AustLit

'Problems, problems! Maggie Hansen has a basketful right now—her home town of Coldwater, Colorado, is dying and the school where she teaches will close, unless there’s a boost in enrolments over summer. Then, there’s her high school sweetheart: wealthy rancher Trey Porter is back in town and wants to take up where they left off. And to top it all, she has a new neighbour: Mac MacKade, a city-boy-turned-overnight-country-music-sensation has moved into the ranch next door—and he’s drop-dead gorgeous!

'Maggie’s amazed when Mac makes it clear he wants to get to know her better, and she thinks of every reason why he shouldn’t: for starters, he’s not country, can’t shoot a clay pigeon, and can’t ride a horse. And, why’s he so interested in an older woman like her, who’s devoted her life to bringing up her younger sisters and has no time for makeup, flirting and fancy clothes? Mac claims he’s here to stay, but Maggie is convinced that as soon as the aspens start to turn, he’ll be hightailing it back to Nashville.

'But soon Maggie gets to see another side of her urban cowboy—the man who can work miracles, including bringing Coldwater back to life and making her feel like a real woman again. The thing is, her heart’s been broken too many times already and she just can’t allow Mac to shatter it once more…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'His shirt struggled to contain muscled arms and he more than adequately filled out his jeans…

'Would you leave a man like that standing on your doorstep? Beth Harman didn’t think twice. Gabe Hunter was heaven-sent: a blind date for a sex-starved single mom of four, who was good enough to eat! Way more appealing than Beth’s Plan B—cosy nights spent with a vibrator…

'Was Beth Harman nuts? Gabe was here reluctantly, to appease his cousin who wanted to see him fixed up with a woman. Which was why he’d stood brazenly in Beth’s doorway with a red rose between his teeth. It hadn’t put Beth off…

'She was intent on getting hot and heavy with him the minute she got him inside her house. However, rancher Gabe wasn’t aiming on a casual encounter with anyone. Though once he realised that, underneath her crazy exterior, Beth was very nice and very attractive, and that she and her kids could do with some male influence in their lives, he decided to stick around. Could he persuade her to put the hurt and betrayal of her cheating ex-husband behind her and settle down to something more loving? As Gabe was soon to discover, wanting to be in Beth Harman’s life was to invite a whole heap of temptation, teasing, truths… and trouble!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Colorado firefighter Adam O'Malley risks his own life to rescue Carly Spencer's young son and a dog named Molly from a burning building…and assumes that's the last he'll see of them. But Spruce Lake is a small place, and Carly and her four children are new to town. Before he knows it, Adam's mother has invited Carly, her children and the dog to stay at the O'Malley ranch!

'As the widow of a firefighter, making a good life for her kids is Carly's number one priority. Meeting—and falling for—another firefighter is not. Adam, meanwhile, has been avoiding relationships because of a painful secret he's kept from everyone, including his brothers. But the more time he spends with Carly, the more he wants to move past it.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Colorado rancher Luke O'Malley is shocked to hear that he has a teenage son living in New York City…and even more shocked to learn that his son is in trouble. Luke had a brief romance with Megan Montgomery years ago and had no idea it resulted in a child. He just knew it had broken his heart.

'Now Megan and Cody—their son—need his help. To avoid being sent to a juvenile detention center Cody must move to Colorado with his father. But there's a catch. Cody won't go unless Luke marries his mother.

'It's a marriage of convenience, but their feelings from the past have never really gone away. Luke has always believed that family is the road to happiness. Can he convince Megan of that?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Sheriff Matt O'Malley rescues a pregnant woman after a car accident and helps deliver her baby, he quickly begins to feel protective of her–of both of them. Matt is increasingly drawn to Beth Ford and her daughter, Sarah–although he's noticed that Beth isn't your average new mom.

'For one thing, she's obviously hiding something. Like her real name...

'Beth's falling for Matt, too, and she loves the large, boisterous O'Malley clan. She can't let herself trust him, though. The last time she trusted a cop she almost ended up dead–and now she's on the run. But Spruce Lake, Colorado, is starting to feel like home to Beth...and the O'Malleys are definitely starting to feel like family.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Judge Becky McBride has recently landed in the small town of Spruce Lake, Colorado, with her son, Nicolas, and she doesn't want to stay there long. The former big-city lawyer sees this six-month gig as her ticket to a courtroom in Denver. She can't wait to leave the town and its eccentric residents–especially the handsome and irrepressible Will O'Malley.

'Will loves skiing, dogs, his hometown–and Becky. She might not trust him or his intentions, but he's fallen hard for her and nine-year-old Nick. Not only that, her son's just as crazy about him. Now Will has to convince Becky that she feels exactly the same way.

'And Christmas is the best time to do it!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.