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Deputy Clementine Calaway spent her whole life trying to prove she was just as tough as her six older brothers. Becoming a deputy in the small town of Calaway Crossing was one way to do it. And it was relatively safe. She was related to half the people in a town whose crime rate was practically non-existent. She loved working with her Chief, the man who had been in charge of the department for thirty years. But an unexpected heart attack led to an early retirement for Chief Masters, and his replacement, an outsider, was a surprise to everyone.

Running the Ambrose Tavern and Boarding House with his brother, Paxton knew everyone in Calaway Crossing. So, when a strange woman showed up at the bar one night, he knew she wasn’t a local. Elaina Quintero was the new paramedic. Hired to sit in an ambulance five days a week. She loved her job, but she hated where it had taken her. This middle of nowhere town was not where she wanted to be.

Eighteen months after the loss of his wife, Deputy Jasper Goodspeed wasn’t ready to move on. He’d learned to get up every morning, do his job, and smile when necessary. But enjoying himself wasn’t on his list of things to do. On the evening of his first murder investigation, he was halfway through a night of drinking himself into oblivion. Forgetting was a good thing, if only for one night a month.

When Clint Carmichael died, he left a shattered wife and four children. Someone had to take over the reins of the Starlight Ranch. That someone was 23-year-old Deacon. Now, 10 years later, the multimillion-dollar ranch is running smoothly under his command. His family, not so much. Deacon’s siblings don’t always appreciate his inherent need to take care of everything and everybody. But he’s determined to carry on the family legacy to honor their father

It’s one thing to wake up in New Mexico and not remember how you got there or why you were there. It’s quite another to realize you also have no idea who you are. It was the face of an angel that saved him from panicking. A guardian angel, that is, in the form of a nurse named Ember. She was a light in a very dark tunnel and she decided to call him John Sherlock.

It was hard on Remington Calaway when Brynlee broke off their engagement and left town. But hearing she married someone else six months later was devastating. He learned to live with it after a while, and kept himself busy running the family restaurant and bar with his brother. The final straw was when Brynlee moved back to town and bought the struggling coffee shop down the street from Remington’s restaurant.

The night of Jasper and Poppie’s reunion ends with a first kiss, a black eye, and a new family member. After ten months apart, Poppie returns for Lewis’s wedding, arriving on the island in time for St. Patrick’s Day. On Gracie Island, any holiday that involves drinking is a big hit. But just like the weather off the coast of Maine, Jasper and Poppie’s budding relationship is a bit unpredictable. The emotional mix of sunshine, fog, and rain keeps them both on their toes as they try to stay on course. As Lewis’ wedding day approaches, stubbornness and hurt feelings threaten to ruin the day.

Tobias didn’t mind not being the oldest. He was actually glad. He got all the advantages of being a Carmichael without all the obligations. He wasn’t a slacker by any means. But he didn’t carry around the weight of the Starlight Ranch on his shoulders. While Deacon kept everything running smoothly, Tobias was out in the trenches, so to speak. He was a working cowboy and proud of it.

It was an easy film shoot on an uninhabited island. What could possibly go wrong? Barrett Cavanaugh takes his small film crew to the South Pacific with the intention of resurrecting his career. But he didn't expect to fall for Dr. Rowena Abernathy, a last minute addition to the group. When he discovers the island isn't quite the paradise he'd hoped for, and things go from bad to worse, Barrett must summon his inner hero to save his friends and the new woman in his life. Out Of Focus is the first book in this romantic adventure series.

Jasper’s new duties keep him busy, as he trains a new deputy and deals with the usual small-town mischief. When Poppie surprises him with her return to the island, he’s excited to share the Fourth of July celebration with her. The locals come out in force with crafts, homemade goods, food booths, and a beer tent featuring locally made hard cider. After the two rival ball teams play, it’s time for fireworks on the beach.

Tanner grew up as the sweet younger brother. He could live with that. And he was fine being an uncle to all his nieces and nephews. But marriage and children weren’t on his to-do list. When the new vet, Harper Waverly, moves to town, Tanner’s not sure what to think about her. With her vegetarian lifestyle and her holistic approach to healing, she’s out of place in cattle country.

J.T. never quite got over the painful breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Joey. So finding out she moved in next door leaves him with mixed feelings. Joey has moved back to Castle Springs after a six-year absence to renovate the old Bradford place and turn it into a Bed and Breakfast. When she bought the place, she had no idea J.T. O’Connell was building his new home on the adjacent property. But the deal is done and there’s no going back on it now.

It only took five months for Tanner to go from being single and happily unattached to becoming a married man. That is, if a northern Texas blizzard doesn't keep him and Harper from tying the knot.

He was cute, rich, and six years older than me. All good reasons to steer clear. But I just couldn’t help myself. I think I fell in love with Clint Carmichael the first time I noticed him when I was twelve and he was a high school senior. Then, it seemed impossible. Now, not so much. I just had to get him to notice me, then somehow convince my father that it was true love. Simple.

Being away at school has crushed Abby’s adventurous spirit, and she’s been counting the days until the end of the semester. When her brother Tanner shows up with devastating news, she packs up her dorm to head home to the Starlight Ranch. As she deals with a tragic loss, Abby reconnects with Skyler Fremont and discovers he’s engaged to the daughter of a wealthy ranching family from Dallas. The news is a shock and Abby is afraid in her absence her friend has become the person he always swore he wouldn’t.

Xander was raising his five nieces and nephews. For Sage, that was a deal breaker. He was the bakery guy. The very nice man who bought his aunt’s bakery in the tiny town of Castle Springs. Sage instantly liked him the day they met, though she found him a bit annoying. But that adorable crooked smile of his was charming enough to overcome any annoying things he might say or do. Then she found out about the kids.

As he gathers his friends and family to make sure they’re safe from the impeding storm, Jasper hopes his very pregnant wife, Poppie, doesn’t go into labor. After last-minute preparations are made to secure the town against the high wind and the rising water, most of the islanders gather at the old Ice House building, while Jasper, his family, and their friends, hunker down in the basement of the sheriff’s department.

He nicknamed her Skittles when they were eleven. She was his best friend, and she helped him through the loss of his mother. He, in turn, supported her while she was raised by her alcoholic father. Jade spent more time at the Three Oaks Ranch than she did at home.