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Will Van Elsberg is a tough private investigator, but he's no match for his headstrong gal. He's so madly in love with Char, however, that he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. When he learns she's pregnant, he's anxious to tie the knot. Instead, their engagement is doomed after Char discovers he's withheld crucial information from her. He's determined to tell her everything to win back her trust but the situation changes when Char suddenly goes missing and he finds a ransom note in her car. Facing an enemy who holds all the cards, Will is thrust into the greatest crisis of his life.

Jan Clark lost her firefighter husband 10 years ago. She fills her days running Stories and Scones and doting on her first grandchild. Finding someone new feels like betraying the husband she loved for decades, and the thought of tragically losing someone again is terrifying. But Pete O’Rourke is handsome, charming, and makes her feel young again—and what could be safer than an insurance agent?

Have you ever had to pack all your belongings in a trash bag? No? Just me then? Trust me, it's not glamorous, but it is the byproduct of being an orphan. This being said, I can't help but hope that this is my last foster home. After all, I'll be graduating soon so I’m planning to keep my head down. No drama from the likes of snobs like Stephanie and her pack of raving narcissistic psychos and most certainly no boys.

Adeline Cole is not looking for love. She only returns home to add a horse to her therapeutic riding business. Not to see her family for Thanksgiving and definitely not to meet a cowboy whose kiss takes her breath away.

Hattie Swan has secret dreams of being a photographer, but after her parents pass away, she’s left running the family market. Everything, including her love life, plays second fiddle. When a famous musician saunters into her store humming her favorite tune, she’s smitten. Too bad he’s out of her league.

After a recent breakup leaves Amelia Ames with suspicions about her ex, she doubles down on documenting the history of her small town of Smuggler’s Springs. However, when her high school crush crosses her radar, she finds herself distracted.

Fine, I'll admit that I'm a bit of a diva. He’s a straight-laced plane-flying hottie hero who is my opposite in every way. He calls me the Brat, but he's Beast.

Jenson Macklin loves working with horses and keeping his family laughing. It’s easier to bury the pain of his past by working hard and cracking jokes. But when he is saddled with a niece and nephew he didn’t know he had, everything changes.

William Cook enjoyed serving the town as a lawman until a tragic accident took everything he loved. Wanting to leave his past behind, he turns to bounty hunting, enjoying the constant distraction—and the money isn’t too bad either. When he suffers a life-threatening injury, he is forced to stay put for longer than he is used to doing. The woman who tends his wounds intrigues him, but he isn’t looking for love after what happened the first time.

Tessa Mitchell is finally getting a chance to work at her brother’s private security firm, and after 100 other jobs that didn’t work out, this one needs to stick. Headquarters could use a makeover anyway. Oh, and she’s working for uptight Adam. Ruffling his meticulous feathers should be fun.

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.

Spurned by love, Carl places an mail-order bride ad in the hope that he can find a companion, but when Elizabeth shows up, she's nothing like he expected. At first, he can't get her to engage in town events, but when she does, odd things begin happening. Is she the reason or simply a victim? Elizabeth Parker never dreamed of a life out west, but when her father dies, she is left with little choice. She must either work in a saloon for a man she hates or leave everything she knows and move out west, but will she ever truly escape the life she left behind?

Austin Olivera took pride in being a firefighter, a flirt, and a playboy. He enjoyed the dating game...and then dumping a clingy woman. Playing the field helped hide a longing deep in his soul that flared to life the moment the curvy woman brushed him off like a pesky gnat!

Erik Nilsen is ready to leave the last decade behind him. Ten years of touring with his rock band has made him wealthy and famous, but the experience has also taught him that money can't buy true riches. He's determined to take a year off to reunite with his family and old friends. The trouble is, the person from his past that he wants to be with the most is pushing him away. When he learns of her secret, he realizes how much he has to lose by staying silent. Can he convince Carly Strand to rekindle the love they once shared?

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.

When a hurricane destroys Peyton’s sleepy South Carolina beach town, the last person she expects at her door is her son-of-an-earl best friend, Will Maxwell. He insists on helping her save the family home. She accepts, eager for some time with her friend from London. But when his toxic ex-girlfriend crashes the scene to win Will back, he tells Peyton there’s only one solution—fake a relationship with each other to convince his ex he’s taken for good.

I've fallen for West, but he's been avoiding me ever since our stolen kiss. Probably because I'm a terrible kisser! But I'm reading a magazine article to learn some new techniques....