Books in series
#1
A Cowboy in the Kitchen
2016
Rancher West Montgomery thought he needed Annabel Hurley's help just with cooking lessons. But the widowed dad required more than great culinary skills to secure custody of his young daughter. Her maternal grandparents wanted little Lucy in a more stable environment. What could be more perfect than West's loving home with his new WIFE?
Marry West Montgomery? That had once been Annabel's dream until West had up and wed someone else. But now the cowboy needed her help and was willing to save her family's business in return. She'd do anything to keep Hurley's Homestyle Kitchen open. Still, living in the same house with West, and adding his adorable daughter into the mix? Was this a recipe for another broken heart?
#2
The Detective's 8 lb, 10 oz Surprise
2016
A BABY ON THE WAY—AND ON HIS DOORSTEP When an infant shows up on Nick Slater's desk with a note, this case has the detective stumped. At which point beautiful Georgia Hurley shows up in his office as well, with an explanation for why she dumped him—and sporting a baby bump that dates back to their one night together four months prior… Georgia knows she turned on Nick for his own good…but will Detective Daddy believe her? She offers to help care for his "temporary" baby for one week—surely the mother will turn up by then. But when the seven days are up, will they part ways and go back to their separate corners? Or will they find that a week of living as husband and wife, mommy and daddy, just made them hungry for the real thing?
#3
The Cowboy's Big Family Tree
2016
TIME TO ADD ANOTHER BRANCH?
Former rodeo rider Logan Grainger had finally set down roots to care for his orphaned twin nephews. He'd allowed himself to consider a future with the boys' pretty caretaker, Clementine Hurley. Then he'd discovered he was not truly a Grainger. His life in turmoil, Logan decided to break all ties with her before someone got hurt.
Clementine was not about to let Logan keep avoiding her. His nephews are in her Christmas pageant; she has plans to foster a girl who might well be Logan's stepsister. He's been hiding from their attraction for too long. The feisty waitress is gonna show that stubborn cowboy just how much room he has to add on to his family tree…starting with her!
#4
The Cook's Secret Ingredient
2017
Private investigator Carson Ford specializes in finding people. Yet his latest case has him stumped. He's looking for a mystery woman who's supposed to be his wealthy, widowed father's "second great love." But the pragmatic single dad knows that's not how love works! This is an elaborate swindle and it starts with the fortune-teller's daughter.
All chef Olivia Mack can do is confirm that her late mother's predictions were usually true. What she won't admit is that she might know who the mystery woman is or that she's finding herself falling for the handsome, cynical Carson, not to mention his adorable son. She has always limited her "family gift" to her cooking. Now she just has to hope that her magic secret ingredient will lead to love....
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#5
Charm School for Cowboys
2017
As if meeting his birth mother and discovering he has a twin brother aren't enough to test a man, Jake Morrow's short one ranch cook. So when pregnant Emma Hurley comes looking for a job and whips up the best steak dinner he's ever had, Jake hires her on the spot. And when Emma's father demands she marry or lose her family farm, Jake stuns Emmaand himselfby proposing.
After being left in the lurch, Emma can handle five hungry, romance-challenged cowboys. Well, except for one the handsome rancher and Blue Gulch's most eligible bachelor who gallantly comes to her rescue. Only now Emma's gone and fallen for her pretend fiancé. But Jake isn't looking for a forever kind of love...is he?
#6
Santa's Seven-Day Baby Tutorial
2017
JUST FOR CHRISTMAS?
Pretty, proper Anna Miller has all the makings of a respectable Amish housewife. But the outside world has always beckoned. So when a handsome FBI agent needs help caring for his infant twin nephews right before Christmas, Anna jumps at the opportunity. Maybe she can finally discover where she truly belongs.
Special agent Colt Asher lives for his job. So he's surprised when an unexpected week as a hands-on uncle fills his life with meaning. Of course, it helps that the babies' gorgeous nanny is unlike any woman the love-'em-and-leave-'em lone wolf has ever known. But Anna's rumspringa might lead her straight back to her village. Or, if Colt lets her, Anna might just be his Christmas wish come true...
Author
Meg Maxwell
Author · 7 books
Meg Maxwell is a former pseudonym for author Melissa Senate, whose women's fiction titles, such as See Jane Date and The Love Goddess' Cooking School, have been published in over twenty-five countries. NOTE: Melissa hasn't published new novels under the name Meg Maxwell since 2017. Meg's debut miniseries for Harlequin Special Edition, Hurley's Homestyle Kitchen, is set in and around a family-owned restaurant. There are sisters, hunky cowboys, hot detectives, delicious food, and a lot of romance. Book 1: A Cowboy in the Kitchen, Book 2: The Detective's 8 lb 10 oz Surprise. Book 3: The Cowboy's Big Family Tree. Book 4: The Cook's Secret Ingredient. Book 5: Charm School For Cowboys. Book 6 (Oct '17): Santa's Seven-Day Baby Tutorial. Also look for my contribution to the new Montana Mavericks series, The Great Family Roundup: Mommy and the Maverick (July '17). Do not read these books on an empty stomach! Lots of comfort food cooking—and eating—goes on.
