Frank Carlson Library

"Rancher Reece Rainbolt's shocked to learn he's inherited half of Claire Ballard's family farm --- and that he's a father. Now Claire's determined to break ties with the man who once left her behind. But Reece will buy her half only on one condition: she must stay in town to help with the harvest ... and let him get to know his little girl"--page 4 of cover.

A Santerre--a sexy one--dared trespass on oil magnate Jake Benton's ranch? The Santerre and Benton families had been feuding for generations. Yet here was Caitlin Santerre, standing inches away, asking nicely for the land that Jake had bought out from under her. Just how far would she go to get what she wanted? Illegitimate daughter of a billionaire, Caitlin had never been accepted by her family. But now, she was determined to hang on to the land...

Pregnant and running scared, Grace Thomas turns to the one man she knows she can count on: rancher Brody Martin. The charismatic Texan promises to protect her, but she knows he'll never forgive her for breaking his heart and taking up with his former best friend. Given Brody's own unsettled past, Grace understands that the guarded cowboy needs time to trust her again. Yet as he helps her prepare for the baby's arrival, Grace knows she's found the...

Including his property in the local historical society’s grand tour could have huge benefits for Kent Ritter, but he has no clue how to decorate it. So he strikes a deal with town newcomer Erin Dearborn: she’ll give him decorating advice if he’ll make repairs to her home. It’s a fair bargain…but love was never meant to enter the mix.

Home On The Ranch The Rocking K ranch is the only home Carter Beck has ever known. Now, in the wake of family tragedy, he wants to sell it. But how can he do that when his new horse trainer, Emma Minton, sees the ranch as her fresh start? All she wants is a good job and a place to raise her son. As Emma's little boy becomes attached to Carter, he wonders if selling the ranch is really for the best. Or could this bond mean a second chance at a family-;for...

"Five years after being declared dead, Wade Jarrett steps onto his family's Texas ranch looking for forgiveness. Instead he finds the woman he can't forget--and the daughter he never knew. But with a secret of his own looming, can the former bad boy convince Cassidy Danvers he's ready for the new roles of daddy and husband?"--Amazon.

For two rival families, the only thing that matters more than land…is love. There’s a lifetime of tension between the McKenna and Stafford ranching families, and Oakley Stafford has the bullet scar to prove it. Defying the bitter rivalry between their families, Oakley grew up thick as thieves with Duffy McKenna. But now the Staffords and the McKennas are competing to buy a neighboring property. Both need that land desperately—and the reasons...

"When Samantha Dearing's rancher father hosts a ball to find her a husband, she balks at the prospect of marrying a man not of her own choosing. After a mystery guest saves her brother's life and then disappears, leaving only his boot behind, her search for its owner leads to an ending more enchanting than she imagined"--

A cold creek homecoming: "When Quinn Southerland returns home to Winder Ranch, Idaho, to find former high school queen bee Tess Claybourn serving as his dying mother's hospice nurse, he's far from pleased. But recently widowed Tess has done a lot of growing up since then. And as the two reconnect, she can't help but wonder if there's room in Quinn's tortured heart for forgiveness--and maybe even love..."--Page 4 of cover. A cold creek reunion: After...

A piercing scream sends rancher Beau Thorpe racing to help his new neighbor fight off a kidnapper -- only for them both to come under gunfire. Evie Langford is the target of a kingpin and a suspect in her ex-boyfriend's murder, and the safest place for her and her nine-year-old sister is at Beau's ranch. But will Beau's protection be strong enough to withstand a vicious criminal determined to silence Evie for good? - back cover.