Автор: Kathleen O’Brien

Love takes time… Grant Campbell’s survived some hard knocks to realize his dream of breeding horses on a Colorado ranch. But his simmering attraction to secretive Crimson Slayton isn’t good at all. And remaining just friends isn’t possible once tragedy leaves them in charge of a helpless baby.Stuck in dangerously close proximity and playing family, Grant and Crimson can’t resist what feels right. But while he’s a man all about dreams, she has no faith in them. Together, can they get past her fears and find a reality that trumps even his wildest…

Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever AfterGreta Kinyon should be looking forward to a romantic vacation with her boyfriend at her favorite bed-and-breakfast, the Hideaway. Instead she finds herself unceremoniously dumped. Luckily, she can always rely on the inn’s owner, Gabriel Lennox, to offer his rather broad shoulders for her to cry…

One night. That’s all Kitty Hemmings wants. An escape from her heartaches. So what if guarded David Gerard is the type of man she doesn’t usually trust? He’s also kind, sexy…and looking for his own temporary escape.Eight weeks later, Kitty’s running again. This time to San Francisco to tell David he’s going to be a father. His solution? Get married. Not the answer in Kitty’s eyes. Their compromise? Moving in together.Turns out that arrangement isn’t exactly working, either. Because the longer they’re together, the more she craves that…

This cowboy isn’t so easy to catch! When Mitch Garwood ran away with Bonnie O’Mara, he thought he’d found forever. But all his dreams crashed the morning he woke alone. Months later, he’s immune to her reappearance. Even if she’s now using her real name–Annabelle Irving–and ready to tell him her secrets, he’s done.Too bad the situation is not that simple. Annabelle’s willingness to leave her money and position behind so she can work at Bell River Ranch and be near him surprises Mitch. Despite his resolve, the spark of attraction flares again. The…

It all starts with the kid…Life was better for Logan Cathcart before he crossed paths with nine-year-old Sean Archer. Because now he has to face the kid’s mom, Nora. It’s not that Logan doesn’t like Nora. He does–a lot. Perhaps too much. Even though she’s captivated him from the moment they met, socially he and the wealthy widow next door are leagues apart.Still, keeping his distance is next to impossible with Nora constantly on his ranch, determined to clean up the mess Sean made. With the kind of sparks that erupt whenever she and Logan are within touching…

Redmond «Red» Malone instantly agrees when his dying mentor asks him to deal with a situation discreetly. Yet convincing «the mistress» Allison York to sign a document keeping silent about the relationship leaves Red feeling…off. Allison is smart, honest and beautiful–not at all like the gold digger he’d assumed she’d be. Even more unsettling is that the single mom wants nothing to do with Red or any offer he has.Still, Red is persistent, and the more he’s with Allison, the more he realizes he’s found where he wants to be. He’s found his home. But the…

She’s pregnant by another man…he’s engaged to another woman It was a Texas-sized engagement party – until a gate-crasher stunned everyone with the news she was pregnant with Chase Clayton’s child. The “father-to-be” was the most astonished of all, since he’d never laid eyes on lovely Josie Whitford, much less taken her to bed.Chase couldn’t blame Josie for her actions after he realised she’d been tricked by a callous impostor. Now, working with Josie to track down the man using his name, Chase tries to ignore an even more shocking suspicion – was he about to marry the…

Marriage seems to be the solution…until the men change the rules! Two beloved marriage of convenience stories from Kathleen Oââ?¬â?¢Brien and Melinda Curtis in one volume.Texas WeddingSusannah Everly is determined to save the family ranch, even if she must marry onetime love Trent Maxwell to do so. They both know this is a business arrangement with rules that do not include rekindling old feelings or surprise midnight seductions. When Trent seems determined to break their agreement, it may be time for Susannah to renegotiate.A Marriage Between FriendsWhen Jill desperately needed a…

As a reckless teenager, Colby Malone made a catastrophic mistake. One he’s regretted every day since. So when Hayley Watson–the woman he’s never forgotten–returns to sell her family’s vineyard, he seizes the opportunity to make amends.But she’s not making this easy for him. Hayley wants nothing to do with him or Sonoma, California. And the intense attraction between them? Yeah, she’s ready to ignore that, too. Colby must convince her to take a chance on him…on them. And what better place to do that than the land that sparked all their dreams of a future…

A Daughter’S TrustSue Bookman wishes she believed that Rick Kraynick would make the best parent for her tiny foster baby. As the girl’s uncle, he’s got a strong claim. But is he blinded by the daughter he lost? And will he ever forgive Sue if she doesn’t choose him? For the Love of Family Belle Carson can’t bring herself to tell Matt Malone that she’s the girl he almost went home with. She needs this job too much. But Belle’s certainly never forgotten him. What’s a girl to do? Stay quiet or tell him the truth…and risk losing him again? A sixty-year-old secret will rock two…

Always an outsider… Armed with only her suitcases and secrets, Tess Spencer arrives at Bell River Ranch. She’ll work temporarily at their spa and never tell the Wright sisters her true connection to them. Meeting gorgeous carpenter Jude Calhoun challenges those plans, however. Strong and capable, Jude makes Tess want to share the burden of what she knows….That confession may come sooner than she wants when her past intrudes at the ranch. But if she reveals the reasons she’s here, she will definitely be the outsider–unwelcomed and alone. And leaving Bell River could cost her…

For one year, Penny Wright is doing whatever she wants. She’s returned to her hometown in Colorado – but not the family ranch – to cross items off her Risk-It List. To her surprise, she’s braver than she thinks, because when she spies a hot newcomer doing something sweet for his daughter, Penny can’t resist kissing him on the spot.Unfortunately, he turns out to be Max Thorpe. Her new tenant!Luckily, they both agree to be just friends. But with the sizzling attraction between them “just friends” is hard.Maybe it’s time Penny add a new item to her list – a family with…

Members of the wedding party are starting to die.No one could believe that Thomas Beckham was the kind of man to leave a woman at the altar, but he couldn’t marry his bride-to-be. Not after what he’d seen her do. His only choice was to leave and never look back–and to keep to himself everything he’d witnessed.After the wedding-that-wasn’t, everyone, including Kelly Ralston, went on to other things. Or so it had always seemed. But ten years later, Kelly finds herself attending the funeral of another one of the bridesmaids–the third member of the wedding party to…

WHEN DESIRES BECOME DANGEROUS, LOVE CAN BE DEADLYWhispers of foul play circulate through an upscale community when beautiful Justine Milner disappears. But only when her body is discovered more than two years later is her ex-husband, Michael Frome, accused of murder.Portrait artist Suzie Strickland learned firsthand how manipulative and cruel Justine could be when they were rivals for Mike’s affection in high school. She believes in Mike’s innocence and suspects she’s found a chilling link to a darker side of Justine’s privileged life. How deep was her involvement with…

Brianna Wright has ventured to the Bell River Ranch to make peace with her sister.With enough time here in Colorado, Bree might accomplish that goal and forget the mess of her business back in Boston. Of course, none of that will happen if she lets herself get distracted by a certain gorgeous and charming cowboy—Grayson Harper.Really, resisting a guy as carefree as him should be easy for someone as responsible as her. But it’s clear Gray has his sights set on her and his determination is stronger than Bree thought!As they work together on the ranch, she realizes there’s more to Gray…

Members of the wedding party are starting to die.No one could believe that Thomas Beckham was the kind of man to leave a woman at the altar, but he couldn’t marry his bride-to-be. Not after what he’d seen her do. His only choice was to leave and never look back–and to keep to himself everything he’d witnessed.After the wedding-that-wasn’t, everyone, including Kelly Ralston, went on to other things. Or so it had always seemed. But ten years later, Kelly finds herself attending the funeral of another one of the bridesmaids–the third member of the wedding party to…

Ten years ago, Molly Lorring left Demery, South Carolina, with a secret. She was pregnant with Beau Forrest’s baby, but no one could ever know. Because Beau was dead–unaware that he’d even made his longtime girlfriend pregnant before dying in a spectacular car crash.For all that time, Beau’s identical twin, Jackson, has carried his own secret. Beau isn’t the father of Molly’s…

It seems as if Tyler Balfour’s mother was the only woman in town his father didn’t marry. So he’s as surprised as anyone when he discovers Anderson left him a third of everything he owned.Tyler doesn’t plan on sticking around. After all, the good people of Heyday already believe he’s responsible for ruining their town. Not that he cares what they think. He was only doing his job.Now that he’s back in Heyday, he’s starting to realize his job just might be finding out what Mallory Rackham–one of the town’s favorite daughters–is so desperately…

There’s a little sinner in the heart of every saintEveryone in Heyday loves Kieran McClintock. He is the golden boy, beloved son of the town’s richest man, and he lives up to his saintly reputation. Only one person begs to differ.Claire Strickland’s life was ruined by Kieran, and she’s not about to forgive him–not even when she discovers that she’s pregnant with his baby.Kieran, Bryce and Tyler: Three brothers with different mothers–brought together by their father’s last act. The town of Heyday will never be the same–and neither will…

Can a sinner ever really change his ways?No one is more surprised than Bryce McClintock when he is mentioned in his father’s will. The two had been estranged for fourteen years, and Bryce hadn’t expected–or wanted–any part of his father’s estate. But the former FBI agent, smarting from a botched final assignment and finding himself in need of respite, heads to Heyday–only to discover that Lara Lynmore, the woman who directly contributed to his on-the-job problem, has also come to town.Kieran, Bryce and Tyler: Three brothers with different mothers–brought together by…