A marine and his adopted daughter give a day-care worker a reason to hope in this inspirational romance.The US Marine Corps made a man out of Nathan Morningway. But the orphaned baby girl left to him by his military buddy made him a father. A single father. With no training in diaper duty, let alone parenthood, Nathan heads home to Morningway Lodge—where he's not exactly warmly welcomed by his family. But day-care worker Jessica Sabin helps care for little ...

In this wholesome Western romance, a smalltown veterinarian gets a second chance at family when he meets the son he never knew he had.It's been three years since Carolina Mason was seen in Haven, Texas. And no one is more surprised to see her back home than town veterinarian Wyatt Harrow. Especially when he sees Carolina's two-year-old son, Matty. Their son. How could she have kept his child a secret?Carolina doesn't deny the boy is Wyatt's. She thou...

WHAT KIND OF MAN WAS HE?Dr. Jasmine Enderlin had once loved Christopher Jordan with her whole heart. And he'd betrayed that love by marrying her sister and then abandoning his pregnant bride. Christopher's actions had made her question her faith. But now her sister was dead, Jasmine was the mother of their child and the prodigal daddy had returned to claim his son….Christopher wanted to explain what he had done, but Jasmine's hurt and anger prevented...

Unemployed and with no place to live, Stephanie Cartwright answers an online classified ad. The nanny job in small-town Serendipity, Texas, will give her a chance to start over. And she'll be helping out teacher Drew Spencer, who desperately needs someone to watch his three-year-old twin boys.He knows better than anyone that his boys can be a handful—so he makes the offer on a short-term basis. Soon this big-city girl is charming both troublesome twins—and their handsome country dad...

Two complete holiday romances featuring couples who find unexpected love and happily ever after.A Perfect MatchJulia Evans is certain she's found her Mr. Right. Yet even though she has her eye on a handsome minister, it's carpenter Zeke Taylor who sweeps her off her feet—literally! His courtship takes her by surprise—but perhaps unexpected love could be the greatest gift of all.The Christmas GroomThe navy wa...

His Best Friend's BabyWidowed and pregnant, Laney Beckett wants nothing to do with stubborn rodeo cowboy Slade McKenna. But avoiding her late husband's best friend is nearly impossible now that Slade thinks Laney and her baby need his protection. Though Slade figures he's too rough a man to settle down, his thrill-seeking ways have already cost him his childhood pal. Looking out for the man's wife and child is the least he can do, especially when headstrong Laney doesn't know the fi...

An Army vet chosen to build a playground soon has all he needs to build a family in this inspirational romance.Rachel Perez needs a handyman to spruce up her in-home day care. So when she "wins" ex-soldier Seth Howell in a bachelor auction, she's glad he can swing a hammer. But when freewheeling Seth suddenly inherits a two-year-old and a sprawling ranch, he's got to grow up fast. Seth admires Rachel's kindness and easy way with kids, so he seeks her help in findin...

A twin baby surprise draws a guarded cowboy and a beautiful newcomer out of their shells in this inspirational romance.Rancher Jax McKenna's gotten used to being on his own. Then surprise twin babies—daughters he never knew existed—arrive on his doorstep, and his world goes topsy-turvy. Strong, silent Jax has a way with horses. Not little girls! So when Texas newcomer Faith Duggan steps up to help, he's overwhelmed with gratitude. Faith's following her dream of buy...

His life has skidded off the tracks…Can she help him start over?Training avalanche rescue dogs with his best friend’s sister, Felicity Winslow, was never in Stone Keller’s plans. But after a reckless motorcycle accident ends his rodeo career, he has nowhere to go but home to Colorado. Working with the dogs—and Felicity—could be exactly what he needs to put the pieces of his life back together.From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and ho...

Getting a K-9 partner exposes a lawman's most embarrassing secret—and his heart—in this adorable inspirational romance from the award-wining author.Rugged and tough deputy sheriff Eli Bishop isn't scared of anything. Except dogs. When he's assigned a K-9 partner, he thinks things can't get any worse. Then he learns who'll be training him. Local vet Mary Travis is sweet as sugar . . . but she's also Eli's ex-fiancée's sister. Revealing his humiliating phobia to her ...

A widower gets a second chance at love—and a new mom for his little girl—in this heartwarming inspirational romance.The smell of cinnamon buns and apple pie remind widowed dad Chance Hawkins of the wife he lost five years ago. As does his sad-eyed little girl. So when his aunt hires a new pastry chef—who she finds online—for their family-owned Texas café, the cowboy cook grumbles. What's more, fancy baker Phoebe Yates is boarding in their home. But soon enough, kin...

SHE WAS GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL….…and she was going to get married—to the dashing new minister. At least, that was Julia Evans's plan. Convinced holy matrimony should be based on more than romance, Julia was caught off guard when old-fashioned fireworks erupted where she least expected them— and ignited a spark she couldn't seem to ignore….Carpenter Zeke Taylor knew Julia fully intended tobecome the pastor's wife. But the more time he spent with the angelic blue-eyed bl...