Smart Towns

The cowboy I swore I’d never want again just walked back into my life, and resisting him might be the hardest thing I have ever done. Brooks McCallister walks back into small town Riverbend, Texas looking unfairly hot just like when he shattered me years ago. One look and my body betrays every boundary I ever built. I tell myself I’m fine. I tell myself I’m past all of it. Then a McCallister ranch emergency forces us together, pressed close in the heat and dust, his breath warm against my skin. The tension between us hits hard. His eyes linger. My pulse kicks. Memories spark to life ...

The town of Franklin Falls is having its 100th birthday. And that means the town’s historic time capsule is about to be dug up and put on display by the proud citizens. Yeah, well, not if the crooked mayor has his way. Good thing all-around smart kid Leon Karakostas is one step ahead of him. Leon and his twin sister, Noel, and his crew - Pixie, Microscope, and Aardvark - find themselves in a mad dash to the dump, on a rooftop chase, and caught up in a showdown with a mysterious grandma.

I’m stuck in a fake marriage with my sister’s best friend. She’s curvy, loud, and allergic to rules. I’m the reformed bad boy trying to fix a scandal before it ends my hockey career. We used to hate each other. Now she’s my fake wife. Bridget Harrington was supposed to save my image. One year. No feelings. No strings. But she moves in and tears down every wall I built. Steals my hoodies. Dominates my kitchen. Challenges my rules. I see her fight back against cruel gossip. I feel her soften when no one’s looking. And somehow, I fall for her. Then she shows up to the gala ...

Paris was supposed to stay a one-time sin I left in the sheets. Turns out she’s my best friend’s sister… and now her kid has my eyes. She was supposed to be just one reckless night. Red lips. Wild laugh. Nails raking down my back. A night that should’ve ended at sunrise. Instead, I find her six years later in Copper Creek. My best friend’s little sister. Messy bun, sharp tongue, curves that make my zipper ache. The woman who still steals my breath. I came to close a deal. Now I’m tangled in her fire and her bed. She glares, I smirk. She pushes, I pull harder. And somewhere ...

She baked the pies. She delivered the casseroles. She planned his ruin. Dora Hollis is the undisputed queen of her small lakeside town. She has the perfect house, a flawless domestic record, and the unwavering affection of her neighbors. But when a careless text message on her husband’s tablet reveals he’s having an affair with Geena, her best friend of a decade, Dora doesn't weep or scream. She plans. Armed with a mind for strategy, Dora sets out to quietly dismantle their lives. She refuses to hand the town a messy, public confrontation. Instead, she uses a perfectly placed compliment...

From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Dogtown is an uplifting adventure sure to find a forever home in listeners’ hearts. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in...

A cozy take on the classic whodunit, set in the modern West. Route 66 turns 100 this year! Celebrate by taking a Route 66 road trip from your recliner with the Route 66 Ranch Hotel Mystery Series. Start with Book 1: Eve Cordova loves history, Americana, and horses. Her inheritance of a remote historic hotel located on an old ranch just off Route 66 is a dream come true. She is preparing the Arizona high desert hotel for its grand reopening when the local sheriff informs her that the mysterious death at the hotel is in fact murder. Eve soon realizes that the employees of her skeleton crew ...

Died by The Hook Book 5 in The Cozy Crochet Murders Series The Crochet Club was supposed to be safe. A weekly escape filled with yarn, laughter, and small-town comfort. A place where nothing dangerous ever happened. Until one member dies suddenly during a meeting. The death is ruled natural. The town moves on. Everyone accepts the explanation. A mistake hidden inside the victim's final crochet project. A pattern that doesn't make sense. A pattern that looks like evidence. A pattern that may have been left as a warning. Some patterns are decorative. Some patterns are deadly. Clara a crochet ...

"An emotional roller coaster ride." Cindy B. "Great story that has you cheering for the main characters." Maty Jane "Touching and Satisfying." Denise "Perfect beach day read." GP Reader When a determined sports blogger meets a rugged surfer, sparks fly, and waves crash. Will the sunshine and resilience of Ashley Arden be enough to break through Tyler Noel's tough exterior? Tyler is immersed in the choppy waves of professional surfing. While I stepped out from my wealthy family’s shadow to write my sports blog. Tyler Noel, a rising star with a gritty past, is the embodiment of all he ...

A buried body. A loyal beagle. And a small-town mystery that refuses to stay dead. When dog trainer Maggie Harper inherits her belated grandmother's crumbling farm, she hopes to start fresh in Silverbrook. But those plans wither when her Beagle, Scout, digs up a body by the barn. The victim? Sandra Ellison—once the talk of the town and her grandmother’s former best friend. Now, whispers are flying: Did Evelyn kill Sandra to protect a secret? And why is Chief Alan Whitaker more interested in shutting things down than finding answers? To rebuild her life, Maggie must clear her ...

A Broody officer, Robberies with my name on them, And two pink lines. This was not in the job description. I came to Magnolia Falls to disappear. Not to get mistaken for a criminal. But here we are… Cole Maddox is the last man I should fall for. He’s grumpy, infuriating, overprotective, sexy as hell, and my new boss. He makes my knees weak and my temper flare. Now he’s my temporary roommate, fake fiancé, and the ridiculously hot father of the sweetest little 6 year old girl who calls me Princess Clumsy. Living with them was supposed to be a cover story. Now it feels dangerously close...

The forest is taking the town back. One house at a time. The dying mining town of Blackwood Creek was already emptying out, reclaimed by the creeping wilderness. But when a local man is thrown through the wall of his own shed with bone-shattering force, Veterinarian Dr. Kira Patel realizes something far worse than economic collapse is happening. As night falls, Blackwood Creek finds itself under a coordinated siege. These aren’t just animals acting on instinct; they are an intelligent pack of apex predators clearing their territory. They smash through doors, cut power lines, and hunt in ...

"Outstanding sound effects, including constant background barking, add atmosphere, as does Mouse's endearing voice and personality."—AudioFile Mouse and His Dog: A Dogtown Book features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs...

A small-town wedding planner meets her match in the most unexpected way. Blake: One look at her, and I knew I was in trouble. She’s got that whole wedding disaster thing going on, and I’m the guy who’s about to save her. But she has no idea I’m more than just the photographer. I came here to escape the city, to forget who I am, a billionaire bored with life in Manhattan. When I meet Katrina, all bets are off. She’s all fire and passion, too busy keeping everyone’s big day perfect to realize I’m not who I say I am. I should tell her. But the way she looks at me? The way her ...

When the Governor's young son disappears on her watch, Executive Protection Officer Kenna Devlin will do whatever it takes to bring him home. Her frantic investigation reveals that this is more than just a high-stakes kidnapping. There’s a chilling conspiracy at play, and someone is setting her up to take the fall. Running out of time and unsure who to trust, she turns to a skeptical FBI agent in her desperate quest to stop the powerful people behind the kidnapping. It will take every ounce of courage and determination she has – and even that might not be enough. If you like action-...

He's the one who wasn't there. She inherited the ground they died on. And the truth that clears them has been waiting three years for someone brave enough to stay. Enzo Vlosk should have been on the mountain the day it burned. He traded the shift for a certificate, and a better man stood in his slot and never came down, and Enzo has spent three years since as a ghost in his own town, keeping the dead crew's truth in a folder behind the bar because keeping it is the only thing left he can do for men he wasn't beside. He doesn't live. He guards. Then a stranger drives up the mountain with a ...

A Steamy 4 Book Collection of Beartooth Ranch Romances Meet the three siblings, Jake, Sarah, and Tylor, and trainer Richard in these four Small-Town Western Romances. Montana Haven - A Small-Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance Who’s that Temptress with the adorable kid? Oh crap. My high school sweetheart is back in town after a decade. My life is all about the land and my son, Dylan. But seeing Mia after all these years, reignites old flames I thought I'd buried. But her bright city lights clash with my rugged ranch life, and navigating our past mistakes feels like riding a wild stallion. Can...

Look who came back to Silver Creek The Famous Rodeo star, my ex He plans to “fake” date for PR, In exchange for supporting my struggling vet clinic Small towns have large memory, so they know, they talk And when old sparks fly The test turns as pink as their faces flushing Can we make it here?

It took an injured dog to bring them together, but it’s going to take a miracle -- and maybe some dog treats -- to help them find love. Mabel I’ve always been a little different. Some people might call me eccentric, but I prefer to think of myself as free spirited. Now that I’m divorced, I’m done pretending to be someone I’m not. I move to Starlight Bay, buy a house with a view of the beach, and spend my days writing cozy mysteries and offering tarot card readings to tourists. Everything is going great, at least until my rescue dog Esmerelda gets injured... Joshua As a ...

As a social scientist, Bree is convinced that much like a trip to the dentist, love can be scheduled. She dismisses the notion of serendipity and soulmates, attributing love to the whims of the hypothalamus. She will pencil in love when she has time for it. Her precise life is going exactly to plan, until a chance encounter with her long-lost summer crush, Tom Harper. The chemistry between them is still as magnetic as the night they danced under the stars at Camp PAL, swaying and moving together until their lips collided and, moments later, Tom was hauled back to Camp Third Strike, a camp ...