Welcome to the West Coast—where Happily-Ever-After is state of the heart.A bull rider and a New York executive walk into a Nevada B&B...Single mom Anne Fraser has sacrificed plenty to get ahead in the world of corporate hotel management. Just ask her eight-year-old daughter, Zoey. When her stepfather asks Anne to fill her late mother's shoes at the Silver Rose Guest Ranch, Anne can't say no. Even if the job includes sharing the reins with the man whose kiss she's never forgotten.Will Cavanaugh planned to be the top bull rider in the country. He's come close in his fifteen-year career, but now an injury has him sidelined for the summer. He answers his grandfather's plea for help but soon realizes he's facing a new dilemma. Could one summer with Anne and her daughter possibly be enough? Or is it just the beginning?Battered and a bit disillusioned...

Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.Dear Santa: #1 wish? A child of my own. P.S.: Heartbreaker single dad from Christmas past need not apply—even if he does have an adorable son. After then-cop Mark Gaylord—her less than honorable prince charming—left her at the altar, Alexandra—Alexa—Parlier poured her hopes, dreams, and trust fund into creating the Dancing Hippo Day Care. Now, Mark's back. With his traumatized young son. Both need her help. How can she say no when it's almost Christmas…and her heart hasn't forgotten how much she loved him?Dear Santa: #1 wish? See my son smile again. #2 wish? Find a way to redeem myself in the eyes of the woman I never stopped loving.Mark isn't expecting a miracle. He screwed up nearly everything good in his life when he broke Alexa's heart, but none of that is...

Joe Kelly is back in town. He left home with two goals: to fulfill his dream of making movies and to forget about the woman who broke his heart when she chose his twin brother over him.Lisa Malden fell in love with Joe in seventh grade, but it was his twin brother, Patrick, who wooed her, who pursued her, who proposed to her when she found out she was pregnant. And he would have married her if his life hadn’t been cut short in a drunk driving accident.Seventeen years later, single mom Lisa is worried that history might repeat itself. Her son is in trouble. Her life is at a crossroads. And her one conviction – that Patrick was the father of her son – has been brought into question. But can she trust Joe with the truth? The men in her life have always left. Why should this time be any different?

Every couple has a story. Good times and bad. When you've been married to Marietta, Montana's infamous "Fish Whisperer" for forty-odd years, Louise Jenkins fears the "What should I leave out?" stories may outnumber the "Wasn't that the best time ever?" memories. But, their beginning...that part of their love story is definitely worth remembering...and sharing. When their newly enlarged family gathers to celebrate Christmas, Louise and OC share that gift most precious of all...the truth. Unvarnished. Some good. Some bad. A real life love story of two survivors who gave each other gifts beyond price and stayed together because love makes all things possible.

Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.Screw Prince Charming. She's got a baby to save.Liz Parlier returned from a humanitarian tour in Iraq a changed person. Her family can't reach their "healer's" heart because it stayed in India—where Liz went to recuperate and fell in love with an orphaned baby she's determined to adopt. Her fragile house of cards doesn't have room for a mysterious gardener with a questionable past, but something about David Baines tugs at her wounded soul.He's died before. He knows the drill.David Baines is alone by choice—it's easier to disappear. But he's only human, and Liz pulls him to her like tumbleweed to a fence. Keeping her out of the line of fire when his past catches up with him proves impossible, so together...

Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.~~Kate Grant's culinary feats are legend in Las Vegas, but her love life has been on the backburner for much too long. Single mom and chef Katherine "Kate" Parlier-Grant values family above all else—even more than Romantique, her popular Vegas restaurant. Bankrupted and betrayed by her ex-husband, Kate avoids risk at all cost, until her fragile status quo is rocked to the foundation. Is putting her heart—and daughter Maya's future—in the hands of a handsome hotshot lawyer another risky gamble…or her destiny?Rob Brighten's a legal whiz with one eye on the Exit sign back to the real world, until he runs into a beautiful roadblock named Kate.Vegas equals purgatory in Rob Brighten's book…until...

"No strings attached" doesn't apply to family. Sam O'Neal's goal had been simple—keep his brother, Josh, alive long enough to die an old man with Jenny and their children at his side. Cancer had other plans. Jenny's a widow just hours after giving birth, and Josh died without getting to see or hold the babies he fought so hard to have. Will Sam's new role will be grieving uncle or surrogate father to Jenny's twins—Sam's biological babies? Josh knew better than anyone why Sam guards his heart with an iron fist. Surely, his brother's crazy arrangement wasn't supposed to be Sam's second shot at a family of his own. Jenny Sullivan O'Neal's life was perfect...until it wasn't. The people of Bullion call her "Jenny Perfect" for a reason. Eldest of the triplets that the town helped raise, Jenny is strong, kind, and reliable. Not the sort of person who would agree to use her brother-in-law as a sperm...

Do Christmas wishes ever come true? Ask Abigail, who at age eight met a real live "Christmas angel." Thirty years later, Abby is a single mom and successful book editor and author of the popular holiday children's story, "My Christmas Angel." But she's never stopped wondering about Dickie Daniels, the scruffy little boy from the wrong side of the tracks her mother brought home one memorable—life-changing—Christmas Eve. When the phone rings on Christmas Eve eve, a voice she never truly expected to hear again reaches out to prove second chances can happen if you have a little faith in the power of love and kindness.

Andrea the middle Sullivan triplet is intrigued by the mysterious stranger working on her brother-in-law's ranch. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that Harley Forester's no cowboy. He doesn't talk like one and he doesn't know the first thing about horses. So who is he? Even more perplexing, why is Andi so attracted to a man without a past?

His guilt.Success can hide a multitude of secrets, but when Hollywood's "wunderkind" producer/director Shane Reynard agrees to set Cooper Lindstrom's new TV sitcom in the Black Hills he knows he's risking more than a boatload of money. Sentinel Pass is where Jenna Murphy, the only girl he's ever loved, lives. Jenna may question the motivation behind the chance-of-a-lifetime job Shane's offering, but she doesn't know her dream job is based on guilt.The closer they get, the more Shane's got to lose when the truth comes out. What he didn't count on was making Jenna Murphy—his first crush and biggest regret—a target for the brother he hates. His twin. The man who raped Jenna in college and got away with it.Her heartbreak.Jenna Murphy doesn't trust men easily. With valid reason. But Shane Reynard is different. The writer in her sees a tortured soul searching for redemption. His job offer is tempting because co-writing a Sentinel Passtime script would let her shine a flattering light on...

When Hollywood heart-throb Cooper Lindstrom needs money to get his late mother's homicidal bookie off his back, he jumps at the lifeline Black Hills postmaster Libby McGannon tosses his way. In Cooper's mind, their arrangement is simple: his sperm in trade for a share in her family's gold mine. But the real pay off is her story—the one he plans to turn into a hit sitcom that will push him back on top.The hit show Coop saw coming.Love? Completely blindsided him.And the baby? Who could have guessed Cooper wanted to be a father? Too bad Libby—the woman he's fallen hard for—might never forgive him for turning her life into a joke for worldwide consumption.

Roommates with benefits. A temporary arrangement between two people with time on their hands. Who could possibly get hurt?“Get your Zip On” – That’s Tucker Montgomery‘s slogan for the new zip line he’s building near Marietta, Montana. But before Tucker can get the first pole in the ground, he suffers an injury that could cost him everything, until help arrives in a surprising–but gorgeous–package: Amanda Heller. They’ll share her grandmother’s guesthouse while he supervises the old Victorian’s restoration… all with the added benefit of exploring a sizzling mutual attraction.Amanda Heller knows her exile to Montana is her family’s excuse to spare them the embarrassing fallout from her very public break-up with her ex-boss’s son that left her jobless and living in her parent’s Manhattan home. But then Amanda strikes a bargain with injured, sexy businessman Tucker Montgomery, who needs a place to stay while recovering. A hot summer fling seems just the thing for Amanda and Tucker, something to enjoy for a month or two tops. Most certainly not long enough to fall in love….

Some dreams come with a big price tag.Bailey Jenkins left her hometown of Marietta, Montana, at eighteen, poised to take college and the rodeo world by storm–despite Paul Zabrinski. On the eve of her great escape, at the top of the Ferris Wheel at the Big Marietta Fair, he invoked his great-grandmother Hilda’s curse. “If you do this, Bailey Jenkins, I will hate you forever. And I’ll call on my great-grandmother to curse you. She was a Gypsy witch, you know.”Fifteen years later, Bailey’s back–shattered, humbled by fate and bruised at the soul level but determined to rebuild–once she helps her parents get back on their feet. She didn’t expect Paul Zabrinski to meet her plane, but seeing him strong, handsome and successful is somehow fitting. After all, Bailey didn’t need Paul’s gypsy great-grandmother to put a curse on her–-Bailey already had the worst luck on the planet.Never say never.One look at Bailey Jenkins–his first love, the woman he adored…and cursed–and every emotion Paul Zabrinski felt fifteen years earlier comes rushing back. The love of his life broke his heart and made him hate her…or so he thought. The line between love and hate is very narrow, with only so much room for forgiveness. But Paul Zabrinski owns Big Z Hardware and Construction. If anyone is capable of building a bridge for them to cross together, it’s him.

Jonas Galloway wouldn't show up on Remy Bouchard's doorstep without an excellent reason. Not after a secret destroyed what was so good between them. In this case, though, locating his daughter trumps unfinished business. He hopes he can persuade Remy to see it the same way.Working with his high school sweetheart makes Jonas want to pick up where they left off. Especially because Remy is more tempting than ever. But he is a father and his little girl has to be his priority. Then an exposed lie hands him and Remy a possible future. And he can't leave Louisiana without finding out if second chances are all they're cracked up to be....

Be careful what you wish for- Meg Zabrinski wants a child. She's a successful scientist, a well-known environmental advocate, and a tenured professor. She doesn't need a man in her life to make this happen. But having a baby alone is a weighty decision, so she retreats to her isolated mountain cabin to write and think. When Henry Firestone--an old foe from her distant past--drops out of the sky on Christmas Eve with three young children and a baby, Meg tells herself she'd be crazy not to consider all her options--especially when she's always nursed a secret crush on the handsome rancher. Although the sparks between them ignite a mutual passion, Henry makes it clear he's done having children. Falling in love with Henry Firestone and his beautiful family would require Meg to give up her dream. Can the Lone Wolf assimilate into a new pack, or was this Big Sky Maverick meant to be alone? They say timing is everything- Henry Firestone doesn't recognize the "angel in snowshoes" who comes to his rescue in the middle of a blizzard, immediately, but Meg Z. knows him. Twenty years earlier, the media paired them as rivals to the death. Meg championed the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone, while Henry argued just as passionately that wolves would put ranchers on the Endangered Species List. She's still beautiful, independent and headstrong, and Henry's now free to admit that he always had a thing for her. Unfortunately, he's fighting for sole custody of his late daughter's four children. They are his biggest priority. He'd do anything to keep his family together--even sleep with the enemy in hopes that she might join his cause.  

In college, Shane Reynard lacked the nerve to tell Jenna Murphy how he felt. Now, with all his Hollywood success behind him, lack of nerve is not what holds him back. When his latest TV show lands him in Jenna's hometown, he offers her a place on his writing team. Too bad spending a lot of time with her reminds Shane of every single thing he liked about her. But as much as Shane wants to fall for her, there's a family secret he has to confess first. And once she knows the truth, there's a real chance Jenna will never want to see Shane's face again.

Austen Zabrinski looks the part —He’s got the ranch, the boots, the hat and even a few head of cattle, but everybody in Marietta, Montana, knows the former golden boy of Marietta High is a wealthy politician, not a cowboy. And even though that nasty scandal in Helena might have knocked him down a notch or two in the polls, what kind of a fool would trade access to the halls of power in Helena and a Harvard law degree for a ranch in western Montana? Possibly one whose new neighbor, Serena James–the woman the guys at Grey’s Saloon call “…the Red Hot Llama Mama”–makes him start to think about what he wants out of life, instead of what’s expected of him.Serena James knows trouble when it hops her fence–Moving to Montana and deleting her blog seemed like the perfect solution to her online stalker problem. Serena’s ready for a fresh start, but when her escrow on her ranch falls through, she has to scramble to find an immediate but temporary safe haven to rent for her herd of 50 alpacas, two llamas and one giant dog. Serena’s barely moved in when Austen Zabrinski–the man her landlord called “my absentee ranch owner brother who lives and works in Helena”–hops the fence in need of a lift. Even at first glance, Serena can tell he’s nobody cowboy, but who’s to say that isn’t a good thing? A little tryst with her gorgeous, sexy, here-today-gone-to-Helena-tomorrow neighbor might be the perfect welcome to Montana.

What do a South Dakota rancher and a Hollywood stuntwoman have in common—outside their landlord-tenant relationship? Not much. But from the moment Cade Garrity meets Jessie Bouchard, he's captivated. Although he knows a woman who is paid to take risks is the wrong role model for his impressionable daughter, he can't keep away.From the start, Jessie is very clear that her stay is temporary. Can Cade be content to let her leave when the time comes? The more he knows about the woman behind the stunts, the more he's sure that she's the one for him. So now he has to convince her to take that big leap into commitment...without a safety net.

SUMMARY: Eli Robideaux in her shop asking to "borrow" money is not how Char Jones imagined their reunion. Her dreams were more the I've-come-to-my-senses variety than the gimme-your-cash kind. Regardless, it seems Char's high school crush on him hasn't gone away. If anything, the adult Eli is even more irresistible.And, okay, part of that attraction is the fact he needs her help—again. Seems he's searching for the missing pieces of himself. She may hold a key to one of those pieces—the son he didn't know they had, the one she put up for adoption. Maybe now is a good time to find their son. And maybe this is their chance to finally be together, to be the family she'd always wanted with Eli.

Judge Lawrence Bishop has a bright political future. But there's one thing that could come back to haunt him. Two years ago he spent a ski weekend in the arms of a sexy stranger. Now he needs to find the woman he's been unable to put out of his mind.Ren is sad to learn that "Jewel" died in an accident. But her fifteen-month-old son is living with his aunt, Sara Carsten. Ren does the math and feels compelled to find out if his suspicions are correct, even though he knows he should stay away...or risk his promising career. Then he meets Sara--and suddenly staying away is even more difficult.But what he has to tell Sara--and what he sees with his own eyes--rocks both their worlds.

Nobody’s Cowboy: A Big Sky Mavericks Romance

All her life, Jenny Sullivan has counted on her sisters for advice, opinions and suggestions. But this time she's facing a dilemma that threatens to devastate her world. And this time the decision has to be hers alone--even though it will affect four lives: hers, her children's and Sam O'Neal's.Sam O'Neal. Her husband's brother...and the father of her newborn twins.

What's a gal to do? Leading a work-out class filled with aging Baby Boomers won't pay the rent. Yes, she could help Fletcher Canby open his new sex club. But that might be a bit awkward seeing as how she's falling in love with his father, the Judge.

Montana Darling: A Big Sky Mavericks Novella

For too many years Claudie St. James has kept her past--with its dark secret--to herself. Now she's met the most wonderful man in the world--Robert Lester, known to his friends as Bo. But before she can allow herself to fall in love, she has to go back to Kansas to confront the family she hasn't seen in nearly twenty years....So one evening she leaves her California home without telling a soul. But she'd underestimated Bo's skill as a private investigator. He tracks her down and joins her. Together they travel east, stopping to look up the brothers and sisters Claudie barely recognizes. Till they reach Otter Creek, Kansas...Suddenly, as she prepares to right an old wrong, Claudie's very grateful that Bo is with her...

During Flynn Bensen's last wildfire rescue, a woman died despite Flynn's best efforts to save her. He can't escape his sense of failure or recurring nightmares, but he can escape to Marietta, Montana, to a new job as the head of Crawford County Search and Rescue. When he meets his scorching hot co-worker on his first day, Flynn feels like he might have just jumped from one wild fire to another that threatens to burn out of control despite his determination to keep a safe distance. Outspoken, direct, and ambitious Kat Robinson isn't thrilled to have a new boss - after all, if the timing had been different, she'd have been a shoe-in for Flynn's job. But a single mom of a ten-year-old son knows where her priorities lay - with Brady, the light of her life. No way is she looking for a relationship and co-workers are always off limits. Too bad Flynn's so darn hot, gorgeous, kind and authentic. Will Flynn be the hero Kat needs to help her find the courage to fall in love again?  

Life as a single parent is good. Sure, Daria Fontina has hit some rough patches on her road to independence. But compared to the situation she left... Things are coming together when she's tossed a curve ball in the form of William Hughes. He's a Hollywood agent with a glamorous lifestyle that's a far cry from her busy-mom routine. Can this gorgeous man really be interested in her brand of domestic bliss? Yes, he can, because he's quite clear he wants her...and her little family. The temptation of him and the promise of a new start are almost too good to be true. She's not convinced she'll avoid repeating the past. But maybe it's time for her to leap at the chance life has provided.

Victim advocate Abby Davis wants a new job. One that involves shorter hours and less stress. But she's never been able to ignore a family in trouble. And the handsome cowboy waiting outside her office with his two little girls has a story that touches her heart. A robbery at an ATM has left his ex-wife dead and brought huge changes to Tom Butler's life. Overnight he's gone from single man living a simple ranch life to single parent trying to cope with two grieving daughters. Abby can tell he's reluctant to seek help, but he'll do it for his kids. Now, instead of a new job, Abby has a new case. And spending time with the Butler girls means getting to know their father. It means discovering that to know Tom Butler is to love him.**

Meet The Four Radonovic Sisters. Their Gypsy Mother Has A Prophecy For Each Of Her Daughters...Alex's prophecy: A child's laughter can heal a wounded heart, but first you have to heal the child.Alex Radonovic isn't particularly looking forward to Christmas. Her sisters have all found their soul mates--even her mother has a romantic interest. Only Alex is alone. Until her ex-fiancé arrives with a preposterous suggestion. He wants Alex to help his son. Her first reaction is to refuse--after all, the child is proof of Mark's betrayal. But her heart goes out to the sad little boy. Could this be the meaning behind her mother's prediction? If she helps little Braden, will she finally be able to forgive his father?Maybe this Christmas will be different from all the others.

Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.She's a princess with more to lose than her dowry.Las Vegas restaurateur Grace Parlier doesn't gamble, but she's risking her dowry on a new business with her late father's friend because casino owner Charles Harmon has what she wants: location, location, location. The money may have been earmarked for a wedding, but everyone knows Grace has terrible taste in men. Look at the way her heart races every time her family's latest Romani rescue comes close. But how could an ex-con from Detroit possibly be the prince she was meant to marry?He's a Detroit cop with no skin in the game—or so he wants to believe.Nick Lightner goes undercover in Vegas for one reason only: to take down scumbag Charles Harmon. Does he believe Lucky Chuck is a...

Meet The Four Radonovic Sisters. Their Gypsy Mother Has A Prophecy For Each Of Her Daughters...Kate's prophecy: You can't escape your destiny or avoid the past...when the two intersectKate's ex-husband is being paroled and he wants joint custody of their daughter, but Kate can't forgive his betrayal. She hires lawyer Rob Brighten to fight the case, and finds herself falling in love. Her mother and her sisters approve, but little Maya wants only her "real" daddy. So--just as her mother predicted--Kate has to make peace with the past before she and Rob can have a future.

Some dreams come with a big price tag.Bailey Jenkins left her hometown of Marietta, Montana, at eighteen, poised to take college and the rodeo world by storm–despite Paul Zabrinski. On the eve of her great escape, at the top of the Ferris Wheel at the Big Marietta Fair, he invoked his great-grandmother Hilda's curse. "If you do this, Bailey Jenkins, I will hate you forever. And I'll call on my great-grandmother to curse you. She was a Gypsy witch, you know."Fifteen years later, Bailey's back–shattered, humbled by fate and bruised at the soul level but determined to rebuild–once she helps her parents get back on their feet. She didn't expect Paul Zabrinski to meet her plane, but seeing him strong, handsome and successful is somehow fitting. After all, Bailey didn't need Paul's gypsy great-grandmother to put a curse on her–Bailey already had the worst luck on the planet.Never say never.One look at Bailey Jenkins–his first love, the woman he adored...and cursed–and every emotion Paul...

Rufus Miller is a mystery. It's the one fact the entire town of Sentinel Pass can agree on. And Rufus has no intentions of solving the riddle. He likes his privacy. His cabin and his work suit him just fine, thanks. Then Rachel Grey shows up. The energetic entrepreneur has decided Rufus is her ideal client and is full of marketing ideas to make him a household name. And he's tempted. Not by her impressive strategy, but by her. Suddenly the guy least likely to answer a direct question wants to open up. Wants to share his space with her. Wants her to know all the skeletons in his closet. And that urge to be with Rachel so completely is the biggest mystery of all.

Eve Masterson is missingThe successful, attractive TV personality quit her prestigious network job in New York for a mysterious "dream job" in Atlanta. Now she seems to have vanished from the airwaves, and nobody's heard from her in weeks.The last thing private investigator Matt Ross wants is to go searching for a spoiled celebrity type. Especially over the holidays. Matt's trying to come to terms with his divorce, his troubled young daughter and an injury that ended his career as a cop. Besides, he suspects Eve's simply pulling a publicity scam.But then he finds her--and learns that he couldn't have been more wrong.

SUMMARY: Kat Petroski has a weakness for swoo. That indescribable charm guys from the wilder side have. Not that falling for it has worked out for her, since she's a twice-divorced mother of two. So she's got an early-warning swoo alert. Then Jack Treadwell walks into her life. Between his motorcycle and his adventure-seeking attitude, Jack has all the trappings she can't resist and should. Still, is that the real Jack? Something tells her he may be more dentist than biker. But is he father material? Because swoo aside, Kat's a mom first. And the man who wins her heart must first win over her boys.

Ad exec Krista Martin, while feeling more Grinch than elf, still jumps at the chance to co-chair Marietta's Secret Santa Society. Why not? Especially since brilliant, attractive, and innovative tech wunderkind Jonah Andrews has agreed to help. He's well connected and Krista's hoping for some advice on rebooting her career.Jonah knows Krista has a not-so-hidden agenda, but sparring with her over cocoa at their Secret Santa meetings is the most fun he's had since returning to his old hometown. Krista may come across as all business, but Jonah's positive he's glimpsed a little girl inside her who wants to believe in Santa... and in love.