


Books in series

#1
Rancher in Training
2018
They met in jail.
Deputy Farah James arrests bad boys, she doesn’t date them. So when an ex-con with a fiery past returns to town, she ignores the criminal things he does to her pulse. Behind bars, Jesse Rodriguez and his wicked looks were easy to dismiss, but as a free man with a life to reclaim, he’s never been more dangerous to her—or her job and the ranch that depends on her paycheck.
When stopping to help a stranded motorist puts Jesse on the radar of the local deputy, for once, he doesn’t complain. After all, Farah’s just as cute as he remembers. Too bad she’s also an icy professional who doubts he’s a changed man. He’s willing to give her up as a lost cause and make his way out of town…until an accident strands him at the ranch next door.
Crossing paths on duty is one thing, but seeing how good Jesse is with his hands threatens everything she’s ever worked for. But Farah’s not the only one taking a risk, and he won’t torch his future again, even if it means leaving her in his rearview mirror for good.
Find out if the risk is worth it.

#1.5
Her Christmas Offer
2018
The celebrity vet is back in town.
Bunny’s high school crush has returned to town just in time for the holidays. Ethan, celebrity veterinarian to the stars, has even called her with an early Christmas present: his company wants to buy out her vet clinic. Sure, the clinic’s a little dated, the staff is clamoring for a raise, and the clientele is scattering, but she can’t trust a word out of Ethan’s perfectly chiseled mouth…even if it does wicked things to her when he stops talking.
Ethan’s arrogance drove Bunny away once, but twenty years hasn’t diminished his infatuation with the curvy veterinarian. This time, staying off Bunny’s naughty list will be even harder since he works for the company planning to buy her out. She thinks he’s nothing but a pretty face for a cold corporate machine. But he’s not here to dismantle her life’s work, he’s here to save it, because without a Christmas miracle, her clinic won’t survive another year.
The clock is ticking down, and not just until Santa’s arrival. Ethan needs an answer from Bunny before Christmas. A yes means putting coal in the stockings of all her employees, but a no means Ethan’s bosses will spend the new year driving her business into the ground—and she’ll have to give up the only man she’s ever wanted for Christmas.

#2
Red Hot Rancher
2019
Caleb is living the bachelor’s dream and staying rent-free in his best friend’s place, working as a fireman in his hometown while running his family ranch. Too bad it’s because he lost his house to a tornado and his best friend’s sister is the one that got away. Good thing she doesn’t come visit often.
Except she calls in an SOS. Her cheating fiancé kicked her out and she needs a place to crash. The only spot open at her brother’s suddenly too crowded ranch house? The bedroom next door.
Just in case Brigit wasn’t humiliated enough at her streak of bad decisions, she has to slink back home to nurse her wounds and find a job. There’s no way she can avoid the first love she walked away from years ago. He’s sleeping on the other side of her wall.
But it’s only a matter of time before she’s gone again. There’s nothing in this town for her. Except a fireman in cowboy boots that melts her heart and makes her consider love again.

#4
Rancher Next Door
2019
For two years, Lucas has been a single guy. His high-school sweetheart wife cheated on him and left on a string of words like unreliable, disappointing, and failure. Then an old childhood friend moves back next door, only now she’s a woman. And single. And ignoring him.
When her irritating neighbor disrupts her night, Trina’s late for an early morning interview. If she can’t land this job, she can’t afford to go back to school. When Lucas pops up again, she takes his peace offering. Pretend to date him and she’ll get the job.
They both know deal. It should be no problem. But the bigger the glimpse she gets into his lonely life, the more she wants to be a part of it—at the risk of her own damaged heart. And the more he learns about her plans and ambitions, the more he knows his ex-wife was right—he has nothing to offer.
Author

Marie Johnston
Author · 71 books
Marie Johnston is an award-winning, best-selling paranormal and contemporary romance writer. She grew up in the upper Midwest and planned to go to college for English. Didn't happen. She started college in accounting and was awful! Grabbing her inner science geek by the pocket protector, she changed to microbiology and medical technology where her only writing involved scientific articles and procedures. Eventually, she left full-time work for full-time baby raising but kept thinking, "one day, I'd like to write a book." Finally, before any more time passed, Marie decided to buckle down and write. She loves it!