As a potential murder witness, rookie K–9 police officer Valerie Salgado is living with a death threat and caring for her young niece. And things get worse when FBI agent Trevor Lewis comes to Sagebrush, Texas. In exchange for her help on his case, Trevor offers Valerie protection, but Trevor has more walls around him than a maximum–security prison. And now Valerie must convince him that she, her niece and her K–9 partner would make the perfect family for him, if they can stay alive .
Texas K–9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners
The Temporary Betrothal
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Sophie Handley is a charming flirt–just like the fiancée who jilted Lieutenant Charles Cantrill after he was wounded at Waterloo. Yet her assistance in helping veterans is proving invaluable. And when she offers to feign a courtship to appease his family, he finds their arrangement curiously appealing .
Sophie has been groomed from birth for a life of easy comfort. Then financial ruin obliges her to reevaluate all her plans and dreams. Helping veterans and their wives helps her see what's truly important–and gives her the chance to enjoy the lieutenant's very appealing company. Somehow Sophie must help his embittered heart to see she's found her permanent place–by his side, and in his arms.
Handpicked Husband
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Can she drive away not one, but three suitors?
Free–spirited photographer Regina Nash is ready to try. But unless she marries one of the gentlemen her grandfather has sent for her inspection, she'll lose custody of her nephew. So she must persuade them–and Adam Barr, her grandfather's envoy–that she'd make a thoroughly unsuitable wife.
Adam isn't convinced. Regina might be unconventional, but she has wit, spirit and warmth. His job was to make sure Regina chose from the men he escorted to Texas–not to marry her himself! Can they overcome the secrets in her past, and the shadows in his, to find a perfect future together?
Detection Mission
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Who is she?
While looking for a missing child in Sagebrush, Texas, K–9 detective Lee Calloway and his border–collie partner find someone else. A mystery woman running for her life, scared and injured. But she has no idea who she is–or why someone is after her. Lee's unit suspects "Heidi" is a criminal who knows more than she's saying, yet his gut instinct says she's innocent. Lee vows to protect her until her memory returns, but now someone is desperate to ensure that never happens.
A Gift Of Family
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A man with secrets, ex–soldier Seth Hansen comes to the small town of Harland, North Carolina, to heal. The last thing he wants is to get involved–with the community, or with lovely waitress Lisa Sawyer, who has big dreams of leaving Harland. When a massive storm hits, it will take a dramatic rescue, and Lisa's unshakable belief, to wake a part of Seth he thought he'd lost forever. Suddenly one reluctant hero finds himself captivated by Christmas spirit. If only he can help Lisa discover the place she really wants to be .
Narrow Escape
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Arissa Tiong and her three–year–old niece are snatched off the street by members of a notorious drug gang. Having lost her police officer brother to a drug bust gone bad, Arissa knows the danger she's in. But she has no idea why they want her. Desperate to protect the little girl, Arissa escapes and runs straight to Nathan Fischer. She knows the handsome, weary former narcotics cop hasn't told her everything about the night that ended her brother's life and Nathan's career. But he's all that stands between her and dangerous thugs who are after something she doesn't even know she has.
Instant Prairie Family
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Will Hopkins's new housekeeper is the prettiest young woman he's ever seen–and that's the problem. Will thought Abigail Stewart would be a middle–aged matron well suited to hardscrabble prairie life. Even if his young sons are entranced by her wholesome kindness, his only option is to send Abby back east. For the sake of propriety and his guarded heart.
Answering the newspaper advertisement was Abby's chance of escape from her unhappy home. But now her employer has turned out to be a rugged widower instead of a widow. A marriage in name only will allow her to remain long enough to find another job. Or until a misunderstanding becomes the means to a second–chance family.
Christmas Stalking
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Bodyguard Ellie St. James has one objective: protect her client without letting her know. Pretending to be Rachel "Winnie" Winfield's assistant lets Ellie stay close, but there's an unexpected complication–Colt Winfield. Winnie's grandson wasn't in on the plans, and the suspicious marine biologist isn't easy to fool. When the truth comes out, so do more threats to Winnie's life. Trapped on a Colorado mountain, Ellie and Colt must trust each other to guard Winnie and find the stalker. Before this Christmas becomes their last.
Circle Of Family
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With his leather jacket, aviator sunglasses and restored WWII plane, pilot Ridge Collins has everyone in tiny Harland, North Carolina, talking. Especially single mother Marianne Weston's impressionable young kids–who think Ridge would make a fine father. But shy Marianne is afraid to open her heart to the handsome pilot with a harrowing past. For one, he's in town only temporarily. And Marianne is all about roots and Sunday dinners, while Ridge is into seeing what's around the bend. But two sweet kids are set on showing him there's no greater adventure than family.
Redeeming Grace
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With nowhere to turn, penniless widow Grace Yoder travels with her young son to the Amish community of Seven Poplars. She hopes to reunite with the Plain father she never knew–and become part of the community. Though her father is deceased, his new family still welcomes her. Grace is overcome with gratitude. But when handsome family friend and Mennonite John Hartman offers her a job in his veterinarian office, Grace discovers a beautiful bridge between the two worlds. And prays John will ask her to stay by his side.
Freefall
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With one accusation, army officer Cassidy Matthews's name, reputation–and life–are on the line. A Special Forces soldier insists that Cassy's Fort Bragg–based unit is smuggling drugs. And the accuser? It's Cassy's handsome, stubborn ex–husband, Major Shane Logan. Shane knows Cassy is innocent, which is why he's sure she's being set up to take the fall. Proving it, though, means working together and trying to ignore the feelings they still share. The closer they get–to the truth and each other–the more the danger grows from a ruthless criminal who'll stop at nothing to destroy them both.
The Runaway Bride
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The only husband Lorelei Wilkins ever wanted was Sean O'Brien, but she's wasted too much time waiting for him to love her back. When another man proposes, she accepts–until she stands at the altar and realizes she can't marry without love. Bolting out of town toward a fresh start, she never suspected her parents would send Sheriff O'Brien to bring her home!
After an innocent mistake leaves Lorelei and her reluctant rescuer with compromised reputations, marriage is their only option. But first they must triumph over suspicious locals, shady characters, an inconvenient groom and the bride's own stubborn heart. Will it take putting their lives on the line for Sean and Lorelei to realize that only love can conquer all?
Groom Wanted
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It's a perfect plan–best friends Leah Bowen and Jake Lure will each advertise for mail–order spouses in the papers, and then Jake will help select Leah's future husband, while Leah picks Jake's bride–to–be! Surely the ads will find them what they seek: a wife who'll appreciate Jake's shy charm and a groom who'll take Leah away from the Idaho Territory she detests. When the responses to the postings pour in, it seems all Leah's and Jake's dreams will soon come true. But the closer they each get to the altar, the less appealing marrying a stranger becomes. Is it too late to turn back–or to turn around and find the happiness they truly seek together, at last?
Winning The Widow's Heart
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When Texas Ranger Jack Elder stormed the isolated Kansas homestead, he expected to find a band of outlaws. Instead, the only occupant is a heavily pregnant woman–and she's just gone into labor. A loner uneasy with emotion, Jack helps deliver widow Elizabeth Cole's baby girl and can't get back on the trail fast enough. The robber and murderer he's after killed one of Jack's own, and he vows to catch the man. But when he returns to check on Elizabeth and her little one, he discovers that she may hold the key to his unsettled past–and his hoped–for future.
Critical Condition
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There's a murderer in the hospital, and nurse Tara Peterson is determined to prove it. With mysterious deaths in the cancer ward, anyone could be next. But no one wants to believe her except undercover agent Zach Davis. The murderer wants Tara's suspicions silenced, permanently. To protect Tara, Zach lets her in on his secret, and unwittingly into his heart. Tara and her three–year–old daughter are like the family he lost years before. Zach will risk everything to keep them safe, no matter the cost.
Montana Love Letter
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A fresh start for her troubled daughter–that's what widow Janelle Townsend wants to find in Bear Lake, Montana. The five–year–old girl hasn't spoken a word in months. But when the family of two meets widower Adam Hunter and his kind daughter, Janelle's child begins to blossom. Still, the handsome auto mechanic keeps Janelle at arm's length. He seems to be hiding something painful–something he can't bear to share. Perhaps their two sweet children can help Janelle show him that opening the heart to love is life's greatest joy.
Once Upon A Christmas
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Raising three sons and running his ranch keeps single dad Jared McCreedy busy from sunup to sundown. Becoming involved with feisty single mom Maggie Tate is not on his to–do list. But he needs her help dealing with his youngest son's learning problem. Like Jared, Maggie doesn't want any romantic complications in her life especially with a man whose take–charge attitude makes her temper flare–and her pulse race. But the risk of opening her heart is great and she has her daughter to think about. Then again, it is the season for faith and miracles .
Betrayal On The Border
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Former army communications specialist Maddie Jameson may not remember the details of the deadly mission on the Texas–Mexico border, but she knows one thing. She's not responsible for the massive ambush that left only her and investigative journalist Chris Mason alive. Yet with suspicion–and danger–targeting Maddie and Chris, and a killer on their trail, partnering up is the only solution. But as Maddie and Chris get closer to uncovering the truth, they'll have to trust each other to make it through alive.
Alaskan Hearts
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Former Alaskan sled–dog musher Ben Grayson is still grieving the tragic loss of his dog team. So much that he put the reins–and his dreams–away.
Now a photographer, Ben's covering the Gold Rush Trail sled–dog race. He's surprised his heart isn't more guarded around lovely journalist Clementine Phillips–until he learns that Clementine plans to handle a sled–dog team herself. Ben can't bear the thought of Clementine in danger.
So he comes up with a compromise–one to keep her close forever.
His Mistletoe Family
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When two orphaned boys and their aunt arrive for Thanksgiving supper at church, retired army colonel Brett Stanton feels his heart tugged. Despite having her hands full, young businesswoman Haley Jennings handles her nephews with a smile. Still, Brett can't get too close to the needy trio. He lost his son and brother to the uniform, and isn't about to set himself up for loss again. Soon sweet Haley and the boys remind him of old dreams–and teach him that new dreams provide the greatest hope for a perfect family Christmas.