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By Lyla Sage
She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other.From the bestselling author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance in which enemies turn to lovers when they're forced to work together during one hot summer.Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s never needed one before. She’s always been more of a go with the flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time.Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Suddenly, everything feels like it’s starting to change. Teddy’s used to being a leader, but now she feels like she’s getting left behind, wondering if life in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore.Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn’t know what’s harder: taking care of his family’s 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he has to admit that he can’t manage everything on his own. He needs help.His little sister’s best friend, the woman he can’t stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy's the only option he’s got. Teddy decides to use the summer to try and figure out what she wants out of life. Gus, on the other hand, starts to worry that he’ll never find what he needs.Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether or not to act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned?
By Danica Favorite
She thought she knew what she wanted… until she met him. To save her magazine, RaeLynn McCoy must write a story about the Double R Ranch—and face her estranged family. But when ranch foreman Hunter Hawkins needs help caring for the children temporarily in his custody, it becomes impossible to do her job and leave without forming attachments. After raising her siblings, RaeLynn enjoys her career-focused life, but with Hunter, she’s starting to dream of family… A DOUBLE R LEGACY ROMANCE From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Double R Legacy Book 1: The Cowboy's Sacrifice Book 2: His True Purpose Book 3: A True Cowboy Book 4: Her Hidden Legacy
By Lex Martin
*** A Usa Today Bestseller *** Tori… For The Record, I’m Not Going To Hook Up With My Boss. I'm A Lot Of Things—a Screwup, A Basket Case, A Flunky. But When I Take A Nanny Job To Be Near My Pregnant Sister, I Swear To Myself I’ll Walk The Straight And Narrow, Which Means I Cannot Fall For My Insanely Hot Boss. I Don't Want To Be Tempted By That Rugged Rancher. By His Chiseled Muscles Or Southern Charm Or The Way He Snuggles His Kids At Bedtime. Ethan Carter Won't Get The Key To My Heart, No Matter How Much I Want Him. Ethan… Between Us, She's The Last Thing I Need As I Finalize My Hellish Divorce. What Sane Man Trying To Rebuild His Life Wants A Hot Nanny With Long, Sexy Hair, Curves For Miles, And A Smart Mouth? A Perfectly Kissable, Pouty Mouth That I Shouldn't Notice. My Focus Is On My Kids And My Ranch, Not The Insufferable Siren Who Sleeps In The Room Next To Mine. It Doesn't Matter That She Wins Over My Kids In A Heartbeat Or Runs My Life Better Than I Do. Tori Duran Is The One Woman I Can't Have And Shouldn't Want, No Matter How Much I Crave Her.
By Robyn Carr
Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate.Puttering in Jill's garden and cooking with her heirloom vegetables is wonderful, but Virgin River is a far cry from San Francisco. Kelly's starting to feel a little too unmotivated until she meets Lief Holbrook. The handsome widower looks more like a lumberjack than a sophisticated screenwritera combination Kelly finds irresistible. But less appealing is Lief's rebellious stepdaughter, Courtney. She's the reason they moved from L.A., but Courtney's finding plenty of trouble even in Virgin River.Kelly's never fallen for a guy with such serious baggage, but some things are worth fighting for. Besides, a bratty teenager can't be any worse than a histrionic chef right?
By Linda Lael Miller
Fast track up the political ladder, fast cars, fast women—that's Garrett McKettrick. Make that was. A scandal has brought him home to Blue River, Texas, a place where a man can slow down, take stock and plan his next move. Which doesn't include staying at the family ranch with his brothers. A city boy, Garrett doesn't think he has the land in his blood.But Blue River has other attractions, like his former high school nemesis, Julie Remington. Now a striking woman, Julie comes complete with a four-year-old cowboy, a three-legged beagle and deep ties to the community. Good thing they have nothing in common…except their undeniable attraction and a future brighter than the Texas sun.
By Jody Hedlund
Historical Romance from the Author of The Preacher's BridePriscilla White knows she'll never be a wife or mother and feels God's call to the mission field in India. Dr. Eli Ernest is back from Oregon Country only long enough to raise awareness of missions to the natives before heading out West once more. But then Priscilla and Eli both receive news from the mission board: No longer will they send unmarried men and women into the field.Left scrambling for options, the two realize the other might be the answer to their needs. Priscilla and Eli agree to a partnership, a marriage in name only that will allow them to follow God's leading into the mission field. But as they journey west, this decision will be tested by the hardships of the trip and by the unexpected turnings of their hearts.
By Bailey Hannah
Buckle up for this sizzling grumpy/sunshine small-town romance that will throw a lasso around your heart and have you hooked 'Chase 'Red' Thompson is HOT Y'ALL. Baby Daddy of the YEAR!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A small-town sweetheart finds herself unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand binds her to a local cowboy who has had a crush on her for years in this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Change of Hart. _____________________________ She lives by the rules. He lives to break them. Cassidy Bowman has strict rules to uphold her good-girl reputation: she doesn't date the Wells Ranch locals, and she definitely doesn't sleep with men she isn't dating. But after a run-in with her ex-boyfriend-and a few too many drinks-she's ready to buck those rules and allow herself one night of recklessness. On the other hand, local cowboy Chase "Red" Thompson has never met a rule he didn't love breaking. With a long-time crush on Cassidy, he's more than willing to accept her offer of a one-night stand and her one condition: he must agree to never speak of it again. That is until two pink lines render Cassidy's entire rule book null and void. Cassidy isn't looking for a relationship with the rough-and-tumble cowboy, and Red doesn't need anyone to tell him he's not good enough for the sweetheart of Wells Canyon. So the two make another agreement-they'll be friends and co-parents, nothing more. But as their carefully designed boundaries begin to blur, Cassidy might just realise that perhaps some rules are worth breaking . . . Tropes: - Accidental Pregnancy - Friends with Benefits - He cooks for her - Chronic Illness Rep - Midsize FMC ___________________________ 'I need more from Wells Canyon already!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I cried, I laughed, I screamed, I cried some more' Reader Review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
By Robyn Carr
From Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the popular Virgin River novels, comes Thunder Pointthe highly anticipated new series that will make you laugh, make you sigh, and make you fall in love with a small town filled with people you'll never forget.Nestled on the Oregon coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the land's unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns he's been left an old friend's entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a community's destiny in his hands.Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful.With the whole town watching for his next move, Cooper has to choose between his old life and a place full of new possibilities. A place that just might be home.Look for What We Find by Robyn Carr, a powerful story of healing, new beginnings and one woman's journey to finding the happiness she's long been missing. Order your copy today!
By Paulette Alden
Lee Trammell, seventy-five, has settled into a quiet life in Blue Ridge, South Carolina. Since childhood, Lee has been weighed down by a racist legacy: his father participated in the lynching of a Black man in 1947. When he discovers his former neighbors, a Black woman named Del McBee and her twin boys, hiding out in their old house on Hidden Valley Road, he takes them in for the night. The next morning, they discover Del’s four tires have been punctured. Lee figures he knows who did it: the Dunlap lads—Matthew, Mark and Luke—who fly a huge Confederate flag in their nearby yard. When Lee visits the lads, Luke confronts him with a Civil War musket. Luke’s brother Matt shows him Luke’s room: a repository of white supremacist paraphernaliaAs Lee’s involvement with the McBees deepens, he receives a letter from Margo Williamson, a married woman with whom he was in love when she was living in South Carolina. Now she writes to tell him not only of her husband’s death, but also of her feelings for Lee. He responds with one line: “Please come for a visit!”Margo does just that, and Lee’s life takes an unexpected turn toward happiness. But that happiness, along with that of his new friends, could be shattered by the same type of prejudice and violence that shaped his life.Set in the modern South, Hidden Valley Road is an emotionally rich and timely novel about second chances late in life, unlikely friendships, the persistence of love, and the precariousness of the world we live in.
By Jodi Thomas
Harmony, Texas, is a small town where dreams are born. As the residents face unexpected endings and new beginnings, they also come face to face with themselves—and what’s most important in life... When Tinch Turner lost his wife, he gave up on living. Now he spends his nights brooding, boozing, and brawling. When one of his escapades lands him in the ER, he finds himself staring up at the beautiful new doctor in town. For the first time in years, he feels a spark, but Addison Spencer wants nothing to do with the unruly rancher—or any man for that matter. She’s only in Harmony four months, long enough for the trouble she left behind to be over. But then a vulnerable little boy barrels into both their lives, forcing them out of the past—and into a future where love is just down the road... In the meantime, as Reagan Truman grieves for her beloved uncle, she finds comfort in the makeshift family she’s made in Harmony—and in a new baby, the first born in the Wright Funeral Home in 45 years, proving to everyone that life does go on...