Angel Smits

He's no hero...but he's her only hope.

Trey Haymaker left his Texas ranch to escape his problems - not become entangled in someone else's. Yet when Lisa Duprey asks him to help find her missing grandfather, the cowboy in him feels duty-bound to help her. As their search intensifies, Lisa and Trey have only each other to rely on. But after the betrayals of his past, can he trust her with his secrets...and his heart?

Family sticks together, no matter what!

Wyatt Hawkins takes care of his family. So when he discovers he has a nephew, he vows to be there for Tyler until his father returns from overseas. Too bad the smart–and beautiful–judge in their custody case is interfering with Wyatt's intention. He has to convince Judge Emily Ivers he's good for Tyler!

But she seems to have strong feelings about a single rancher raising a child and Wyatt can't help but wonder why. Is it the attraction between them? Or maybe it has something to do with the sadness in her eyes. Maybe his nephew's heart isn't the only one that needs healing….

The one thing she's been missing in life?

The last time Addie Hawkins loved a man, it ended tragically. Years later she's doing fine, even managing to ignore the hole in her heart – mostly. But things start to unravel when widower Marcus Skylar and his teenage son, Ryan, move into her old childhood home.

Being around them forces Addie to face past decisions while also bringing her a sense of healing she never thought possible. Yet even if Addie is ready to give love another chance, can she convince Marcus that family is worth the risk of letting go of his pain and opening his heart again?

He loves them too much to stay

Lane Beaumont has always loved Amanda Hawkins. If his life weren't such a mess, he'd want much more than their current on-again-off-again relationship. But Amanda deserves a better life than he can offer.  So when she gives birth to their son, Lane does the right thing and walks away.

Amanda should be devastated.  Except his reaction doesn't make sense. The Lane she knows would never turn his back on her or his responsibilities. Plus, she saw that cowboy's heart melt when he held their son. Something else is standing in the way of their happiness and she won't stop until she finds out what.

How many secrets can one man really have?

Tara Hawkins may be the baby of the family, but she's ready to prove to her siblings she can make it on her own. And she's betting everything on the success of her diner.

Trucker Morgan Thane quickly becomes a repeat customer…and a tempting distraction she can't afford. The energy between them is overwhelming, yet Tara wonders just how she can trust a man who is hiding so many secrets – a man who's almost out of hope. When she discovers his heartbreaking reason for being in Haskin's Corners, her feelings for him only grow. And the deeper she falls, the closer Tara comes to losing her dream and her heart.

Love reaches far beyond words 

When she was growing up, a deaf child in foster care, dancing gave Lauren Ramsey a sense of belonging. Now she's a prima ballerina with her own dance studio; everything's finally going right. And then lawyer Jason Hawkins turns up and drops a bombshell: Lauren's unknown father has left her a fortune. Well, Jason can take that money and shove it. Except…he can't. Once he sees Lauren dancing, he can't stay away…

US Marine DJ Hawkins is on a mission to locate his son's mother and discover why she abandoned the boy. To DJ's surprise, Tammie Easton is easy to locate, and it soon becomes clear she has her reasons for staying away. But can he protect her from her past? Determined to ignore the surge of renewed attraction, he vows to help her.

Unravelling her life is intense and DJ respects the woman she's become…even as he catches glimpses of the girl he fell in love with years ago. Now, DJ will do anything to keep Tammie safe for his son — and himself.