Healing the Doctor's Heart

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 1 January 2012

Inspiring and enriching romances about faith, hope and the healing power of love.

LOVE IS THE BEST MEDICINE

Saving lives is what nurse Shannon Deacon excels at. The fast pace of the emergency room provides a distraction from painful memories of being left at the altar. Until she discovers that her next-door neighbor happens to be her ex-fiance's brother. Dr. Ben Brouwer feels just as uncomfortable around Shannon.

He, too, conceals a hurting heart by devoting himself to his work. Yet there's an undeniable attraction between them-and two determined matchmakers are working overtime to get them together. Can Ben help Shannon realize that maybe she's been holding onto her wedding dress after all this time for a reason?

Home to Hartley Creek: A family legend brings cousins home.


Cattleman's Courtship

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 1 January 2010

Veterinarian Cara Morrison is planning another walk down the aisle with her ex-fiance-except she isn't the bride and rancher Nicholas Chapman isn't the groom. With their best friends' wedding looming, the last thing maid of honor Cara wants is to rekindle a romance with best man Nicholas.

But when he needs her help to unravel the illness that's descending on his herd, she discovers that the sparks between her and Nicholas still burn bright. Is it possible to heal the wounds of the past and start over with the cattleman she never stopped loving?


The Matchmaking Pact

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 1 January 2009
"Lily Marstow and Alyssa Cane think they have the perfect plan. After all, helping their single parents fall in love shouldn't be that hard. But Silas Marstow wants nothing to do with the woman who lost track of his child for precious minutes in the aftermath of the High Plains tornado. And Josie Cane is busy caring for her ailing grandmother and rebuilding her life. The girls' matchmaking pact is in jeopardy unless they can make their parents see the love that's right in front of them."--Page 4 of cover.

A Family For Luke

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 30 December 2008

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.


The Cowboy's Lady

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 1 January 2011

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.


Close to Home

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 1 January 2009
"Jace Scholte used to be the town bad boy, a rebel who thought he had a cause. But when Jace fell for Dodie Westerveld, he changed and became a Christian. Instead of marrying him, though, Dodie ran away without a word, taking his heart with her. Now they're both back in town. But Dodie still won't talk about the past. When they're paired together on a fundraiser for a new crisis center, Jace is reminded of how much she meant to him. Helping Dodie trust him--and herself--will take all the faith she once helped him find."--p. [4] of cover.

Baby Promise

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 12 December 2010

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.


Cowboy Daddy

by Carolyne Aarsen

Published 1 January 2010

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.