“9-1-1. What is your emergency?” Former army officer Ryan Davis doesn’t relish the high-profile role of town sheriff, but when duty calls, he responds. Even if it means helping animal rescuer Zoey Castillo find her missing dog. When Ryan asks her out, Zoey is wary of a relationship in the spotlight—especially given her past. If the sheriff wants to date her, he’ll have to prove that he’s as good a bet as man’s best friend.
A charming new contemporary romance set in Silverlake, Texas, where love throws old rivals a curveball. . . . Andrew “Ace” Braddock is a player in every sense of the word. The center fielder for the Austin Lone Stars, he’s also been at the center of numerous sports scandals involving beer, bars, and baseball bunnies. But when he takes the fall for a teammate, Ace wakes up in the hospital, injured and in serious trouble. He’s sent to lie low and recover at his family ranch in Silverlake, Texas, where he’s saddled with his worst nightmare: his high school nemesis—a beautiful nurse who refuses to play doctor with him. Mia Adams has no time to fool around. The daughter of Silverlake’s high school baseball coach has three jobs and a pile of debt left behind by her missing ex. The very last thing she wants is to spend her time indulging hometown hero Easy Ace Braddock. If she didn’t need the money, she’d have nothing to do with the guy from her past who stole her dad’s time, attention, and love away from her before leaving for the major leagues. As Mia does her best to corral the irrepressible Ace, keep a sense of humor, and fight her unwelcome attraction to him, he charms, sidesteps, and outmaneuvers her. Will the onetime enemies find love at home base, right in the town where they grew up?
His head made the list But his heart’s not in it Ex-SEAL Max Del Toro persuaded his friend Ava Long to play matchmaker in exchange for posing as her boyfriend for one night. He even gave her a list of must-haves for his future wife. Except now he can’t stop thinking about Ava—who doesn’t check a single item on his list! Navigating his feelings seems more dangerous than any mission. Can Max abandon his plan and take a spontaneous risk for love? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Charming, Texas Book 1: Winning Mr. Charming Book 2: The Charming Checklist
She just told him he’s going to be a father. His response? “Let’s get married!” Stacy Hartsell thought finding her unborn baby's father was going to be the hard part. Except widowed ex-SEAL Adam Cruz is determined to step up—and his argument that his veteran health care is better than her freelancer plan is a fairly convincing one for marriage. But the spark that led to that unforgettable night together is still going strong. Giving in to their growing feelings could put their convenient arrangement in jeopardy…or lead to a second chance to find lasting love this Christmas! From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Charming, Texas Book 1: Winning Mr. Charming Book 2: The Charming Checklist Book 3: A Charming Christmas Arrangement
Best friends in need Reluctant Hometown Hero by Heatherly Bell Former army officer Ryan Davis doesn’t relish the high-profile role of town sheriff, but when duty calls, he responds. Even if it means helping animal rescuer Zoey Castillo find her missing dog. When Ryan asks her out, Zoey is wary of a relationship in the spotlight—especially given her past. If the sheriff wants to date her, he’ll have to prove that he’s as good a bet as man’s best friend. The Returning Hero by Soraya Lane Six months after her husband’s death, Jamie knows she has to start living again. And when fellow soldier Brett Palmer turns up, Jamie knows it’s fate. Brett does everything he can to fight their connection. Until the words slip out—he’s always loved her. With a second chance staring them both in the face, there’s no going back…
Coming soon from Heatherly Bell! When CMA award winning country singer Winona James gets accidentally pregnant one wild night with a cowboy, she will finally get her greatest wish. At thirty-nine, a pregnancy was unlikely, and she’s thrilled. But as a three-time divorcee, Winona doesn’t need another marriage to add to her collection. No, thanks. When the father proposes a marriage of convenience, she can’t get out of Stone Ridge fast enough. Forty-two-year-old widower Riggs Henderson pays dearly for one crazy night. Now, an entitled celebrity will be the mother of his only child. Poor kid. Shock quickly moves to outrage when he’s presented with an offer from Winona. But this cowboy with a law degree has other ideas. Winona will marry him and stay in Stone Ridge for the remainder of the pregnancy. In turn, Riggs will give her an uncontested divorce, and promises not to sue her for full custody. It promises to be a bumpy year as fish out of water Winona acclimates to life on a cattle ranch, and traditional cowboy Riggs tries not to fall for a woman who turns out to be everything he ever wanted… A small town, accidental pregnancy, marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, celebrity, cowboy romance!
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: FORTUNE’S FRESH START The Fortunes of Texas: Rambling Rose by Michelle Major In the small Texas burg of Rambling Rose, real estate investor Callum Fortune is making a big splash. The last thing he needs is any personal complications slowing his pace—least of all nurse Becky Averill, a beautiful widow with twin baby girls! SECOND-CHANCE SWEET SHOP Wickham Falls Weddings by Rochelle Alers Brand-new bakery owner Sasha Manning didn’t anticipate that the teenager she hired would have a father more delectable than anything in her shop window! Sasha still smarts from falling for a man too good to be true. Divorced single dad Dwight Adams will have to prove to Sasha that he’s the real deal and not a wolf in sheep’s clothing…and learn to trust someone with his heart along the way. RELUCTANT HOMETOWN HERO Wildfire Ridge by Heatherly Bell Former army officer Ryan Davis doesn’t relish the high-profile role of town sheriff, but when duty calls, he responds. Even if it means helping animal rescuer Zoey Castillo find her missing foster dog. When Ryan asks her out, Zoey is wary of a relationship in the spotlight—especially given her past. If the sheriff wants to date her, he’ll have to prove that two legs are better than four.
In the new Lake Sullivan romance from the author of Just a Summer Fling, a young woman’s homecoming becomes an invitation to rediscover her past, reinvent her future, and redefine the meaning of family, forgiveness, and love. Zara Hale escaped Lake Sullivan, Vermont, as a teenager and never planned to return. But a decade later, when her brother Zane is released from prison, she leaves her life as a Mixed Martial Arts champion and heads north, both to support him and to lend her golden-girl status to the opening of a new community center. Cal Montgomery knows he let down the Hale family ten years ago, but this is his chance to make it up to them. Zane is his best friend. And Zara? She’s stubborn, frustrating, strong, beautiful—irresistible. Once she’s back in town, it isn’t long before their professional relationship turns into something much more intimate. Though Zara’s hometown celebrity is as surprising as her feelings for Cal, she’s only there for the center and for her family. But as she soon discovers, Cal’s not that easy to leave, and neither are the unexpected comforts of Lake Sullivan.
A charming new contemporary romance set in Silverlake, Texas, where love throws old rivals a curveball. . . . Andrew “Ace” Braddock is a player in every sense of the word. The center fielder for the Austin Lone Stars, he’s also been at the center of numerous sports scandals involving beer, bars, and baseball bunnies. But when he takes the fall for a teammate, Ace wakes up in the hospital, injured and in serious trouble. He’s sent to lie low and recover at his family ranch in Silverlake, Texas, where he’s saddled with his worst nightmare: his high school nemesis—a beautiful nurse who refuses to play doctor with him. Mia Adams has no time to fool around. The daughter of Silverlake’s high school baseball coach has three jobs and a pile of debt left behind by her missing ex. The very last thing she wants is to spend her time indulging hometown hero Easy Ace Braddock. If she didn’t need the money, she’d have nothing to do with the guy from her past who stole her dad’s time, attention, and love away from her before leaving for the major leagues. As Mia does her best to corral the irrepressible Ace, keep a sense of humor, and fight her unwelcome attraction to him, he charms, sidesteps, and outmaneuvers her. Will the onetime enemies find love at home base, right in the town where they grew up?
Sage Banks has worked hard to escape her sleepy Montana town. But as fate--or her scheming grandmother--would have it, home is exactly where this feisty and brilliant doctor is headed for her residency. When a dreadful car crash brings Sage face-to-face with irresistible star surgeon Dr. Spence Whitman, her childhood crush, the humiliating fact that he's forgotten her altogether only adds to the late bloomer's pain. She wants to hate him but her body. healed by his touch, wants a lot more. Tension mounts when Spence takes over the ER, leaving Sage to wonder what else he can do with those deft, life-saving hands. It's not long before she's tossing caution and her V-card to the wind.
