Henderson's Ranch

This "Sweet Version" is the exact same story as the original, with no foul language and the bedroom door-even when there isn't one-tastefully closed. Chelsea Bridges' first trip to Montana lands her at Mark Henderson and Emily Beale's family ranch. In the past she pursued adventure from hiking the Continental Divide Trail to trekking in Nepal, but a horse ranch provides whole new world of wonders. Doug Daniels spent three tours in the Navy before he became foreman at the ranch. He has finally found his home. Nothing prepares them for the surprises that await during: Christmas at Henderson's Ranch.

A Navy SEAL without an arm is as useful as... Stan Corman hates waking up each morning to discover he's lost an arm, his war dog, his teammates, and his calling. The only thing worse? Going to sleep to face the nightmare of that single, life-changing moment. Mark Henderson sends Stan to his family horse ranch beneath Montana's Big Sky. Not even a shard of hope remains until Bertram, a Malinois puppy left on his doorstep, has different ideas about Reaching Out at Henderson's Ranch.

-a Henderson's Ranch romance story- Freelance journalist Colleen McMurphy finds her Irish penname far more professional than the Kurva Baisotei her Japanese parents perpetrated upon her at birth. Her "itinerant writer" role fit her deliciously single lifestyle, until an assignment sent her to Montana's Big Sky Country to write an article about Henderson's Ranch. Raymond Esterling, summertime cowboy, gratefully forgets his life beyond the prairie, at least for those precious months beneath the Big Sky. But when he meets Colleen, he can't help but make her Welcome at Henderson's Ranch.

-a Henderson's Ranch romance- When Emily Beale and Mark Henderson retire to the family ranch in Montana, they enter a whole new world. Meeting all new people. Chef Nathan Gallagher's escape from New York City lands him in the most unlikely of places: Montana. With his past dumped and his future unknown, he seeks something new. If only he knew what. Julie Larson, former rodeo star and born-and-bred cattle rancher, loves the prairie and the horses. The cattle ranch work with her three brothers? Not so much. The local cowboys labeling her as a Grade-A Prime catch? Even less. When she rescues Nathan from a near-death experience, her future and her heart alter past all imagining. The only place a New York chef's future and a Montana cowgirl's heart can thrive? Under Nathan's Big Sky.

Major Emily Beale struggles to excel in her new role as both mother and wife. Colonel Michael Gibson's career reaches a crisis, not that he's talking about it. Trainee military war dog Rip naps - he was named for Rip van Winkle, after all - while awaiting inspiration. Film student turned cowboy Patrick Gallagher just keeps riding through life . . . until the woman of his dreams threatens to ride off into the sunset without him. Recently retired war dog handler for Delta Force, Lauren Foster sets herself a simple mission: forget about the Army, get back to New York City, and try to be a civilian. But first, Lauren must escape Montana before she gets caught by the Big Sky and a loyal heart.

Mac Henderson started out no more of a ranch owner than he did a Navy SEAL. Adrift on the post-college tide of the '70s, with no direction planned, he headed west to surf. But fate had other plans for him - beneath Montana's Big Sky. A broken starter motor during Cheyenne Frontier Days led him to witness Ama's traditional dance for her tribe. Since that moment, for twenty years, she has believed in his dream, inspired him, and given him a son (Mark Henderson). It was only when Mac retired that she found her own dream. Her reward? Finding Henderson's Ranch.

Major Emily Beale (retired - mostly) keeps her hand in the Black Ops world remotely from the family horse ranch on Montana's Front Range. Her husband, Major Mark Henderson (fully retired), has settled comfortably into his new role as father and ranch operator. Years ago, she helped rescue a young girl. But when Emily's childhood friend, the former President of the United States, comes to visit, he raises doubts about the girl's safety. No longer so sure of herself, Emily must reach deep into the White House's secret library to find the answers. Little does she know the true location of Emily's Christmas Gift.

Petty Officer Jodie Jaffe brought her war dog home after they were both blown up on a SEAL patrol. But her dreams of a normal life are shattered by her dog's PTSD nightmares. SEAL Team 6 dog-handler Stan Corman left his war dog's ashes and a part of himself overseas. For three years he's been training new dogs under Montana's Big Sky. Knowing he'll never be whole again, he hopes his dogs can save lives even if he no longer can. But when Jodie brings her damaged dog to the ranch, Stan faces far more than he counted on...or knows how to handle.