ACCIDENTAL DADS Fairhaven, Texas—Population 384 385 386 The townsfolk were buzzing at the Yellowjacket Cafe. Out on the Double D Ranch, there was a downright population explosion! Seems when the hard-lovin' but commitment-shy cowboy Brant Durning left town on a cattle-buying trip three months ago, he'd decided sweet Grace Barclay was everything he could want in a wife. If only he'd been the marrying kind. Brant got a shocker when he came back to the Double D and found out he was gonna be an uncle…. But just wait till he finds out he's gonna be a daddy!

He may be a grown man, but daredevil Last Jefferson is running away from home. Yet in escaping his own family, he runs right smack into another! Esme Hastings casts a spell under the big top as sexy magician Poppy Peabody—but being mom to her orphaned niece and nephew is her most important job. Unfortunately, convincing a judge she can provide a stable home will take more than a wave of her magic wand. Before Last takes off halfway around the world, he brings Esme and the kids back to the Malfunction Junction ranch in Texas. There's room to spare and they need to settle down, but Last can't stay. Sure, he and Esme have fun together, but it could never work. Besides, this cowboy isn't ready to be a family man. Right?

Cassie Nevins longed for someone to savethe day, someone like Cowboy Charlie, thehero she’d created for her daughter’s bedtimestories—and the hunk who’d starred in afew of her own not-so-innocent fantasies.Charlie followed the code of the Old West:Act honorably, work hard, tell the truth andtake responsibility. So who was this stranger on her doorstep,looking exactly like her cowboy…right downto the dimple in one corner of his very kissablemouth? All Cassie knew was this Charlie couldmake all her dreams come true—including herdeeply hidden desire for a happily-ever-after!

She'd come to Texas for two things: a real cowboy and a baby… And her email buddy, Archer Jefferson, fit the bill. From his jeans to his hat to his crooked smile the man was more cowboy than Australian stuntwoman Clove Penmire had bargained for—perfect for helping a friend make one little baby. And Clove refused to let her lack of glamour—or the odd twist of her heart when she saw Archer—interfere with her baby-making mission. She'd be the one to love 'em and leave 'em this time…until a makeover and one night with Archer changed all her plans!

A man of honor always protects the woman he loves Cord Greer was one such man. Tessa Draper had been his brother's woman, but no matter how it broke his heart, Cord would do whatever it took to keep her safe. Even marry her in name only. Tessa was pregnant and alone, and her life—as well as Cord's—was threatened. Marriage provided them temporary security—and the ultimate temptation. As danger closed in, was it fear that drove Tessa into Cord's arms—or something more than Cord had dared to hope for? A Crookseye Canyon Story: A small town full of strong men and women—and love as everlasting as the wide Texas sky.

HASTY MARRIAGE SPARKS SPICY SPECULATION! Austin, Texas Caleb McCallum has long been one of Texas's most elusive bachelors and everyone is wondering if the abandoned quadruplets left at Maitland Maternity Hospital are behind his sudden case of marriage fever. Is it mere coincidence that Caleb's lovely new bride, April Sullivan, wanted to raise the precious babies as her own, but her chances at adoption were slim--until she tied the knot with the handsome ex-cop? Rumor has it that this union may be based on a practical arrangement, but there is no telling what spending night after night together will do to this instant couple....

Catch of a Lifetime The only good things she'd ever gotten from a cowboy were her daughter and her son. And rodeo gypsy Olivia Spinlove had vowed she'd never again let an elusive, sexy cowboy corral her heart. This single mom had been born racing barrels and had no trouble outrunning love—until Calhoun Jefferson strolled into her arena. Unlike any cowboy she'd ever known, he had artistic vision, concern for her kids and dark eyes that said, "Hey, pretty lady," even from a distance. He almost made her wild heart want to stop wandering. Because the promise in his kiss said that catching Calhoun might make it worth getting caught—for good.

In a tiny Texas town, the old folks were determined to trigger a population explosion! And sexy out-of-towner Jake Maddox was the answer to their prayers. No woman could resist his masculine appeal. Plus, he had "commitment" written all over him: a little boy to raise and a hankering to set down roots. A wife raffle was just the solution to their population problem. Except Mary van Doorn, the elected—only eligible—"intended," didn't cotton to that. With the responsibility of six younger sisters, she'd never known romance and wasn't looking for any. But relentless matchmaking, Jake's all-male pursuit and her own feminine need were a hard combination to resist in such a small town. She found herself wanting Jake and a life with him, but was she more than a convenient candidate for wife?

MATCHMAKERS' OBJECTIVE To get our beautiful but stubborn, about-to-turn spinster relative, Noreen Cartwright, off the shelf! THE CANDIDATE Parker Walden—the sexiest man Rockwall, Texas, has ever seen! COMMENTS I'm a family man and a loving father who wants a mother for my four-year-old daughter—and a wife for myself. To boot, I was instantly smitten with Noreen: her strength and honor, her devotion to her family and her land. And can the woman ever fill out denim! I plan to convince her to let me love her. I'd be obliged if you'd give me your blessing. REACTION FROM NOREEN No one bothered to ask me! Sexy Single DADS