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Jake McGuire has worked hard to earn his wealth, and the only threat to his peace is the last woman he should ever want. Ida Merridan had done nothing to deserve her bad reputation, except choose the wrong husbands. Live and learn in a small town, which means no sexy ranchers, especially not Jake McGuire. But when one sizzling kiss leads to another, can Ida open her heart to the last man she should marry?

Virginia, 1854. Hunter Calhoun, a widower shadowed by the scandal of his wife's death, buries himself in his hobby of breeding racehorses, neglecting his young family. Eliza Fylte has inherited her father's famed gift for gentling horses. And when Hunter arrives with a wild steed, her healing spirit draws her to his shattered family and to the intense, bitter man who needs her, just as she needs him.

Both Emery and Dallas had been planning on a quiet, solitary Christmas, but the sparks between them are lighting a fire strong enough to last, possibly forever.

An awkward misfit and a temperamental sea captain sail from Boston to Rio de Janeiro aboard the Swan. It soon becomes clear to the ship's motley crew that the tides of attraction flow between the two.

A rogue thief in 1840s Ireland is sent by angels to a contemporary small town in America. Forbidden to tell anyone why he is there, he must convince the woman he loves to marry another.

Texas Proud: Before he testifies in an important case, businessman Michael "Mikey" Fiore hides out in Jacobsville, Texas. On a rare night out, he crosses paths with softly beautiful Bernadette, who seems burdened with her own secrets. Their bond grows into passion, until shocking truths surface.

Smoke jumping is Garrick Nelson's life. Nothing, not severe injuries nor the brutal physical therapy that follows, is going to stop him from getting back with his crew. But when a lost dog shows up on his front porch, he can't turn her away, and he can't take care of her on his own. Thankfully, help comes in the form of his new sexy, dog-loving neighbor. As they work together, trying to re-home their little princess, Garrick can't resist his growing attraction for the other man, even though he knows this guy isn't the staying type.

Reunited at the beach house where they first fell in love, Rosa and Alexander discover that the secrets of the past are not what they seem and learn that in love, as in life, there are second chances.

Smokejumper Lincoln Reid is speechless to see Jacob Hartman among his squad's new recruits. Jacob gets everyone's concerns, but he has waited years for his shot at joining the elite smoke jumping team. He's ready to tackle any challenge Linc throws his way. But close quarters and high stakes make it difficult for Linc to keep his resolve. And the closer they get, the more Linc's plan to leave at the end of the season risks him breaking another promise: the one his heart wants to make to Jacob.

Charlie Farmington has been living with guilt over her stepsister Lindy's unsolved murder for fifteen years. Then, through the twinkling lights and pine-scented air of a Montana Christmas, she glimpses Lindy, alive, standing on the street. Shocked and perplexed, Charlie sends for help. It arrives in the shape of William "Shep" Shepherd, the first love who knows all Charlie's secrets, except one.