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Sealed with a Kiss: A Small Town Christmas Romance (Emerald Lake Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Leeanna Morgan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 8,979 ratings
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Wow! Romance, mystery, and suspense. Talk about four amazing happily ever afters!"

Fans of Netflix's Virgin River series will love this small-town, feel-good romance!

When Rachel agrees to tutor John’s young daughter, Bella, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with the reclusive billionaire. He’s sweet, kind, and tormented by the tragic death of his wife.

As they spend more time together, Rachel discovers a shared longing for connection, for the empathy and solidarity that are missing from each of their lives.

But, as Christmas approaches, a threat looms, placing Bella in harm's way and forcing John to confront his deepest fears. In the face of danger, he's prepared to sacrifice anything to protect his daughter—even if it costs him the chance at a love he never expected to find.

Will Rachel and John discover that sometimes, the most profound love stories begin with a simple willingness to open your heart to the unexpected? Or will an uncertain future tear them apart? This is a story of hope, resilience, and the transformative power of love waiting just beyond the horizon.

Discover the magic of Montana in the first book in the Emerald Lake series! All of Leeanna's series are linked. If you find a character you like in one book you could find them in another story. Happy reading!

Praise for Leeanna Morgan’s books:

“I am addicted to Leeanna Morgan's books! The only problem with them is that I hate coming to the end of one, and can't wait for the next good read. I love how she weaves the characters together and draws you right into their lives. If you haven't discovered her, please do give her books a try. You won't be disappointed, except for not having found her sooner!”

“I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I couldn't put it down. I purchased it today and finished it just now. Captivating story from beginning to end. Definitely a five-star book.”

Other Novels by Leeanna Morgan:

Montana Brides:
Book 1: Forever Dreams (Gracie and Trent)
Book 2: Forever in Love (Amy and Nathan)
Book 3: Forever After (Nicky and Sam)
Book 4: Forever Wishes (Erin and Jake)
Book 5: Forever Santa (A Montana Brides Christmas Novella)
Book 6: Forever Cowboy (Emily and Alex)
Book 7: Forever Together (Kate and Dan)
Book 8: Forever and a Day (Sarah and Jordan)

The Bridesmaids Club:
Book 1: All of Me (Tess and Logan)
Book 2: Loving You (Annie and Dylan)
Book 3: Head Over Heels (Sally and Todd)
Book 4: Sweet on You (Molly and Jacob)

Emerald Lake:
Book 1: Sealed with a Kiss (Rachel and John)
Book 2: Playing for Keeps (Sophie and Ryan)
Book 3: Crazy Love (Holly and Daniel)
Book 4: One And Only (Elizabeth and Blake)

The Protectors:
Book 1: Safe Haven (Hayley and Tank)
Book 2: Just Breathe: (Kelly and Tanner)
Book 3: Always (Mallory and Grant)
Book 4: The Promise (Ashley and Matthew)

Montana Promises:
Book 1: Coming Home (Mia and Stan)
Book 2: The Gift (Hannah and Brett)
Book 3: The Wish (Claire and Jason)
Book 4: Country Love (Becky and Sean)

Sapphire Bay:
Book 1: Falling For You (Natalie and Gabe)
Book 2: Once In A Lifetime (Sam and Caleb)
Book 3: A Christmas Wish (Megan and William)
Book 4: Before Today (Brooke and Levi)
Book 5: The Sweetest Thing (Cassie and Noah)
Book 6: Sweet Surrender (Willow and Zac)

Santa's Secret Helpers:
Book 1: Christmas On Main Street (Emma and Jack)
Book 2: Mistletoe Madness (Kylie and Ben)
Book 3: Silver Bells (Bailey and Steven)
Book 4: The Santa Express (Shelley and John)
Book 5: Endless Love (The Jones Family)

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"This is the first of Leeanna Morgan's books that I have read and it kept me spellbound from beginning to end. I have found a new author in the class of Nora Roberts, which I have always felt cannot be compared to. Thank you so much." Amazon review.

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Rachel parked her car outside her friend's apartment. For the entire ride across town, she'd been thinking about the envelope sitting on the seat beside her, the exciting news that would bring a smile to Annie's face.
For the last couple of months, Rachel had been helping a group of friends who'd started The Bridesmaids Club. They gave donated bridesmaids' dresses to brides in distress. Most weeks, at least a dozen dresses were sent to them, packed in boxes, bags, and anything in-between.
Sometimes she helped with the dress fittings, but her main job was to sort through the letters they received. She made appointments for the bridesmaids to see the dresses and contacted the people they couldn't help.
Nearly a year ago, a letter had arrived from a little girl called Bella. All of her friends had spent weeks trying to find her. But Bella wasn't easy to find. With no return address and no last name, the glittery card with sparkling jewels had become their mystery card. The only clue to where she lived was the Bozeman postmark on the envelope.
Bella's big, round handwriting had made them smile, and her request had touched their hearts. Bella didn't want a bridesmaid's dress. She wanted a bride for her daddy.
Rachel picked up Bella's envelope and smiled. She was almost one hundred percent positive that she'd found the little girl they'd been looking for.
She got out of her car and headed toward Annie's apartment. The cold October wind tore through her coat and left her shivering on the doorstep. They were lucky it hadn't started snowing. Montana's weather could be unpredictable at the best of times, but during the fall, they could have four seasons in one week.
Annie opened her front door just as Rachel was about to knock. "Tell me you've got good news?" She pulled Rachel into her apartment and closed the door.
"What's happened?" Rachel stared at the boxes scattered around the living room. Annie was getting married the following weekend. She had everything organized, right down to the way each napkin would be folded on the tables. She'd been determined not to get stressed, or give in to the last minute pre-wedding nerves that most brides seemed to develop.
Annie ran her hands through her hair. "Dylan's mom is driving me insane. She doesn't like the table favors we've organized for each guest. We should have gotten married next April. Why did I want to get married earlier?"
"Because you love Dylan and couldn't wait to be his wife." Rachel glanced at the tulle and ribbon bags they'd filled two nights before. "What's wrong with peppermint creams, anyway? I thought Dylan's mom liked peppermint."
"So did I, but she's found a company in Vermont that makes maple toffee crunch brownies. One of her friend's daughters got married last weekend. The brownies were the most delicious thing she'd ever tasted. They come in individual boxes, gift-wrapped with ribbon to match the theme of the wedding."
"But this is Montana, not Vermont," Rachel said carefully. She didn't want to get between Annie and her mother-in-law, but with one week left before the wedding, it wasn't the time to be changing anything.
"Precisely. But is she listening to me? No. Dylan called her this morning, but she's determined to have the brownies. She called the company and they can send enough boxes to us by Friday. She even offered to pay for them. What am I going to do?"
Rachel took off her coat and scarf and left them on the back of a chair. "What difference does it make if you have the brownies?"
"Nothing, if they arrive in time. We could give the sixty bags of peppermint creams to someone else. But it's the principle that counts. Dylan and I have spent months getting everything ready."
"Do you want my advice?"
Annie nodded. "You're the sanest person in the room at the moment."
"Go with the brownies. No one's going to be worried if they get a brownie instead of peppermint creams."
Annie moved two pairs of shoes off a chair and sat down. "I suppose you're right. It's just so annoying."
"Welcome to the world of families. Dylan's mom probably had the best of intentions when she mentioned the brownies."
"If she'd had those same intentions two months ago, it would have been better," Annie grumbled.
"I've got some news that's better than your brownies."
Annie frowned. "Have you found the farmyard animal costumes from last year's Christmas play?"
Rachel shook her head. "I don't think we'll ever see them again. One of the other teachers must have left them in a box somewhere. This is more exciting than lost costumes." She waved Bella's envelope in the air. "Do you remember this?"
Annie looked closely at the brightly colored envelope. "Is that Bella's card?"
Rachel nodded. "And guess what?"
"You've found her?" Annie's mouth dropped open. "How did you do that? We spent weeks searching for her."
"The reason you couldn't find her is because she's homeschooled. Her dad travels around a lot with his job. She has a tutor who goes with them when they need to leave Montana."
"Does her dad really need a bride?"
"I don't know. I haven't spoken to him."
Annie grinned. "I'd like to hear how that conversation goes."
"You can if you want to."
"Let me guess...Molly, Tess, and Sally didn't want to go with you to meet Bella's dad."
Molly, Tess, and Sally, were all part of the original group of friends who'd started The Bridesmaids Club. "Molly's getting ready for another exhibition, Tess is baking like crazy for a Halloween party, and Sally is busy teaching."
"Sounds like it's you and me, then."
"Only if you can spare the time," Rachel said quickly. "I don't know where Bella lives or what her father's name is. If it takes more than a few days to find him, you'll be well and truly on your honeymoon."
Annie walked across to the kitchen. "How about you let me know when you've found him? Now that you know who Bella is, it must be a lot easier finding her dad."
"I hope so," Rachel said. She pulled the pretty card out of the envelope and re-read the message. Dear Bridesmaids Club. Can you please help my daddy find a bride?
Bella's message had brought back so many unhappy memories for Rachel, that she knew she had to find her. After searching through every public record she could get her hands on, Bella had simply walked through Rachel's classroom door.
She knew Bella's last name, but she didn't know where she lived. And once she had an address, she'd have to figure out how to tell her dad that his daughter was looking for a mom.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018BL1LIY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rogan Press (February 20, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 20, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3180 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Leeanna Morgan is a USA Today bestselling author. She lives in New Zealand and is surrounded by green hills on one side and the ocean on the other. She enjoys going for long walks, especially if she can convince her husband and two children to go with her!

Leeanna writes contemporary romances and women's fiction set in Montana. Her stories contain all of the things that are important to her; good friends, family, a strong sense of community and a happy ending.

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Q&A With Leeanna:

You live in New Zealand. Why did you decide to set your novels in Montana?

When I started writing Gracie's story in Forever Dreams I had no idea we'd end up in Montana. But Gracie is a determined woman. She hopped on a plane and left New Zealand for Big Sky country and the most incredible journey of her life. Along the way we discovered that New Zealand has more in common with Montana than we thought - amazing scenery, lots of wide open spaces, and people with kind hearts and warm smiles. We found a home away from home and decided to stay.

Who are the authors you enjoy reading?

I love happy endings :) My favorite authors are Nora Roberts, Jill Shalvis, Kristan Higgins, SJ McCoy, Melody Grace, Jayne Ann Krentz, Barbara Freethy, Pamela Kelley, Debbie Macomber, and Robyn Carr.

What are the best things about being an author?

I enjoy bringing a character's happy ever after to life. It's wonderful plotting out a book, seeing my hero and heroine overcome obstacles and find true love. I also enjoy receiving feedback from my readers. It's wonderful when a story touches someone's heart.

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P. Blevins
5.0 out of 5 stars fun read
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017
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Sealed with a Kiss (Emerald Lake Billionaires Book 1) is by Leanna Morgan. It is a really good book and you aren’t sure what is really going on for a while. It has romance and suspense and even humor. It is light reading but lots of fun.
Rachel is between teaching jobs and has been substituting in the local school. One day she subbed, she met a little girl, Bella, who would be starting at the school in January. Until then, she would be homeschooled. Rachel liked the little girl and was sorry she wouldn’t be her teacher in January. Rachel also helped a group of friends who started The Bridesmaids Club. They collected and provided bridesmaid dresses to brides in distress. She helped sort the dresses, pack and send them out, helped with dress fittings and anything else that came along. Mainly she sorted the letters they received and made appointments to see dresses. They had received a letter from a little girl named Bella who wanted a wife for her father. They didn’t know anything about her except she lived somewhere in Bozeman and didn’t have a mother. After subbing that day, Rachel thought she knew who Bella was. She set up an appointment with John Fletcher, the father of the little girl she thought wrote the letter. Now to see what he would say.
John Fletcher was indeed the father of a young girl. He had opened his business and worked long hours. The last thing part of his company had done was create the prototype of a drone for military use. He had just sent the files to the DOD. To care for his little girl, he had his housekeeper and her husband as well as two friends and ex-Navy Seals for her protection. He hired a teacher to homeschool her; but had just quit. Once he met Rachel, he decided to hire her to tutor Bella until the fall when she went to school. Rachel has no intention of working with him although she liked Bella. She finally decided to take the job so she would be able to make a down payment on a house and it was just until January and it was December.
What Rachel didn’t bargain for was to be moved into the Fletcher house and not being allowed to go wherever she wanted without a bodyguard. She knew Bella had one; but why should she have one? She had no intention of accepting this situation.
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Shamika L
4.0 out of 5 stars Super cute
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022
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So cute and wholesome! Loved it, especially that it had little suspenseful bits interspersed throughout. It makes the romance a little more believable and a lot more whole.

Just a few things to note, don't read further if you haven't read yet because this may be a spoiler.

Where did Franky and his dad vanish to? I thought they'd be a major part of the story and be involved somehow but it seemed as if the author somehow forgot that she wrote those bits about them. At the end, everything seemed to pull a complete 360 and the lead up was just a little flat.

This is a personal gripe, the constant the rain was falling and the snow was falling was not my favorite thing to read, but otherwise it was pretty good.

Four stars for an amazing and heartwarming tale!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Always be ready for love to come along
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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A story that moves fast and you can't wait to see the outcome. The author writes a very interesting story with lots of surprises. A book you need to read and enjoy.
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Margaret Rovani
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024
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I loved the characters and the way they interacted. I am so looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
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dncall
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet holiday romance, no suspense
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2020
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My Rating System
5 stars--WOW
4 stars--would read again
3 stars--was good, won't read again
2 stars--read it, but didn't enjoy it
1 star--didn't finish, it was so awful

Do I need to read books before this one: no
Cliffhanger: no

Summary
In this sweet holiday romance, Rachel finds the answer to the Bridesmaids Club's mystery. They received a letter from a girl named Bella, asking not for a dress but for a bride for her dad. They searched high and low. Then one day, a girl named Bella walks into Rachel's classroom. She takes the letter when she goes to see Bella's father, John, to convince him to spend more time with his child.

John has just signed over a drone prototype to the Department of Defense. Tank leaves to deliver it to Virginia. He meets Rachel, invites her into his office. The meeting is cold. When he goes home John talks to Bella about the letter, and then pinky promises he'll let her know if he's lonely. Then Bella's tutor chooses to stay on vacation, and Bella needs a new tutor for another two months. Bella suggests Rachel.

John goes to his business partner's bachelor party. Rachel goes to her best friend's bachelorette party. Because there's really only one place in town for this kind of event, they see each other again. Rachel knows they'll see each other frequently because of Dylan and Annie, so she takes the first step, apologizing for barging into affairs not her own. John apologizes for being unwelcoming. They start over.

Evaluation
This book wasn't what I expected. John is an ex-SEAL, but there isn't any action or much suspense (or swearing) and he's not very alpha. It's set in Montana's winter, which is painted as an exquisite sight with a friendly town. Christmas is part of the story, but not overwhelmingly so. The end of the story was beautiful, absolutely aaaah-inducing.

Recommendation
Anyone who likes sweet romances and/or holiday romances. This isn't for someone looking for suspense.

FAVORITE QUOTE(S)
“Don’t make work your entire life, John. Before you know it, she’ll be heading to university and making her own way in the world. Make the most of having her with you.”

“I’ve done self-defense classes and I know how to use a frying pan.”

Tank groaned. “No one needs ten sets of lights.” Rachel held her hand to her ear. “My goodness, Bella. I think I heard the Christmas Grinch speaking.”

POSSIBLE TRIGGERS
Sex: kisses; bra clasp undone in one scene, then fade to black
Language: 0 F words, 0 Lord's name in vain, 0 S words
Violence: none

CRITIQUE (spoilers)
I don't know why that company wants his drone. And it's very far-fetched that it took this case to put the FBI and CIA onto that corporation's trail for so many other crimes.
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GusW
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022
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Wow, loved this book. The full range of emotions. Rachel and John had great exchanges. Discussions between John and his brother, Grant, made me laugh. Rachel and her conversations with Tanner and Tank were humorous and at times thought provoking. A wonderful love story with Rachel and John gradually realizing they had feelings for each other. Ms. Morgan is such a wonderful writer. I enjoy her books immensely. Sex scenes are well done and not at all detailed or graphic.
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Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2022
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I’ve read a few of Leeann’s Morgan’s books. Always find them to be a good read. They hold your attention
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2022
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The best Christmas love story I read. Very well written. This book will make you cry and laugh at the same time. Very good.
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Anna D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely and sweet
Reviewed in India on June 8, 2021
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Such a lovely book. The story is engaging and keeps you engrossed. The characters are powerful and determined yet have their own weaknesses to overcome. But love and the innocence of kids always brings everyone together. Loved John and Rachel billionaire love journey not to forget Bella
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Karla
2.0 out of 5 stars fraco
Reviewed in Brazil on January 26, 2018
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Achei o livro mais ou menos. Não vi muita química entre os protagonistas e o que seria para ser um suspense, achei muito fraco a argumentação. Demorei para conseguir terminar o livro.
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Hoener, Birgit
5.0 out of 5 stars a good romantic suspense
Reviewed in Germany on October 6, 2017
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After reading the cover text, I expected a sort of predictable run-of-the-mill romance; billionaire needs nanny/teacher/whatever for his daughter, falls in love and after some difficulties they live happily ever after.
It was quite nice in this case to be "disappointed", in that although all the above elements were there, the plot and the narration style made this quite different from the normal stories of this kind, as did the main characters: John, the ex SEAL billionaire, very security conscious and not trusting anyone except for a few people, his daughter Bella, who John would do anything to protect, and Rachel, the outgoing and optimistic teacher.
Despite some minor inconsistencies in the story itself, it was very well narrated, with an underlying subtle humour especially in any interactions/dialogues between John and Rachel (talk about "opposites attract each other"), but also between the main and secondary characters, like Tank and Tanner.
Although the billionaire angle makes this something like a fairy tale, the plot and the characters have enough realistic elements to make this a really enjoyable reading experience, which left me wanting to read more of the people involved.
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