Delores Fossen

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.

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

Three stories to salute the romance of holiday homecomings!

Christmas Angel - Lindsay McKenna

When Navy SEAL Kyle Anderson gets a call saying Anna Campbell needs him, he doesn't think twice. On the Montana ranch where they grew up, holiday magic permeates every acre, kindling long-awaited love. But will duty trump desire?

Unexpected Gift - Delores Fossen

Tailed by a camera crew, Air Force Captain Gabe Brenner returns to Texas to deliver a Christmas message to his best friend's sister Kelly Coburn. But she's had her own delivery: beautiful baby Noel…Gabe's daughter.

Navy Joy - Geri Krotow

Chief Petty Officer Ian Cairne arrives Stateside for Christmas with a four-legged friend: his late buddy's military service dog. Fortunately, the beautiful town vet Wendi Cooper is willing to take this odd couple into her home—and her heart.

Time passes, but passion—and vengeance—endure.

The erotic memories are not Olivia's own, yet they shake her to her core. And she knows what it is to be shaken: years ago, a deranged stalker drove her into a life of isolation and distrust. But enigmatic Lucian Wilde will breach all Olivia's defenses, down to her bare skin and very soul.

Lucian believes he and Olivia host the spirits of two lovers brutally murdered decades before. He, too, is consumed by waking dreams of wild encounters with a woman he's never met, inhabiting heated flesh not his own. It's intoxicating, maddening, frightening. When he and Olivia meet, the sensual compulsion is irresistible. She is Marissa, he is Damien—and their desires won't be denied.

But the person who murdered Marissa and Damien is still out for blood. To entice the killer, Olivia and Lucian must give in to passion and possession…and pray that history won't be repeated.

A family crisis brings him home…just in time for Christmas.

Cattleman Callen Laramie has no intention of returning to his hometown of Coldwater, Texas, until a Christmas wedding and a family secret convince him he has no choice. And when he’s reunited with his childhood crush, the girl who’d always been off-limits, Callen knows leaving might not be so easy this time.

Shelby McCall is as pretty as a Christmas snowfall, and Callen wants to kiss her under the mistletoe…and the Christmas tree…and the stars. But once Shelby knows the whole truth behind this homecoming, will their holiday fling come to an abrupt end? Or will she accept the gift of his heart?

What Happens On The Ranch

It all started in the hayloft. That’s where Anna McCord lost her virginity to Heath Moore when they were teenagers. Nine years later, Heath, now an air force officer, is back in town. For Anna, the boy who stole her heart is long gone, replaced by a man who’s filled out everywhere. Her overprotective brothers might want her to stay away, but what harm can there be in a secret, exhilarating affair? Especially when second time around might lead to forever…