Once burnt, twice shy, never again! He needs a job, she’s trying to save her family’s ranch, and neither of them is looking for an explosive attraction to complicate things. Sure the chemistry between them is real, but the timing is off—way off! Army Ranger Matt Romero allows his ex-fiancée to pressure him into leaving the military during a whirlwind relationship, only to be dumped by her at the altar. During a road trip across Texas for a job interview, he stops to rescue an injured woman from a collision. Her intriguing plea before the ambulance arrives makes him linger in town a few extra hours. Bree Anderson and her brother, Brody, are barely keeping their ranch afloat after a failed joint business venture with her ex-fiancé. So she is livid when she wakes from a coma to discover that her brother has talked the stranger who saved her life into becoming their newest investment partner. And not the long-distance kind, either. Despite their instant attraction, neither Matt nor Bree is quick or willing to take a second chance at love. Or even give each other the benefit of the doubt. Brody works like crazy to keep the peace between them, but there’s only so much one partially paralyzed cowboy can do. All too soon Matt and Bree realize they’re fighting more than an unwanted attraction, and flushing out the secret saboteur plaguing their ranch is going to directly depend on their ability to learn to work together—despite the sparks flying between them. Or maybe because of them?

His tour schedule doesn’t leave much time for dating, and her stint in the Marines has left her with commitment issues, but neither can deny the sweet harmony their voices make together. After being raised in foster care, Gabe Romero is one of those rare success stories—a guy who changes his stars after going platinum on the country music circuit. Fortunately, the stage lights are bright enough to hide the emptiness in him that no amount of fame has ever been able to fill. Until a chance encounter with a woman possessing an incredible voice... Now he can’t stop thinking about the magical way their voices blend or the next opportunity they’ll have to sing together. An ambush while serving in the Marines has left Shiloh Neeson with scars on both the inside and the outside. However, her new job at the Anderson Ranch B&B turns out to be the perfect place to rest and heal. Until a celebrity country singer stumbles across her hidden talent and sets his sights on drawing her into the spotlight with him. Though his offer is tempting, she knows that keeping a low profile is the only way to continue protecting her and her sister from a dangerous enemy. Is it possible for Gabe to convince Shiloh that her scars aren’t a show-stopper for a guy like him? Can she trust that a traveling musician might just be the one man in her life she can finally count on? And how can he get her to understand that every love song he’s written lately is actually the way he feels about her? Grab your copy of Celebrity Hero and escape into this sweet, western, small-town romantic suspense story! BORN IN HOMETOWN HEROES A-Z Read them all! A – Accidental Hero B – Best Friend Hero C – Celebrity Hero D – Damaged Hero E – Enemies to Hero F – Forbidden Hero G – Guardian Hero H – Hunk and Hero I – Instantly Her Hero J – Jilted Hero K – Kissable Hero L – Long Distance Hero M – Mistaken Hero N – Not Good Enough Hero O – Opposites Attract Hero

He has a checkered past to overcome. She's a single mom. When tragedy strikes, all they have left to cling to is God…and each other! Foster Kane is an all-in kinda guy. He’s partied hard, spent a few years in the pen, and is now working like crazy to make up for past wrongs. When he lands a job at Anderson Ranch, he discovers peace in ranching life he's never experienced before. Until a sudden death in the family saddles him with running a security firm riddled with problems, as well as looking after the one sassy country gal he has no business falling for... Grab your copy of Damaged Hero and escape into this sweet, western, small-town romantic suspense story!

When a rough-around-the-edges Marine is tasked with playing bodyguard to a flirty rodeo queen... Combat veteran Lyon Garrett has seen real action overseas, so he’s skeptical about taking on such a frivolous assignment. Though the lovely cowgirl insists her life is in danger, the only risks in sight are the overwhelming odds she’ll sprain an ankle in her ridiculously high-heeled boots. Elle Corrigan has worked hard to build her reputation as a gum-chewing, gossip-spreading, life-of-the-party kinda gal. It’s the perfect cover for her real job as a private investigator. That is, until her current case takes a dangerous turn, forcing her to turn to K&G Security for help. When their big and tough senior partner shows up for duty, she is thrown off balance by his haunted gaze and the battle scars that no amount of ink on his arms can hide—and don’t even get her started on their wildly inconvenient spark of attraction. How’s a girl supposed to keep her secrets safe and solve her case while constantly being distracted by her hunky protector? Grab your copy of Hunk and Hero and escape into this sweet, western, small-town romantic suspense story!

A cowboy deputy who feels called into the ministry in a small Texas town, a woman on the run, and their chance encounter that sparks a lot more than either of them bargained for… Officer Jeremy Morgan's life takes an interesting turn when a new waitress at his favorite diner slides into his booth and begs him to make it look like they're together—that her safety may depend on it. After a heartbreaking disagreement with her late stepfather, Allie Greathouse abandons her family’s wealth and prestige to move off the grid, working a series of jobs she never keeps for long. Though she knows she’ll eventually have to return home and set things straight with her stepsister, a mysterious stalker forces her to remain on the run. She has no idea how much danger she’s putting the dark and swoony deputy in when she confesses her reasons for running, or just how quickly a girl can lose her heart to the right guy at the wrong time! ★ BORN IN TEXAS is a faith-filled romantic suspense series about small town, everyday heroes. Lots of heart, plenty of humor, and always a happily-ever-after! BORN IN TEXAS: HOMETOWN HEROES A-Z The whole alphabet is coming! A – Accidental Hero B – Best Friend Hero C – Celebrity Hero D – Damaged Hero E – Enemies to Hero F – Forbidden Hero G – Guardian Hero H – Hunk and Hero I – Instantly Her Hero J – Jilted Hero