Jack is a brooding detective at the top of his profession, and allows no one to get close. That is until he takes on the Kingsley case... Jack has been sent to Wandering Creek to investigate, yet he finds himself wanting to protect Willow Kingsley. Is it possible that while Jack's in town there'll be the sound of wedding bells...?

No. R204

Hired

by Donna Alward

Published 1 June 2009

Dream job - enter hot new Italian boss!

Mariella Ross has built a new life for herself at the Fiori Cascade hotel, and she isn't going to allow the new owner's devil-may-care attitude to disrupt her hard work! Even if secretly she finds Luca Fiori's laid-back charm infectious and his smile intoxicating...

Luca's showing Mari a side of life she's almost forgotten. Overcoming her dark past won't be easy, but with Luca by her side Mari's beginning to feel that anything might be possible...

Heart to Heart Where laughter, tears - and happy endings - are guaranteed!


No. R208

Her Baby Wish

by Patricia Thayer

Published 1 July 2009

From marriage miracle to baby miracle

Kira lit up Trace McKane's life when she said 'I do' - yet when no baby McKanes came, they lost sight of their precious bond. But when their name reaches the top of the adoption list, Trace returns to stand firm and strong by his brave, beautiful wife's side.

Kira's touched by how far Trace will go to make her dreams come true. Looking up at her husband as if for the first time, she realises she has all the family she needs. It's then that she's given a miracle...

Baby on Board From bump to baby and beyond...


The Rancher's Doorstep Baby

by Patricia Thayer

Published 1 November 2007

Cole Parrish arrived at the Bar H ranch to work. That was all. Not to settle down, and certainly not to be tempted by the stunning redhead running the ranch all by herself.

Now a little baby has arrived on the doorstep-and Rachel has gone from auntie to mother overnight. She needs all the help she can get...but Cole can't stay. He never promised anything.

Yet Rachel's heart is stolen by the sight of the brooding rancher cradling the tiny infant, and she has to ask herself-if he's so set on leaving, why is Cole still here?


When cowboy Jeff Gentry tips his stetson, you'll lose your heart!

Rancher Lacey Guthrie must auction her livestock to keep a roof over her little family's heads. The man bidding on her prized horses looks up and she's left reeling! Jeff's come back from the army in the same way he left - silently, broodingly, and bringing a whole heap of storming emotions.

He says he wants to help her. . . But he believes he can't love her, that he's beyond redemption. How will Lacey show Jeff he's a genuine hero?


Surprise is an understatement for Sheriff Reed Larkin when he finds out his childhood sweetheart has returned home. After all these years Paige Keenan's smile can still make his heart ache. But what's the secret he can see in her whiskey-colored eyes? There's a little baby growing inside Paige, and it needs all the love and care she can give. In Reed's strong, protective arms she knows that both she and her baby will be safe. "Dare Paige dream that they could one day become a family?"

Mistletoe & Marriage

by Patricia Thayer and Donna Alward

Published 1 November 2009

Snowbound Cowboy Patricia Thayer

Lone wolf Boone Gifford has spent years standing on the outside. Now he’s looking at Christmas – through the window of beautiful Amelia Hughes’ home. As the snow falls harder, and the stranded family needs help, it’s time for Boone to step inside.

A Bride For Rocking H Ranch Donna Alward

Kelley Hughes is rancher, housekeeper, doting sister to Amelia, granddaughter and aunt – and the stress of preparing the perfect Christmas at Rocking H Ranch is getting to her. But distraction soon arrives in the form of delectable chef Mack Dennison…


Everyone in the town of Destiny thinks dedicated Mayor Morgan Keenan has no time for relationships. It takes newcomer tycoon and caring single father Justin Hilliard to see past her defenses. With the help of his cute little daughter, Justin slowly helps the beautiful, willowy redhead understand that she can love and be loved in return. Morgan belongs with them-- not only as his adored wife, but as the mother she was meant to be.

The No. 1 Sheriff in Texas

by Patricia Thayer

Published 1 January 2010
Running from her past, Nora Donnelly meets her future when she and her young son are rescued by Detective Brandon Randell ... but Nora plans to run again soon.

Texas Ranger Takes a Bride

by Patricia Thayer

Published 1 September 2008

His Secret Son A child is missing.

It's Texas Ranger Chase Landon's job to find him. But it soon becomes apparent that the boy he's rescuing is the son he never knew he had... Mallory was heartbroken when Chase left. She knew his duty was to save those in need, but he didn't ever realise that Mallory needed him most.

Now she can only watch as her boy bonds with the man who once stole her heart. Mallory's bright emerald eyes have long invaded Chase's dreams, but now they hold sadness and fear. It's as though she doesn't realise that he's back to claim his bride as well as his son...


No. R184

The Rebel Heir's Bride

by Patricia Thayer

Published 1 March 2009

He thought no woman could tame him - he thought wrong!

Brady Randell has always been a rebel. Even now, injured out of the air force, he's a dark presence on the Randell estate. But enter lovely Lindsey Stafford, and a glint appears in the headstrong pilot's eye. Lindsey is like no woman he's ever met before.

Despite her innocence she takes Brady's brooding nature in her stride. But her arrival has rocked the Randell family to the core. She has secrets that could destroy them...

The Randell Brotherhood Coming home to take a bride!


The Black Sheep's Proposal

by Patricia Thayer

Published 1 January 2009

Luke’s Ready-Made Family

Luke never saw himself returning to Mustang Valley. But he is a Randell and the land is in his blood – and it’s calling him back…

Blonde beauty Tess Meyers is waiting for Luke Randell’s return. Waiting to fight for the place she and her little daughter call home. She thought she was prepared, but that was before she caught the piercing gaze of the ruthless tycoon…

The businessman in Luke would evict them without a care. But the man in him has different ideas. They live on his land…and he’s here to lay claim to a family!

The Randell Brotherhood Coming home to take a bride!