Summoned as temporary guardian for her teenage niece, Emily Hazard returns to Paradox Lake. On one condition--she won't let herself think about staying. Emily always felt like a misfit in her tiny hometown. But she doesn't count on falling for handsome Drew Stacey, a former Wall Streeter who's getting the town church camp ready. Though he surprises Emily with his handiness with tools, understanding of teenagers and his steady faith, she'll soon head back to New York. Unless her small-town sweetheart asks her to stay forever.

To Lend A Helping Hand

Unexpected Arrival Autumn Hazard loves being a midwife. But a tragic loss has her doubting the path she's chosen. And her new boss isn't helping. She's worked with Dr. Jonathan Hanlon before, and he's just as handsome and seemingly perfect as ever. His presence could mean trouble for the clinic--and her sensible heart. Jon remembers Autumn, too. She's still beautiful, smart and oblivious to him. Maybe that's for the best--he's leaving the small town as soon as his training's done. Besides, he has secrets of his own, and he can't risk Autumn getting close enough to uncover them. Yet despite all their reservations, working beside each other doesn't feel like work at all...it feels like home.

Texas Sweethearts series--Book One As young girls, they vowed to be best friends forever-a promise they kept through happiness and heartbreak! Now these four Texas Sweethearts are all turning thirty. In spite of busy lives, full-time careers, and an assortment of beloved animals and meddling townsfolk, true love is destined to surprise each one of them in the magical little world of their own hometown. Ten years ago, Sunny Carmichael left Hope Valley, Texas and became a veterinary disease specialist-a darn good one! When her meddling, matchmaking mother urges her to come home to investigate the mysterious deaths of several cows before news spreads and ruins the local cattle industry, Sunny reluctantly agrees, even though she will likely run into the man who broke her heart and caused her to flee her small hometown so long ago. Jackson Slade never forgot the girl who got away. But he had to put the painful past behind him and move on with his life. Now a widowed, single-father, he is raising his quiet little girl alone on his ranch that is suddenly losing cattle. With his livelihood and life in possible jeopardy, the last person he expects to find nosing around his herd is the very same woman he's tried to forget-Sunny Carmichael. Although this Texas Sweetheart is not home to stay, it isn't long before the passionate spark that fired their youthful romance quickly blazes into a scorching flame. Now Sunny and Jack have two problems on their hands: a deadly cattle epidemic and their undeniable attraction! "Mindy Neff weaves a wonderful romance!" -Romantic Times Review

The Sugarberry Inn is exactly how I remember it. Cute, kitschy, and tourist trappy. It’s also the last place I want to be. But when my best friend asks me to be in her wedding, I can’t exactly say no. I just hope I can get through this trip without seeing him. Logan Wainwright. The man who broke my heart ten years ago. Seeing as how he owns half the town, I think my chances of that Christmas miracle happening are slim to none.

Just like old times. But way more complicated. I'm back in my hometown after an injury in the NFL. Simone was my high school sweetheart, but we grew apart. I show up to her boutique's grand opening just to be supportive. She's got a little girl on her hip. A little girl with my green eyes. Her secret's out after four long years. It's hard not giving in to the fury. I have to get along with my ex and work out visits. We have a picnic, the three of us, so I can meet my daughter. Sparks fly with me and Simone like old times. Later, we can't keep our hands off each other. Maybe you can go home again. If I can forgive her for keeping the baby a secret, Maybe I can make her fall for me again. Just like old times.

Jamie Glasser has two ironclad rules: raise her kids the best way she knows how and--no more military men! The widowed mother of three lost her late husband and her faith in God to the army. She can't avoid former air force lieutenant colonel Eli Payton, the handsome high school guidance counselor who is committed to helping Jamie's rebellious teenage son. Jamie is irresistibly drawn to Eli.

The bestselling, award-winning author’s “fiercely freewheeling collection of stories and poems about the tragicomedies of ordinary lives” (O, The Oprah Magazine). Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, War Dances blends short stories, poems, call-and-response, and more into something that only Sherman Alexie could have written. Ordinary men stand at the threshold of profound change, from a story about a famous writer caring for a dying but still willful father, to the tale of a young Indian boy who learns to value his own life by appreciating the deaths of others. Perceptions change, too, as “Another Proclamation” casts a shadow over Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and “Invisible Dog on a Leash” limns the heartbreak of shattered childhood illusions. And nostalgia for antiquated technology is tenderly rendered in “Ode to Mix Tapes” and “Ode for Pay Phones.” With his versatile voice, Alexie explores love, betrayal, fatherhood, alcoholism, and art in this spirited, soulful, and endlessly entertaining collection, transcending genre boundaries to create something truly unique. This ebook features an illustrated biography including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

Team Macachek meets Indigo Bay Beach read Small-town romance Other books in the series: Sweet Saturdays -- Pamela Kelley Sweet Beginnings -- Melissa McClone Sweet Starlight -- Kay Correll Sweet Forgivemess -- Jean Oram Sweet Reunion -- Stacy Claflin