Small Town Stories

An ordinary cowboy? Or the love of a lifetime?

Matthew Waggoner and Camille Hollister may have known each other for years, but nothing prepares them for the sudden flare of attraction that hits when Camille lets Matthew stay with her while the foreman is doing out-of-town work for her family’s ranch. But with Christmas just around the corner, it’ll take a holiday miracle to make these two patched-up hearts see past their differences and risk loving again…

She turned him down. Twice.

Karin Killigan refuses to marry Liam Bravo solely for the sake of their pending baby. This time, the widowed mother of two is holding out for true lasting love. And even though she is knee-deep in kids and family chaos, Karin and Liam’s attraction is hotter than ever, but Karin won’t settle. Liam will have to prove he’s in it for love if he wants a family for his baby’s first Christmas.

They pretended to be lovers. But there's nothing make-believe about the baby on the way.

When Joni Danielson recruits her best friend, Sweet Briar mayor Lex Devlin, to be her fake boyfriend for a wedding, it's a no-brainer. But their staged kisses lead to real passion - and heartbreak when Lex pulls away. Now Joni's in a bigger bind: she's pregnant. Can she and Lex once again fake it till they make it - to a real relationship?

Twins on the way change everything!

Firefighter Liam McBride is back in Loon Lake for the summer, and Ellie Harding, his sister's childhood friend - and cancer survivor - is perfectly willing to shelve her dreams of a forever family while they have a fling. But then they find out she's pregnant - with twins! Are they on the path toward happiness? Or a collision course toward heartbreak?

Her Favourite Maverick - Christine Rimmer

Logan Crawford might just be the perfect man. A girl would have to be a fool to turn him down. Or a coward. Sarah Turner thinks she might be both. But the single mum has no time for love. Logan, however, is determined to steal her heart!

The Dating Arrangement - Kerri Carpenter

Is the bride who fell on top of bar owner Jack Wright a sign from above? But event planner Emerson Dewitt isn't actually a bride – much to her mother's perpetual disappointment. Until Jack proposes an arrangement. He'll pose as Emerson's boyfriend in exchange for her help relaunching his business. It's a perfect partnership. Until all that fake dating turns into very real feelings...

The Family He Didn't Expect - Shirley Jump

Dylan Millwright's bittersweet homecoming gets a whole lot sweeter when he meets Abby Cooper. But this mother of two is all about ‘the ties that bind,’ and Dylan isn't looking for strings to keep him down. But do this bachelor's wandering ways conceal the secretly yearning heart of a family man?

More Than One Night - Heatherly Bell

A one-night stand so incredible, Jill Davis can't forget. Memories so delectable, they sustained Sam Hawker through his final tour. Three years later, Jill is unexpectedly face-to-face with her legendary marine lover. And it's clear their chemistry is like gas and a match. Except Sam is her newest employee. That means hands off, sister! Except maybe...just this once?

A Promise For The Twins - Melissa Senate

Former soldier Nick Garroway is in Wedlock Creek to fulfill a promise made to a fallen soldier: check in on the woman the man had left pregnant with twins. Brooke Timber is in need of a nanny, so what else can Nick do but fill in? She's also planning his father's wedding, and all the family togetherness soon has Brooke and Nick rethinking if this promise is still temporary.

A Father For Her Child - Laurel Greer

Widow Cadence Grigg is slowly putting her life back together – and raising her infant son. By her side is her late husband's best friend, Zach Cardenas, who can't help his burgeoning feelings for Cadie and her baby boy. Though determined not to fall in love again, Cadie might find that Cupid has other plans for her happily-ever-after...

It isn't puppy love. But when one night leads to babies on the way, is a forever family far behind?

Animal rescue director Rebekah Taylor isn't a pet person - or the family type. But now she's pregnant and a newbie parent to an adventure-loving stray dog nobody can catch. Kind of like Grant Whitaker, the fancy-free tech consultant who's not your typical daddy-to-be. Except this dude's sticking around. Can Grant persuade Rebekah to trust in him and the future they've started creating together?

Son. Dog. Wife?

Single father Ryan Carter wants just one thing: a new beginning for his grieving son. That means decamping for small-town North Carolina, adopting a rescue dog and proposing to the gorgeous restaurant manager he can't stop thinking about! Amanda Sylvester knows what it's like to need a mum in your life. But she sure isn't the type to play pretend with her heart...

She’s searching for the man defrauding her father...not for the love of her life.

It’s not such a merry Christmas for Tamara Owens, tapped to discover who’s been stealing from her family business. Suspect number one: tantalising top-trader Flint Collins, who’s suddenly thrust into fatherhood when his orphaned baby sister arrives. Tamara’s sworn off babies forever, but she has the magic touch with infant Diamond Rose. And Flint, too, is soon under her spell…at least until he finds out the truth.

After an accident robbed her of her hearing and with her dream role in her grasp, ballerina Tessa Wilde needs to focus. If only Julian Shine, brooding piano accompanist, would leave her alone. But she holds a secret that rehearsing with Julian threatens to reveal. Because when he plays, she can hear every note. But is it real? Or is it the music of her heart?

They promised to meet in four years…He was there. Where was she?

Conor Delaney believed he and Shelby Brookes shared something special. Until the girl he'd loved since fourth grade was a no–show for what should have been the most romantic reunion of their lives. Two years and one shattered heart later, Shelby's back in their California town – as the new chef at Conor's family restaurant. The single mum has a reason for what she did...and a plan for winning back the guarded California lawman!

The Marine Makes Amends — Victoria Pade

Micah Camden ruined Lexie Parker’s life. That might have been years ago, but now that she’s back in Merritt to care for her grandmother — who was hurt due to Micah’s oversight — she has no plans to forgive him. But the former Marine knows that he made mistakes back then and hopes to make amends with Lexie, if only so they can both move on from the past. Everyone says Micah’s changed but it’s going to take more than someone’s word to convince her...

The Marriage Moment — Katie Meyer

Deputy Jessica Santiago will let nothing — not even her attraction to her colleague, Ryan Sullivan — get in her way of her job. No time for a relationship leads to a passionate fling — and a surprise pregnancy! Determined to solve several problems at once — getting her hands on her inheritance and creating a family — Jessica engages Ryan in a marriage of convenience. But what’s a deputy to do when love blooms?

The Child Who Changed Them — Tara Taylor Quinn

Burned by infertility and divorce, Dr Greg Adams knows he’ll never have the family he always wanted. So he refuses to settle down — even if he once felt something deeper with his colleague, widow Dr Elaina Alexander. But when Elaina announces she’s pregnant with his miracle child, Greg finds his life turned upside down. But can the good doctor convince widow Elaina that their happinesses lie within reach — and with each other?

Snowbound with the Sheriff — Laurel Greer

Humiliated after being outed as a whistleblower at work, Stella Reid returns home to Sutter Creek. She’s been gone long enough and is determined to mend fences...and immediately comes face to face with the man who broke her heart: Sheriff Ryan Rafferty. Reluctant to trust again, Stella learns that Ryan’s no longer a careless bad boy. when a blizzard raps them together. But as she opens herself up bit by bit, can Stella find the happily-ever-after she was denied years ago — in his arms?

Montana Wedding — Cari Lynn Webb

Triplet Georgie Harrison will do anything to keep her family — including her new-found Blackwell relatives — from worrying about her. Which is exactly why she’s enlisted way-too-charming rodeo cowboy Zach Evans to be her fake boyfriend for her sister’s Montana ranch wedding. The problem is that Georgie’s not just tempted to fall for her own ruse…she’s also falling hard for the roguish cowboy she can never have.

The Sheriff’s Second Chance — Tanya Agler

Officer and single dad Mike Harrison doesn’t believe in second chances. Ever. That is, until he learns that his former best friend — gorgeous, green-eyed car mechanic Georgie Bennett — is back in town. Unfortunately, she’s also a suspect in a recent break-in! But it’ll take an old classic car to show Mike and Georgie that almost anything can be restored with a little patience...and a whole lot of love.

They’re about to go their separate ways come the New Year…

Neither Harper Bravo nor Lincoln Stryker are planning to stay in Valentine Bay. She’s got big-city career plans, and he’s trying to figure out how to balance work and caring for his orphaned niece and nephew. But when Lincoln moves in next door and needs a hand, a cash-strapped Harper can’t help but step in. They make a deal: just during the holiday season, she’ll nanny the kids while he works, and then they’ll each leave town. But when they can’t deny the spark between them, will love be enough to have them both changing their plans?

He’ll help her make a beautiful baby.

Brady Nash is handsome and anti marriage. And with IVF completely out of her financial reach, Reyna Bishop is running out of time to have the child she so very much wants. Theirs is a practical baby-making deal: no emotion, no expectation, no ever-after. They’ll even ‘date’ through Christmas to silence their hometown gossips. It’s foolproof…till the time she spends with Brady and his warm, loving family leaves Reyna wanting more than a baby…

She’s a professional bridesmaid…who’s suddenly reunited with her ex-fiancé!

Gina Bongino was almost a bride — until she called off the wedding. Now she works as a professional bridesmaid, providing brides with whatever they need on their big day as discreetly as possible. Shane Callaghan, however, is anything but discreet. After ten years, he’s now raising his niece and making wedding cakes…for the exact same wedding Gina is working!

Mills & Boon Western Romance — Small towns, cowboys and contemporary romance, the all-American way!

Fortune’s Fatherhood Dare - Makenna Lee

Bartender Damon Fortune Maloney doesn’t sweat the small stuff; he has always gotten by on his charm. When he boasts that he can handle any kid, adorable single mum Sari Keeling dares him to watch her two rambunctious boys for just one day. It’s game on, but Damon soon discovers that parenthood is tougher than he thought — and so is resisting Sari.

A Cowboy Worth Waiting For - Melinda Curtis

Former rodeo queen Ronnie Pickett has always had a talent for matchmaking — and now she’s going pro. Her first customer? None other than her friend and teen cowboy-crush, Wade Keller. Of course, convincing the widowed bronc rider and single dad that it's time to date again is gonna be a challenge. But no one warned Ronnie about the occupational hazard of falling for her very first cowboy client…

Meeting His Secret Daughter - Marie Ferrarella

Engineer Matt O’Brien just arrived in Forever to meet the daughter he never knew he had. He can thank Riley Robertson. But the dedicated nurse is determined to do more than bring parent and child together. Riley has faith — even if Matt doesn’t — that he can be the father his little girl needs. The charming single dad is also making Riley yearn for more. Is Matt the man she didn’t know she needed? Are the three ready to become a forever family?

A Baby on His Doorstep - Leigh Riker

Workaholic veterinarian Max Crane has sworn off entanglements. Then he wakes up to an infant on his doorstep — and a note saying the tiny girl is his. With his ex MIA, Max hires Rachel Whittaker as live-in nanny. The grieving widow has her own reasons to keep their relationship professional — but when tongues start wagging, a fake engagement seems the perfect solution. Until they both start falling for the baby…and each other.

The Rancher’s Baby - Kathy Douglas

Unexpectedly named guardian of a baby girl, rancher Isaac Montgomery gamely steps up for daddy duty. Fatherhood keeps him on his toes, but luckily new neighbour Savannah Rogers offers to help. Savannah’s beauty isn’t lost on this ladies’ man, either. Yet she’s reserved even as their feelings heat up. Are Isaac and his baby too painful a reminder of her heartbreaking loss? Or do they hold the key to healing?

A Country Proposal - Kim Findlay

Chef Delaney Carter has New York City ambitions. So returning to sleepy Cupid’s Crossing feels like failure, no matter how charming country living — and her former high-school sweetheart, Jordan Everton — are. It’s only temporary, an opportunity to regroup. But helping Jordan on his farm reawakens feelings Delaney thought she’d left behind long ago. Could healing their painful past lead her heart back home?

Mills & Boon Western Romance — Small towns, cowboys and contemporary romance, the all-American way!

A Fortune's Windfall - Michelle Major

When Linc Maloney inherits a fortune—in more ways than one!—he throws caution to the wind and vows to live life like there’s no tomorrow. He finally has it all, and can’t wait to treat his loved ones to the finer things in life. His friend and former co-worker Remi Reynolds thinks that Linc is out of control, and tries to remind him that money can’t buy happiness. She can’t admit to herself that she’s been feeling more than like for Linc for a long time. But Remi is cautious, and doesn’t dare risking her heart on a man with a big-as-Texas fear of commitment...

A Rancher Worth Remembering - Anna Grace

Matchmaker Clara Wallace keeps her anxiety in check by avoiding messy complications — including gorgeous and stubborn rancher Jet Broughman, her teenage crush. That’s not so easy in small-town Oregon, especially when Clara starts matchmaking for Jet’s best friend. Fully prepared to clash with a skeptical Jet, Clara is shocked at his kind, steady help with her work...could Clara be ready for a second chance match of her own?

The Cowboy's Ranch Rescue - Lisa Childs

Firefighter paramedic Baker Haven has sworn off marriage. And so far he’s avoided his grandmother’s attempts to matchmake him with the ranch’s kind-hearted cook, Taye Cooper. But Taye isn’t the only reason Baker is avoiding Ranch Haven. No matter what his family believes, his orphaned nephews are better off without him and his regrets. Despite his past, will Taye and three little boys be what finally brings Baker home?

Falling for His Fake Girlfriend - Shannon Stacey

Over-the-top Molly Cyrs hardly seems a match for bookish Callan Avery. But when Molly suggests they pose as a couple to assuage Stonefield’s anxiety about its new male librarian, his pretend paramour is all Callan can think about. Callan’s looking for a family, though, and kids aren’t in Molly’s story. Unless he can convince Molly that she’s not ‘too much’...to him, she’s just enough!

A Hero and His Dog - Carrie Nichols

Ex-Special Forces soldier Mitch Sawicki’s mission is simple: Find the dog who survived the explosion that ended Mitch’s military career. Vermont farmer Aurora Walsh thinks Mitch is the extra pair of hands she desperately needs. Her young daughter sees Mitch as a welcome addition to their family whose newest member is the three-legged Sarge. Can another wounded warrior find a home with a pint-size princess and her irresistible mother?

The Bookstore's Secret - Makenna Lee

Aspiring pastry chef Nicole Evans is just biding her time waiting to hear about her dream job, and in the meantime goes to work in the café at the local bookstore. But that’s before the recently widowed Nicole meets her temporary boss: her first crush, Liam Mendez! Single dad Liam has always kept his life — and his heart — closely guarded from Oak Hollow gossip. Will his simmering attraction to Nicole be just one more thing to hide...or the stuff of his bookstore’s romance novels?

Mills & Boon Western Romance — Small towns, cowboys and contemporary romance, the all-American way!

Thankful For The Maverick - Rochelle Alers

The one she didn’t know she was waiting for.

As a rodeo champion, Brynn Hawkins is always on the road, but something about older, gruff-but-sexy rancher Garrett Abernathy makes her think about putting down roots. Brynn doesn’t know why she is so drawn to a man who says he doesn’t date, but his quiet dignity makes her rethink everything. As Thanksgiving approaches, Brynn fears she’s running out of time, but she’s determined to find her way into this callused cowboy’s heart!

Santa’s Twin Surprise - Melissa Senate

If friendship is the way to a man’s heart…what about twins?

Cowboy Asher Dawson and rookie cop Katie Crosby had the worst one-night-stand ever. Now his best friend is back in town with his two babies. He won’t risk losing Katie again — even as he tries to deny their explosive chemistry. But his marriage-of-platonic-convenience isn’t going as planned. Maybe it’s time to see what happens when he moves his captivating soulmate out of the friend zone.

A Snowbound Christmas Cowboy - Sasha Summers

He’s back in town to apologise, not fall in love all over again.

Rodeo star Sterling Ford broke Cassie Lafferty’s heart when he chose a lifestyle of whiskey and women over her. Now the reformed partyboy is back, walking the straight-and-narrow…determined to reconnect with the woman who got away. When he rescues Cassie and her dogs from a snowstorm, she learns her heart — and her desire — aren’t immune to Sterling’s smouldering presence. Maybe a canine Christmas miracle will make their holiday romance permanent!

Her Favourite Wyoming Sheriff - Cari Lynn Webb

She keeps finding trouble…he keeps finding her.

Adele Blackwell Kane can’t seem to not get arrested. In fact, the pretty widowed mum of twin girls might be Sheriff Grady McMillan’s favourite not-quite-a-criminal. But keeping Adele out of trouble is hard work — especially when Grady wants out of Wyoming for good. When Adele decides to rescue the town from developers, Grady wonders if his quirky felon might be stealing his heart, too…

Countdown To Christmas - Brenda Harlen

Three adorable sons. Two Consenting Adults. One Outrageous Proposal.

Rancher Adam Morgan’s heart and hands are full caring for his ranch and three adorable sons. When his custody is challenged, remarriage becomes this divorced dad’s best solution! Elementary school teacher Olivia Gilmore dreams of becoming a mother — and a proposal from her secret love suddenly makes that fantasy a reality! Adam is clear — despite his unexpected attraction, this is a match made by convenience. But as jingle bells give way to wedding bells, will Adam trust in love again?

The SEAL’s Christmas Dilemma - Julianna Morris

The healing power of hope…and family!

A trip home to Montana in December is just the vacation international relief doctor Noelle Bannerman needs to get past a heartbreaking time. What she didn’t expect was wounded Navy SEAL Dakota Maxwell to be part of her family’s holiday plans. His resistance to Christmas fun becomes her challenge. And as she remains festive in the face of everything she’s lost, will Dakota offer her new possibilities?

Mills & Boon Heart — Stories of love, compassion and happiness.

Love off the Leash - Tara Taylor Quinn

As a malnourished rescue dog, I never dreamed Wendy Alvarez would pull me for her Pets for Vets program. Turns out I’m the perfect support animal for ex-vet Greg Martin. Though he insists he’s only my “foster,” I’m gonna chase Greg’s nightmares away and give him the courage to fly his plane again. Plus get him to fall for that nice lady, Wendy. Those loners may be my trainers, but I’m pulling their heartstrings.

Her Veterinarian Hero - Elizabeth Mowers

Olivia Howard’s relationship with her teenage son has grown strained after losing her husband. Maybe this trip to Roseley to see her aunt is the change they all need. Then green-eyed veterinarian Tyler Elderman pulls her from a crumbling cliff while out walking his dog, Ranger, and Olivia wonders if she needs more rescuing than she thought. Is her still-grieving heart ready to take the leap once more?

Bloom Where You’re Planted - Darby Baham

Jennifer Pritchett feels increasingly invisible and left behind as her friends move on to the next steps in their lives. As she goes to therapy to figure out how to bloom in her own right, her boyfriend, Nick Carrington, finds himself being the one left behind. Jennifer wants their relationship to have more intimacy, but he can’t help but feel like he’s being compared to others — and found wanting. Can they each get what they need out of this relationship? Or will the flowers shrivel up before they do?

A Family for Keeps - Janice Sims

Kindergarten teacher Marley Syminette adores her close-knit, vibrant community of Port Domingo, Florida. She knows almost everyone in town, and they all know her. But Marley has a secret: she’s in love with her best friend, single dad Sebastian Contreras. Finding the courage to say “I love you” feels impossibly hard… What if it shatters the most important relationship in their lives?

Cowboy In Disguise - Allison Leigh

Since she first met him months ago in Rambling Rose at the Hotel Fortune, Arabella Fortune has fantasized about sexy and sweet Jay Cross. Now she sets to find out how he’d intended to finish his last words to her: ‘I think you should know...’

Starting Over With The Sheriff - Judy Duarte

When a woman who was falsely convicted of a crime she didn’t commit finds herself romantically involved with a single-dad lawman, trust issues abound. Can they put aside their relationship fears and come together to create the family they’ve both always wanted?

Rocky Mountain Baby - Patricia Johns

Taryn Cook is pregnant with her own miracle baby...but she hadn’t anticipated that the father, Noah Brooks, would want to be part of her baby’s life. Can a man who never planned on being a dad truly be the father this baby needs?

Her Rodeo Rancher - M. K. Stelmack

When rodeo celebrity Will Claverley persuades city girl Krista Montgomery to become his fake girlfriend for a few days, old emotions flare up. Is there any way these two opposites could attract...and develop lasting love?

A child’s Christmas wish...gives love a second chance.

Becky Tullous has never forgiven boy-next-door Bo Goodnight for breaking her teenage heart. Now the SWAT sergeant is back in Horseshoe, Texas, and getting far too attached to her three-year-old daughter. Becky never wanted Bo in Luci’s life, but her developmentally delayed little girl is making great progress with him around. Will Bo prove he’s worth a second chance this Christmas?