Stranded at a truck stop alone and in trouble, pregnant Bethany Carter desperately needs a ride to Buffalo Creek. Then along comes Chandler Chatam, a cowboy with a bad-boy smile and a heart of gold.But when they get to Chatam House, Chandler's three maiden aunts assume he's the father! Chandler's honored to care for Bethany and her unborn child. Problem is, the more time he spends with sweet Betha…
Wrong turn at the right time Fast-moving Texan Tyler Aldrich thought it a fate worse than death to be stuck in rural Eden, Oklahoma, overnight. Imagine the Dallas CEO settling in for homemade meat loaf at the Heavenly Arms Motel! Yet something about quiet Charlotte Jefford made Tyler want to leave his worries behind for more than one evening.Was it their differences that drew Tyler in? The small-t…
Her school reunion was just an excuse.New Christian Ivy Villard really returned to Eden, Oklahoma, to reconcile with her father, her sister…and Ryan Jeffords, the high school boy she left behind. Ivy chased adventure in the big city, but she's learned her lesson.Of all her mistakes, there's nothing she regrets more than throwing Ryan's love away. Now they have a second chance, if they're brave eno…
With a happy marriage, a thriving business and a beautiful young daughter–Shelby Kinkaid and her husband had the perfect life.Until he was killed in a mysterious accident. After that, Shelby's life revolved around little Aimee. But then Aimee vanished from her bedroom in the middle of the night. Neighbor Tim Austen, who had a painful past himself, was a constant support for Shelby.Yet as the list …
He thought the big city was tough…Then former Chicago cop Justin Clay met his neighbor's rebellious teenaged nephew. Just like Justin, the boy had come to Nantucket to put his difficult past behind him. But while love-shy tea shop owner Heather Anderson is doing wonders for Justin's outlook, she's having trouble reaching the teen.Suddenly the man who didn't think he had anything to offer is helpin…
Widowed mother Emma Barlow knows her shy, studious son needs a male influence. And where better to find him than in the mentoring ministry at their local church? But when the new chief of police becomes her son's mentor, Emma is worried.As the widow of a fallen officer, she's nervous about letting a lawman into their lives. Especially one as handsome–and conflicted–as Jake Sutton. But when her son…
When the town's most eligible bachelor rescues her from drowning, Kim Hampton can't help being drawn to him. But the last thing the single mom's looking for is love. She needs to focus on supporting herself and her young son. Then Seth Graham rescues her again – by offering her a job at his sporting goods store.The more time he spends with Kim and her boy, the more she falls for Seth. Will she hel…
He Didn't Know He Had A Wife… Or A Daughter Dallas Henderson had gone missing six years ago. At last his wife, Gracie, had her answers–an accident…amnesia. Still, she had their child to protect. Would rekindled love be enough to heal her doubts? Did she have enough faith to start over? Dallas knew he belonged with this woman and his precious child.And he knew God had led him safely home. He vowed …
Reverend Justine Clemens returns to the town where she spent her rebellious youth, determined to prove herself. And to make her flock the family she never had. But God clearly has other ideas for her. First He limits the scope of her ministry. Then He brings her head-to-head with Chief Matthew Trent and his three daughters.Being with Matthew reawakens Justine' s long-buried desire to have her own …
Coast Guard officer Adam Bodine finally finds his long-vanished great-uncle. But the secretive elderly man has adopted some new kin…single mother Cathy Norwood and her disabled little boy. Adam is grateful when Cathy convinces his relative to reunite with the Bodines. Until he learns why she's so eager. Though his heartstrings are tugged by their plight, he knows he doesn't deserve them in his lif…
Nolie Lang learned at an early age that animals wouldn' t let her down like people did. Her farm was a haven for abandoned animals– and a source of hope for the disabled. But now, to get a crucial grant, Nolie had to work with the most stubborn man she' d ever met, injured firefighter Gabriel Flanagan.Though Gabe clearly didn' t want to depend on anyone, including God, he and Nolie became reluctan…
Wounded army officer Luke Marino was sent home, his career, his spirit shattered. Now he wanted only to be left alone, refusing even the physical therapy he needed.But Mary Kate Flanagan Donnelly, a widow with two children to raise on her own, needed Luke's case to prove herself as a capable therapist. Despite the revival of feelings she thought dormant since their high school romance, she was det…
Rancher Justin Granger hasn't seen his high school sweetheart since she rode out of town with his heart. Now, «too good for this small town» Rori Cornell stands on his doorstep, seeking a job as his cook and housekeeper.He can't turn her away, not with the sadness and worry in her cornflower-blue eyes. He'll just have to avoid her between meals. But when Justin discovers that Rori's big dream has …
Young widow Jesse Bradshaw was content to be a loving mother to her son, a devoted granddaughter, a doll maker and the keeper of a gaggle of pets. She couldn't imagine having anything more in her already crowded life – until jaded Nick Blackburn and his daughter moved in next door. Cindy needed a mother's love, something the wealthy businessman couldn't provide for his precious child.Jesse tried t…
As a firefighter, Joshua Markham was used to taking risks.So when unexplained fires started disrupting the quiet town of Sweetwater, he was prepared to stop them – whatever it took. What he wasn't prepared for was Darcy O'Brien, the beautiful woman he found trying to save horses as her family's barn smoldered.After a recent relationship filled with heartache, Joshua wasn't ready for the protective…