Bo bakes a full moon cake as a surprise for his friend Annie, but the outcome is unexpected.

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Three Little Matchmakers Rancher Bo Stillwater has no plans of becoming a husband or a father…but he can't turn away from the three babies he finds at the county fair. After leaving the abandoned triplets in the care of the doctor's daughter, Louisa Clark, his duty should be done. So why can't he seem to stay away from the babies and their pretty caregiver? Watching the town's most eligible bachelor with the little trio reawakens Louisa's unmet dreams. She's found satisfaction in spinsterhood and caring for others, convinced that motherhood passed her by. Do she and Bo only work so well together for the children's sakes…or could they both find courage to make this sweet temporary arrangement something truly lasting?

Bo bakes a full moon cake as a surprise for his friend Annie, but the outcome is unexpected.

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. THE RANCHER’S SURPRISE TRIPLETS Lone Star Cowboy League: Multiple Blessings by Linda Ford After stumbling on triplet orphans abandoned at the county fair, rancher Bo Stillwater’s not sure what to do with them. But when he leaves them in the care of the town doctor’s lovely spinster daughter, Louisa Clark, he finds he can’t stay away—from her or the babies. COWBOY HOMECOMING Four Stones Ranch by Louise M. Gouge When cowboy Tolley Northam returns home, he’s determined to finally win his father’s approval. Perhaps a marriage to family friend Laurie Eberly will help him earn it. But when Laurie discovers why he began pursuing her, can he convince her that she holds his heart? UNDERCOVER SHERIFF by Barbara Phinney After a woman, a child and Zane Robinson’s small-town-sheriff twin all go missing, the woman’s friend Rachel Smith has a plan to find them. But for it to work, Zane must pose as his brother and draw out anyone involved in their disappearance. FAMILY OF CONVENIENCE by Victoria W. Austin In need of a father for her unborn child, mail-order bride Millie Steele agrees to a marriage in name only with single father Adam Beale. But as she grows to love her new children—and falls for their handsome dad—can their convenient family become real?