The Seven Brothers of Elko Series by Raeann Blake, Barbara Gunn Smith, Sharon Gunn Jones

Christopher Davis Reardon's wife died young, leaving him with two small boys to raise on his own. Jake and Davis were typical boys, but good kids. Mr. Reardon lived to see them both grow into the kind of men any father would be proud to call his sons. Respect for others, right from wrong, honesty, and the value of family were among the many things he taught his boys. And teaching them about women was right at the top of the list, especially the right woman... moreChristopher Davis Reardon's wife died young, leaving him with two small boys to raise on his own. Jake and Davis were typical boys, but good kids. Mr. Reardon lived to see them both grow into the kind of men any father would be proud to call his sons. Respect for others, right from wrong, honesty, and the value of family were among the many things he taught his boys. And teaching them about women was right at the top of the list, especially the right woman. He had a mantra that was repeated to both boys from the age of thirteen until they were grown men themselves. They still know it by heart. "Son, you always treat a woman with respect, no matter who they are, what they do, or what they say. All men have lust in their hearts, so bed 'em if you have to, but treat 'em with respect. And when you think you're in love, you're not. Because when you are in love, you'll know it. When you really love a woman, she'll be the first thing you think about in the morning and the last thing you think about at night. When you really love a woman, she is your breath, your heartbeat, and your very soul. And when you really love a woman, you won't be lusting after any others because no other women exist." Jake Reardon always understood what his father was saying. But he never felt the true meaning of those words...until he met Brinley Phillips. Never mind that Tommy Joe Branden had "hands-off" signs posted all the way around her in big bright red letters. Never mind that she so completely believed in 'til death do us part that she was still hoping for a reconciliation with a man who would just as soon see her dead as not. And never mind that she lived and worked in Texas and had no plans on making Nevada her home. He practically felt his daddy nudge him in the back. Maybe that's why he stumbled off the edge of that cliff. But when ghosts better left at rest raise their ugly heads, the path to that 'happily ever after' gets steadily more difficult and more dangerous. And just when he thought it couldn't get any worse...it did. less

Davis Reardon was a persistent man. Lonely, but persistent. For two years he happily watched love grow and deepen between his brother and the woman who completed his life. Jake and Brinley were two halves of a whole. And Davis was patiently waiting for his turn. Waiting for the one woman who was meant to be the other part of him. He thought the wait was over when Dusty Lawton drove into his life. That connection, that instant recognition of matching pieces came immediately... moreDavis Reardon was a persistent man. Lonely, but persistent. For two years he happily watched love grow and deepen between his brother and the woman who completed his life. Jake and Brinley were two halves of a whole. And Davis was patiently waiting for his turn. Waiting for the one woman who was meant to be the other part of him. He thought the wait was over when Dusty Lawton drove into his life. That connection, that instant recognition of matching pieces came immediately. Still, he tried hard not to slide down that slippery slope too quickly. But sliding he was. Right up until he discovered the one thing he didn’t want to know. Gold ring. Third finger. Left hand. Married! Now what? He was raised to never touch another man’s wife. He could practically hear his daddy rolling over in his grave at just the thought. He pretty much figured the man would rise right up out of it if he couldn’t stop that downhill slide and actually touched her. But if she wasn’t meant to be with him, how could he explain all the things that said she was? The man who raised Dusty always told her the right man for her was out there somewhere. How cruel that she should find him when it was too late, after she was trapped in a marriage she never wanted. A marriage her husband would kill to keep her in. In a dangerous game of cat and mouse, the crosshairs land first on Owen Lawton, while Davis, Jake and the rest try to unravel the mystery of why Dusty insists she must remain in a marriage that’s in name only, before it was too late. Just when they think the game is won, things take a deadly twist. less

Michael didn't want or need a woman in his life. So how did he wind up with two? One that lived in memories that wouldn't die. And one that slipped in around all of his defenses and underneath the radar to trace whispers across a heart that wasn't ready for her. And he certainly wasn't going to help the situation by hiring her as the final member of his primary investigative team. The team needed her. She was a necessity... and a distraction that could get one or both of them killed... moreMichael didn't want or need a woman in his life. So how did he wind up with two? One that lived in memories that wouldn't die. And one that slipped in around all of his defenses and underneath the radar to trace whispers across a heart that wasn't ready for her. And he certainly wasn't going to help the situation by hiring her as the final member of his primary investigative team. The team needed her. She was a necessity... and a distraction that could get one or both of them killed. Trish really wanted this job. To get it, she needed to get her mind off of "the hat" from the night before. She especially needed to forget about the wounded eyes, the broken heart, and the gentle touch that she saw and felt when the hat came off for a single dance. Instinct told her that the man beneath that hat was made for loving. But he hadn't just been singed around the edges. Somebody burned him through and through. He would never let himself love again. Michael. His name is Michael. less

Tommy Joe Branden was tired. Tired of living from bus to jet, sleeping in between towns. Tired of having to tape the name of each town to his guitar so he wouldn't make a mistake on stage. And he was especially tired of missing his family. Missing out on so much of their lives. He was tired of being alone. The decision he made created a media storm around all of them, especially the tabloid vultures that he despised... moreTommy Joe Branden was tired. Tired of living from bus to jet, sleeping in between towns. Tired of having to tape the name of each town to his guitar so he wouldn't make a mistake on stage. And he was especially tired of missing his family. Missing out on so much of their lives. He was tired of being alone. The decision he made created a media storm around all of them, especially the tabloid vultures that he despised. But in the midst of the storm he stumbled over a pretty little girl with amethyst colored eyes with a pretty name... and a secret past. What happens when his brothers start digging? Carley Cierra Adams had every intention of staying invisible, unnoticed and unnoticeable as she temporarily hung around the edges of Tommy Joe Branden's life. She certainly never meant to get captured by the famous baby blues. Never meant to dance with him. Never meant to see him again. And she sure never meant to kiss him. Damn. Now what? less

Bo Cavanaugh didn’t expect his morning to go this way. Following the recent death of a fellow ranch owner, all his trainers were left without a job, many without a home. The thought of using the opportunity to grab some of them to beef up their own staff didn’t come to him or his brothers. So, it was their good fortune that an application from one of those trainers came in via email. There was no hesitation in getting him to the ranch for an interview... moreBo Cavanaugh didn’t expect his morning to go this way. Following the recent death of a fellow ranch owner, all his trainers were left without a job, many without a home. The thought of using the opportunity to grab some of them to beef up their own staff didn’t come to him or his brothers. So, it was their good fortune that an application from one of those trainers came in via email. There was no hesitation in getting him to the ranch for an interview. A recent merger had resulted in a significant bump in business. The expectation of hiring this man as their fifth new hand was high, and the interview should have been no more than a technicality. Yet somehow that meeting had turned both sideways and upside down from the word go when that ‘man’ turned out to be the sexiest woman he’d ever laid eyes on. And the connection he had immediately felt with her didn’t help. The interview ended on a note that sounded sweet, but Bo was positive there was no way he could work with her and keep himself from either having a nervous breakdown or making the mistake of touching her. And if he ever touched her once… less