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She lost everyone…

…her heartache keeps her distant.

Reunited with a bully from her past.

He had a crush on her in high school.

Now they must work together on a new cutting-edge flight control system using her programming skills and his piloting experience.

Can she let go of her resentment to see the man he has become?

As Niki throws herself full tilt into the project, she heads for burn out. Kyle sees his opportunity to get on her good side.

Is rescuing her the key to winning her heart?

You’ll love this contemporary Christian romance because of the witty banter and hope for second chances.

Join Niki and Kyle in this sweet enemies-to-sweethearts romance.

Previously released under the title "Nickels".

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Susan May Warren, Karen Kingsbury, Becky Wade, Jan Thompson, T.K. Chapin

One moment of weakness…

…destroyed everything.

She upended her life and must start over.

Will she find her footing again in this new town?

He has too much on his plate—no room for romance.

Starting over in a new city triggers Kelly’s panic attacks. When she reaches out for help, Matt rescues her. They are drawn to each other. One night changes everything.

Will she repeat the sins of her past?

Will his guilt destroy his faith?

Can they both learn to forgive before it’s too late? What will they sacrifice to make things right?

You’ll enjoy this contemporary Christian romance because of the strong friendships and hope for redemption.

Join Matt and Kelly in this second chances, starting over, single mom romance.

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Susan May Warren, Karen Kingsbury, Becky Wade, Jan Thompson, T.K. Chapin

Box Set of Books 1-3, plus a bonus novella

Includes: Falling for a Real Cowboy, Honeymoon with a Real Cowboy (bonus), Falling for a Shy Cowboy, and Falling for a Bossy Cowboy

Great way to catch up on the series at a discount.

She’s trying to resurrect her career. He’s sworn off women. Will this city-meets-country duo find love where they least expect it?

Dalton J. Vargas the fourth has sworn off love. Women are just a distraction that keep him from running his family’s multi-million-dollar guest ranch near Wickenburg, Arizona. After his father announces an early retirement, the full burden of the ranch rests on his shoulders. When a city-slicker romance author stays at the ranch, Dalton’s perfect world turns to chaos.

River Sloane’s last workplace romance novel flopped—big time. Now her publisher wants her to write a modern-day cowboy romance, which she has resisted for years. When her publisher sends her to a dude ranch in the middle of nowhere Arizona, she must learn about cowboys and ranching to get her career back on track. One hunky cowboy stirs her heart and unexpectedly becomes her muse.

Will she let herself fall in love with the real cowboy or will she return to the life she left behind? Will Dalton open his heart to a new, lasting love?

Praise for Falling for a Real Cowboy

“Deliciously romantic! After reading Falling for a Real Cowboy, I wanted to book a casita on Vargas Ranch for a month. The Arizona setting came to life, and I had all the feels while watching River and Dalton fall in love. A terrific start to a memorable series.” 

–Jill Kemerer, Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Mandi Blake, Natalie Dean, Jessie Gussman, Jill Kemerer, Linda Goodnight

Happily ever after… 

...wasn’t as easy as they thought.

A Trouble in Paradise, Second Chance Christian Romance

Seven months after their wedding, resentment and bitterness crept into their marriage.

As they head to Hawaii for their postponed honeymoon, will Dalton and River mend the cracks in their marriage?

Or will bizarre circumstances drive them further apart?

Will a chance encounter turn them toward God and reconciliation?

Join Dalton and River Vargas on their honeymoon trip of a lifetime.

A sequel novella to Falling for a Real Cowboy (Vargas Ranch Book 1) by Karen Baney.

She’s a single mom with a disabled son. He’s been in love with her since high school. Will this shy cowboy finally win her heart?

Dylan Vargas is too shy for his own good. While he and his best friend Adan work with the horses on his family’s ranch near Wickenburg, Arizona, Adan signs him up for an online dating service. Dylan begrudgingly looks through the profiles. One face stands out above the others—that of his childhood crush. There’s only one impossible problem—she is Adan’s little sister.

Brisa Franco moves home to Wickenburg after a tragic car accident left her four-year-old son disabled. As she starts a new job in her hometown, she never expects to help her brother’s best friend in his quest to overcome a speech impediment.

Will Dylan steal her heart as she helps him learn how to release his anxiety? Will Brisa learn to trust him and let go of her deeply engrained fears from her past relationship?

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Mandi Blake, Natalie Dean, Jessie Gussman, Jill Kemerer, Linda Goodnight

She’s famous and nearing the end of her career. He’s blunt, bossy, and downright annoying. Will these two find the perfect balance between truth and love?

Sports fanatic Derin Vargas steps down from his position as foreman of Vargas Ranch to run the family’s new sports complex. Uncomfortable in his new role, he compensates by being bossy. When a famous pro-tennis player stays at the resort to rehab after surgery, Derin points out her shortcomings no one else will.

Pro-tennis player Madison Moore heads to a remote sports complex on Vargas Guest Ranch & Resort to finish rehabbing after shoulder surgery. As she fears the death of her pro career, the bossy cowboy manager gets under her skin.

Will Derin soften his rough edges to win over the beautiful tennis player? Will Madison listen to the hard truth about her future while opening her heart to love?

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Mandi Blake, Natalie Dean, Jessie Gussman, Jill Kemerer, Linda Goodnight

She’s on a mission to bring orphaned children hope. He wants off his family’s ranch for good. Will they survive his shocking family secrets?

Devon Vargas longs to be more than just a cowboy. After finishing his teaching degree, he plans to leave his family’s guest ranch for good. Between his growing affection for the new children’s program director and a huge family secret revealed, he second guesses everything about his life.

Raina Crawford lost her parents at a young age. Through the grace of God, she survived life in the foster system. She desperately wants to bring children the life-changing faith that gave her hope. The job at Vargas Ranch was supposed to be a steppingstone. Except she’s losing her heart to the smart, ambitious cowboy bent on leaving his family’s ranch—and her—behind.

Will Raina finally find the family she’s always wanted? Will family secrets unravel his new dreams? Will those same secrets tear them apart?

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Mandi Blake, Natalie Dean, Jessie Gussman, Jill Kemerer, Linda Goodnight

She’s the happiest person he’s ever met. His world has turned upside and he’s in no mood for Christmas. Will these coworkers find middle ground as they head into the holidays?

Reeling from a shocking family secret, Drake Vargas heads into the holiday season grumpier than he’s ever been. He can’t seem to get his footing and his new barista is way too much sunshine for him.

Candi Kaine loves Christmas! Nothing can stop her sunny disposition. As she starts a new job at Vargas Ranch, she’s determined to fix the grumpy, hipster cowboy who just happens to be her boss. Nothing will deter her from making sure he experiences a very Merry Christmas.

Will Drake find his joy again or has Candi Kaine finally met her match?

They’ve secretly loved each other for years. He's hung up on their age gap. She can’t get him to see her as the woman she’s become. Will they let go of their fear to find true love?

When former pro bull rider, Adan Franco, discovers he’s been named the guardian of a twelve-year-old boy, his world turns upside down. He must head to New Mexico to settle the estate. As he fumbles through his new status as a single dad, he leans on the woman he’s secretly loved for years.

Solana Vargas is desperate for Adan to see her as something other than his best friend’s kid cousin. At twenty-five, she’s matured into a devoted friend and loyal member of the Vargas clan. If only Adan could come to see her as wife material, all her dreams could come true.

Will helping him settle into life as a single dad finally force him to see her in a new light? Will they ever take a chance on love together?

She’s pregnant with someone else’s child. He’s falling for her when he shouldn’t. Can he learn to trust her with his heart?

Renata Vargas regrets her sacrificial decision to act as a surrogate for her cousin and his wife. She had been unprepared for the emotional attachment she felt for their child growing inside of her. Hormones and emotions raging, she knows it’s a terrible time to fall in love. If only her heart would listen.

Gabe Braxton is desperate to save his family’s failing ranch in Montana. When his brother invites him to Vargas Guest Ranch & Resort for the winter, he is drawn to the beautiful resort manager. There’s only one problem: she’s pregnant and tight-lipped about the father. While she teaches him the resort side of the business, he finds her stealing more of his heart.

Will she tell him the truth before he gives up on her? Will he be the one to comfort her through the emotional fallout of surrogacy?

The promise of a new life and a chance to start over…

Hannah Anderson had the life she always wanted, married to the man of her dreams. When her husband’s brother gets in trouble with the law, the town turns against them, shattering her perfect life. Now they are left with only one choice—to head west to the Arizona Territory in the hopes of creating a new life. Will the journey be worth the cost?

Will Colter, after burying his father, is forced to leave the ranch he has called home for nearly thirty years. The journey is dangerous, challenging him and his men. Will he find the new life he was hoping for?

Or, is there a new dream quietly unfolding before their eyes?

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Tracie Peterson, Tamera Alexander, Karen Witemeyer, Lacy Williams, Jodi Hedlund, Misty M. Beller

Headstrong. Unconventional. Until life turns upside down…

Julia Colter struggles to accept life under her controlling brother’s greed. The suitors he selects would benefit him, but are far from the ideal husband for her. When her rebellion against her brother puts her life at risk, she turns to her friend for help.

Adam Larson longs to train horses and plans to head west to the Arizona Territory to see his dreams fulfilled. When his sister’s best friend shows up in the middle of the night, he agrees to help her flee. The decision changes his life, in more ways than he expected.

Can Julia forget the pain from her past and open her heart to love?

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Tracie Peterson, Tamera Alexander, Karen Witemeyer, Lacy Williams, Jodi Hedlund, Misty M. Beller

Making mistakes is a part of life…

Social butterfly, Caroline Larson, longs for adventure. Since her best friend left Texas, she grows dissatisfied with her life. A little lie to her parents sends her on the journey of her life. Stranded in the Arizona desert, far from her final destination, she must rely on a stranger who gets under her skin.

Thomas Anderson has always struggled with making good decisions. A twist of fate, or Providence, leads him to Arizona to take a job as an express rider. Dealing with the ghosts of his past threatens to overshadow his future—until he meets a woman needing his help. Sparks fly as she grates on his nerves.

As they both struggle to move beyond their past mistakes, will they find their lives restored?

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Tracie Peterson, Tamera Alexander, Karen Witemeyer, Lacy Williams, Jodi Hedlund, Misty M. Beller

Pain. Disappointment. Fear.

Life turned out differently than Mary Colter expected. With her abusive husband either missing or dead, and the ranch gone, she is left to raise her two children on her own. When a neighbor takes compassion on her, she finds her hope ignited—perhaps she can start over on her brother-in-law’s ranch in Arizona.

Warren Cahill is confronted with one problem after another in his new role as foreman of Colter Ranch. Missing cattle and hot-headed cowhands take most of his attention. When Mary arrives at the ranch, tensions rise and he finds himself in the middle of it.

Will Mary’s hope for a life free from abuse finally be realized? Can Warren move beyond his past to embrace a new hope?

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Tracie Peterson, Tamera Alexander, Karen Witemeyer, Lacy Williams, Jodi Hedlund, Misty M. Beller

One mistake long ago…

…threatens her future happiness.

A spinster sent away by her father.

A loyal son with a clingy mother.

Paul hires Millie as the housekeeper for his boardinghouse. Trouble strikes threatening his livelihood.

She should be off-limits but he’s drawn to her.

Will her heritage turn the town against them?

Will the mistakes of her past destroy her future?

You’ll adore this Christian historical romance because of the characters’ growth in their faith and the suspenseful drama.

Join Paul and Millie as they risk it all in this forbidden love romance.

If you like these authors, you'll enjoy this book too: Tracie Peterson, Tamera Alexander, Karen Witemeyer, Lacy Williams, Jodi Hedlund, Misty M. Beller

He lost everything. She saves his life. Can he trust her with is broken heart?

As a widow who lost her husband in Sherman’s fiery march to the sea, Rebecca Elliot struggled to provide for her son. When she hears from her brother in Prescott, Arizona, she makes the journey west to start over. An unexpected tragedy on the last leg of her travels changes the trajectory of her heart and life as she never could have imagined. Will she find happiness after years of heartache?

Perry Quinn finally said goodbye to his late wife when his life is turned upside down. When he loses everything that he worked hard to accomplish, he must humble himself and start over while trying to find the answers to why he lost everything. Along the way, a kind woman steals his heart and reminds him that there is beauty in the middle of the ashes of his life. Will he give up his thirst for revenge to pursue love?

Will they trust God to bring beauty from the ashes of their lives?

He never gets the girl. She rebuffs every suitor. Stranded, will these opposites work together?

Grace Talbert spurns every suitor her father finds. She longs for the spark of romance and is unwilling to settle for something less. Her passion is running the Women’s Aid Society which organizes many charitable events to help the poor and the Indians. When a trip to deliver goods to the reservation leaves her stranded with a handsome stranger, she discovers the love she longed for.

After many years of wandering and building up his freight business, Joshua Harrison decides to return to Prescott. As bachelor, he is ill equipped to raise the orphaned daughter of a friend. He hopes the stable life of a small town will bring what he needs to become a good father. Having failed at love twice, he is afraid to try again, until he is stranded with the unconventional and beautiful Grace Talbert.

Will he finally win a woman’s heart? Will she sacrifice her independence for love? Will they learn to trust God amid danger?

Her life is in danger. He’s given up on love. Then they face off in court. Will these enemies find common ground?

Mel Larson is used to being underestimated as a female attorney. When her life is threatened, her mentor takes her home to Prescott. As the defense attorney for her innocent client who is on trial for murder, she goes head-to-head with the new District Attorney. When she apologizes to him for using some unconventional tactics, sparks fly, and she finds a love she had not been looking for.

Alex Glassman was ready to settle down but after a failed courtship, he doubted if he would ever find the right match. When a major court case falls into his lap, he is unprepared to argue the case against a fiery red headed woman. When the case is over and he humbles himself to admit his mistakes, his heart is captured, and he dares to hope that she could be the one.

Will he put aside his pride for his heart’s sake? Will humbling herself repair the damage she caused?

Can he save her before it’s too late? Will God protect her?

Mama knew a secret about me...

My name is Sam Colter, and I am the misfit of my family.

Papa wants me to take over the family ranch. I don’t think I’m the right son. Will I disappoint him or figure out how to run it successfully?

Then my life turned upside down when a journalist showed up. It was my job to protect the ranch and I failed. Worse yet, I find myself falling for the woman who betrayed me.

Is she the one? Can I forgive her?

Only the good Lord, and maybe Mama, knows for certain. 1887 is gonna leave a mark.

I won’t be bridled by anyone… 

or so I thought.

All I ever wanted was to focus on my career as a surveyor. Build up my business. Explore the wilderness. Then I met her, and she lied to me, putting me in a difficult position. I ought to let her deal with the mess she made.

But Mama raised me to make honorable choices. If I do, are we gonna be stuck with each other until death do us part? Will that come sooner than I think?

Only thing I know for certain, 1890 will change my life in ways no one could have foreseen.

They have everything I want…

…something my money can’t buy.

My name is James Colter. Everything I touch turns into gold. I’m a successful entrepreneur with everything I could ever want… Except the one thing my brothers have that I don’t: true love.

When I finally meet a woman who captures my interest, she’s a decade younger than me. She’s ambitious and wants an unconventional career.

Should I follow my heart and propose? Will she choose her career or her parents’ approval instead of me?

My best friend’s parents were murdered…

Now he needs my help.

My name is Deacon Colter. My best friend’s parents were murdered. To help him, I must overcome the worst of my obsessive-compulsive nature.

While on the trail of the rustlers and murderers, I meet a woman who pique’s my interest. There’s only one impossible problem: it’s her father we’re hunting down.

Is she involved? Can I trust her?

Even leaning on the Lord, I don’t have the answers. I never expected 1893 to tear my world apart.

I should have died that night…

It should have been me instead of him.

My name is Preston Colter. After spending years destroying my life and every relationship, I’m finally done with drinking and drifting. I’m not sure I can overcome the demons of my past, even with God on my side.

No one will hire me because of my past. A single mother is the only one willing to take a chance on my sorry hide—despite our history. It has me wondering if her son… Naw. Couldn’t be mine, right?

My third attempt at marriage left me a widow…

and a single mother.

My name is Violet (Colter) Gamble, and I told God I’m giving up on love. I don’t need a husband.
Or so I thought. The man who bullied me in school shows up and struggles to raise his daughter alone, giving us common ground.

Then an unexpected shock sends me spiraling. He is ready to help me. I want to lean on him, only I don’t think I can without losing my heart.

Will I stick to my resolve or cave in to give love a fourth try?

Would God ever answer my prayer?

As Christmas 1886 neared, I was losing hope of finding my soulmate. My twentieth birthday came and went, leaving me dangerously close to spinsterhood. I fixated on a few rare qualities, but God parted the Red Sea. I’m sure He could arrange the perfect match for me.

That’s when I met him. His woodworking shop was bursting at the seams with last-minute Christmas orders. Overwhelmed, I wondered if he would even notice me.

Will my chance of finding true love become lost in the rush of the Christmas season?

Formerly released under the title “Caty’s Craftsman.”

Unbelievable! After all this time…

Last fall, my closest friend moved to work at his father’s ranch. Despite eight months of silence from him, I finally gave in and agreed to marry the man my father thought was the ideal son-in-law and business partner.

My best friend reappeared, disrupting my upcoming wedding to a different man and turning my life upside down. I can’t ignore the depth of my feelings for him, regardless of how mad I am.

His confession came as a shock, and I wasn’t ready to forgive him, especially after we were stranded miles from the ranch overnight.

Should I marry the man Papa wants me to? Or should I follow my heart despite the fallout?

Previously released under the title “Penny’s Pursuit.”

The man of my dreams is still in love with my sister, his ex-fiancée.

By 1894, he’d had enough time to forget about my older sister and start noticing me. He reminds me so much of Papa. A man with a strong faith in God. A horse trainer. All my efforts, like baking extra treats just for him, have yielded no results.

A surprise encounter one evening gives him the opportunity to save my life. I sensed something change between us.

Is it foolish to hope he might someday love me?

Previously released under the title “Dory’s Desire.”