The owner of a large ranch joins forces with a real estate agent in order to form a settlement and is plagued by nefarious opponents.

The thin morning fog, hanging over the sage and bluestem, obscures the trucks and trailers around the pens at Peek Trap. The sun, edging above the horizon, draws the eye from modernity toward something more durable. A whinny in the distance sharpens your focus on a band of shadow cast by a low bluff. The first few horses run into the new light, and the rest of the remuda emerges, strung out along the base of the bluff, nine dozen geldings running parallel to the horizon a quarter mile out. Another day begins. A day that has endured over a century in character. Welcome to the Waggoner Ranch.

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….

Wanted: Baby Wrangler Twins on the Doorstep by Marie Ferrarella When newborn twins mysteriously appear on Cole McCullough’s doorstep, everyone at the Healing Ranch, including Cole, starts to wonder…could they be his? The only woman Cole’s been that close to is Stacy Rowe—the one he cared for deeply and still regrets losing. Stacy would never abandon two little babies that way. But she does seem awfully keen to help him look after them… Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart by Brenda Harlen Opening Haven’s first boutique hotel is Liam Gilmore’s longtime dream come true, especially when he hires alluring Macy Clayton as manager. Good thing the single mother’s already spoken for—by her adorable eight-month-old triplets! Because Liam isn’t looking for forever-after. Then why is the playboy rancher fantasizing about a future with Macy and her trio of tiny charmers? USA TODAY Bestselling Author Marie Ferrarella Previously published as Twins on the Doorstep and Claiming the Cowboy’s Heart

Will this older woman—younger man romance give the town something to talk about? Find out in this Texas Cattleman’s Club: Heir Apparent story from Joss Wood! He bailed on a wedding to the wrong woman, only to fall right into temptation’s next trap Runaway groom Brett Harston has long been the subject of town gossip—and so has Sarabeth Edmonds, who’s returned to Royal after leaving her hateful ex-husband. Soon an innocent kiss to rile the rumor mill unleashes a red-hot attraction they can’t resist. Will the wealthy rancher fall hard—or will she be the one to run this time? From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. Texas Cattleman’s Club: Heir Apparent Book 1: Back in the Texan’s Bed by Naima Simone Book 2: At the Rancher’s Pleasure by Joss Wood

In July 2016 HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE will become HARLEQUIN WESTERN ROMANCE. Same great stories, new name! SETTLE DOWN, COWBOY! His family's Arizona cattle ranch is just the place for Cole Dempsey to hang his hat before he heads back to the rodeo circuit. That is, until Violet Hathaway makes Cole think twice about his future when the livestock manager delivers her game-changing news: she's pregnant! One passionate mistake could cost Vi her job at Dos Estrellas. And whatever growing feelings Cole and Violet have for each other, she knows the professional cowboy hadn't planned on settling down in Mustang Valley. When he hits the road again, he'll take her dream of them making a life together. Or is a rancher's legacy about to come full circle?