Cowboys by the Dozen

She Was Very, Very Good! Running from relationships was a surefire way to get caught in the marriage trap, and ragged on by his brothers. But no matter what those rascals said, Tex Jefferson wasn't afraid of intimacy, or good girls. And to prove he was man enough to avoid the now-and-forever bonds of wedlock, he planned to temporarily marry Cissy Kisserton, the prettiest, naughtiest man magnet in Texas. But somewhere between I do and make-believe bliss, his sinfully sexy wife became the most delectable, upright girl in town. Wicked she wasn't, so why was this love-'em-and-leave-'em cowboy tempted to accept forever, with her?

The Trouble with Cowboys. A love-'em-and-leave-'em cowboy was not what Nina Cakes wanted when she asked for a muscular man to help move her heirloom bed. After all, it was a cowboy who had gotten her sister into trouble, and no handsome rancher--not even a notorious Jefferson brother named Navarro--would make Nina forget why she'd come to Lonely Hearts Station: to save her sister's good name. Nina was a librarian on a mission, and to win her love Navarro would need to offer more than sweet talk, teasing grins and world-shaking kisses. She'd settle for nothing less than lassoing his untamed heart!

Catch of a Lifetime… The only good things she'd ever gotten from a cowboy were her daughter and her son. And rodeo gypsy Olivia Spinlove had vowed she'd never again let an elusive, sexy cowboy corral her heart. This single mom had been born racing barrels and had no trouble outrunning love-until Calhoun Jefferson strolled into her arena. Unlike any cowboy she'd ever known, he had artistic vision, concern for her kids and dark eyes that said, "Hey, pretty lady," even from a distance. He almost made her wild heart want to stop wandering. Because the promise in his kiss said that catching Calhoun might make it worth getting caught-for good.

She'd come to Texas for two things: a real cowboy and a baby…And her email buddy, Archer Jefferson, fit the bill. From his jeans to his hat to his crooked smile the man was more cowboy than Australian stuntwoman Clove Penmire had bargained for-perfect for helping a friend make one little baby. And Clove refused to let her lack of glamour-or the odd twist of her heart when she saw Archer-interfere with her baby-making mission. She'd be the one to love 'em and leave 'em this time…until a makeover and one night with Archer changed all her plans!

The Greatest Adventure! When Holly Henshaw, wedding planner extraordinaire, left her no-good fiancé at the altar, she decided then and there: no more true love. Adventure, excitement, freedom-that's what she wanted. She'd change her business, change her life…and if she was lucky, she'd kiss a cowboy along the way. That's when she flagged down Bandera Jefferson, a long, tall Texan offering her a ride into the sunset. Ornery, possessive and handsome as the dickens, he was making wild-at-heart Holly think she just might like belonging to Bandera.

He wanted the one woman he couldn't have Artist, rancher, bull rider… Crockett Jefferson had always been a man who followed his heart. So when his heart led him to the one woman he shouldn't turn to-Valentine Cakes, the mother of his brother's child-this sensitive cowboy knew he was in trouble. Valentine had no idea what Crockett felt for her, but she did think the handsome cowboy was more tempting than any man had a right to be. Of course, she wasn't about to let on, because trying to win Crockett would confirm everything the Jefferson men had once thought about her: that she was a gold digger after a wealthy cowboy. Crockett and Valentine were sitting on a powder keg-and it would take only one sweet kiss for the whole thing to explode!

Do you believe in magic? He may be a grown man, but daredevil Last Jefferson is running away from home. Yet in escaping his own family, he runs right smack into another! Esme Hastings casts a spell under the big top as alluring magician Poppy Peabody - but being mom to her orphaned niece and nephew is her most important job. Unfortunately, convincing a judge she can provide a stable home will take more than a wave of her magic wand. Before Last takes off halfway around the world, he wants to help Esme. He brings her and the kids back to the Malfunction Junction ranch in Texas. There's room to spare and they need to settle down, but Last can't stay. Sure, he loves spending time with Esme and the kids, but this cowboy isn't ready to be a family man. But is he ready to say goodbye?

First comes marriage…to another man? Mimi Cannady had no regrets. Spending that night with the cowboy had been the right thing to do-their beautiful daughter was living proof. And since the word commitment used to make Mason Jefferson buck like a bronc, her marrying another man the very next day was a good idea, too. But now it's time for the truth…. When the sheriff from Malfunction Junction finds out he's a father, he's delighted. Naturally, Mason assumes claiming his daughter means claiming her mother, and he'll finally get the only woman he's ever wanted. However, Mason soon discovers he's got it wrong. He'll have to woo Mimi the way he should have all along…