Two months ago, Alex Kirk had a barn burning one-night stand with a total stranger and it rocked her world. Now, she's on a mission to find that sexy cowboy and chase him down. This time, she's looking for more than just sex. Joe Brooks had all but given up waiting for Alex to show up after their first encounter when she finally showed up on his ranch. He'd slipped a business card into her pocket after a night of steamy sex, now he wondered if she'd missed it or just disregarded it. Surely the passion and connection between them hadn't been all in his mind. Is there something more than just sex between them, or will the flames of their passion burn them alive.

Cornering the Cowgirl - Covet the Cowboy, #2

Music is Clara Everett's life. At least it was until a petulant rock star sabotaged her career. Broken hearted, her gift for music has deserted her. She's retreated to Coyote Creek to run the bed and breakfast she inherited from her great aunt. She has no idea what she's doing, but she's wonderful with people. That must count for something, right? Despite her doubts, she's determined to make her new vocation work. She's never had an all-out Christmas and this year; she's determined to do it up in style for herself, and her holiday guests. Maybe focusing on Christmas will nurture her broken spirit. Opening day, she's mid-crisis when Adonis himself strides into her home and rescues her. Zane Ryder is on a self-imposed sabbatical from his life as a forensic engineer. He's tired of analyzing critical safety and equipment failures. He's yearning for something positive, like a full out Christmas in a quaint, small-town inn. He's taking time at Sweet Dreams to refuel his soul, enjoy the holiday, and to put the story burning in his mind onto paper. Love isn't on his agenda, until he rescues Clara from her watery disaster. Her strength and fragility touch his heart. Neither are looking for commitment, but Christmas is the time for love. Will they resist love's siren call or give in to their fears? Will Zane become Clara's Christmas prince and restore the music in her soul?Neither are looking for commitment, but Christmas is the time for love. Will they give in to their fears and resist love's siren call or will their friendship turn into a holiday miracle and put a melody into their hearts?

A Melody for Christmas - Coyote Creek

Welcome to Coyote Creek: Fall in love along with the uniquely entertaining residents of Coyote Creek. They're sure to steal your heart and bring you smiles, laughter, and tears. A contemporary, small-town romance series centered around The Flint family, their ranch, their friends and neighbors. A Lesson In Love:Fired from her job and accused of a crime she has not committed, Tricia Paxton retreats to Coyote Creek to recover from trauma and rebuild her career. Though she shields herself from the past, her secrets challenge her relationships, and her new position as an elementary school teacher further complicates personal boundaries when an eye-catching stranger requires lessons of his own. Carefree bachelor, Riley Flint, has problems, too. While focusing on building a veterinary practice, his plans grind to a halt when a daughter he has never known enters his life. Accepting the troublesome news that the mother has passed away and her maternal grandparents cannot offer their care, he assumes the responsibility of raising his daughter. But he has little experience with children and the girl needs more instruction than a man can give, so Riley approaches the new teacher for help. A Heart Torn Apart:RCMP Constable Amy Baxter, retreated to Coyote Creek to escape an enormous mistake. She wants to do her job as a police officer until the scandal passes and she can further her career in another large city. Her attractive new neighbor is secretive, doesn't seem to have a job and keeps weird hours. His behavior triggers her law enforcement warning bells and his body sets off sensations best forgotten. Justice Flint is a man on a mission and Amy is an unwanted distraction, poking her nose into his business. His teenage daughter is missing. With no idea if she's run away or been abducted, he's spent the last two years searching for her. His broken heart won't allow him to give up searching until he finds her. When Amy catches him breaking the law in search of clues, she has two choices: arrest him or team up to search for his daughter. Either way, she needs to ignore her attraction and protect the walls she's built around her heart. A Secret to Shatter:Honey Dalton can't resist Ira Castillo's handsome face and kind, if somewhat taciturn manner. She admires his dedication and service to his country, but senses he's hiding something from her. She's determined to ferret out his secrets while concealing her above average intelligence and secret career as a counter terrorism agent for the Canadian government. For his entire life, Ira believed his father was dead. After a deathbed confession by his mother, he learns that his father is alive and well and raising another family. Seeking answers, he heads to Coyote Creek where he meets a beautiful, but purposeless waitress. Ira, a medically retired and total balls-to-the-wall soldier, cannot reconcile himself with Honey's seemingly carefree, pointless life. Nor can he fight the attraction building between them. If not for her lack of ambition, and his own focus on getting to know his newfound family, Honey Dalton would be perfect for him. But they've got more in common than either realizes. Can they shatter the secrets between them and build a life together, or is the gulf between them too wide to breach?

Coyote Creek Box Set Books 1-3 - Coyote Creek, #1

When dedicated receptionist and volunteer Sage Taylor is looking for help with the Christmas holiday toy drive, she seeks the assistance of the local fire hall. She isn't expecting to be saddled with the entirely too attractive, Brad Putnam. He may be cute, but his Christmas spirit is lacking. She'll have to make do. After all, kids love firemen, even taciturn ones. Watching Brad's attitude soften might just steal her heart. Fire fighter Brad Putnam isn't one for helping out. He'd rather stay in the fire hall, out of the public's eye, and hold down the fort. When his boss assigns him to a charity drive, he's annoyed. Much to his surprise, Sage Taylor is lovely, and her generous heart draws him in almost as much as the grateful smiles of their gift recipients. He finds he'll do anything to make Sage happy. He may even give up his Grinch persona. Christmas, it seems, is a time of giving, and if Brad and Sage aren't careful, they might just give each other their hearts.

Sugar Cookie Kisses - Cherry Lake Fire Fighters, #1

Sammy Jarvis is harboring a secret fantasy and desperately wants to make it a reality. After years of mental struggle, she finds the courage to ask her adoring husband for a special Christmas gift, one that will make her dreams come true. She wants Nick to help her find a woman to make love with. What is a man to do? Stymied, Nick turns to his old college lover Carl. While brainstorming the problem, Nick and Carl take a trip down memory lane to the time when they were lovers. With their rekindled desires satisfied for the moment, they devise a plan for Sammy to meet Carl's girlfriend Gina. When Sammy and Gina meet, clothing begins to fly. Being with Gina is everything that Sammy had imagined, but now she wants more. She's set her cap on Carl as well. Sammy's heart is big enough to encompass them all, but is there room in her marriage to Nick to accommodate her new-found love for Gina and Carl, or will this tangled lover's heap destroy them all?Two women. Two men. Are their hearts big enough to share?

The Gift

Amaryllis North, Rill to her friends, just landed her dream job as assistant to the president of an up-and-coming fashion design company. She's still on employment probation when her aunt calls and asks her to take a leave of absence and come home to run the family inn for two months. She can't risk her job, but neither can she risk losing her heritage by not going. Owen Rose, former soldier turned maintenance man, loves Snowy Hollow and the Sleigh Bells Inn. The town and the inn are his life and he can't imagine living anywhere else. Life would be perfect if he had someone to love. He's had a thing for his employer's niece since they were kids, and she's headed home. With luck, he'll be able to win her heart. Back in Snowy Hollow, Rill frets over her uncertain future and tries to protect her heart from falling for former bad boy Owen. She wants to stay strong and resist him and the lure of her roots, but Snowy Hollow, Sleigh Bells Inn, and Owen Rose might just be more than her heart can resist. Will Amaryllis cut and run back to the city, or will Owen get his Christmas miracle and an unstoppable love?

Sleigh Bells Inn

Eve Farstaad is a genius with a welder. She can fabricate anything, and if she's a bit messy, what does it matter? What she can't do, is find the perfect man to spend the rest of her life with. The clock is ticking, she's not getting any younger. Tom Foxx believes everything has its place. Ship shape, neat and tidy is his motto. When famous metal artist Eve Farstaad explodes into his life, he isn't expecting her to turn things upside down and sideways. Amid all her chaos, there's an irresistible zest and passion for life. For a yoga instructor, she's awfully chaotic, and he can't seem to stay away, but even at his age, he isn't ready to settle down with one woman, but he can't stay away from Eve. When trust issues and uncertainty tear at their relationship, this duo has a massive mountain to overcome. Is there a place where calm and chaos can find common ground, or are their differences stronger than the Christmas spirit trying to pull them together? Will they find Their Christmas Heart?

Their Christmas Heart - A Silver Fox Christmas, #2

Saving GraceShe has one regret.Five years ago, fed up with her controlling parents, Grace Winston cut all ties with her family. She escaped to Haven, a small town in North Central Alberta, determined to build a new life for herself, depending solely on her own skills and not her family's name. Successful and happy, running her own business, Grace has one regret. Mark Sterling, the man she left behind. His mistakes cost them their future.Mark Sterling knows he screwed up by failing to reveal the depth of his feelings for Grace. Then she was gone, and he was alone to wonder what could have been. Unable to find her and reeling from the consequences of an ill-conceived one-night stand shortly after Grace fled, he determinedly moved on with his life. Still, over the years, his lost love never strayed far from his mind. A chance encounter changes everything.Widowed and vacationing with his young daughter, Mark Sterling bumps into Grace. Sparks fly, but the only thing they agree on is that they disagree on everything-except that they want each other. With just a few short weeks, can they erase regrets, fix mistakes and finally build a relationship? With nearly insurmountable odds, only time will tell if past hurts can be overcome. Deep inside, they both know finding the future they've always wanted might be their only chance at true happiness. It might be their only saving grace. Running HomeCan love empower and free a scared, abused woman?Natalie Walker's life is in tatters. An abused wife and devoted mother, she runs from her rich husband intending to start a new life in hiding. When her car breaks down outside a small town, she must accept the help of the local garage owner. Unable to access her money, she works for Clint Dawson to pay off her debt for car repairs and to feed her son. Despite her best efforts, she finds herself succumbing to Clint's kindness. Already falling for her, Clint is more than willing to help provide protection for Natalie and her son, especially after her abusive husband turns up dead. There is no doubt that in his mind that Natalie did not kill her husband and is not hiding anything. However, Clint has a past and a secret of his own. Will the revelation of Clint's deceit destroy the fragile trust he has built with Natalie? Or will their love be strong enough to survive?Building TrustCan a widowed mother and a playboy find happiness together?After the devastating loss of her husband, Lisa Brown is determined to make the best life she can for her four-year-old daughter, Amy. Lisa is looking for a positive man to share a long-term commitment and become part of their family. Construction worker, Cameron Zeus' parents taught him what a broken marriage and hateful attitudes can do to a kid. He's adopted a love-'em-and-leave-'em attitude and lives fast and free. He's determined to enjoy the bachelor's life forever. But just when he has his life under control, fate thrusts Lisa and Amy into his path. Despite Lisa's strong attraction to Cameron, he just doesn't fit the bill for a promising future, but there is no denying her attraction to him. Still, when crisis strikes, it's Cam Lisa looks to for help. Will he step up to the plate, or will he cut and run at the first opportunity?

Heart's Haven - Heart's Haven, #0

Nicole Love's life has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. When her grandmother calls for help, Nicole heads for her hometown. Coyote Creek holds too many memories, and the one man she really wants to avoid. On her sixteenth birthday, Nicole tried to seduce Jason Flint. He turned her down flat. She's older and much wiser now. She's survived the loss of a child and an abusive ex-husband. All she wants is peace and quiet, and it doesn't look like she's going to get it. Jason Flint is thrilled that Nicky is coming home. He's waited ten years for this day. Turning down her immature plea was the hardest thing he's ever done. But he'd been a man, and she a child. Accepting her offer would have destroyed them both. In the aftermath, she fled into the arms of another man. Now she's back and available. All he has to do is convince her he's one of the good guys and that he loved her then and loves her now. In a world full of past hurts, the future is wide open, but the universe has one curveball left for Nicole and Jason. Will it be the one that pulls them together, or keeps them apart?Note: This book deals with the subjects of domestic abuse and the loss of an unborn child. As such, it might not be appropriate for all readers.

Cornering the Cowgirl - Covet the Cowboy, #2

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