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After a year serving on board the luxury ship, Baya has a decision to make. She’d promised herself some time to pull herself together away from her home town and now it’s time to move forward. But things had changed since she’d vowed to forget the biggest mistake of her life. Michail has his crew of friends and family. Their bonds are strong and relationships are life-long. Yet his new friendship with Baya is one he cherishes more and more each day. As feelings get more intense between them, Michail senses her hesitance. She wants to take the next steps with him and he feels it, but ...

Dakota’s a professional, even if some people don’t believe in her career choice. Cowboys have used holistic veterinary methods for years, they just had a different name for it. But when she comes onto farms with a unique ability to care for horses, people give her the side eye. She’d like to say Brady is different, and he is… he shares his opinion out loud that he thinks her work is silly. And when she brings one of her cousin’s horses in for a check up, she winds up stuck with loud, obnoxious, womanizing Brady. Talk about a nightmare. Whoever heard of holistic horse care? Not ...

Rebecca Hilton and Casey Shipley have been friends since college. She loves it that he’s dependable and loyal, but that doesn’t make him dating material for her. Casey fell in love with Rebecca almost the instant they met. But she has a “type” and he doesn’t check all the boxes. When she shows up unexpectedly at his family’s ranch, he’s thrilled to see her. But he soon realizes she has eyes for his brother. His well-built, ruggedly handsome brother. Since he wants her to be happy, he agrees to help her get close to his brother. But as clues start mounting up that Casey might ...

The Holt sisters - headstrong triplets returning to their hometown and their inheritance. They look alike, but they’re different in most every way possible. Three men who can’t tame them, but will love them no matter what. Paige is the dependable one who always does the right thing. Kelsey is the socialite influencer who is deeper than she seems. Brooke is the activist who chooses her causes with care. When they first returned to Rocky Ridge, all they wanted was to sell the property they’d inherited and go back to their cushy life in Hollywood. When they ran into trouble, the one who ...

Reality looks different through the eye of a camera. As the youngest daughter of a wealthy rancher, Azalea has it all—good looks, a steady boyfriend, and a scholarship to a prestigious university. It's the perfect gilded cage. Azalea longs to break free and stand on her own, to find the passion that's missing from her life. But nothing in reality resembles her dreams... until she meets Leo. Leonardo Walton is a self-made billionaire, a genius investor with an unfortunate knack for upsetting people. Determined to boost Leo's public image, his PR manager signs him up for the reality show ...

Now that Joy is back in Rocky Ridge, she’s hoping she’s made the right decision. Though life with her husband in LA had been turbulent, she’d at least had a job and a steady income. Now she’s got to rebuild from the ground up and jobs aren’t as plentiful in the small mountain town as they were in the city. Her daughter is depending on her, so this move to her home town has to work. Running into Joy was the last thing Aaron expected. She’d been his best friend and his biggest crush back in the day. They tried to date once. He’d been smitten and she’d decided that a guy with ...

Widower single dad Jack isn’t interested in dating. His life is his daughter and the ranch. There’s no room for anything—or anyone—else. When he’s unwittingly caught in the middle of a set up, he can’t be rude, but he doesn’t have to give in. Emily eagerly agrees when her friend offers to set her up with her boyfriend’s brother. Tired of being single, it seems like matchmaking by a friend is the only way she’s going to meet a good man in this small town. Their first date doesn’t go well at all, but Emily isn’t ready to give up. She's intrigued by the hunky, grumpy ...

Erika Cantrell adores attending weddings, perhaps because she’d had the dreamy husband and perfect marriage. Once. But that was gone. Now she dedicates herself to her work at a pediatric practice and she’s happy to make a difference in the lives of others. Cody Stiers, a rugged organic farmer has moved to the wide-open spaces of Montana. Open to a second chance at love after his own marriage ended years ago, Cody is finally hopeful about his future. They meet at a wedding, and the chemistry is instant. Drawn to Erika's beauty and spirit, Cody doesn't hesitate to ask her out. But despite...

Bryce Duncan thinks hiring a party planner for his dad’s 60th birthday is downright silly. But when his mother leaves him no choice, he has to toss his idea—a family BBQ and a bucket of beers—in the trash. His mother, ever the meddler, hires party planner Lindsey Mackey, a vibrant young woman with a gift and dedication for memorable events. From the moment he meets her, Bryce finds himself annoyed by her constantly upbeat attitude. It’s going to be a long month of planning.

A young widower dedicated to his daughter and his dream job. The woman who followed him to college only to watch him fall for someone else. And the little girl who just might bring them together. Luke Duncan dreamed of starting an organic farm as an addition to the family ranch and now that dream is reality. But losing his wife before he could prove his idea has driven him to succeed. With Christmas drawing near, his ideas to support the holiday theme will either take him to the next level or embarrass him publicly. Allie Patrick was so certain that if she got Luke away from their home town...

Sam Duncan expects to win the ranch challenge that would put a cool 50 grand in his pocket. Not lacking confidence, Sam works his parcel of land in the competition and is certain his win will be a slam dunk. What he doesn’t expect is that Whitney—the only woman ranch hand at Duncan Ranch—will give him a run for his money. He’s not happy about it, and his disdain for her overflows.

Charlotte Montgomery is being forced to marry a man she doesn’t love. As the heiress to her family’s fortune, they are determined that she makes an advantageous match—even if she doesn’t love him. Her last ditch effort to find her own happiness lands her at a dude ranch in Texas. Here she’s determined to find a man who will agree to marry her on her terms. Pete Graham’s life has revolved around wooing rich women. He makes them feel special and they pay for his lifestyle. It’s a win/win. When he meets Charlotte Montgomery under a starlit sky, he’s discovered his next mark. ...

Felicity Duncan has had a crush on Jack Taylor since she was a teenager. She follows the rodeo because of him. When she finds out he’s in her cousin’s wedding, she’s beside herself with nerves and excitement.

Lilliana’s ties to the Duncan family are strong. Losing her mother at a young age affected her deeply, and she’s compensated for that loss by clinging to her women friends. The Duncan wives love her dearly and protect her when necessary.

Maddie Burns is back in town. Happy to be teaching in the high school she’d attended, settling back into small-town life feels familiar and safe. The fact that her high school sweetheart ex is still there isn’t even on her radar. She moved past him years ago and eventually got over her broken heart...sort of. Well, actually, she still has flashes of anger when she thinks about how things went down.

Entrepreneur Daniel is enjoying the success he worked hard to gain. His family runs a big ranch and he’d have a place there if he wanted, but his true calling is his coffee shop in town. He knows how to give patrons the best cup of coffee they’ve ever had and building the local coffee scene speaks to his creative side. Megan made a bold decision to open her coffee shop across the street from the most successful one in town. Truthfully, the shop across the street is the only real coffee shop in town besides hers. She’s normally confident but this potential mistake is shaking her up a ...

As Katrina comes back to Rocky Ridge, she feels like a failure. Small town life isn’t for her. She’s a city girl, but the city had spit her out. Now all she can do is regroup in her stifling home town and plan her next move. Simon is the eternal optimist in spite of his difficult childhood. It’s one of the top three things Katrina loves about her best friend. And in her time of need, Simon is all in to help her get ready for the next phase of her life and career. And just as Katrina is floundering in her career, Simon gets news that changes his life forever. An unexpected inheritance ...

As Andrew is finding his place at the ranch after his time in the military, he’s frustrated that his progress isn’t faster. He thought he’d retire from the military after a long career, but that wasn’t meant to be. Julia values her relationships with the Reese family. During their difficult childhood, she and her brother spent many hours at Sagebrush Ranch. Now that her career is successful and stable, she’d like to have a love life but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. Andrew’s long time crush on his best friend’s sister, Julia, always leads him to bickering with her so...

He assumed she was his fake date. She’s just the kind of woman to go with the flow. And then his whole plan blows up in his face. Nora is spontaneous with a bubbly personality. When she’s approached by a straight-laced guy who thinks she’s his arranged date, she goes along without a question. He’s easy to look at and this could be a fun way to spend a weekend. Grayson wants his family to get off his back. A quiet and compliant date to his cousin’s wedding will buy him some time. He expected her to have at least read the background document he’d provided and it was disappointing ...

When fate decides you're not meant to be, do you have to accept it? Her whole life, Lily has given up everything for the people she loves. When her best friends Wesley and Mia got together in high school, she stepped aside and tried to smile. When her father refused to hire help for their busy ranch, she became a full-time housekeeper. Now Wesley has returned after five years...but he's back with Mia, not her. Happiness has always hovered just out of Wesley's reach. Mia wasn't the answer. Neither was escaping his small home town to become a world-renowned chef. The last time he remembers ...