LASSOING SANTA! Rust Creek Ramblings With Christmas right around the corner, grumpy cowboy Bailey Stockton is getting grumpier by the minute, even though he’s wearing a Santa suit. We here at the Gazette think adorable veterinary technician Serena Langley could be the one to rescue Bailey from his holiday funk. Trouble is, they’ve each got more baggage than Kris Kringle lugs on his sleigh. So deck the halls, dear readers, and see if Santa can deliver a happy ending!

Waitress Gianna Garrison and celebrity chef Shane Roarke discover they have more in common this Christmas than just their lives in Thunder Canyon.

This rancher is ready to gamble his lifelong friendship to find a forever family in award-winning author Brenda Harlen’s latest installment in her Match Made in Haven series! He never got over his childhood sweetheart. When ten-year-old Mitchell Gilmore proposed to little Lindsay Delgado, she said, “Yes!” Years later, he was best man at her wedding, “Uncle” to her children and, when Lindsay was tragically widowed, a consoling shoulder. Until one electric kiss changes everything. Now Mitchell is determined to move from lifelong friendship to forever family. It’s a risky proposition, but maybe Lindsay is finally ready to accept his proposal…for real. From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Match Made in Haven Book 1: The Sheriff’s Nine-Month Surprise Book 2: Her Seven-Day Fiancé Book 3: Six Weeks to Catch a Cowboy Book 4: Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart Book 5: Double Duty for the Cowboy Book 6: One Night with the Cowboy Book 7: A Chance for the Rancher Book 8: The Marine’s Road Home Book 9: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe Book 10: The Rancher’s Promise

This holiday… He’ll come face-to-face with his past. Bah, humbug! It’s the holiday season in Bronco, but for tour operator Evan Cruise, Ôtis only the season for making money. Haunted by his past, he refuses to celebrate the festivities around him—until he meets Daphne Taylor. As the owner of the local animal sanctuary challenges Evan’s resistance to yuletide spirit, their attraction grows into something deeper. But when Daphne uncovers Evan’s shocking family secret, it threatens to tear them apart. Will a little Christmas magic change everything? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Montana Mavericks: What Happened to Beatrix? Book 1: In Search of the Long-Lost Maverick by Christine Rimmer Book 2: The Cowboy’s Comeback by Melissa Senate Book 3: The Maverick’s Baby Arrangement by Kathy Douglass Book 4: The Cowboy’s Promise by Teresa Southwick Book 5: His Christmas Cinderella by Christy Jeffries Book 6:

Now a Harlequin Movie, Art of Falling in Love! RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS Fellow Ramblers, have you heard that Jonah Dalton is back in town? The sexy, citified architect hasn't been seen round these parts since...well, we won't get into all that. Let's just say love has not been kind to our Jonah. But our sources whisper he's recently been painting the town red with spirited artist Vanessa Brent. She's been methodically working her way through her bucket list--and taking Jonah along for the ride. You'd never guess that Vanessa's lust for life is masking her own heartbreaking secret. Can our hardworking maverick be the one to finally make her whole? Readers, we will let you draw your own conclusions--but we think this romance is a masterpiece in the making!

At Christmas, love’s magic can mend even the most broken hearts. After a difficult divorce, Darby Mitchell embarks on a journey to reinvent herself. The road trip in her ancient Buick is supposed to be an adventure, but it ends abruptly when her car sputters to a halt along a stretch of rural highway. Accepting that she’s stranded, she walks to the nearest residence for help. Peppermint Hollow Farms is, from the strands of festive lights to the wreaths on every window, the embodiment of Christmas. When the door opens, she’s welcomed with open arms. There, she meets Sterling, a charming cowboy who’s destined to become an unexpected part of her life. Sterling carries the heavy burden of pain and loss, and because of it, he’s vowed to shield his heart from love. Yet, when Darby arrives, the inexplicable connection he feels for her catches him by surprise. Driven by an unspoken need to safeguard her, Sterling offers the stability and unwavering support she never imagined finding in a man. Darby and Sterling are utterly unprepared for their irresistible attraction. Even amidst the twinkling lights and cozy holiday scenery, their path to a happily ever after is riddled with stumbling blocks as Sterling's closely guarded secrets and Darby’s past threaten to shatter the fragile bond they've built. Only by embracing the transformative magic of love can they hope to ultimately heal their hearts.

Now a Harlequin Movie, Christmas with a View! Thunder Canyon Nugget Guess Who's Coming for Christmas Dinner? The fine citizens of Thunder Canyon have always gone out of their way to make the holidays special. But Christmas this year promises to be one no one will ever forget. You know that handsome celebrity chef everyone's been talking about, Shane Roarke? Don't tell anyone, but it turns out he has a remarkable—and shocking!—connection to our town. And not everyone is going to be happy about it…. Gianna Garrison has been looking downright radiant, however. Is it true that the Gallatin Room waitress has been sneaking under the mistletoe with the mysterious maverick? Hang on to your spurs, merry readers, because the surprises are just beginning. Wait till Gianna finds out who her sexy boss really is!

All She Wants for Christmas is a Cowboy! Rust Creek Ramblings A few weeks ago, local wedding planner Caroline Ruth took a tumble off a ladder, and when she came to, she believed Thunder Canyon cowboy Craig Clifton was her boyfriend. Trouble was, they’d never met before. What was an upstanding rancher to do? Now, until Caroline’s memory returns, Craig is acting as reluctant faux fiancé. But with Christmas around the corner, dear readers, we’re hoping for a real-life happy ending for this unexpected couple!

A GIFT THE COWBOY DIDN’T EXPECT The last thing Wilder Crawford expected was to find a baby on his doorstep on Christmas morning. His baby? Maybe—and he intends to find out! Little Cody’s aunt, Beth Ames, thinks the steadfastly single rancher isn’t daddy material. But her objections only make Wilder dig in his spurs. He invites Beth to stay for the holidays, never dreaming he might fall for the earnest schoolteacher. Unless Santa’s intent was to turn the cowboy into a family man all along…

Would you take a risk on a cowboy’s kiss? Dating a single mom? Patrick Stafford would never break that rule… Patrick Stafford trades his suit for a Stetson and boots and risks it all on a dude ranch. But it’s the veterinarian in Haven, Nevada, who really challenges him. Dr. Brooke Langley is all business, a devoted single mom who is off-limits to a fun-loving bachelor like him. But Patrick should have taken his own advice, because after just one kiss, he’s ready to make the biggest gamble of his life…with his heart. Experience more relatable stories featuring true-to-life characters in the Match Made in Haven series: The Sheriff’s Nine-Month Surprise Her Seven-Day Fiancé Six Weeks to Catch a Cowboy Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart Double Duty for the Cowboy One Night with the Cowboy From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.