And baby makes three? A Baby for the Deputy by Cathy McDavid A secret no-strings relationship with Aaron Travers has suited Melody Hartman just fine. But the lives of the Mustang Valley veterinarian and the deputy sheriff are about to become more complicated because Mel is pregnant! The widowed single dad is ready to do the right thing and marry Mel. Can he say the three words she is waiting to hear? A Baby for the Sheriff by Mary Leo The last thing veterinarian Coco Grant expects to find on her doorstep is an abandoned baby girl. As a temporary mom, Coco can’t resist loving her sweet little charge. But when handsome sheriff Jet Wilson practically moves in to help with the baby, the town gossips are in heaven! And there’s more than the couple’s reputation at stake when Jet starts falling for the baby…and falling for Coco even harder. New York Times Bestselling Author Cathy McDavid USA TODAY Bestselling Author Mary Leo 2 Heartfelt Stories A Baby for the Deputy and A Baby for the Sheriff

Their Secret Child For eight years, journalist and single mother Sofia McCray kept her son a secret from his maverick father. But when she returns to her small Montana hometown, her high school sweetheart isn't the rebellious teen she left behind. Ben Blake is a widowed cop who's been through heartbreak, and he wants their child in his life. When her next assignment throws Sofia together with the handsome police officer in his squad car, she discovers just how much he truly cares about his community, their son...and her. Now Sofia must learn to trust her own heart to reunite a family that's meant to be together.

“Judy really has a way with Western romances and handsome cowboys!” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller He’d always been a loner—until one case changed his life. . . Growing up in a broken home had made Detective Adam Santiago wary of getting attached—to anyone. Even his work as a mentor at the local youth center leaves him certain that he’s not meant to be a family man . . . Until he meets the new music therapist at Kidville. Julie Chapman knows Adam is the last person on earth she should be drawn to. She’s the marrying type, and he’s intent on avoiding commitment at all costs! When two orphans are at risk of being separated, Adam must set aside his insecurities to keep the young brother and sister together. Julie’s willing to do anything to help — even become Adam’s pretend bride — to get the children’s traditional social worker on their side. But as she falls head over heels for her the guarded cop, will this marriage of convenience become an affair of the heart? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Discover more true-to-life stories in the Rocking Chair Rodeo series. All books are stand-alone but were published in the following order: 1. Roping in the Cowgirl 2. The Bronc Rider’s Baby 3. A Cowboy Family Christmas 4. The Soldier’s Twin Surprise 5. The Lawman’s Convenient Family 6. The Cowboy’s Secret Family

During an era when many women concentrated on hearth and home, thousands of women quietly and without pay served in law enforcement. They organized, administered, presented reports to county commissioners, prepared for inspections, comforted victims, disciplined unruly inmates, fought with escapees, rode shotgun with their husbands as backup, and raised children, tended gardens, and kept house. They risked their lives every day and some paid the ultimate price. This is their story. The office of county sheriff has existed in America since 1634. Between 1800 and 1960, families of the sheriff lived in or near the jail. All family members, young and old, worked alongside the lawman to fulfill the required duties, without additional pay. The mom and pop jail was truly a family business. After the middle of the 20th century, fewer families carried on this tradition as counties modernized and jails became professionalized.

When Vicki Templeton and her daughter Krystal move from Texas to Conard County, Wyoming for a new start, Vicki is wary of beginning a relationship with her neighbor, sheriff's deputy Dan Casey.

An Officer and a Lady Single mom Julia Harrison is the last person Tanner Reddington should get involved with. He's promised to stay away from all things baby. But the state trooper's protective instincts outweigh his misgivings when he meets the lovely midwife. Julia is opening a women's clinic in Kirkwood Lake, while raising two small boys on her own. Plagued by memories of the family he lost, Tanner fights the pull he feels toward Julia and her kids. But when an orphaned newborn brings Tanner and Julia together, they begin to consider their future...as husband and wife.

Her Holiday Hero Widow Corinne Gallagher’s plans for a peaceful Christmas with her kids go astray when longtime crush Gabe Cutler moves in next door. As if having the hunky state trooper in snowball-throwing distance isn’t distracting enough, Gabe suddenly has custody of an orphaned infant—and is in need of Corinne’s help! She agrees, but her heart draws a line—she can’t fall for another lawman. After a devastating loss, Gabe has avoided fatherhood and love. Yet filled with Corinne and the children, his new house is starting to feel like home. Will Gabe run again, or finally fulfill his secret Christmas wish for a family?

Second-Chance Christmas No one in Kirkwood Lake seems willing to forget, or forgive, Rainey McKinney's troubled past. But Rainey can't afford to let that bother her. Her top priority is rebuilding her life and being a good mom to her twin daughters. Even handsome deputy sheriff Luke Campbell can't distract her, tempting as he is. She's determined to keep her distance, but as his son and her girls form a special bond, Rainey and Luke can't help but do the same. Can Rainey put her past behind her once and for all and embrace a future full of hope--and love? Kirkwood Lake: A town full of heart and hope.

"No more detours!" That was the promise Angelina Lord made to herself when she accepted a ride from a wedding in Texas, with the best man to her destination in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What could possibly go wrong? Angelina is focused on one thing–opening a fashion boutique in Santa Fe. What she really doesn’t need is one full-of-himself lawman with his aggravating air of superiority and soul-searing eyes…not to mention heart-stopping kisses…coming to her rescue. If she lets him get too close to the truth, he could bring down the wall she erected around her well-ordered life and her heart. United States Marshal Jace Blackhawke holds family and traditions as the center of his life. He isn’t part of Angie’s world and she certainly isn’t part of his. Will their differences prove to be too insurmountable in the face of the truth that will not stay silent?

Love in Bloom After losing his wife to cancer, Lt. Alexander Steele vowed he'd protect himself and his children from that kind of loss again. But that was before he laid eyes on Lisa Fitzgerald. She welcomes him to town and immediately connects with his shy daughter, Emma. Yet Lisa is a cancer survivor herself, and so a reminder of everything Alex and his family suffered. Will a relationship with her be too much for him to bear? With their love growing even faster than Lisa's beautiful gardens, Alex has to decide whether he can risk his heart once more.