Pursued by a loan shark bent on retrieving gambling debts owed by her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, she finds the perfect hiding place at the remote Circle W Ranch in central Oregon. More at home with city life, cupcakes, and croissants than beef, beans, and bacon, she has to convince the ranch owner she’s up to the job of feeding his cowhands. Micah West’s ranch cook quit without notice. With his crew of hungry cowboys about to mutiny, he hires Cary on a temporary basis, just until he finds the right man to fill the job. But, maintaining a hands-off policy toward his sexy new cook becomes tougher than managing a herd of wild-eyed Herefords. Sweet Cowboy Kisses Kade Vaughn’s goal is to ride Swamp Fox. The rank bull has bucked him off twice and given him a severe concussion to boot. On a forced vacation at his friend’s ranch, he comes face to face with a temptress in a Cleopatra wig working in the local diner. She’s the girl he left behind, and who he’d give nearly anything to have back in his arms. To get through each day, Pansy Lark pretends to be famous, strong women who took what they wanted from life. Once a champion barrel racer with a bright future, and a cowboy she loved, she’s lost it all. When Kade walks back into her life, she must decide if real strength is in forgiveness. Cowboy’s Sweetheart Byron Garrett has discovered a passion for the land, his horses, and the cowboy way of life on the Circle W Ranch. Far from his controlling father’s demands, he found peace and created the lifestyle he always wanted. That life doesn’t include a woman--or the complications that come with love. After a long search, Vivi Beckett found home in the beautiful wilds of Oregon. With an inheritance left when she was orphaned, she plans to buy a studio and create her sculptures. Her dreams are put at risk when she discovers her inheritance is in jeopardy. To make matters worse, after meeting the quiet cowboy, Vivi suspects her art won’t be enough to bring her happiness. With Byron’s help, can she salvage her dreams and become a cowboy’s sweetheart? Do you love strong heroines and steadfast cowboys, you'll love the Sugar Coated Cowboys series. Join the men and women of the Circle W Ranch.

    

    

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    You’re not joking. There’s a store in the center of town called The North Pole. I work there. I’m an elf.I gotta get out of this place!See the world. At least the lower 48. C’mon.But there’s this guy. This gorgeous guy.A Marine. Afghanistan veteran.He just walked into the store one day. He’s tall, dark, handsome. Did I say he’s super hot?OMG! Happy holidays to me.He’s amazing. But I gotta go. Really.He’s so gorgeous, though. Ugh.And now some funky things are going on in the store. It’s like I can see what kids want for Christmas. Whoa. Weird.It’s kind of like Dorothy, the owner, whose Christmas sweaters are horrendous and whose heart is pure gold. Everybody knows she’s totally got that kid whisperer thing going.So this gorgeous guy walks into my life and the Christmas shop starts going all Sixth Sense on me.Is Christmas trying to send me a message? Or Mr. Marine?I better figure things out fast because Christmas is coming and I got my one-way ticket out of Talkeetna.

    A perfect explosion of love and passion… and danger! I was running from a past that was more than just dangerous – it was potentially fatal.Yet, here I was, in my own “fatal attraction” with a sexy rancher.I wanted to leave my old life behind – the people, the places, the power games.I wanted a slower life, a calmer life – a safer life.However, here was an extremely attractive diversion from my plans.He was always there, always offering help.There was something about him, something magnetic, sexual, animalistic.His body and his eyes I could barely cope with – and when he smiled, I was lost.Maybe I should give him a little bit more of me – or maybe a lot more?Who could have seen the dangers we would face?Can we have a future together?Should I resist – or should I surrender myself totally to him?

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    In 55 B.C. the Roman Senate orders their most honored general, Demetrius Varinica, to cease mourning his wife and return to Rome to lead a fleet on an ill-fated invasion. The general and a handful of survivors from the devastated Fifteenth Legion wash up on an unknown shore and find themselves in a terrifying new world where every moment is a battle to stay alive. Befriended by a peaceful tribe, these hardened warriors learn a different way of life, existing with nature, without war, without fighting. But even as a new day dawns, a terrifying evil falls upon the land and confronts Demetrius with an unthinkable choice, honor his oath and return with his men to Rome or remain in this strange country and pick up his sword once again to face impossible odds in a desperate attempt to save the lives of these gentle people and the woman who has won his heart.