The town's new doctor, widower Drew Strickland, is dedicated to his job and to his seven–year–old son, Dillon. Young Dillon has set his sights on making pretty school librarian Josselyn Weaver a part of their family. But Drew is afraid to love again, and Josselyn fears rejection. Buckle up your backpacks, dear readers, and see if a big–hearted little boy can lead his grieving dad and our favourite teacher down the path to true love!

The prettiest rancher he'd ever seen In her wildest dreams, Tessa Parker never expected to inherit a ranch. But as soon as she sets foot on the Bar X, the orphaned Tessa finally feels at home. And that brusque deputy sherriff who greets her? There's something about him, too, that makes the rootless Tessa want to stake a claim. Law and order make Joseph Hollister's world go round. So when a Tessa from Nevada says she's the rightful heir to his old friend's ranch, it turns his universe upside down. Not to mention every fiber of his being, which thrums each time she's near. But Joseph won't get close to a woman who's only passing through. Even though Tessa might be the only one who can repair his heart...

THE CASE OF THE CONTRARY COWBOY Lawyer Bella Sundell knows what she wants—cowboy Noah Crawford. The hunky foreman on her brother's ranch, Noah has a way with horses and women...and Bella is sure his touch is just as effective outside the barn! Despite her own past grief, she's ready to open her heart to the reclusive rancher. But can strong-minded Bella convince gun-shy Noah to give love a second chance? Once betrayed by the woman he trusted most, Noah is doing his best to resist love—even if Bella is the complete package. Yet the more he pushes her away, the more the place she holds in his heart deepens. Torn between his painful past and his bright, beautiful future, this lone ranger must make a decision to love again...

West Texas horse trainer Kitty Cartwright didn't expect a romantic proposal...especially from the New Mexico rancher who was her business rival. She didn't expect a proposal at all! But Kitty was having Liam Donovan's baby. And now the daddy-to-be was insisting they make it legal.No child of Liam's was going to be born without him around. The surprise was how quickly Kitty said "I do"--for the sake of the baby, of course. But with passion reigniting, this marriage of convenience was starting to feel an awful lot like the real thing. Was Liam ready to risk his heart? Because Kitty wasn't settling for anything less.

Princess Dominique Stanbury's father was missing, presumed dead, and she had to be strong for the sake of her family. The only one she could turn to was Marcus Kent, her father's devastatingly handsome High Counsel–and the older man who could still make her heart race. Then, in the midst of the turmoil, Dominique revealed her closely guarded secret–the baby growing within her–and the ever-honorable Marcus proposed marriage. But was Marcus's proposal made out of devotion for his king… or love for the beautiful princess? **