Offering a helping hand…Could give him everything he needs.Fighting his way back from a troubled past, handyman Angus “Witt” Wittenbauer needs refuge. When dog sanctuary owner Maddie McNeill needs someone to fix her kennel’s roof, it seems like the answer to his prayers, especially when he’s reunited with his long-lost dog, Ranger. His growing friendship with Maddie hints at the promise of something more, but will Witt ever feel deserving of love again?From ...

A single father clashes with a former social worker, before realizing she's just what his family—and his heart—needs. From the award-winning author.Single father Seth Austin will do anything for his children. So when he discovers the new housekeeper his grandmother hired for their guest ranch is a former social worker, he plans to keep his family far away from Christina Hunter. Seth once almost lost custody of his beloved kids because of an overzealous social worker...

A Texas pastor has a million reasons to go—and just one to stay: her. A love- and joy-filled Hill Country holiday romance from the award-winning author.Searching for a new start, Pastor Shaun O'Grady can't wait for his next foreign missionary assignment . . . until he begins working with Brooke Willoughby on the church's Christmas outreach program. Even as they clash over program specifics, Shaun and Brooke are drawn to each other. Now Shaun's not sure where he belo...

Is he home for good?A future he didn’t want…Could become the family he needs.Building contractor Mark Caldwell is ready to inherit his grandfather’s horse ranch and put his traumatic past behind him—if he can survive working in Texas Hill Country for a year. But when his dog bonds with local caterer Holly Elliot’s son, Mark can’t refuse Holly’s request to be her son’s mentor. Can they put aside their differences long enough to open their hearts?From ...

Surprise fatherhood could be just the thingto reform this black sheep.Called home after an injury in the family, prodigal son Samuel Navarro shocks everyone by arriving with his surprise baby in tow. When Samuel’s mom is unable to act as a full-time babysitter, his childhood love, Joella James, reluctantly takes the job. But can the newly devoted dad convince Joella he’s a changed man…and that she’s the perfect final piece to his little family?From Love Insp...

This toddler will steal his heartJust in time to open it…The last thing Lane Bromley wants is to leave his remote mountain cabin. But when his struggling daughter shows up with a grandson he didn’t know he had, Lane’s search for the boy’s father leads him to the other surprise grandparent: veterinarian Julia Frasier. They can’t seem to agree on anything, but maybe they can find common ground long enough to create a loving environment for their grandchild…and each other....

Bartering for services gets a cowboy exactly what he never knew he wanted in this sweet Texas hometown romance from the author of Hill Country Reunion.Including his property in the local historical society's grand tour could have huge benefits for Kent Ritter, but he has no clue how to decorate it. So he strikes a deal with town newcomer Erin Dearborn: she'll give him decorating advice if he'll make repairs to her home. It's a fair bargain . . . but love wa...

"Their story tugged at my heartstrings right to the joyful end.”Grace Lorimer is too busy for a relationship. And love is definitely out of the question while she works her way through college to earn her occupational therapist certification. Besides, her mother’s string of failed relationships and broken promises prove romance is not worth risking her heart—even when she begins to care deeply for single dad Ryan O’Keefe.Four years after his girl...

Rancher for the Holidays is a heartwarming, inspirational romance set in the heart of Texas from award-winning author Myra Johnson.Downsized from his corporate job, Ben Fisher's donning boots and a cowboy hat to try ranching through the holidays on his uncle's spread. The handsome city slicker turns heads wherever he goes, but he soon begins to fall for one special redhead.Marley Sanders has the work-obsessed bachelor doing the unthinkable, volunteer...

Hope springs anew for a man and his Texas sweetheart. "Numerous heartfelt scenes combine with well-crafted characters" in the Hill Country series ( RT Book Reviews).Veterinarian Tripp Willoughby returns to his hometown of Juniper Bluff knowing he has no right to ask for forgiveness. He thought keeping his Crohn's disease a secret was the right thing to do—but he ended up breaking his college girlfriend's heart. Now Diana Matthews has a new life running a ca...

“A book with heart that will steal yours"North Carolina’s a long, long way from Texas, but horse trainer Kip Lorimer needs to get out of town fast, because the woman who long ago destroyed his last remnants of trust has just caught up with him—again.Special-ed teacher Sheridan Cross has trust issues of her own, so when Kip shows up with a horse to donate to the family’s equine therapy program, she can’t help but be suspicious. A cowboy a thousand...

"An emotional journey that brings growth and ultimate satisfaction"Filipa Beltran is tired . . . sick and tired of living out her parents’ dreams. After years of guitar lessons and the seemingly endless string of part-time jobs to pay for them, Filipa makes a drastic decision to leave New York and the hope of becoming a professional musician behind and return to her hometown, to move forward with her life–on her terms.For Nathan Cross, the past y...