When country singing star Amanda Smith seeks a quiet location to unwind and recoup from a busy concert schedule, she discovers a rustic home in the Sierra Nevada mountains that suits her perfectly. The only problem--her neighbor Mac Mackenzie. He's wanted that patch of land for years and will try...
When Kallie Bonitelli inherits a ranch, she's thrilled--until she arrives in Wyoming straight from Boston and runs into the very man who wants her ranch--and her gone. Determined to learn all she can, she puts up a good front that she's staying and going to run the ranch. But cattle, horses and r...
It was a bittersweet time. She loved these dogs and laughed at the antics of the puppies who were growing more and more adventuresome each day. She sat beside Maggie on the floor and watched them indulgently. She imagined Maggie felt the same way. Cute as could be, but a bit wild. She nibbled on ...
He flung the magazine away and reached for her, drawing her across his chest to lie beside him on the rich brown coverlet. Propping himself up on one arm, he looked down at her, his right arm pinioning her to the bed. Kelly made no protest, only smiled at him. She wasn't afraid. Her arms came up ...
But Shannon could not so easily dismiss it. Her body still thrummed with longing as she sat beside him soaking up everything he had to say. She couldn’t believe that she’d been such a pushover, practically melting in his arms as he kissed her. She did her best to ignore the kiss behind a cloak of...
He knew she wasn’t seeing the words as her eyes never moved. She was lost in thought. He waited another minute. “You okay?” he asked. She looked up and nodded. Laying the menu down, she sighed softly. “It always gets complicated when dealing with my parents.” “You don’t have to deal with them her...
She was looking forward to another ride over Quishari. She and Rashid had discussed the trip last night. It would give one of his pilots a chance at the controls. She knew he would love the plane. And she would spend more hours in Rashid’s company. She was treasuring each, knowing the memory of t...
Josh’s bossiness resulted from the tragic loss of his parents when he’d been a child. He hoped to avert anything like it again by controlling everything around him. Probably because nothing as devastating had happened since that accident, he thought the technique worked. Except for Jeannie. Was h...
She opened the windows to let the evening breeze blow through. She’d eaten at the café, and was not going to make a habit of ice cream every night. But after the bustle of the café, her quiet place seemed lonely. The phone rang. Maud Stevens was on the other end. “Have you heard from Gillian?” Ma...
Brianna said yet again. This was the third voice to come on the phone. How hard was it to get through if someone had an emergency? Or was he deliberately avoiding her? Was he worried she’d call him on the slightest pretext to try to insinuate herself back into his life— “Yeah, this is Morgan.” Hi...