Daring to love Charlotte Bennett has one purpose in life—helping children in need. When Maverick Gillian arrives at her office, declaring he’s not the father of a little girl in foster care, Charlotte doesn’t know whether to believe him. Yet he takes little Olivia home. The handsome, kindhearted rancher is just the type of man Charlotte could fall for, if she were interested in a relationship. Maverick owes it to his childhood best friend to look after her orphaned daughter. He’s also drawn to Charlotte. She’s devoted to her social work career, but she deserves more. Maverick wants to show Charlotte she’s worthy of love, but will she let him?

It's well-known in Larkville that "no" is pretty much the sum total of cowboy Holt Calhoun's vocabulary ever since his marriage ended. Single mom-to-be Kathryn Ellis won't take no for an answer. She needs Holt's influence, as head of the town's most powerful family, to save the local clinic before her baby is born But an early arrival with Kathryn's sparkling eyes and heart-melting smile makes it impossible for Holt to turn on his spurred heel and walk away....

1 Cowgirl Cop + 1 Single Dad = Double the Desire! Running a ranch for troubled kids, policing the town and raising a son—Ash McCune is in complete control of her hectic life. Till one sexy single dad arrives on her Cedar River ranch with his daughter. Cole Quartermaine is rich, successful, a good father. But in weeks, he’s leaving. So why does he make her feel something she hasn’t felt in years—like a woman? Cole needs this ranch to connect with his newfound daughter. What he doesn’t need is a jaw-dropping attraction to the cowgirl cop who runs it. Nor hero worship from her son. He’s got three weeks to resist her and return to the city, a party of two…or stay and make a family of four.

Cattle rancher Tony Young was seeing stars. Movie idol Maggie McShane—America's Sweetheart—had just asked him to marry her! It was a strictly temporary business arrangement. But ever since they shared a dance and a night of incredible lovemaking, Tony wanted the pleasure of something a little more…permanent. From the moment she met the sexy cowboy, Maggie knew he was the answer to her wedding woes. But when the charade ended, would they have to call the whole thing off? Or, with the Taka-Hanson Hotel throwing them the biggest wedding ever, could Maggie and Tony turn their sham marriage into a forever kind of love?

NOT A FAMILY MAN… Mandy Richardson has always wanted a husband and lots of kids. She knows Ben Hartley isn't a forever kind of guy, so she struggles to keep her feelings for him friends only. But she can't help her growing attraction. Then one night their relationship blossoms into more, and soon Mandy discovers she's pregnant. Ben still bears the scars of a painful past—a past that has him avoiding love and commitment. When Mandy tells him he's going to be a dad, he worries he won't measure up. After all, his own father was far from a role model. But he's fallen hard for Mandy, and now it's up to him to prove he's a better man—a stronger man—than he thought.

Rancher Justin Granger hasn't seen his high school sweetheart since she rode out of town with his heart. Now, "too good for this small town" Rori Cornell stands on his doorstep, seeking a job as his cook and housekeeper. He can't turn her away, not with the sadness and worry in her cornflower-blue eyes. He'll just have to avoid her between meals. But when Justin discovers that Rori's big dream has always been him, he finds his heart softening. And an old promise yearning to be kept.

The Little Boy Had His Eyes Cody Masters always believed that nothing could keep him and his high school sweetheart, Laura Duke, apart. Not her parents, not town gossip—not even a jail sentence! But when the cowboy returns home, he finds a new man in Laura's life. Johnny is three-and-a-half-feet tall, adores his pony and stares back at Cody with all-too-familiar blue eyes… The Mother Had His Heart Even though Laura insists a quickie marriage produced Johnny, Cody isn't giving up on his dream of their family. The only problem is getting her—and the rest of the town—to trust him again. Besides, Laura is harboring a secret that is keeping them apart, but could also bond them, and little Johnny, forever!

Family in an instant! The Rancher's Baby Surprise by Kat Brookes Since losing his childhood sweetheart, cowboy Garrett Wade has avoided emotional entanglements. But when he comes across pregnant Hannah Sanders stuck in a flash flood—and in labor—it’s Garrett to the rescue. He becomes fiercely protective of the single mom and her son. Inviting her to stay at his family ranch seems natural, but can Garrett release the heartache of his past? The Cowboy's Unexpected Baby by Stephanie Dees Rancher and lawyer Garrett Cole wants a family—eventually. Until he finds a sweet newborn abandoned on his doorstep. If it weren’t for Abby Scott, the social worker temporarily working in his office, he’d be lost. But when their attraction grows deeper, can this cowboy dad risk his heart on a woman who might not be in town for good?

Find your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings. Sometimes you need a helping paw… An Officer and Her Gentleman by Amy Woods Home in Peach Leaf, Texas, former army medic Avery Abbott struggles with her worsening PTSD. And then a shaggy mutt named Foggy—and devastatingly handsome dog trainer Isaac Meyer—change everything. Isaac is determined to help Avery rebuild her life. But he doesn’t expect the sensitive veteran he rescued to rescue his own heart right back… His Rodeo Sweetheart by Pamela Britton After serving in the army, veterinarian Ethan McCall isn’t sure where he belongs. Helping Claire Reynolds with a military dog rescue at her ranch seems as good a place to be as any. Ethan’s happy to lend the single mom a hand, but his heart is damaged goods. And Claire has scars of her own. But the two can’t deny their attraction forever…

The family he didn’t know he needed The Guardian’s Honor by Marta Perry Coast Guard officer Adam Bodine finally finds his long-vanished great-uncle. But the elderly man has adopted some new kin—single mother Cathy Norwood and her little boy, who has a disability. Though his heartstrings are tugged by their plight, Adam knows he doesn’t deserve Cathy and her son in his life—not with his past. Can one big extended family teach Adam something about love and honor? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! The Rancher’s Unexpected Baby by Jill Lynn After his marriage ended, Gage Frasier vowed he’d never remarry or have children—but now he’s guardian of an orphaned baby boy. Thankfully, his friend’s sweet sister, Emma Wilder, offers to nanny while Gage seeks a more suitable family for the child. But soon, Gage finds himself bonding with his new son…and with Emma. Parenthood surprised Gage, but will love sneak up on him, too?