Greenville County

Having been abandoned by a string of men, Kate has no intention of ever marrying. But she didn't expect to meet Luke Adams, either. Luke awakens feelings inside Kate she doesn't recognize, and his steady presence is a constant distraction. She has only written about love in the past, never known it herself. But her feelings for Luke stand in the way of all she has to gain if she is chosen as the heir.

Young widow Nell Bishop is just about to open a dude ranch in Texas when Travis Grant, greenhorn from New York City, stumbles into her life. Together they solve the mystery of the cursed ghost town and fall in love, of course. Burr brings the characters of this romance to life, describing their growing emotional attachment. The only thing missing is a beautiful sunset. M.B.K.

Overworked city gal Grace Evans is ready for a relaxing getaway on a Wyoming ranch, where the owner is handsome Calvin Wells. But when she hears of a missing woman, things soon change for the worse.

With the Alamo Canyon Ranch in foreclosure, Tess Champion is forced to accept Brock Tolman's offer of a partnership. She doesn't trust him: Brock once swindled her late father in a land deal. But Brock claims he only wants to breed the Champion bloodline into his own herd. In exchange, he offers Tess one of his own young bulls. When Quicksand becomes the rising star of the rodeo circuit, it only proves Tess is better at picking bulls than she is men:...

Hard-working but soft hearted, Casie Carmichael seems to be a magnet for strays and misfits. When a run-down ranch ends up in her possession, she hopes to sell it off. But before long, she finds a horse that needs rescuing, an exasperating old flame who turns her life upside down, and a trio of kids in dire need of help. Together, they will discover that Hope Springs, South Dakota is a place where the heart goes to heal.

"Angel's View Ranch has always been special to Annelise McCade. Once upon a time, it was her family's land, until her grandfather sold it to billionaire Wallace Sheridan. Now employed as the live-in caretaker, Annie is just trying to make it through the holidays with both her sanity and her niece's and nephew's faith in the magic of Christmas intact. The six-year-old twins recently lost their mother, so Annie tells herself it wouldn't be a problem...

For some, love is the only medicine ... After a harrowing tour of duty in Afghanistan, Army nurse Lily Thompson escapes to Wind River Ranch to find herself once more. Working as a caregiver to foreman Jake Murdoch's elderly mother, Lily almost feels at peace-except for the unsettling presence of Jake, a tight-lipped, intimidating man everyone calls Bear. But one look in the powerful ex-Marine's eyes and Lily glimpses a vulnerability that shakes her...

Gaby Cane was always a bit afraid of her attraction to Bowie McCayde. Even when she was fifteen and Bowie's family took her in, she had sensed his simmering resentment. Now ten years later, she's an aspiring journalist who can hold her own with any man professionally, the dark shadows of years gone by far behind her. Then Bowie strides back into her life, only this time, he needs her, and the pull of loyalty to his family is too strong to ignore.

The Lost Springs Ranch for troubled boys is at stake, and it's a man's duty to give back.... So there's going to be an auction!
BACHELOR #12
NAME:Rex Trowbridge
OCCUPATION: Attorney, and director of Lost Springs Ranch.
BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Becoming a wine connoisseur in rural Wyoming.
Lindsay Duncan had hastily proposed a camping trip with some of the boys from the ranch, and she wanted—needed—Rex...

Everything has come easily to Reid Knowles, the middle son of a California ranching family. But his charmed life is suddenly complicated when his good friend and neighbor asks him to help run the winery next door. His neighbor's niece, Mia Bodell, is in charge--and she has made it clear that she'd rather be roped to a steer than to Reid Knowles. Never one to back down from a challenge, Reid vows to win her trust.