Frank Carlson Library

An untamable bachelor meets his match in this contemporary Western romance from the USA Today–bestselling author. After a shocking betrayal, Dan Crenshaw left behind his corporate empire to live a solitary life in the Gulf of Mexico. All he wants to do on the small Texas island is keep away from trouble-especially the kind that turns heads in a strapless dress. But his seclusion is shattered by the arrival of Shannon Doyle, his kid sister's friend. Refusing...

Mr. October: Billionaire business man Jake Claiborne His Quest: Steer clear of scandal His Quandry: He'd gotten the enemy's daughter pregnant! It had been sheer madness to bed Alicia Butler. The beauty's father had cost Jake's company millions and any association with her would surely create troubling tabloid fodder. But Alicia was pregnant with his baby and he would not walk away from this responsibility. Their only option was marriage and the hope...

One look at firebrand Katherine Mays and Bryce Burnette's life went careening of its steady course. She was a party girl; he was a preacher. But their desire would not be dampened by labels. Underneath Katherine's sassy exterior lurked a depth of spirit, a yearning to be loved. And her barely hidden vulnerability awakened a protective force in Bryce. Still, he wasn't ready for a wife and all the trimmings! Well, ready or not, here she comes...

His sleek BMW looking like a champion black stallion, Denton rode arrogantly into the one-horse Texas town he'd once called home. Ripe with disdain, he planned to make a quick million-then bolt. But the unexpected sight of Grace Simmons launched him down memory lane to a perfect starlit night when he'd gently taken her innocence... and she'd stolen his heart. Suddenly Denton yearned to relive her exquisite kisses, to revel in her laughter, to squander...

"Any woman who can make a man laugh and want to jump her bones at the same time is more valuable than rubies and pearls." -Rocky Waters, ex-hotshot journalist and unlikely hero Rocky Waters first met Sarah Jones when she was a shy teenager. Now scandal had followed the senator's daughter to North Carolina, and Rocky had to warn her. Sarah fiercely guarded her privacy-and the child she secretly supported. But Rocky was just as determined to win over...

Mr. DecemberLeander Knight: A rugged cowboy from the wrong side of the corralHis One and Only: Heddy Knight - his ex-wifeCommon Ground: Their daughter - and the Christmas star they were both born underThe seductive rich girl and the workingman's cowboy knew they were each other's destiny. But her family disagreed, and he hightailed it out of town for good. Years later, Heddy was planning a Christmas wedding to another man, but Leander refused to let...

Name: Jake Taggart. Address: No Man's Land. Occupation: Cowboy loner. Alone on his Texas mountaintop, the only things keeping Jake Taggart company at night were the sounds of the surrounding wilderness, and the beating of his lonely heart. No one dared penetrate his self-imposed exile, until Rebecca Adams. She was as determined as ever to lure him from his isolate lair. And she was even more captivating than Jake remembered. The least he could do...

Luke Garnier isn't looking for a wife, just an heir. His faithful assistant seems the perfect surrogate... until their arrangement creates some world-rocking "employee benefits" - Henry Devonshire wants his father's empire, and the one person who can help him is the only woman he wants. Mixing business with pleasure is never wise, but this time, it could cost him a fortune. Adam Blair, widower and oil baron, doesn't need love. He needs his late wife's...

April arrives and the highly regarded Man of the Month Club matchmaking application makes its first mismatch. Or does it? When an April Fools' prank goes too far, hearts are at stake in this devilishly fun game of scandals and schemes. Ben Bridgerton has recently grown to hate his surname. As soon as women hear it, their eyes light up and turn dreamy as they talk endlessly about a historical romance show he's never seen. Based solely on his last...

Phoebe Pike is the mastermind behind the wildly successful Man of the Month Club matchmaking application. She has spent an entire year pairing other couples and helping them find true love. When it's finally her turn, will she have the strength to tell the truth? Smart, talented Phoebe has the makings of a huge hit on her hands with the popular matchmaking application she single-handedly developed. She has been beta testing and tweaking the app all...