


Marriage in name only." Noah Miller doesn't expect any replies to his plainspoken ad, though it's the only kind of offer the guarded rancher's prepared to make. Mercy's care and compassion went a long way toward enabling Cole to open his heart up to love again.Mistletoe Kiss in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad (Dry Creek Historical, Book 5)"Passable cook wanted as wife. I also enjoyed seeing the way that Mercy was able to get Cole to lighten up a little on Amelia. I really liked how quickly Cole and George bonded. Mercy would like a real marriage but is willing to give that up to have a father for George. Cole feels that his heart died along with his wife and son and that he's got nothing left to give. Cole and Mercy agree to marry for their children's sake without any expectation of feelings between them. Cole needs a new mother for his daughter, who desperately needs a woman's influence in her life, while Mercy's son George longs for a father to do guy things with. But though Cole tries to keep his distance, Mercy offers the very thing he's stopped believing in-the chance to forge a real family.Sweet story. For their children's sake, Cole Matheson and Mercy Jacobs agree on a businesslike marriage.

Christmas Hearts by Jillian Hart (Angel Falls, Book 4)Thirteen-year-old Amelia longs for a new ma.
