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Saddles and tobacco are not all they are selling in the shops today. Annalise Coton is to be sold to the highest bidder. At eighteen, she has met her usefulness as a nursemaid to her half-brother. With no natural parent to protect her from the outcome, she will go home with the man offering the best price by the close of business today. Proposal of marriage optional. But if the choice were hers, the attractive lord who entered the leather shop is the one she would consider. He was obviously used to having his desires met, but there was a gentleness about him that belied the harder, angular ...

A love story that stood the test of time, but will it stand the threat of an old flame’s possessive rage? Jacob Red Eagle loved Sage Appleton, and their young hearts engraved those three words on a tree—a symbol of budding affection that seemed destined to flourish. But as life unfolded, their paths split as Jacob, trying to find his way and deal with his past, ended their romance, going off to college and his future. Thankfully, the act that looked as though it would end their love story only put it on hold. Waiting for fate, determination and danger to draw them back together. It's ...

He needed a clever woman to rule his home, reach for her papa, and lie ravished in his bed with a whimsical, sated smile. In return, he would bind her to him and release her spirit. Rosemary Thayer, suddenly alone in America, could finally do as she wished. It was the most frightening and exciting thing that had ever happened to her. She intended to capitalize on the opportunity by getting away from the man who wanted to marry her, avoid homelessness, and prostitution. Marriage would come eventually, but in her limited experience, men were trouble. If her secrets were out, no respectable ...

Kai knows Seamus’ help comes at a cost-her heart. Seamus Red Eagle was a contradiction in terms. If his heritage of Irish and Native American wasn’t enough, he was a rancher who flew dangerous missions as a member of the Night Stalkers. When training took him to Hawaii, he met and fell in love with his soulmate, Kailani Aka. When a mission went FUBAR, he was seriously injured, earning him a medical discharge, a long recovery, and losing Kai to another man. Kai had accepted Seamus didn’t love her when he stopped contacting her, but it hadn’t lessened her need for him. While piecing ...

First loves are never forgotten loves Bella’s first and only love was never far from her dreams. When Callen broke up with her because of a misunderstanding, Bella was done with forever love. She threw herself into her art and tried to forget that Callen held her heart and her Baby girl fantasies. Now, the life she had built had turned sour, too. Done with the city life that had turned cruel, Bella was relieved when she was called home to care for her dying mother. Then she saw Callen, and suddenly, she believed in second chances. The minute Callen saw Bella walking onto the ranch, he ...

Unexpected Love at Christmas is all about Sassy Love, Laughter, Miracles, and the warmth of Christmas that comes when you least expect it. A Chance of Snow Billionaire Boss Icy roads, a fall, decorating tips, and a chance of snow were all that Ethan needed to know that Leilani was a keeper. Will she feel the same about him? Christmas Wishes and You Second Chances In the aftermath of a multi-car accident, and after some gentle encouragement, Beth blurts out her Christmas wish to a kindly old gentleman. He responds with a wise bit of truth if she will only heed his words. "Don't forget, my ...

Lady Caroline Duncan has always been an extremely proper young woman who does not step out of societal boundaries, ever. While awaiting an imminent proposal of marriage, Caroline decides she wants to play the sought-after daughter of a duke one last time. She wants a short season of parties in London before returning to her propriety-dictated life forever. She will dip her toe into the invigorating river of rule-breakers, just this once.

Loyalty is good, but blind loyalty can be deadly. Garrett Sullivan and Katrina Long, known as Callie and Garrett to friends, was in a serious dating arrangement. He loved her. He thought she loved him. They argued over her taking an undercover assignment into the dark underworld of the Mexican Mafia in Southern California. The next evening there was a note from Callie saying her dad was sick and she’d call when she got there. She never called. After a year of pounding her family and Homeland for information where his girl was, his team found her but she slipped away when approached. Soon ...

She’s in danger She has a sharp mind and a sharper tongue. He listens before speaking and is slow to anger. She’s unimpressed with cowboys. He’s proud to be one. She’s modern city adventure. He’s traditional country. She’s off limits and fighting her attraction. He’s her boss, and nothing is off-limits. She has secrets. He demands honesty-or else. She wants a man to rock her world, but she’s in trouble. He will devour her enemies and take no prisoners. He will protect her

Unraveling secrets and defying limits, Piper stops at nothing to unveil the truth, even if it means crossing Daddy's lines. Piper has awesome plans, but they defy Daddy Dom's rules. Things could get hot. Piper Gentry was not one to back down from a challenge, not in her international investments company or in her personal life. Piper looks for sense in her father's death while looking for ways to make the family ranch profitable again in the wild heat of a Texas summer. Jackson Knight has always loved Piper Gentry. His challenge is to remind her that she feels the same about him. When ...

Cheyenne Sterling was partners with her father in their accounting firm when he passed away suddenly. Now, one year later, Cheyenne has a healthy business and unhealthy lifestyle that is totally out of control. One afternoon, control walks in her door in the form of Quinlan O'Connor, rough, handsome, and all-alpha male. She can't deny that he is very easy to look at, but also can't deny that it's proving harder than she expected to fall in line the way he demands. Then again, Cheyenne truly loves a challenge.

. How was a man to keep his spicy woman safe? Judge Makenzie Stewart’s decisions haven’t always been voted favorably in the court of popular opinion; however, she loves living in her childhood home on Cache Island. She is determined to overcome the minor inconveniences of staying on the island, doing an unpopular job. However, preparing for a significant narcotics trial, she finds herself apprehensive over some especially threatening harassments. Having the legal system back you up is cold comfort when you go to bed at night alone, exposed to the wild, untamed world that criminals can ...

Falling in love was never part of the bargain. Lady Sofia Cloverfield’s family has disintegrated, and she finds herself on the streets to make her own way with only a few guineas and her wits with which to rely on to survive. Sofia uses her common sense and prays she can figure out how to turn her fate around. Exeter Trenton, the Devil Duke, is wealthy, handsome, and lonely. His position demands he take a wife, but he finds none to his liking. Then, quite by accident, his luck changes when his horses nearly trample a waif he mistakes for a child. He allows her to leave with his ...

We’re going to the ranch. This daddy is taking care of all his little ones By the time Camille Hendrix reached the age of twenty-one, she had endured deceptions, betrayals, and abuse. She was forced into a marriage out of obligation that eventually resulted in divorce, leaving her to support herself and her two children; one born and one on the way. Yet, amidst all the hardships, there was one man who had genuinely loved her; until she left without offering an explanation, leaving an ache in her heart that remained present every day. Now, with a nursing degree under her belt and two young...

Cheyenne Sterling is walking on cloud nine. Her boyfriend of almost two years, Quinlan O'Connor, has finally proposed. Quinn is a local sheriff's deputy and a charter member of the local BDSM club, The Sting, where they enjoy friends, playrooms, and entertainment as often as they can. Cheyenne expects it all to be smooth sailing from here. Engagements, however, have a way of breeding mischief, and this one is no different.

He needs to fire her or claim her before it's too late. Avery gets caught in a web of deceit when she agrees to help save her family farm. As her life begins to tangle chaotically, her attraction grows for her new boss, Stryker Red Eagle, but he is the enemy... or is he? Stryker's ordered life is turned upside down when Avery arrives as a woman, not the male assistant he thought he was getting. She is stealing his concentration, and something is going on with her that he can't figure out. To save his sanity, Stryker needs to either fire Avery or claim her as his own. But then the real ...

North Dakota resident Jocelyn Charles has a life mission. Get her degree and help women and children work through violent acts committed against them. Jocelyn believes that there is no reason one person should inflict pain on another person purposely. From the moment Jocelyn meets Liam, the sparks and libido ignite. Everyone knows long-distance relationships never work. Right?

Katie has a reputation with the men in the community; she's known for being hard to catch and impossible to keep, but Ciaran O'Connor makes her blood run hot. He is honest, protective, and the gentlest man she has ever known. This rancher expects the woman he loves to allow him to take care of her, which includes her obedience when he asks for it...and a red hot bottom when she doesn't. Ciaran doesn't need someone like Katie, whose past screams for her to run while her heart begs her to stay.

Psychiatrist Oakley Addison is ready to enjoy a romantic relationship. She’s lonely but too busy to do anything about it. She decides to go to a conference where the focus is military personnel, first responders, and veterans, where her heart is. Instead of flying, she takes the plunge and drives to Dallas for a week hoping to stop on her way home to see her parents. Before the first session, she fights off a mugger and has to settle a mistaken identity problem. This week might be more trouble than it’s worth, except for the fascinating, enticing man who has swept her off her feet. ...

New town. New Job. One new friend who didn’t know her name or address. Would anyone ever notice that a madman took her? Mallory Sasse was lonely and needed a change. She left her hometown to find a new future and maybe a new lover. Determined to make this change successful, she leased a great townhouse and started her new job as the lead pharmacist, then looked for some fun. At a meet and greet in a nearby town, she met him. He was fit, authoritative, with a gentle smile and greying at his temples. Monroe took her breath away. Her attraction grew over the weeks, fast approaching that ...