seven Sons Ranch in Three Rivers Family Saga Romance series! Rhett's Make-Believe Marriage Tripp's Trivial Tie Liam's Invented I-Do Jeremiah's Bogus Bride Wyatt's Pretend Pledge Skyler's Wanna-Be Wife Micah's Mock Matrimony And join USA Today best-selling and Top 20 Kindle All-Star author Liz Isaacson's newsletter and get Gideon's Precious Penny - these Walker brothers' parent's romance - for free!
©2020 Elana Johnson (P)2021 Elana Johnson
Skyler's Wanna-Be Wife
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She needs a new last name to stay in school. He's willing to help a fellow student. Can this wanna-be wife show the playboy that some things should be taken seriously? Mallery Viera only has two semesters left to finish her degree. But her green card has expired, and she accidentally filed the wrong paperwork to renew it. In order to stay in the country and finish her education, she needs to get married. When she pours out her heart to Skyler Walker, she has no idea who she's talking to. He's just the man she's known for a couple of years who makes her laugh, the man she runs with in the morning, the man she may have crushed on a time or two. She doesn't know about his billions in the bank, or the sprawling ranch in Three Rivers, or the five brothers who've managed to turn their fake marriages into lasting happiness. He figures he might be able to do the same, and he tells Mal he'll marry her. She's shocked, but desperate enough to go along with the plan. As she spends more time with the real Skyler Walker, she realizes Skyler has more to offer than just laughs and a new last name. He's got plans and dreams, too, and Mal finds herself wanting to help him just as he has her. Can Mal and Skyler take their relationship past the superficial to find a deep happily ever after?
©2020 - present Elana Johnson (P)2021 Elana Johnson
Sixteen Steps to Fall in Love
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A cowboy who works 16 steps from the woman of his dreams...and doesn't even know she's there. Can a chance meeting in a different location open his eyes to a chance at love? Boone Carver has landed in Three Rivers, Texas, glad to be near extended family and away from the ranch where his misdiagnosis cost the lives of hundreds of cattle. He bought the animal clinic and has been trying to make a life for himself one pet at a time. The office administrator, Nicole Hymas, has never liked him, and he's not sure why. But it doesn't matter. He's only at the animal hospital three days a week and finding more peace as he participates in the equine therapy program at his cousin's ranch. Nicole's lived her whole life in Three Rivers and spent the last 15 years working her way from volunteer at Puppy Pawz to the office administrator. Boone doesn't know it, but he stole the clinic from her when she couldn't get the funds together to buy it. He just came waltzing into town with his veterinary license and his loads of cash - and she's never told him nor forgiven him for it. And now, she has to work only 16 steps from him. A chance encounter at a dog park sheds new light on the tall, talented Boone that Nicole can't ignore. As they get to know each other better and start to dig into each other's past, Nicole is the one who wants to run. This time, from her growing admiration and attachment to Boone. From her aging parents. From herself. But Boone feels the attraction between them, too, and he decides he's tired of running and ready to make Three Rivers his permanent home. Can Boone and Nicole use their faith to overcome their differences and find a happily ever after together?
©2018 Elana Johnson (P)2020 Elana Johnson