Jake's wife, Elise, wants a baby more than anything.Then Jake discovers that a brief liaison more than three years ago – before he even met Elise – had an unexpected consequence. A baby. A child who's been abandoned by his birth mother and needs a home. And he's not just any little boy – he has some special needs and requires extra attention.Jake knows he can be a father to his son and can put in the time and effort it will take to make Ben grow up to be a healthy boy. But can Elise become

GUARDIAN OF THE NIGHTDanger! Undercover agent Jonah Ries couldn't explain to the stunning woman who'd mistaken him for her blind date exactly how he knew someone was trying to harm her. But evil stalked Moriah's Landing, and Katherine Ridgemont was its target. When she learned of Jonah's deep secret, Kat might not give him the time of day. Only that wouldn't stop Jonah from watching over the vulnerable beauty after dark.As the anniversary of Kat's mother's mysterious death approached, the

Cameron Quinn knows life can shift in a moment, so when he finds himself stranded in a dusty town in New Mexico he tries to see the upside!He finds it by working for stunning private investigator Sofie Reyes – the case they’re working on is dangerous…and the heat between them is hotter than the desert!

Drop-dead-gorgeous cop Sonny Randle had enough charm and raw sex appeal to turn a woman inside out.Melanie Spears should know – in the few months of their marriage, he'd blasted her perfectly planned life into chaos. Even with her dreams of white picket fences and two point five kids shattered, Melanie had never gotten over Sonny – but she had wised up. In fact, the newly organized Ms. Spears had a hot date – with a sperm bank!Her baby plan seemed perfect. Then she got an eyeful of her new

Callie Lambert flees New York with her three young siblings for the small Texas town where she was born, waiting for the day their abusive stepfather is put in jail and it's safe to return to the city. The four of them quickly become attached to Homestead and its people – especially Sheriff Wade Montgomery, a man who knows what it's like to lose everything. But what will happen when he finds out Callie's secret? Will he turn her in, or help her at the risk of losing his badge?No matter what

She hated molasses-paced Moonglow, Texas. She hated her new homespun identity.And she didn't know whether to strangle or kiss the handsome Hawaiian-shirt-clad handyman who ruined more than he repaired. But for all that "Molly Hansen” missed her old life, making memories with Dan Shackelford didn't seem so bad….Sure, his sudden return home had the gossips talking and the women flocking. But Dan seemed interested in her alone…something that both terrified and titillated her. Because she was

THE MARQUIS WHO BETRAYED HER…Iain Sinclair, Marquis of Alynwick, is an unrepentant rake; he holds nothing sacred – except for beautiful Elizabeth York. For years, Alynwick has tried to forget the woman he loved so well, and treated so badly. Society believes Elizabeth, the blind daughter of a duke, to be a proper young lady; no one knows of her wanton affair with Alynwick.Then Lizzy learns of her ancestor’s ancient diary and longs to uncover the identity of the unnamed lover within and

Rafe Cardoza was a government agent, a professional who knew better than to let his emotions get in the way.But that was before duty brought him back into Daniela Fabrizio's life as suddenly as he had been forced to leave it twenty years before…. The boy she'd once been forbidden to love was now the man responsible for Daniela's safety.The single mom with a baby on the way wasn't sure what scared her more, the fact that someone wanted her dead…or that Rafe still wanted her. Was he ready to

Growing up in tiny Oak Stand gave Kate Newman all the Texas she'd ever want.Her bold personality is better suited to a city that never sleeps. So coming back to take care of unfinished business is like squeezing into last decade's jeans. A bad idea all around. Her only diversion is Rick Mendez. Enigmatic and irresistible, he's got a heart as wild as her own. They're so good together, Kate dares to peek beyond the end of her stay.But what are the odds for a guy with deep roots in the same soil

A SEASON TO REMEMBER?After thirteen years, roving rancher Eli Coulter had finally returned home to the Triple C. He was glad to be back with his brothers; less so to revisit the dark memories that had driven them all away. Intrepid reporter Amanda Blake insisted she meant no harm. Her persistent prying into Eli’s past made him edgy, though. Or was it just her closeness that had him unnerved?After working with Eli for several weeks, Amanda had to admit it: she was falling for her research