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Former boy band hottie Aiden Spark distanced himself from everything he valued - faith, family, and fame - when he lost his girlfriend. A decade later, he’s still hiding behind his grief, when he accidentally texts a woman who’s all too curious about his identity. Burned by the men in her life, deejay Abby Dearan has chosen to focus on her newfound faith in God and use her radio presence for good.

Brynn Powell had a tough childhood, and after her husband died in the line of duty, she leaves the city for the small town of Hawk Ridge Hollow to start over as a teacher. He isn’t looking for anyone to replace his ex-wife, especially not the pretty kindergarten teacher. She needs a room parent, and he’s perfect. He needs someone to look after his little girl because he works the night shift. The arrangement suits them just fine, until they start turning to each other for laughs, for friendship, for something more...

After the last four years, Bear West is tired of being the fifth wheel during his family’s yearly holiday get-togethers—but he’s not ready to put his heart on the line. It’s safer to hire someone to be his girlfriend. Except when he meets Winnie Fordham, his heart’s beating a different tune.

I like rules. Rules make me happy. Rules keep me in control. Most importantly, rules keep my heart safe. But when I suddenly find myself out of a job and blackballed by my wicked ex-boss, the rules of the game change - and now I'm opening shop as a dating coach. Local coffee shop barista Josh Gregory agrees to be my guinea pig, and I jump at the chance to help him land the woman of his dreams. But as Josh and I work together to improve his dating game, I start to wish that woman was...me.

Cara Hunter owns the bed-and-breakfast in town, but before she came to Fire Beach, she was in the military. Strangely, no one seems to know exactly what she did when she was in the military, but when Bubba and Makenna find her unconscious on the floor, her past may finally get revealed. Cole Davenport is a criminal investigator whose lead suspect is Cara Hunter, but when he meets her, he has a hard time believing she's a killer.

Harrison Coulter is in the spotlight. Rumored to be the next candidate for governor, there is just one problem - the people won’t elect the most eligible bachelor to the state’s highest office. He needs a wife, but he isn’t looking for love. Poppy Bloom has roots as deep as the produce she grows on Bloom’s Farm. When her livelihood is threatened and she finds herself helpless to make a difference, Poppy agrees to a proposal she never saw coming. How will God use this marriage that was strategized instead of starry-eyed to open them both to the power of love?

Israel Martinez was attracted to Tiffany the first time he saw her, so much so that when he gets out of the military, he decides to make Courage, Colorado, his home. But will she return his feelings, or will he be forced to look elsewhere? Tiffany's only desire has been to be a mother for as long as she can remember, but none of the men she's dated have supported her desire. When she meets Israel, she wonders if finally she's found the right man, but when she receives news that throws her world upside down, will she throw it all away?

Austin Olivera took pride in being a firefighter, a flirt, and a playboy. He enjoyed the dating game...and then dumping a clingy woman. Playing the field helped hide a longing deep in his soul that flared to life the moment the curvy woman brushed him off like a pesky gnat!

All Jesse Jennings ever wanted to do was marry his fiancée Pauline and be a rancher, but when Pauline is killed by a band of robbers, Jesse dons a deputy sheriff’s badge, swearing he will obtain justice for her wrongful death.

Ever heard of love at first sight? What about love at first push? Because I may have hurtled Christopher to the ground so that car wouldn’t hit him, but I’m pretty sure I’m the one who fell that day. It’s not just that he’s drop-dead handsome. Or that he talks in a delicious British accent and calls me “love”. Or that he’s impeccably dressed all. The. Time. He’s also mysterious. And I feel like he really gets me, even though we’re so different. Like he...sees me. Which is kind of terrifying for a girl whose past keeps her off social media and out of the public eye.

An accident, a loss of memory, a past that could ruin your future! She wants to remember who she is after the accident, but when pieces begin to fall into place that point to a troubled past, will she be able to convince Brody she's changed? Dr. Brody Cavanaugh thought he was done with love until a mysterious woman appeared in his life, but when her past paints a different picture of her, will that tear him apart?

Designer Carrie Bliss has it all. Her business has exploded, she's achieved billionaire status, and she's dating a man she could see herself marrying. But when he actually proposes, she's forced to confront a secret from six years ago that could change her life. Cowboy Cal Roper is picky. Though handsome and ready to settle down, he avoids dating any of the women in town. His heart belongs to another, but when she comes into town, will he be able to convince her they belong together or will he be forced to give her up forever?

Reagan Loveless is long on attitude and short on funds. After taking over her family’s business, it seems what can go wrong, will go wrong. With the equity line spent, her credit cards maxed, and no reservations, she can see the end of the road…and the sign says “foreclosure”. It’s Christmas, and Hunter West’s mom is expecting him to bring home his fiancé. Only he doesn’t have one. He’s made her up. Now his options are to come clean or find a fiancé, and there’s only one woman that comes to mind—the one he thinks might be desperate enough to maybe consider.

Me, little ol’ Paisley Jones, envisioned glitz and glamour with my movie star fiancé until a humiliating, public scandal explodes in my life like damp confetti. I escape to the family cottage with an ocean view and am not looking for love until a dare and a crazy seagull send me next door.

Fine, I'll admit that I'm a bit of a diva. He’s a straight-laced plane-flying hottie hero who is my opposite in every way. He calls me the Brat, but he's Beast.

When Gabby Fredericks returns home for the holidays, she’s not expecting her best friend’s brother and her ex-crush—Wyatt West—to meet her at the airport. It’s been five years, and she’s over him. Only her heart hasn’t gotten the message. Wyatt West can’t believe how much Gabby has changed since he last saw her. He’s always considered her an extra little sister—and off-limits—but now the feelings he’s having aren’t brotherly at all. Between his uncertain future in the rodeo and growing feelings for Gabby, his plans for a restful holiday have vanished.

Okay, so I can be a little ditzy at times, but that doesn't change the truth of what I saw. Someone is out to get me, and they're making it impossible to accomplish my normal Christmas routine. See, I love Christmas and snow and everything December, so when I got invited to the town of Rudolph to review the new lodge, I couldn't be happier. And it was going great until I witnessed a murder.

December isn't filled with the magic of Christmas for Noelle Holiday. Only the looming dread she's about to lose something or someone else dear to her. When good things start happening, alarms go off in her head. It’s too good to be true. That’s why Noelle is worried when she adopts an adorable Golden Retriever and meets a guy who seems to really care for her. For the first time in a long time, she doesn’t feel alone. But she knows it can’t possibly last.

Introducing an adventurous, daring team of fearless, gritty men who battle uncontrollable blazes. Equipped with an indomitable code of valor, and a ferocity matched only by the inferno of emotions within them as they find their soulmates. Meet the crew of smokejumpers, firefighters, and rugged hotshots of Ember Creek, Texas…where the lifeblood of hope, the comfort of warm laughter, reckless loves, and breathtaking happily-ever-afters ignite with only a spark!

Andy Pennington believed in living life to the fullest, playing and joking around, taking chances, and fighting for every second, every feeling. In this job, you never knew when you would take your last breath, until he came face to face with that terrifying moment–and her.