Love Inspired
14 primary works • 31 total works
Luke Harris grew up without family. Now, it's all he wants.
More so when he and his friendly dog move next door to widowed mom Janie Corbett and her three kids. For the first time, he can imagine hearing the pitter-patter of little feet in his own home. Listening to their bedtime prayers. Having a wife and children to call his own.
But once-burned/twice-shy Janie won't say yes-unless Luke acknowledges his troubled past. With the help of one stubborn woman, three smart kids and a cherished Labrador retriever, there might be a family for Luke, after all.
"I Need To Talk To You."
Sarah Westerveld had been waiting years to hear those words from her estranged father. But now that he had finally summoned her home at holiday time, his fragile health rendered him unable to speak. What had he wanted to tell her? Sarah's deepest desire was to be forgiven for the past.
Yet part of that past–and the future she dreamed of–included her father's sworn enemy, darkly handsome Logan Carleton. A man who knew that when Sarah made things right with her heavenly Father, all her Christmas wishes would come true.
Newfound FamilyDenny Norquest has a plan. Lease a ranch in Hartley Creek and raise cattle.
But the baby dropped in his lap changes everything. Soon he’s deep in diaper duty—with no end in sight! Bookseller Evangeline Arsenau feels compelled to help the handsome single dad care for his little girl. She’s learned the hard way that men can’t be trusted, but Deny’s unexpected devotion to his daughter has her falling for dad and baby. Is she willing to let down the boundaries she’s placed around her heart for the chance at happily ever after?
Hearts of Hartley Creek—In this small town, love is just around the corner
Second-Chance Cowboy
Montana rodeo star Tanner Fortier is a good man. A man Keira Bannister never stopped loving. But when he shows up at Refuge Ranch looking to have his late brother's saddle repaired in time for the championships, he's the last person Keira wants to see. For years, she's kept hidden the real reason for breaking their engagement-and Tanner's heart. But now, with him at the ranch, she's tempted to reveal the truth-one that could destroy him. But she knows that to have a future with the man of her dreams, she has to settle the past...
Refuge Ranch: Where a Montana family comes home to love.
Living with three brothers has taught me what I don't want in a husband.
"Guys" who can only converse about farming, welding and hockey won't cut it. And those who prefer a rodeo to a symphony or dusty jeans to a nice suit are not for me. Unfortunately, my hometown is full of guys just like my brothers. So I've been planning to move to the city for a fresh start.
But now I'm having second thoughts. There's a new man in town a churchgoer who's cultured, wears suits and, most important, is nothing like my brothers.
Cody Jameson knows that hiring gourmet chef Vivienne Clayton for the Circle C Ranch has to be a mistake.
He once secretly loved her, but she's back in tiny Clayton, Colorado, for just a year. Vivienne wonders how she'll survive in the town she couldn't leave fast enough. Yet she soon finds herself cooking beans and biscuits for cowboys and helping Cody with his sassy teenage sister.
To the entire ranch's surprise, it seems like this big-city chef might actually stand a chance of becoming a cowboy's lady forever.
Rocky Mountain Heirs: When the greatest fortune of all is love.
"This is my farm."
Arrogant Ethan Westerveld could scream that from the barn roof if he wanted. But half the place was now Hannah Kristoferson's. Not that she wanted one inch of the farm that reminded her of the only father she'd ever known-and his heartbreaking betrayal.
Yet according to the terms of his will, she had to spend six months at Riverbend or forfeit the inheritance. Six months butting heads with too-handsome Ethan in order to make a quick sale and a new life far away? She'd do it. But Hannah didn't count on Ethan feeling like family...or that she'd want to stay forever.
On leave from the army, Nick Colter heads to a quiet Alberta ranch to fulfill a promise.
His buddy left behind a pregnant wife in need of protection and friendship that only Nick can provide. Despite years in combat, he isn't prepared for the battle to earn wary Beth Carruthers's trust. There is more than grief in her beautiful blue eyes, and caring for her becomes more than an act of duty.
He wants to bring a smile to her faceand restore faith and love in her heart. Yet the secrets she harbors may destroy the one chance at family he thought he'd never find.
An Unlikely Partnership.
Opening a business isn't a piece of cake–something Melissa Sweeney discovers when an anonymous benefactor brings her to Bygones, Kansas. She can't fulfill her longtime dream of starting up her own bakery without help. But with his traditional views of work and family, Brian Montclair is the unlikeliest candidate for the job.
Even more surprising is the powerful attraction sprouting up between the rugged mechanic and his fiercely independent new boss. Brian's heart and soul belongs to his hardworking community that is slowly coming back to life. Melissa wants to be part of that transformation...if she can make Brian believe they can be true partners in everything–including love.
The Heart of Main Street: They're rebuilding the town one step–and heart–at a time.
Rancher Kip Cosgrove promised his dying brother he'd take care of his motherless young twins.
So when the boys' estranged aunt shows up on the Cosgrove doorstep with a will and the law on her side, Kip digs in his boot heels. Nicole Williams is wonderful with the boys, but Kip is just as much their kin as she is. And until legal issues are settled, she'll have to abide by his rules.
Which means visiting the twins at the ranch. Seeing how much he loves the boys. How much they love him. And maybe…staying forever.