Автор: Pamela Britton

A PROMISE TO PROTECTUnder the guise of taking over the family’s rodeo act, former Army Ranger Chance Reynolds is actually home to protect their star trick rider, Carolina Cruthers, from her ex. Keeping an eye on the spunky blonde isn’t a problem. Keeping things professional? That’s getting harder every day.Though Caro feels safe with Chance, she knows getting involved with her boss would be a bad idea, never mind dragging him into her messy past. But life on the rodeo trail draws them closer, and what started as a short-term arrangement suddenly feels anything but temporary. Can Chance…

Not His First RodeoSheriff Brennan Connelly knows he should avoid anything that could hint at scandal while he’s running for reelection, such as falling for a gorgeous young widow. But despite the age difference and the political risks, Bren and Lauren Danners share a remarkable connection. And as he coaches her young son in the rodeo, the former Green Beret is drawn ever closer to her.Lauren Danners may be young, but she’s long past the age of swooning over devastatingly handsome men. And Bren Connelly may be handsome, but Lauren has had her fill of men in dangerous jobs. To protect…

A NEW BEGINNINGNaomi Jones is ready to shake things up. The widowed single mom and her kids need a big change, so she drives across the country to start her new life. But starting over doesn’t mean getting involved with her handsome boss, Jaxton Stone. Though Naomi enjoys teasing a smile from the gruff rancher’s lips, she’s not sure her broken heart can ever love again.As an ex-soldier, Jax lives by precise, regimented order…until Naomi arrives at the Dark Horse Ranch and complicates everything. Along with the chaos, the feisty redhead and her children bring fun back to Jax’s life.…

Time’s running out for Samantha Davies.If it’s the last thing she does before losing her sight completely, she has got to find out whether Montana’s wild, Baer Mountain mustangs are real or simply the stuff of bedtime stories. And nothing–not even a bullheaded, devilishly handsome wrangler named Clint McAlister–is going to stop her.How could Clint stop a firecracker like Samantha? So what if her eyes are as green as spring grass? Or that she sits a horse like a cowboy’s sweetest dream. Clint almost got his heart broken by one high-toned city girl. All he has to do…

DEFINITELY NOT DADDY MATERIAL!Jasmine Marks is focused and hardworking, and when she took a job as engineer for Baron Energies, she left behind her support network. Now, the burden of caring for her twin girls is all on her, and she doesn’t have time for a dilettante playboy like Jet Baron. Besides, she needs her job, and she can’t blow it by getting involved with the boss’s son. On the surface, Jet Barron is a dabbler, dropping into work one day and riding rodeo the next. But when he makes his mind up, he goes for it, full-out. He knows a lot more than anyone suspects,…

The Man In The Black Stetson Amber Brooks took the job at Camp Cowboy to find a way to reach her special-needs nephew—not to go gaga over the best-looking guy she’s ever laid eyes on. True, Colt Sheridan can teach her a thing or two about horses, but Amber knows better than to trust anyone with her secret. And yet…just what is it about cowboys?Going undercover at the camp is Colt’s way of finding out where “Aunt Amber” has hidden his buddy’s little boy. In exchange, his friend’s promised him a prize-winning horse. And what this rodeo rider really wants is a shot at the…

TOUGH LOVEColton Reynolds can tame the wildest of stallions, so how can working with Natalie Goodman be this hard? Colt tries to keep his distance while helping the former equestrian champion overcome a serious injury, but her feisty spirit and tender heart prove to be an irresistible combination.Natalie knows that beneath his surly demeanor, Colt is haunted by his past and his time serving as an Army Ranger. He believes he’s too scarred to love…or be loved. But she won’t give up easily. Just as Colt is determined to help her find her way back into the ring, Natalie is doing…

Lost and FoundAfter serving in the Army, veterinarian Ethan McCall isn’t sure where he belongs. So visiting Claire Reynolds’ family ranch to help with her military dog rescue centre seemed as good a place as any to start! But even though Ethan can’t stop thinking about beautiful single mum Claire, he knows he could never offer his heart…Claire recognises the pain in Ethan’s green eyes. Yet, with a son to raise, there’s no room in her life for romance. Claire and Ethan can’t deny their attraction for ever – could two broken hearts come together to make a family…

THE COWBOY WHISPERERDeep down, Jillian has always known she couldn’t be a wife and mother. After the pain she’s experienced in past relationships, she can’t risk the heartbreak. But she has her animals and her special gift, which has brought her to Via Del Caballo, California. The tiniest sign tells her everything an animal is feeling. To observers, it’s uncanny.To Wes Landon, the stories of the gorgeous «horse whisperer» are so much mumbo jumbo. Then he sees Jillian in action, charming horses, dogs…even him. When his brand-new baby daughter is left in his care,…

Alison Forester has come to this idyllic California dude ranch to recruit Dr. Nicholas Sheppard for the burn unit at her hospital. Thanks to doctors like him, she survived the fiery crash that killed her parents. He’s not going to waste his time and talent patching up rodeo cowboys–not if she can help it.Except the doc she finds is more spurs and saddles than scrubs and stethoscopes. Even more troubling, he’s lost his faith in medicine…and in his own abilities. But as Nick quickly discovers, it’s not going to be easy saying no to this brave, beautiful woman with the…

Love On The Lazy Y?She’d sooner sleep with a snake! Yet Amanda Johnson had no choice but to do business with barracuda Scott Beringer. This millionaire wanted to go from computer wizard to prime cowboy material, and he had Amanda hanging by the ankles–well, he had the deed to her beloved ranch. All he wanted were cowboy lessons, and he’d sell her back the family homestead.It seemed like a simple exchange, but teaching Scott «the ropes» had Amanda in a tizzy. For while he might not know how to lasso a steer, Scott was running circles around Amanda’s carefully guarded…

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Uneasy AlliesMariah Stewart has a passion – to save racehorses from slaughter once they’re done racing. Zach Johnson has a passion, too – raising winners. Mariah and her protests are one more annoyance on a list that may cost him his family stables. And when his best horse goes down, she pesters him about his plans for it. The thing is, Mariah is also a vet. Her crazy proposal to save Dasher might work, and what does Zach have to lose?Only his sanity! Maybe his determined bachelorhood, too. Because Mariah just…gets under his skin. Zach knows she feels it – she heats up every time…

Cabe Jensen hates Christmas. After losing his beloved wife, the holidays are nothing but a painful reminder of all that was good in his world.When his best friend asks to get married at his ranch, Cabe had no idea it was to be a Christmas wedding! The worst part is he has to work with Saedra Robbins, a friend of the groom, on the plans. And Saedra can’t seem to stop herself from poking her nose everywhere, making him feel things he rather forget. Trouble is, he’s not sure what Saedra’s after. She makes herself at home around the place and his daughter likes her. All Cabe knows is he…

Small towns, cowboys and contemporary romance, the all – American way!Here Comes The Bride!Rude with a bad attitude–that’s Ryan Clayborne all right. From the moment she meets her new boss’s son, Jorie Peters vows to spend as little time as possible with the surly rancher. That she has to plan his wedding? Well, that’s just bad luck. The sparks shooting between them? Those are a Texas-sized disaster.The last thing Ryan needs is some big city wedding coordinator stomping her high heels all over his ranch. He has bigger things on his mind—mainly a temporary marriage to a friend he…

When Ty Harrison signed up to sponsor Carolyn Sheppard’s barrel-racing career, he knew he was in for a bumpy ride. The diminutive rodeo star had a reputation for being a firecracker and was as independent as they came.So he wasn’t too surprised that she practically had to be roped and tied before she shot a commercial for his company’s boots.But not even the photos and the PR people had prepared him for the real thing. And when he finally did corral Caro, he was totally smitten. A herd of wild horses couldn’t drag him away, because the competition for her heart was one…

Broken Cowboy…Trent Anderson’s rodeo days are over. Thanks to the car accident that killed his best friend, he will never get on a horse again. But physical therapist Alana McClintock isn’t listening to his protestations. She just won’t let up—getting under his skin, waking parts of him he thought would sleep forever. He can sense she feels something for him, too.Alana knows she can help Trent. His injuries aren’t as extensive as he thinks, and with some hard work she’s convinced he will ride again. But the problem is convincing Trent.As Alana works with the wounded cowboy, she…

Special Agent Cece Blackwell is smart, savvy and knows her way around a race car Heading up a team to investigate the murder of a rally driver is right up her alley.The only problem is star driver Blain Sanders, the man who requested her. Blain is well-heeled, well-connected and drop-dead gorgeous – and he knew Cece when she was a drag-racing tomboy with grease under her nails. But Cece has grown up since then, in all the right places. And while catching the killer is her main objective, she’s not above making the man who ignored her as a teenager squirm a little. Two people on a…