Quaking Heart Series by Janith Hooper

He is her dream come to life. She is invisible to him... Jessica Harper is a sweet and innocent woman, held back from a life of her own. Clint Wilkins is a cut above the rest, but he’s broken, and emotionally unavailable. When Clint’s vow to never marry and his attraction to Jessie square off, will he take her innocence...or her heart, and change both their lives forever. Jessica Harper only daydreams of escaping her demanding family... moreHe is her dream come to life. She is invisible to him... Jessica Harper is a sweet and innocent woman, held back from a life of her own. Clint Wilkins is a cut above the rest, but he’s broken, and emotionally unavailable. When Clint’s vow to never marry and his attraction to Jessie square off, will he take her innocence...or her heart, and change both their lives forever. Jessica Harper only daydreams of escaping her demanding family. So when her Uncle Roy begs her to come to his large cattle ranch in Montana to help Mabel, his cantankerous cook, she jumps at the chance. Once Jessica arrives, the cook isn't her only problem. Right out of the chute she meets the compelling, handsome ranch foreman. Though she recognizes him as her life-long dream, she must face the fact that they are not a matched set. He’s much too...everything, for her. Yet, Jessica can’t seem to keep her mind or her eyes off him. Her desire runs rampant, her faith is tested, her courage fails her, and that’s all before an unforeseen disaster strikes. Clint Wilkins, the rugged, stand alone foreman — and Gallatin County’s most sought-after bachelor — has successfully fought off marriage for years. But, before he knows it, Jessica’s sweet nature and strong character burrow under his skin, blazing a path straight for his philandering heart. When he finds himself poleaxed by the wholesome Jessie, he must re-evaluate his calloused lifestyle. But, as he tries to change, he is reminded how damaged and used up he is, and how pure she remains. Yet, he can’t seem to resist her powerful tug on his reins. Will they trust the path God has set for them, or turn away from each other for good? less

When Johnnie Williams returns from Montana to orderly city life, he finds his job as a Pinkerton detective no longer sparks his passion like it used to . . . until Rose Marie crosses his path, knee deep in criminal activity. As Johnnie investigates her, a different kind of passion ignites—along with a slew of threats he never saw coming. Rose Marie Swanson goes home to San Francisco with a renewed commitment to the life she has chosen. She has work to do, and must make sure no one interferes... moreWhen Johnnie Williams returns from Montana to orderly city life, he finds his job as a Pinkerton detective no longer sparks his passion like it used to . . . until Rose Marie crosses his path, knee deep in criminal activity. As Johnnie investigates her, a different kind of passion ignites—along with a slew of threats he never saw coming. Rose Marie Swanson goes home to San Francisco with a renewed commitment to the life she has chosen. She has work to do, and must make sure no one interferes. When Johnnie gets in the way, she devises a plan to destroy his intolerable curiosity and dangerous desire to help. * * * * * * * Johnnie Williams is done with cowpoking. That happened the moment his best friend married the woman he fancied spending his life with. It’s time to leave Harper Ranch and return to his San Francisco life as a Pinkerton detective, where rounding up the dregs of society is all in a day’s work. There is only one problem with his plan: Rose Marie, the woman who is overtaking his thoughts, his self-control, and his job. With their every encounter, blond belle Rose Marie shaves off a few more rusty pieces from the hinges of his heart while turning his well-ordered life upside down. Rose Marie Swanson is a beauty without equal. Always known as dazzling and tempting, she is sick to her soul of being either one, and fed up with the kind of male attention that daily surrounds her. She has a job to do and can’t afford to let anyone get in her way. Then handsome cowboy Johnnie Williams bulldozes into her life without a speck of personal conquest in his eyes, and Rose Marie is both baffled and relieved. At least he presents one less distraction for her end game. That is, until he turns the tide and starts delving into matters that are not his business, lethal to her agenda, and perilous to his well-being. Two worthy souls have a choice: Follow God’s plan and merge two lives into one, or continue to follow their own disenchanting paths and lose a chance at love. An inspirational romance of complicated love and intrigue. THIS IS A STAND ALONE NOVEL less

Jacob Cooper has tortured himself for a year, ever since his pregnant wife disappeared. After finding her car abandoned on Harper Ranch, he takes a job there, breaking horses. When his search through miles of surrounding hills turns up empty, he finds himself lost in a world of guilt and loneliness, yearning for the day a wild horse will finally break him. Suzannah Harper's high school sweetheart has long since passed from youthful boyfriend to bearded stalker... moreJacob Cooper has tortured himself for a year, ever since his pregnant wife disappeared. After finding her car abandoned on Harper Ranch, he takes a job there, breaking horses. When his search through miles of surrounding hills turns up empty, he finds himself lost in a world of guilt and loneliness, yearning for the day a wild horse will finally break him. Suzannah Harper's high school sweetheart has long since passed from youthful boyfriend to bearded stalker. When a judge denies a restraining order, her pursuer’s aggression escalates. Suzannah flees to Montana to find sanctuary. Within minutes of setting foot on Harper Ranch, a bear of a man tackles her to the ground. All Suzannah sees are black eyes set over a cruel beard. And yet, this cowhand is not her stalker. A close look into those chilling eyes and she knows: they are not pits of evil, but windows to an anguished soul. Suzannah pushes her own torment aside to rescue Jake. She will—she must—help him find his wife, even when it means she can never have him. At first, the voiceless Suzannah exasperates Jake beyond reason. But as Jake witnesses Suzannah’s daily suffering—simply to be heard—he finally understands that strength and vulnerability are two sides of the same coin. If he can muster similar strength, he can—he will—help Suzannah accept her affliction and forge ahead, or she will be lost to him forever. less