Welcome to Ramblewood

More Than The Ranch At StakeWhen Miranda Archer bought Double Trouble Ranch, sight unseen, she was eager to leave city life behind and start fresh in the Texas Hill Country. But the property came with some unexpected extras: a few cattle, a couple of horses - and one surly cowboy. From the minute Jesse Langtry first laid eyes on Miranda, she captured his heart. Beautiful and determined, Miranda is everything Jesse wants in a woman. There's just one little hitch. Jesse's dream girl just stole his ranch! Sure that rural life will be too much for Miranda, Jesse bets her that she won't last a month at Double Trouble. If he wins, she'll sell him the land - if she wins, he'll leave for good. Pushing each other away seems to bring them closer - and that's where the real trouble begins!

Her Heart Never Left. It seems as if all of Ramblewood, Texas, is far too up-to-date on Tess Dalton's love life, or rather, recent lack thereof. She thought the trip home would help heal her heart--instead it just put her face-to-face with the first man to crush it. Cole Langtry is determined to fulfill his father's dream of building an equine-assisted therapy facility on Bridle Dance Ranch. He doesn't have time for distractions, especially of the heartbreaking brunette variety. What he and Tess once had should stay in the past. But when one remarkable little girl finally brings Tess and Cole together, it's hard to remember why they're apart. They've never backed down from a challenge before, but facing their true feelings for each other might be the ultimate test.

A Secret the Size of Texas…Veterinarian Lexi Lawson has her hands full, and not just when she's delivering foals at the Langtry family's ranch. Working there forces Lexi to confront Shane Langtry, the man who broke her heart. True, he seems different now, more generous, more grounded. But Lexi isn't fooled: Shane lives for rodeo competition and nothing else. Besides, after what he did to her, there's no way she'd take him back. Long ago, when they were in love, Lexi hid a terrible secret from Shane, one she planned to keep forever. But when he learns the truth, she's forced to choose between the past she left behind, and the future they might still find together.

FIND YOUR SISTER. Three words scrawled on a piece of paper just upended Abby Winchester's world. She'd never known she even had a sister. Abby's sure she'll learn the truth after traveling to the sleepy Texas town where she was born. And tall, brooding Clay Tanner may find the answers she needs, even if he does look more like a cowboy than a PI. The petite blonde who just hired him is tempting Clay to break his rule not to get involved with a client. But the former ATF agent isn't ready for a relationship not after what once happened on his watch. Still, helping Abby uncover family secrets makes him wonder if it's time to put his own past to rest. Is Abby willing to face an uncertain future together?

TO TELL THE TRUTH Bridgett Jameson is the talk of Ramblewood and not in a good way! With her newfound sister moving to town, her true father being exposed and the knowledge that her mother has lied to her since birth, Bridgett wants to get the heck out of Dodge. But when a handsome, mysterious stranger arrives, she finds her determination wavering. His family wants nothing to do with him, and Adam Steele can't say he blames them. He's denied their existence for years in his pursuit of fame and glory. Now he just wants to be a regular guy. Ramblewood may be the best place for a fresh start especially if Bridgett sticks around. But will exposing his past and the lies he's told cost him a future with the woman he loves?

A CHRISTMAS AS BIG AS TEXAS! His entire town was counting on Chase Langtry to win the championship title. Instead, the injured bull rider is slinking back to the family ranch. But how can he stay out of the spotlight with relentless reporter Nola West following him home from Vegas? His humiliating loss just can't be her next story! Nola's attraction to the youngest son of Ramblewood's First Family is shaking her hard-won confidence. And it looks like the only scoop she'll get is covering the Mistletoe Rodeo charity event. She's never been a big fan of the holiday. Until Chase vows to show her a Christmas she'll never forget… ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME: A HOME FOR CHRISTMAS by Laura Marie Altom.

THE COWBOY SHE LEFT BEHIND… Seeing the love of his life after ten years is a shock for Lane Morgan. Especially when he learns the Italian-born beauty who broke his teenage heart is now a widowed single mother. And she's the new barn manager at Bridle Dance Ranch - a job that should have been his. Lucy Travisonno never dreamed she'd return to the Texas horse ranch where she and Lane fell in love - much less as his boss! The spark between them is stronger than ever. But there's something Lane doesn't know... If she reveals her long-held secret, will Lucy lose her second chance with the handsome cowboy?

TOO MUCH TO LOSE. Surgical resident Sheila Lindstrom's career is right on track, until a handsome bull rider lands on her operating table and smack in the middle of her carefully planned life. As a patient, Brady Sawyer is strictly off-limits; but as a man, he's hard to resist. Brady knows a death-defying cowboy with a four-year-old son isn't part of Sheila's plan, but he can't stop thinking about her and it's obvious the feeling is mutual. He's also determined to get back in the arena, and she's dead set against it. Can he convince her some things are worth the risk?

ALL HE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS…From the moment they were born, Hannah Tanner fell completely in love with her best friend's twin girls. Then a terrible car crash leaves her their sole guardian. And before she can even get the twins settled, their biological father shows up at Hannah's door…determined to take her girls away. Noah Knight isn't leaving Ramblewood, Texas, without his daughters, and Hannah isn't giving them up without a fight. Worse still, Noah can't deny her fierce love for the girls-or his own growing feelings for her. It'll take more than a Christmas miracle to keep his new family together-he'll need to win Hannah's heart!