In July 2016 HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE will become HARLEQUIN WESTERN ROMANCE. Same great stories, new name! A PROMISE TO PROTECT Under the guise of taking over the family's rodeo act, former Army Ranger Chance Reynolds is actually home to protect their star trick rider, Carolina Cruthers, from her ex. Keeping an eye on the spunky blonde isn't a problem. Keeping things professional? That's getting harder every day. Though Caro feels safe with Chance, she knows getting involved with her boss would be a bad idea, never mind dragging him into her messy past. But life on the rodeo trail draws them closer, and what started as a short-term arrangement suddenly feels anything but temporary. Can Chance convince Caro that they should team up forever?
In July 2016 HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE will become HARLEQUIN WESTERN ROMANCE. Same great stories, new name! A SEAL's REDEMPTION… What Navy SEAL Marsh Langtree needs is to make sense of his life. What he gets is a near-fatal snakebite. If it weren't for Effie Washington, Marsh would be a goner. Her blue eyes and gorgeous smile make him thankful he's still breathing. But he shouldn't be flirting with a single mom… With rambunctious twins and an infant at home, Effie's love life has stalled. Despite the obvious sparks between them, Effie can tell Marsh is holding back, and she won't fall for another man who's not all-in. Will the possibility of a future with Effie finally force Marsh to forgive himself for the past?
Romance the all-American way! Harlequin American Romance brings you a collection of four new all-American romances, available now! This box set includes: HAVING THE RANCHER'S BABY Mustang Valley • by Cathy McDavid When a one-night stand with Violet Hathaway results in an unexpected pregnancy, Cole Dempsey must put his rodeo past behind him and embrace his new life as a cattle rancher…or lose the woman he loves. THE SEAL'S SECOND CHANCE BABY Cowboy SEALs • by Laura Marie Altom When Navy SEAL Marsh Langtree meets Effie Washington, he's drawn to the single mom. But after losing his own son, how can he even think of being happy with Effie and her children? THE RANGER'S RODEO REBEL Cowboys in Uniform • by Pamela Britton Army Ranger Chance Reynolds is home to protect rodeo star Carolina Cruthers, who is being stalked by her ex. But who will protect Chance's heart from Carolina? THE TROUBLE WITH COWGIRLS Welcome to Ramblewood • by Amanda Renee Ten years ago Lucy Travisonno broke Lane Morgan's heart. Now she's back in town with her young daughter, stealing his well-deserved promotion to barn manager. Why is the only girl he's ever loved determined to ruin his life?
Find your Happily Ever After with two feel-good stories of dogs unleashing romance in small-town settings. RESISTING HER RESCUER The Ranger’s Rodeo Rebel by Pamela Britton Under the guise of taking over the family’s rodeo act, former army ranger Chance Reynolds is actually home to protect their star trick rider, Carolina Cruthers, from her ex. Keeping an eye on the fearless blonde isn’t tough. Keeping things professional? That’s tougher. As life on the rodeo trail draws them closer, what started as a short-term arrangement is becoming something more. Can Chance convince Caro that they should team up forever? The Texas Lawman’s Woman by Cathy Gillen Thacker Thanks to her scheming ex-husband, Shelley Meyerson is about to lose her home. The last person she wants to turn to is deputy sheriff Colt McCabe, the guy who broke her heart in high school. True, the handsome lawman seems to genuinely care about Shelley and her little boy. But learning to trust again is hard. Especially when Colt’s been keeping a secret that could cost him his badge…
IT WAS ONE INCREDIBLE NIGHT… Crazier things had probably happened. But not to Kaitlin Cooper, sweetheart of the stock-car-racing world! First, there was her wild Vegas one-night stand with rodeo heartthrob Shane Gillian. And now she’s pregnant with twins. Then there was the quickie wedding… Everything is out of control—her hormones, her life and suddenly her feelings. Feelings? For Shane? Wait, maybe that’s the craziest part! Sure, they’d connected—and the sparks are still there—but that doesn’t mean they are cut out for parenthood or happily-ever-after. With his rodeo circuit and her racing schedule, they’ll never be in the same place, let alone on the same page. But they’ve got to try!
At rodeos in the 1940s, Gene Autry sang and jumped his horse, Champion, through a flaming hoop. In 1960s rodeo arenas, Lorne Greene and Dan Blocker acted out a skit from their hit television show Bonanza. In the same era familiar rodeo personalities like Hoot Gibson and Slim Pickens could be seen in movies or television shows. This book profiles performers who crossed over between film studio and rodeo arena when Hollywood and the rodeo circuit were closely linked. The first part traces the careers of rodeo participants who also contributed to film or television. The next two sections describe rodeo appearances of Western screen stars who entertained at rodeos. Some appeared solo and others with a television co-star or two. A fourth section summarizes rodeo-related films. Appendices introduce golden age rodeo personalities and outline rodeos known for presenting Western stars.
Never get involved with a patient… Dr. Ava Moore knows the rule, but it’s easier said than done when an injury brings rodeo superstar Carson Gillian into her operating room. He’s gorgeous, kind, and when he agrees to give her horse-crazy nine-year-old daughter riding lessons, Ava’s heart melts completely. Maintaining a professional boundary with Carson isn’t easy, especially when her daughter is constantly pushing them together. Ava can’t deny that he fits perfectly into their little family. However, when Carson enters the National Finals Rodeo despite his injury, Ava has to walk away before her and her daughter’s hearts get broken again…if it’s not already too late.
A NEW BEGINNING Naomi Jones is ready to shake things up. The widowed single mom and her kids need a big change, so she drives across the country to start her new life. But starting over doesn’t mean getting involved with her handsome boss, Jaxton Stone. Though Naomi enjoys teasing a smile from the gruff rancher’s lips, she’s not sure her broken heart can ever love again. As an ex-soldier, Jax lives by precise, regimented order…until Naomi arrives at the Dark Horse Ranch and complicates everything. Along with the chaos, the feisty redhead and her children bring fun back to Jax’s life. She may be his total opposite, but Jax can’t stay away from the woman who makes his ranch feel like home.
From the Wild West shows of the nineteenth century to the popular movie Westerns of the twentieth century, one view of an idealized and mythical West has been promulgated. Elyssa Ford suggests that we look beyond these cowboy clichés to complicate and enrich our picture of the American West. Rodeo as Refuge, Rodeo as Rebellion takes us from the beachfront rodeo arenas in Hawai‘i to the reservation rodeos held by Native Americans to reveal how people largely missing from that stereotypical picture make rodeo—and America—their own. Because rodeo has such a hold on our historical and cultural imagination, it becomes an ideal arena for establishing historical and cultural relevance. By claiming a place in that arena, groups rarely included in our understanding of the West—African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Hawaiians, and the LGBT+ community—emphasize their involvement in the American past and proclaim their right to an American identity today. In doing so, these groups change what Americans know about their history and themselves. In her journey through these race- and group-specific rodeos, Ford finds that some see rodeo as a form of escape, a refuge from a hostile outside world. For others, rodeo has become a site of rebellion, a place to proclaim their difference and to connect to a different story of America. Still others, like Mexican Americans and the LGBT+ community, look inward, using rodeo to coalesce and celebrate their own identities. In Ford’s study of these historically marginalized groups, she also examines where women fit in race- and group-specific rodeos—and concludes that even within these groups, the traditional masculinity of the rodeo continues to be promoted. Female competitors may find refuge within alternate rodeos based on their race or sexuality, but they still face limitations due to their gender identity. Whether as refuge or rebellion, rodeos of difference emerge in this book as quintessentially American, remaking how we think about American history, culture, and identity.
Back in the saddle Hooves for Heroes is much more than a job for Special Forces veteran Colby Kotch, it’s home. When his boss hires a spoiled rancher’s daughter, he’s less than thrilled. But Jayden Gillian is nothing like he expected. The gorgeous physical therapist is a single mom, struggling to raise a three-year-old daughter. Also unexpected—instant sparks. Jayden can’t afford to risk her job for a quick fling. Neither can Colby. But they can still be friends, right? Only, working together makes Jayden long to know more about Colby—and the pain in his past. Pain he’s trying to hide. She won’t let Colby push her away, because two wounded hearts can become whole again…together.
