Can the rumors be believed? Haley Anderson and Marlon Cates? The major crush who kissed her…only to vanish from her life six years ago? Thunder Canyon's bad-boy-made-good is back. And no way is Haley letting the gorgeous billionaire playboy anywhere near her heart. But Marlon seems determined to prove he's a changed man. And the way he's endearing himself to the teens at her community center is making Haley wonder if he's planning to make his stay a permanent one. Because Marlon hasn't forgotten that kiss, either. Stay tuned, loyal readers, to find out if Marlon can become Haley's—and Thunder Canyon's—true hometown hero!

Word on the street is that hotshot hotel magnate Connor McFarlane is in Thunder Canyon this summer to buy out the local resort! At first Tori Jones was furious, but now she seems to think Connor isn't the corporate shark everyone says he is. And when he asked her to pose as his fiancée to help him win custody of his son, she promptly said I do! Her fake husband-to-be is so irresistible—how can Tori help but wish it were the real thing? And my spies tell me the sassy small-town teacher captivated Connor from day one. He came to town to heal old wounds, but now all he seems to want is to claim Tori's heart. Stay tuned, faithful readers, to see if a summer romance can become a love affair for all seasons!

It was meant to be a game of seduction—a distraction from his epic family scandal. And devilish tycoon Jeremiah Barron was the ultimate player: cool, calculating and in control both in business and the bedroom. When sexy, reserved socialite Allison Gale breezed into his life with an exclusive property to sell, he was determined to acquire a lot more than her real estate. But what he didn't expect was for one soul-touching kiss to knock his world completely off its axis! Single mom Ally knew a commitment-shy playboy when she saw one. But beneath his Stetson beat the heart of a compassionate cowboy. A man worth loving—if she was willing to take the ultimate risk….

Thunder Canyon Nugget: Calling All Single Men! All Rose Traub wants is to fall in love, get married and have her happy ending. But after dating every eligible bachelor in town, the sassy Texas transplant is still looking for Mr. Right. That doesn't include handsome, boyishly charming Austin Anderson, who's totally wrong for her in every way. Then why is the buzz around town that they're dating? And we're wondering if there's any truth to the rumor that Austin secretly wants to set a wedding date of his own…with the sassy redhead who's lighting that special spark. Stay tuned, faithful readers, to see if Rose and Austin take that fateful walk down the aisle together…and give Thunder Canyon the fairy-tale wedding this Montana town has always dreamed of!

Get lassoed by love in three reader-favorite Montana Maverick tales! Million-Dollar Maverick The odds of finding your perfect partner or hitting the lottery are slim. Nate Crawford just did both, but is hiding it. He’s also keeping a big secret from his new girlfriend, nurse Callie Kennedy—and it could be a game changer. What will she do when she learns her “regular guy” boyfriend is a maverick millionaire? From Maverick to Daddy Eight-year-old Lily has charmed everyone in town….even curmudgeonly cowboy Caleb Dalton. Or could Caleb’s real interest lie in Lily’s adoptive mom, Mallory Franklin? It’s hard to fathom that Mallory would date a playboy, but Lily insists the two are the perfect couple. Stay tuned to see if she can lead them down the aisle! Maverick for Hire Carpenter Nick Pritchett is great with a hammer and popular with the ladies. Maybe a bit too popular, if you ask his best bud, Cecelia Clifton! She came to town looking for love. Nick is convinced he can help if she follows his instructions, but the only man he finds good enough for his childhood pal is…himself! Can Nick convince Cecelia that he’s the man for her?

MONTANA'S LITTLEST MATCHMAKER RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS Have you met eight-year-old Lily? The fast-talking street-smart New Yorker has charmed everyone here in Rust Creek Falls. She has even managed to win over Caleb Dalton, our curmudgeonly cowboy who usually avoids all things family related. Or could it be that Caleb's real interest lies in Lily's adoptive mom, Mallory Franklin? It's hard to believe our eternal bachelor would consider getting involved with someone who has a child. It's even harder to fathom that spunky Mallory would date a man whose only documented commitment is to playing the field. But Lily insists the two are the perfect couple, and who are we to argue? Stay tuned, dear readers, and see if Lily can lead them down the bridal path!

Perhaps applying to a help wanted ad in her wedding gown wasn't the best way to make a first impression on a job interview, but Kate Scott needed to escape the humiliation of her hastily called-off wedding. Cabot Dixon's Montana ranch, if not the most welcoming place in the West, seemed like the perfect place to keep a low profile.

Searching for her birth family, Emma Robbins arrives in Blackwater Lake, Montana and becomes the nanny to the son of Dr. Justin Flint, a divorced doctor who, having avoided relationships since his divorce, now reconsiders while thinking of a future with Emma.

A deal made to be broken Everything about Alex McKnight was hard—hard body, hard heart and damn hard to ignore. Yet architect Ellie Hart couldn't deny her immediate attraction to the dark-haired, handsome contractor assigned to complete the Mercy Medical Center with her. Ellie traveled with her own emotional baggage and there was no way she was going to fall so fast for a man like Alex. But when she actually did fall fast—by tripping and injuring her foot—Alex came to the rescue by offering her a place to stay while she recovered. Then Alex suggested the unthinkable: a no-strings-attached, passion-unleashed affair…at least until their project was finished and Ellie could walk again. But as restless days became tender, sleepless nights, could Ellie keep her heart safe? And more, could Alex?

Handsome doctor Ben McKnight is everything the marriageable women of Blackwater Lake, Montana, want in a man—except willing! What he needs is a decoy: someone sweet and sexy to play the role of bride-to-be. Someone like the gorgeous new girl in town…. The last place Camille Halliday wants to be is Montana. But she won't be going anywhere unless she wins over the mutinous staff and salvages the business at the local hotel. So when gorgeous Dr. Ben makes his proposal—pretend to be his girlfriend in exchange for his help with her staff—she jumps at the offer. It's the answer to all her problems…until the fake hand-holding and kissing soon add up to much more than either of them bargained for!