J.D. had arrived in America at the onset of disputes that were threatening to divide the country. Like the faction fighters of his birth country, they each had their own view on how things should be done. He had gotten caught up in the ways of others business for a time, sailing the waters of a trade in which he did not want to participate and then fighting in a war he did not fully understand. Now he was finally roaming free, all that behind him. He headed west, away from the population, ...

She’s sworn off love. He’s sworn to protect. But neither of them saw this coming.Miranda Campbell is too busy rebuilding her life to waste time on romance. Running her own medical practice in the cozy Southern town of Wishful keeps her hands full—and her heart off-limits. But when someone starts leaving threats a little too close to home, even the fiercely independent Miranda can’t deny she might need backup.Enter Ethan Greer: former U.S. Marshal, newly app...

A Love Worth Fighting ForWhen Slade McKennon comes looking for Mia Cooper, the Dawson sheriff's only mission is to keep her safe. But the wounded DEA agent isn't ready to trust the man whose past is so entwined with hers. Slade lives by his own code of honor-one that prevents the widowed father from pursuing the woman he's known most of his life. But for the first time in ages, Mia feels safe. And she's finally starting to seal up the scars on both her body and her heart. ...

Originally appeared in the print anthology The Christmas Cookie Collection.New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde returns to Twilight, Texas, for another delightful holiday love story.There's a legend in Twilight, Texas. It says that if on Christmas you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your one true love, he will be your destiny …It's Christmas Eve, and Flynn and Jesse Calloway are thrilled to be expecting a new baby. Jesse believes he'...

Jack Reed spells trouble. But has trouble met its match?The business world trembles at the mere mention of Jack Reed, but Becca Stevens has no such fear. Her pleas for him to end his hostile takeover of Lassiter Media should be laughable. Yet there's such sincerity in her eyes, such a light his own life seriously lacks. Becca wants to show him just what his ruthless quest is costing others. And he goes along with her plan, seeing it as the perfect opportunity to woo her into his be...

A new Cutter's Code hero meets his match!After a series of his ex-girlfriends die mysteriously, tracker and tech expert Liam Burnett vows to steer clear of romantic entanglements. But when he's assigned to work with Ria Connelly, unwanted feelings ambush Liam. And though he warns Ria that he's not looking for anything serious, the outwardly cheery bachelor can't help but fall for the beautiful teacher…With Cutter, the uncannily brilliant dog, the two collab...

When Montana Mountain man, Jesse Winslow, returns unwillingly to the family farm at his mother's request, he finds his parents dead and his old flame, Andrea—who is now his brother's widow—giving birth to his brother's child.Staying is the last thing Jesse wants to do, so he devises a plan: find a husband for Andrea, sell the farm and turn the money over to the newlyweds.But Andrea won't co-operate. Staying on the Winslow farm is the only thing she wants... that, and Jesse....

Can a SWAT officer and a billionaire's daughter find love?SWAT Officer Jesse Calhoun wasn't looking for love when he met Brie Carter. And at first, he thought they'd have nothing in common, but when a new side of her emerges, will she win his heart? Or will her secret destroy their relationship?Daughter of a billionaire Brie Carter was bored and looking for a way to spice up her life. When her friend offered a bet with a prize Brie wanted, she agreed, but s...

You won't want to miss the conclusion to the Shadow Soldiers series...For twenty-three years, Damien McCafferty believed his wife Penny died in a fiery car crash, but new evidence comes to light to suggest that not only is she still alive, but that she's now being held captive.Damien must decide whether to rally his Shadow Soldiers for one final, dangerous, mission to uncover if it really is Penny.

Max's perfect Christmas plan turns into a nightmare when his boyfriend dumps him. Devastated, he seizes the chance to make a colleague's Christmas wish come true by giving him the opportunity to experience his first white Christmas.Liam has been crushing on Max since he started work a month ago. Now he's been given the perfect opportunity to spend a week with the man of his dreams. There's only one problem – he hasn't told his new workmates he's gay.This might be a Christma...

Samantha Barnett would describe herself as an ordinary girl. Flynn McGranger would call her beautiful-if he weren't about to destroy her career.A rich, successful journalist, Flynn aims to write a scathing review of Samantha's little bakery. He never mixes business with pleasure. But the secrets she's clearly keeping intrigue him, and her innocence has caught him off guard….What's happened to him? He's being ridiculous! The Christmas-coated town has gone to his head. Or has...

"A swoon-worthy, must-read romance."—SARA RICHARDSON, National bestselling authorFans of Carolyn Brown, Maisey Yates, and Jennifer Ryan will fall head over cowboy boots for this second-chance romance from USA Today bestseller Jennie Marts.Single mom Jillian Bennett barely has a moment to herself between raising her ten-year old son, volunteering at the horse rescue ranch, and working her new job as head librarian of Creedence, Colo...