A Real Cowboy. A Real Home? Rafe Rodriguez never reckoned on playing hero to a beautiful, big-city stranger. But when he saves Valentine Jones from a charging bull, this Rodriguez brother's fate is all but sealed. The Hollywood photographer is on location in Forever to scout out an authentic dude ranch. And nothing could feel more real—or right—than the fiery feelings Val's awakening in Rafe. And he knows just how their real-life romance should end! Haunted by tragedy, Val knows life isn't like the movies. Still, a girl could get used to having a sexy protector like Rafe around. The Texas rancher is wreaking havoc with her credo of never settling in one place. Is Val headed for heartbreak again? Or has she finally found a place to belong with this cowboy who's starting to make her believe in forever?

Book Two in the romance of Harley and Spencer. One year ago, Harley found her happily ever after. Spencer and Harley’s relationship went from friends to lovers on Valentine’s Day. From the moment Spencer fell for Harley, he knew she was the only one for him. So much had changed in the last year, and it was just getting better. He found a happiness that he never knew existed, and he wanted more. He wanted her to be his forever Valentine. Valentine’s Day was coming up, and it was their one-year anniversary. It was the perfect time. Everything was falling perfectly into place… until her ex-boyfriend came back and ripped his life apart.

A lot to be thankful for... Ghostwriter Samantha Monroe just arrived in Forever, Texas, to turn a remarkable woman's two–hundred–year–old journals into a personal memoir. The Rodriguez clan welcomes her with open arms...and awakens Sam's fierce yearning to be part of a family. But it's the eldest son – intensely private rancher Mike Rodriguez – who awakens her passion. Hiring Sam to preserve his great–great–grandmother's story to future generations was Mike's inspiration. He just didn't realise how much he'd want her to be part of his family's continuing saga. Delving into the past has made Sam hungry for a future – with Mike. The next move is up to him. If he doesn't, the best woman to ever happen to him just might waltz back out of his life forever!

Harlequin American Romance brings you four new all-American romances for one great price, available now for a limited time only from August 1 to August 31! This Harlequin American Romance bundle includes The Long, Hot Texas Summer by Cathy Gillen Thacker, His Forever Valentine by USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella, Her Secret, His Baby by Tanya Michaels and Home to the Cowboy by Amanda Renee. If you love small towns and cowboys, watch out for 4 new Harlequin American Romance titles every month! Romance the all-American way!

Be inspired to grow up God’s way with the delightful God Hearts Me daily devotional collection. Featuring an encouraging devotional reading and heartfelt prayer for every day of 2015, this beautiful volume provides inspiration and refreshment for your soul. Enhance your spiritual journey and come to know just how deeply and tenderly God loves you.

Stewart Island The Complete Series contains all of USA TODAY bestselling author Tracey Alvarez’s romantic novels and novellas set against the stunning backdrop of Aotearoa, New Zealand. If you like heartwarming, sexy and sweet small-town romances with a touch of comedy, you’ll love sharing the journey with these authentic men and women struggling to find their special someone. 7 Full-length novels 3 Novellas 1 Short-Story Collection In Too Deep (Book #1) What if the man you loved played a part in your father's death? Piper is haunted by the ghosts of her past. As an elite police diver, she's forced back to the one place she'd sworn never to return. She left her hometown on an isolated New Zealand island, and her first and only love stayed behind. Can they face their past and be together? Melting Into You (Book #2) Big, sexy men who don’t relate well to kids need not apply… Ben Harland doesn’t need more drama in his world. So cue insta-daddyhood to an eight-year-old girl who lands on his doorstep and an out-of-control attraction to Stewart Island's widowed school teacher. But no matter how much Kezia yearns for Ben’s touch, and her daughter Zoe longs for a daddy, can he ever be the right man for the job? Ready To Burn (Book #3) Take little Miss Perfect. Add a bad-boy chef. Watch the sparks fly in the kitchen… There’s a fly in sous chef Shaye Harland’s soup, in the form of Del Westlake—a cocky, infuriatingly sexy outsider who muscles in on her kitchen. Can Del keep his secrets, keep his hands off Shaye, and prevent his bad-boy ways from destroying his shot at being her Mr. Perfect? Christmas With You (Book #4) The Kiwi barbecue isn't the only thing sizzling this summer... Carly Gatlin’s doesn’t want to spend another Christmas alone since her father died the year before. She’s come to Stewart Island in New Zealand to spend the holiday with her stepfamily, though she feels more of a Christmas Grinch than filled with good cheer. Kip Sullivan’s big, boisterous family have also arrived en-masse—someone just shoot him before his match-making relatives get out of control. Kip agrees to make Carly’s first Kiwi Christmas special, but will he gain more than mistletoe kisses from the woman who threatens to claim his heart? My Forever Valentine (Book #5) Love small town romance and Happily Ever Afters? Dive into the Stewart Island world to find out what your favorite characters are doing to celebrate Valentine’s Day with these four short and sweet romance stories. Playing For Fun (Book #6) Is Ford Komeke New Zealand’s most reluctant bachelor? New Zealand’s octogenarian matchmaker is at work, with Holly Parker and Ford Komeke in the cross-hairs. One kiss forces them out of the friendzone, but the ugliness in Ford’s past holds his heart hostage. Playing for fun or playing for keeps? Holly and Ford must decide because the consequences of falling in love means that someone’s heart or someone’s dream will ultimately end up shattered. Drawing Me In (Book #7) A nine-year-old secret he never saw coming… Bree Findlow’s ordered life just got complicated. Harley, the man who once broke her heart has moved back to Stewart Island, and her sister arrives with a boy with Harley’s eyes and artistic talent. With Harley’s dark past, he never wanted to risk a family. But what choice does he have when Bree won’t see reason? Fight hard, fight dirty. Fight to win. Kissing The Bride (Book #7.5) The countdown is on to the Wedding of the Year, New Zealand! It’s seven days until Shaye Harland and Del Westlake finally tie the knot—and it’ll be the most awesomesauce wedding Stewart Island has ever seen if Shaye has anything to do with it. Her All Things Nuptial journal has the big day planned to perfection, but not everything runs like clockwork. While marrying the man of her dreams beats chocolate as an Easter treat, a few mini-catastrophes like Boris the obstinate sea lion threaten to ruin their special day. Saying I Do (Book #8) Marriage and happily-ever-after are for suckers… Joe Whelan was fooled once on the way to the altar, and the Irish doctor isn’t about to be an eejit over a woman again. MacKenna Jones loves a good wedding—so long as she’s sewing the bride’s gown, not walking down the aisle herself. When the stakes are so high, will these two gun-shy cynics ever say I Do? Home For Christmas (Book #9) They’re dreaming of a White Christmas… Carly Gatlin can’t wait to take her fiancé to Colorado for a snuggly snow-filled Christmas, only a freakish summer storm sweeps in disabling everyone’s plans. Still, with holiday surprises in store and even a secret admirer for Stewart Island’s elderly notorious matchmaker, the happy couples of Oban might not mind being home for Christmas after all. Bending The Rules (Book #10) The first rule of falling in love is...There are no rules. Cop Noah Daniels doesn't believe in unicorns or true love, not since his life went to hell six years ago. Emotions are easier to handle when they're out of sight, out of mind. But when script writer Tilly Montgomery crash-lands into his world on Stewart Island for a month, she might just be the one to convince him that unicorns and true love do exist. If they're prepared to bend the rules a bit.

Koenaa Jariwala, a 17-year-old high school student, excels as both a scholar and an athlete. Her multifaceted achievements provide her with an endless amount of life experiences, which she artfully portrays in her writing. Beyond her academic and athletic successes, she has distinguished herself in various fields. Passionate, expressive, and full of emotion, her exceptional talent in literature has culminated in her debut poetry collection. This book eloquently captures the highs and lows of teenage life, exploring themes of love, lust, drama, trauma, and heartbreak. she poignantly expresses her complex emotions, navigating the traumas and loves of her journey with remarkable depth and authenticity.