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Marshal Tucker Burnett has cleaned up his gunslinger past and is now a respectable lawman. But he's determined to remain single even after his crafty mother has found eligible women for his brothers to marry. Until Dr. Sarah James returns home to Fort Worth, Texas due to an urgent telegram. Tucker is unable to forget that one night in Tombstone when Sarah patched up his body and his soul. Yet Sarah has returned with a secret of her own. A secret that could change Tucker forever.

He’s grumpy, gorgeous, and deeply annoyed by her. Perfect. When Aisling O’Byrne catches her fiancé in bed with her boss, she doesn’t just walk away—she scorches the earth. She ditches Manhattan for a surprise inheritance in Mountshannon, Ireland. Population: nosy. Judgy. And way too interested in her business. To claim her grandmother’s crumbling estate, Aisling must live there for six months. Her plan? Renovate, sell, and flee. Easy—until she runs into Ronan Gallagher, her childhood fiancé turned brooding literary snob. He hates her goat. She hates his rose bushes. And thanks...

Who Is Keeping Secrets From the Billionaire? Blake Landry receives a message that he's the father of a child he knows nothing about. And he'd sworn to never have children. Now, he's determined to find out who is keeping a secret baby from him by visiting each of his past girlfriends. Cristina Howard wants to marry for love, not because a man got her pregnant. With her heart set on a genuine connection, she guards the identity of her child's father fiercely. However, her carefully constructed plan shatters when Blake learns the truth, igniting a storm of emotions. As mistrust simmers between...

Everyone deserves a second chance. After the death of his best friend in the Battle of Atlanta, Tanner Burnett walked away from the civil war. Now, 10 years later, he runs with the Sam Bass gang, trying to escape the memories of that horrible battle. But when a stagecoach robbery goes bad, he rescues injured Elizabeth Anderson, wanting only to get her to a doctor and rejoin his gang.

Jennifer Moss is having a really bad day…. But it’s about to get even worse… In the tumult of Jennifer Moss's life, every blow seems to land harder than the last. Her son's grades plummet, her marriage feels distant, and a letter from the child she gave up for adoption threatens to unearth buried emotions. Then one night the police arrive on her doorstep. Forced to confront the shadows of her past, Jennifer retreats to the haunting shores of Mustang Island. Here, amidst the whispers of waves and the weight of memories, secrets long kept hidden begin to surface. As the layers unravel, ...

Caleb walked away, but fate brought him back. Years ago, Caleb Burnett walked away from Taylor Montgomery, leaving her heartbroken and unaware she was carrying his child, with nothing more than a curt goodbye and no explanation. Now a successful marketing professional and devoted mother, Taylor has built a life for herself and her young son, Liam—without Caleb. But when a chance encounter at a convention brings Caleb back into her life, old feelings resurface, along with the heartbreak she thought she’d buried. Determined to win back Taylor’s trust and become the father Liam deserves,...

The Billionaire Needs a Fake Engagement. Since he struck it big with the Powerball, Adrian Landry has been dodging women. Only problem is that he needs an escort for the rodeo ball season, one without any expectations. And when he gets what he wants, it backfires on him, big time. Accomplished lawyer Madison Benton yearns to return home to Oakdale, Texas, and abandon her high-powered career. When she learns of Adrian's predicament, she proposes a deal. She will be his date for the season if he assists her start-up legal firm. No strings attached. Is it possible for two people to pretend to ...

Football and Cowboys, Love and War! In the state of Texas where football is king, billionaire pro wide receiver Cody Landry’s world collides with Jamie Gray's strong defensive resolve to keep her distance from the gridiron's charm. Scarred by her ex-husband's infidelity, Jamie seeks solace far from the end zone, only to find herself ensnared in a game of affection spun by not one, but two players competing for her heart. As Jamie's past threatens to take out her newfound peace, Cody emerges as her number one fan, offering more than protection—a love that defies the glitz and glamour of ...

Scandal at the Debutante Ball… Much to her mother’s dismay, Meg Trippe isn’t interested in rushing to the altar. At twenty, she’s a forward-thinking woman who dreams of independence and never relying on a man. But her mother dreams of her marrying wealth. Unfortunately, Meg falls right into her mother’s scheme when she flees the debutante ball. Martin Scott’s father is a wealthy railroad tycoon. With mothers shoving their eligible daughters at him like candy in the wedding market, marriage is the least of his desires. Until a young woman literally falls into his arms with her ...

Cupid SantaAn imperfect man and a desperate woman. Driven to find her perfect match, Brie Simpson sets out for Cupid, Texas to test the superstition of dancing naked around the statue to discover true love. Only, to learn destiny betrayed her when she gets handcuffed. After complaints about people dancing naked around the statue, Deputy Stephen Austin is determined to arrest anyone he catches. With good reason he doesn’t believe in the magic of Cupid. When he finds himself in a jam, with no one to help plan the annual Christmas party, he’s forced to turn to his prisoner. Can Cupid bring...

Secrets, Lies, and a Matchmaking Ghost Billionaire Travis Burnett would love to close the dude ranch portion of the Burnett Ranch. But the family board of directors refuses. So Travis must continue to deal with city slickers who think ranching is just riding horses and sipping cocktails in front of a fire. He puts his foot down when ghost hunters want to explore the ranch. There are secrets that are better left hidden. Some secrets only the family knows. Some secrets even he wishes would go away. As the star of her own ghost-hunting show, Samantha Rollins has always wanted to film the ...

Determined Revenge or Reprieve? Hell hath no fury like a woman betrayed. After Hannah Williams is trained to be a bounty hunter, her first goal is to kill her stepfather and rescue all the girls from Mrs. Hutchin’s whorehouse. Knowing her life is in danger, she returns to Hide Town, Texas only to discover the handsome preacher who refused to help her, being beaten. Showing him mercy, she takes him to her hideout where she soon learns the preacher has secrets of his own. Deceived The bumbling female bounty hunter meets a dime novelist and does he have a story to tell. Escaping her ...

Can she save the legacy of a hundred years from slipping away? Samantha Miller fights to save her family’s century-old ranch from financial ruin by launching a wedding business, unaware that her brother is secretly plotting to sell the land to his billionaire friend, Cameron Burnett. When Cameron arrives for the Inn’s Christmas wedding, Samantha must resist her growing attraction to the wealthy cowboy, or risk losing her heart in this heartwarming holiday romance that celebrates love, secrets and the enduring spirit of family. Will love or loyalty win in this captivating contemporary ...

The Bodyguard, The Actress, and the Matchmaking Ghost Texas billionaire Tucker Burnett keeps his international acclaimed security business and personal life separate even when he’s protecting the world’s most beautiful women. When his client is almost killed, he takes her to the only place where he knows she’ll be safe – his family’s ranch – and hopes his ancestral ghost behaves herself. Kendra Woods is the biggest star in Hollywood, but she’s got a secret. Someone wants her dead. When her handsome bodyguard whisks her away to the boonies, she’s more than a little miffed. ...

Rose Severin, speaks to the dead or at least she pretends to until she can earn enough money to make her way to New York and become a famous actress like her mother. Travis Burnett is resolved to rid the frontier town of imposters like Rose. But Eugenia thinks the fiery Rose is just the woman for her obstinate son. She schemes to keep Rose at the family ranch where Travis soon realizes that the supposed spiritualist is more than just a pretty swindler.

A legacy to protect. A love worth fighting for. A cowboy who won’t let go. Wealth, legacy, and love—Desiree Burnett has spent her life safeguarding the family empire, never letting emotions cloud her judgment. But when a devastating accident shakes the foundation of her world, she’s forced to confront the one thing she swore she’d never risk—her heart. Sterling Rylan walked away from the brutal world of professional bull riding haunted by tragedy and determined to leave his past behind. But when his estranged father drags him back for one final ride, he finds himself on a ...

How can she forgive the man who arrested her brother? The man who was once her fiancé? Sabrina Callahan left Texas after the man she loved arrested her brother for cattle rustling. Two years later, when she arrives home, there is Patrick, the memory of his kisses still fresh on her lips. But now there’s even more trouble on the ranch she loves and only one man who can help her. Patrick…the cowboy who betrayed her brother. The last thing Patrick wanted to do was hurt Sabrina and her father. Now, he’s lost more than her love. His family has been killed, Sabrina’s loved ones are in ...

In the historical western town of Fort Worth, Texas, matchmaking mother Eugenia Burnett has achieved her goals. Her three sons are happily married, and she has three grandchildren, with the fourth on the way. But she hasn't given up her matchmaking ways. Now she's introducing lonely widows and widowers. Until one widower, rancher Wyatt Jones, lets her know he's only interested in one woman: her. Sworn never to remarry, Eugenia doesn't want a husband. But Wyatt wants Eugenia and he's one determined cowboy.

Valerie Burrows is running from a wedding, her attorney fiancé, and the law. Pampered Valerie takes a bus to nowhere, where she learns her cash and credit cards have been stolen. Left with only her designer clothes and luggage she takes on a new identity and must learn to be self-reliant. She swears off men, especially attorneys, only to find the one man who refuses a one night stand and wants a relationship.

Come Spend Christmas with the Burnetts Joshua Burnett is the next Burnett the family ghost is ready to match. But he's been keeping secrets from the family. Secrets even his ghostly great-great-great-great-grandmother doesn't know. Maybe he's a womanizer for a reason until life delivers him a surprise he never saw coming. Kayla Scott has lost everything she’s ever wanted in life. When she interviews for a nanny to the Burnett family, she gets an unexpected job opportunity – taking care of Joshua’s baby daughter. Being forced together every day is bringing up emotions she'd long given ...