kathleen o'brien

With enough time here in Colorado, Bree might accomplish that goal and forget the mess of her business back in Boston. Of course, none of that will happen if she lets herself get distracted by a certain gorgeous and charming cowboy—Grayson Harper.

Really, resisting a guy as carefree as him should be easy for someone as responsible as her. But it's clear Gray has his sights set on her and his determination is stronger than Bree thought!

As they work together on the ranch, she realizes there's more to Gray than his footloose facade suggests. If that's true, he just might win her over!

Members of the wedding party are starting to die.

No one could believe that Thomas Beckham was the kind of man to leave a woman at the altar, but he couldn't marry his bride-to-be. Not after what he'd seen her do. His only choice was to leave and never look back–and to keep to himself everything he'd witnessed.

After the wedding-that-wasn't, everyone, including Kelly Ralston, went on to other things. Or so it had always seemed. But ten years later, Kelly finds herself attending the funeral of another one of the bridesmaids–the third member of the wedding party to meet a tragic death. Kelly can't help but wonder if the deaths are a coincidence. Or are they linked? If so, who will be targeted next?

Thomas Beckham may be her only chance to find the killer. Before the killer finds her...

Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever After

Greta Kinyon should be looking forward to a romantic vacation with her boyfriend at her favorite bed–and–breakfast, the Hideaway. Instead she finds herself unceremoniously dumped. Luckily, she can always rely on the inn's owner, Gabriel Lennox, to offer his rather broad shoulders for her to cry on...

WHEN DESIRES BECOME DANGEROUS, LOVE CAN BE DEADLY

Whispers of foul play circulate through an upscale community when beautiful Justine Milner disappears. But only when her body is discovered more than two years later is her ex-husband, Michael Frome, accused of murder.

Portrait artist Suzie Strickland learned firsthand how manipulative and cruel Justine could be when they were rivals for Mike's affection in high school. She believes in Mike's innocence and suspects she's found a chilling link to a darker side of Justine's privileged life. How deep was her involvement with a mysterious group called The Mulligan Club and their seductive, dangerous games? The answers may come too late. Because the truth about what happened to Justine is proving just as deadly as the secrets she kept....

This cowboy isn't so easy to catch!

When Mitch Garwood ran away with Bonnie O'Mara, he thought he'd found forever. But all his dreams crashed the morning he woke alone. Months later, he's immune to her reappearance. Even if she's now using her real name—Annabelle Irving—and ready to tell him her secrets, he's done.

Too bad the situation is not that simple. Annabelle's willingness to leave her money and position behind so she can work at Bell River Ranch and be near him surprises Mitch. Despite his resolve, the spark of attraction flares again. The most compelling part? Her determination to win him back!

Life was better for Logan Cathcart before he crossed paths with nine–year–old Sean Archer. Because now he has to face the kid's mom, Nora. It's not that Logan doesn't like Nora. He does a lot. Perhaps too much. Even though she's captivated him from the moment they met, socially he and the wealthy widow next door are leagues apart.

Still, keeping his distance is next to impossible with Nora constantly on his ranch, determined to clean up the mess Sean made. With the kind of sparks that erupt whenever she and Logan are within touching distance of each other, there's a whole lot of trouble in Logan's future... the adult, let's–get–serious kind of trouble.

Who knows where a kiss will lead! 

For one year, Penny Wright is doing whatever she wants. She's returned to her hometown in Colorado–but not the family ranch–to cross items off her risk–it list. To her surprise, she's braver than she thinks, because when she spies a hot newcomer doing something sweet for his daughter, Penny can't resist kissing him on the spot. Unfortunately, he turns out to be Max Thorpe. Her new tenant! 

Luckily, they both agree to be just friends. But with the sizzling attraction between them, "just friends" is hard. Maybe it's time for Penny to add a new item to her list–a family with Max.