Men of the Double-C Ranch

She's not just another fan. She's here on baby business. When small-town cop Ali Templeton shows up at Grant Cooper's door claiming he's the uncle of an abandoned baby, the air force veteran turned famous thriller writer is shocked. By the news...and by their instant, irritating attraction. Grant moved to Weaver for peace and quiet, not whirlwind romance. Now it's time to step up and be a hero-for the child's sake and his own.

"We believe the infant girl under our protection is your daughter." With that, rancher Ryder Wilson's world turns upside down. But he's determined to make a home for the baby his late estranged wife left on a stranger's doorstep. Local lawyer Greer Templeton is there to help, after growing attached to little Layla during the search for her daddy. It's enough to make Ryder propose a marriage of convenience. But does love factor into his Christmas promise?

HAD SHE FALLEN DOWN A RABBIT HOLE? Self-sufficient Nikki Day didn't know what to think when she awoke to find herself in a strange hospital staring at the man who was unknowingly responsible for her current "situation." And even though she'd tried-;apparently unsuccessfully-;to put some distance between herself and her ex-boss, she and her unborn baby now depended on Alex Reed's care. Besides, any hopes Nikki had of maintaining a professional relationship crumbled when she saw the "honeymoon cottage" he'd rented. And if the heart-shaped whirlpool tub didn't shift her hormones into high gear, Alex's mere touch certainly did. But when the tycoon made his marriage bid, Nikki faced her toughest task yet. Could she turn a proposal born of duty into one of desire?

SIX FOOT-PLUS OF RUGGED, UNSMILING MALE STOOD THERE...; Cage Buchanan hated her. The proud rancher might have hired Belle Day out of sheer desperation, but she was determined to help heal his injured daughter. Now here she was, installed at the Lazy-B Ranch, trying not to respond to this ornery, overbearing, incredibly arousing man. Cage was at the end of his rope. What else explained inviting a Day to live under the same roof? His daughter, Lucy, was Cage's first priority, but with her sexy therapist around, it was hard to focus on daily chores. What would it take to turn passionate enemies into lovers for life...;and, together, make a real home on the ranch?