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Lone Star Midnight

Despite the pressure, Shane McKay refuses to indulge his mother's fantasy of having all three of her sons married to the three Reynolds sisters. Even if Shane and the gorgeous Megan are the last holdouts. That is, until one summer storm forces them into the barn...and into each other’s arms.

But with parents matchmaking, brothers and sisters interfering, and the gossips of Coldwater speculating, Shane and Megan have no choice. So they put on a PDA that will have the whole town talking for years to come! Leaving Shane and Megan to wonder if there's some serious substance to this sizzling hook-up.

Hot Texas Sunrise

Cleo Delaney will do anything to keep her promise and raise her best friend's sons, even if it means telling a little white lie to the state to keep them. So Cleo turns to the only person she can trust to help her - her first love, Judd Laramie. If he fosters the three boys in name only, she'll do all the heavy lifting. It's a foolproof plan...but she never imagined that the feelings they once shared would return. With a vengeance.

Texas deputy Judd Laramie is stunned by Cleo's request. Being a dad - even on paper - is the last thing this cowboy needs right now. But no one knows better than Judd how much these brothers need Cleo's protective love. What starts as a simple lie becomes so much more, and soon it’s clear Judd needs Cleo and the family they've created as much as they need him. Now he'll do whatever it takes to win Cleo's heart and claim the future they all deserve.

Sweet Summer Sunset

Rodeo rider Nico Laramie may not have a squeaky clean reputation with the women of Coldwater, but there are rules he doesn’t break. No bullies. No married women. And definitely not his best friend, Eden Joplin. So what exactly is Nico thinking, kissing Eden in front of her jerk ex-husband?

Eden has secretly been writing a sex-advice blog called ‘Naughty Cowgirl,’ but her divorce killed all her sexy inspiration. Then, when her gorgeous best friend kisses her in a way that makes her toes curl, suddenly Eden’s mojo is back! Now something deep and long-denied is happening between them. Something that could destroy their friendship...or finally prove that this time it’s the real deal.

Don't miss the gripping conclusion of USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen's Sweetwater Ranch miniseries 

The tip that sends FBI Special Agent Seth Calder to an abandoned warehouse in search of exonerating evidence brings him face-to-face with a familiar adversary. Thorn-in-his-side journalist Shelby Braddock is on her own search for the truth about a decades-old crime. Until they stumble on a crime scene…and end up fighting for their lives. Now, their only hope of survival is to work together. But something even more dangerous is drawing Seth closer to the gorgeous brunette. As he gives in to a passion so strong it can erase the sins of the past, he must evade a relentless killer…and confront a shocking revelation no one could have predicted.

FBI agent Gabe Sanchez had his orders concerning witness Leigh O'Brien - keep her alive, catch the bad guys, take care of her. The last was asking a lot, given that Leigh had vanished from his life two years ago. Now she was back, and Gabe wanted answers. Who was trying to kill her? Why did she leave without a word? Why did he still yearn for her, body and soul?

Leigh couldn't remember her name, let alone the sexy stranger who claimed to be her husband. All she knew was that she had to get to Houston in time to save a child in grave danger. But she and Gabe were in for the shock of their lives when they arrived at their destination...because the child they sought was their son!

Ten years ago, Sheriff Gabriel Beckett helped convict the man who murdered his parents in a shocking crime that still haunts his small Texas town. Now the terror has returned and the woman who escaped the attack is a target again.

Jodi Canton loved Gabriel – until that love shattered with his parents' murder and her father's conviction. Taunted with threats, she's determined to bait the real killer out of hiding. Drawing out a criminal puts her life on the line, but Gabriel's protection puts her heart in danger. Even if they survive a predator, can they risk everything to heal each other?

Texas–Sized Trouble

Lawson Granger loved Eve Cooper once, but her dreams were grander than anything his Texas–cowboy destiny could provide. Letting her walk out of his life was a mistake he made eighteen years ago. Now Eve is back – pregnant and desperate for somewhere to hide. And their desire is just as stubborn as they are.

Escaping to the comforts of home is Eve's one shot at giving her baby a safe life. But the long–buried secrets and unintentional damage she fled from aren't far behind. When the truth finds her, she stands to lose the man she loves and the only place she's ever called home…this time forever.

Cowboy Dreaming

Despite his parents' pressure to be a doctor, ranch hand Josh Whitlock has everything under control. That is, until Hope Applewood – his boss – trades in her dusty jeans for a sexy little red dress. Now Josh's self–control has gone up in smoke!

Sure, there's always been a bit of a simmer between them. Now the simmer is up to full boil as their new 'relationship' sets the tongues of Wrangler's Creek wagging. Josh knows he's just opened Pandora's Box – filled with feelings he's been hiding since meeting Hope. But when a cowboy makes a deal, he always sees it through…

Lone Star Blues

Dylan Granger could always count on his rebellious cowboy charm to get his way – until the day his wife, Jordan, left him and joined the military. The realisation that during a wild night he got her cousin pregnant is shocking enough. But the news that Jordan has come home to Texas to help raise the baby is the last thing he expects.

Jordan wants what's best for the child – and to find out if there's something deeper between her and her ex than sizzling chemistry. Getting closer means letting down her guard again, but will Dylan be able to accept the emotional scars on her heart?

Every cowboy has a wild side – all it takes is the right woman to unleash it… 

All of Logan McCord's carefully laid plans erupt the day he finds his would–be fiancée in bed with another man. Tonight, just once, Logan is acting on instinct. And that instinct is telling him to say yes to the cute stranger looking for a no–strings fling with a Texas cowboy.

When chef Reese Stephens made her bucket list, she mistakenly thought she had weeks to live. Not that she regrets her one–night–stand with the gorgeous rancher. But she does regret leaving an heirloom watch as a parting gift. Tracking Logan down is easy. Walking away again is another matter. Because Reese's crazy past and Logan's battered heart are no match for the kind of chemistry that could turn one night into the start of a passionate lifetime.

Every town needs a bad boy, and Wrangler's Creek's has been gone far too long…

Getting his high school girlfriend pregnant was just one square in Roman Granger's checkered past, but it changed him forever. When his son's mother skipped town after the birth, Roman decided to do the same, baby Tate in tow, hoping for a fresh start.

Now Roman fears his teenage son is following in his wayward footsteps, so he returns home to Wrangler's Creek, aiming to set him straight. It's there he encounters Tate's cousin Mila Banchini, the good–girl opposite of Roman who's had a crush on him since childhood. The old spark between them undeniably never died, though Roman worries it'll only lead to heartache. But if falling for Mila is such a bad idea, why does everything about holding her feel so right?

Also includes a Bonus Novella, Just Like A Cowboy

In this classic book of suspense from USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen, a Texas sheriff has trouble ignoring what's brewing between him and the single mother he's been tasked with protecting…

Sheriff Jake McCall is about to break the law. To find a bone marrow donor for his ailing baby girl, he'll hack into WITSEC to track down Maggie Gallagher – the only person who could be a genetic match. Yet by doing so, he is jeopardising not only his badge, but Maggie's life, as well.

Expecting to have to force Maggie against her will, Jake is unprepared for her willingness to help – and for the desire and hunger she arouses in him. Still, those forbidden feelings could make Jake reckless, and losing focus now isn't an option. With time running out and a killer on their heels, Jake has to keep Maggie alive – and give his daughter a Christmas miracle.

Originally published in 2013