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After a failed marriage and a soul-destroying tragedy, she’s rebuilt her life alone. He wants to change that. Can she open up her heart to love? Fans of Rachel Hanna and Jan Moran will enjoy this entertaining clean small-town romance with a hint of mystery. Anna Wells has fought her way past a bad marriage, alcoholism, and an event no one should ever have to experience. She’s sunk her savings and life into the Buckhorn Bar & Grill. There is no desire or time for another relationship in her life. Originally from Montana, Michael Quinn saw the worst of humanity while working for the ...

She’s haunted by her past. He never forgot her. After three decades apart, can they seize a second chance at love? Kelly Richards’ life is crumbling. Crushed to discover her late husband had secrets, the artsy widow returns to her old Montana stomping grounds after learning about a surprise inheritance. But a chance encounter with a first love makes her question everything she believes is true. Ryan Svoboda prefers his quiet well-crafted life. Content in the small town, the art quilter and part-time handyman is amused when his city-dwelling teenage crush threatens him with a rolling pin...

Veteran Jen Torres’s latest fight might be her toughest. For Jen the Nature Fund in Montana is a chance to readjust to civilian life. But she doesn’t feel like she fits in, especially when a fellow employee takes every opportunity to snipe at her. Is he threatened by her gender, ex-military status, the color of her skin, or all of the above? Ignoring his negativity, she initiates the idea of running a fishing program for disabled vets. If she succeeds, she’ll have more standing in the organization and can do more of the fieldwork she craves. But like much in life, things don’t go ...

A photojournalist damaged by war. A web of family secrets. Can she untangle the past to save her future? CJ Beck won’t let anything destroy her hard-earned career. So when the award she craves gets within reach, she refuses to back down even when her body and mind need healing. When her boss insists she bare her soul to a therapist, she’ll fake it until she gets the rubber stamp to get her back to the warfront. She’s taken photographs of people in the most dangerous places on the earth. She isn’t afraid to face anything … except herself. Home Is Where the Heart Is begins the ...

Devastated by her husband’s decision, she flees to her sister’s beachside café. Her carefully crafted life has been smashed to pieces? How does she start over? Emily Walsh is torn between fighting for her marriage and struggling to forgive her husband. Once she arrives at Coharie Beach, her life is further complicated. A kind and attractive man spends time with her. An old woman insists Emily must buy her bookstore. And her husband decides he’s made a mistake. The more time she spends on the island, the more she realizes she’s forgotten who she really is. For the past twenty-nine ...

She’s come to New Orleans to be alone and paint. He wants to show her all the romance the city has to offer. Seventy-year-old Montanan Elaine Marston needs to grasp her dreams before it’s too late. After spending her life caring for others, she hopes a winter trip to New Orleans will inspire her to reclaim herself and her art. Sixty-two-year-old Lance Fontenot invested his retirement savings to establish one of the most popular restaurants in New Orleans. A life-long resident of New Orleans, he’s one of city’s most eligible bachelors. He spies an attractive woman he’s never seen ...

This movie role is her last chance at a second act. But a stalker forces her to flee to a small town where a sheriff threatens to steal her heart. Actress Laura Lane lands a role in a movie with Oscar potential. Over fifty, this may be her last chance at a great role. But the creepy attention of a fan spooks her, forcing her to leave Hollywood in hopes the stalker will give up his obsession with her. After decades of stressful police work in Detroit and a failed marriage, Sheriff Jake Betkowski is ready for a peaceful, if lonely, small-town life. Everything is going to plan until Laura Lane...

A driven Montana cattle rancher needs a no-strings-attached fake fiancée, and he’s willing to pay. She’ll play along to get back on her feet again. Fiona Lambert is almost broke. When a stranger offers her cash to be seen on his arm for a few months, she figures she can put up with his overbearing attitude to get a stake for a new start. She’s got one condition: none of her Promise Cove friends can find out about it. Kevin Dixon needs to wrest back control of the valley’s cattleman’s association before the jerk who used to be his best friend drives it into the ground. At the same...

She wants to move beyond friendship. He’s never been a forever kind of guy. Will they find happiness or go their separate ways? Ruth Anderson stayed on in Promise Cove when her husband passed soon after retirement. Lately, she’s been hanging out with Mike Allen, owner of Moose’s Saloon. When her children put pressure on her to move closer to help with the children, she feels she should move. There’s nothing tying her to Promise Cove. Mike has been enjoying his time “not dating” Ruth. Their companionship is easy, and they both love old movies. But now that she is planning on ...

Succeeding in the oil industry obsesses her. A friend’s tragic accident makes her face the truth. Is her future going to bring joy? Or destruction? Gerri Keffer is determined to excel in the rough world of oil extraction and climb the corporate ladder like her father and older brother before her. Now she’s landed a job as a production supervisor in the oil fields of Wyoming. She doesn’t have time for friends—old or new—or even a second glance at Kaiden Beck, a good-looking guy from Montana. The only valve she has for stress release is rock climbing where she too often takes ...

She’s lost everything, including her house and her husband. When a stranger leaves her a beach café in North Carolina, she grasps the chance for a new beginning. With nothing to else to lose, Caitlin Walsh convinces her best friend to go on a road trip to inspect her mysterious inheritance. Once there, she confronts the reality of a owning a café when she doesn’t like to cook. Worse yet, she quickly suspects not everyone in town is happy with her arrival. Caitlin forges ahead with renovations to the café, determined to meet the terms of the inheritance. When she finds a hidden diary,...

She’s starting over in a small town in Montana. But her past threatens to follow her and destroy her chance at a new future. Megan Winkle believes she’s run far enough from her southern roots to begin building the business she’s wanted to create her whole life. With her grandmother’s spinning wheel, a talent for creating knitting patterns, and her newly-purchased pregnant alpaca, Megan’s Homespun: From Fleece to Fabric is ready to open. There’s even some possibilities for romance. But the past isn’t that easy to escape, and soon the sheriff comes knocking on her door. Will she...

All she wants is to keep her daughter safe. Her ex is closing in. Will she be running for the rest of her life or is it time to take a stand? The small town of Choteau, Montana seems safe enough for Samantha Deveaux and her young child with Asperger’s. But it’s only a temporary stop. If her ex tracks them down, it will be time to move on again. But as her child opens up and thrives with the local teaching staff, and the community embraces her, Samantha questions her decisions. She could build a home and perhaps build a life with the cowboy who’s touched her heart. Will fear of the ...

She’s fleeing for her life. He’s never forgotten her. Will she be physically safe only to lose her heart to the man she’s always loved? After Destiny Cooper reports a crime to the Detroit DA, her life is put in danger. She’s sent to the small town of Willow Creek to stay in a former cop’s home for safety. When she discovers the house belongs to her first love, the man she walked out on twenty-five years ago, she steels her heart against any new involvement. Once he retired to Montana, Caleb Robinson agreed to temporarily host people who might be in danger in his native city of ...

She’s a tidy, wealthy web developer. He’s a scruffy forest ranger. They have nothing in common … or do they? Makalia Saito has everything in order. Her technology company is financially sound, she’s built a beautiful home, and she enjoys the community of Promise Cove. She even has boyfriend who ticks all the boxes. After a terrible tragedy, forest ranger, Wes Scott, returns to Promise Cove hoping to start over. Five years before, he’d left town. As soon as he sees Makalia, he realizes there’s unfinished business between them. She’s got everything in order; he’s a rough-hewn ...

He takes an instant dislike to her dog, her job, and her smile. She thinks he’s a hopeless grouch. Will they start a war … or find love? Vanita Pujan only plans a short stay in Promise Cove before moving on to a bigger place. The people are friendly and helpful … except for the grumpy cook in the general store. When the time comes, will she be on her way? Or will the town and the moody ex-soldier claim her love? Henry Wiznowski wants to be left alone to perfect his vegan cooking and heal his fractured soul. But when Vanita offers him free yoga lessons if he teaches her how to cook ...

Her widowed life revolves around work. He loves loud music and fast dancing. Can the sparks that fly between them turn into love? Alex Porter believes she’ll never love again. A well-regarded artist of wood furnishings, she’s created a solitary life in Promise Cove. Although her friends complain she can be prickly, life is just the way she likes it. Until he moves in next door. After a traumatic childhood, Sal Rivas keeps life casual. He travels the country in his converted van, picking up work as a casual laborer, and spends his evenings crafting poems and short stories. He’s not ...

One small town mayor with dreams as big as her heart. Two very different men vying for her affection. A distraction? Or a chance for true love? Mayor Maggie Marston is determined to build a performing arts center in Promise Cove, but everything is going wrong. When contractor Justin Thomas buys a summer home in the area and immediately pitches in, she thinks all her problems are solved. Sheriff Tom Gerard has loved Maggie since he shared his Hostess cupcake with her in first grade. He wants more, but is afraid to lose their deep friendship if he makes a move. When Justin arrives in town and...