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A Creed Country Christmas

Montana, Christmas 1910: For widowed rancher Lincoln Creed, the holiday serves as a harsh reminder of what a tough year it’s been – and who he’s lost. His ranch has fallen on hard times, and he must find his little daughter Gracie a governess, a lady who can teach and cook – yet won’t set her sights on him.

For schoolteacher Juliana Mitchell, the holiday means finding a way to stretch her meager salary to provide food and firewood for the orphaned children in her care. Twenty-five-year-old Juliana has no desire to get married. Yet when she meets the handsome rancher, she can’t help but be drawn into his loving home. It’s the season for miracles, and fate might bring this family together for Christmas...

An Outlaw’s Christmas

With his wild heart, Sawyer McKettrick isn’t ready to settle down on the Triple M family ranch in Arizona. So he heads to Blue River, Texas, to seek a job as marshal. But in a blinding snowstorm he’s injured – and collapses into the arms of a prim and proper lady in calico.

The shirtless, bandaged stranger recuperating in teacher Piper St. James’s room behind the schoolhouse says he’s a McKettrick, but he looks like an outlaw to her. As they wait out the storm, the handsome loner has Piper remembering long-ago dreams of marriage and motherhood. But for how long is Sawyer willing to call Blue River home?

As the gray skies clear, Piper’s one holiday wish just might bring two lonely hearts together forever.

Sierra's Homecoming

Sierra McKettrick felt like a fraud. She might be moving to her family's ancestral ranch with her son, but being a McKettrick by blood wasn't enough to make her fit in. To make matters worse, from the moment she'd met the Triple M's ranch hand, he had gotten under her skin. With his rugged body and tender compassion, Travis Reid was a temptation she didn't need, or want.

But as Sierra began to form a connection to one of her ancestors, Hannah McKettrick – also a woman with a young son and an inconvenient attraction to the wrong man – she started to realise that there were some bonds that even time couldn't break. And there were some charmed places where even the loneliest of people could find home…and love.

Tate

There aren't enough hours in the day for everything divorced dad Tate McKettrick has to do: run the Silver Spur Ranch, do the suit–and–tie thing for his business and care for his adorable twin girls. But then Libby Remington returns to Blue River, Texas, and suddenly time seems to stand still.

Tate and Libby were high school sweethearts, but he was never able to convince Libby that he loved her. He still loves her and wants to try again, only Libby has her hands full taking care of her mother and running the Perk Up Coffee Shop. Caffeine, she needs. Tate McKettrick, not so much. Can they really hope for a second chance?

Garrett

Fast–track up the political ladder, fast cars, fast women – that's city boy Garrett McKettrick. Make that was. A scandal has slowed him down and brought him home to Blue River, Texas, a place where a man can take stock and plan his next move. Which doesn't include staying at the family ranch with his brothers.

But Blue River has other attractions, like his former high school nemesis, Julie Remington. Now a striking woman, Julie comes complete with a four–year–old cowboy, a threelegged beagle and deep ties to the community. Good thing he and Julie have nothing in common except their undeniable attraction. Or is Garrett more of a country boy than he thought?

Austin

World champion rodeo star Austin McKettrick has finally been bested by an angry bull. With his career over, and his love life a mess, the lone maverick has nowhere to go... except back home to Blue River and the Silver Spur Ranch where his brothers have hired a nurse to speed his recovery. Paige Remington's bossy brand of TLC is driving him crazy. Not to mention her beautiful face, sexy figure and silky black hair.

Paige has lost count of the number of times Austin has tried to fire her. She's not going anywhere till he's healed – body and heart. And by then her place in his life just might become permanent...

Linda Lael Miller

There was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it out. Badge and gunhidden, he arrived posing as the new school teacher, anddiscovered his first task was to bring the rough ranchers'children under control. So he started with a call on MaddieChancelor, the local postmistress, and older sister of ayoung boy in need of discipline.

It never occurred to Sam that Maddie would turn out to bea graceful woman whose prim and proper stance battledwith the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capturerustlers and train robbers was a job that had always kepthim isolated and his heart firmly in check–until now. Butthere was something about the postmistress that had himtempted to start down a path he'd sworn he'd never travel.

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A Stone Creek Christmas

Stone Creek veterinarian Olivia O'Ballivan communicates easily with animals, but men are another story. Especially globe-trotting architect-turned-rancher Tanner Quinn. Olivia meets him when she cares for his daughter's pony, and it's not long before she finds herself conspiring with twelve-year-old Sophie to get Tanner into the Christmas spirit. But will a holiday miracle transform Tanner into a rancher–and family man–for all seasons?

The Bridegroom

Undercover agent Gideon Yarbro is renowned for stopping outlaws almost before they commit a crime. But now he must stop a wedding – despite the bride's resistance. Lydia Fairmont will lose everything if she doesn't honour her betrothal to a heartless banker, but Gideon exploits a loophole and marries her himself after carrying a reluctant Lydia off to Stone Creek. Despite a vengeful ex-fiance on their trail and a hired gun on the loose, there just might be hope for the marriage...if they can trust each other before it's too late.

At Home In Stone Creek

It's hard for Ashley O'Ballivan not to feel a little lonely. She hasn't had a booking at her bed-and-breakfast in far too long, or heard from the handsome, mysterious man who broke her heart months ago. But then Jack McCall suddenly reappears – with no explanations and no promises. Jack has secrets, secrets he says he has to keep to protect her. But this time, Ashley's determined to convince him that he's at home only in Stone Creek – with her.

Originally published in 2008 and 2009.

No.1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller returns to the arizona frontier in these two tales of passion, adventure and dangerous promises...

The Rustler

Where does an outlaw go when he's ready to follow the straight and narrow? For Wyatt Yarbro, reformed rustler and robber, Stone Creek is his place of redemption. And Sarah Tamlin is the perfect angel to help him clean up his act.

But Sarah keeps a dark secret behind her prim and proper façade – even as her heart is lost to charming, sexy Wyatt. When a vengeful enemy prepares to unleash havoc on the peaceful town, Wyatt and Sarah will discover that they can't hide from the past. To win the fight, they must both believe in something they never trusted before...the hope of tomorrow.

The Bridegroom

Undercover agent Gideon Yarbro is renowned for stopping outlaws almost before they commit a crime. But now he must stop a wedding, despite the bride's resistance. Lydia Fairmont will lose everything if she doesn't honour her betrothal to a heartless banker. Unless she marries someone else instead...whether it's a love match or not.

Determined to honour his own decade–old promise to help Lydia, Gideon carries her off to Stone Creek and makes her his reluctant wife. Forget a honeymoon for 'show' – not with a vengeful ex–fiancé on their trail and a hired gun on the loose. But there just might be hope for the marriage...and two hearts meant for each other.

He's the middle of the three Carson brothers and is as stubborn as they come – and he won't thank a beautiful stranger for getting in his way!

Drake Carson is the quintessential cowboy. In charge of the family ranch, he knows the realities of this life, its pleasures and heartbreaks. Lately, managing the wild stallions on his property is wearing him down. When an interfering so–called expert arrives and starts offering her opinion, Drake is wary, but he can't deny the longing – and the challenge – she stirs in him.

Luce Hale is researching how wild horses interact with ranch animals – and with ranchers. The Carson matriarch invites her to stay with the family, which guarantees frequent encounters with Drake. Luce and Drake are at odds from the very beginning but when Drake believes Luce is in danger, that changes everything – for both of them.

With his wild heart, Sawyer McKettrick isn't ready to settle down on the Triple M family ranch in Arizona. So he heads to Blue River, Texas, to seek a job as marshal. But in a blinding snowstorm he's injured—and collapses into the arms of a prim and proper lady in calico.

The shirtless, bandaged stranger recuperating in teacher Piper St. James's room behind the schoolhouse says he's a McKettrick, but he looks like an outlaw. As they wait out the storm, the handsome loner has Piper remembering long-ago dreams of marriage and motherhood.

But for how long is Sawyer willing to call Blue River home? As the gray skies clear, Piper's one holiday wish just might bring two lonely hearts together forever.

“Miller once again tells a memorable tale.” —RT Book Reviews on A Creed in Stone Creek

Some secrets are too hot to handle in this classic tale from Linda Lael Miller, previously published as Deadly Deceptions

After years spent trying to remember her past, Mojo Sheepshanks just wants to put it behind her. She's finally got the life she always wanted - sisters she loves, a career that keeps her on her toes and Tucker Darroch, the handsome cop who's stuck by her against all odds. But for the people around her, moving on is hard to do. Tucker can't seem to let go of his past, while Mojo's sister Greer is being blackmailed for secrets in hers. And Mojo's stuck in the middle again.

Meanwhile, danger is stalking the citizens of Cave Creek, Arizona, Mojo's adopted home. And even as she and Tucker work to keep everyone safe, Mojo will discover that there are mysteries in Cave Creek that someone is willing to protect at any cost.

Starting over has never looked so good in this fan-favourite tale from Linda Lael Miller, previously published as Deadly Gamble

Mojo Sheepshanks knows a thing or two about new beginnings. After a long-ago tragedy she's never fully remembered and a childhood spent moving from place to place, she's making a home in the small town of Cave Creek, Arizona, and finally taking charge of her future. But Tucker Darroch, a sexy cop with baggage of his own, keeps complicating the life she's trying to simplify...

Tucker has been fascinated by the enigmatic Mojo from the beginning, and try as he might, he can't ignore the sparks that fly between them. So when a wealthy man shows up in Cave Creek claiming to be Mojo's long-lost uncle, and her shady brother begins dogging her footsteps, Tucker decides he's sticking close as he and Mojo work to solve a decades-old crime...and prevent history from repeating itself.