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A routine audit… Hardly. Especially after the crazed client tries to snatch her daughter! Wilhelmina “Willow” Berkshire doesn’t have a choice but to seek help from her ex-fiancé, right? After all, the man carries a gun. But that same blue uniform killed her mother and brother, and trusting Gunner again after…well, she’d forgive him since he agreed to protect Tessa. But how ironic that her “safe” job hurled her daughter into danger. She trusts Gunner with Tessa’s safety, but Willow’s heart is off limits. A “new” man… Leaving Mina a month before their wedding was ...

Waverly Parks isn't living her best life. Far from it. Selling occasional pieces of art doesn't pay the bills like her wedding hairstyling business, but being around blissful brides every weekend makes her regret breaking up with her high school sweetheart. No man has ever measured up to Hudson Tanner with his solid faith and fierce loyalty to family and friends. So, when a friend begs her to come home for a Christmas Inn wedding gig, Waverly agrees. Maybe visiting the small town for the holidays will make her appreciate New York's eclectic and expensive vibe, and she can finally slam the ...

What was Iris Rendall thinking renting the beautiful home in Butterfly Bend for the entire summer? The enchanting little beach town might be a popular vacation spot, but her home, her life is hundreds of miles away, and she has no business idling away the summer, doing crazy things like catching crabs and kayaking and swimming in the river with the handsome Ethan Makenna when there is plenty to do at home. When Ethan introduced himself at church, she'd recognized the immediate tug of attraction and the powerful--and unwelcome!--urge to get to know him. If her ex-husband hadn't inflicted ...

Mayor Reese McConnell has big plans to reinvent Apple Blossom Flats from a sleepy mountain suburb into a thriving city of its own. It took a year for him to get the green light from council for their first annual autumn festival, and it needs to go off without a hitch or the council won't fund another one. But when his teenage son starts getting into trouble, Reese is torn between being there for his son and doing his job. He certainly doesn't welcome advice from Andi Palmer. According to the town gossips, the former high school counselor was fired for leading students astray. She should ...

He fights fires. She saves kids. Can they stop battling each other long enough to realize they want the same thing? Love, family...forever. Social Worker Cammie Parkson regrets not yanking little Jayden from his home after logging concerns about the mother’s boyfriend. If her supervisor hadn’t vetoed her petition, Cammie wouldn’t be pacing the halls of Cherrydale Children’s Hospital alongside the handsome fire captain who brought Jayden in, waiting for doctors to confirm the suspected abuse. Securing a safe environment for the boy is imperative, so why does Keegan insist on giving ...

Davina "Davy" Canderhart grew up around race tracks. Her father, a team owner and racing legend, taught her everything about winning and taking care of her car. She learned from the best, so it bugs her when her dad hires her ex-husband to locate and fix a troublesome issue with her engine. If she doesn't let Kavan work on her car, she might be stuck in this miles-long losing streak. But being around the kind and handsome man makes her doubt herself and her femininity again, makes her regret what she gave up. If only her dad had taught her how to hang onto a husband… Why couldn't Davina ...

As chief of cybersecurity for the company he co-founded with his buddies, Shepherd "Shep" Roberts shouldn't get stumped over how to fix a simple bug for a product under development. But, as the solution evades him and his team, slowing down the Phantom's production schedule, his buddy brings in an expert to help. It wouldn't bother Shep so much if that person wasn't Dylan Kendar, his college sweetheart. Back then, he'd thought she was "the one," but she ditched him for a jock. How can he possibly work with Dylan without getting his heart crushed again? Stubborn man! Couldn't Shep see how ...

Will a simple summer song bring them back together for a second chance at love… Cole Kallen never planned to be gone so long. He'd only left Laurel Cove to escape the painful reality of seeing the woman he loved hanging onto his best friend and business partner's arm. Everyone could see that London and Denton didn't make beautiful music together. Cole had kissed her once, and that kiss had rocked his world. But how could a nerdy computer geek compete with all the jocks vying for the popular cheerleader's attention? Before she could reject him, he'd broken it off and poured himself into ...

Attorney Brooke McGraff never looked back after leaving Bairds Creek. She prefers the anonymity of the big city where nobody knows the sordid details of her childhood, where whispers of “Poor little Brooke” don’t taunt her. But when she learns of her foster mother’s cancer, Brooke returns without a moment’s hesitation. Third-generation firefighter Captain Cole Matoyer can’t imagine living anywhere but Bairds Creek. With his deep roots, the small town is where he planned to start his little family, but those dreams went up in smoke with Brooke’s desertion. After he rescues her ...

A wealthy heiress. A shy veterinarian. A shelter of adorable furbabies. A prescription for happily-ever-after or disaster? Money doesn’t define wealthy heiress Micaela Stanford. Her faith, friends and family, and caring for abandoned animals are her passions. Safe from the gold diggers in sleepy hometown Cider Lake and practically engaged to a man with a hefty portfolio of his own, she’s comfortable in the long-distance relationship. But Bradley views their relationship as more of a business merger, and all these visits with the shy and handsome vet are making her reevaluate that ...

A disenchanted romance writer… After a humiliating, very public breakup, best-selling romance author Sapphire “Gem” Benton flees to her childhood home in remote Montana to write her contracted novel. With a deadline looming like an enormous black cloud, she’s got nothing so far. Until daily jogs with long-time neighbor and friend Cash Griffin jumpstart the words and spark the inspiration for her fictional hero. A spy on medical leave… Back home for some much-needed down time and a medical procedure, Cash hopes the doctor can pinpoint what’s going on with his gut so that he can ...

Torturous nights spent alone, worrying about her undercover detective husband’s whereabouts. Resenting his constant companion—danger—and the thousands of unanswered phone calls and texts. And then that dreaded call, the one she knew would come eventually. After his tragic death, Avery Derose doesn’t want any part of that life anymore and opens The Favor, a shelter for troubled and hurting teens. Among her first guests? A frightened runaway and…Deputy US Marshal Trent Burdine, a man who challenges her vow never to love another lawman. Some days Trent Burdine doesn’t like his job....

Darby Brewster only plans to visit Kester Ranch long enough to get a signature on the contract allowing Brewster Oil to drill on their property. Then maybe her father will finally grant her the Vice President’s role after years of trying to prove herself worthy. As an environmental engineer, she’s developed innovative methods to protect the environment, so getting the owner to sign should be quick and painless. But the stubborn cowboy refuses, forcing her to stick around the ranch. It doesn’t take long for the peaceful surroundings to soothe her weary spirit, and the handsome cowboy ...

Racing legend Jett Canderhart has built quite an empire, winning races, toppling records, and living for all the glory. At sixty-four and a new believer, he's just handed over the reins of Canderhart Racing to his daughter, but what is he supposed to do with the rest of his life? When a racing injury landed Jett in the hospital a few years ago, nurse Alexa "Lexie" Priesto looked forward to her overnight shifts and getting to know the man with the witty sense of humor, easygoing attitude, and lazy smile. Jett captivated her, the first man since her husband's passing. But once he climbed back...

Can two longtime rivals set aside their competitive natures to make beautiful music together? When the soloist drops out of this year's Christmas program, Kason Tanner knows the perfect replacement to step into the role on such short notice. Tamsin Malcone. Longtime rival, competing for top grades all through school and years later for the same worship leader's position at Hope Creek Community Church. The job Kason got. Tamsin still hasn't forgiven him. He'd considered rewriting the part to a male lead and assigning one of his brothers, but they were both tied up tracking a serial arsonist....

As a persistent arsonist strikes again, will this Christmas flip destroy their friendship and their business…or will it be the restoration of a lifetime? Delusional. Insomniac. Guilty. All words to describe him, Dawson Tanner, full time contractor and volunteer firefighter who hadn't caught a full night's sleep in weeks. How else did he explain these sudden mesmerizing hallucinations of Charli Blare, his longtime friend and business partner? Her bright smile. The excited lilt in her voice as she'd given him the tour of the broken down house she wanted them to tackle next. The crazy vision...

A cantankerous llama… Racecar driver Mason Mulrennan only intended to make a quick stop at Forever Family Animal Sanctuary to inspect the place. He’d promised his pregnant sister, now on bedrest, that he’d handle the rescue organization’s grant application to their non-profit. He didn’t set out to deceive the beautiful owner. Didn’t even know what a cria was, let alone how to deliver one. And he never expected to come face-to-face with an ornery llama. Remi’s mixture of sass and shyness draws him, but he’s been burned by love. Women loved his wallet and his fame, not him. A ...

Can two forever friends finally surrender their fears and become a forever family? Her “no dating” policy exists for good reason. Sierra Danby doesn’t trust men. Except for one man. Camdon Lambright has always been there for her, a rock for her and for his family. But they’re friends, and she intends to keep it that way. Why would she risk losing her best friend to something so fictitious as romance? Besides that, isn’t her daughter proof that men could be ruthless? His priority is Operation Romance Sierra. In over a decade, he never once pushed the boundaries of their friendship....

Receiving a Dear Rand email while serving his country didn’t douse the fire in Rand Tenneson’s heart for his high school sweetheart. Fully committed, nothing quenched that love, not even news that Bryanna married someone else. Back home now, Rand enjoys a busy life, firefighting and clowning around with patients at the children’s hospital. But a chance run-in with his ex-girlfriend, now a widow, rekindles that spark. Rand knows that God put her back in his life for a reason, and he vows to be there for her. Ten years ago, Bryanna Fenwick shattered two hearts, hers and Rand’s. But ...

Now that the legacy of Canderhart Racing is settled, Dustin "Dusty" Canderhart needs to crank out the words to make the contracted deadline for his next action adventure romance book. But it appears as though his muse has abandoned him. Or rather, his pseudonym Sage Rockford. There's a lot riding on this book. He's not worried about the advance. It's more about proving to his father that writing is a viable profession just as much as car racing. On the run from a stalker, singer/songwriter Oakley Mead retreats to her hometown of Hawley Creek, hoping to keep a low profile and not attract any...