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They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Recently laid off from a top tech firm, Alyssa Kennedy is staying with her childhood best friend, Emily, and helping out at her coffee shop. When Emily's brother, Jeremy, returns home from an extended business trip, Alyssa has to confront her long-buried feelings for her best friend's brother Jeremy Owens barely recognizes the beautiful woman standing in front of him. He'd always thought of her as his sister's best friend, although he'd long suspected she had a crush on him. She's grown into a woman since the last time he saw her, ...

Four brothers, one ranch. Can they save it in time? Tinsley Ross only wants to establish herself as the best wedding planner in town. But when she injures herself just weeks before the big day, she worries she’ll lose the gig. It doesn’t help that her injury just happens to be on the property of the groom’s brother. When Reilly Briscoe wakes up to find his brother’s wedding planner, injured, in his back yard, he has to help her. He’s a gentleman, after all. But the more time he spends with her, the more their differences surface. They challenge each other to try new things. For ...

A mother’s dying wish gives six battling cousins a chance at family, forgiveness, and love. At one time, Jacob Petty and Arizona Woods were Weeping Willow’s “it” couple. She was head cheerleader and homecoming queen, and he was the star quarterback. But five years ago, she dumped him with very little explanation. He never fully recovered. Arizona has spent the past five years building her home bakery business and trying to forget about her first love. When Jacob waltzes back into her life unexpectedly, she tells herself it's only temporary. Once the weekend is over, he'll return to ...

Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season. Meredith Aikman is struggling as the newly elected mayor of Reindeer Ridge. She beat out her childhood friend Christopher Shepard for the job, so she's working extra hard to prove that voters made the right choice. But nobody warned her how complicated planning the town's Christmas festivals would be. As former mayor, Christopher should want Meredith to fail. But he's secretly loved her since the first time he saw her in second grade, even if she never loved him back. When the opportunity arises to help ...

Everyone needs a forever home. At Double Dog Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love and family where they least expect it. Dallas Tate has a reason for pushing the Double Dog Ranch to profitability. He wants out. He’s long felt stifled by the small town and wants to hit the road as a travel writer. Now that things are up and running, he just has to make the announcement to his twin brother and pack. Teddie Reese loves Redemption Creek, even though her new mobile vet practice spans a thirty-mile area. Her newest client is Double Dog Ranch, where the rescue animals often need medical...

Everyone needs a second chance. At Redemption Creek Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love, forgiveness, and family. Memphis Sutton only wants what’s rightfully his. Unfortunately, Logan Armstrong has gotten in the way of that. When his attorney is slow in getting answers, Memphis takes matters into his own hands, showing up at the ranch during one of the town’s biggest festivals. Rachel Kent has long avoided crushing on Memphis Sutton. It seemed, growing up, every girl in town had her sights set on the gorgeous older guy. But when Memphis asks her to help him find out the truth ...

She needs to protect her ranch. His only hope is to take it. But love just might conquer all. Bobbie Ludington never thought she’d love again after her husband died. But when a legal complaint threatens to destroy her dude ranch, she has to take action against the family who owns the ranch next door. That means sitting down with them to try to iron everything out. Gus Knott lost his wife several years ago, but nothing has been the same since. In his wildest dreams, he never would have imagined a romantic attraction to Bobbie Ludington, but that’s exactly what he’s experiencing. The ...

Four brothers, one ranch. Can they save it in time? For five years, Hank has served as Cedar Tree Ranch’s valued ranch hand. He’s happiest when he’s working the ranch’s stables. But lately, it’s become clear that he’s out of his element, as their empty stalls start filling up with horses. Enter Lexie Holder. Lexie is a riding instructor who is concerned that the horses at Cedar Tree Ranch aren’t getting proper care. She also happens to be Hank’s ex-girlfriend. In fact, he’s convinced that the reason she’s being so hard on him is as revenge for him breaking her heart ...

They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Justin Travers is having a rough year. His company is in trouble, forcing him to lay off the majority of his staff just to keep things afloat. When he meets Brooke Alexander, she gives him a much-needed wake-up call. Not only is his company in danger of extinction, but his own reputation also needs some work. Brooke barely survives the mass layoffs for one reason: she's the lowest-paid member of the marketing team. But she sees the opportunity to help Justin improve his reputation and, as a result, help his company return to the ...

Everyone needs a forever home. At Double Dog Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love and family where they least expect it. Kyle Reynolds can’t seem to convince his best friend to sell his failing ranch and pocket the proceeds. As a real estate broker, he sees the value in the land the Double D Ranch sits on. If he can somehow talk the brothers into selling, he stands to earn a hefty commission. Britney Tate has never cared for her big brother’s best friend. As the youngest sibling of twin brothers growing up, she was used to being picked on, but Kyle’s teasing only added to it....

Everyone needs a forever home. At Double Dog Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love and family where they least expect it. Dylan Tate grew up on Double D Ranch, named for him and his twin brother, Dallas. As the ranch has started to fail, though, he and his brother have been increasingly at odds. Dallas wants to turn the property into an animal rescue, while Dylan wants to boost the ranch’s earnings by marketing their cattle as “grass-fed beef.” London Kelly is outraged to learn one of the rescue animals from her Galveston pet rescue has ended up at one of the cattle ranches in...

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 ...

She loves her home and doesn't want to change a thing. He's been brought in to completely change it. Can they see past their differences to find love? Jessalyn Calhoun doesn’t like change. So when her mother brings in a drop-dead gorgeous businessman to rework their ranch, she resists with everything she has. She just hopes she’s the only one in the family who will fight to keep the property the way it’s always been. Dyson Hunt has no interest in ranching. As a man who grew up on a farm outside of Tulsa, he is a cowboy deep down, but years ago, he hung up his cowboy hat and put on his...

A mother’s dying wish gives six battling cousins a chance at family, forgiveness, and love. Jonah Lucas knows this should be the most exciting time in his life. His steakhouse is thriving, his sister’s wedding is days away, and he’s surrounded by people he loves. But there’s one thing missing from his life. And the key to finding it has just walked through the door of his restaurant. Whitney Sanders is in town to help her friend, Everett. He’s getting married, and his future brother-in-law, Jonah, wants information. As an adoption intermediary, she can help Jonah track down his ...

A mother’s dying wish gives six battling cousins a chance at family, forgiveness, and love. Tyler Petty loves two things: country music and his hometown of Weeping Willow. Unfortunately, his dream of being a country star will put him on the road. He’s come to terms with that…until he stumbles upon the beautiful woman living above his cousin’s restaurant. Peyton Clark has been hiding out from her old life for the past few months. She ran from a wedding her wealthy parents arranged for her, but she knows she’ll have to go home eventually. When she meets budding country star Tyler ...

Their families are rivals, but they have an attraction that's tough to resist. Can love truly conquer all? Sawyer Ludington has serious issues with the Knott family. Not only are they trying to take his family’s land, but he has inside information about his dad’s rivalry with their father. When he tracks down the beautiful woman he met at an annual festival, he’s stunned to learn she’s a member of the Knott family. Everest Knott is six years younger than Sawyer, which means they've always traveled in different circles. Still, she knows of him. She flirted with him at the festival ...

Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season. Tatum Parks is known as Reindeer Ridge’s premier baker. But this year, she has company. Reindeer Ridge is hosting the state’s first-ever gingerbread house competition. Bakers from all over North Carolina will be traveling to the area to compete. There’s only one thing more important to Ian Holiday than being a baker: running a successful business. Unfortunately, Sweet Treats is struggling. This gingerbread competition is an important first step in Ian’s quest to save his bakery. He just has to beat...

Everyone needs a forever home. At Double Dog Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love and family where they least expect it. Quinn Cooper left a high-powered career behind to help out his best friend Dallas. But he immediately fell in love with the cowboy life. Unfortunately, unless they can turn the ranch around, Quinn may prove his parents were right—he should have never switched careers. Meghan Ashbrook is Redemption Creek’s best-known resident. Her dad owns the mill that employs most of the locals, and she’s spent her entire life trying to convince people she’s not the ...

A mother’s dying wish gives six battling cousins a chance at family, forgiveness, and love. Marc Petty has achieved all his dreams. Problem is, he’s achieved them in a city that isn’t his hometown. As he returns to Weeping Willow, Texas, he feels like he’s returning a hero. Not only is he a billionaire, but he’s purchased the most expensive house in town. Real estate agent Kelsey McStay knows she should keep her distance from Marc. He has no idea that she’s the ex-girlfriend of his cousin, Jonah Lucas. Marc and Jonah already aren’t speaking due to a fight that broke out right ...

Turning a dude ranch into a sleepaway camp is no easy feat, but Ryan is up for the job. A beautiful fashionista soon has him reimagining more than the ranch. Ryan Hunt has a job to do. He’s been brought in for one week to help the Calhoun family learn how to run a youth camp. He doesn’t have time to be distracted by a beautiful, intriguing woman. Cate Calhoun is tired of being passed over for responsibilities on the ranch. She has her eye on the newly available job of camp director, but nobody in her family seems to think she can handle it. Ryan Hunt may be the key to learning what she ...