Shane Graham had always looked out for his neighbor, Dorie, but lately he'd had his own share of problems, including an arranged marriage. But then little Miss Dorie--shotgun in hand--kidnapped him from his own wedding ceremony and he found he could no longer ignore her change from scrappy girl t...
Heiress Emma Marie Rourke is naive, innocent and very, very determined. She'll find her outlaw father and make it as a singer.Bodine--just Bodine--has promises to keep. And looking for some spoiled flibbertigibbet runaway isn't top of his list. But, dammit, his conscience won't let him rest until...
Glory Shaw survived a nightmare only to awaken to a more disturbing reality—her dead husband. Wanted for a murder she couldn't recall, she was rescued by Steven Harding, a man she had ample reason to hate. But how would she call him "enemy" when her traitorous heart claimed him as her true love?S...
Jenna Duncan Had Suffered Enough At The Hands Of Gambling MenNow, however, her happiness was secure, for her intended husband was here in her arms—or was he? As passionate and caring as the man she embraced was, he had no memory of their promised bond of love!Left for dead, Cash was awakened by a...
Her back was toward him, and the uniquely feminine curve of her body next to his was a sexy sight to behold. Her hair fell in wispy waves past her shoulders. On impulse, Joe reached out and touched a few strands, curling his fingers into the thick locks. He closed his eyes and breathed in her sce...
Elroy,” Sammie said, handing Betty Lou Elroy’s niece a glossy white shopping bag with Boot Barrage’s delicately scripted double B insignia on the face. “I hope you enjoy the boots. And remember, our special Gold service is available to you whenever you want to shine them u...
The words fell from her lips limply. They were, and she was helpless how to stop it. His palm flattened against the center of her chest as he forced her back up against the wall. She was trapped by his body, cocooned in his heat. It was so unexpected, so thrilling a move h...
The setting sun cast golden hues onto the vines, helping to light her way. She ran until her heart raced too fast and her breaths surged too heavy. Yet she couldn’t outrace the burning ache in her belly or the plaguing thoughts in her mind. She stopped abruptly in the middle of the cabernet vines...
She had photo frames set up on each of the side tables for them to add a picture of their family or a special friend to keep them company during their one-week stay. Small compact alarm clocks shared the table space. The children would have to set them at night so they wouldn’t be late for the br...
Thankfully, Molly had been as sweet as ever and lent an ear to her troubles. Just having someone listen, just being able to open up to a friend, made her situation seem more than hopeless. They’d spent the better part of the afternoon talking and catching up. Brooke hadn’t had this type of outlet...
Streets were planned out in orderly fashion, almost the whole of the town looking like one neat box. She saw a whitewashed chapel’s steeple bordering the town to the west, several ornate fountains decorating the central part of town and a big steel water tank on the eastern border. Lizzie felt a ...
Mattie said, sitting across from him on the recliner in her parlor. “Are you sure you don’t want any peach pie?” “Not right now, ma’am.” He was seated in the same spot on the sofa as the other day. “I’ll have some later.” “Pie will keep. Just about ...
Yes, anything at all, I promise,” Cassie said, twisting the phone cord in her fingers. Early morning sunlight brightened her kitchen and Cassie squinted, turning away to lean against the counter. “I love you, too, Brian. And tell Alicia not to worry about me, either. I’m getting the hang of this ...
He rebounded quickly and came at Casey with his fists clenched and ready, but at the last minute, he backed off. “Come on,” Casey said, waving both hands, egging him on and inviting a fight. “Take a punch so I can knock you to Carson City.” Luke gla...
She had known this day would come. Casey Thomas was back in town. She held her cousin Ally’s small hand and watched as the fairy-tale princess ball rolled to a stop at the front lawn of Casey’s childhood home. Why wasn’t she graced with good luck and timing the way some wo...
She hadn’t seen her dear friend Nick for more than a year, since she’d moved to Hope Wells. They’d gone to UC Davis together, Nick receiving his DVM two years before she’d graduated. But she and Nick had stayed in touch while he’d worked as an intern in Fresno, California. He’d made quite a name ...
Making love in the tack room the other night didn’t count. At least in her sleep-groggy mind it didn’t. She rationalized that that had been an impulse born of desire and lust with no promise of the future. She’d been seduced by something far greater than her own willpower. But ever since Logan ha...