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Born In Texas
Series · 14
books · 2021-2023

Books in series

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#1

Accidental Hero

2021

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?
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#2

Best Friend Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2021

From best friends, to high school sweethearts, to barely talking… He was a fool to let a near-crippling accident come between them, and now he's fighting to get her back. No matter the cost, a love like theirs deserves a second chance. Brody Anderson and Star Corrigan made all the superlatives in their high school yearbook, right down to being voted the Most Romantic Couple. But life happened, tragedy struck, and they drifted apart. No, it’s actually worse than that. He allowed his pride to push her away. Now that he’s back on his feet after the accident and his ranch is finally turning a profit, Brody can’t get Star out of his mind. More than anything, he wants her back. It won’t be easy convincing her to date him again, especially while running the new bed-and-breakfast on his ranch. Not to mention how much of his time his newfound cousin, Crew, is demanding these days after a few brushes with the law. Nor is he overly thrilled about Crew’s former prison buddy who’s been hanging around and the trouble he brings. But it’s more than a matter of finding the perfect time and opportunity to romance Star. Will she ever be able to trust him again? Can he convince her he has what it takes to fight for their relationship this time around? Can he prove he's capable of loving her the way she’s never stopped hoping and dreaming of being loved someday? Grab your copy of Best Friend Hero and dive into this sweet, western, small-town romantic suspense series today!
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#3

Celebrity Hero

2021

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
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#4

Damaged Hero

2021

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!
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#5

Enemies to Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2021

He likes to fix people, and she likes to fix horses, but there’s no fixing the bad history between them. It’s almost as if they were born to fight…or at least to walk that really fine line between hatred and love.Benjiro Taniguchi has been toying with the idea of opening his own physical therapy practice after leaving the Army. Lately, however, his big-city plans have been overshadowed by his regrets about the small-town girl who got away. When one of his old Army buddies calls with an unexpected job offer, he jumps at the chance to see what the buzz is all about at Anderson Ranch. Not to mention it’ll place him in the same town as the woman he can’t quit thinking about.Elara Corrigan puts family first. Someone has to, because her parents have always been far too wrapped up in their careers and social lives to be, well…present. But being the glue that holds her sisters together doesn’t keep her from wondering how much happiness she forfeited when she turned down Ben’s marriage proposal all those years ago.Now he’s back—older, wiser, and hotter than ever. If only the sparks flying between them were an automatic fix to the old wounds being opened. Just like the last time, though, she gets the feeling that someone or something is working really hard to ensure they remain enemies. Someone who clearly doesn’t understand just how much opposites attract…Grab your copy of Enemies to Hero and escape into this sweet, western, small-town romantic suspense story!
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#6

Forbidden Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2022

A rebel cowboy is determined to win a date with the one woman everyone else claims will never take him seriously. With a lasso in hand, though, he’s liking his chances…All the good girls in town have been warned to stay away from bad boy Crew Anderson, even after he lands a job at his cousins’ ranch and turns over a new leaf—or so his family claims. A string of local car thefts has some folks wondering if he’s back up to his old tricks.Fortunately, Grecia Stephens, who’s been contracted by K&G Security to serve as a guard at all the big ranch events, knows a thing or two about defending and protecting. She is confident the ranch guests and their personal belongings will be safe under her watch. When she’s assigned to cover Crew’s shift, however, she quickly realizes how ill-equipped she is to defend her own heart!Grab your copy of Forbidden Hero and escape into this sweet, western, small-town romantic suspense story!
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#7

Guardian Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2022

A runaway bride from the big city, the small-town cop who heads up her search party, and the snowstorm that strands him in the woods where she was last seen…When Emmitt McCarty receives the missing persons report, he immediately recognizes the woman in the photo as the last speeder he pulled over—a distraught city slicker he ultimately gives a warning instead of a ticket. That’s how he knows her fiancé’s claim that she’s been abducted is a load of bull. Sure, he’ll locate her if she’s in his town, but he won’t be notifying anyone of her whereabouts until he gets to the bottom of why she fled her wedding in the first place.Jen Greathouse is the face of Greathouse Coffee, Inc., a booming business that’s been in her family for generations. Someday it will belong to her. Unless the shell corporation, that’s been steadily gobbling up their company stock for weeks, manages to gain the majority share… Realizing it’ll take her stock to make that happen, she is suddenly afraid her whirlwind romance to the hottest bachelor attorney in Dallas might be too good to be true.For the first time in her life, Jen doesn't know who she can trust, which in no way explains her longing to pour out her troubles to the cowboy cop who pulls her over for speeding.Grab your copy of Guardian Hero and escape into this sweet, western, small-town romantic suspense story!
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#8

Hunk and Hero

2022

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!
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#9

Instantly Her Hero

2022

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
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#10

Jilted Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2022

A big-city attorney trying to solve a cold case that’s haunted him for years. Unfortunately, his search leads him to the same small town where the first woman who jilted him lives. And the second woman who jilted him… Chandler Coben’s love life is like a sad country song on repeat: Boy meets the girl. Boy gets the girl. Boy loses the girl. He blames his twice broken heart on his high-powered career—all the client appointments that run overtime and the endless hours he spends in the courtroom. Oh, and the fact that his uncle tried to frame him for a crime he didn’t commit in the attempt to steal the company of the last woman he was dating. Yeah, that didn’t exactly fan the flames of romance. Though Chandler has zero interest in reopening old wounds, he always follows the clues where they lead. And right now, they’re leading to the doorstep of his first love, the same woman he promised would never hear from him again unless she specifically asked. Imagine his surprise when his phone rings in the middle of the night, and it’s her. ★ BORN IN TEXAS is a series of faith-filled romantic suspense stories about small town, everyday heroes. WARNING: Lots of heart, plenty of humor, and always a happily-ever-after!
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#11

Kissable Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2022

A missing woman, who also happens to be the missing piece of a small-town sheriff’s heart… Where Sheriff Cade Malone stands in the romance department is a mystery to his friends and coworkers. No one is a hundred percent sure if he’s single, married, or widowed, and he prefers to keep it that way. All the doctors can tell Nelle McGhee is that she was involved in a near-fatal accident and is missing pieces of her memory. As the truth about what happened to her slowly resurfaces, it leads her back to the only man she’s ever loved. Or so he says… Not everything she remembers matches the facts, though, making Cade fear that a dangerous enemy is plotting to ensure they lose each other all over again—this time for good. One-click your copy of KISSABLE HERO to dive between the pages of Jo Grafford's next installment in this sweetly intriguing series!
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#12

Long Distance Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2023

When a cowboy finally meets THE ONE, and his feelings are immediately put to the test by a long-distance relationship… Farmer and agricultural pilot Nash Wilder has waited a long time for someone like Kenzie Malone to come along. Her fun and outspoken personality is the perfect fit for his outrageous brand of humor. Never before has anyone been able to dish it back the way she can. It’s way too bad she’s in the middle of a job transfer back to New York. He asks her to be his long-distance girlfriend, not realizing her ex is already scheming to win her back. Yeah, Nash understands the All’s Fair in Love and War rule, but this guy is pushing some pretty big boundaries, including the legal ones. Though Nash is all too happy to introduce the scoundrel to the Don’t Mess with Texas rule, he has to wonder if it’s even possible to lasso a woman’s heart from so many miles away. ★ BORN IN TEXAS is a series of sweet and inspirational romantic suspense stories about small town, everyday heroes. WARNING: Lots of heart, plenty of humor, and always a happily-ever-after!
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#13

Mistaken Hero

Hometown Heroes A-Z

2023

When a big city gal decides it’ll be fun to date a cowboy, and he decides to have a little fun (at her expense) making sure she has what it takes to date a cowboy… Newly licensed ag pilot Zane Wilder doesn’t believe his small cattle town will hold the interest of its loveliest newcomer for long. He has no idea why his brother shared his phone number with her or why she’s so interested in dating a Texas cowboy in the first place. He decides to test her interest with an icy-cold trail ride at the crack of dawn. Toya Mason is weary of all the corporate backstabbing and sabotage at her job in New York. Desperate for a change of pace, she accepts a new position in the same small town where her best friend recently moved. It’s a huge bonus to find out her bestie’s new hubby is playing matchmaker for his broody, sarcastic brother. As cool as dating a cowboy sounds, though, she comes up with a test or two to make sure he’s up to the task of romancing a big city gal. When her corporate troubles follow her into town, she quickly discovers how useful it is to have a cowboy in her corner, even if neither of them ever passes the other’s crazy tests! One-click your copy of MISTAKEN HERO and dive between the pages of Jo Grafford's next installment in this sweetly intriguing series!
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#19

Sweet Beginnings

2022

Escape into a breathtaking collection of sweet & inspirational romance stories! This set includes the first book in Jo Grafford’s top fan-favorite series—full of faith, family fun (and sibling rivalry), laugh-out-loud humor, and happily-ever afters. HEART LAKE #1: Winds of Change The cowboy who broke her heart and the career opportunity that brings her back to the small town where they first fell in love… BORN IN TEXAS: HOMETOWN HEROES A-Z #1: Accidental Hero After a bad breakup, former Army Ranger Matt Romero is on a new mission—to remain single. Rescuing a lovely cowgirl from a highway collision is definitely not in the plan. Neither is the unexpected attraction it sparks. COWBOY CONFESSIONS #1: Mr. Not Right for Her A scarred cowboy determined to remain single and the klutzy new ranch hand who trips up his carefully laid plans... BLACK TIE BILLIONAIRES #1: Her Billionaire Boss When the CEO of a mega corporation hires the rebel youngest daughter of his family’s biggest rival to serve as his personal assistant…

Author

Jo Grafford
Jo Grafford
Author · 99 books

Jo is an Amazon bestselling author of sweet Christian romance full of faith, love, family drama, and a few Texas-sized detours into humor. She loves to visit with readers in her Cuppa Jo Readers group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cuppa.... To join her New Release Email List, visit https://www.JoGrafford.com. Jo also writes sweet historical romance as Jovie Grace.

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