Emma Smith hadn't been straight with her new boss, but he hadn't given her much of a chance to explain. Trapped in her own lies and uncertainties Emma was running in fear of losing her baby. Deke Travers, oldest son on the 4 Bar None Ranch, needed one thing to make his life more peaceful, his brothers to settle down and get with the business of ranching. There was only one solution, marry them of

Chance Montgomery changed his name when he came back to Carterville. he was now Jace Harrison! He had an old score to settle and he'd be moving on. Rebecca was dead and they took his land from his folks long ago, After ten years of riding the other side of the law, he wanted to rectify justice. Jenny Carter was Rebecca's sister. She'd been a kid the last time Jace had seen her, but she wasn't a kid now. She;d grown into a beautiful young woman. Jace felt responsible for her somehow, the memories tore at his heartstrings. He couldn't image the sweet little girl he'd known working in a saloon. He'd take care of her, and get her out of that saloon. She didn't belong there. He was going to makes some changes in his life. Jenny was sure Jace was still madly in love with her sister's memory. But she'd do anything to keep him on the right side of the law, for she had long ago lost her heart to him.

Melanie George just finished college and her nursing school and was ready to take on her first job as a nurse at Mercy General. She also had another first, her first apartment. Her life seemed on track and now that she had broken up with Brad, she looked forward to settling into some kind of routine work at the hospital. She took an apartment close to her work so she could walk if she had to. But it wasn't long after she settled in that her first walk home scared her to death. She was sure she was being stalked and she didn't know what to do about it. She had no idea who it could be. She suspicioned the maintenance man at the college, but with no proof, she could accuse him.After telling her handsome neighbor, Dex Cooper about someone following her, he made sure he could give her a ride home, since he worked at the same hospital. Dex was becoming more than a good friend, but who was stalking her? And more importantly, why?

Millie Powell quit medical college just weeks before graduation. With a plan to save her family farm, Millie stow away on a wagon train to get to Nebraska Territory, so she could marry Matt Hudson. Marrying Matt would secure her family farm. That is until she met Joe Modoc, a half-breed Indian scout for the wagon train. Even though they clashed mightily, Joe was determined to muck up her plans. Captured by Indians, Joe had to rescue Millie, but there was only one way to save her. He'd have to marry Millie himself. Being a breed, Joe told Millie she could go on with her plans, but how could she when he took his vows so seriously? She'd given up medicine for her family, but could she give up her heart?

Mitch Connor had a son, and heir to the Connor Industries. But he'd have never known it if Maria Montoya hadn't gotten word to Niles McFarlane, his best friend and business partner. The bad news was that Maria had died in an accident on a horse. Now Mitch had set himself out to get his son. He'd taken the necessary test to prove his fatherhood, and it truly was his son. He raced to Pecos, Texas to collect him.But Sarah Montoya, his aunt was his guardian and she had no intention of handing over her nephew to a sexy stranger in a cowboy hat. She'd mistaken him for a plumber and invited him in. Mitch didn't waste too much time showing her the results of the praternity test. Realizing she was about to loose her nephew whom she loved dearly, she insisted the only way Mike could go with his father was if she went along as his Nanny. Taking a five year old boy alone to unfamiliar surroundings just after his mother had died was too much, Sarah insisted.Who would have thought that the rich...

Quirt Noble, a scout for Ft. Davis is left temporarily in charge of the fort when it's commander is sent north to join forces with the Union Army when civil war breaks out. Not only is the Comanche and Kiowa raiding the settlements near the fort, but now Washington has sent thirty women to Fort Davis to procure the remains of their beloved husbands and take them home. Washington had no idea that Ft. Sumter would be fired upon so soon. The women were enroute and it was impossible to stop them from heading for Fort Davis.When Jennifer Weston comes west to take her brother's remains home, she's better prepared than most. It seems the women won't be able to take their beloveds home because of the constant Indian attacks on the fort, and the threat that the north might come to fight too. Jennifer is undaunted though, and is ready to help Quirt.Unafraid to face the worse of war, Quirt and Jennifer fight side by side as the fort is attacked....

Cord McCall hadn't been home for ten long years. He wouldn't be here now if his mother hadn't died. He'd bury her and leave as the town of Doubtful didn't welcome him. But the doc and Lilly did. Lily was the sweet girl he's left behind, the girl he couldn't quite forget and now she was more beautiful than ever and welcoming him home with a kiss that set his heart on fire.Cord had been through the war, and used his gun for hire, but he'd never set down roots. Lilly had worked in a saloon, then bought the saloon later. But the previous owner had raped her some years back and now she had a son.Lilly and her boy presented a sweet package for Cord. He was ready to settle down once he'd been welcomed home by the pretty red-head. He wanted to claim Lilly and her kid and make a life with her, but he had a few things to take care of first. Could they put the past behind them? They had t try!

Her Pa had literally sold her to a stranger, for food on the table for his large family. Beth Sawyer was the oldest of twelve children, and because of the drought the crops were barely covering the price of the next crop. Beth's mother tried to comfort her daughter by telling her to follow her heart. Luke Horton was a gambler andthe minute he laid eyes on Beth an idea struck him. He'd heard how a pretty woman sitting next to you at the gambling tables could bring him luck, and right now Luke needed some luck. Beth was his answer, but would he have to marry her to get her to go along with his ideas?

Hawk had watched over her for years, especially after her husband died. He stood on the cliff overlooking her property almost every day, keeping his vigil. Eve Dawson had two children and lived in the wilds of west Texas for all her married life. Her husband and parents were buried here. Her two children she lost in pregnancies were buried here. It was her home.She had known Hawk watched over her for a long time now. She'd never met him face to face, but it was reassuring that he was there for her and her children. It made her feel safe.That is until the Comanche came and yanked her and Jane Ann out of the cabin and drug her through the wooded forest to their camp. In an instant her life had changed. And what of her son, Matthew? Had they killed him?But Hawk had seent he burn out cabin and searched for survivors. He found no one but Matthew, her son. The two of them set out to find her and her daughter.Eve didn't realize the trouble she was in, but Hawk did, and when he claimed...

Maggie was a singing sensation at the Golden Slipper Opra House. She was living the life she'd always hoped to. She'd been courted by the Mayor and because he was so smitten with her, she could have almost anything she wanted.But that all began to change when she met Dakota, her Indian body guard. He was more than a little handsome, and when he stole her away to show her how another life could fulfill all her dreams, Maggie knew she was going to have to make a big decision. Did she want wealth and position in the community she lived with a Maayor for a husband, or could she learn to live with Dakota in the primitive surroundings of an Indian camp? Love or money? Which would she choose?

Confederate officer, Lieutenant Jesse Coleman is ordered to bring in the most dangerous spy in the area, the "Black Widow." Problem is, Jesse's already gotten a look at Maggie and decided she's about the most alluring woman he's ever seen. When he meets her, she stirs every lustful thought he’s ever had. Despite their attraction, he still has a duty, but if he obeys orders, he'll lose the one thing he wants most….Maggie.When the war ends, things have changed, although a lot of people haven't, and Maggie is on the run for her life. She has a big surprise for the man who promised to help her.Once Maggie shows up again, Jesse seizes the chance to have a life with her, but even if they survive all the dangers ahead of them, can he live with her Love Rules?

Joe Armstrong came home from the civil war eager to marry his sweetheart, Melanie Hamilton. After a long war, and being abducted by pirates on a ship, there is no end to the lies he's willing to tell to have the woman of his dreams. What shocked him was the change in Melanie, and how eager she was to wed him. Everything was going just as planned, even though Ole Jen, his nanny knew all about his deception. She wouldn't tell, she loved him like a son.The marriage took place before his brother ever came home. And everything was going as planned. his father was letting him have the Golden Manor so he and Melanie could live there and have thier children there.Still his brother hadn't come home after their father arranged their releases, and Joe had to find him.But the deception he kept secret was bound to come out and when it did, he could lose everything he held dear to him. He'd done it for himself and his brother and they had agreed on the deception, seeing no other way for either...

Daniel Conner was assigned to protect a potential witness and daughter of a Senator from a drug lord who would soon be in custody and eventually stand trial for it. They thought the girl was romantically involved with the drug dealer. However as it turns out, Gabby Winslow was a teacher and the only reason she was at Joe Beaton's apartment was because she wanted to save Joe's son. Tony had black and blue marks all the time on his body, and Gabby was constantly sending him to the nurse. Not only that Tony had been absent so much they expelled him several times. So since no one else would look into Tony's problems, Gabby took it upon herself to talk to the father. Big mistake. Joe didn't like people nosing into his business, whether it was his business or his kid, he didn't like it. He locked Gabby in the apartment and kept her there for three weeks because she threatened to call CPS. So it was up to Daniel to save her, and now the kid too!