There's a famous saying that you never get a second chance
to make a good first impression. Well, being tackled by
Jake Culpepper, the Roadrunners tight end, sure didn't win
him brownie points. But who was CiCi Hurst to talk. Feeling
like the odd ball in her family Read more...
Libby Brown is just sick and tired of men. All men. Working
as a big city journalist has its rewards but her life --
most especially her love life -- has taken the joy out of
even the best career accomplishments. So pulling herself up
by her bootstraps, literally and figuratively, she Read more...
Once her best friend and cousin Faith's wedding is
successfully blessed, Megan West has some plans of her own.
After all Las Vegas has lots of shops, museums and other
sights to fill this librarian's weekend. But first she has
to make sure that this wedding goes off Read more...
As partners, Sara Rios and Rafe Mancuso worked together
with an amazing shared intuition that made their
partnership highly successful. When Rafe became a hostage
negotiator, they remained close; never crossing that line
past friendship. Sara was tuned into her own career goals
which left no place for serious commitments Read more...
Responsibility is a bummer. Living up to others
expectations may be even worse. So, when faced with a
choice, Sharlene Waverly decided to join the Army never
considering that she would be assigned to not one but two
tours in Iraq. Her talent with a gun had her assigned to Read more...
When a man has spirit and is adventurous, he is considered
daring and mayhap even heroic. But when a woman exhibits
those same qualities, she is an easy target for scandal.
Lady Honoria Carlow had spunk. Although she was touted
as the belle of the ton, her standing in London Read more...
It's kind of hard to figure out who's afraid of whom when
Harrison Rowland meets Willa Banks. Each was definitely gun
shy in the trust department. Willa had just escaped meeting
a pretty certain violent end or facing an equally brutal
future with a man who was desperate Read more...
Sometimes there is no one left to trust or one's sense of
betrayal is so intense that leaving yourself vulnerable by
creating new relationships is out of the question. For a man
it seems even more devastating than for a woman since any
sign of vulnerability is viewed as Read more...
How many times can someone say they're sorry before you are
forced to steel yourself for the inevitable hurt, bite the
bullet and walk the other way? What if you can't walk the
other way and you are stuck? Well that's the picture that
was developing for Read more...
The Belle sisters were now in charge of running the High
Five ranch. Two of the sisters were married and their lives
now revolved around their new families but Skylar was firmly
entrenched in the daily operations of the ranch. She and her
daughter Kira just settled in and although Read more...
First impressions and initial introductions are not what
dreams are made of especially in the case of Milli Torres
and Beau Luckadeau. First time each was going through an
emotional upheaval in their love lives. So as the story goes
they met, did it and at first light separated as Read more...
Well the Honky Tonk is now in the capable hands of Cathy
O'Dell who is sure she found a place she can feel safe in
and call home. The philosophy of the Honky Tonk is if you
are looking for an explanation of life you need look no
further Read more...
The rules are pretty darn simple at the Honky Tonk -- don't
dis the bartender or you'll face the music. Daisy O'Dell has
become quite the bar owner/manager since inheriting the
Honky Tonk. It may not be the grandest joint around but in
keeping with the previous Read more...
The bigger they are the harder they fall -- well it fits all
three grooms to be in this trilogy based on the practice of
procuring a bride by mail. Each bride travels great
distances usually winding up in areas that are rougher than
expected filled with the hope of marriage Read more...
Life full of twists and turns ultimately shapes who you are.
That was the case for both Grant Spencer and Dusty Martin.
Neither really had a chance to determine their future, each
was mapped out by violence. Grant was just a teenager when
his sheriff father was gunned down by Read more...
While being read a fairy tale and scarred beyond belief by
someone brandishing a hot running iron to one side of his
face he asked this prophetic question of the kindly woman
who took him in and cared for him as one of her own: Why did
a beautiful princess Read more...
Trace Ord's horse Diablo was being taken right under his
nose. His reputation as a renegade rider not withstanding
would be cut to ribbons but nobody was getting away with his
horse. So he aimed and shot the rustler. But you couldn't
begin to understand his dismay when Read more...
Life goes on whether you like it or not. The quality of that
life is up to you. That is the lesson both Logan and Nora
have to learn but before they can do that they have to
realize they deserve to be happy. Their happiness seems
rather illusive as Read more...
Harmony might look like a sleepy little town where everyone
knows everyone else but looks are deceiving. Lifelong feuds
have created a deep chasm between the McAllen and Truman
families but there's something brewing in the air. People's
feelings are about to change and life in Harmony is Read more...
David Wolfe is next in line for VP at the insurance company
where he has spent the last six years. Well respected in his
industry but pretty much a player in his personal life. So
much so he invents a fiancรฉe to keep him in good stead with
the Read more...
Okay I'm hooked - definitely have three more books to add to my must read list. Dogs love us unconditionally - you can't really say that about anyone or anything else. My Maxwell will always have a special place in our hearts along with our Coco and Shani. Now we have a rescue grand doggie Annie who loves her little girl sooo much.