The Marine's baby: "The US Marine Corps made a man out of Nathan Morningway. The orphaned baby girl left to him by his military buddy made him a father. With no training in diaper duty, Nathan heads home to Morningway Lodge?where he's not exactly warmly welcomed by his family. Luckily day-care worker Jessica Sabin helps care for little Gracie and teaches him how to be a daddy. But why does Jessica look so sad sometimes? Nathan's new mission: make Jessica smile forever"--Amazon.com.

A marine and his adopted daughter give a day-care worker a reason to hope in this inspirational romance. The US Marine Corps made a man out of Nathan Morningway. But the orphaned baby girl left to him by his military buddy made him a father. A single father. With no training in diaper duty, let alone parenthood, Nathan heads home to Morningway Lodge—where he’s not exactly warmly welcomed by his family. But day-care worker Jessica Sabin helps care for little Gracie and teaches him how to be a daddy. That seems to make Jessica happy. So why does she look so sad sometimes? Nathan’s new mission: to find out—and make Jessica smile forever.

"Love Inspired inspirational romance"--Spine.

When Mr. Wrong Is Mr. Right A woman in a man's world, firefighter Vee Bishop has to be tough as nails. She's developed a hard shell that no one can penetrate. But Vee's online friend BJ sees her softer side. BJ seems so kind and caring—just the opposite of Ben Atwood. Her annoying coworker has trampled expectations all over town, or so rumor has it. Turns out, once she agrees to give Ben a fair shot, he's surprisingly vulnerable. As Vee prepares to make a difficult choice, an unexpected twist shows that love is always one step ahead.

The smell of cinnamon buns and apple pie remind widowed dad Chance Hawkins of the wife he lost five years ago. As does his sad-eyed little girl. So when his aunt hires a new pastry chef— whom she finds online—for their family-owned Texas café, the cowboy cook grumbles. What's more, fancy baker Phoebe Yates is boarding in their home. But soon enough, kind Phoebe is reminding Chance how nice it is to share a sweet roll with his daughter before school. And maybe opening his heart to becoming a groom again!

A good read, the author has a strong emotional edge and true sensitivity.

The Single Dad's Fresh Start Army vet Will Davenport knows all about missions but nothing about raising his young daughter. Settling in Serendipity, Texas, he hopes they'll both find the peace that has always eluded him. But when the widower goes to work for a local beauty, he gets much, much more. Samantha Howell is ready with a helping hand for everyone else but insists on taking care of her problems on her own. Will wants to be her hero, but too much stands in their way. For a future with Samantha, he has to bury the past. But forgiving himself may be his most difficult mission ever…. Serendipity Sweethearts: Three small-town matchmakers finding Texas-size love.

Unemployed and with no place to live, Stephanie Cartwright answers an online classified ad. The nanny job in small-town Serendipity, Texas, will give her a chance to start over. Drew Spencer knows better than anyone that his boys can be a handful, so he makes the offer on a short-term basis. Soon this big-city girl is charming both troublesome twins and their handsome country dad, but can this temporary bond turn into a permanent promise?

Her Perfect Match Successful businessman Griffin Haddon just wants a quiet place to start over again…alone. Griff doesn't realize that in a small town like Serendipity, Texas, solitude's hard to come by. Especially at Redemption Ranch, where the stunning Alexis Grainger struggles to keep her ministry for troubled teens afloat. The last thing Alexis needs is a distraction like slick city-boy Griff with his designer jeans and boots. But her meddling, matchmaking twin has other plans. As Alexis and Griff work to save the ranch, can they also heal his broken heart? Serendipity Sweethearts: Three small-town matchmakers finding Texas-size love.

Delia Rae Ivers said goodbye to small town Serendipity ten years ago for medical school. To start a new life, she'd ended her romance with the town rebel, Zach Bowden--and kept their little boy a secret. But when her mother falls ill, Delia answers the town's online ad for a new doctor. It's time to come home to family, friends...and the man she loved a decade ago. Will forgiveness give them a second chance to become the family they were meant to be?