Alexis Grayson is good at looking after herself - she's been doing it all her life. So what if she's alone and pregnant? She'll cope But gorgeous cowboy Connor Madsen seems determined to take care of her. And Alexis can help him - he needs a temporary wife; she needs somewhere to live until the baby's born. A short-term marriage will solve all their difficulties!As Alexis gets to know the courageous, honorable Connor, she realizes that she might have made the biggest mistake of her life. Because all this wife-for-hire wants is a marriage for real!

Past mistakes and old wounds need forgiveness and healing in this emotional story by bestselling author, Donna Alward. Grace Lundquist knows how to take care of herself. Married young and divorced not long after, the town sweetheart has gotten good at being self-reliant. No one knows the pain she holds deep inside, though, and if she has her way, no one ever will. Not even sexy Mike Gardner, an old friend and the only man to steal her heart. These days his protectiveness feels an awful lot like trying to run her life—and she’s not having it. Mike’s put his wandering days behind him and he’s ready to settle down and start a family—with Grace. But the damned woman is so stubborn! He doesn’t mean to overstep, but every time he tries to ease her burdens, he finds himself in trouble with her. But he’s not giving up… As Grace and Mike’s feelings deepen, she knows she must tell him her darkest secret even if it means they can’t be together. Can they find a way to move past what can never be changed? Or is their relationship really over forever?

Maggie Taylor plays it safe. Her Mountain Haven B&B is as close to a risk-free existence as possible for the widow and single parent. But when Nate Griffith blows in, looking for a place to stay, her carefully built peace is shattered. Nate isn't in rural Alberta for a holiday. The marshal is searching for a fugitive, and the B&B is the perfect place for him to stay while secretly working the case. He doesn't count on his hostess being so alluring, however, and before long he's tempted to mix business with pleasure...