Dean Trulove, a third-generation owner of Trulove Cattle Company and Stockyard, has waited for the day he’d inherit the business. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of his mother’s heart problems and his dad’s subsequent retirement. To relieve some of the pressure, he attempts to pick up a damsel in distress at the local watering hole. Even when he discovers she’s his new employee, he can’t flip the off switch on his object of desire. All the warnings in the world from his old-fashioned father won’t wrestle him away from a woman as skittish as any unbroken horse that’s passed through the stockyard pens. London Bingham is in a bind—she’s got an unexpected bundle of joy on the way, but luckily, she accepts a new job with an understanding boss. Her only problem is, her sexy boss’s dad, a formidable man with an ages-old stick up his derriere about unmarried mothers in the workplace, makes for an uncomfortable situation. As much as she’d like to give in to her persuasive boss and build a relationship, it’s causing work-place trauma and domestic drama. To Dean, it’s clear that London needs a good ol’ cowboy to show her that she can have it all—a family, a career, and a man with a heart wider than the Arkansas River to remind her that even a woman from the wrong side of the tracks can find the happiness she deserves.

Will Baxter lost the use of his legs, his wife, and his bull riding career in a car wreck caused by a man he believes wants to steal his ranch. Made miserable because of how limited his life seems, his half-brother convinces him to hire a home healthcare aide. He doesn’t need a babysitter or a warden and he certainly doesn’t need anyone’s pity. Only justice for what was done to him. But when Jessi Dixon strolls through his door, even Will’s stormy moods can’t cast a shadow on her sunny disposition. Jessi’s met her share of cranky clients and Will’s got most of them beat by a mile. He thinks he’s confined to his wheelchair and his ranch forever, but with a some tough love, she knows she can get him back out into the world. Little by little, Will’s stony heart thaws and Jessi starts to fall for him. The trouble is, he sees danger everywhere since his accident. His half-brother doesn’t believe him and she’s not sure what to think. When Will tries to push her away for her own safety, she won’t take his bullheadedness lying down. But the man gunning for Will isn’t a figment of his imagination. It’s not only Will’s ranch at stake, but his life and the promise of new love with Jessi.

Widow Faith Franklin never expected to find love again, especially with Luke Michaels. He’s handsome, charismatic, and wonderful with her two children. Life takes a drastic turn when Luke’s kicked in the head by a horse. Suddenly, five years of his life are gone—including all the memories he made with his young family. To Luke, yesterday his half-brother was in a devastating accident that left him handicapped, the Tumblin’ B is swirling the drain, and he’s still together with his old girlfriend. Finding out he’s been saddled with a family he can’t remember asking for comes as a shock. Try as he might, he misses the circuit and his care-free days. But when he tells his family he intends to return to bronc riding, suddenly everyone is against him. Separately, they’ve survived plenty of ups and downs, but in the face of new challenges, they’ll need to prove their love and dedication to one another before trouble from Luke’s past ruins their second chance at happily-ever-after.

For Everly Thibodaux, Christmas is a time of tragedy and heartbreak. Her twin brother died before the holiday in a freak accident. Her brother's best friend, the man she carried strong feelings for, witnessed the event that shattered both their worlds. All her anger falls on him for destroying her life. Swift Scott fell into a bottle to drown the pain of losing a friend. After two years of self-destruction, he pulls himself together and moves back to Swells, hoping for reconciliation and forgiveness from Everly. He knows he can't force her to love him, but he'd settle for seeing her smile again, no matter the cost. As the one person who truly understands her heartbreak, Swift can be the only man who helps Everly learn to love again.

Austin Locke is a devoted dad, an all-around cowboy, and…a total fool. Stuck on his self-absorbed ex-girlfriend for far too many years, he’s given up on finding true love. His little girl could use a mother, but they get by, depending on one another as they travel from rodeo to rodeo. A chance meeting with breakaway roper Natalie Corbin opens Austin’s eyes. She offers the kind of attentiveness and openness that’s been missing in his daughter’s life. Not to mention Natalie is sexy and funny, which sweetens the deal, even though they both know with their hectic rodeo lives, they can’t make any kind of relationship a permanent thing. Natalie knows broody-natured guys are often heartbreakers, but she’s drawn to Austin and his adorable, lonely daughter. When she meets his ex, she can immediately see why he built a wall around his heart. Neither of them are looking for a serious commitment, but it would be easy to fall for the handsome cowboy and his daughter. Even as she gets to know—and care for him—there seems to be some kind of trouble resting on his shoulders. As their time at the rodeo draws to a close, they either have to make a move toward happiness or the weight of Austin’s secret will force them apart.