A scarred ranch manager is determined to remain single, but the lovely new ranch hand he hires trips up his carefully laid plans in this sweet, grumpy-sunshine romance. Asher Cassidy hasn’t dated since the freak fire that scarred one side of his face, which doesn’t keep his interfering family from constantly trying to nudge him back into the dating game. He dreads the upcoming hoedown, knowing they’ll be up to their usual matchmaking attempts…right up to the point when their newest ranch hand agrees to pose as his fake girlfriend. Landing a summer job in the country was supposed to ...

Bronc riding champ Ames Carson is at a major crossroads in his career. His brothers are gonna die laughing if they ever find out the hardest part of his decision is this — should he kiss his best friend before leaving town?He wants to. That’s a given. But he’s afraid of ruining a perfectly good friendship, if it turns out she doesn’t feel the same way about him. That’s the tough thing about being best buds with the girl next door. He knows literally everything else about her but THAT. He knows who her first crush was (not him), and the first guy she kissed (also not him), as well ...

A wounded rodeo champion and a lovely horse trainer make a friendship pact to protect each other’s broken hearts from rebound relationships. Their ground rules are simple: Need a plus one at a holiday get-together? Ask each other. Feeling bored or lonely? Call or text each other. Accidentally step beneath the mistletoe? Um… Okay, it’s kind of impossible to make a rule for every situation, so their feelings soon get a little tangled up with each other. But that’s okay, right? Because friends are supposed to care for friends. What they didn’t count on was just how easily two broken ...

What if a Christmas cook-off could serve up a second chance at love with the girl who got away? Brady McGrath thought he’d buried his heartache long ago, until fate hands him a Christmas miracle — a cook‑off that pairs him with the woman who lingers in every dream about the future. To make matters more complicated, she applies for a job at the ranch he runs. Through shared moments, stolen glances, and the warmth of the holidays, the gruff cowboy finds himself hoping that the spark that’s still between them isn’t just a reminder of what didn’t work the first time….but a flame ...

A K9-certified EMT, the new girl in town he instantly falls for, and the blind date disaster that finally makes her notice him — just not the way he hopes. Knight Harlan is the heartthrob of Heart Lake — the guy every single lady in town wants to date (and most of them have). Everyone, that is, except his best friend’s sister, who makes it painfully clear she wants nothing to do with him. Holly Burke allows her sister to talk her into moving to Texas for one reason only — a fresh start. And that doesn’t include getting involved with yet another playboy. Despite Knight’s hometown...

Can one simple favor lead to a lifetime of happiness? Hope Isaacson swore off dating coworkers after a disastrous office romance, focusing instead on the bright future she’s building at Pinetop’s renowned dinner theatre. But when Roman Rios, a widower friend trying to dodge his sister’s matchmaking, asks for her help, Hope finds herself saying yes to a pretend date…just for one evening. One date becomes two, then three, and soon both Hope and Roman are grappling with sparks they never meant to ignite. Will they risk putting their hearts on the line again for a new chance at love or ...

What if this Christmas is his chance to rewrite his story? Army Ranger Shane Jackson thought he was done making mistakes, until a son he never knew he had shows up on his doorstep. The reformed cowboy instantly faces a test he didn’t see coming — learning how to be a father and accepting grace when he needs it most. Carol Gilman, the minister’s daughter, enters their lives like a beacon of light. Through Christmas pageant rehearsals and long evenings building the backdrop and sets, she shows Shane and his little boy that belonging to the cozy small-town of Pinetop isn’t about being ...

What’s a girl to do when Christmas delivers a date she didn't expect — times two? All Christie Hart wants is one quiet holi‑date. After years of burning herself out as a trick rider, she joins Pinetop’s small‑town rodeo for a slower, simpler life. What she isn’t expecting? A blind-date mixup that sends not one, but two tall, dark, and handsome cowboys to dinner with her. One is a total stranger. The other is Wes Wakefield, her best friend’s stepbrother and her long‑time crush — a guy who doesn’t even remember the shy, curvy girl he met years ago. Christie has a choice to...

It’s not easy coming up with a birthday surprise for the billionaire she’s crushing on, especially a guy who’s been keeping such a mind-blowing secret from everyone! Thea Ferrell decides it’s now or never to try to land a date with the hunky executive vice president of her dreams. He’s super-wonderful, super-gorgeous, and super-rich (not required, but a great side perk), which makes him the first man to live up to every single line item on her wishlist. Her only fear is that he’s too good to be true. In her experience, the good guys are usually already taken, so why is this one ...

A cowboy secretly falls in love with his brother’s girlfriend in this opposites-attract romance, then blames himself when they break up. Beldon Cassidy and his brothers have always had each other’s backs. Any woman who dates and dumps one of them is off limits to the rest of them. Permanently. Unfortunately, he’s been secretly crushing on his oldest brother’s ex-girlfriend for years. Though she’s single again, she’ll never be available to him because of The Rule. He’s going to have to find a way to turn off his feelings for her before it becomes a problem. After accidentally ...