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They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Charlie McLaughlin loves structure. She's kept the same daily schedule for the past four years, arriving at the same building and sitting at the same desk. She loves the familiarity of it all. Unpredictability makes her feel out of control. Nicholas Shaw lives life by the seat of his pants. He's intrigued by the classy, statuesque blonde who works for his college roommate and longtime friend. She's exactly the type of woman his family would expect him to marry. In fact, if she were his wife, he could put an end to his mother's ...

Everyone needs a second chance. At Redemption Creek Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love, forgiveness, and family. Dane Armstrong never got over his first love. So when she shows up for an event at his ranch, two young children in tow, he’s frozen with fear. He had no idea her husband had walked out on her, leaving her with two children to raise. Sloane Winston is doing everything she can to hold it all together. She made a bad decision that resulted in the two biggest gifts life could give her. But working at the local diner barely brings in enough to pay for babysitting. Seeing...

He’s the town hero. She just might be the one person who can see the real him. Sam Wolf is a local hero. As coach of the high school football team, he’s riding high on two winning seasons in a row. But when he’s told he’ll be teaching art classes during the coming school year, he immediately thinks of the beautiful woman who taught those very classes until the school did away with them. Lauralie Kimball isn’t sure how to feel about Coach Wolf taking over art classes. When he asks for her help, though, she finds herself jumping right in. It has nothing to do with his dreamy good ...

He's fighting his own family to keep their ranch as it is. As his father's assistant, she has to oppose him. But over time, she starts to see his side of things. Phoenix Knott doesn’t like the changes happening all around him. He’s fiercely protective of his family, and he doesn’t trust the moves his father’s making. His family ranch needs the money a rival ranch owes them to save their own family business, and he’ll do what it takes to get it. Mallorie Couch is not only Phoenix’s sister’s best friend, but she’s also his father’s assistant. And she and Phoenix have never ...

Four brothers, one ranch. Can they save it in time? Colton Briscoe has a lot riding on his ranch’s Pumpkinfest. He gave up his cushy job at a law firm to help his brothers save the property they’ve always called home. When Mina Baxter, his childhood crush, shows up on her campaign tour, the festival immediately starts getting publicity. As the underdog in the mayoral election, Mina knows she has some work ahead of her. Her opponent constantly uses the fact that she’s single against her. When coupled with the fact that she returned home soon before announcing she was running, it’s ...

It’s the kiss of a lifetime. It’s a kiss that changes everything. Ana Ardmore is a well-known former Misty Mountain resident. As host of a TV renovation show called "Fix-It Up," she regularly appears on TVs across the country. When she has the chance to return to Misty Mountain for an episode of her show, she jumps on it. But she doesn't realize her childhood crush will be working with her. Trevor Hargis always knew Ana as his little sister's best friend. But now she's all grown up and more beautiful than ever. When they find themselves under mistletoe, he can't resist stealing a kiss. ...

Falling in love was not part of the deal. Faith Ardmore is returning home with a broken heart. She hasn’t yet broken the news to her family that her fiancé dumped her days before Christmas. She just hopes the rest of Misty Mountain never knew she was engaged. Holden Pryce never expected to be seated next to someone from Misty Mountain on his flight home from Chicago. He’s recently moved to town and hasn’t fully integrated into the community. But the more he talks to the teary-eyed beauty, the more he realizes they can help each other. He needs someone to help with his eight-year-old ...

They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Derek Hughes is on the run. After a local TV station names him “Silicon Valley’s Most Eligible Bachelor,” his photo is blasted across the internet. He's spent years building a new identity for himself to get away from his past and now it's all blown out of the water. TV reporter Renee Forrester is recovering at an inn on her favorite island when Derek Hughes falls into her life. Recently fired from her job, Renee is taking a few days to recharge before starting her job search. But when a missing billionaire walks into the room...

He's slow to trust. She can't seem to keep a secret. Can they overcome their differences to find their happily ever after? Joshua Ludington is slow to trust. After being betrayed by the woman he loved, he vowed to take a hiatus from dating. But when Lucie Cooper drives onto his family ranch, he finds the beautiful chef hard to resist. Lucie Cooper is at Cupid Ridge Inn to do a job. They need an interim chef for their dude ranch guests, and she’s determined to fill that position. When she runs into handsome cowboy Joshua Ludington, at first she’s excited to show off her cooking skills. ...

He has an ax to grind with his high school nemesis, and dating that nemesis’s younger sister might just be the revenge he needs. Cassady Knott vowed a long time ago that she would never date a cowboy. It wasn't a tough promise to keep, considering there are only seven cowboys in her town, and she's related to three of them. It hasn’t come up all that much since she’s never seen a cowboy she found attractive. Until now. Tucker Trotter left Cupid Ridge behind fifteen years ago. After a decade of traveling around the West as a wrangler, he’s forced to come home temporarily. Within ...

Four brothers, one ranch. Can they save it in time? There’s only one way Harley Jenkins can save her job. She must convince Clay Briscoe to sell his family's ranch. The land is in a growing area of Montana, and her land developer boss has his eye on it. But from the first meeting with Clay, it’s apparent he’s not going to make this deal easy. Clay Briscoe made one promise to his father: that he would keep the family property a working ranch. The first “no” is painless, but Harley is one of the most persistent people he’s ever met. The more he gets to know her, the harder he ...

She’s losing her bookstore, and he’s the one taking over the space. Soon, he’s taking up space…in her heart. Sam Wolf is a local hero. As coach of the high school football team, he’s riding high on two winning seasons in a row. But when he’s told he’ll be teaching art classes during the coming school year, he immediately thinks of the beautiful woman who taught those very classes until the school did away with them. Lauralie Kimball isn’t sure how to feel about Coach Wolf taking over art classes. When he asks for her help, though, she finds herself jumping right in. It has ...

They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Jagger Brooks is not happy about Lyric Tower's new resident. He has yet to meet the elusive country singer who has moved into the penthouse suite next to his, but he has met the guy’s dog. And Lyric Tower has a strict no-pets policy. Problem is, Jagger's son is allergic to pets, and Jagger will do anything to protect his son. Kylie Reyes has it made. As a country star's pet nanny, she gets to stay in his amazing penthouse suite in downtown Nashville. She can spend her days as an intern at the local radio station, coming home often...

She’s his gaming rival, and now she’s working for him. Can they work past their competitiveness to realize they’re perfect for each other? Denver Wilson is a fairly easygoing guy. But there’s one woman in town who drives him mad, and her name is Maddie. For years, the two of them have battled for the top leaderboard spot on the arcade game at the local pizza place. Now that he knows the person behind her player name, he’s infuriatingly intrigued. Maddie Howard has been out of work since the boutique that employed her closed. Through a set of circumstances, she ends up helping out ...

A kiss under the mistletoe reminds them of what they once had. Charity Ardmore never left Misty Mountain. All her friends are gone, but here she sits. She’s shocked to see her ex-boyfriend at the town Christmas tree lighting. Even more shocking? He kisses her under the mistletoe. Nic Winters thought he got over his high school girlfriend. He’d moved away to college and never looked back. But when they found themselves under the mistletoe, he gave in to the urge to kiss her, telling himself it would prove to both of them that he was over her. But Nic isn’t over her. And she has some ...

Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season. As an animal lover, the last thing Annaliese Bennett needs is a trapped bear in the shop across from her pet clothing store. But that's exactly what she finds when she returns from being out of town. Worse, the bear has been deliberately trapped by the shop's owner, Will Parker. Will is starting a new life in the town of Reindeer Ridge. His shop, The Big Bear, sells novelty items while also providing guests the chance to see a live bear kept humanely in the back of the store. Unfortunately, the shop owner ...

Falling in love with her client is not in her plans. Brendon Ludington has lived his entire life in the shadow of his older brother, Sawyer. As the family ranch faces serious legal troubles, though, he can’t help but speak his mind. It helps when he manages to befriend the family attorney, especially when his mom starts playing matchmaker. Marnie Chapman takes her job as an attorney seriously. Her dream has long been to make partner at a law firm in her hometown, and she’s on her way to achieving it. But as she spends time with Brendon Ludington, she starts to feel things she hasn’t ...

When a Hollywood production sets its sights on Snowy Canyon Ranch for this year’s Christmas movies, it’s lights, camera…romance for the cowboys involved. Christian Snow is doing everything he can to hold his family ranch together. But he has just days to save the ranch from eventual foreclosure. He needs a lifeline. Poppy Webster has one job as a new location scout. She needs to present two ranches to her boss at the film commission, then move on to the next assignment. Meeting Christian Snow has her rooting for his ranch to win the production. Maybe Poppy can stick around a while and...

They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Heath Hardcastle is struggling. Since his company was falsely accused of theft, he's worked hard to fix his reputation. When he's invited to go undercover for a reality TV show, he sees it as the perfect chance to bring his company out of its slump. But doing so means working side by side with an irresistible aspiring actress named Vanessa. Vanessa Gilbert feels like her chance at success in Hollywood is slipping away. Traveling to Silicon Valley to work as a billionaire's sidekick on a reality show seems like the perfect ...

He's struggled to stand out, and so has she. Together they might have a plan to change that. Chase Knott feels like he’s always proving himself. He’s worked hard to stand out from his siblings, but having a twin means he’s always seen as “the other one.” There’s only one place he feels at home—the town diner. Lauryn Todd has her hands full as diner manager. Every morning, she opens the diner to Chase’s smiling face. Lately, she’s found herself looking forward to their interactions. Like him, she always feels like nobody really sees her. So when he comes up with an idea to ...