Cowboy to the rescue A Baby on the Ranch When Kasey Stonestreet's husband walked out on her and their newborn son, her best friend, Eli Rodriguez, took them in at his Forever, Texas, ranch without hesitation. Eli has secretly loved Kasey since they were kids. Now the woman of his dreams and the family he always wanted are in his reach. But if he reveals his true feelings, will he risk their friendship and lose Kasey forever? The Cowboy and the Baby When the father of her baby bails, Devon Bennett finds herself in a difficult position. As in "giving birth in a truck on the side of a road" difficult. Until Deputy Cody McCullough rides in to save the day. Trusting the cowboy lawman doesn’t come easily. But Cody will do whatever it takes to make Devon feel safe again…and to see that her heart finally has a home. USA TODAY Bestselling Author Marie Ferrarella 2 Heartfelt Stories A Baby on the Ranch and The Cowboy and the Baby

In this inspirational romance, a contractor rescues a single mother in need of home remodel and wonders if he can also be the family man she needs. Seeking a fresh start, divorced single mom Audra Marshall uproots her family to a home she’s purchased sight unseen. But she hadn’t counted on the house needing major repairs. Enter handsome neighbor Carter Cooper. As a contractor, fixing houses is Carter’s job, but it turns into more than business when Audra allows him to help her rebuild her home. Carter’s soon falling for the sweet mom and her delightful kids. But Carter’s always been hesitant of opening his heart to love. As the cautious duo work together to transform her home, will they also find a love to last a lifetime?

Falling for her protector For single mother Abby Bauman, a failed marriage and a troublesome ex are proof of love gone wrong. But once she's caught up in danger and saved—twice—by take-charge detective Ethan James, she considers whether falling for a true-blue hero is worth the risk. Even now, after the rescue, he seems bent on continuing to protect her and her daughter. Why? There's more to Ethan's determination to stay close than he's telling her. But when she confronts him, he proves she's more than a means to solve a case. That tempts Abby to take a second chance on trust—and love. Which might be the best choice she's ever made.

Falling for her protector For single mother Abby Bauman, a failed marriage and a troublesome ex are proof of love gone wrong. But once she's caught up in danger and saved—twice—by take-charge detective Ethan James, she considers whether falling for a true-blue hero is worth the risk. Even now, after the rescue, he seems bent on continuing to protect her and her daughter. Why? There's more to Ethan's determination to stay close than he's telling her. But when she confronts him, he proves she's more than a means to solve a case. That tempts Abby to take a second chance on trust—and love. Which might be the best choice she's ever made.

Texas Hero by Ruth Langan released on May 25, 1993 is available now for purchase.

Restoring Romance

The biography of the famous Texas governor and patriot.

Excerpt from Texas Hero Stories: An Historical Reader for the Grades To - dav, the best school readers for the grades are those which give some continuity of subject, and I have felt that a reader for Texas children. Based upon Texas history, would be opportune and helpful. It has been my purpose in the prepara tion of these stories to present a brief, biographical sketch and to give something of the service to Texas of the heroes selected. I have consulted diaries histories, journals and records, and it has been my privilege to Obtain interesting data from some of those loyal citizens of Texas who are now in the excellence Of their service, making Texas history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

For single mother Abby Bauman, a failed marriage and a troublesome ex are proof of love gone wrong.

His final mission may be the most dangerous of all…to her heart. Autumn Messina has finally put herself first and achieved her dream of becoming a teacher. She’s only sorry it’s come at the expense of having to sell the once thriving Messina Farm. Autumn loves her father and the farm, but she can’t do it all, and her brother has no plans to move back home. And then her brother’s best friend saunters back into her life even more handsome than she remembers and arrogantly full of plans and answers to questions she no longer wants to ask. After exiting his special forces unit to return home to Last Stand, Sam Russell feels duty bound to help his best friend’s struggling family farm. He’s not expecting such fierce resistance in the form of a still-angry Autumn, who’s become even more beautiful and tempting in his years away. Autumn doesn’t want his help, but Sam has never given up so easily. And what starts off as just doing his duty quickly becomes something much more personal.