Raising her nephew in smalltown Texas, a young woman gets unexpected help from a neighbor with a secret in this heartwarming romance. Nurse Gena Satterfield knew that raising her rebellious nephew, Derrick, would be tough. But moving to Gabriel’s Crossing was supposed to help ease the transition into their new reality. That was before she realized her new neighbor was Quinn Buchanon—her teenage crush, the town’s onetime star quarterback . . . and Derrick’s father. Her sister’s dying wish was that Gena keep this secret. Yet watching Quinn connect with the boy and penetrate his angry walls, Gena begins to see him in a whole new light. Now, torn between the truth and the promise she made, Gena has to follow her heart. And hope they can all heal together . . . as a family.

SUDDENLY A SINGLE DAD Reid Hardell never imagined he’d become a single dad or that he’d ever return to his family’s ranch in Stampede, Texas. But for his newfound daughter’s sake, Reid is coming home, hoping his estranged brothers can help him master fatherhood. Life in Stampede has an unexpected perk—reconnecting with gorgeous Scarlett Johnson. Until Reid discovers she’s the new social worker on his custody case. In working with Reid and his daughter, Scarlett finds a connection she thought was impossible. She wants more than anything to be part of their family, but a relationship could jeopardize their case and her job. How can she turn away from having everything she’s ever wanted—even if it’s the right thing to do?

"Desperately affecting." —The New York Times “Generous and epic...takes us through generations of a singular family, whose loves and losses also tell us a story about America itself." —Eliot Schrefer, National Book Award finalist, author of Endangered Justin Deabler's Lone Stars follows the arc of four generations of a Texan family in a changing America. Julian Warner, a father at last, wrestles with a question his husband posed: what will you tell our son about the people you came from, now that they're gone? Finding the answers takes Julian back in time to Eisenhower's immigration border raids, an epistolary love affair during the Vietnam War, crumbling marriages, queer migrations to Cambridge and New York, up to the disorienting polarization of Obama's second term. And in these answers lies a hope: that by uncloseting ourselves—as immigrants, smart women, gay people—we find power in empathy.

Kooky Becky Ryan owes Deputy Nate Dalton, big time. He gallantly overlooked one of her rather innocent, but harum-scarum infractions, when he could have easily hauled her right off to jail. So, when Nate comes knocking on her door, she readily agrees to help him care for his infant niece...and play the role of his fake fiancée. Stoic Nate is clueless when it comes to babies and he's grateful for Becky's assistance, but the two of them mix like oil and water. Yet the longer the solemn lawman is around this fun-loving gal, the more Nate finds himself longing to propose a more permanent arrangement...

Reid Hardell never imagined returning to Stampede, Texas. But for his newfound daughter's sake, Reid is coming home – and hopefully reconnecting with gorgeous Scarlett Johnson. Until he discovers she's the new social worker on his custody case! Scarlett wants more than anything to be part of Reid's family, but a relationship could jeopardise their case and her job. How can she turn away from having everything she's ever wanted – even if it's the right thing to do?

Discovering his missing girlfriend, Heather Richmond, on his doorstep with a baby was a shock for Michael Elk. The stunning blonde had sent his tortured heart to hell when she'd vanished eighteen months ago. Now she was suddenly asking him to claim her brother's baby as his own.... In order to protect her nephew, Heather had to depend on the only man she'd ever loved...and betrayed. But sharing a roof with irresistibly magnetic Michael Elk soon had her yearning to share his bed. Could they become a family for real, or would Heather's dark secret destroy their love once and for all?

Isabelle Smith isn't surprised—or insulted—that her new boss, Texas tycoon Tony Ryder, doesn't remember her. Their night of passion was so long ago…. And when he takes over her company, she vows to stay only as long as he never uncovers the truth. But then he does. The man who always gets his way makes her an offer she can't refuse. Still, Isabelle won't mix business and pleasure without a wedding ring—and Tony isn't a marrying man. Which means they're both in for the most passionate negotiation of their lives!