The Dad Next Door

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Award-winning author Stephanie Newton lives in Alabama with her pastor husband and three children, aged 20 months to 20 years.  A Southern girl through and through, she loves sweet tea, SEC football, corn on the cob and air conditioning.  She’s written eight books for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line.  For more, please visit her website at www.stephanienewton.net.

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A family to call her own. 

After becoming a foster parent to a young boy, equine therapist Jordan Conley's life gets turned upside down. Little Levi is in need of an exceptional pediatrician, which means seeking help from Dr. Ash Sheehan – a man that, despite her heart–pounding crush, isn't her type. Her life is horses and hay, and she can't imagine the suit–clad doctor in a pair of cowboy boots.

As a confirmed bachelor, Ash has never been nervous around women, but there's something about Jordan that flusters him, and working closely together doesn't help. The last thing he's looking for is long–term romance. But the more involved he gets, the more he wishes they could stay together…always.

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First comes baby, then comes…love? Now this cowboy is in over his head.

Rancher and lawyer Garrett Cole wants a family — eventually. Until he finds a sweet newborn abandoned on his doorstep. If it weren’t for Abby Scott, the social worker temporarily working in his office, he’d be lost. But when their attraction grows deeper, can this cowboy dad risk his heart on a woman who might not be in town for good?

Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.","rating":"4.49","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2020-02-24 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2020-02-24 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":29924,"isbn13":"9781867205753","title":"The Cowboy's Unexpected Baby","seo":"the-cowboys-unexpected-baby","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781867205753.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / Western","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027100"},{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"},{"name":"Christian / Romance","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC042040"},{"name":"Romance / Clean & Wholesome","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027270"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

He wanted roots. She chose career. Can a baby bring them back together?

Wynn Sheehan planned to change the world – not return to Alabama alone and pregnant. Her life is in shambles, but at least she can help take care of Latham Grant's ailing grandpa. Latham isn't ready to trust the woman who eagerly left him and their small town behind. But can they ignore the spark rekindled by unexpected family blessings?

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To give her a real Christmas, they’ll risk a surprising second chance.

Single mum Eve Fallon hopes a real country Christmas will help her young daughter, Alice, to overcome trauma. Widowed rancher Tanner Cole doesn’t believe in much of anything since his own tragic loss. But as his steady patience coaxes Alice out of her shell, Eve works to rekindle his holiday happiness. Together they might be able to heal…and make a family for a lifetime.

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Can this rodeo star handle fatherhood?

Despite his too-rowdy past, former rodeo star Devin Cole's stunned when the woman he married after a whirlwind romance shows up pregnant with his twins...demanding a divorce. He convinces barrel rider Lacey Jenkins to give him six months to show he's changed. But proving he can be a champion husband and father is the hardest - and most important - challenge he's ever faced.

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Falling for her convenient groom...

Jules Sheehan will do anything to keep custody of the two orphaned girls in her care - including a marriage of convenience with their uncle. Cam Quinn crosses the globe as a travel writer, but he's ready to settle down. Now tough, tender Jules is offering the home he's secretly longed for. Can this marriage in name only become a family of the heart?

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Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.

The Rancher’s Baby Surprise - Kat Brookes

Since losing his childhood sweetheart, cowboy Garrett Wade has avoided emotional entanglements. But when he comes across pregnant Hannah Sanders stuck in a flash flood — and in labour — it’s Garrett to the rescue. He becomes fiercely protective of the single mum and her son. Inviting her to stay at his family ranch seems natural, but can Garrett release the heartache of his past?

The Cowboy’s Unexpected Baby - Stephanie Dees

Rancher and lawyer Garrett Cole wants a family — eventually. Until he finds a sweet newborn abandoned on his doorstep. If it weren’t for Abby Scott, the social worker temporarily working in his office, he’d be lost. But when their attraction grows deeper, can this cowboy dad risk his heart on a woman who might not be in town for good?

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Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.

Her Cowboy’s Twin Blessings - Patricia Johns

With orphaned twin infants to care for, Casey Courtright hoped to buy the ranch he works on — but he can’t match Ember Reed’s offer. Nevertheless, Casey agrees to show Ember the land she plans to use for her therapy center, but only if she’ll help him with the babies. And as the twins draw them together, Casey might just find that Ember is his perfect partner.

The Cowboy’s Twin Surprise - Stephanie Dees

Despite his too-rowdy past, former rodeo star Devin Cole’s stunned when the woman he married after a whirlwind romance shows up pregnant with his twins...demanding a divorce. He convinces barrel rider Lacey Jenkins to give him six months to show he’s changed. But proving he can be a champion husband and father is the hardest — and most important — challenge he’s ever faced.

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A Place to Call Home! 

Lawman Joe Sheehan is desperate to bond with the daughter he's just discovered he has. But as a virtual stranger to twelve–year–old Amelia, the task seems impossible. Until Claire Conley moves to town.

A social worker renovating a mansion into a foster home, Claire is the first person to get through to Amelia. Falling for the single dad was not on Claire's to–do list. But with Joe and Amelia around, the house finally starts to feel like home. Claire's ready to fight to convince Joe that together they've done more than fix a house…they've built a family.

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