This woman. Wearing Frosting. And nothing else... Cookie Lamont owns a successful cupcake shop in Spencer’s trendy tourist center. Life would be perfect if not for the escalating unwanted attention from a self-important town trustee. She has everything she needs—and a man is the last thing on her mind. Until he walks into her shop. Treehouse builder and TV personality Anthony Burnham returns to Spencer and finds focus building cabins for a new camp. His passion for treehouses is rekindled as a sweet, sexy new love blooms. But the past haunts his steps and threatens his growing relationship with the alluring baker.

There is an art to pursuit. Keira is running out of time. The handsome stranger with a dragon tattoo says he can keep her safe, but he doesn’t know the demons on her trail… Will her mysterious past lead her to escape, or drag her back to living hell? Owen Strong has suffered tragedy, but he’s made a new family in Spencer, Colorado—one he will protect at all costs. When he finds determined Keira Hoa Thi, she rouses more than just trouble. Looking into her lonely eyes, he sees that everyone’s in danger. But she’s come to the right place. He’s the monster hunter.

She was the girl behind the headlines Laurel Whitaker has been her name for fifteen years. Anyone hearing her real identity would know who she was, and she’s had enough of cameras, questions and stares. Spencer, Colorado is a great place to remain indistinguishable among the tourists. Unwanted attention comes in the worst possible form—a tough, perceptive, and all too determined lawman. Sheriff Joe Cavanaugh is accustomed to looking out for people—his large loving family, his teenage daughter, anyone in his county who needs him. But the mistrustful young woman staying in the lake house beside his property goes out of her way to avoid his help, and that’s suspicious. Instinct tells him she’s hiding something…and attraction motivates him to uncover her secrets. Will Laurel’s truth be his undoing…or hers? Sweet romance from a USA Today bestselling author. This is a stand alone book.

~The rodeo never prepared this cowboy for bodyguard duty~ Supermodel Harper Inez has it all—until a bullet to the brain steals her old life. Worse, the NYPD’s top suspect is her fiancé, and she doesn’t dare trust a soul. Hiding from the world, she flees to an exclusive mountain resort located near an equine-assisted therapy facility. When an engaging cowboy invites her to lunch, she surprises herself by accepting. Professional tie-down roper Landon Macek’s horse is injured, and his dream of a world championship is put on hold. While his mount recuperates, he takes a temp job training therapy horses. As a longtime Harper Inez fan, he’s followed her shooting in the news and is stunned to recognize their mysterious VIP patient traveling under heavy security. Enchanted by the surprisingly kind and vulnerable woman, he can’t help but fall in love, patiently waiting until she catches up to the idea. However, it becomes clear that her celebrity lifestyle collides with his modest rodeo roots. Landon would give his life for Harper, but does he love her enough to live in her world?

A lost child and a woman left for dead send Deke Ward spiraling down a trail of horrors in Bernadette Jones latest Romantic Suspense. She'd had the courage to save her child. Can she do the same for herself? Avie’s dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter are shattered when the shadows of their past threaten their new life. With their dreams on the line once again, Avie knows giving in will cost her everything, but is she strong enough to fight back? She is the light to his dark …. Deke Ward has witnessed true evil in his life. When he finds the goodness in Avie and her young daughter, he’ll do anything to protect them. Their hope starts to heal his lonely heart and when the evil shadows of their past return to haunt them, he’ll go to hell and back to save them. Even if it means letting them go.

A high-stakes poker game, first meets, a dog rescue, loves lost and rekindled, and life-altering choices fill the history of Spencer, Colorado. Discover the challenges faced in these heartwarming stories crafted by the multi-author group who brings you romantic fiction at its finest in The Aspen Gold Series. This collection includes: The Card Game by M.A.Jewell Some Days Are Diamonds by Lizzie Starr Ah, Venice by Debra Hines First Chance by Donna Kaye Racing Hearts by Bernadette Jones Rescue Me by Cheryl St.John

I'm excited about this new addition to the Aspen Gold series. It's a story I've been wanting to write for a long time, and I've finally found a home for it in Spencer, Colorado. Add to your TBR pile now! A woman with ambition Country singer Audrey Knox has traveled the globe and seen her dreams come true by becoming an international fan favorite. Her face is on every magazine stand, and her songs are played by millions. However, in achieving success, her own world has become very small. A man who’s been burned For Deputy Jericho Tanner, playing the guitar and singing was all about the music—and about spending time with the girl he loved. His aspirations are to uphold the law and help run the family ranch he’ll inherit. He learned the hard way that love is a weakness. When Audrey returns to Spencer seeking acceptance, will Jericho allow pride to cost him happiness?

Can his magic save her reality?Owner of the Keltic Ranch gift shop in Olde Town, Konnor MacDhuibh is skilled in forging fantasy blades and keeping his Faerie heritage and magical abilities a secret. But when Bonnie Zhang and her two doxies need a place to stay, the empty apartment above his store is the perfect solution. Being so close to the cautious woman with haunted eyes tosses his good intentions to the wind. Bonnie brings secrets of her own to Spencer. Leaving her broken past behind, she’s ready for a new beginning. But if her secret is exposed too soon, she could lose any hope for acceptance—and a family. Will their truths lead to love or destroy any hope they’ve forged? This book is also part of \lizzie starr's Keltic Children of the Triad 2*

Stripped of everything, her life threatened, she’s forced to trust a stranger. Kicked out of her home as a teenager, Breezy Richards made a life for herself. Never asking permission or explaining her choices. Always in control of her destiny. Now she’s hiding from a stalker, trying to stay alive back in the one place she never thought she’d call home again: Spencer, Colorado. The military had been the only escape for JackDaniels Vaughn. He quickly embraced the loner lifestyle, committed only to the next mission and his comrades. He’d sworn never to settle down moving from job to job, city to city, always searching for the elusive sense of purpose. Until he’s asked to protect Breezy Richards. Loving her made him a better man. Can he keep her alive long enough to tell her?

Husband needed: One week commitment. Children optional. I, Francie Karr, take you, Ryan MacNair, in bogus matrimony to convince my grandma and high school reunion class that I’m blissfully married—you provide the kids. A week should do it. You pledge to be so irresistible that you charm the Spanx right off those stuck-up gossips. Your touches should make their eyes pop, and your kisses be so intoxicating that we don’t have to fake that part. Oh, and we promise not to let this family—or this electricity between us—feel real. Previously published in another life as For This Week I Thee Wed, recently jiggered, enhanced and rejuvenated for the Aspen Gold Series. Sizzling sweet romance by a USA Today bestselling author