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He needs a wife to inherit his grandmother’s estate. She needs cash to save her family’s lodge. Will a fake marriage solve their problems, or uncover hidden emotions? Carter Haines is declared the heir to his grandmother’s estate, provided he satisfy one requirement--stay married for two years. He can fulfill the request if he can find a woman as anxious as he is to enter a temporary marriage. When Emma Waite’s grandmother dies, she’s stunned to learn the family lodge is on the verge of ruin. Her disappointment increases when the bank refuses her a loan. Carter, the bank president...

He broke a promise to save her life. Her shattered heart will never let her trust. Will a stalker force her into the arms of the man who abandoned her or will her dead father's secret tear them apart forever? Hunter Whitloch’s Wall Street career is on the fast track until he learns about his boss’, Egon Gregory, underhanded dealings. Hunter’s and Egon’s confrontation means Hunter must turn a blind eye or return to Crystal Creek and walk away from a lucrative career and the only woman he’s ever loved—Egon’s daughter, Bryce. Hunter won’t let Bryce make a choice between him and...

He can’t forgive himself. She’s determined to be brave. When a stalker threatens her, he swears to protect her, but what price will her heart pay? Artist Victoria Whitloch escapes the clutches of a stalker only to stumble into the arms of the man she never wants to see again, bad boy prosecutor Garrett Reynolds. To protect Victoria, Garrett whisks her away to an isolated lodge. Major problem for Victoria—how does she help Garrett capture the stalker while guarding her heart against the man who broke it once before? Garrett thought his heart had healed when Victoria left him ten years ...

She's agreed to a loveless marriage. He'll stop her no matter the cost. Will the price to protect their lives mean risking their hearts? The holidays are over, and aristocrat Anna Whitloch must leave Crystal Creek and return to Eastern Europe. She made a promise, a promise that will save her mother’s estate. Someone else has other ideas. Ideas that will get Anna out of the way permanently. Anna can take care of herself, so why was Deputy Rocco Ventali assigned to protect her? She can’t depend on him, as he proved that night ten years ago when they had planned to meet. He never showed. ...

A reclusive billionaire. A woman scarred for life. The child they both love. When a plane crash takes the life of Alexander Ross’ ex-wife, he gains full custody of their nine-year-old daughter, Poppy, but he’s at a loss as to how to fit her into his life of corporate mergers and acquisitions. The solution? Hire a nanny to look after Poppy until after the holidays when she’ll be enrolled in boarding school. Felicity Holden can’t remember her life before the accident that scars her face forever. Knowing this unsightly flaw stands in her way of marriage and having a family, she accepts...

She's running for her life. He'll protect her no matter the cost. They can fight the evil, but can they resist love? When a blinding snowstorm shuts down the Crystal Creek Ranch’s cattle operation, the Whitlochs have one mission – save the cattle. ER doc Jake Whitloch joins in the rescue, but the form he finds in a snowdrift is no cow. It’s a woman, a woman who consumes his thoughts despite that two-carat diamond sitting on her ring finger. Noelle Beaupré thanks the rugged doctor for rescuing her from freezing to death and the Whitlochs for taking her into their home, but now it’s ...

His need for speed cost him his sight. She’s struggling to forget her past. Will their bond help each other or unearth a love neither is prepared to face? A violent attack costs Claudia Temples everything including her faith. Determined to heal physically and emotionally, she accepts a position to help snowboarder Brock Amwell. Because he’s blind, her flawed appearance won’t shock him as it does others. A loner at heart, Brock never depended on anyone including God. Grudgingly, he hires Claudia to assist him, but what is it about this woman he can’t resist? As Claudia struggles with...

He's the Black Knight of Wall Street. She never forgot her first crush. Can her tender heart remind him he once believed in love? Zach Lowe lives his life without relationships in business and personally. Getting involved doesn’t work well when you’re a corporate raider. . Ellora Duvall, the sweet kid who crushed on him in high school, waltzes into the business world with the same wide-eyed innocence she had in chemistry class. He hadn’t expected her to affect him the way she did, but he’s in control. Long-term relationships are not his thing. She’ll understand. He should, too. As...

He wants her back. She’ll never give in. Will a five-year-old secret drive a wedge between them or will they open their hearts to love? Dayton Montgomery's surprise visit to his college sweetheart gives him the shock of his life. He has a five-year-old daughter. The discovery gives him hope he’ll get a second chance with the woman he’ll never stop loving. When Merrie Denson finds Dayton standing in her doorway, her buried emotions surge to the surface. She shouldn’t have kept their daughter a secret, but her life has changed. She won’t sacrifice her faith for a relationship that ...

A past she can’t remember. A memory he longs to forget. Will a madman bent on revenge tear them apart or make them strong? Dr. Eli Merrick’s day off turns into a trauma induced morning that drags him to the emergency room to save an unconscious woman and her baby. Though she’s been identified as Janet Jones, Eli senses that isn’t her name. When Janet’s life is threatened, Eli’s need to protect her and her baby kicks in. He takes her to his home at the Crystal Creek Ranch. Janet gains consciousness but is puzzled by the people who call her this unfamiliar name. As she struggles ...

She’s recovering from a broken engagement. He plans to turn her small town into a commercial success. Can she battle him to save her town and still protect her heart? A broken engagement sends Leah Rendell home to Mardale, Colorado, where the stability of family and friends keeps her balanced. Until billionaire Bryg Winslow blows into town with promises to revitalize the aging farming community, something that even captures her parents’ attention. Change the town where Leah grew up? She can’t bear the thought of this golden boy’s guarantees altering her safe haven. Determined to ...

He longs for peace. She stirs things up. When the past comes calling, will he risk it all to come to her rescue? JT Whitloch can’t close his eyes without seeing the body of the woman who drowned in his swimming pool two years ago. Though he doesn’t remember that night, he blames himself for her death and walks away from a life that gave him everything he ever wanted…almost everything. His move to Crystal Creek gives him the solitude he longs for, but still he can’t find peace. Then Gretchen Moore moves to town, and she doesn’t just stir up his desire. She stirs up his past, a past...

A struggling actress. A jaded Hollywood star. Will they deny their attraction or open their hearts to everlasting love? Struggling actress Addison Duvall hustles background acting jobs at the Hollywood studios in hopes of her big break. When she’s cast as the stand-in for the lead actress in a blockbuster spy film, she can’t believe her luck. The surprises rush in―her first test shot is with Hollywood heartthrob Spencer Kingsley. Her even bigger surprise is when the director yells, “Action!” and Spencer presses his lips to hers in a kiss. Behind Spencer’s Hollywood façade hides...

When Alice’s husband, Chuck, dumped her for a beautiful, richer version, Alice wanted revenge. She had the opportunity, but she never acted on it. Now, Todd’s time machine gives her a chance to correct the past. Will she take it? And, if so, what are the consequences?