1.    Dangerously mouthwatering photographer Kent Nelson-he's far too brooding and arrogant. 2.    A road trip across the Outback with the above distraction-did she mention she doesn't do sleeping under the stars? 3.    An insatiable longing to throw her rule book out of the car window... Because what happens in the Outback stays in the Outback. Right?

    As the city's police force begins looking into this seemingly harmless rise in crime, darker and more dangerous issues quickly come to the fore.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W26zdj...

    Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann! Widower Xander Lourdes will do anything for his toddler daughter. But in a high-profile custody battle, his millions only go so far. What he really needs is a wife, in name only. And he has just the woman in mind…if only he weren't so drawn to the beautiful redhead! Zoologist Maureen Burke is still reeling from a painful past, but her boss's proposal comes just as her work visa is expiring. If they're not careful, the heat between her and Xander may destroy the no-strings situation they're both counting on…

    His gut tells him she’s trouble but then again, having her around might be interesting. As long as she pulls her own weight, he has nothing to lose. Except maybe his heart. Priscilla Butler is the first to admit she’s not thrilled at the idea of doing a magazine piece on a rodeo cowboy but she needs to prove she deserves the job her mother helped her get. After all, her boss is too eager to fire her at the first chance he gets. Working alongside the incredibly sexy Roark Callahan isn’t going to be easy, not on her senses or her body since she doesn’t know the first thing about horses and bulls but she’s determined to write the best piece she can, and get it published. What she doesn’t count on is how charismatic this cowboy is or how much her heart becomes attached to him, his family, and friends. Would falling for a cowboy be too terrible if the cowboy of her own was Roark Callahan? Unless he breaks her heart.

    Eli took them in at his Forever, Texas, ranch without hesitation. As a suddenly single mom with nowhere else to go, Kasey expected to feel out of place. Instead, for the first time in her life, she felt as though she was home.Eli has secretly loved Kasey since they were kids; he was devastated when she married another man. Now, he's got a second chance at happiness. The woman of his dreams, and the family he always wanted, are in his reach. But if he reveals his true feelings, it could ruin their friendship, and he'd lose Kasey forever.How long can Eli and Kasey go on pretending to each other—and to themselves—that they're still just friends? And what will happen when Kasey's husband returns?

    Money starts to pour in, business seems assured, as do the attentions of the local lonely-hearted women. But some people are upset by this - especially one spurned husband, who plans to strike back where it hurts.Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in the collection Ford County.

    Dottie is a breath of fresh air in the palace, and motherless Zoe blossoms in her care—as does the reluctant attraction Alex feels toward his new employee!Behind her cheerful smiles Dottie guards her own heart fiercely, but it's never been in so much danger as from this cool prince with his dark, molten eyes.…

    But now that she has joint custody of her late brother's twin daughters, she's determined to give them a stable home. Even if it means cooperating with the twins' bossy uncle.Texas rancher Jake Martin learned the hard way that women can't be trusted. But as he and Breezy care for the orphaned girls, Jake begins to open his heart. Is Breezy ready to put down roots in Martin's Crossing, or will she run from the one thing she's always wanted: A family?Martin's Crossing: In this small Texas town, every heart finds a home.

    No matter what she does, Liana feels she never measures up.Bryan Langley, a talented musician, was close to signing a recording contract when a barn fire left part of his face severely burned. He survived, but his career did not.When Liana’s father hires Bryan as a caretaker on the family estate outside of Seattle, Liana’s and Bryan’s lives become entangled. He risks public humiliation for Liana’s success, and she encourages him to use his musical gifts, despite his reluctance. Thrown together, will they achieve their elusive dreams? And will the two find the love and acceptance they yearn for, or will their actions only drive each other away?

    Getting over her crush on him took a while, but now she's grown up and moved on. Until Dylan moves in—to her workplace, that is. Suddenly it's high school revisited—complete with her lustful thoughts about him. But she's his boss and finally has the upper hand—she won't let her sexy fantasies change that. Too bad the tension spiking between them is so high, it's inevitable they hit the sheets—or the nearest desk. And once they do, Dylan is better than she'd ever imagined. She promised herself to leave him begging for more—but does she really want to?

    Her perfect beau just won't propose! But she's struck upon a plan to ensure her marriage by Christmas. Between masquerades and mistletoe, she finds herself fully compromised by the wrong man!Right husband?Captain Dunbar cannot believe he's fallen for this chit's game! Now he must marry society miss Lady Julia with nothing to connect them other than incredible passion. But he's about to discover that the best Christmas presents come in surprising, and delightful, packages!

    It wasn't until the rancher left her Texas town that she discovered he was Hollywood heartthrob Jace Compton—and she was pregnant with his baby. Now he's back, and Kelly won't be fooled twice. Jace bought a local ranch to escape the rat race. But when he runs into Kelly and finds out she's had his child—that settles it. He's ready to make Kelly his, no matter how many demons from the past are standing in his way…

     Her job as head cook gives widowed mom Emma Shane the chance to provide a permanent home for her daughter...until Colt swaggers into her domain. More than soup simmers in the kitchen while Colt and Emma work to recreate lost family recipes, but Emma guards against the man whose tumbleweed existence threatens both her heart and the stable life she wants to provide for her daughter.. Will the Circle P’s beautiful new cook tempt a wandering cowboy to do the impossible—put down roots? *This book was previously published in 2014.

    She didn’t expect to live in the haunted room or to fall for the inn’s owner, a fire-scarred, war veteran who uses the inn to hide away from the world. She didn’t expect her sister to show up at Rest Thy Head either, much less her formidable mother. Now, thanks to the aid of a friendly ghost, Peyton has a shot at true love, and so does her sister Ashley, provided the guys cooperate of course!

    Sexy blast from the past.After battling a hurricane of catastrophic proportions, Jason needs some downtime--badly! But there's no rest for the heroic. During another deluge, Jason's savior skills are suddenly in demand...by his hot friend Lizzy.She's fiercely independent. But that doesn't keep them from having incredible sex as they, ah, ride out the storm!Jason knows relationships and duty don't mix. Still, he feels as if he's being swept away by a flash flood of desire for Lizzy.The permanent kind...