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Lilliana’s ties to the Duncan family are strong. Losing her mother at a young age affected her deeply, and she’s compensated for that loss by clinging to her women friends. The Duncan wives love her dearly and protect her when necessary.

Bryce Duncan thinks hiring a party planner for his dad’s 60th birthday is downright silly. But when his mother leaves him no choice, he has to toss his idea—a family BBQ and a bucket of beers—in the trash. His mother, ever the meddler, hires party planner Lindsey Mackey, a vibrant young woman with a gift and dedication for memorable events. From the moment he meets her, Bryce finds himself annoyed by her constantly upbeat attitude. It’s going to be a long month of planning.

Jake Turner needed a change of scenery. So he made sure he got just that. The gulf coast of Alabama would be a drastic change from the hustle of the technology hub in California. Surely the beach would help him clear his mind so he could finish the project that was his billion-dollar company's next new thing. Gillian Payne was haunted by the past. Failures and should-have-dones were all around her. Running the beach bed and breakfast she inherited from her mother was harder than she'd realized it would be. Crisis after crisis kept her busy and worried.

I clutch my press credentials like armor as I walk into the Austin Stars stadium. After my career imploded in Chicago, this assignment is my last shot at proving I belong in sports journalism. Ted Brennan is everything I should avoid. He’s a catcher with gorgeous eyes and a smile that makes me forget why mixing business with pleasure never works. When his overwhelming family adopts me as his girlfriend after one conversation, I should run but I don’t. When he starts sharing team secrets over coffee dates, I should definitely run. Again, I don’t. Because Ted sees past my professional ...

Sam Duncan expects to win the ranch challenge that would put a cool 50 grand in his pocket. Not lacking confidence, Sam works his parcel of land in the competition and is certain his win will be a slam dunk. What he doesn’t expect is that Whitney—the only woman ranch hand at Duncan Ranch—will give him a run for his money. He’s not happy about it, and his disdain for her overflows.

Maddie Burns is back in town. Happy to be teaching in the high school she’d attended, settling back into small-town life feels familiar and safe. The fact that her high school sweetheart ex is still there isn’t even on her radar. She moved past him years ago and eventually got over her broken heart...sort of. Well, actually, she still has flashes of anger when she thinks about how things went down.

Annie knows better than to act on this crush—her boss is off-limits There’s so much more to Chad Bolton than just looks. He’s charming, willing to admit she’s intelligent, and he respects her input when it comes to his company… even though she’s a new hire. When the other men laughed her out of the board room for her suggestions, Chad asked her to head a new project for him. Who’s laughing now? Chad knew her ideas were outside the box—and brilliant Asking her to lead this project just made sense, but it’s a mistake. He can’t stop thinking about her. She’s smart as a ...

Entrepreneur Daniel is enjoying the success he worked hard to gain. His family runs a big ranch and he’d have a place there if he wanted, but his true calling is his coffee shop in town. He knows how to give patrons the best cup of coffee they’ve ever had and building the local coffee scene speaks to his creative side. Megan made a bold decision to open her coffee shop across the street from the most successful one in town. Truthfully, the shop across the street is the only real coffee shop in town besides hers. She’s normally confident but this potential mistake is shaking her up a ...

Silas Nicolis has taken his place in the family business run by his parents. Their luxury hotel empire has given him many opportunities and a privileged lifestyle. It's finally time for him to make his own vision a reality. Hotel Parádeisos is ready to open and he needs the approval of his support group. His running buddies. The people he trusts most. He's starting this venture alone as a single man. Seeing how happy his brother is with his new wife, he wishes he could find the same level of love and respect. But for now, he has a hotel to get off the ground. Kayla Hamilton is ecstatic as ...

Dakota’s a professional, even if some people don’t believe in her career choice. Cowboys have used holistic veterinary methods for years, they just had a different name for it. But when she comes onto farms with a unique ability to care for horses, people give her the side eye. She’d like to say Brady is different, and he is… he shares his opinion out loud that he thinks her work is silly. And when she brings one of her cousin’s horses in for a check up, she winds up stuck with loud, obnoxious, womanizing Brady. Talk about a nightmare. Whoever heard of holistic horse care? Not ...

Kelly’s ex will stop at nothing to destroy her life and steal her family’s ranch Her marriage fell apart and took her self-esteem with it. She needs help, but with her ex spinning lies and weaving a web of deceit, there’s no one she can trust. And her pride won’t let her accept support anyway—she got herself into this mess, she needs to get out on her own. But her ex isn’t playing fair, and if she doesn’t get help, she’ll lose everything. Running into Kelly at an auction, Robert knows she’s in trouble. But she rejects his offer… While he still harbors feelings for her, ...

When fate decides you're not meant to be, do you have to accept it? Her whole life, Lily has given up everything for the people she loves. When her best friends Wesley and Mia got together in high school, she stepped aside and tried to smile. When her father refused to hire help for their busy ranch, she became a full-time housekeeper. Now Wesley has returned after five years...but he's back with Mia, not her. Happiness has always hovered just out of Wesley's reach. Mia wasn't the answer. Neither was escaping his small home town to become a world-renowned chef. The last time he remembers ...

Pretending to be a couple. Stranded on a dude ranch. Best friends could realize they’re meant for each other… if her heart didn’t already belong to someone else. Amelia is in love. It happened so fast, but she’s happy. Her career is going remarkably well and she works with one of her best friends. She couldn’t be in a better place at this point in her life. Jake feels like he’s just been punched in the gut. His best friend just told him she’s in love. With Mr. Wrong. When their job sends them to write a story together about the wildly popular Silverstone Dude Ranch, posing as ...

When the arguing reaches a fever pitch, is it time to admit feelings that have been bubbling under the surface all along? Madison Taylor can’t forget the huge argument she’d had with her brother’s best friend. Technically he was her friend, too, but now that they were older they couldn’t seem to get along. And a year after their unforgettable fight, he’s trying her patience again. Alex Clark is determined to become a cowboy by the end of their dude ranch vacation. He wants the accomplishment, but he also wants to impress his friend Madison. Even though she’s a little prickly ...

Matt O'Connor seems to have it all. Young, handsome, rich. Extremely rich, actually. But deep down, he'd give almost anything to regain the life he'd enjoyed before his father's unexpected death. Though he pretends to take his new found responsibility in stride, secretly he's struggling under the heavy weight. Kimberly Walsh is a petite, red-headed powerhouse in more ways than one. She's a success in real estate at the very young age of 23 and she can take care of herself. But her success is often attributed to her parents who own the big firm she works for. She knows she's good, but she ...

When you’re the designated party animal in your group, it’s impossible to shed the hard shell you’ve developed. Add a fear of loss and the tough guy will avoid falling in love at all cost. That’s where Loukas Mikos finds himself. After meeting Loukas on one of the luxury family vacations Natalie had started crushing on him almost immediately. She’d been the nanny of his cousin’s daughter but she’d spent time enough with Loukas to know she’d fall completely in love with him if he gave her more than a friendly smile. And here they both are on a Mikos cruise ship to Greece for ...

Gabrielle Evans needs a higher paying job. Zachary Lewis doesn't really need anything. He already has it all. When Gabrielle gets a chance to break back into the modeling scene, she's beside herself. The new job and money will change her life. And boy does she need a change. Her new boss is rude and she dislikes him as soon as he sneers at her for no reason. She can't ignore that he's drop dead gorgeous - far and away the only man to ever melt her insides with a single glance. Even that annoys her about him. Zachary runs his top notch jewelry company with creativity and efficiency. His ...

A spoiled billionaire and a misplaced personal assistant forced together on a fabulous beach in the Caribbean can’t stand each other. Even a meddling matchmaker mother can’t make these two see they’re meant for each other. Well, not unless these enemies need to band together to pull off the party they don’t realize was planned for them. Billionaires don’t always get their way. Jenna’s going to do her best to see that Liam figures that out even if it has to happen the hard way. Though they’re in paradise, this match isn’t exactly made in Heaven. But just when all the problems...

Rebecca Hilton and Casey Shipley have been friends since college. She loves it that he’s dependable and loyal, but that doesn’t make him dating material for her. Casey fell in love with Rebecca almost the instant they met. But she has a “type” and he doesn’t check all the boxes. When she shows up unexpectedly at his family’s ranch, he’s thrilled to see her. But he soon realizes she has eyes for his brother. His well-built, ruggedly handsome brother. Since he wants her to be happy, he agrees to help her get close to his brother. But as clues start mounting up that Casey might ...

He assumed she was his fake date. She’s just the kind of woman to go with the flow. And then his whole plan blows up in his face. Nora is spontaneous with a bubbly personality. When she’s approached by a straight-laced guy who thinks she’s his arranged date, she goes along without a question. He’s easy to look at and this could be a fun way to spend a weekend. Grayson wants his family to get off his back. A quiet and compliant date to his cousin’s wedding will buy him some time. He expected her to have at least read the background document he’d provided and it was disappointing ...