Wholesome, churchgoing Kansas Daye secretly yearned to be more than Elk Creek's favorite "spinster aunt." A tiny, naughty part of her harbored fantasies hot enough to melt the rivet off rodeo rider Lincoln Heller's skintight jeans. Linc's roguish charm made Kansas feel utterly female. And his motherless son filled up something empty inside her. But could straitlaced Kansas ever be woman enough for a footloose, sweet talking sinner like Linc?

Proud, hard Jackson Heller had plowed his blood, sweat and tears into his father's rugged Wyoming ranch. And now the wispy city woman in his father's will aimed to plant her cute greenhorn butt smack on Jackson's precious acres! Why, he would rather be snakebit! But audacious Ally Brooks and her sweetly timid child got a toehold in Jackson's granite heart. And they wouldn't let go until he agreed they could reap a lifetime of loving! A RANCHING FAMILY: Though scattered by years and tears, the Heller clan share mile-deep roots in one Wyoming ranch—and a singular talent for lassoing the unlikeliest hearts!

THE BRIDE'S BACK IN TOWN Ivey Heller had left Cheyenne in a wedding dress—but without a groom. She'd narrowly escaped marrying the wrong man, and she couldn't think of anything to do but go home to Elk Creek. Ivey vowed she was finished with men. But she'd been in town less than one day when she ran into Cully Culhane .... The hard-muscled cowboy had sure grown up well. A single father with two adorable little girls, he was now aiming his considerable charm right at Ivey. Could the sexy rascal win over the reluctant bride? A RANCHING FAMILY: Though scattered by years and tears, the Heller clan share mile-deep roots in one Wyoming ranch-and a singular talent for lassoing the unlikeliest hearts!

THE LONESOME COWBOY BLUES Rancher Yance Culhane had loved truly—and lost big time. So he faced the long Wyoming winters solo. Until Della Dennehy and her four kids moved back to Elk Creek, in need of a man's helping hand. Yance had known Della forever—even had had a secret schoolboy crush on her. But now the single mom and her rambunctious brood struck deeper chords. Made Yance hungry for livin' and lovin'. Had Yance found the perfect fit in Della's fatherless family? Or was the lonesome cowboy headin' for heartache? A Ranching Family: Though scattered by years and tears, the Heller clan share mile-deep roots in one Wyoming ranch—and a singular talent for lassoing the unlikeliest hearts!

Baby Love by Victoria Pade released on Apr 23, 1999 is available now for purchase.

Texas cowboy Matt McDermot was craving his first white Christmas on his family's Wyoming ranch. But a blizzard delivered more than Matt bargained for: a petite, pretty motorist stuck in a snowbank, a bump on her head, her memory gone. The womanly waif melted Matt's heart like a puppy at the pound. Trouble was, she promptly stole into his soul and lit up his libido. Hadn't Matt learned that loving someone with secrets was just plain dangerous? Still, if he gift-wrapped his heart and gave it away, would this beloved mystery woman become his bride?

MARRIAGE...VEGAS-STYLE Two months ago Kate McDermot had left for Las Vegas a levelheaded virgin—and returned with a marriage certificate and a baby on the way. Experience had taught her Brady Brown would feel trapped by the news that he was going to be a father. So, in her baby's best interest, she'd wait to tell him until after they dissolved the union. But the more time she spent with her "temporary" husband, the harder it became not to reveal the truth hidden safe within her—and the feelings hidden in her heart. A Ranching Family: Though scattered by years and tears, the Heller clan share mile-deep roots in one Wyoming ranch—and a singular talent for lassoing the unlikeliest hearts!

When Chicago sophisticate Clair Fletcher hit rough-hewn Elk Creek, Wyoming, seeking custody of her orphaned nephew, she thought she'd landed on another planet. And when she confronted rancher Jace Brimley, the mountain of a man who'd given his all to become the toddler's guardian, the oxygen whooshed from her lungs. Combining tantalizing brawn with heart-stopping tenderness, Jace clearly adored tiny, hero-worshiping Willy, who mulishly resisted Clair's inept parental efforts. Still, didn't Willy belong with his blood relative? Yet how could Clair battle big-hearted Jace when he and little Willy evoked such unthinkable longings...for a future of small-town family bliss?

Of all the nerve! Why, Josh Brimley not only expressed doubt about Megan Bailey's medical abilities...but the handsome sheriff actually accused her family of having buried a skeleton in the backyard — 18 years ago! Megan knew she'd have her work cut out for herself convincing the townsfolk of Elk Creek to buy into her nontraditional treatments, but Josh's theories—and sizzling pecs—threw an unexpected wrench into things.... Skeptical Sheriff Josh Brimley found it tough enough to seek treatment from beautiful Megan before he knew her relatives were the prime suspects in a years-old murder. Afterward, he found it downright impossible—because he only believed in things he could get his hands on. Although his hands sure seemed to be moving more in Megan's direction....