Sweet Briar Sweethearts

Forgiveness starts with a stolen kiss. Chief of police Trent Knight had it all until an accident took his wife and he was left alone to raise two beautiful girls. Now the person he always blamed for his loss is back in town, and all bets are off. But soon his anger toward Carmen Shields gives way to a very different emotion-awareness of Carmen as a woman. On one hand, it feels like a betrayal of his late wife's memory. On the other, it could be his second chance at life, and Carmen's shot at redemption. Maybe she can go home again, with the help of a certain lawman...

Her name is fake, but her feelings are real. On the run after a bad breakup, wealthy city girl Arden Wexford ends up stranded in small town Sweet Briar. When hunky chef Brandon Danielson comes to her rescue, offering shelter and a waitressing job until her car is fixed, she reluctantly accepts. But, wanting Brandon to like her for her, not for her money, she doesn't mention her rich roots. The closer they get, the harder it is to untell the lie. Brandon came to Sweet Briar start over. Things weren't as they seemed with his ex-fiancée, and he got burned! Can he let his guard down long enough to start trusting again?

They came from different worlds...Wall Street hotshot Camille Parker is the last person rancher Jericho Jones expects to find on his doorstep. Ever since his late wife's best friend interfered in his marriage, she's persona non grata in Jericho's book. When Camille reveals her life is in danger, he reluctantly opens his home to her. But he didn't expect his heart would start to open too. Camille has no choice but to seek help from her sworn enemy. And as she lets her guard down in close quarters, unexpected feelings surge for him. But what will happen if Camille's life goes back to normal and the city girl no longer needs to shelter in the reticent rancher's arms?

When the man who left her at the altar Moves in next door... This could not be happening. Charlotte Shields had left both that heartbreaking day and this heartbreaking man behind. Even worse, their mutual attraction is back to betray her. Especially as Dr. Rick Tyler works hard to make amends. He's got to make this move to Sweet Briar work to give his son a second chance. Will he get a second chance with Charlotte in the bargain?

Ten years ago, the love of Raven Reynolds's life disappeared without a trace. Now Donovan Cordero is back, standing on her doorstep. Along the way, Raven had the rancher's child-though he didn't know she was pregnant! Now her prayers have been answered, but happily-ever-after feels further away than ever. Because how can she rebuild a life with her child's father if she's engaged to another man?

This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator. It started off as pretend… Now there's a real baby on the way. When Joni Danielson recruits her best friend, Sweet Briar mayor Lex Devlin, to be her fake boyfriend for a wedding, it's a no-brainer. But their staged kisses lead to real passion-and heartbreak when Lex pulls away. Now Joni's in a bigger bind: she's pregnant. Can she and Lex once again fake it till they make it-to a real relationship? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Discover more true-to-life stories in the Sweet Briar Sweetheart series. All books are stand-alone but were published in the following order: 1. How to Steal a Lawman's Heart 2. The Waitress's Secret 3. The Rancher and the City Girl 4. Winning Charlotte Back 5. The Rancher's Return 6. A Baby Between Friends 7. The Single Mom's Second Chance

She could use a shoulder to lean on... Facing the fight of her life after a cancer diagnosis, widow Roz Martin is forced to ask her estranged brother-in-law to help care for her children. Being there for his nieces and nephew is a no-brainer for gym owner Paul Stephens. But being there for the woman who'd betrayed him by marrying his half-brother is hard. Especially when he discovers the feelings, he once had for Roz never died...

O’ Tis the season...for a second shot at love. Could a fake boyfriend be her real hero this Christmas? When her ex-fiancé shows up at her shop, engaged to her sister!, dress designer Hannah Carpenter doesn't know what to do. Especially when her former fling Russell Danielson sees her plight and rides to the rescue, offering a fake relationship to foil her rude relations. The thing is, there's nothing fake about his kiss... But when things get real, will the sexy soldier once again stop short of commitment?

The return of his childhood friend leads to the fresh start he never expected Horse rancher Carson Rivers has his own emotional demons. There's no place in his life for a divorced single mom pulling at his heartstrings. But when Gabriella Tucker and her adorable children move next door, the place of her favorite childhood memories, Carson's tempted to help the heart-guarded beauty make more adult memories. Maybe Gabriella and her kids are the healing balm he's been yearning for...