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Heroic first responders and their K-9 partners put their lives and hearts on the line to rescue the innocent in the second installment of this sweet, pulse-pounding series! Book #5: The Secret Crush Rescue A K9-certified EMT is crushing on a new girl in town and lands a half-blind date with her — right before disaster strikes. Book #6: The Bachelorette Rescue The co-producer of a survivalist show is secretly in love with the girl next door, but he’s afraid that dating her could ruin their close friendship. It takes a dangerous blizzard on set to convince him that what they have is worth...

Corporate espionage. Forbidden love. A billionaire secretly protecting her. Alora Maddox has just stepped into the CEO role of her family’s multibillion-dollar empire, but power comes with a price. She battles ruthless sabotage, betrayal from within, and a brutal hit-and-run that nearly claims her life. Rhys Calcagni, COO of her family’s sworn rival, has secretly loved her for years. But the Maddox-Calcagni feud left no room for hope until now. Determined to protect Alora, Rhys leverages every resource at his command. The more danger surrounds her, the harder it becomes to hide his ...

He vowed to protect her, not fall for her. Titus Rand has built his life on secrets. As an undercover agent assigned to investigate Genesis & Sons, he can’t afford distractions—especially not the sweet, compassionate nurse who’s become his closest friend. But no matter how hard he tries, his heart won’t stop imagining the future they can’t have together. When a vulnerable Maddox heir becomes their joint responsibility, everything changes. Long hours and close quarters blur the line between duty and love in a tangled web of high-stakes intrigue and undeniable attraction. Now, ...

She insists they’re just friends. His heart refuses to accept that. Priscilla Cardale never dreamed she would grow so close to her impossibly handsome, maddeningly unattainable billionaire best friend. To her, Knox Calcagni is so much more than a headline. He’s the one man who knows her inside and out, guards her secrets, and always has her back. When Knox unexpectedly ropes her into a charity gala, Priss insists on a double date to keep things strictly platonic. That plan unravels the moment he pulls her into his arms on the dance floor. Suddenly, she can no longer ignore their “safe...

Binge through the third and final installment of the Texas Hotline Series — sweet romance and page-turning intrigue you won’t want to put down! Book #9: The Blind Date Rescue A tropical storm serves up a second chance at love for a once-burnt-twice-shy rescue diver. Book #10: The Maid by Mistake Rescue A mistaken identity leads to an accidental attraction in this swoony rescue romance thriller. Book #11: The Unlucky Bride Rescue A Texas Ranger and the award-winning chef he’s secretly married to are close to calling it quits on their marriage, only to find out they’ve both accepted ...

The Texas Hotline search and rescue experts are only a phone call away! From former military heroes to law enforcement heroes to medical heroes, these first responders and their K-9 partners rush to the rescue when disaster strikes. Book #1: The Plus One Rescue Despite the center's no PDA rule, an instant attraction simmers between an expert search and rescue instructor and a broody firefighter during summer training. Book #2: The Secret Baby Rescue A Marine is trying to right an old wrong, and a celebrity actress is struggling to prove herself in the world of search and rescue operations ...

Her family built an empire. His job is to guard it. Loving each other breaks every rule. Bailey Maddox finally earned her promotion to vice president at her family’s powerful corporation. The last thing she needs is a scandal, especially one involving her bodyguard. Too bad Don Kappelman is impossible to ignore with his steady strength and unwavering loyalty. A former Special Forces weapons sergeant, Don knows his job is to protect Bailey, not fall for her. But when danger lurks closer than either of them imagined, the kiss they both try to dismiss as “nothing” becomes the one thing ...

Her last name makes her his enemy. Until she becomes his personal assistant… CEO Luca Calcagni never mixes business with family grudges—until Jacey Maddox walks into his office for a job interview. As the rebel youngest daughter of his family’s biggest rival, she’s the last person he should trust. Or want on his staff. Hiring the woman he’s secretly crushing on is risky. Keeping her close is even more reckless. But Jacey’s incredible talent and unshakable spirit soon have him rethinking everything he’s ever been told about her. Can a man as lethal as a cobra in the boardroom ...

Love was never part of the blueprint…until now. Greyson Maddox prides himself on precision, but nothing about his latest architectural project goes according to plan—not the fierce attraction he feels for his client’s daughter, nor her desperate attempt to keep him away from her father’s schemes. When she bargains for a steep discount on his award-winning work, Greyson offers a shocking counterproposal: a temporary marriage, equal parts business deal and personal gamble. He hopes their “contract” will give him enough time to win her heart. What neither of them expects is ...

Despite the center's no PDA rule, an instant attraction simmers between an expert search and rescue instructor and a broody firefighter during summer training. Axel Hammerstone returns from overseas with a Purple Heart. As tribute to his battle buddies who never made it home, he's determined to devote the rest of his career to search and rescue operations. Kristi Kimiko is living her dream as an expert search and rescue instructor at the Texas Hotline Training Center. Unfortunately, it leaves her little time for dating. When the hunky Axel half-limps and half-swaggers into her renowned dog ...

Cassidy Ranch is under new management, but the mother of the six cowboys running it isn't ready to retire yet. Not until she lends a hand — wanted or not — with their happily-ever-afters. The easy part is they're all single. The hard part is they're in no hurry to tie the knot. Mr. Not Right For Her A scarred ranch manager is determined to remain single until the lovely klutz (that his mother recommends he hire) trips up his carefully laid plans in this sweet, grumpy-sunshine romance. Mr. Maybe Right for Her A range rider falls in love with his brother's ex-girlfriend but refuses to act...

A heartwarming billionaire box set worth binge reading! The Billionaire’s Birthday Date The best gifts can’t be bought—only found. Billionaire CEO Roman Cantona has everything he wants except the girl who got away. When a surprise birthday celebration lands him at a luxury tropical resort, the last thing he expects is romance. Until the resort’s guest singer turns out to be the woman of his dreams… The Billionaire's Birthday Blind Date The best surprises come once in a lifetime. Eloise Cantona is determined to give her billionaire best friend a birthday celebration he’ll never ...

A second helping of feel-good, small-town family fiction that's perfect for Hallmark fans! Binge read your way through sweet and swoony best friends romance, second chance romance, mistaken identity romance, and secret crush romance in the final installment of the Cowboy Confessions Series. Mr. Right But She Doesn’t Know It A cowboy falls head over heels for a gorgeous single mom who insists she’ll never date again, but he's determined to change her mind in this sweet, friends-to-lovers romance! Mr. Right Again for Her When a cowboy realizes his first love is THE ONE after it’s too ...

A Marine trying to right an old wrong, a celebrity actress struggling to prove herself in the world of search and rescue operations, and the amber alert that forces them to put everything on the line — including their hearts. Hunt Ryker's search for a missing Marine comrade lands him in a temporary instructor position at the elite Texas Hotline Training Center. On day one, he meets Dallas Hill, who's tired of not being taken seriously as the lead dog handler at her local search and rescue unit. A former celebrity actress, she impresses him with her all-in attitude toward her new career, ...

She walked away from his dangerous world. Now, blackmail throws them back together. Texas Ranger Seven Colburn thinks his failed marriage is behind him until he and his estranged wife unintentionally end up at the same search and rescue training center. When blackmail letters threaten both their futures, Seven and Tiffany must join forces against a dangerous enemy. Fighting side by side rekindles the love they thought was gone forever. But will the escalating threat destroy their second chance at love…or allow them to write a different ending to their story? Grab your copy and cozy up ...

A K9-certified EMT, the new girl in town he instantly falls for, and the blind date disaster that finally makes her notice him — just not the way he hopes. Knight Harlan is the heartthrob of Heart Lake — the guy every single lady in town wants to date (and most of them have). Everyone, that is, except his best friend’s sister, who makes it painfully clear she wants nothing to do with him. Holly Burke allows her sister to talk her into moving to Texas for one reason only — a fresh start. And that doesn’t include getting involved with yet another playboy. Despite Knight’s hometown...

A private investigator gets snowed in with a single mom and her son attempting to lie low for the holidays in the pulse-pounding grand finale to the Texas Hotline Series! Following a chance encounter, East Whitlock hasn’t been able to get a certain sassy redhead out of his mind. Though the feisty single mom insists she can take care of herself and her small son, he can’t stand the thought of anyone so sweet and lovely being alone for Christmas — in a friend’s warehouse, no less. Every instinct in him is shouting that she’s in trouble, and he happens to have the right skill set to ...

An off-duty firefighter’s feelings for his fake date spark into something more during an emergency rescue operation. Ransom Keller can’t stand the thought of attending his twenty-year high school reunion as a single guy. Folks tend to expect a little more action in the romance department from a former star linebacker. But a decade in the Special Forces followed by a career in fire rescue operations hasn’t left much time for dating. So he does the unthinkable and hires an actress to pose as his bride for the weekend. Serena Chandler is supposed to be working on her doctoral ...

A missing Marine, the woman he promises to call when he makes it home, and the wedding disaster that just might lead to a happily-ever-after no one saw coming… Marcus Zane meets “the one” at a supply point before his Marine unit advances into enemy territory. He memorizes her phone number and promises to call her the day they return stateside. But a surprise attack leaves him missing in action, delaying his chance to keep his promise. Emma Taylor has never been a wait-by-the-phone kind of girl, but it’s love at first sight with the swoon-worthy Marine she meets overseas. So when he ...

A mistaken identity leads to an accidental attraction. Anxious to put a recent bad break-up behind him, Police Detective Noah Zeller jumps at the chance to sharpen his search and rescue skills at the world-class Texas Hotline Training Center. The only downside is that the missing heiress case he’s currently working will have to go on the back burner for a few weeks. Or so he thought. Until a sassy-mouthed maid provides a clue that busts his case wide open. Farrah Carmichael is ecstatic to land a coveted internship with one of the training center’s renowned dog handlers. Unfortunately, ...