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But instead, her Meadow Valley homecoming includes an electrical fire, a trashed custom dress, and a very handsome fireman who knows how to push all her buttons. Lieutenant Carter Bowen may set off sparks of his own, but the last thing Ivy needs now is town gossip . . . or to risk loving another firefighter. New to small-town living, Carter is determined to prove himself, both at the station and at the fledgling dude ranch where he volunteers. That means no mistakes, no distractions, and definitely no Ivy. Yet there's something about the sassy shop owner that he just can't resist. As things heat up between them, Carter's more certain than ever that she's the one. But can he convince her they have a future worth fighting for? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601352706412-AMITNAR8TIUYACME84GX/MMaC.jpg Home | - Meadow Valley Series Meadow Valley #2 Dr. Charlotte North has no time for a player, not even one as tempting as Ben Callahan. Besides, Charlotte is only in Meadow Valley for a few months to help her grandmother. After that, it's back to New York and the career she loves. But when her gran starts to meddle in her personal life, Charlotte knows just the man to help her out. Ben's the perfect no-strings boyfriend, until Charlotte discovers that beneath that rugged, charming exterior lies a sweet and bighearted cowboy. Ben Callahan is tired of people assuming he's an immature playboy, so when the smart and sexy Charlotte asks him to be her pretend boyfriend, he jumps at the chance to show everyone that he's changed his ways. Though he and Charlotte are calling their relationship fake, Ben's heart says otherwise. Two months with Charlotte isn't nearly enough. Will Ben be able to prove he's worthy of her for real before their time together is up, or will she leave Meadow Valley -- and him -- forever? Includes the bonus novel Hometown Cowboy by Sara Richardson! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601352171431-YJDMT8VJ5HEIBK7FN6OL/51YFs4SQ17L.jpg Home | - Meadow Valley Series Meadow Valley #1 Delaney Harper thought she'd seen the last of Meadow Valley two years ago after she divorced her lying, cheating, gambler of a husband who left her broken-hearted and, well, just flat broke. But news that her ex sold their property---without legally removing her from the deed---means heading back to claim her share of the land---and possibly her dream. Sam Callahan, co-owner of the Meadow Valley guest ranch, is barely keeping his head above water. He bought the land for a steal, but keeping a new business afloat is another story. When a gorgeous blonde barges onto his property on a quiet Friday afternoon insisting he bought the place in a fraudulent sale---and that she's there to prove she still owns half the land---Sam realizes he's got much more to worry about. He could lose everything---including his heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601353095693-35R81X5FHAT36RXGUU31/Only+A+Cowboy+Will+Do+Final.jpg Home | - Meadow Valley Series Meadow Valley #3 Jenna Owens spent her young adult years helping raise her three teen nephews after they were removed from their abusive father's care. Now that they're grown, it's their turn to take care of her with the perfect gift: a stay at the Meadow Valley Guest Ranch for her and her supposedly psychic chicken, Lucy. Colt Morgan---one of the owners of Meadow Valley Ranch---is in town visiting his sister and has offered to give Jenna and Lucy a ride. But a storm leaves them stranded for a night in a farmhouse guest room where things get cozier than expected for the barely introduced travel companions. Jenna has always worried about others, but for the next two weeks, it's time to put herself first and simply have fun. When she makes a list of what that fun might entail, Colt is all too happy to help her check the items off--even the one about having a vacation fling. But what if two weeks of fantasy between strangers might actually have a shot in the real world, or will their final destination be two broken hearts? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601385512021-QVCL4B8YIXS4SIZINKMA/A+Little+Country+Christmas.jpg Home | - Meadow Valley Series From matchmaking carolers to a festive lights competition, four bestselling authors explore the magic of the holidays in these heartwarming small towns. The Perfect Christmas by Carolyn Brown Rugged cowboy Landon Griffin can't help being smitten by single mom Dixie Boudreaux and her baby girl. To help win their hearts, he wants to give them both the perfect holiday at Longhorn Ranch -- baking cookies, trimming the tree, building snowmen, and the whole works. But when nothing seems to go right, he might need a Christmas miracle to help him out of the mess. Joy to the World by Hope Ramsay Retired music teacher Brenda McMillan has lost her holiday spirit, but reluctantly agrees to fill in for the director of the Magnolia Harbor Christmas Chorale -- even though Dr. James Killough, the town's biggest Christmas enthusiast, is the group's accompanist. Will he have enough Christmas magic to mend her broken heart? Home for the Holidays by Rochelle Alers Pastry chef Iris Nelson is looking forward to spending Christmas on Cavanaugh Island with her best friend's family. But she wasn't expecting to celebrate with their very handsome visitor on leave from Afghanistan. Is their attraction just the glow of the season or a gift to enjoy forever? Christmas Cowboy at Heart by A.J. Pine For Deputy Sheriff Daniela Garcia, no hometown tradition makes her happier than the Meadow Valley Holiday Light Parade. This year she's planning for the sheriff's office to have the most dazzling lights. But when the new mayor -- and certified grinch -- threatens to cancel the event, Dani will have to show him the true meaning of Christmas. https://www.ajpine.com/home/if-only-series monthly 0.5 2020-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/a3ee532d-8da9-4102-b6c0-063a52588421/IFOnly-500.jpg Home | - If Only Series IF ONly #1 Sometimes it takes crossing an ocean to figure out where you belong. It's been two years since twenty-year-old Jordan had a boyfriend—which means it's been forever since she, well, you know. But now she’s off to spend her junior year in Aberdeen, Scotland, the perfect place to stop waiting for Mr. Right and just enjoy Mr. Right Now. Sexy, sweet (and possible player) Griffin may be her perfect, no-strings-attached match. He’s fun, gorgeous, and makes her laugh. So why can’t she stop thinking about Noah who, minutes after being trapped together outside the train’s loo, kisses Jordan like she’s never been kissed before? Never mind his impossible blue eyes, his weathered, annotated copy of The Great Gatsby (total English-major porn)…oh, and his girlfriend. Jordan knows everything this year has an expiration date. Aberdeen is supposed to be about fun rather than waiting for life to happen. But E. M. Forster, Shakespeare, and mistletoe on Valentine’s Day make her reconsider what love is and how far she’s willing to go for the right guy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/5702f226-d1d9-443a-bd9d-8a8abc51bbaa/What+If-500.jpg Home | - If Only Series If Only #2 Sometimes it takes letting go of the past to find out who you want to be. During his semester abroad, Griffin Reed almost gave his heart to a girl who loved someone else. Lesson learned. Now he’s home, where following in his father’s footsteps may not be what he wants, but it’s what his parents expect. It might be taking the easy road, but he doesn’t see a way out. Something that could have killed Maggie Kendall took away the person she used to be instead. Her condition makes her dependent on sticky notes, photos, and medication just to get through each day. The last thing she needs is a distraction—or someone new to disappoint. What they refuse to see is they are perfect for each other. Maggie makes Griffin want to be a better man, and he makes her believe a future is possible. But these two have to find a way to share the secrets ripping them apart, if they’re ever going to have a chance at happiness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/cd135287-94ff-4aee-a193-0532f633a2a0/IDo-500.jpg Home | - If Only Series If Only #3 Sometimes you have to trust your heart to find out what home really means. Duncan McAllister is marrying Elaina Tripoli tomorrow. Except—he's missing. Jordan, Noah, Griffin, Maggie, and Miles arrive in Greece for the festivities to find frantic messages from both the bride and groom. Noah and Griffin set off to find Duncan while Jordan, Maggie, and Miles try to salvage what should be a day of celebration before the wedding. But the Americans have their own baggage. Noah's got a surprise planned for Jordan that has to go perfectly. Griffin's keeping life-changing news from Maggie. And Miles—well, he wasn't looking for love on this trip until a Greek sous chef named Alex rocks his world. The race is on for Duncan to make it back to Elaina before she decides not to take him back at all. For Noah to make sure his monumental plan goes off without a hitch. For Griffin to tell Maggie the truth without losing her. For Miles to admit that letting himself fall in love is worth the risk. Happily Ever After waits at the finish line…if the four couples can make it on time. https://www.ajpine.com/home/crossroads-series monthly 0.5 2020-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601353780066-798DO8GPZDG95JPQ4CQJ/Pine_SecondChanceCowboy_MM.jpg Home | - Crossroads Series Crossroads #1 Once a cowboy, always a cowboy Ten years ago, Jack Everett left his family's ranch without a backward glance. Now, what was supposed to be a quick trip home for his father's funeral has suddenly become more complicated. The ranch Jack can handle---he might be a lawyer, but he still remembers how to work with his hands. But turning around the failing vineyard he's also inherited? That requires working with the one woman he never expected to see again. Ava Ellis broke her own heart the night she let Jack go. She was young and scared---and secretly pregnant with Jack's baby. Now that he's back and asking for her help, Ava sees her opportunity to right the wrongs of the past. But how will he feel about the son he's never known? Could this be their second chance---or their final heartbreak? "A fabulous storyteller who will keep you turning pages and wishing for just one more chapter at the end." -- New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown "Cross my heart, this sexy, sweet romance gives a cowboy-at-heart lawyer a second chance at first love and readers a fantastic ride." -- New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601353962236-NP2397XFF1UCTO0BN7PF/Tough+Luck+Cowboy+High+Res+Cover.jpg Home | - Crossroads Series Crossroads #2 From this "fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes a sweet western romance between a rodeo cowboy and his best friend's ex-wife. What's the saying, bad luck comes in threes? If so, Lily Green is due for something good. First, her divorce is finalized---on her birthday, no less. Then the first job she lands for her catering company turns out to be for her ex-husband's wedding. To top it off, she's stuck working the event with Luke Everett, the sexy-as-hell best man who's never been able to stand her. When can a girl catch a break? For years, Luke has kept his feelings for Lily safely hidden. Hitting on his best friend's ex-wife would definitely break the cowboy code of honor. But ever since an injury sidelined his rodeo riding, the two of them keep getting thrown together. It's only a matter of time until his true feelings come to light. When that happens, it will either be the biggest mistake of his life, or a sign that his luck is about to change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601353878065-194NB47J1ET2HDPBLNM3/Saved+by+the+Cowboy.jpg Home | - Crossroads Series Crossroads #1.5 Once upon a time, Sheriff Cash Hawkins left his simple life for something bigger---and came home with a broken heart. Now he has everything he needs right here in Oak Bluff, California---his job, his dog, and a quiet ranching town best explored on the back of a horse. Olivia Belle believes in fairy tales---just not for herself. So when her boyfriend drops to one knee at his sister's wedding with a proposal that is more business than romance, she hightails it out of San Francisco in search of the only evidence she knows that true love exists---her grandparents' lost love letters from fifty years ago. When Olivia speeds into his town like a modern-day Cinderella in her ball gown and glass slippers, Cash's careful existence is finally thrown for a loop. Maybe the answer Olivia's looking for is in Oak Bluff, but the life she ran from is more than 200 miles away. As for Cash . . . he knows a thing or two about being left on bended knee. Olivia Belle could be his happily ever after . . . if this runaway bridesmaid doesn't run off with his heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/1601354064994-58DJ84DC1F5K8ZXB1PSU/Hard+Loving+Cowboy.jpg Home | - Crossroads Series Crossroads #3 This cowboy's handsome, sexy, and definitely off limits . . . Walker Everett spends his days at the Crossroads Ranch wrangling cattle---and steering clear of anything that would complicate his already too-complicated life. Until Violet Chastain, the ranch's newest employee, asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend for her parents' anniversary party. She's the most beautiful woman he's ever met and needs his help. How can he refuse? Violet isn't about to fall for a brooding bad-boy cowboy, no matter how sizzling their chemistry. But she also never expected Walker to go along with the charade. Before long, he's charming her parents at their weekly dinners and kissing her way more than necessary. Spending so much time together tests the limits of their "just friends" relationship, but what happens when their game of pretend becomes all too real? Includes the bonus story Rocky Mountain Cowboy by Sara Richardson! https://www.ajpine.com/home/kingston-ale-house-series monthly 0.5 2020-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/ec5fdf74-d7dc-497d-9ae7-525411dad0c7/TheOneThatGotAway_Ecover-500.jpg Home | - Kingston Ale House Series Kingston Ale House #1 How far will one man go for the woman he's loved since high school? Jamie I've been in love with my best friend for as long as I can remember. I tried to tell her in high school, which royally backfired. Ten years hasn't changed things, but now I'm finally ready to lay it all out on the table. The only problem? She's got her sights set on someone else. I made the mistake of letting her go once before. This time, I'm going to prove that the only guy she needs is me. Brynn We're best friends--nothing more--and it's good like this. That's what I've been telling myself since the night in high school when we shared a single kiss, a night that was great--but then wasn't. Now we're on a road trip to California, and he's surprising me at every turn--helping me overcome my fear of heights, belting out my favorite Monkees song, and looking way sexier with his shirt off than a best friend is supposed to. But admitting how I feel may mean losing our friendship. I thought I'd find happiness in California, but now I'm wondering if the right guy for me has been by my side all along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/b16f68f0-897d-4242-9e11-a1799437aaa3/ThreeSimpleWords_ECover-500.jpg Home | - Kingston Ale House Series Kingston Ale House #3 She's holding out for a happy ever after. I know where to find my happily ever after--between the pages of a romance novel. It's why I sell books, why I blog about them, and why I'll never get disappointed by love. So what if my brother's best friend from high school is now a bestselling author? Or that he just blew back into town on a Harley, filling out a pair of jeans like he never did before? Or that he's agreed to do a signing at my bookstore on such short notice? Because despite all his adoring female fans, I kind of hated his book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/b4f1a5d8-15a2-40e0-9f10-bc5aa5b8f687/SixMonthRule_ECover-500.jpg Home | - Kingston Ale House Series Kingston Ale House #2 She created the game, but the rules are about to change. The second I met Will Evans in his three-piece suit with that hot as hell British accent, I wanted him. That is...until he insulted my shoes and stole my corner office. Now I have to work side-by-side with the surly British arsehole who just set my career back six months. It's fine. That accent won't get to me, no matter how sexy it sounds when he asks permission to do things professionals shouldn't do. On the couch. In the corner office I still wish was mine. Maybe we can't keep our hands off each other, but I'm sure as hell not falling for a guy who lives an ocean away. Because in six months, he's leaving for good. I don't do broken hearts, but you know what they say... There's a first time for everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f728a27f6737365c82eea54/76cd58fd-e65e-419c-9c93-d2e59fb38593/WorthTheWait_ECover-500.jpg Home | - Kingston Ale House Series Kingston Ale House #4 I'm all about pleasure... A good pint of ale, heating up the sheets with a beautiful woman, and living by my own rules. The only thing I try to avoid? Commitment. And I've got a three-year success rate to prove it. So why am I suddenly knocked flat on my ass whenever Grace is around? The beautiful, funny, totally off-limits massage therapist may knead the knots out of my back, but she sure as hell makes other parts stiff. She's on a mission to rid her life of toxins. No alcohol. No red meat. And, yeah, no man parts. If I'm to have any chance of being the guy she breaks her man-cleanse with, I'm going to have to live the next three months by her no-kissing rules...which means getting all the mileage we can out of foreplay without actually touching...each other. No one ever said I wasn't creative. I'll show her we're worth the wait--and then I'll show her just what it is she's been waiting for.