The years since Josh left to join the army have been hard on SueNell. He was her childhood crush, and she had always been sure she would be his wife one day. But with her parents lost to a tragic accident, SueNell was left on her own with a ranch to run and a younger brother to raise, and when another man asked for her hand she saw no choice but to accept. Then tragedy claimed his life as well, leaving her a widow at twenty-four.   Now Josh has returned at last and see...

Ruth doesn't want to marry Simon, nor does she want to move to Sunny Side, his family farm, but as it is her only way to escape embarrassment, she has to go along. Still, she doesn't intend to make it easy for anyone concerned, including Simon's family, his hired hands, and their wives.The peaceful countryside will never be the same after Ruth moves in and wreaks her havoc, but Simon is even more determined to change Ruth's ways and capture her heart. He has six months to make this...

“Love John Wayne westerns? Want to live out the dream? Come to Purple Sage, Texas and try your hand at being a hand! A cowhand, that is. Live as you might have in the late 1800’s. Give us a call if you want to make history come alive.”When Sasha reads this ad on Greg’s list, little does she know how it will change her life. Her job as an attendant for the elderly Mr. Parham leaves her longing for a little outdoor adventure and company, so she decides to visit the intriguing Purple ...

For years Ally has lived alone in the rugged lands outside the walls of a community called The Ridge, the only patch of civilization left in this part of what was once the state of Texas. Taught from childhood to trust no one—especially no man—and to do what she must to survive, she lives by foraging and, when the chance arises, petty theft from the people of The Ridge. Until the day she is caught by Josh McAllen, and her life is thrown into chaos…After a firm spanking on the spot,...

Kyla O’Guinn was forced to fend for herself over the years since her father died at sea, and by the age of twenty she has grown quite adept at petty theft. Yet when she attempts a burglary at the home of the Baron of Tynell, her luck runs out and she is caught red-handed. As a former admiral accustomed to enforcing strict discipline when it is necessary, the baron decides to handle her chastisement personally, and soon she is over his knee for a sound spanking.   The a...

Twenty-two-year-old Addie Pardue is deeply in love with her fiancé, Jarod Newgate, but she finds it difficult to be happy with her own life while her sister remains married to Amos Longstreth, a despicable man who cheats on her and treats her horribly. As much as she hates Amos, however, the last thing she expects is for him to turn up dead on Jarod’s property.   Though she is certain Jarod is innocent of the murder, the fact that Addie witnessed a fistfight bet...

After a summer-long writers’ retreat turns out to be an internet scam, Amber Wheatleigh finds herself standing beside her broken-down car on a dirt road in the Colorado foothills. When a local rancher by the name of Travis Bradley offers her a place to stay for the night, she hesitantly accepts, and before she knows it she has agreed to spend the summer cooking and cleaning for Travis and his ranch hands.Something about Travis intrigues Amber, and her interest in him is multiplied ...

Twenty-year-old Lacey Alton knows she’s behaving scandalously when she catches a stagecoach to another town to meet Hal Earhart, her potential husband, but what’s a girl to do when she has three bossy brothers always in the way of her plans? Upon meeting Hal, Lacey quickly concludes he’s a good man, but not the man for her. She’s more than ready to play matchmaker, though, and she’s pretty sure she has a friend who would be just perfect for Hal.   Unfortunately for Lac...

As the daughter of the founder and leader of The Ridge, one of the most successful settlements since the collapse which brought down the civilized world, twenty-one-year-old Olivia VanWyck is used to living by her own set of rules. But when fever strikes her community while she is away on an unauthorized scouting expedition, Olivia ends up trapped outside the walls of The Ridge. With nowhere else to go, she finds herself under the care and protection of a traveling trader by the name of To...

Even as others feast around her, Lady Liliana is in no mood to celebrate the peace made between her father and his greatest rival, for this accord was sealed with a contract for her hand in marriage—her opinion on the matter notwithstanding. Almost before she knows it, Liliana finds herself the reluctant bride of Lord Andrew, the son of her family’s oldest and bitterest foe.   To Liliana’s surprise, though he is fierce in battle, Andrew is no bloodthirsty savage, and i...

Sophia Tamworth never planned to marry, having chosen instead to look after her aging father and assist her brother in the running of the family estate. Then Spencer Preston, the duke of Page, came to court her sister…   Spencer tired long ago of the frivolities of London high society and a marriage to Dorothy Tamworth, agreed with her father before his passing, seemed like the perfect arrangement… until he met her sister. Sophia intrigues and excites him, and he canno...

The last thing Joe Tharp expects to find out in the woods in Northern Texas is a girl like Pip. All she needs is a little help from him, and while she’s cagey about why she needs it, Joe can’t stop thinking about her or keep from doing what is best for her – even if that means throwing her over his knee for a little lesson in manners. When she tries to make off with his horse, what she really steals is his heart.Pip’s plans take a twist when she meets the implacable Joe, but she doe...