Molly has returned to Serenity for Homecoming...but will she stay forever?Beau Julander, a single father of two, is having trouble juggling the responsibilities of career, home and family. And his work for the Homecoming Week Committee makes this time of year really busy--but not too busy to get reacquainted with Molly Shepherd, a girl he barely knew in high school.His attraction to Molly and her obvious interest in him soothe the damage done to his ego when his ex-wife walked out on him, but he's keenly aware of how his kids have been hurt by the divorce, and he doesn't want to make things worse for them by becoming involved in a relationship that's only temporary. But Beau and his kids soon find out that Molly is not a temporary kind of woman--she's in for the long run.

Being an instant mother was hard enough.But Abby Drake had never planned to live in a town so small it didn't even appear on the map. She'd never expected to live in hiding, either, or to tell so many lies. But she'd do anything to keep her niece and nephew safe. Even if that meant pretending to be married--and losing her own chance at love.Kurt Morgan thought being a single father with a nine-year-old son was tough. He didn't need any more complications. Like falling in love with the woman he knew as Abby Harris. Mrs. Abby Harris. A woman who told a lot of lies. A woman with something to hide....

He's only doing his job--but he's breaking her heartBounty hunter Max Gardner's latest case brings him to Serenity, Wyoming, where he meets Reagan McKenna and her teenaged daughters. Max can't help admiring the way Reagan puts her family before everything. Her daughters and her younger brother mean the world to her. Suddenly Serenity--with its small-town charm--seems the perfect place to live. And Reagan and her children the perfect family for Max.Until he learns that the fugitive he's come to catch just happens to be Reagan's brother....

Did Angel run away? Or was she taken?Detective Lucy Montalvo's job in the juvenile division of Missing Persons at the Houston Police Department may not be the easiest job in the world—but what's more rewarding than reuniting a missing child with her family? Now she's searching for Angelina Beckett, a young girl with a troubled past.Estranged from her friends and misunderstood by her family, Lucy feels all alone. That is, until she meets Jackson Davis, Angel's uncle. They make a great team—but what about when the case is finished? How can she admit to him the things she's never told anyone about her job? Will he still be able to trust her?

Christmas in ColoradoThe men in Marti Johanssen's life seem determined to ruin her Christmas. Her teenage son wants to move in with his dad; her father wants her to reconcile with her ex so the Colorado family ranch will be in "capable" hands. And for some reason, Gil, her ex-husband, is being more attentive than he ever was during their marriage.Fortunately Rick Dennehy, the attractive widower next door, seems quite happy not to be involved in Marti's life. He's made it perfectly clear that he's back in Colorado only for as long as it takes to sell his property.Too bad. Marti's beginning to wish she had a man like Rick under her Christmas tree.

Her life had been based on a lie! It's easy to feel safe if you don't know you're in danger.... When DJ Woodward learned her father was alive, despite the fact that her mother had always told her otherwise, she was fuming! It didn't occur to her that her mother had been trying to protect her for thirty years. After all, what was so threatening about a long-lost father? But why was DJ so reluctant to tell her own four-year-old daughter she had a grandfather? Adam McAllister was fuming, too. Why hadn't DJ's mother told her the truth about Larry Galloway? Didn't she realize she was putting DJ and her daughter at risk? His hands were tied by his job--as DJ's bodyguard. Worse, he was beginning to care less about the job than he did about the woman herself. If he couldn't tell DJ the truth--and she deserved no less--how could he ever keep her safe?

Molly has returned to Serenity for Homecoming...but will she stay forever?Beau Julander, a single father of two, is having trouble juggling the responsibilities of career, home and family. And his work for the Homecoming Week Committee makes this time of year really busy--but not too busy to get reacquainted with Molly Shepherd, a girl he barely knew in high school.His attraction to Molly and her obvious interest in him soothe the damage done to his ego when his ex-wife walked out on him, but he's keenly aware of how his kids have been hurt by the divorce, and he doesn't want to make things worse for them by becoming involved in a relationship that's only temporary. But Beau and his kids soon find out that Molly is not a temporary kind of woman--she's in for the long run.

He's not looking for a relationship...Dean Sheffield's been hurt--in more ways than one. The car accident that robbed him of his baseball career also took away the woman he loved. Now he's starting over with a new business--the Eagle's Nest Dude Ranch. With the added responsibility of taking care of his teenage nephew, women are the last thing on his mind.And neither is sheAnnie Holladay is also starting over, gearing up for a new career and spending a few precious months with her daughter before Nessa moves in with Annie's soon-to-be ex-husband. Annie also has her hands full working at the Eagle's Nest for the summer--especially after she realizes that she and Dean are attracted to each other.It's too bad they agree it's not the right time to start a relationship, because the attraction between them is becoming a distraction for them both....