An encounter with dashing widower Jordan Richards is making Amanda Scott question the walls she's put up around herself. She'd fallen for the wrong man once before, but perhaps there's a chance Jordan is different. But dare she fall in love again with a man whose heart holds wounds greater than her own, especially when her own earlier mistakes refuse to stay in the past?

Number one New York Times best-selling author Linda Lael Miller enchants listeners with a spark of sensuality in Christmas of the Red Chiefs, a romantic holiday novella. In this bittersweet tale, a young woman can't hide her broken heart - or her past - when she returns to her hometown for the holidays. But a sexy widower may just help her discover the true meaning of home this Christmas season.

Sharon Harrison and Tony Morelli were never able to control the powerful chemistry between them. It led first to heart-stopping passion, then to marriage and children. They thought they had it all, but under pressure their happy home became an explosive battleground. Even divorce, however, can't completely separate them. Spending alternate days in their home with their children, they have an unorthodox arrangement that keeps them in close contact. And keeps the desire alive...

One ranch. Three sons. Only one will inherit...and on one condition. Tired of waiting for his sons to settle down, Arizona-territory rancher Angus McKettrick announces a competition: the first son to marry and produce a grandchild will inherit Triple M ranch. Now, three distinctly different, equally determined cowboys are searching high and low for brides.

Evangeline Keating came West because she had to: after her husband's passing, she needed to build a new life for her young daughter, and marrying a stranger from Montana Territory was her best chance. After a difficult winter journey, she arrives at an isolated outpost called Springwater Station. But the handsome man who's come for her is not her husband-to-be, and Evangeline soon finds herself thrust into a most inconvenient - and highly improper - arrangement.

Mitch Prescott was Shay Kendall's savior. He'd bought her mother's mansion on the Washington coast, a financial albatross that Shay couldn't handle. And now he offered her true financial independence - a dream as seductive as Mitch himself. All she had to do was help him write an exposé on her mother, a former Hollywood star. It felt disloyal, even though her mother would never know the difference. Once a legend, Rosamond now wasted away in a long-term care facility, clutching a doll she thought was her baby.

Mark Holbrook was a legend. A tall, rugged, imposing legend. He'd won a Pulitzer, interviewed kings and queens, presidents, and movie stars. Carly Barnett, on the other hand, was a former-beauty-queen-turned-advice-columnist. Not exactly on the same level. Still, Carly was determined to prove that she was more than a pretty face. Mark wasn't sure the beautiful and spirited Carly had what it took to be a reporter, but he was sure that he wanted her. And Mark never denied himself what he wanted.

Amanda Scott is wary of love ever since she fell for a married man. Deciding to focus on her career, Amanda dreams of opening up her own bed-and-breakfast on picturesque Vashon Island. But with little money to fund her plans, the goal seems far out of reach. A run-in with widower Jordan Richards troubles Amanda in a different way: she thought she could keep a friendly distance between them but soon finds she's falling again. Painful pasts make it difficult for Jordan and Amanda to believe love is an option for them—could risking a romance be a mistake?

"She who loves and runs away, lives to love another day" was Jacy Tiernan's credo. Only this fair-haired beauty had never loved again after Ian Yarbro. Ten years ago, she had fled her beloved Australian homestead with a shattered soul. Ian, the rugged sheep rancher who'd awakened her young heart to the most exquisite pleasures, had sired the child of another woman. Unable to forgive him, Jacy ran off to New York to live with her wealthy divorced mother, leaving behind all dreams of happiness. Now Jacy had returned to Corroboree Springs to care for her ailing father.

State Secrets: Secret Service agent David Goddard never expected to spend his Christmas surveilling the president's cousin. But after weeks of studying her, he finds that Holly Llewellyn's life continues to remain a mystery. Tangled in the controversy swirling around them, David wonders, is it her secrets that fascinate him…or Holly herself? The Five Days of Christmas: Morgan Trayhern's toughest mercenary, Colt Hamlin, is looking to lie low this Christmas, but he may just have a change of heart when his matchmaking boss puts him in the path of Montana's prettiest widow.

Ten years ago, Hadleigh Stevens was 18 and this close to saying "I do", when Tripp Galloway interrupted her walk down the aisle. Now that she's recovered from her youthful mistake and Tripp's interference, Hadleigh and her single friends form a marriage pact. She doesn't expect Tripp to meddle with her new plan to find Mr. Right - or to discover that she's more attracted to him than ever! Divorced and eager to reconnect with his cowboy roots, Tripp returns to Bliss County to save his ailing father's ranch. He's not looking for another wife - certainly not his best friend's little sister.

When a blinding Nevada snowstorm and a broken-down truck force Hallie O'Rourke and her two young daughters into the warmth of the Last Chance Cafe, Hallie could not know she would find a new beginning at the roadside diner. Or that the handsome stranger she meets there would change everything she believes about home and family.

The "First Lady of the West", number one New York Times best-selling author Linda Lael Miller touches your heart in this passionate short story set on the Western frontier.

In 1886, lovely Banner O'Brien overcame every obstacle and won her coveted medical diploma. Still, she longed to escape from Oregon...and the nightmares that left her shaking, screaming one man's name. Banner fled to the Washington Territory to accept a position with Dr. Adam Corbin...arrogant, handsome, and, rumor said, violent. Although Banner respected his skills, she was unnerved by the very nearness of this moody, powerful man.

Cookbook author Holly Llewellyn is the last person who should be labeled an "enemy of the state"—or is she? After all, her brother is a missing traitor, and with her ties to the president, the Secret Service isn't taking chances. So they send in agent David Goddard, undercover. But after one glance, David knows Holly isn't just an "assignment"—she's a woman who'll change his life.

*** Global Book Awards 2024 SILVER MEDAL WINNER for Contemporary Romance *** She is madly in love. But he can’t see past his pain. Will he ever open up to her? Can a man with a tortured past allow himself to be loved? Axel, a striking young artist, haunted by his childhood trauma, finds peace within himself through art – expressing himself on canvas – and through the company of his favourite horse. His torment becomes the source of his inspiration to paint. One night, Hyunah stumbles into his atelier, igniting a spark neither of them could foresee. He takes her out to discover Vienna ...

My best friend’s brother moved in next door, and did I mention he was my childhood crush. I’m a single Mom stuck working a dead-end job, and he’s cowboy who’s down on his luck. Why are we being drawn together? The last thing I want is to interfere with Jackson’s return to the cowboy lifestyle. But he's only next door, and I cannot avoid him any longer. I feel something between us, is it compassion for the other’s struggle, or passion for each other? I can think of a hundred different explanations for how dangerous of an idea this is. I’m a widow who is ten years younger, and ...

What do you do when your new boss is the most gorgeous man you've ever seen? The correct answer is nothing. Daydreaming about Theo Burke is harmless. Taking action to make him notice me? That's dangerous.

I hate small towns. The life there is not for me. But when my grandfather passes and his lawyer shows up at my door with his will and the grumpy rancher who gets on my nerves, the only choice is me staying longer than planned. The last thing I need is Hayes interfering with my inheritance. We never get along, and that’s not a problem. He hates me just as much as I hate him. And to top it, he’s my best friend’s brother. The only problem is that hint of passion that hovers between us. I see it in his eyes even when he’s angry…I see it in the way he looks at me. There’s a list of ...

Broken and confused, Kathy knew one thing for sure... She survived the accident… …but her memories were gone. How would she piece together who she was? When she woke up, she couldn’t remember her name. The people said they were her parents and they seemed familiar, but she struggled to recognize them. The woman who said she was her friend was hiding something. Why didn’t she trust Donna? Back at her childhood home, surrounded by things that might help her remember, Kathy struggled to unravel the puzzle that had become her life. Her body was healing, but the amnesia remained. The man...