WELCOME HOME, STRANGER After ten long years Jefferson Clay was back. But now he was a different man. Leaner. Mysterious. Pained. Something else had changed, too. The pint-sized tomboy who'd tagged along after him at his family's ranch had matured into a beautiful woman… Emily Nichols had been hopelessly in love with Jefferson ever since she could remember. And now this gorgeous, enigmatic man was sending her heart further into a tailspin, awakening her woman's passion as no other man could. but would Emily's love be enough to bring Jefferson's deepest, darkest secrets into the light and convince her wounded hero to stay…with her…forever?

JUST WHAT THE RANCHER NEEDED... Rancher Matthew Clay was as solid as an oak, unmovable as granite. Until temporary housekeeper Jaimie Greene came to the Double-C. She was the queen of calamity—riskier than a Wyoming winter! And the feisty redhead's tempting innocence and sassy rebukes drove Matthew to sweet distraction. But experience had taught him that a tenderhearted city gal didn't belong on a remote cattle ranch...and that she wouldn't stay. Still, he'd never met a woman so determined to prove herself. Or one who loved the land they way he did. Was this confirmed bachelor suddenly ready to face his biggest challenge—love?

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When Is a Kiss Just a Kiss? Back in sleepy Weaver, Wyoming, for his father's wedding, rich and handsome Tristan Clay found himself unaccountably attracted to bespectacled Hope Leoni—a homespun, hometown schoolmarm! With every fiber of his astonished being, he craved her innocent kiss. Just a kiss—nothing more. Tristan knew better than to flirt further with such sweet, virginal temptation…especially in this town. Yet in one short week his sensual attention compromised Hope's hard-won reputation, jeopardizing her job. And suddenly—though wedding bells gave him the willies—the only way to make things right…was to make Hope his wife!

Cage Buchanan hated her. The proud rancher might have hired Belle Day out of sheer desperation, but she was determined to help heal his injured daughter. Now here she was, installed at the Lazy-B Ranch, tring not to respond to this ornery, overbearing, incredibly arousing man.

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He was the most infuriating man. But on television it was a different story. There, Evan Taggart came off as handsome. Confident. Single. A state the reality show played up a little more than producer Leandra Clay planned. All too soon women with the same thought in mind—marriage!—started invading their small town in droves. So now it was payback time. Evan's ultimatum to Leandra—masquerade as his fiancée or he was walking (and her career in television was toast). The choice seemed easy at the time. But this Evan didn't act like the childhood friend Leandra remembered. Who knew he could kiss like that? Or that his slightest touch could set her skin on fire? Just friends? Stay tuned....

The hometown hero returns... And for Sarah Clay, that was the bad news—because Max Scalise had rejected her outright seven years ago. And now Max was back in Weaver, working as a sheriff and "everywhere" she turned. His slightest touch still caused her traitorous body to quake, but Sarah knew better. Didn't she? When it came to Sarah, Max was as much in love with her as ever. But he'd returned home to find that eyes that had once gazed at him with such trust now turned away. Still, he was a wiser man now...a man determined to win back her love. Even if it meant telling secrets that weren't his to reveal...

Growing up in a family of alpha male ranchers had taught EMT Angeline Clay all about arrogant men like Brody Paine. She'd even mastered the art of rejecting the sexy agent's none-too-subtle overtures. But this time, Angeline was out of her league—because two children's lives depended on her masquerading as Brody's wife! All too soon the high stakes, close quarters and Brody's unexpected acts of kindness toward their charges wore down her defenses. And it wasn't long after a tender kiss turned into something less innocent that Angeline began dreaming about a big Wyoming wedding with Brody by her side.—

Shy and retiring Tara Browning couldn't believe it. One minute she was enjoying an outrageous, out-of-the-blue weekend of heaven with Weaver's hometown hunk, Axel Clay, and the next minute he disappeared without so much as a goodbye! Was she dreaming? The baby on the way seemed very real indeed....Now, months later, Axel was back in town, showing up on her doorstep with a song and dance about being her bodyguard while her brother testified in a high-profile criminal trial. In such close quarters, could Tara keep her baby secret—and her hands to herself—now that this masterful man of the Double-C Ranch was back on her radar?

J. D. Clay's biological clock is busted. She'd long ago given up her dream of having children, and poured her heart and soul into her career as a horse trainer. Until a night of passion with her jet-setting boss, Jake Forrest, results in an unexpected but desperately desired consequence.But when Jake offers J.D. financial support, a place in his bed and not much more, J.D. bolts home to Weaver, Wyoming. Jake might be drop-dead gorgeous, wealthy and brimming with Southern charm, but J.D. knows he's not daddy material. Or so she thinks...

After Mallory Keegan's sister died in childbirth, the grieving doctor vowed to do one thing: find her niece's father. Mallory never expected her long search to lead her to Weaver and its most mysterious resident, Ryan Clay. Brooding, elusive Ryan was an unlikely dad for little Chloe...and unexpectedly set Mallory's blood burning with desire.Ryan had always lived a life of secrets, but learning he was a father took even the former undercover agent by surprise. More shocking was how strongly he felt about his newfound daughter—and the sparks that simmered between him and Chloe's tantalizing aunt. They were turning out to be the best Christmas gift he had never imagined....

Coming home to her family's Wyoming ranch was supposed to help injured ballerina Lucy Buchanan to heal. Instead, she was getting romantic ideas about the sexy rancher next door. Not even Beck's gruff manner could stop her from being neighborly...especially when she met the grieving widower's shy young daughter.In just a few weeks, the petite dancer with the thousand-watt smile had changed the single father's life. Even before he swept her into his arms on the dance floor, Beck knew Lucy was some kind of special. Was it time to move on? To stake a claim to a brand-new future with the woman who'd worked her unique magic...and danced her way straight into his heart?

Her baby secret is outTwenty-six-year-old nurse Courtney Clay longs to be a mother. Husband and father candidates in tiny Weaver, Wyoming? None. So she's carefully checking out profiles on a sperm-bank registry. But when Courtney takes in Mason Hyde after his accident, the oh-so-familiar private patient sprawled in her cot has her remembering old dreams about a long ago passionate night spent with this gorgeous gone the next morning secret agent. If Mason thought for one minute he'd be a good father, he'd loan himself to his beautiful nurse-forever. But Courtney's solo baby plan will go full speed ahead without him - unless this lone ranger figures out how he really feels. Fast.

"Don't call me Cupcake!"Pregnant and on the run from a scheming ex, heiress Sydney Forrest came to Weaver, Wyoming, to take a man break…only to be confronted with the most exasperating of the breed. Derek Clay was condescending, rude—and so scrumptious she didn't know whether she should set down roots or run for the hills. If Sydney thought she could lord her wealth over the locals and treat Derek like the hired help, she had another think coming. But he realized pretty quickly that there was a real woman—with real needs—lurking beneath Sydney's polished exterior. She'd made it clear she didn't want to be called "cupcake"—but would she object if Derek ultimately called her…"wife"?

City girl seeks… When Isabella Lockhart leaves New York for Weaver, Wyoming, she's keeping a vow—to provide a loving home for her late fiancé's little boy away from the bad influences of the big city. But trouble is this kid's middle name, and right away his antics put Isabella on a collision course with handsome rancher Erik Clay. …small-town hero Not that that's a bad thing! The real problem for Erik is the instant attraction he feels for this beautiful Big Apple transplant. The sworn bachelor just doesn't want to go there. But pretty soon, Erik realizes that he has a vow of his own to keep—to make this wounded woman whole again, starting with her heart….

USA TODAY bestselling author Allison Leigh introduces readers to a reluctant hero - and the woman who just might heal his wounded heart - in this newest addition to her popular miniseries, Return to the Double C!>Small town deputy Sloan McCray was making amends for his past. They called him a hero but only he had to live with the difficult choices he'd made. And he certainly wasn't prepared to fall in love again, not even with his beautiful - and innocent - new neighbor, whose very presence was a balm to his troubled soul. There was no doubt in Abby Marcum's mind that Sloan was the guy for her. Though she'd moved to Weaver, Wyoming, to make a better life for her little brother, she saw her future with Sloan. Now she had to convince the man who felt unworthy of love that she and her heart were his for the asking.

Help Wanted: Husband Jane Cohen is in a quandary: she needs a man for her baby plan. Love and marriage are nonnegotiable—it's the traditional route or bust. So it's time to cut Casey Clay loose—her friend with benefits doesn't do commitment. But this impossible, irresistible man sets the bar awfully high for her husband hunt! No matter how deep Casey's feelings run for the sexy bar owner, when it comes to kids, he can't give her what she wants. And his secrets don't stop there. But as the mistletoe goes up around Weaver, 'tis the season for their moment of truth…and their shot at true love.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER? One night was all they'd had…or had they? Hayley Templeton prides herself on keeping a level head in life and love. But her recent passionate encounter with Seth Banyon turned her world upside down. Hayley knows she planted a kiss on the sexy security expert, but she can't even remember how much further that lip-lock went. This is one dilemma the psychologist can't analyze her way out of… Seth has plenty of secrets that he doesn't need Hayley prying into—least of all, what he's really doing in tiny Weaver, Wyoming. So he's got to get the irresistible woman out of his system…before he is tempted to make himself at home right there in her arms…

"You might as well just kiss me. It's gonna happen, one way or another." Ever since those fateful words on the playground—and the resulting childhood kiss that ended in a broken nose!—they'd been besties. But four years ago, after a misguided night of passion, Justin Clay went from best friend to worst heartbreak in Tabby Taggart's book. Now he's back in Weaver, Wyoming, and the next kiss feels inevitable. But the closer they get, the more Tabby wants to run. And when she takes a drastic step to escape, it might be time for Justin to call her bluff—just like he did on the playground—and make her his bride…

'Tis the season for second chances…and secrets! Forget the mistletoe maneuvers. Kelly Rasmussen isn't planning on having that reunion kiss with Dr. Caleb Buchanan any time soon. Things had long ago gone south for these former high school sweethearts. Except for that one night six years ago—which resulted in an explosive secret Kelly's kept till this very day. Now career and family have brought them both back to Weaver, Wyoming. Their unavoidable clashes—and instant chemistry—make them realize this town isn't big enough for the two of them. Or three of them—counting Kelly's son. Because there's something about that little boy… For one thing, he has Caleb's eyes…

"I do. Wait…did I?" Hometown girl Penny Garner is having a Vegas moment: waking up in bed with her teenage crush, a ring on her finger. Then there's the matter of the marriage certificate. How did that happen? The jury's out on whether it's Penny's dream come true or worst nightmare. Quinn Templeton has to wonder what they actually did that night, too. And when they get back to Weaver, Wyoming, the air force pararescueman can't just ignore the real feelings for his fake bride—especially if Penny's pregnant. Will they remember what brought them to the altar in the first place…and maybe sign up for a repeat performance?

He’s facing a tough choice… When opportunity shows up on his doorstep Will this rancher seize his second chance? When Jed Dalloway started over, ranching a mountain plot for his recluse boss saved him. So when hometown girl April Reed offers a deal to develop the land, to protect his ailing mentor, Jed tells her no sale. But his heart doesn’t get the message. While business might be off the table, could April be the new lease on life this wounded man needs? New York Times Bestselling Author