Dr. Jenni Vine needs a second chance, and Downhome, Tennessee desperately needs a doctor. But the community—including its handsome police chief—isn’t prepared for scandal. Ethan Forrest is determined to protect his diabetic little boy as well as his small town. He has no idea that Jenni’s shady past results from false accusations. When she stumbles into trouble again through an act of kindness, it seems to confirm his suspicions—but it also brings out an unexpectedly warm side of his nature. What starts as a mismatch of epic proportions just might turn out to be the cure for two broken hearts. “An endearing cast of memorable characters.”—A Romantic Times top pick!

This Teacher Is Learning Her Lessons! A is for Adventure When schoolteacher Leah Morris tries to conquer the big city, she's thinking of her career. Except instead of a job, what she lands is one unforgettable encounter with a mystery man.... B is for Busted Back home a few weeks later, she discovers her enigmatic lover is none other than the town's new obstetrician, and now the gossips are busy adding two and two.... C is for Commitment Troubled relationships have given both the teacher and the doctor a hundred reasons to stick to their no-strings-attached rule.... D is for Denial But no tall tale can explain away their love or the precious new life they can't undo....

Did he send an innocent man to prison, and betray a woman’s trust? Years ago, Dr. Chris McRay and Karen Lowell became teenage lovers. Then a youthful prank landed her brother—his best friend—in prison for murder, with Chris as prime witness for the prosecution. Certain of her brother’s innocence, Karen shared his anger at Chris. Now, years later, Chris returns to their hometown as a pediatrician, and discovers that feelings still run deep between him and Karen. Yet her brother, who’s trying to rebuild his life, sees Chris as Public Enemy No. 1. Shockingly, Chris begins to suspect his testimony was mistaken, and believes he has a duty to dig up the truth. Can he and Karen right an old wrong, overcome her brother’s bitterness, and become a family at last? By the USA Today bestselling author of the Safe Harbor Medical series. “The blend of murder, mystery, and romance is interwoven beautifully and really keeps the reader hooked. Jacqueline Diamond creates vivid characters, an intriguing plot, and an engrossing murder.”—Tracy Farnsworth, Roundtable Reviews

Anyone Can—And Will—Make a Mistake Dr. Connor Hardison's dislike of single mothers has every upstanding citizen in Downhome on his side. The person who isn't impressed—for a little while—by the town's newest bachelor is his nurse, but then, his disapproval is nothing compared with what she's already endured. An unexpected pregnancy may have ruined Yvonne Johnson's reputation, but she won't be the sole object of wagging tongues and pointing fingers once the gossips discover that the clinic's new physician doesn't exactly walk on water. Not only has he fallen for Yvonne, but Downhome's "fallen woman" isn't the only single parent in town. Just how welcome in Downhome can this dad by default and his nurse hope to be?

Working in a small town was the easiest way for Dr. Sonya Vega to outrun her unhappy past, not to mention the sleepy little place fitted in perfectly with her dream to give at least one needy child a home. What she wanted now was the support of the town's citizens, but how could she get that when the prickly publisher of the local paper—a man who got under her skin in more ways than one—was nursing a grudge? Barry Lowell had been stuck in Downhome far too long, and all the ambitious newsman could think about was getting out. Until the tempestuous Latina talked him into helping with her adoption plans, leaving Barry to wonder if he could talk the doc into making room in her instant family for him….