The Bride Herder

Series · 10 books · 2019

By Danni Roan, Christine Sterling, Kit Morgan, and more

Books in series

A Bride To Herd

2019

Take one failed rancher turned matchmaker and ten unexpected women looking to become brides. Put them all together in a house in Bent, Colorado. What could possibly go wrong? Chance Redburn lost his ranch and his only living relative, his Aunt Viola, in the same week. Now he has no choice but to try and make a go of his inheritance., Viola’s matchmaking service. He arrives in town to a shipment of brides to match and no idea how to do so. To make matters worse his aunt kept no records of who her clients were. The only thing he finds is a stack of letters that informs Chance that one of the women expects to be matched to him! Only he never asked Aunt Viola for a bride. Violet Montgomery left her classroom and home in Greenbough Alabama to become the matchmaker’s assistant and hopefully make a match with matchmaker’s rancher nephew. Only when Violet arrives the matchmaker is dead, and the nephew is now running the matchmaking service. Does he know Violet is supposed to be his love match? Can Violet help the clueless man figure out how to match brides to grooms? Why is the town calling him The Bride Herder? Even worse why is Chance checking the women’s teeth and asking their weight? Find out in the first book of the exciting Bride Herder Series: “A Bride to Herd.”

Herd the Music

2019

Overcoming obstacles that life hands us, Myrakle Estes' lost her hearing due to scarlet fever at the age of three, but gained a talent no one understands. She learned after her papa's death that he made arrangements for her to marry with a significant dowry. She and her companion dog, Dumpling, reluctantly go to a matchmaker in Bent, Colorado in order to fulfill her papa's dying wishes. Joseph Penella makes violins as a hobby. His occupation is helping his Pa and brothers run a successful horse ranch. The time has come for him to take a wife, and Miss Viola, the town matchmaker, has been asked to find a suitable wife for him and his brother's. Will Miss Viola's unexpected passing affect Joseph's chances? Can Joseph convince the new matchmaker that Myrakle is the right bride for him? Will Myrakle accept his love for her and her extraordinary talent for music?

Herd to Breathe

2019

Cina Fairbanks thought she'd be a schoolteacher forever - she loved her students, and she felt she was making a difference. But when a cold-hearted plot to take her job forces her to leave town, she wonders if the future could possibly hold the promise it once did. With only a few options, she decides to write to Miss Viola Redburn, a matchmaker in Colorado, to see about the possibility of starting over. It seems it's the right choice for her, but when she arrives, she learns that things have taken a horrible turn - Miss Viola has passed away, and no one knows who Cina was supposed to marry. She's not about to give up, though—her life is meant for something greater, and she will push through until she figures out what it is. A new love, a new direction, a fresh start—that's what she came across the country to find, and she won't settle for anything else. Especially when it comes to love.

Herd to Love

2019

A runaway bride looking for a safe place to hide, the preacher offering her sanctuary but not his heart, and a matchmaker determined to bring them both together. Espéranza Martinez wants to marry for love. Nothing less will do. However, she always finds something lacking in her suitors and has no problem telling them so. When her parents finally arrange a marriage to a man she has never met, Espé takes her limited funds and runs away. She finds a group of young women and plays along that she too is a bride headed West. What she didn’t count on was a confused matchmaker, a church needing help or the preacher that might be just what she needs. William Gregory loves his life as a pastor and ministering to his small flock in Bent, Colorado. When he hears of a new matchmaker in town taking over his aunt’s business, William is thankful he wasn’t one of the men looking for a wife. That was until the mysterious Espé graces the steps of his small church seeking sanctuary that his thoughts begin to turn to the sacred institution. How long can Espé hide at the church until the truth comes to light? When Espé’s parents arrive demanding she returns home for her wedding, will William help Espé see that running again isn’t the answer, unless she is running into his arms? Read more by Christine Sterling Read the Black Hill Brides Romances: 1\. Her Secret Past 2\. Her Secret Baby 3\. Her Secret Shame 4\. Her Secret Love 5\. Her Secret Husband Read the Silverpines Romances: 1\. Wanted: Medicine Man 2\. The Coffin Maker 3\. Wanted: Gravedigger 4\. Snowbound 5\. Wanted: Redemption 6\. Changing Seasons Read the Proxy Bride Romances: 1\. A Bride for Jeremiah 2\. A Bride for Elijah 3\. A Bride for Benjamin Read the Pinkerton Matchmaker Romances: 1\. The Pinkerton Matchmaker 2\. An Agent for Claudette 3\. An Agent for Penelope 4\. An Agent for Marianne Read the Holiday Romances 1\. Wynter's Bride 2\. A Cozy Mitten Christmas

Herding the Hellions

2019

Helena Hebert likes a tidy life. As the only child of a bookish father, she enjoys the freedom of running the roost in her small town of Wayfair Ohio, but when her aging father can no longer keep a job she is desperate to find a way to support both of them. Augusta (Agi) Pennington has more than he can manage with three growing boys and burgeoning business. The seed money he dug from the Arizona desert is bringing him big returns but he can’t seem to find anyone willing to keep house for him anymore. Desperate to get a handle on his boys' behavior and their rapidly deteriorating home he seeks the help of his friend and the new bride herder in town. Will he have what it takes to win a bride?

Herd to Handle

2019

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07TPCKPFQ When a clueless man tries desperately to match up ten prospective brides- chaos is sure to follow in this sweet romantic series, The Bride Herder… Alice Bowen was cursed – that had to be the reason for the series of disasters that had befallen the young debutante as of late! Bold, outspoken, and outgoing- Alice was the center of attention in Baltimore, but in Bent, Colorado, her confused matchmaker was pairing the women up like prized steer. Her prospective husband didn’t need a wife, he needed a housekeeper and nanny – something she certainly had no experience with! Colton Farmer was widowed. He was caring for his child alone, trying to keep the farm going, and now matched up with the girl of his dreams: Alice. He was smitten with the beautiful woman the moment he’d laid eyes upon her… but dealing with a woman who has no idea how to run a homestead was something he wasn’t ready for. Could Alice be the answer to his prayers? Or was she more than he could handle without losing his house, his mind, or his heart forever?

Playing Herd to Get

2019

Harley Swinney has convinced himself he’s not looking for a wife. But Adeline Miller isn’t so sure about that… 1890 Bent, Colorado Adeline has big dreams of becoming a journalist. But when her father sets her up with a matchmaker out west, Adeline must put her dreams of writing on hold. Once Adeline arrives out west, Chance Redburn seems to have failed at his matchmaking job. As it turns out, her intended match, Harley, wants nothing to do with her. A confirmed bachelor and hardworking rancher, Harley has vowed to make the family cattle ranch thrive—and he’s done just that. His life is too filled with work to add on anything else—especially a bride. So imagine his surprise when he discovers his name was matched to a newly arrived bride from the east. It must be a mistake…right? Never one to give up, Adeline sets out to discover if Harley is sure he doesn’t want a wife. She sees the way he looks at her when they see each other. Does he truly want to remain single? Or is he just playing hard to get…

Herd the Heavens

2019

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07X2LHPNR Bertha Langston (who prefers to be called Bert) is far more interested in tinkering with her inventions than becoming a bride. Her latest passion is hot-air ballooning, which doesn’t make it easy for matchmaker Chance Redburn and his lovely new wife, Violet, to find her the perfect groom. In fact, it makes the task next to impossible! Kane Jameson, cowboy by day and innkeeper by night at the Black Barrel Inn, sees no point in marrying and settling down any time soon. Life is one big adventure, and he’s fairly certain it doesn’t begin and end in Bent, Colorado. Until Bert Langston bursts uninvited into his group of friends at a town picnic to join their debate about the future of air travel. He finds himself so enchanted by her careless beauty and much-wrinkled gown that he accepts a dare from his brother and business partner, Griff, to do whatever it takes to capture her attention on a more personal level—as her next suitor!

Herd to Please

2019

Alternate cover edition of ASIN B07VCMFV21 Abigail Bowen lost everything in a tragic fire. Mason Stillwell is about to lose his livelihood. What happens when a clueless matchmaker pairs these hard to please people together? Abigail’s whole world is destroyed when her parents die in a tragic house fire. All that remained was her fragile relationship with her younger sister. To keep her safe, Abigail travels out West to marry a man set up by a matchmaker, but when they arrive to find out she’s dead and her clueless nephew has taken over, Abigail's situation gets a whole lot worse. Mason Stillwell doesn’t have time to coddle a woman seeking love. He needs a wife capable of managing his bar's bookkeeping, the one job he can’t do. What he doesn’t expect is for his potential match to be like oil to his water, but with no other option, he realizes he needs to find a way to make it work. Can these two opposites find happiness through an unlikely match? Will they both be able to reconcile their pasts? And will they find a way to do it before Mason loses his bar and both their futures?

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Herding Her Heart

2019

Take one stuttering man, one clumsy woman, a whole passel of brides and one clueless matchmaker. Mix them all together and what do you get? Disaster! Jasmine Hammond wanted more in her life and thought marriage would do the trick. Problem was, there was no one in her home town to marry. So she did what anyone would do, she enlisted the help of a matchmaker. And she wasn't the only one. Nine other brides from all over the country traveled with her to Bent, Colorado to entrust their marital endeavors to the famous matchmaker, Viola Redburn. Problem was, when they got there, Viola was dead. Rafe Adams, like other men in town, was in want of a wife. But after hiring Viola Redburn to find him one, disaster strikes! But there's still hope. Viola's nephew inherits everything, including her matchmaking business. But Chance Redburn is a rancher, not a matchmaker. The only thing he's used to matching is cattle, and they're not picky. A passel of brides, on the other hand, is a different matter. But despite Chance Redburn's clumsy attempts, he's getting the job done. But can he find a woman for Rafe that can see past his horrible stutter? Find out in this fun-filled romp of clean, sweet, western historical romance!

Authors

Danni Roan

Author · 77 books

Danni Roan, born in rural western Pennsylvania, has always loved the country life. Her first work published under her real name, Paula Liddle-Beem, is a collection of folk essays about childhood in the lush, green mountains of PA. Being a teacher of English and English as a Second Language for the past twelve years has only inspired Danni’s love of writing Western Historical Fiction. After receiving her Masters of Education in Teaching English as a Foreign Language she determined to indulge her passion for fiction writing. Teaching both in the USA and abroad has exposed Danni to a wide range of people from all walks of life and she tries to capture that unique character in her work. https://www.facebook.com/danni.roan

Christine Sterling

Author · 63 books

Christine Sterling independently published her first book in 2017. She writes sweet and wholesome historical westerns and sweet contemporary small-town romance novels. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, a spoiled Shih Tzu, two German Shepherds, and an energetic Border Collie, that keeps her on her toes. She spends her time writing, thinking about writing, and dreaming about writing. Her favorite things are a good cup of tea, puppy snuggles, a movie that will make you cry, and hearing from her readers.

Kit Morgan

Author · 142 books

Kit Morgan, aka Geralyn Beauchamp, has been writing for fun all of her life. When writing as Geralyn Beauchamp, her books are epic, adventurous, romantic fantasy at its best. When writing as Kit Morgan they are whimsical, fun, inspirational sweet and clean stories that depict a strong sense of family and community. 'His Prairie Princess' is the first of the Prairie Brides books and the first in the series of a long line of stories about Clear Creek, Oregon. One of the wackiest little towns in the old west! Get to know the townsfolk in Clear Creek and come sit a spell! NOTE: Hi folks, it has come to my attention there is an erotica book floating around out there written under the name Kit Morgan. IT IS NOT MY BOOK! I do not, and never will, write in that genre.

George H. McVey

Author · 22 books

https://www.facebook.com/pg/George-H-... George McVey always wanted to be a Superhero, sadly no radioactive storms or animals have been a part of his life. One day while spinning a tall tale for his family, some suggested once again that with all his experiences in ministry and his imagination, he should be writing books. This time it was like lightning struck him and he decided why not? Since then George has been hard at work using his creative imagination and writing several books. He's still adding to his bibliography to this day. You can find them all on his Amazon.com page. George lives in the wonderful state of Almost Heaven, West Virginia. A few years ago he moved from a single family home to a deluxe apartment in the sky, well the fourth floor anyway. He lives with his wife of thirty years, and a service dog named Daisy Mae. He is visited often by his three children and two grandsons.

Lynn Donovan spends her days chasing after her muses, trying to get them to settle down and behave long enough to write down their words and actions. The results are numerous novels, anthologies, and short stories. Lynn enjoys reading and writing all kinds of fiction, paranormal, speculative, contemporary romance, and time travel. But you never know what her muses will come up with for a story, so you could see a novel under any given genre. All that can be said is keep your eyes open, cause these muses are not sitting still for long! Oops, there they go again… You can learn more about Lynn on her blog https://authorlynndonovan.wordpress.com, follow her on Twitter @MLynnDonovan, her Face Book Author page at Author Lynn Donovan www.facebook.com/lynndonovanfgg, and her website: http://lynndonovanauthor.com And on Amazon www.amazon.com/author/ldonovan

Ginny Sterling is an avid romance writer. She lives to tell sweet, inspirational, tender tales that tug at the heart, leaving the reader smiling, laughing, or crying. She favors writing contemporary romance books - including FLYBOYS, Healing Hearts, Flirt’s Battalion, and More. October 2023 will deliver TWO book releases! • Remember Moments – Healing Hearts Sweet Romance Series • Forever Flippant – Flyboys Romance Series Each book written is sure to be an adventure, bringing laughter and love to your heart! https://linktr.ee/ginny\_sterling?subs...

Jo Grafford

Author · 99 books

Jo is an Amazon bestselling author of sweet Christian romance full of faith, love, family drama, and a few Texas-sized detours into humor. She loves to visit with readers in her Cuppa Jo Readers group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cuppa.... To join her New Release Email List, visit https://www.JoGrafford.com. Jo also writes sweet historical romance as Jovie Grace.

Jenna Brandt

Author · 75 books

Jenna Brandt is an international bestselling and award-winning author who writes historical and contemporary romance. Her historical books span from Victorian to Western eras and all her books have elements of romance, suspense and faith. She has her own best-selling historical series, Window to the Heart Saga and Civil War Brides, as well as contemporary series, Billionaires of Manhattan and Second Chance Islands. Additionally, she has created two best-selling multi-author series, The Lawkeepers and Disaster City Search and Rescue based off the life of her husband in law enforcement as well as Border Brides and Playing for Keeps. Both of her books, Waiting on the Billionaire and Lawfully Treasured, were voted into the Top 50 Indie Books of 2018 on Readfreely.com. She has been an avid reader since she could hold a book and started writing stories almost as early. She has been published in several newspapers as well as edited for multiple papers. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Bethany College and was the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper while there. Her first blog was published on The Mighty website, Yahoo Parenting and The Grief Toolbox as well as featured on the ABC News, CNN Health, and Good Morning America websites. She’s also a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) association. Writing is her passion, but Jenna also enjoys date nights with her hubby, cooking from scratch, watching movies on Netflix, reading books by her author friends, and engaging in social media with her readers. Jenna’s three young daughters keep her busy with Girl Scout activities, going to the mall, and playing at the park where they live in the Central Valley of California. Jenna summers on the Golden Central Coast where she finds endless inspiration for her romance books. She is also active in her local church where she volunteers on their first impressions team.