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Nick Franklin never thought he'd be a hero. But when he comes to the rescue of a bride-to-be being kidnapped from a bridal boutique, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation. Luckily, he's not alone. Stacy Moore, the bride-to-be, is grateful for his help and the two of them quickly develop a rapport. As they work together to escape their kidnappers, Stacy can't help but be drawn to Nick. His sense of humour and easygoing nature make her feel safe and loved, something she hasn't felt in a long time. Unfortunately, Stacy is engaged to someone else and she knows that she ...

No-nonsense account executive Bianca St. James is determined to do what it takes to win the “summer of no sex” bet she’s made with her three best friends. She’s smart and capable and she always plays to win, but what Bianca doesn’t count on is her billionaire client being so fiendishly hot. Professional bull rider Tomaz Santos has been at loose ends since retiring from the rodeo circuit and returning home to Brazil to take over his family swimwear business. He’s learned the hard way how precious family is and he’s not taking anything for granted. Bianca is the woman this ...

Get Married or Else! Cole Bailey’s eccentric billionaire grandfather issues an edict. If his grandsons don’t settle down soon, he’ll sell controlling interest in the family business. After losing a coin toss to his twin brother, Zach, Cole's gotta go first. On the hunt for a bride, Cole crashes a high society wedding and comes face-to-face with his high school pal, Tess Morgan. The formerly shy, overweight bookworm is no longer the pushover who did Cole’s homework for him. At the reception, Tess goads him into a game of pool. Just to keep things interesting, Cole suggests a wager. ...

City Slickers Need Not Apply! Dan McClintock swapped out his cushy corporate job in Dallas for a rundown spread in Rascal, Texas—banking everything on making his dream of running a dude ranch come true. Too bad he’s in over his head until one cute, petite cowgirl shows up to apply for a position as a ranch hand. Farrier Raleigh Travers is tired of being turned down for jobs because she’s young, female and decidedly height challenged. She’s got a kid brother to feed and she needs work and she’s not about to take “no” for answer. But what she doesn’t counted on is the sexy ...

Sweet as Honey When injured professional bull rider, Kael Carmody, swaggers home to Rascal, Texas he has one thing on his mind. Win back the woman he’s never stopped loving. But Daisy’s isn’t making things easy for him, she stopped believing in love the night he left her in his review mirror. Daisy Hightower has got enough problems running her honey farm and raising her young son without throwing Kael Carmody into the mix. She’s not the same girl she was when the handsome cowboy broke her heart all those years ago. But when her son takes to calling Kael, daddy, Daisy knows she in ...

Rancher Cade Holden refuses to let his matchmaking grandmother rope him into marriage with the wrong woman. He's got his own plan for finding the perfect wife—and he is determined to see it through until Chloe Galetti shows up at his door. The fiery interior designer is nothing but trouble, and soon Cade finds himself branded a fugitive. Now he must go on the run with Chloe to clear his name, but the real danger for this cowboy outlaw is that she'll steal his heart along the way....

"MARRY ME, KATIE" When Detective Truman West rescued the beautiful bridesmaid in distress, he couldn't believe his eyes. Katie Prentiss had blossomed from a timid schoolgirl into a very desirable woman. And that made her the perfect candidate for his latest undercover assignment. Katie insisted she owed him a favor, and Truman needed a no-strings "wife." He just hadn't expected how effortlessly--and wondrously--Katie slipped into the role, and into his arms. Nor had he foreseen the desire that consumed him for this woman who wanted nothing less than forever. The question was: Could Truman ...

Santa’s Got a Secret…After ticking off his boss, lawman Jonah Stevenson finds himself undercover as a department store Santa. But when it comes to the merriest of holidays, Jonah is a bit of a Grinch. The last thing he wants is to spend three weeks taking toy requests from toddlers in Rascal, Texas. Or fighting his red hot attraction to the cutest little elf this side of the North Pole.Edie Preston loves her seasonal job as Santa’s helper. But something about this year’s Santa is definitely off. For one thing, he’s acting pretty darned suspicious and there have been a rash of ...

When she spies a naked man on her terrace, buttoned-up Dr. Janet Hunter is flabbergasted. Her meddlesome, matchmaking mother has been listening to her wacky astrologer again! Mom’s convinced that if she’s not a grandmother within the next eighteen months she’ll never be one, so she’s throwing one inappropriate guy after another in her daughter’s path. But this stunt is beyond the pale! Add to that, Janet’s best friends, Lacy and CeeCee, are getting married, and they keep yammering on about true love when Janet’s convinced that she’ll never fall for such romantic hooey. Then,...

Cowboy Cody Colton was once Emma Jacobs’ unrequited high school crush but then she got a scholarship to NYU and bid goodbye to small town Texas and hello to big city lights. Now a children’s librarian, Emma is an urbanite through and through and she would rather have a root canal than camp in a tent, but when she finds herself hoodwinked into a Colorado whitewater rafting trip, she figures at least she’s a shoo-in to win the “summer-of-no-sex” celibacy wager she’s made with her three best friends. That is until she learns the lanky cowboy serving as their wilderness guide is ...

Bounty hunter Sam Holden loves to take risks, like impersonating a dangerous fugitive to draw out his prey. Instead, he captures the attention of Gracie Delacroix, a successful image consultant with ties to the felon and his only chance of solving the case. Gracie is intrigued by this sexy cowboy who looks oh-so-hot in Wranglers, and yet there's something odd about the man that she can't quite put her finger on. Sure, she likes him, but at what price? As things ramp up, with both his investigation and his feelings for the beautiful woman, Sam can't help wondering how much longer can he ...

All Deannie Hollis had to do was woo and wed Brodie Trueblood to honor the promise she'd made her father. Regaining her birthright was all the feisty single gal had ever dreamed about. But never, in all those imaginings, had she considered what she would do if she actually fell in love with the sexy cowboy she had to marry - and couldn't keep! So, as the pianist played the wedding march for the third time and the preacher's eyes turned heavenward, the wedding guests waited for the bride to make her appearance. Would Deannie walk down the aisle or hightail herself to the nearest town…and ...

College botany professor Madison Garrett knows she’ll be the one to win the no-sex bet she’s made with her three friends, absolutely no contest. She’s been celibate for ages and she’s spending the summer in Costa Rica searching for rare orchids. But she hasn’t planned on the sexy science nerd who’s joined her research group. When she notices that beneath his pocket protector lurks seriously rock-hard abs, all bets are off. Cowboy Jake Strickland is on a mission to save his surrogate father’s ranch and qualms aside, if he must pretend to be a flower geek to achieve his goal, ...

After a nomadic childhood, dependable rancher, Caleb Sutton, loves his quiet, simple life in Kringle, Texas. That is until his footloose ex-fiancée, the only woman he’s ever loved blows back into town. Globe-trotting, freelance photographer, Ava Miller has come home for the holidays to help her parents with their animal rescue, but she’s not about to stay in Kringle, no matter how hot the old embers for salt-of-the-earth Caleb still burn. The town is too staid for her restless ways and nothing exciting ever happens here. Nothing that is, except spending time with Caleb. And when they ...

Jilted at the altar… Jude Bailey can’t sell her unused wedding dress fast enough, but the last person she expects to answer her sales ad is the most handsome man she’s ever seen. Sent by his sister, Tom Brunswick just wants to grab the wedding gown and get out, but then…bam…Jude. Too bad he’s committed to a no-sex bar-bet with his buddies and Tom always plays to win. Then again, it’s been a long time since he’s felt sparks like this. Now that Jude, the buttoned-up good girl, is aching to go bad, will Tom be able to keep his hands to himself? Or will love be the biggest ...

Love's the biggest gamble with the highest payoff. In Las Vegas, you gotta ante up to win big. Charlee Champagne, Vegas’ most fearless PI, has always played by her own rules. But her latest case is about to turn her world upside down. Enter one Mason Gentry: billionaire banker and total control freak. When buttoned-up Mason crashes into Charlee's life, desperate to find his grandfather, who's vanished with Charlee’s free-spirited granny, sparks fly. There’s just one problem: bad guys are after them. From the glitzy strip of Vegas to the sizzling sands of the Arizona desert, Charlee ...

Notice to the Governor from Texas Rangers Headquarters Agent: Abel Black Assignment: Surveillance of one sexy female. Mission: Watch. Protect. Do not get physical. Complication: The temptation to get very physical... Texas Ranger Abel Black is staking out gorgeous fitness instructor Poppy St. John and his control is shot. How does a cowboy stay professional when the subject of his late-night surveillance performs nightly yoga—in the buff! Poppy had a streak of bad luck in the boyfriend department and she’s sworn off dating. She knows she should ignore her sexy new neighbor, who’s up ...

Texas Rascals, the first three books, in Volume One. Keegan: Iced in at Christmas When a mysterious stranger shows up on Wren Matthew's doorstep, sick and delirious—the timid high school teacher can’t leave him out in an ice storm. Not at Christmas. Even though she’s sworn off men, empathetic Wren has little choice but to let him. And never mind that electric chemistry surging between them. Former cop Keegan Winslow has a dark secret and the last thing he wants to do is draw sweet Wren into his sordid world. But she’s given him a warm place to land in the raging storm and a kindness...

What's a girl to do when she's stuck in a hurricane with her favorite celebrity? If you're Leigh Donovan, an ambitious reporter with a career to worry about, you make the most of it. When Leigh accidentally runs into Prince Maximilian Frederick, she can't believe her luck. Not only does he offer her a ride to safety, but he also asks her to become his pretend fiancée! Leigh is hesitant at first, but the opportunity to get an exclusive interview with the elusive prince is too good to pass up. Besides, she doesn't believe in happily-ever-after anyway. So what could go wrong? As the days go ...

Are you looking for a steamy romantic read? Mr. Intoxicating is the perfect novel for anyone who loves to get lost in an intense love story. Join billionaire Wyatt DeSalme as his family sends him to idyll Island as a corporate spy, where he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Kiara Romano, the gorgeous owner of Bella Notte Vineyard. As they learn more about each other, their connection grows stronger and can't be denied. Will Wyatt manage to win Kiara's trust and convince her that his feelings are real? Or will past grievances stand in the way of their happily ever after? With its fiercely ...