More family, less feudWho knew that members of the all-powerful Camden clan could come in such pretty packages? The retail dynasty that had steamrollered Gideon Thatcher's grandfather decades ago had now sent beautiful emissary January Camden to make everything right. And falling for the enemy never felt this good.It was tough enough for Jani to convince Gideon the Camdens were sincere about making amends--convincing herself she felt nothing for this stubborn city planner was the real trick. He simply didn't fit into her best laid baby plans; she wasn't lucky in love, but she would soon be a mother, on her own terms. Or could they repair the wounds of the past together...and build one family from the shards of two?

MORE THAN MENHe was a potent package...And he moved into the ranch next door. From across the range, John Jarvis's denim-clad swagger was downright sexy. Up close he was more man, more cowboy than Paige Kenton could have dreamed.But strange things--unexplainable things, too--started to happen the moment John came to town. Things he wouldn't discuss. Only the way he made Paige feel frightened her more. His caress seared her flesh with the intensity of a branding iron. Could she have imagined his touch was so heated, so electrified? Or could his mysterious power have been more than skin-deep...?

HER SISTER'S FAMILYA newspaper article had brought Kira Wentworth to Northbridge, Montana, in the hopes of reuniting with her long-lost sister. But it was Cutty Grant and the tragic news he delivered that first dashed her dreams but quickly compelled her to stay.With the strength of Hercules, Kira overlooked her own needs and saw that Cutty required a kind heart and a helping hand. For with a broken ankle and no day care, his eighteen-month-old twins were running circles around the sexy single dad. So, in Kira stepped and put her own spin on nannyhood...and made a permanent impression on her boss's fragile soul.

Marine Liam Madison's always been focused on serving his country. But when he learns that he's the father of orphaned four–year–old twins, service takes on a whole new meaning. Fortunately, the kids' loving, gorgeous nanny, Dani Cooper, is by his side every step of the way as he learns the ropes. And as Liam falls hopelessly in love with his children, he might just be falling in love with their nanny, too...

SUMMARY: "Get swept up in a rancher's struggle to heal his son and a caring woman's need to belong. A special bond, a special family..."When widower Hunter Coltrane learned that his adopted son, Johnny, had a rare blood disease, he enlisted the aid of The Children's Connection in finding the boy's biological family. Hunter's search came to a dead end...until he met Terese, a shy beauty who answered his prayers and breathed new life into his shattered soul.Warm and loving, Terese Warwick had been mistreated by men. But Hunter seemed different. He was strong, gentle and made her feel beautiful. And she loved feeling that she belonged to a family, as she did with Hunter and Johnny...but could she heal this man's wounded heart and teach him to love again?

RUST CREEK RAMBLINGSRejoice, ye merry Mavericks! As Christmas approaches, we here at The Rust Creek Falls Rambler thought we'd reward our devoted followers with a blind item guaranteed to put a little extra jingle in your stockings. Which rugged Rust Creek Traub has been spotted canoodling with a very pregnant lady of the Crawford kind? Astute readers will guess we're talking about divorced rancher Dallas Traub, who rescued expectant shopkeeper Nina Crawford from a snowy car wreck a few weeks back. Can these holiday honeys survive feuding families, three boisterous boys and a little bundle of joy intent on an early arrival? Only Santa knows for sure. . .and he might just be bringing the gift of love down the chimney this year!

In her latest Camdens of Colorado story, USA TODAY bestselling author Victoria Pade introduces readers to a suddenly single father--and the woman who might be his perfect match, if they can get past their feuding familes!Lang Camden has the daddy of all dilemmas! He just found out he's a dad...of a rambunctious two-year-old. He's now the sole guardian of said toddler and he's never pulled diaper duty in his life! What's a man to do?Enter Heddy Hanrahan, the widowed baker who's as luscious as her cheesecakes. Lang's on a mission to help her business, and Heddy willingly lends a helping hand with his child. The chemistry between them is off the charts--but the history between their two families is complicated, and if Heddy lets herself love this man and his little boy, she could lose everything. Is it a risk she's willing to take...for love?

A wedding planner finds herself fantasizing about planning her own wedding to the last man she'd consider marriage material in USA TODAY bestselling author Victoria Pade's next installment of The Camdens of Colorado. Oh, the irony! Just when wedding planner Vonni Hunter has given up finding a husband of her own along comes breathtaking bachelor Dane Camden. He wants Vonni to plan his grandmother's wedding, and then come to work for the Camden conglomerate. The bad business blood goes way back between their families, but Vonni just might let this man persuade her to do anything--anything! No matter how lost he gets in Vonni's beautiful eyes, Dane has no intention of making his merger offer more personal. The single life suits him to a tee. But behind the scenes, the matchmaking matriarch of the Camden clan is pulling the strings, so resistance just might be futile....

Running into the Past After Maicy Clark's high school sweetheart breaks her fragile heart, she vows to cut him out of her life forever. But when Maicy dashes out of her own wedding day decades later, she runs pell-mell back into Conor Madison's healing arms... and his life! Navy doctor Conor's shocked to discover that his mysterious new patient is his never-forgotten childhood love. Now sweet Maicy's all grown up — and a woman to be reckoned with. With a blizzard looming, a snowed-in Conor's about to get up close and personal with the girl he'd never stopped wondering about. But are the scars of the past too deep to mend... or is it time for Conor and Maisy to finally come home?

Cowboy's KissProud, hard Jackson Heiler had plowed his blood, sweat and tears into his father's rugged Wyoming ranch. And now the wispy city woman in his father's will aimed to plant her cute greenhorn butt smack on Jackson's precious acres! Why, he would rather be snakebit! But audacious Ally Brooks and her sweetly timid child got a toehold in Jackson's granite heart. And they wouldn't let go until he agreed they could reap a lifetime of loving!

ALWAYS A STYLIST, NEVER A BRIDE? Abby Crane loves her job as a hairstylist, so it's a major coup when fabulously wealthy Dylan Camden hires her for his sister's nuptials. Raised tough and independent in foster care, Abby's dazzled and intimidated. It's fun to get swept up in the glamour, but Abby knows she could never really belong in his world...could she? After an engagement gone disastrously wrong, Dylan's focused on mending bridges with his family and guarding his heart. Connecting with Abby was just supposed to be a favor for his grandmother—repaying the debt his family owes hers. Yet the more time Dylan spends with Abby, the more he realizes all he wants to do is meet her at the altar!