This was supposed to be paradiseThat's why Tim Wainwright moved his three children to Williamston, Tennessee, population 123. It was to be a refuge from the tragedy that had fractured their lives, a place where Tim could forget his mistakes.That's what the place meant to Nancy Mayfield. The veterinary technician thought she had finally achieved balance and peace in her life, and had put her past behind her.Except no one and no place is perfect--not even Williamston. But maybe two imperfect people make one whole lot of sense.

Can one determined trainer Teach a vet how to love?Horse trainer Anne MacDonald is adamant she can turn a group of rescued miniature horses into helper animals for people with disabilities. But she's not sure which is harder—training the minis or working with Dr. Vince Peterson, Williamston's newest and most arrogant veterinarian. Can her Tennessee charm work on the horses...and on the commitment-shy Vince?

Is he ready to soar like an eagle...and live again?When Stephen MacDonald brings Barbara Carew an injured bald eagle, the widowed veterinarian doesn't expect to heal two wounded males! Although he came to rural Tennessee to recover from his own accident, Stephen seems invested in Orville's future...and Barbara's. But even as their connection grows, Barbara isn't sure she's ready. Or has she already started to teach Stephen—and herself—to soar again?

Dr. Eleanor Grayson, large-animal vet at Creature Comfort, has taken care of animals all her life. Now she's in charge of the new farm program at the local prison. As she meets the inmates, one man catches her eye.Steve Chadwick was still grieving his wife's death when he was convicted of her murder. Now he has only one thing on his mind. Escape! He needs to confront the real killer before the man absconds to Brazil. The last thing Steve can afford is to let the attractive lady vet distract him.And the last thing Eleanor can afford is to fall for a convict with vengeance in his heart.

If he never had to be responsible for anything ever again...it would be too soon for him Jake Thompson never realized how many decisions he used to make in a day until he lost the nerve to make any and was forced to leave the army. But he's starting to believe this horse therapy program they've put him in might actually help to get past the nightmare of indecision he's faced since losing his troop. And it's all because of instructor Charlotte Nicholson. As if the recently widowed single mom in charge of the rehab farm doesn't have enough on her plate without Jake adding his problems to hers. But being with Charlie makes him think beyond his pain to the future. If seems as if he's being offered a second chance at happiness...and all he needs to do is make the decision to take it. Something far easier said than done.

Say hello to Maggie McLain, an unlikely Southern debutante in 1960s Memphis. Gawky, restless, smart and opinionated, young Maggie isn't cut out to fill the patent leather pumps of a Southern belle. When she ditches a Cotton Carnival to save a drowning pup, Maggie realizes her destiny. Is the land of mint juleps and Elvis ready for a woman veterinarian? Maybe not, but Dr. Maggie McLain sets out to prove otherwise. Over the years, Maggie earns the devotion and respect of crusty farmers, snobby horse breeders and doubtful pet owners throughout western Tennessee. She's an inspiration to up-and-coming women vets, a loving wife to her proud husband, a patient mother to her demanding kids, and above all, a champion to sick and injured animals. When loss and grief knock Maggie off her pedestal, she falls hard. It may take a miracle for her to understand that sometimes even the best doctor must struggle to heal her own heart.

Call of the wild Game ranger Seth Logan's peaceful life is thrown into chaos the second Emma French bangs on his door. The fiery blonde clearly doesn't know the first thing about country living...or its dangers. She's illegally fostering baby skunks—and worse, she has Seth aiding and abetting her!Never one to turn his back on a woman or an animal, Seth agrees to break the rules to help Emma—but only until the skunks are old enough to return to the wild and Emma goes back to her life in Memphis. Yet as they care for the babies, Seth finds himself breaking another rule, one that he knows will only lead to heartbreak: never fall for a woman who doesn't want to stay.