Tanya Michaels

Home at last?

Jace Trent is the definition of unsettled. But it’s a lifestyle he’s beginning to outgrow. So when Layla Dempsey returns home to Cupid’s Bow, Texas, it seems like fate. His best friend’s little sister is all grown up and so are Jace’s feelings for her. Everything changes, though, when he realizes that Layla’s been keeping a secret from him – his six-year-old daughter, Addie.

Jace is furious at Layla’s betrayal. He’s missed so much of his daughter’s life! Yet how can he stay mad when a future with Layla and Addie is right in front of him. Jace will do anything to gain Layla’s trust – even pose shirtless in her cowboy fund-raising calendar – because he’s not letting the two of them walk out of his life again.

A chance to heal

Jarrett Ross's freewheeling lifestyle nearly cost his family everything. So he's sworn off the rodeo and women, and not a moment too soon. When he hires stunning redhead Sierra Bailey to be his sister's physical therapist, he knows she's off-limits…and yet somehow twice as hard to ignore.

City-gal Sierra dreads small town life and insists her new job in Cupid's Bow, Texas, is only temporary, although being around a sexy cowboy is an unexpected perk. There are so many reasons Sierra should keep her distance from Jarrett. But as they work together to help his sister heal, it's obvious they're a great team. Will Sierra and Jarrett follow their hearts and make this temporary arrangement permanent?

A fresh start

Widow Kate Sullivan moved to Cupid's Bow, Texas, to get her teenage son on the right path. But their new life in the small town gets off to a rocky start when her son is caught shoplifting by the sheriff. Kate is immediately attracted to Cole Trent, but she's not ready to fall in love again, and certainly not with another cop.

Cole should have known Cupid's matchmakers would scramble to fix him up with a smart, beautiful woman like Kate. The single dad has managed to evade their efforts until now, so he and Kate come up with a plan to keep the matchmakers at bay. Pretending to be a couple was a good idea, until Cole realises his feelings are anything but pretend. Can he convince Kate to give their romance a real chance?

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?

Surprise! You're a Daddy!

Life's been full of surprises lately for rancher Garrett Frost – and not in a good way. His mother has just dropped a bombshell about his past, so Garrett needs to take some time to come to terms with his family's secret. And who should he run into? Arden Cade, the beautiful photographer who shared a single night of passion with Garrett six months ago. He is even more shocked when he discovers Arden's pregnant – and he's the daddy!

Arden hadn't even planned on telling Garrett about the baby. Despite her lies, Garrett is determined to be a good father – and he can't deny that he's falling for her all over again. But he'll have to find a way to forgive Arden's betrayal. And to make peace with that skeleton in the family closet...

'I dare you...'

Riley Kendrick has officially lost her nerve. Since being robbed last year, her spontaneous side — the fun side — has been completely MIA. That is, until her new neighbour moves in. Jack Reed, a.k.a. Mr Apartment 4B, is over six feet of hard, sculpted hotness with a dimpled smile...one that suggests that maybe it's time for Riley to get in touch with her once-naughty self.

Now the dares have begun. What started in an elevator has quickly escalated to a game of sexy challenges, each more daring than the last. It's exciting, it's wicked, and as far as Jack's concerned, it's a safe, no-strings fling. But every game has its limits...and Jack is about to discover just how dangerous a dare can get!

Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever After

All Meg Nichols needed to prove herself as an event planner was for this weekend's society wedding in the Texas Hill Country to go smoothly. Then things started to go wrong. The maid of honor's tan turned a very unnatural shade of orange. The best man had a skiing accident and broke his leg. And his replacement was none other than her ex–boyfriend!

A Christmas To Remember… 

Ski–lodge manager Elisabeth is the quiet Donnelly twin–sedate, mature, responsible. It wasn't like her to fall in love with ski patroller Justin Cade, famous for his killer smile, blue eyes and way with women. But it was just like him to dump her when things began to get serious. 

Now he's suddenly back in her life, and the timing couldn't be worse. Elisabeth has plans to marry a successful businessman, and with Christmas around the corner, she wants to make the holidays special for her adopted young goddaughter. Falling for Justin all over again would definitely not be the sensible thing to do. But maybe, for once in her life, Elisabeth should follow her heart instead of her head.

Back in college, Mia Hayes had a secret crush on obnoxious fellow student Daniel Keegan. But she fantasised about turning Mr Uptight into Mr Hot Sex. Now Mia owns a successful business, and at a bachelor party she's organised, she runs into Mr Uptight! And she's determined to show this  serious college professor Daniel how to loosen up ...

Mia's surprised  that Daniel has a wicked side – one that makes her knees weak with lust.  But tempting the professor is the riskiest thing Mia has  done. Because in their case, opposites don't just attract... they combust.

She would never consider a relationship with someone like her fiance's best friend, firefighter Jake McBride. With his frequent footloose jaunts and a dangerous career, Jake is everything Brooke's fiance is not –– raw, spontaneous, and passionate. But passion isn't everything...is it? The girl who hates surprises might just end up surprising everyone, especially herself.

As the single mom of triplets, Megan Rivers has no time to spare, especially for her playboy neighbor, Will Trent–she's been burned by his kind before. But when the flirty firefighter pleads for her help with an adorable baby boy suddenly left in his care, Megan can't say no…for the baby's sake, of course. 

After his fiancée ditched him, Will had been enjoying the single life. Now he's taking the kids to see Santa and picking out Christmas trees with Megan, and he realizes he likes being a family man. Will's ready to give love another chance, but can he convince Megan to do the same?

The perfect candidate!

Single mom and aspiring perfectionist Becca Johnston is determined to be the next mayor of Cupid's Bow, Texas. She can't afford distractions like her new tenant, rugged rodeo champ Sawyer McCall. Having a good man around the house means so much to her young son, and Becca is definitely enjoying the handsome cowboy's attention. But the election is too important to risk scandalous town gossip. 

Sawyer only planned on staying in Cupid's Bow long enough to help with the upcoming centennial celebration, but with Becca and her son, he's finally found home. When she uses her run for mayor as an excuse to push him away, Sawyer is crushed. How can he convince her that love is the one thing she can't control?

A double surprise...

Rodeo cowboy Grayson Cox had no intention of returning home to Cupid's Bow, Texas. But when he suddenly finds himself as guardian to twin godsons, Grayson knows he can't stay away.

Librarian Hadley Lanier remembers Grayson's rebellious youth, but she also sees how good he is with the twins – and she definitely likes what she sees. It feels like a perfect match until Hadley receives a career opportunity she's long dreamed of. But how can she choose between something she's always wanted and the man she's discovering she can't live without?

Too hot to handle?

Grace Torres has a lot to lose. And the Texas Hill Country restaurateur isn't letting Ty Beckett steal her thunder. He may be the Lone Star State's most famous bachelor chef, but Grace has a family legacy to save. She'll do whatever it takes to keep her beloved restaurant afloat…even go head to head in a reality TV cook–off only one of them can win.

Growing up dirt–poor just made Ty more determined to succeed. But he's facing some stiff competition. Grace may be the only female alive who sees past Ty's footloose facade and charming one–liners. She's also igniting more heat than a Mexican jalapeno.

Walking away with first place could give Ty everything he ever wanted. It could also make him lose the one woman who's ever come close to taming this culinary cowboy!