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Happily ever after begins today. The honor of your presence is requested at a year of weddings . . . A January Bride Madeleine Houser’s pen-pal friendship with a lonely widower has taken an unexpected turn. A February Bride Allie left the love of her life at the altar—to save him from her...

Payback comes in many forms...Recuperating from a plane crash, Rancher/lawyer Wyatt Turner is in need of a physical therapist-but when the much too perky and much too pretty therapist shows up at the ranch he says absolutely no way. However his younger brothers are looking to pay him back for the matchmaking he did for them and they decide Amanda is perfect for the job. They rehire her against Wyatt's will and suddenly the tables are turned on him...Wyatt helped marry them off to fulfill their great, great grandfather's legacy but he's never planned to be part of that legacy himself. Amanda...

She’s looking for a home, a place to start over…not the cowboy next door who broke her heart long ago. Cassidy Starr has live through her parents' endless string of "matrimonial bliss gone wrong," The odds are not in her favor and her divorce proves it. She’s humiliated and her faith is on rocky ground when she returns to Wishing Springs, Texas, and the rundown farm she's inherited from her great aunt Roxie. She plans to reopen the strawberry farm and a bed & breakfast and follow in her aunt's footsteps, remaining forever-independent, happy . . . and single. Forever single. Rancher ...

A multiple award-winning book! A Grinch of a cowboy, a pregnant recluse, a depressed dog and a matchmaking donkey…it’s an unusual combination... Eight months pregnant, stranded on a freezing winter night and in labor, loner Lilly Tipps has one hope and a prayer: her beloved little donkey Samantha. But is her desperate action enough to get the help she and her baby need? The last thing horse trainer Cort Wells expects on the frozen Texas night is to be awakened by an icicle encrusted donkey with the ability to break and enter. He soon realizes his standoffish neighbor is in trouble but ...

A Bestsellers Best Inspirational Award winner! When klutzy, runaway bride Haley Bell Thornton left cowboy Will Sutton standing alone at the altar she had her reasons…now, at Christmas time she's back in town Will’s never come to terms with Haley Bell leaving…especially not knowing why she left. When suddenly she shows up in town wearing a wedding dress and with another groom in her dust he’s not taking any chances on getting hurt again. He vows not to look…not to let his heart want…but it’s hard not to notice her strutting around town wearing her high heels and fancy honeymoon...

A billionaire cowboy in need of a wife, a waitress in need of a miracle and the offer she can’t refuse. The last thing cowboy Wade McCoy expects when his beloved billionaire granddaddy dies is for him to require Wade to marry in order to save the vast McCoy Ranch that they both loved and built together. But that is exactly his granddaddy’s requirement: Wade has to marry within three months, stay married for at least three months or he loses it all, for him and his brothers. He doesn’t like it, but his granddaddy didn't raise him to walk away from anything and there has never been a ...

Treasure, secrets, and a legacy built on love…can a troubled history teacher find it all with the help of a cowboy not happy she's on his family's ranch. Needing a break from her troubled brother, a summer spent living in and researching a historic stagecoach house on the Turner Creek Ranch sounds heavenly to history teacher Melody Chandler. The ranch is owned by three brothers, and she accepts the job offer from the eldest brother. She doesn't realize until she's already settled into the house for the summer that cowboy Seth Turner does not want her there meddling into the family history...

She’s running from her past, he’s not interested in romance despite the romance destination his home town has become…but then destiny brings them together with a tough bull and a sweet baby and life takes a turn that just might lead to love. Bo Monahan’s isn't interested in the new romantic destination his little town has become—or the women who are looking at him like he's their next Mr. Right. Between taking care of his Pops and his growing stirrup business, he isn't looking for serious romantic commitments. But when the infant son he never knew about shows up at his doorstep, ...

For the love of his surprise baby, will the billionaire daddy join up with the aunt to save the baby's inheritance? Veterinarian Ash McCoy is a billionaire had his heartbroken and now he’s working long hours at the new animal clinic, he’s opened in his small hometown of Stonewall, Texas. Despite his granddad’s declaration that he’s about to do something drastic to marry off all his grandchildren like his brother did after he died, Ash assures him he has no time for matters of the heart. But his grandad isn’t kidding and suddenly he’s acting weird and talking about marrying him ...

An interview gone wrong. A meddling small town. And a champion cowboy that sets women’s hearts on fire—whether he wants to or not…and then she walks in and turns his world upside down When Maggie fills in at an interview with champion horse trainer Tru Monahan, the on-camera chemistry between them is undeniable. Maggie's bosses know this is the opportunity she's been looking for to launch her career—and their bank accounts so they issue a demand. In order to save her column, Maggie has to take up Tru’s bet that he can teach her to ride a quick-stepping cutting horse like any ...

All he wanted for Christmas was a do-over with her. Christmas wedding bells will be ringing if the Matchmakin’ Posse of Mule Hollow can get this stubborn cowboy and cowgirl together under the mistletoe for the most anticipated kiss of the holiday. Will Ty Calder, mild mannered partner in the New Horizon Ranch, get his secret Christmas wish and heal his lonesome heart this season? Find out in Book 4 of the New Horizon Ranch/Mule Hollow series. Horse trainer Ty Calder did the right thing four years ago and sent his best friend, Mia Shaw off with a hug and best wishes in her quest for her ...

Sometimes a dream might need a rewrite… Erin Sinclair’s dream of running a successful B&B is on shaky ground. Her tiny Inn is building a good reputation but needs more guest and more good reviews. When a New York Times bestselling author’s agent books the honeymoon suite as a writing retreat it is an opportunity to put The Inn at Sunset Bay on the map. The Nash Bond is coming to her B&B for two months and Erin can hardly believe it. But he has a reputation of being hard to handle when he’s in the midst of a book. And he’s reclusive too. So what is he doing coming to her B&B? And ...

Welcome back to Mule Hollow for a romance that’s sure to make you smile. No, it’s not Bad, Bad Leroy Brown but like the old song there’s trouble brewing and romance that won’t go away… Max Cantrell is building his Prickly Pear Jelly business he and his mom opened when they first came to Mule Hollow when he got off the bus at thirteen. Max is now twenty-five and zeroed in on expanding and going full speed ahead with the business. Then she rides into the prickly pears on her red motorcycle and turns his whole life into turmoil. Lee Ann Brown’s life has been bad, really bad even ...

She needed someone to love her and never let her go...but she's afraid. Professional bull rider Cliff Masterson has been chasing his dreams for years but after rescuing a beautiful cowgirl from being trampled by a bull now he's suddenly dreaming of love, home and hearth. Because Maddie Rose has had enough people in her life leave and she's not willing to risk her heart on anyone, especially a bull rider with wanderlust in his veins. Sparks fly as this determined cowboy tries to prove to this feisty cowgirl that the only thing he's chasing now is wedding bells with her... Thankfully he has ...

"This is a fast-paced read, with a focus on finding comfort, security and peace with one's past, and. the delightful characters will tug at your heartstrings." RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars) Welcome to Dew Drop, Texas. A small town full of characters who will make you smile and help heal hearts of those who come to town or become part of Sunrise Ranch—a wonderful place for foster kids to become family... Everyone is thrilled that vivacious Jolie Sheridan has returned to Sunrise Ranch. Everyone except Morgan McDermott. Eight years ago, Jolie left the ranch—and Morgan—for a successful ...

WITH THIS KISS a Windswept Bay Short Story A kiss is just a kiss…or so some say. But I disagree…this kiss, can change a life. It did mine. YOU are officially invited to the wedding of Shar Sinclair to the man of her dreams, Gage Lancaster…if the groom ever makes it to the wedding. Where is Gage? There’s only an hour until the wedding ceremony and no one has heard from Gage, and he’s not answering his phone. Now, Shar’s ready to go looking for her man, because something just doesn’t feel right. After Gage receives the message he’s been waiting for from a private investigator,...

Falling for the cowboy—or on him! Lucy Calvert came to Dew Drop to find a way to begin again—falling from the top of the barn into her gorgeous neighbor’s arms is not where she expected to be. Or wanted to be or needed to be…at least she didn’t think so. But her broken, burned heart went on a rampage for a few seconds before she slammed a lock on it and hauled herself out of his strong…comforting arms and raced toward her house. She has secrets she’s trying to live with and no place in her life to expose them to anyone…especially this unexpected cowboy. Rowdy McDermott had a...

Columnist, Molly Popp’s syndicated column is a must read and responsible for helping draw attention to Mule Hollow’s national “wives wanted” ad campaign, it's a must read across the country and hopefully her ticket to a reporting job on Times Square... But there is a problem, lately she’s been featuring ex-bullfighter Bob Jacobs, reader favorite, more than he’s comfortable with and he’s just put his booted foot down firm…only turns out he’s too late to stop the featured story already coming off the presses. Suddenly Bob-hunting-women are turning up in places they ...

Single males in need of a bride for a day? This is strictly an at your service business proposition. . . Do you need the eyes of a woman to help plan and/or set up an event with your personal interest and taste in mind, but with an added touch of your bride—if you had one—then call Bride for Hire and let me do the work… Jilted twice, Bella Reese has no plans to find out if three’s the magic number. She’s done with men. But she’s always loved the idea of being a bride, setting up house, planning parties, making sure things are pretty and homey—the perfect nest for a home…and ...

Cowgirls don’t cry—they just move on. Cowgirl Jolene Bartee has just taken a job at the New Horizon Ranch helping break wild horses and is looking for a fresh start. Almost immediately she’s pulled over by the law…a very hot and hunky sheriff who has her hackles up and her heart thumping. But if there is one thing she knows, it’s that Bartee’s and the law don’t mix. Sheriff Deputy Austin Drake is working overtime helping support his recently widowed sister and niece. Tired and lonesome he’s decided he’s losing his mind if a sassy mouthed, rumpled cowgirl with a chip on her...