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Headlined by the legendary storyteller Diana Palmer, this Christmas, the best kind of trouble comes in threes: Three bestselling authors. Three stories of holiday romance. And three rugged cowboys who are ready for love—whether they know it yet or not. 

Cleo Delaney will do anything to keep her promise and raise her best friend’s sons - even if it means telling a little white lie to the state to keep them. Cleo turns to the only person she can trust to help her - her first love, Judd Laramie. If he fosters the three young brothers in name only, she’ll do all the heavy lifting. It’s a foolproof plan...but she never imagined that the feelings they once shared would return. With a vengeance.

Cattleman Callen Laramie has no intention of returning to his hometown of Coldwater, Texas, until a Christmas wedding and a family secret convince him he has no choice. And when he’s reunited with his childhood crush, the girl who’d always been off-limits, Callen knows leaving might not be so easy this time. Shelby McCall is as pretty as a Christmas snowfall, and Callen wants to kiss her under the mistletoe...and the Christmas tree...and the stars. But once Shelby knows the whole truth behind this homecoming, will their holiday fling come to an abrupt end?

Lucian Granger isn’t winning any Mr. Cowboy Congeniality awards. Known to his small Texas town as “Lucifer”, Lucian is determined to win his final rodeo. But the willful, handsome rancher is also a demanding pain in everyone’s rear. Only this time, he’s gone a bit too far, and now he has to clean up his image...by walking down the aisle. But who would ever agree to be Mrs. Lucifer?

Dylan Granger could always count on his rebellious-cowboy charm to get his way - until the day his wife, Jordan, left him and joined the military. The realization that during a wild night he got her cousin pregnant is shocking enough. But the news that Jordan has come home to Texas to help raise the baby is the last thing he expects.

Lawson Granger loved Eve Cooper once, but her dreams were grander than anything his Texas-cowboy destiny could provide. Letting her walk out of his life and into television stardom was a mistake he made 18 years ago. Now everything's changed. Eve is back - pregnant and desperate for someplace to hide. And their desire is just as stubborn as they are.

Getting his high school girlfriend pregnant was just one square in Roman Granger's checkered past, but it changed him forever. When his son's mother skipped town after the birth, Roman decided to do the same, baby Tate in tow, hoping for a fresh start. Now Roman fears his teenage son is following in his wayward footsteps, so he returns home to Wrangler's Creek, aiming to set him straight. It's there he encounters Tate's cousin Mila Banchini, the good-girl opposite of Roman who's had a crush on him since childhood. The old spark between them undeniably never died.

Sheriff Kace Laramie and his brothers found long-awaited happiness when they moved to Coldwater, Texas, as foster children. But the feel-good story has one bittersweet twist - his brief marriage to local rich girl Jana Parker. When that blew up, Kace vowed never to marry again and has kept Jana mostly off his mind....until she comes back to town, needing his help.

Rodeo rider Nico Laramie may have a not-so-squeaky-clean reputation with the women of Coldwater, but there are rules he doesn’t break. No bullies. No married women. And definitely not his best friend, Eden Joplin. So what exactly is Nico thinking, kissing Eden in front of her jerk ex-husband? With the proverbial bull out of the pen, Nico is about to get gored - hard.

A home invasion destroyed Theo Sheldon’s life decades ago. The sheriff of Silver Creek’s only comfort is knowing he saved his sister’s best friend. Now, that past has put Kim Ryland in danger once again. Because the person who murdered Theo’s family is intent on tying up loose ends. But Theo is done letting anyone take what’s his…

Despite his dark past and dangerous edge, Jordan Taylor fell for the helpless infant left on his Texas doorstep with a frantic plea for help. The millionaire security agent had built a fortress around baby Gus…or so he thought until Kinley Ford showed up at Christmas fourteen months later. Kinley wanted only to see her son; instead she'd led the killers on her heels straight to Gus. Killers who wouldn't hesitate to use him as the ultimate pawn. Kinley got to Jordan's heart, and after a lifetime of loss, he vowed to sacrifice everything

The tip that sends FBI Special Agent Seth Calder to an abandoned warehouse in search of exonerating evidence brings him face-to-face with a familiar adversary. Thorn-in-his-side journalist Shelby Braddock is on her own search for the truth about a decades-old crime. Until they stumble on a crime scene…and end up fighting for their lives.

Sarah Hampton is still haunted by a night that nearly ended in a bloody massacre and destroyed her romance with Tyler Grant. Now the horror has returned. This time, Tyler must protect Sarah from the killer hiding in the darkness…

First, someone tries to kill him. Then an achingly familiar beauty from his past drops the bombshell of a lifetime: he has a son. Two years ago, Sheriff Jericho Crockett’s attraction to Laurel Tate became a brief but intense affair–until an unsolved murder made them enemies. Now, with their son's life hanging in the balance, the Texas lawman must put aside the pain of Laurel’s long-held secret in order to keep the little boy safe. But as working together causes powerful feelings to resurface, Jericho isn’t about to walk away from being a father to his son…and maybe even a husband.

Breaking into the home of the woman who shared his bed three months ago isn’t Weston Cade’s usual M.O. But the Texas Ranger is on a personal vendetta to catch a killer, and Addie Crockett is the man's biological daughter. The beautiful rancher also happens to be carrying Wes’s Addie can’t remember her birth father, but she’ll never forget the lover who took her to bed–and disappeared. Now, she has to trust Wes with her life. And the life of their unborn baby. As desire reignites, Addie quickly discovers that with this lawman by her side, she just might escape the target on her back.

Discovering Kendall O’Neal being held at gunpoint at his ranch isn’t the homecoming sheriff Aiden Braddock expects. And now Kendall’s captors are demanding he destroy evidence in an upcoming trial in exchange for the Texas attorney’s life…And the life of their unborn baby. Three months ago, Aiden and Kendall gave in to their long-simmering attraction. Now, with a child on the way, the stakes have shot sky-high. But even after he pulls off a daring rescue, Kendall isn’t safe.

Because of a tragic accident as high school sweethearts, Officer Noah Ryland and lawyer Everly Monroe are targets of a murderous vigilante. Guilt and grief have kept the pair apart for too many years. But now, as the killer targets Everly’s daughter, Noah is even more determined to protect the child and the woman he never forgot. And if he fails, he’ll lose the chance of getting the future he’s always wanted…

Officer Jesse Ryland is not about to let history repeat itself. Although his ex, Hanna Kendrick, survived the shooting that nearly killed her and her unborn child, he knows it also stole all memories of the night they shared. As Hanna continues to be a target, Jesse will do anything to protect her and their baby boy. Because this time, Jesse is playing for keeps.

A taunting text from a serial killer gives FBI agent Nolan only minutes to save the next victim. Former cop Adalyn – and Nolan’s ex-girlfriend – receives the same message. That’s just the beginning of a cunningly orchestrated plan that unearths a shocking secret about Nolan. As he struggles to come to terms with his past and protect Adalyn, a madman’s end game could bury them both.

Officer Jesse Ryland is not about to let history repeat itself. Although his ex, Hanna Kendrick, survived the shooting that nearly killed her and her unborn child, he knows it also stole all memories of the night they shared. As Hanna continues to be a target, Jesse will do anything to protect her and their baby boy. Because this time, Jesse is playing for keeps.