Lilly Russo is thrilled-and terrified-to be pregnant.

 First it's a bit of a shock that her brief affair with the owner of Bear Creek Ranch, Jake Tucker, led to a new life growing inside her. But there are complications. She's worried about being a mom, but she's even more concerned about Jake, already a busy single father of three girls.

 And now he's proposing to turn their brief affair into a permanent arrangement. Running his ranch and raising three daughters is enough to keep Jake on his toes. But he's determined to do the right thing by Lilly. Can their relationship grow from a fling into love-considering there's a baby at stake?

Waiting for Baby

A COWBOY FOR ALL SEASONS

 Four generations of Dempseys have struggled to turn the Dos Estrellas ranch into a successful cattle operation. Gabe Dempsey vows to keep the dream alive, even if he has to share ownership with two half-brothers, who are virtual strangers. They are also pressuring him to sell-which will happen over his dead body. Luckily, Reese McGraw is the trustee of his father's estate, and she's on Gabe's side. For now.

 Reese is happy to support Gabe in his fight to keep the ranch-but is her support a conflict of interest? His brothers seem to think so. Gabe and Reese's growing feelings for each other are a problem, too. But maybe it's one that will be solved by the magic of Christmas!

Her Holiday Rancher

Everyone Was Sure She Was Gone For Good.

 Being back in Blue Ridge, Arizona, to help her grandmother was almost a relief after her busy job as a nurse in a Tucson E. R. Aubrey Stuart badly needed a few weeks of peace and quiet-but facing her past was another thing entirely. The boy she'd eloped with and hastily divorced ten years ago had matured. And Gage Raintree the man was a thousand times more tempting than he'd been then.

 .Except Her Ex

 They'd been too young and unsure of each other to fight back when their families decided they'd made a terrible mistake-especially when Gage thought his duty was to devote his life to the family ranch. But now he had six weeks before Aubrey went back to her career.

 Six weeks to show his first-and only-love he deserved a second chance..

His Only Wife

DAD ON THE DOUBLE

 Frankie Hartman never thought she'd see Spence Bohanan again. Not after he broke her heart and walked away before she could tell the wandering cowboy about his twin daughters. Now that he's back in Mustang Valley, Frankie has to reveal the truth. At least about his kids - Spence can never find out that she still secretly aches for him.

 Spence finally has his life together and he's ready to prove himself to the only woman he's ever loved, but her revelation shakes everything up. It doesn't take long for him to fall in love with his little girls, but repairing the trust between him and Frankie won't happen so quickly. Spence is ready to be a family man - will Frankie give him a chance?

The Cowboy's Twin Surprise

It isn't easy for a man to get back in the saddle after he's lost his competitive edge. 

 But fallen rodeo star Ty Boudeau refuses to give up his shot at the World Championship. Even if it means taking lessons at a glorified dude ranch from a woman who can rope a steer better than a man. As owner of Cowboy College, Adele Donnelly makes it a rule never to get involved with her guests. Especially not a famous and footloose cowboy whose life is all about traveling the rodeo circuit.

 But Ty is more than just another handsome faceand getting pregnant with his baby wasn't in Adele's long-term game plan. Because men like him can't be tied down. And she's not used to family sticking around. Why should Ty be any different? Should she give the cowboy a chance to be a championship daddy?

The Comeback Cowboy

The Last Cowboy Of Mustang Valley

 The Powell Ranch is not the expansive spread it used to be. With a good part of its land sold off to developers, Gabe Powell is struggling to save his disappearing way of life. He has a legacy to leave his daughter, and starting a stud farm would give him financial stability. But first he must capture the wild horse he's spotted in nearby Mustang Valley.

 Sage Navarre is in Arizona on an urgent domestic matter that will secure her young child's future. And as a government field agent, she's been ordered to help Gabe track down an escaped mustang while she's here. Working with the cowboy is an incredible experience-and Sage finds herself wildly attracted to him. But what will Gabe say when she dashes his dreams for his ranch? Because he's not the only one who wants that mustang.

Last Chance Cowboy

A cowboy's second act

 To provide stability for his two young children, retired rodeo rider Josh Dempsey returns home to his family's Arizona ranch, part of which is used as a mustang sanctuary run by Cara Alverez.

 Working with horses helps Cara deal with a tragic loss. When Josh asks her for parenting help in return for his support with the sanctuary, Cara is torn. She is captivated by his adorable toddler son and baby daughter but isn't sure she can survive another blow to the heart. Unless a cowboy looking for his own second chance can show her how to love again.

Come Home, Cowboy

Bringing Baby Home

 Giving away her baby for adoption was the second biggest mistake of Sierra Powell's life. But after a miraculous turn of events, she is reunited with her toddler son and they return to Arizona. Too bad Sierra's first mistake is waiting for her there-Clay Duvall, a much too charming cowboy. And onetime love of her life. Clay is not about to let go of the opportunity to raise his flesh and blood.

 He proposes co-parenting-meaning Sierra and Jamie have to move close to him. Real close, as in onto his property. As far as Sierra's concerned, he has no say in her son's life. Clay was the one who walked out on their relationship!

 Will the sparks between Clay and Sierra set off the formerly feuding Powell and Duvall clans.or will they rekindle an old passion?

Baby's First Homecoming

He may not be perfect.

 But he's perfect for her!

 Wrangler Ryan DeMeres has fallen head over spurs for the talented and determined Bridget O'Malley. There's just one hiccup, Bridget is holding out for Mr. Right- and Ryan doesn't meet her requirements. But he's determined to win Bridget over, because Ryan may not be perfect.but maybe their love could be.

The Cowboy's Perfect Match

A BABY ON THE WAY

 A secret, no-strings relationship with Aaron Travers has suited Melody Hartman and just fine for the past eight months. The lives of the Mustang Valley veterinarian and the Deputy Sheriff have always been complicated-and are about to become more so because Mel is pregnant!

 Raising his toddler daughter and protecting his Arizona town are Aaron's most important priorities. But this unexpected pregnancy is a life changer. The widowed single dad is ready to do the right thing and marry Mel. Can he say the three words she is waiting to hear? Will she think he wants to marry her only because of the baby? Or will she acknowledge that their feelings for each other run deeper than either of them realized?

A Baby For The Deputy

WRONGED MAN. RIGHT WOMAN?

 After three years of wrongful imprisonment, Quinn Crenshaw is ready to rebuild his life and find the daughter he has never met. A job training horses at his cousin's Arizona cattle ranch becomes something wonderful when Quinn meets Summer Goodwyn and her special-needs little boy. The single mother believes in him.and is raising this former rodeo champion's spirits sky-high!

 The equine therapy program is helping Summer's young son connect with others-including one super-attractive rancher determined to be a father to his own little girl. Despite the obstacles in their path, can she make Quinn see they have a future worth fighting for?

Rescuing the Cowboy

CURL UP WITH A HEARTWARMING HOLIDAY READ by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Cathy McDavidSIENNA PARKS: I just moved to Century, Arizona with my young son, and we're in real need of a fresh start. I took the job as assistant bank manager because my sweet little boy was being bullied at his last school for his big ears. Kids can be so cruel. One morning this handsome (but seriously brooding) cowboy shows up at my house. Well, his horse does, the cowboy came to fetch him. Yeah, I was intrigued, not to mention smitten. But, I'm not looking for love and neither is he. We both have way too much baggage. Turns out the poor guy's wife unexpectedly died in a freak riding accident, and he's consumed with guilt. My son and that horse, however, they have different ideas and want to see us together. After one little kiss beneath the mistletoe at the holiday festival, I just might change my mind! If only I can get that brooding cowboy to open his heart, this could be the best Christmas ever for all of us. MITCH LUNSFORD: Everything was fine until she kissed me... THE MAGIC OF MISTLETOE was previously published in the holiday anthology A Timeless Christmas and is part of the Century, Arizona multi-author series.

The Magic of Mistletoe: A Century, Arizona Story

Danger lurks around the corner, but is it from the person targeting J. R. or his and Naomi's impossible to resist attraction? J. R. WILDE: There's been a string of mysterious accidents at the Easy Money Rodeo Arena lately, and fingers are being pointed in my direction. Okay, I get it. I was just hired as the new livestock manager and, yeah, I'm a former addict. But I need this job to prove I've gotten my life back on track. The local sheriff's deputies dismiss the accidents as just that: accidents. I know better, so I turn to my friends at Knight Agency Private Investigators for help. When the arena's onsite nurse offers her assistance, I accept, not sure she'll be a help or a distraction. NAOMI WHITEHORSE: I only recently got my life together after my late husband's death. With a young daughter to raise, the last thing I need is to involve myself with a former addict who's facing a lifetime of challenges. But I believe in J. R.'s innocence. He's a good man. I offer to help find the real culprit by being his eyes and ears at the rodeo. Crazy? Yeah. Working together puts us in very close proximity...and me directly in the path of danger!

Wilde and Reckless: Rodeo Knights, A Western Romance Novel - Reckless, AZ

Nine years ago Ethan Powell gave up his rodeo career, his Arizona ranch, his family-and most important, his high school sweetheart-to join the Marines.

 He's returned an injured hero, determined to let nothing keep him from going back to a job he loves-breaking horses. Getting back in the saddle is something he needs to do, to prove to himself he can. Breaking horses and breaking her heart again? No way! Caitlin Carmichael isn't ready to pick up where she and Ethan left off, no matter how devastating his kisses are.

 She isn't the same carefree risk taker she used to be. This time the two-feet-solidly-on-the-ground nurse is proceeding with caution. So what is it about Ethan and his daredevil ways that's making her long to have him as her Christmas cowboy-for now and every Christmas to come?

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