First comes rescue…Then comes love at the Three Brothers RanchComing to the aid of a woman in her broken-down car, Jake Smith finds the answer to his childcare problems. Kathryn Stepp needs a job and the widower needs a nanny for his son.As they help each other, Jake’s caught between attraction and his refusal to marry again. But sometimes a woman doesn't just fall for a hero—she rescues him right back.
Cowboys for ChristmasThe Rancher’s Christmas Baby by Arlene JamesThe quiet holiday season Dixon Lyons had planned is abruptly derailed when his long-absent mother appears at his doorstep with a baby and stunning beauty, Fawn Ambor. Soon, Fawn’s generous heart and endearing belief in the strength of family and forgiveness have him wondering if it might just be the Christmas he needs.Christmas Eve Cowboy by Lois RicherDr. Elizabeth Kendall moved to Snowflake, Montana wanting nothing more than a fresh start for herself and her daughter Zoey. But when handsome local rancher Brett Carlisle convinces Elizabeth to lead the kids’ Christmas Eve choir, she discovers the idyllic town has a lot more in store for her—and her heart—than she ever imagined.
A Time to Heal Everyone in Buffalo Creek, Texas, knows that Dr. Brooks Leland doesn't date. After his harrowing loss, the widower focuses all his time on helping the sick. But when a mysterious newcomer with a heartbreaking secret becomes his patient, Brooks is drawn to Eva Russell. Suddenly, the blonde spitfire he can't bear to fall for is working in his medical practice, living at Chatam House and challenging everything he knows about love. Now even the town's triplet matchmakers have hope that these two battered hearts are on the way to healing.
Blatantly handsome businessman «Darren Rudd» might have bowled over prim single foster mom Charlene Bellamy–ifshe'd let him. But all Charlene wanted was to legally adopt her five-year-old and get funding for his ragtag, underprivileged soccer team.Darren proved amazingly generous to the tots–almost as if he were made of money–but he also seemed to be launching a takeover of Charlene's love-scarred heart…D. K. Rudell–Dallas's most eligible bachelor–would settle for nothing less than winning Charlene's love. For the struggling redhead and her little boy somehow engendered dreams of daddyhood and domesticity. But could underdog-championing Charlene ever forgive him once she discovered his true identity–and his millionaire-playboy past?
Remembering Winston Champlain's offer, Danica Lynch shook her head. Something told her that as a neighbor Winston was going to be a problem.Well, she was certainly in no danger of becoming enamored of the man. She knew his kind far too well for that. But when she found herself being cradled against Winston's solid chest, with long strong arms wrapped around her, somehow she felt…safe."Time to get a grip," she told herself aloud. «You need to get your own life in order.» And no more being charmed by the likes of Winston Champlain, she added silently.
THE MILLIONAIRE'S SEDUCTIONChey Simmons had entered Brodie Todd's world as part of a business contract. So why did she find her powerful, handsome client so unnerving…and intriguing? Chey didn't know. She only knew that getting involved with the elusive millionaire single father could be dangerous to her heart….When Brodie took Chey into his arms, he knew this woman had a hold on him like no other. But Brodie's life was filled with commitments that kept him from claiming Chey as his own–and a scandal that threatened to tear them apart forever. And yet, once they yielded to soulstirring desire, Brodie knew there was no turning back. That somehow, some way, this woman was bound to be his….
Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever AfterCecelia Locke's has been offered her dream job as director of an orphanage in Mexico. But taking the job will mean leaving her home in Grasslands, Texas. Gilbert Valenzuela has a calling, too: he wants to build a ranch in this beautiful Texas town. As he and Cissy become closer, he starts to wish their dreams weren't pulling them in opposite directions…
Every time Adam Fortune gazed at his children, he knew they desperately needed motherly love. So he hired pretty Laura Beaumont as their live-in nanny and thought his prayers were answered. But Adam soon sensed that something was troubling the young woman, because in her eyes he saw secret fears…and unanswered questions. And he knew that no matter how deeply she cherished the children–or loved him–they would have to overcome the past so they could someday be a happy family….
Beth Maitland, the most unconventional member of the Maitland clan, is always up for an adventure. But getting framed for a murder she didn't commit isn't exactly her idea of fun….Detective Ty Redstone thinks he's seen and heard it all. But when he discovers beautiful, free-spirited Beth on the wrong side of the law, he suddenly wants to see a lot more….Even though the odds are against her, Beth can tell that Ty believes she's innocent. But he has to prove it, and if Beth has anything to do with it, they'll be proving it together. Only the more she's around the seriously sexy detective, the more Beth wishes she'd been accused of taking up a life of crime earlier….
Logan Fortune is all business, although he's indulged in his share of pleasure, a fact made abundantly clear when he meets the new lady in his life: his toddler daughter.Admittedly out of his league, he turns to Emily Applegate, his no-nonsense assistant, perhaps the only woman in Texas who can resist his charms. Deep down, Emily's crazy about her boss, but playboy moguls are definitely out of her league. Tasked with hiring a nanny, she soon discovers none of the candidates is good enough for the little girl she's coming to adore.With her hair down, her glasses off and smiles aplenty for his daughter, Emily is suddenly so desirable to Logan, leaving him feeling a little unsteady. Now he's got to pull off the biggest merger of his life, convincing a woman with no illusions that his heart–and his daughter–belong to her.