He was mile–wile shoulders and rakish cowboy charm. He was her first love. Her heart and soul. And abandoning Clint Culhane was the hardest thing young Savannah Heller had ever done. Until, fifteen years later, she came back to Elk Creek and the anguish in Clint's eyes .
Could Clint forgive the guilty secret that had wrenched her from his arms? Would she ever taste his precious kisses again? Or would Savannah have to leave her beloved cowboy behind the second time around?
A RANCHING FAMILY Though scattered by years and tears, the Heller clan share mile–deep roots in one Wyoming ranch and a singular talent for lassoing the unlikeliest hearts.
The Little Matchmaker
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Matchmaker Matchmaker
A sheriff for a dad?
Eight–year–old Jason Richards is worried. His grandparents are threatening to sue for his custody, and they just might win or so he thinks. So he runs away, leaving his mother, Beth, frantic and his grandparents raising hell.
Enter Ethan Drum, town sheriff.
Ethan finds Jason hiding in the woods and rashly promises that if he can do anything legal to help, he will.
Still, Ethan hasn't counted on Jason taking him so literally or on being introduced to the boy's grandparents as Beth's fiancé .
Matchmaker Matchmaker
The Heart Of Christmas
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This Christmas, she's got her very own St. Nick!
With her business sold and her family out of reach, Abby Hayden's at loose ends.
But if Abby doesn't have enough to occupy her time, Dr. Nick McIntrye has too much. So many people rely on him for help and guidance . No wonder Abby calls him "St. Nick."
Nick has a proposition for Abby, one he thinks will benefit them both. He persuades her to work at a home he's established for pregnant teens, girls who'll be giving up their babies for adoption.
That's where Abby learns she has a special gift: she knows how to make these girls feel loved and valued, despite their mistakes, despite their fears and lost confidence. And she receives a special gift herself her very own St. Nick. Not just this Christmas, but for all the Christmases to come!
"Tara Taylor Quinn is, without doubt, one of the rising stars of romance. Watch her shine!" Jennifer Blake, author of Kane
O Little Town Of Glory
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MEN OF GLORY
The town of Glory a good place to go for Christmas!
Calgary lawyer Honor Templeman makes a shocking discovery after her husband's death. Parker Templeman had another wife and two children! They lived in the small ranching community of Glory, and the children have apparently been left in the care of their uncle. Honor's determined to look into that situation.
His sister, Sylvie, and Parker Templeman are dead, and Joe Gallant has no intention of handing over their children to Honor no matter how attractive her finds her. Because neither love nor law will induce him to break the promise he made to Sylvie.
But if Honor married him, she could have a relationship with the kids. They'd be a family. They'd do family things like ball games and school concerts and Christmas.
A cowboy town in cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!
His Brother's Baby
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9 MONTHS LATER
A pregnant bride. A convenient marriage.
The two brothers were as unalike as brothers could be. Now the one Meg Linley loved is dead, and the other wants custody of her unborn child. And what Nick Ballenger wants, Nick Ballenger usually gets. But this time he may be giving up more than he bargained for his heart.
Like Father, Like Daughter
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MEN OF GLORY
Adam Garrick is an ex–rodeo cowboy, now divorced, and owner of the Double O Ranch. Out of nowhere, he receives a letter from Caroline Carter, the widow of his closest friend. He hasn't seen Caroline in years but she's coming to visit him, bringing her five–year–old adopted daughter, Rosie.
The adoption was arranged by her husband, and Caroline has never known the name of the biological father.
But Adam knows. Rosie's his daughter. Can he keep this secret? Should he?
A cowboy town in cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!
She's The Sheriff
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HOME ON THE RANCH
The Silver Dollar Ranch, near Tombstone, Arizona
Virgil Bodine. Oldest of the Bodine brothers. One–time sheriff of Tombstone and former bodyguard to the stars. He's come home from California, with his reluctant ten–year–old son in tow.
Desiree Hartlan is a big–city D.A. who talked herself out of a job and is looking for a new one.
The position of sheriff an elected position is open. Desiree decides to run. So does Virgil, figuring he'll win in a landslide.
Next thing he knows, he's calling her sheriff. And boss. And wife?
Until There Was You
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Secrets and lies
Rickie Taylor has just learned a devastating secret about her family's wealth. It's tainted because of what her grandfather did. Not only that, he may still be alive and in hiding.
Jordan Browning, ex–Navy SEAL, is keeping a secret about his own past and living a lie. He's not the minister he pretends to be. When Rickie learns that "Reverend" Browning's work sometimes takes him into the Paraguayan Chaco the very place her grandfather is said to be she asks him to search for the old man. But she can't tell Jordan who he really is or why she wants him found.
Falling in love is a complication neither Jordan nor Rickie can afford. Yet it happens. And it changes both of them. For the first time, the future means more than the past .
Married By Accident
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FIRST COMES MELINDA WITH A BABY CARRIAGE .
Pure chance brought big–city girl Melinda Bravo and rugged rancher Cole Yuma together in time to deliver his sister's newborn. But it was pure desire baby and otherwise that convinced her there would be no harm in pretending the baby was hers and Cole's just for a little while.
THEN COMES MARRIAGE .
And it only made sense that she and Cole also assume the roles of husband and wife strictly for show, of course.
THEN COMES LOVE!
Melinda and Cole both knew that despite their mutual attraction, they had nothing in common! So why, suddenly, was each of them fantasizing about making their pretend marriage the real thing?
CONVENIENTLY YOURS: The Bravo family's marriages may have begun in name only but were they destined to be true love matches after all?
Baby Love
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SURPRISE, COWBOY YOU'RE A DADDY!
Rancher Ry McDermot was pretty tight–lipped about the tot he'd brought home. So, the only thing Tallie Shanahan knew for sure was that he needed a temporary nanny. And she was powerless to resist strong, sexy Ry or his chubby–faced little darlin'.
Soon after Tallie swept into his life with handfuls of diapers and a heart full of love, Ry felt an ache in his broad chest. 'Cause sharing baby wrangling with this sweet beauty was making this marriage–shy man believe he was finally ready to get hitched .
THAT'S MY BABY! Sometimes bringing up baby can bring surprises and showers of love!
Finally His Bride
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SWEETHEART BRIDE
She'd been the new girl in town. He'd been every schoolgirl's fantasy. In each other's arms, they found acceptance, comfort and what Erin had believed was love. Then Trevor suddenly cut all ties, breaking her youthful heart.
Now, years later, Trevor Whitaker still had the power to steal Erin's breath. From his impossibly broad shoulders to his ranch–roughened hands, he'd exceeded her wildest dreams. And the way he looked at her. The years and the tears became distant memories, and Erin knew without a doubt she still wanted this cowboy. But would the man betray her as the boy once had?
THE WHITAKER BRIDES: There's a new crop of cowboys whose wild ways are no match for the power of love.
Marrying An Older Man
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THE OLDER MAN
Jesse Wagner was ruggedly handsome, incredibly charming and sixteen years her senior. But Caroline knew in her heart that what they had was the chance of a lifetime. And it looked like it was up to her to show the lonely rancher that some things were meant to be .
When Jesse took Caroline in his arms, his every instinct to protect her turned into a desire to claim her as his own. She brightened his solitary world and threw his sensibilities into a tailspin that he didn't think he could recover from. But how could a woman so vibrant and young possibly be thinking of him as husband material?
Husband In Training
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LESSONS IN LOVE?
Beautiful widow Jenny Brown had gotten used to having ruggedly handsome Nick DeSalvo, her late husband's best buddy, around as a friend. Until one day he presented Jenny with a strange request. It seemed that the original single guy was bound and determined to become a family man! And he needed her help in learning what every woman desired .
Well, single mother Jenny wanted no part in giving husband lessons but her young daughter, Polly, had other ideas. Soon old friend Nick was constantly underfoot where his mouth watering muscles and sexy grin began driving Jenny crazy and making her see the budding bridegroom in more than just a friendly light .
His Brother's Bride
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MEN OF GLORY
A cowboy town in a cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!
She's pregnant and she's his brother's wife–to–be
She met Jesse Winslow at a cattle show. They had a brief affair and now Abby Steen is pregnant. Jesse, a rancher from Glory, Alberta, offers to marry her, and Abby accepts. She leaves her home in South Dakota to come to the Lazy SB, jointly owned by Jesse and his brother, Noah.
But while Jesse might have good intentions and lots of charm, responsibility isn't his strongest trait. That's always been Noah's department.
So when Jesse takes off just abandons his bride before the wedding Noah marries her instead.
Their marriage might be for the sake of her babies twins but Abby and Noah soon discover they haven't made such a bad bargain. Because love that starts the slowest often lasts the longest .
A Message For Abby
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PATTON'S DAUGHTERS
The people of Elk Springs, Oregon, thought Ed Patton was a good man, a good cop, a good father. But his daughters know the truth .
Abby's the third Patton sister. The baby. The one everyone said was privileged, spoiled. But a childhood with a harsh unapproachable father and only vague memories of a mother wasn't easy. Even if she did work hard to make it look that way.
Now Abby's determined to live up to her image and have fun. Until she meets Detective Ben Shea, a man who's plenty serious about his job, his life and suddenly her.
Maybe, just maybe, it would pay to get serious.
Talk To Me
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By the Year 2000: CELEBRATE!
What have you resolved to do by the year 2000?
Talk! Pillow talk. Small talk. Double talk. Baby talk. Can we talk?
Kara Taylor has a few questions when it comes to men. Why won't they talk about their feelings? Why can't they admit they're wrong? And what is it about The Three Stooges?
Travis Malloy has some things he'd like to know, too. Why do women go on about emotions? Can't they see that actions speak louder than words? And since when is shopping a sport?
Maybe if they'd had some answers nine years ago, their marriage wouldn't have ended in disaster on their first anniversary. Sure, Kara and Travis were crazy about each other, but that wasn't enough. They were mismatched from the start.
They still are. But now it's time for Kara and Travis to start talking because everything's at stake if they don't .
Mr. Miracle
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By the Year 2000: CELEBRATE!
What have you resolved to do by the year 2000?
Victoria Jamerson's waiting for a miracle.
Unfortunately, she doesn't believe in miracles.
But she has to admit that Scotsman Jamey McLachlan's arrival at her Tennessee home couldn't have come at a better time. She needs all the help she can get to keep her riding school and boarding stables in operation. And Jamey certainly knows his way around horses.
Fortunately for Jamey, anyway Vic doesn't suspect that his appearance at Valley Crest is anything more than a happy coincidence. Now he has to find a way of keeping a promise he made to his stepfather without hurting the woman he's beginning to love.
It's probably going to take a miracle. And that would be something to celebrate! For both of them.
Her Secret, His Child
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A LITTLE SECRET
Mother and Daughter Jamie Archer loves her four–year–old daughter, Ashley, more than anything in this world. But Jamie has a past she's ashamed of, a past she needs to keep hidden. So she's created an entirely new life for herself and Ashley a life that's threatened when Kyle Radcliff reappears.
Father and Child Kyle doesn't immediately realize who she is, but Jamie recognizes him right away. He's Ashley's father. Even though he doesn't know it.
A Family Now? For Ashley's sake, for all their sakes, Jamie has to tell him the truth something that seems to become harder every day. Because she's falling in love with him. For the second time .
The Doctor's Daughter
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MEN OF GLORY
A cowboy town in a cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!
Virginia Lake left town more than a decade ago after a memorable night with a man her parents forbade her to see. Lucas Yellowfly, they said, was a troublemaker. Off–limits. Half–Native American and from the wrong side of town, he wasn't good enough for Dr. and Mrs. Lake. But now everything's changed. Now Lucas is a successful lawyer in Glory. Practically a pillar of society.
And now Virginia's back, a single mother with a five–year–old son. She's looking for a job and Lucas finds he needs someone with exactly her qualifications. Because he's always been half in love with the doctor's daughter.
He's finally got the chance to convince her that this man from Glory will make a good husband and a good father. Her reasons for marrying him might have more to do with need than with love, but things can change. Who knows that better than Lucas Yellowfly.
Conflict Of Interest
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A CONTRACT BETWEEN LOVERS
Literary agent Adrienne Corley liked Gideon McCloud's books, but that didn't mean she liked him. Meeting her temperamental client face–to–face had everything to do with his career and nothing to do with how she found the reclusive writer sexier than she'd dreamed possible .
Gideon enjoyed his solitary lifestyle until his gorgeous agent turned up demanding he attend to matters professional and personal. Enthralled by Adrienne's sexy smile, Gideon welcomed her into his home and into his bed but could he keep his heart out of the deal?
