Small Town Stories

Risking her heart!

Sloane Hartley is deeply rooted to her family's ranch, so she isn't about to risk falling for a tempting tumbleweed like Jason Till. To Sloane, Jason is a handsome heartbreak waiting to happen. If she ever let herself love again, she certainly wouldn't pick a rodeo cowboy like him!

Jason only has eyes for one prize – the steer–wrestling championship. He can't afford any distractions, certainly not a blonde beauty with trust issues like Sloane. But when he's with her, Jason can't remember why winning seemed so important…

Every miracle has a price!

Barrel racer Tammy Jenkins has outrun a lot of things in her life. A tornado is not one of them. She barely manages to find safety at the ranch of a handsome stranger, but the storm is swift and merciless in its destruction. Now Tammy's haunted cowboy hero needs her help…caring for a newly orphaned baby boy.

Alex Weston had given up on having a family of his own. With the arrival of Tammy and the baby, however, his home is suddenly brightened. As much as his heart aches for more, Alex knows this is a temporary arrangement. Baby Brody needs a real family – something Tammy deserves, too. But can Alex let them go?

A simmering romance!

Avery Southerly has finally met her biological father…sort of. Instead of properly introducing herself, she took a job as cook at her dad's ranch in Hope, Montana. There's just one problem: Avery can't cook! Luckily ranch manager Hank Granger agrees to help, and things quickly begin heating up in the kitchen.

But romance is not on the menu – Hank could be fired for fraternising with an employee and Avery is only in town to get answers. Hank is determined to help Avery, yet the more time they spend together, all he can see is the future…together!

A cowboy who heals.

Veterinarian Roce Clayton is starting to wonder if the woman of his dreams doesn't actually exist. So he's focusing on another dream – opening his own veterinary clinic. When he's called to a nearby ranch to treat an injured horse, Roce is greeted by the most gorgeous woman he's ever seen. Maybe dreams do come true!

Tracey Marcroft hopes that a summer working with horses will help her forget losing her fiancé. Instead, she's confronted with a hostile ranch hand who's trying to scare her off. But with Roce at her side, Tracey is discovering that this handsome cowboy doctor won't just protect her…he might just heal her broken heart.

The cowboy's redemption.

After years of girls, beer and a wild life on the rodeo circuit, bull rider Paxton Rebel is done being 'The Heartthrob'. But Paxton doesn't really believe he's meant for love…until he rescues a slight, lovely woman with sea–green eyes on a cold, windy beach.

Remi Roberts can't trust a charming cowboy like Paxton. She needs to concentrate on recovering from her accident, which is the only thing standing in the way of her adopting the baby girl she adores. Besides, fairytales don't exist and bad boys definitely don't change. But this cowboy is determined to prove her wrong…

A small town. A big surprise.

Handsome, strange men are not on Violet Summer's radar – especially ones sitting in her diner in too–new cowboy gear. There's a reason Mr Phony Cowboy and his teenage daughter are here in Rodeo, Montana…and she'll find out the truth.

Sam just wants to get back to New York. He doesn't need complications, like the gorgeous diner owner who irritates and intrigues him at the same time. Or a simmering attraction that results in one unforgettable night – and an unexpected bun in the oven! Now he's torn between his big city life…and becoming a real cowboy for good.

Second–chance wedding...

Deputy Sheriff Harlan Slade owes Belle Barnes a wedding after he left her at the altar years ago. Now, for the sake of Belle's ailing grandmother, the divorced single dad agrees to temporarily tie the knot. Their faux union quickly feels all too real, but Harlan must protect his young daughter's feelings and his own bruised heart.

Belle's passion for rescuing animals means frequent run–ins with the law, but she promises Harlan she'll stay out of trouble. When the future of their short–term family is threatened, will Belle's impulsive streak cost her the first real family she's ever known?

Unexpected family...

After a tour in Afghanistan and years as a trauma surgeon, Alonso Marquez needs to get out of Albuquerque and away from his past. A trip seems like the perfect solution, but he doesn't make it far. Sparks fly when Alonso stops to help a gorgeous rancher fix her car, and just like that his road trip is cut short by one very hot night…with some very real consequences. 

Hannah Buck didn't plan on starting a family that night. Her hands are already full managing the ranch and helping her troubled half brother. But Hannah sees the good in Alonso and knows he will be an incredible dad to their baby–if only he could see it, too. Alonso has spent his life saving others. Now, with Hannah at his side, can he finally save himself?

Find your sister...

Three words scrawled on a piece of paper just upended Abby Winchester's world. She'd never known she even had a sister. Abby's sure she'll learn the truth after travelling to the sleepy Texas town where she was born. And tall, brooding Clay Tanner may find the answers she needs, even if he does look more like a cowboy than a PI.

The petite blonde who just hired him is tempting Clay to break his rule not to get involved with a client. But the former ATF agent isn't ready for a relationship – not after what once happened on his watch. Still, helping Abby uncover family secrets makes him wonder if it's time to put his own past to rest. Is Abby willing to face an uncertain future – together?

Maribel McCray knew moving back to Horseshoe, Texas, would mean facing Elias Rebel, the cowboy she was forbidden to love in high school. She just didn't expect it to happen so soon. With her teenage son in trouble, she needs Elias's help. He may be a Rebel, sworn enemy of every McCray, but he's also Chase's father.

For Elias, there's only one way to make up for lost years with his son – become a family for real. But Maribel's distance runs deeper than the Rebel–McCray feud. How can he convince her some second chances are worth taking?

Saving lives is who they are!

Risking his life for others is all in a day's work for Coast Guard petty officer Jay Johnston. Until he comes to the rescue of Mia Frasier after her small plane goes down. Maybe it's because the empathetic blue–eyed vet wants to save the world just as passionately as Jay wants to create a safe haven for his five younger siblings, but there's no denying their bond.

Despite his growing feelings for Mia, a romantic relationship isn't on Jay's radar. How can two people always on the move stay in one place long enough to create a family of their own?

Barrie Jones needs a Christmas miracle. Five months pregnant, she's already the talk of Hope, Montana, because she won't tell anyone who the father is. And now her ex, Curtis Porter, is back in town, throwing her life into chaos.

Curtis is about to sell the building that houses Barrie's veterinary practice so he'll have enough money to start over. He's the bad guy, right? And Barrie should know better than to give him a second chance, but Curtis seems different. He's talking about settling down, maybe becoming a family man. Can Barrie trust Curtis to do right by her and her baby?

Jake Scott welcomed the invitation from his old friend's father to visit their ranch in Idaho. But judging by her frosty reception, Kenzie Grant wasn't informed – and isn't amused. The stunning little spitfire that dogged him around when they were kids has grown into a fabulous force to be reckoned with.

It's tough to tell which Kenzie resents most – Jake's advice on eco–friendly ranching methods or just his presence. Either way, he's got her riled – just not in the way he'd hoped. How can Jake convince her that working together could be the best thing for the ranch…and for them?

Not a family man...

Mandy Richardson has always wanted a husband and lots of kids. She knows Ben Hartley isn't a forever kind of guy, but she can't help her growing attraction. Then one night their relationship blossoms into more, and soon Mandy discovers she's pregnant.

Ben still bears the scars of a painful past. When Mandy tells him he's going to be a dad, he worries he won't measure up – his own father was far from a role model. But he's fallen hard for Mandy and now it's up to him to prove he's a better man than he thought.

A chance to prove himself!

When Rio McNabb's bronc riding career is sidelined by an injury, the only upside is his gorgeous live–in nurse, Binney Taylor. Just one hitch: Binney used to have a crush on his identical twin brother. To further rock his confidence, a stranger shows up with an infant boy claiming that Rio is the father.

Binney's always longed for a real family, and with Rio and the surprise baby, she feels like she's found it. But Rio has competed with his twin his entire life, and now he'll have to prove he's the better man.

Veterinarian Lexi Lawson has her hands full – and not just when she's delivering foals at the Langtry family's ranch. Working there forces Lexi to confront Shane Langtry, the man who broke her heart. True, he seems different now – more generous, more grounded. But Lexi isn't fooled: Shane lives for rodeo competition and nothing else. Besides, after what he did to her, there's no way she'd take him back.

Long ago, when they were in love, Lexi hid a terrible secret from Shane – one she planned to keep forever. But when he learns the truth, she's forced to choose between the past she left behind ... and the future they might still find together.

He's Just The Hired Help… 

What kind of cockeyed Pollyanna is Colin Cade working for? Her porch is rotting, her "guest cabin" is cheerless and her land and livestock have only a geriatric cowboy to care for them. Yet Hannah Shaw is positive she can turn her ranch into a successful B and B–and that Colin's the man to make it happen. 

But Colin can't stick around. He lives with the loss of his family by avoiding the memories, and the way he feels around Hannah and her young son is like a knife to the heart. Trouble is, he's better at ignoring his own pain than someone else's, and bright, cheerful Hannah has a heart as haunted as his own. She deserves to be happy–but could she really be with him?

Aidan “Ace” Hart left Flynn McKinley heartbroken when he put family duty above her feelings. Then one night, the old passions were reignited and now Flynn is about to get something she's always wanted—a child to love. Ace takes his responsibilities very seriously.

Running Thunder Ranch and his busy veterinary practice leaves little time for a personal life. That'll only get worse now that he's spending every spare minute with Midnight, the champion rodeo stallion he hopes will save the ranch from financial disaster. Flynn refuses to marry Ace and be yet one more “responsibility” to him. She wants Ace to want to marry her! And until he admits he loves her, she's determined to raise her baby alone…