Alison Forester has come to this idyllic California dude ranch to recruit Dr. Nicholas Sheppard for the burn unit at her hospital. Thanks to doctors like him, she survived the fiery crash that killed her parents. He's not going to waste his time and talent patching up rodeo cowboys—not if she can help it. Except the doc she finds is more spurs and saddles than scrubs and stethoscopes. Even more troubling, he's lost his faith in medicine…and in his own abilities. But as Nick quickly discovers, it's not going to be easy saying no to this brave, beautiful woman with the sweet-as-honey Texas accent. And sometimes a physician needs a little help before he can heal himself.

Cowboy and Surgeon by Bill Howland, M.D. Bill Magladry wasn’t your average surgeon. Growing up on horseback, this American cowboy’s adventures took him through our country’s wildest national parks throughout the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Attending medical school via the U.S. Army during World War II, Dr. Magladry continued his wild adventures on a different frontier. Cowboy and Surgeon shares the wonderful tales of Dr. Magladry’s adventures treating patients at the dawn of antibiotics, finding balance on understaffed Native American Reservations, and roping cattle during his downtime.

In the past five years, the techniques used in arthroscopic shoulder surgery have advanced exponentially. The basic principles are the same, but the theories, techniques, and instrumentation have dramatically improved. The Cowboy's Companion: A Trail Guide for the Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgeon is truly a companion book to Burkhart’s View of the Shoulder: A Cowboy's Guide to Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy, which builds on the principles of the first book and concentrates on the new theories and techniques that have developed since the first book was written. The book is separated into two sections: The Shoulder Roundup, which will be an update on the techniques and ideas that have developed in shoulder surgery and The Shoulder Rodeo, which will be a collection of challenging cases that demonstrate unique approaches to difficult shoulder problems. The text comes with two DVDs that feature advanced interactive technology. The surgical videos will be supplemented with state-of-the-art digitally enhanced illustrations and animations, to create an entirely new 3-dimensional learning environment for the surgeon.

Cowboys and Indian: A Doctor's First Year in Texas is an exciting and entertaining account of a doctor's first year of practice in an underserved Texas hospital. Besides the challenges of being an immigrant and a husband and father, the doctor manages medical emergencies like cardiac arrests, collapsed lungs, industrial accidents, lacerations, and other traumas--all with minimal resources. In the course of that fateful first year, the heart-warming and often hilarious events show medical science at its best. This book shows a doctor's life at an intimate level, with its many rewards, struggles, and exchanges. This memoir reveals that humor, compassion, and humility make the practice of medicine fulfilling and inspiring.

Uneasy Allies Mariah Stewart has a passion--to save racehorses from slaughter once they're done racing. Zach Johnson has a passion, too--raising winners. Mariah and her protests are one more annoyance on a list that may cost him his family stables. And when his best horse goes down, she pesters him about his plans for it. The thing is, Mariah is also a vet. Her crazy proposal to save Dasher might work, and what does Zach have to lose? Only his sanity! Maybe his determined bachelorhood, too. Because Mariah just...gets under his skin. Zach knows she feels it--she heats up every time he's near. But is the attraction between them enough to set aside everything they believe in?

Two fan-favorite cowboy romances from Pamela Britton. MARK: SECRET COWBOY Rodeo rider Mark Hansen has hated the Cody clan his entire life. And he's loved Nicki Sable just as long. But not only is Nicki tight with the Codys—she's also his boss's daughter. And now Mark has a secret that could tear two families apart and put Nicki out of his reach forever. Mark has never chosen the easy road, but this time the wrong decision could cost him everything. RANCHER AND PROTECTOR Amber Brooks took the job at Camp Cowboy to find a way to reach her special-needs nephew—not to go gaga over the best-looking guy she's ever laid eyes on. True, Colt Sheridan can teach her a thing or two about horses…and other things. But Amber knows better than to trust anyone with her secret. And yet…just what is it about cowboys?

The last person on earth Rand Sheppard wants to rely on is Jessie Monroe, but he needs a vet tech—yesterday—and she's the only one for hire. And unfortunately, it turns out she's pretty good at her job. That's too bad, because as soon as Rand can find a replacement, he's going to fire Jessie. He owes his cousin that much. Yes, Jessie's made plenty of mistakes. Dating Tommy was one of them. One it looks as if she's never going to live down. If she can only make Rand realize she wasn't the reason his cousin went to jail, and she isn't the person Rand—and everyone else in town—thinks she is. And that it's okay to fall in love….