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Shades of Blue
Series · 8 books · 2013-2017

Books in series

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Big Sky Blue

2013

Left to raise his infant son alone, a hardened Hank Cole is determined to make the best of it while prospering his ranch, but when a beautiful woman literally lands on his doorstep, he is helpless against the attraction between them. Elizabeth Dawson is too outspoken for gentle society, but she may be the perfect match for a tough Montana cowboy. A story of two very different people who belong together, proof that sometimes fate can have a sense of humor when it comes to love
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A Different Shade of Blue

2013

When Nora Banks hides in a hayloft to find a moment of peace, she doesn't expect the man she's loved from afar for years to climb up and join her, or that both their fathers find them in such a compromising situation. The last thing Grayson Cole wants is to be attached to the only woman that's affected him since his late wife. Now that everyone expects him to marry her, can he risk that kind of pain again? Neither Nora nor Grayson plan to go through with the marriage, not when their pasts are obstacles too great to overcome. But when the tides turn and those that demanded the wedding now try pull them apart, they decide to fight it.
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#2

The Darkest Blue

2013

Ashley Cole's life changed the day he failed to save a friend's life. When his cavalry captain comes to town bringing the secrets from his past, he is forced to face his demons. Not just her father, the town sheriff, but every instinct warns Grace Dawson to stay away from the darkest of the Cole brothers. But fate has other plans for them and the attraction between them grows with each passing day. The same secrets that forge the connection between Ashley and Grace can also ruin any chance of happiness.
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Every Blue Moon

2013

When Olivia Dougherty is trapped with a badly injured Bronson, she doesn't expect to fall in love with the handsome man who fights her every step of the way. Bronson Cole knows better than to allow the beautiful physician near his heart, especially since she's set to marry another. But when they are imprisoned in a cabin during a heavy snowstorm, the strength of resolve melts faster than the snow.
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Blue Horizon

2014

Josiah McClintock finds himself at a crossroads. A choice between remaining in Alder Gulch or returning to his previous life. A life that he's kept hidden from everyone, including Laura, the woman in his care after a terrible tragedy. Laura Foster isn't sure she has a reason to live after so many losses. Although she doesn't understand why Josiah insists on being her protector, his presence in her life becomes the only beacon of hope for a future. Will they be able to ever come together and when they do will their love overcome secrets, tragedies and the danger that looms?
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Montana Blue

2014

Although not the life Mitch Banks envisioned as the shopkeeper and owner of Alder Gulch's mercantile, it's not until Bethany Jones comes into town that he questions his fate and dependence on alcohol. Bethany Jones hopes the trip west with her parents means a closer relationship. Instead she becomes a pawn in an unexpected plot and realizes an idyllic bond with them is not in her future. Amidst deceit and betrayal, Mitch and Bethany will have to fight for their own own perfect destiny.
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Midnight Blue

2015

A delightful love story will transport you to 1800s Montana Territory. Matt Corson couldn't be prouder of his new home. Along with a large herd of cattle, he is ready for the next phase of his life. With the new folks coming into Alder Gulch, he wonders if he'll meet the woman to share it all with. What he doesn't expect is for her to show up on his porch just as he walks outside bare as the day he was born. Traveling west with her brother and family, Kathryn Barrett's goal is to find a position and earn a living. Lucky to find a home with the Corson's she is thankful for the reprise from living in a wagon. From the first moment she lays eyes on the handsome and very nude Matt Corson, she is convinced they are meant to marry. Although she is sure he doesn't feel the same.
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Blue Montana Christmas

2017

It's Christmas in Alder Gulch and two newcomers have arrived with threats against the Cole family. If three brothers, Grayson, Ashley and Bronson make a formidable front, try adding Josiah McClintock and the patriarch of the family, Hank. They are a force to be reckoned with. Return to Alder Gulch as the Coles face something that will change their future forever!

Authors

Hildie McQueen
Hildie McQueen
Author · 92 books

Bestselling author Hildie McQueen loves unusual situations and getting into interesting adventures, which is what her characters do as well. She writes romance because she is in love with love! Author of Romance in Highland historical, Western Historical and contemporary, she writes something every reader can enjoy. Most days she can be found in her pajamas hiding from deliverymen while drinking tea from her David Gandy coffee mug. In the afternoons she browses the Internet for semi-nude men to post on Facebook. Hildie's favorite past-times are romance conventions, traveling, shopping and reading. She resides in beautiful small town Georgia with her super-hero husband Kurt, an unruly boy Chihuahua Pepito and a spoiled rotten girl Chiweenie named Lola. Visit her website at www.hildiemcqueen.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HildieMcQueen Twitter: https://twitter.com/HildieMcQueen Instagram: @HildieWrites

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