Tall, rangy and stop-and-stare gorgeous in his battered jeans and faded shirt, cattleman Seth Reardon sets Amy Ross's nerves rattling. She's come all the way to Serenity Ranch in the pouring rain to tell him he is the father of little Bella—her best friend's baby. The bleak, lonely shadows in Seth's eyes mean he's a jigsaw puzzle Amy can't solve. Can he be the father Bella needs? And could this be the family Amy's dreamed of? As the storm rages, secrets begin to unravel….

Kids in danger are treated instrumentally to promote the rehabilitation of their parents, the welfare of their communities, and the social justice of their race and tribe—all with the inevitable result that their most precious developmental years are lost in bureaucratic and judicial red tape. It is time to stop letting efforts to fix the child welfare system get derailed by activists who are concerned with race-matching, blood ties, and the abstract demands of social justice, and start asking the most important question: Where are the emotionally and financially stable, loving, and permanent homes where these kids can thrive? “Naomi Riley’s book reveals the extent to which abused and abandoned children are often injured by their government rescuers. It is a must-read for those seeking solutions to this national crisis.” —Robert L. Woodson, Sr., civil rights leader and president of the Woodson Center “Everyone interested in child welfare should grapple with Naomi Riley’s powerful evidence that the current system ill-serves the safety and well-being of vulnerable kids.” —Walter Olson, senior fellow, Cato Institute, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies

Lost His bride. She’d turned tail and run minutes before her father was about to pronounce them man and wife. What demons were pursuing the girl Max Santana had waited eleven years to marry? Found Her flesh and blood. Rachel Blair thought she’d finally put her college days behind her, but the child she’d given up for adoption then haunted her still. Could Max really understand that her future included mothering this child, no matter what?

TEXAS FAMILY TIES FROM CITY GIRL… Alexis MacFarland's grandfather planned to give her half his ranch—the rest went to 100% pure cowboy Caleb Wright. City-bred Alexis desperately needed the inheritance—but not the broodingly handsome rancher. The toughest man west of the Mississippi challenged her street smarts…and her resistance to his charms. TO COWBOY'S BRIDE? How on earth was Cal supposed to work with a city slicker day and night? Especially a female partner who sent his senses into overdrive. The once-burned bachelor didn't want to settle down, but the intense desire to leave his boots under Alexis's bed—permanently—was getting harder to deny…. With bonds stronger than blood, these Texans are about to discover the true meaning of family…and love.

Two feuding ranchers discover a deep connection in an old silver mine beneath their land in this romance by the New York Times bestselling author. Now that she’s completed her engineering degree, Rachel Ford Morgan is eager to prove herself to her father and four brothers who run Morgan Ranch. She gets the chance when she discovers fault lines around an abandoned silver mine at the edge of their property. But the troublesome mine is nothing compared to the cowboy who seems determined to shake up her world. Cauy Lymond doesn’t take kindly to the woman nosing around his land—especially since she’s a member of the neighboring Morgan clan. Cauy is determined to keep his father’s failing ranch out of their super-wealthy hands. But he soon realizes that he needs Rachel’s skill—and admirable courage—to shore up the old mine that threatens both their futures. As they pour all of their blood, sweat, and secrets into saving the land, their true feelings for each other begin to surface. This eBook contains bonus content on book research!

Julene Santiago couldn't understand why Rafe Garrett had let her leave all those years ago.Sure, no one believed that the rough-and-tumblerancher could measure up to the beautiful, brainyJule. Certainly not Jule's father nor Rafe's adpotivedad. Or the stubborn, silent Rafe himself. But Jule did. And when she unexpectedly returned to townseveral years later, Jule soon discovered that the sparks between her and Rafe still burned as bright as the stars over Luna Hermosa. Butcould she get Rafe to believe that this time they could write another ending to their story—as in, happily ever after?

USA TODAY bestselling author “Just because we leave the party doesn’t mean the night has to end.” Rancher Xander Currin won’t commit to anyone after tragedy broke his heart. But when his feisty ranch hand Frankie Walsh puts herself at risk to secure her future, his protective instincts kick in. He offers her a ticket to the rich and connected at the Texas Cattleman’s Club gala. But soon combustible desires consume them both…and someone’s going to get burned.