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The complete Dixon Ranch series in one collection! Follow the rugged but kindhearted Dixon brothers, in this clean romance series about family, friends, and love. Listen and enjoy heartwarming fresh starts and second chances.

Former Marine turned Sheriff, Ethan Briggs, has spent the last decade living by a solemn oath: to serve and protect. It's a promise etched into his soul, guiding every decision he makes in the quiet mountain town of Clear Creek, Colorado. For him, there's no greater calling than to shield those he cares about. That's especially true when it comes to Bailey Scott. So, when the woman he once loved seeks refuge at the Broken Halo Ranch, it awakens buried emotions, creating a yearning he thought he'd never feel again. As Bailey navigates the shadows of her past, under the watchful eye of her ...

Her unexpected stay at Pine Creek is the miracle they both needed. Lacy Stephens was looking forward to Christmas at home and a break from the fast pace of the city… Until she lost her job and things got a lot more complicated. Looks like she’ll be job hunting while sipping eggnog by the fire. First, she has to make the drive from Minneapolis to Montana without having a breakdown: mechanical or mental. The odds aren’t great for either. William Carlson is more than ready for the harsh North Dakota winter to be over. Winter is expensive, and he just wants the family ranch to succeed—...

Drew Dixon is down, but not out. Romance was never part of his plan. Then he meets the single mom next door and starts questioning everything. Becca Adams isn’t looking for love, either. The only thing on her agenda is being the best mom possible to her little girl. And if that means signing her up for horseback riding lessons with the ridiculously attractive Drew, so be it. Drew is everything Becca isn’t - wild and carefree. She can’t afford to get attached to him...no matter how much she wishes she could.

Alyssa Morgan could have buckled when Hunter left for the rodeo, taking her heart with him. And she could have withered when her grandfather died and left her alone. Instead, she has made a beautiful life for herself in Pine Creek. Right next door to Hunter’s family. Which was fine, since he was never coming back.

When Clayton is offered his family business, his initial excitement is weighed down by overwhelming worry. The only problem? He's a butcher, not a bookkeeper. Numbers were never his thing, but he's determined to make it work. That leaves him with only one choice: He'll have to learn the books or give up what he's always wanted. Unless Emmalee can find a job, she will have to forfeit her lifelong dream of living successfully in a quiet, friendly small town. The only problem? There's only one job available and it's not even remotely close to business management.

Hannah Michaelson wants nothing more than a fresh start and a safe place to stay. The only problem? She’s stranded roadside in a small town in the middle of winter. Even worse? Her sister’s baby is asleep in the back seat. Carter Mitchell has one goal in life - to be the best mechanic he can be while running a successful shop. That, and to avoid love at all costs. But when his family calls on him to help a distressed woman on the side of the road, he doesn’t hesitate. Certain that he can stay strong in the face of the stranger's beauty, he agrees to help.

As a wedding photographer, Cara Mitchell only sees love through the lens of her camera. She has no time for trying to figure it out on her own. So when her temporary trip to Maple Glen to help her aunt turns into a matchmaking attempt, Cara has no idea that Vince Bradley, Maple Glen’s finest deputy and the very man she’s been hoping to avoid, would be the one writing her a ticket for parking in a restricted zone.

Ashley Carlson never expected to be a single mother - or a widow - but losing her husband derailed everything. When her grandfather invites her to help him at his vet practice, it sounds like just the fresh start Ashley and her son need. If only her appointments at Dixon Ranch didn’t involve the infuriating presence of Blake Dixon questioning her every move. They’ve both got their walls up, but when the ranch is on the line, they are both on the same team. Putting aside their differences and their pasts, Ashley and Blake must decide if the risk of love is worth the reward.

No one gets a second chance at first love...right? Shyann Riggs had dreams bigger than her small town could hold. Now she’s back in town and itching to get the family farm ready to sell. Too bad the only help available comes in the form of her first love - the man whose heart she shattered when she left...Garrett Dixon never expected to see Shyann again. He certainly never thought she’d show up on his doorstep, asking for help. Now all he has to do is figure out if he wants to help her sell her last tether to home...or convince her to stay.

When six friends make a pact not to let love get in the way of their careers, the No Brides Club is born. But could meeting the right man at the wrong time cause them to break their vows to each other? Brooke Collins thought she had everything she wanted. Since relocating from her small town to work as an Oncology Nurse at one of Manhattan’s most respected children’s hospitals, she’s worked hard to make a life for herself in the big city. When a life-threatening emergency takes place back home, every choice she has made in the past three years is suddenly called into question.

Chelsea Abbott and her golden retriever, Ollie work at Gold Coast Stables, but it’s more than a job. This placed once saved her life, helping her cope with the loss of her mother. When someone threatens the existence of her sanctuary, she feels compelled to do something about it. Nick Matthews is a hardworking single father with one goal - finding a buyer for Gold Coast Stables. A sale of this magnitude would establish a long future for his real estate company.

Will they find a second chance in the dust of the training arena? Kate Jacobsen is crushed when her beloved horse Cash dies. They’d won the barrel racing title together, and competing with another horse won’t be the same. In fact, she’ll need the best horse trainer around if she has any hope at all. The good news? The best horse trainer around works at Pine Creek Ranch. The bad news? He’s her ex-fiance’s brother. Beckett Carlson loves everything about working the family ranch. Which is good, because it’s all he has after Kate called off their engagement and rode off into the ...

Their summer fling could last forever… or it could go up in flames. Mya Evans needs a fresh start. Losing her job in the city and moving back in with her parents was not in the plan. A summer job at Pine Creek Ranch is a perfect fit—as long as she can let go of her love of the city and settle for life in a small town…Which she isn’t sure she wants to do. Adam Carlson lives and breathes Pine Creek Ranch. Actually, he’d walk the entire pasture to make his father proud—especially after his less-than-perfect teenage behavior. He won’t let anything pull his focus away from his ...

This cowboy would never be accused of being full of cheer. But a little Christmas magic can change everything. Owen Carlson may have been deemed the Grinch of Pine Creek, but everyone in town knows that he’d bend over backwards to help them out of a bind. Between keeping the ranch in tip-top shape and playing handyman around town, he barely has time to wonder why all of his brothers have found love and not him…Barely. When he meets Savannah and her little girl, he feels a familiar tug on his heartstrings. Savannah Hart is determined to give her daughter a storybook Christmas. After a ...

What happens when you meet Mr. Right at exactly the WRONG time? Marissa Erickson is excited when she’s asked to put together a Christmas event for the nonprofit where she works until her boss mentions getting to meet her often-discussed—and entirely non-existent—fiancé. Asking her ex-boyfriend to be her fake fiancé might not be the wisest thing she’s ever done, but he’s the only one who knows her well enough to make it work. Cowboy Derek Hartman was devastated when Marissa left him and their small town behind for the big city. He couldn’t have been more shocked to get a ...

She came to the ranch to plan the wedding… She did not plan to fall in love with the best man. Andrea Martin is excited to celebrate her best friend Kate’s wedding. She wants to be the perfect bridesmaid so her friend can have the perfect day. Why the groom’s brother got so defensive about a few little repairs is beyond her. Devon Carlson grew up on Pine Creek Ranch and some barrel-racing diva isn’t about to come in and tell him all the things that are wrong with it. He has better things to do than play Mr. Fix-it. Still, the more they fight--the more fun he has. And Devon is all ...