The hero of Flagman's Folly has been gone more than a year. But he still stands between Ben Sawyer and what he desires most--Dana Wright, the love of Ben's life. When soldier Paul Wright left for the last time, he made his best friend promise to look after his wife and kids. Ben--good, steady Ben--is honoring that promise. And it's burning him up inside. Because Dana is shutting Ben out. She wants him--so much--but she can't afford to give in. If she does, she'll spill her secret, and the betrayal will hurt everyone she cares about--her children, who loved their daddy; her town, which loves its hero; and Ben, who loved his friend. She'll do anything to protect her secret--even give up her second chance at happiness.
Hidden lives… The Rodeo Man’s Daughter When Caleb Cantrell left home, he never thought he’d return as a wealthy rodeo star. Then an accident destroyed his career—and nearly ended his life. So Caleb goes back to Flagman’s Folly, New Mexico, and his high school sweetheart, Tess LaSalle. But a ten-year-old secret stands between them, one that could hurt everyone Tess loves, especially her daughter…their daughter. His Texas Wildflower Rebecca Hardaway came to New Mexico to discover the truth about her new inheritance. Keeping a broken-down farm wasn’t exactly in her plan—until rancher Jake Rollins showed up at her door. Jake did what he could to help Rebecca dig into her past, and soon found himself wanting so much more. But he had plans for the future, too, and they didn’t include falling in love…
Go beyond the basics of Kubernetes and explore more advanced concepts, including Kubernetes in production, governance, serverless computing, and service meshes. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format. Key Features Master Kubernetes architecture and design to build, deploy, and secure large-scale distributed systems Learn advanced concepts like autoscaling, multi-cluster management, serverless computing, service meshes and policy engines Explore Kubernetes 1.25 and its rich ecosystem of tools like Kubectl, Krew, K9s, Lens, and Helm Book DescriptionThe fourth edition of the bestseller Mastering Kubernetes includes the most recent tools and code to enable you to learn the latest features of Kubernetes 1.25. This book contains a thorough exploration of complex concepts and best practices to help you master the skills of designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems on Kubernetes clusters. You’ll learn how to run complex stateless and stateful microservices on Kubernetes, including advanced features such as horizontal pod autoscaling, rolling updates, resource quotas, and persistent storage backends. In addition, you’ll understand how to utilize serverless computing and service meshes. Further, two new chapters have been added. “Governing Kubernetes” covers the problem of policy management, how admission control addresses it, and how policy engines provide a powerful governance solution. “Running Kubernetes in Production” shows you what it takes to run Kubernetes at scale across multiple cloud providers, multiple geographical regions, and multiple clusters, and it also explains how to handle topics such as upgrades, capacity planning, dealing with cloud provider limits/quotas, and cost management. By the end of this Kubernetes book, you’ll have a strong understanding of, and hands-on experience with, a wide range of Kubernetes capabilities.What you will learn Learn how to govern Kubernetes using policy engines Learn what it takes to run Kubernetes in production and at scale Build and run stateful applications and complex microservices Master Kubernetes networking with services, Ingress objects, load balancers, and service meshes Achieve high availability for your Kubernetes clusters Improve Kubernetes observability with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger Extend Kubernetes with the Kubernetes API, plugins, and webhooks Who this book is for If you're a system administrator or cloud developer who wants to become comfortable with Kubernetes and would like to master its advanced features, then this book is for you. Software and DevOps engineers with a working knowledge of Kubernetes, as well as technical managers of Kubernetes-based systems, will also find this book useful. Those deciding on whether to migrate to Kubernetes and are curious about its inner workings will find plenty of answers here as well. Basic familiarity with networking concepts will prove beneficial.
Romance—the Western way! Harlequin Western Romance brings you a collection of four new heartwarming contemporary romances of everyday women finding love. Available now! This box set includes: A TEXAS SOLDIER'S FAMILY Texas Legacies: The Lockharts • by Cathy Gillen Thacker PR expert Hope Winslow has just taken on a big Dallas scandal. Garrett Lockhart is summoned home to help protect his family name. But who will protect him from falling for Hope and her adorable infant son? A RANCHER TO LOVE Blue Falls, Texas • by Trish Milburn Leah Murphy moves to Tyler Lowe's ranch hoping to find peace. She is drawn to the single rancher as he looks after his five-year-old niece. But can Leah trust a man again? A MAVERICK'S HEART Snowy Owl Ranchers • by Roz Denny Fox When gem hunter Seth Maxwell stays at Lila Jenkins's B and B, he's not prepared for his heart to be stolen by the beautiful widow, her sweet little boy or the ranch he can imagine them sharing… COWBOY IN CHARGE The Hitching Post Hotel • by Barbara White Daille Jason McAndry and Layne Slater are divorced and determined not to make the same mistake twice. But their son binds them together, and maybe love is better the second time around.
A husband for Christmas? Mitch Weston's back in Cowboy Creek, and self-proclaimed matchmaker Jed Garland has his single granddaughter Andi on his mind. Mitch is a lawman, good with the little ones and easy on the eyes. He and Andi were high school sweethearts, for heaven's sake! Why can't they see they're perfect for each other? Because Andi already lost one husband to a dangerous job, and now she's all about playing it safe, for her sake and her children's. Being a cop is everything to Mitch. After discovering Jed's plan, Mitch and Andi come up with their own: they'll pretend to get engaged and then break up due to irreconcilable differences. Jed's got his work cut out for him--because this match needs a Christmas miracle!
FATHERHOOD TIMES THREE The Cowboy’s Triple Surprise by Barbara White Daille The last time Tyler Buckham was in Cowboy Creek, he spent a passionate night with Shay O’Neill. Back in town before his next rodeo, he’s hoping they can share that passion again. But seeing Shay pregnant—with triplets!—is a shock he wasn’t prepared for. Tyler insists he wants to do right by Shay and the triplets, but Shay knows she can’t count on the promise of a cowboy… Callahan Cowboy Triplets by Tina Leonard Bull rider Tighe Callahan is perfectly content with his single status, until he meets the beautiful River Martin. And after one unforgettable night, Tighe learns he’s about to become a father…three times over! Tighe can insist on doing the honorable thing all he wants—River isn’t tying the knot until the cowboy says he loves her. Is Tighe ready at last to become the Callahan he was destined to be?
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING Single mom Layne Slater thought she'd seen the last of Jason McAndry when he chose the rodeo over her and their unborn son. Now Jason's back in Cowboy Creek and just as handsome as ever. But Layne can't give in to those feelings again. She has to protect her children…and her heart. Jason wants to try to make up for the pain he caused when he left. The least he can do is help Layne while he's home. Before long, Jason realizes he's finally ready to be the husband, father and man his family deserves. But can Jason prove to Layne that this time, their love is forever?
Romance—the Western way! Harlequin Western Romance brings you a collection of four new heartwarming contemporary romances of everyday women finding love. Available now! This box set includes: A BABY FOR THE DEPUTY Mustang Valley • by Cathy McDavid While new business owner Melody Hartman and single father Aaron Travers care for each other, neither are ready to commit. Until Melody becomes pregnant and their feelings—and their lives—change for good! THE COWBOY'S TRIPLE SURPRISE The Hitching Post Hotel • by Barbara White Daille Bachelor cowboy Tyler Buckham is stunned to learn Shay O’Neill is pregnant with triplets. Even though he wants to do right by Shay, the thought of being a daddy has him running scared…but for how long? A COWBOY TO CALL DADDY The Boones of Texas • by Sasha Summers Archer Boone's work is his life. When the funding for his horse refuge is in jeopardy, he needs to focus. So why is he distracted by Eden Monroe and her two adorable daughters? RODEO RANCHER Rodeo, Montana • by Mary Sullivan Samantha Read loves high heels, sunshine and health food. Michael Moreno loves cowboy boots, his Montana ranch and a rare steak. Snowed in with their kids, all these single parents can agree on is resisting their attraction…
