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When a Hollywood production sets its sights on Snowy Canyon Ranch for this year’s Christmas movies, it’s lights, camera…romance for the cowboys involved. Landon Dixon has one reason for being at Snowy Canyon Ranch. As an investor in his brother’s production company, he’s there to protect his investment. Once he earns enough, he plans to cash in and buy his own ranch to run for the rest of his life. Audrie Bishop has no plans to help out with the Christmas productions taking place on her best friend’s ranch. But when that best friend asks her to bring her hairstyling expertise to...

Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season. Tatum Parks is known as Reindeer Ridge’s premier baker. But this year, she has company. Reindeer Ridge is hosting the state’s first-ever gingerbread house competition. Bakers from all over North Carolina will be traveling to the area to compete. There’s only one thing more important to Ian Holiday than being a baker: running a successful business. Unfortunately, Sweet Treats is struggling. This gingerbread competition is an important first step in Ian’s quest to save his bakery. He just has to beat...

Misty Mountain’s Scrooge has met his match. Noelle Yule loves Christmas. She was even named for the holiday. But her hometown of Misty Mountain seems to have lost the Christmas spirit. She comes up with a brilliant idea—sprinkle a little Christmas all over town in the form of her hand-crafted decorations. Enzo Reeser has earned his nickname of Scrooge. He heads up the town police force, which means he has to take a certain persona. The recent vandalization of town structures is an example of that. Festive or not, he has to do something about it. But when Enzo tracks down the vandal, ...

Four brothers, one ranch. Can they save it in time? When Jared Briscoe arrives home on leave from the military, the last thing he expects to hear is that he'll soon be a father. But his first love Brandi Norcross is very pregnant, and there's no doubt he's the dad. Brandi isn’t sure what to do about Jared’s return to town. She knows it’s only temporary. He’ll ship out to the military base in a matter of days. Besides, she has problems of her own. Her business, Brandi’s Diner, is struggling to remain profitable with increasing competition from the franchises moving into town. Jared...

They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Justin Travers is having a rough year. His company is in trouble, forcing him to lay off the majority of his staff just to keep things afloat. When he meets Brooke Alexander, she gives him a much-needed wake-up call. Not only is his company in danger of extinction, but his own reputation also needs some work. Brooke barely survives the mass layoffs for one reason: she's the lowest-paid member of the marketing team. But she sees the opportunity to help Justin improve his reputation and, as a result, help his company return to the ...

Everyone needs a second chance. At Redemption Creek Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love, forgiveness, and family. Dane Armstrong never got over his first love. So when she shows up for an event at his ranch, two young children in tow, he’s frozen with fear. He had no idea her husband had walked out on her, leaving her with two children to raise. Sloane Winston is doing everything she can to hold it all together. She made a bad decision that resulted in the two biggest gifts life could give her. But working at the local diner barely brings in enough to pay for babysitting. Seeing...

He needs a fake fiancée. She finds him irresistible. But soon, she's falling for him and his hometown. Drew Ludington left town in shame almost a year ago. He vowed to never return. But his mother needs him back, and even after all that happened, family is important. He will only come back under one condition, though. His business partner has to come with him. Carly Dubrow owes Drew a lot. He fell into her life almost a year ago when he needed a room at her small-town inn. After only a couple of nights, he offered to help her with her business in exchange for free room and board, and in a ...

When a Hollywood production sets its sights on Snowy Canyon Ranch for this year’s Christmas movies, it’s lights, camera…romance for the cowboys involved. TJ Snow walked away from Snowy Canyon Ranch seven years ago after a falling out with his brother. But he has a business proposition for his brother. Before he can propose anything, though, he discovers chaos has overtaken his family ranch. And his first love is somehow in the middle of it all. Hope Bishop never expected to see TJ again. When he broke her heart right after high school graduation, she tried to recover, but does anyone ...

They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Fiona Knight has just inherited her father’s penthouse condo after his sudden death. Her task is to clean it out and prepare it to sell, since she has no interest in living in the oversized space. But the billionaire living next door keeps distracting her from getting her work done. Grayston Young isn’t just Fiona’s neighbor. He owns the very building where her father lived. But he’s also the man who plans to take away the thing that matters most to her: her small bookstore. One of his top projects involves buying up the ...

She’s losing her bookstore, and he’s the one taking over the space. Soon, he’s taking up space…in her heart. Sam Wolf is a local hero. As coach of the high school football team, he’s riding high on two winning seasons in a row. But when he’s told he’ll be teaching art classes during the coming school year, he immediately thinks of the beautiful woman who taught those very classes until the school did away with them. Lauralie Kimball isn’t sure how to feel about Coach Wolf taking over art classes. When he asks for her help, though, she finds herself jumping right in. It has ...

Four brothers, one ranch. Can they save it in time? Colton Briscoe has a lot riding on his ranch’s Pumpkinfest. He gave up his cushy job at a law firm to help his brothers save the property they’ve always called home. When Mina Baxter, his childhood crush, shows up on her campaign tour, the festival immediately starts getting publicity. As the underdog in the mayoral election, Mina knows she has some work ahead of her. Her opponent constantly uses the fact that she’s single against her. When coupled with the fact that she returned home soon before announcing she was running, it’s ...

A mother’s dying wish gives six battling cousins a chance at family, forgiveness, and love. Marc Petty has achieved all his dreams. Problem is, he’s achieved them in a city that isn’t his hometown. As he returns to Weeping Willow, Texas, he feels like he’s returning a hero. Not only is he a billionaire, but he’s purchased the most expensive house in town. Real estate agent Kelsey McStay knows she should keep her distance from Marc. He has no idea that she’s the ex-girlfriend of his cousin, Jonah Lucas. Marc and Jonah already aren’t speaking due to a fight that broke out right ...

A mother’s dying wish gives six battling cousins a chance at family, forgiveness, and love. At one time, Jacob Petty and Arizona Woods were Weeping Willow’s “it” couple. She was head cheerleader and homecoming queen, and he was the star quarterback. But five years ago, she dumped him with very little explanation. He never fully recovered. Arizona has spent the past five years building her home bakery business and trying to forget about her first love. When Jacob waltzes back into her life unexpectedly, she tells herself it's only temporary. Once the weekend is over, he'll return to ...

Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season. Meredith Aikman is struggling as the newly elected mayor of Reindeer Ridge. She beat out her childhood friend Christopher Shepard for the job, so she's working extra hard to prove that voters made the right choice. But nobody warned her how complicated planning the town's Christmas festivals would be. As former mayor, Christopher should want Meredith to fail. But he's secretly loved her since the first time he saw her in second grade, even if she never loved him back. When the opportunity arises to help ...

He's celebrating the holiday alone…until she crashes into his life. Garland Scarsdale is driving home to see her family for Christmas when her car goes off in a ditch in an unfamiliar small town. The handsome stranger who owns that ditch has no idea that his offer to help will lead to a holiday stranded together in the snow. Paul McKellar has retreated to a rental cabin to finish his book. While he’s on a tight deadline, he’s also trying to forget about the holiday. His mother’s surprise death happened just a year earlier, and the holidays will never be the same. But the more time ...

He left home without explanation, and now he's back. But things have changed since Holden left, including a new woman on the property. Holden Calhoun has a serious case of FOMO. The youth camp at his family’s ranch is running like a well-oiled machine, but he’s no longer part of it. He loves his new job, though, and knows he’d never have as much responsibility back at the family ranch. Shelby Tasker has been sent to Dogwood to do a profile on the man who has singlehandedly turned her father’s business around. Fresh out of college, she has plenty to prove. She has to show her father ...

They have it all...except the one thing that matters most. Recently laid off from a top tech firm, Alyssa Kennedy is staying with her childhood best friend, Emily, and helping out at her coffee shop. When Emily's brother, Jeremy, returns home from an extended business trip, Alyssa has to confront her long-buried feelings for her best friend's brother Jeremy Owens barely recognizes the beautiful woman standing in front of him. He'd always thought of her as his sister's best friend, although he'd long suspected she had a crush on him. She's grown into a woman since the last time he saw her, ...

A mother’s dying wish gives six battling cousins a chance at family, forgiveness, and love. Jonah Lucas knows this should be the most exciting time in his life. His steakhouse is thriving, his sister’s wedding is days away, and he’s surrounded by people he loves. But there’s one thing missing from his life. And the key to finding it has just walked through the door of his restaurant. Whitney Sanders is in town to help her friend, Everett. He’s getting married, and his future brother-in-law, Jonah, wants information. As an adoption intermediary, she can help Jonah track down his ...

When a Hollywood production sets its sights on Snowy Canyon Ranch for this year’s Christmas movies, it’s lights, camera…romance for the cowboys involved. Noah Snow wants to go home. Back to Seattle, that is. But first, he has to help his brothers save their family ranch. When his truck collides with an SUV driven by a beautiful local woman, though, he realizes he's stuck in town for a while. Keely Meyer can't believe Noah Snow is the guy standing in front of her. The gangly, awkward teenager has grown into a hunkalicious man. But he's leaving town any day now, so she needs to keep her...

Everyone needs a forever home. At Double Dog Ranch, four business-minded cowboys find love and family where they least expect it. Kyle Reynolds can’t seem to convince his best friend to sell his failing ranch and pocket the proceeds. As a real estate broker, he sees the value in the land the Double D Ranch sits on. If he can somehow talk the brothers into selling, he stands to earn a hefty commission. Britney Tate has never cared for her big brother’s best friend. As the youngest sibling of twin brothers growing up, she was used to being picked on, but Kyle’s teasing only added to it....