Code of the West Series by Anne McAllister

MR. FEBRUARY The rock: Ranch foreman Robert Tanner-a man who never let any woman get close to him. The hard place: The Bar C--the Wyoming spread he was used to running like it was his own. And in between was Maggie MacLeod--the unwanted, unwelcome, unnervingly tempting new owner of his ranch! And it sure looked like the city-bred schoolmarm was planning to make the place her own--and tear down al l the fences he'd built around his battered heart ... moreMR. FEBRUARY The rock: Ranch foreman Robert Tanner-a man who never let any woman get close to him. The hard place: The Bar C--the Wyoming spread he was used to running like it was his own. And in between was Maggie MacLeod--the unwanted, unwelcome, unnervingly tempting new owner of his ranch! And it sure looked like the city-bred schoolmarm was planning to make the place her own--and tear down al l the fences he'd built around his battered heart .... MAN OF THE MONTH: Meet Robert Tanner and his brothers, Luke and Noah. Three proud, strong men who live-and love-by THE CODE OF THE WEST. less

She tempted him. Luke Tanner wasn't afraid of looking danger right in the eye. He'd wrestled his way through his share of awkward situations, and he'd never run from anything - or anyone - in his life! Except once... Jillian Crane was part of Luke's past. Her beauty tempted him, and her spirit awoke a passion in him that he swore never to give in to. But that was then - and now, Jillian wasn't going to leave Luke's ranch refuge until she got her man... moreShe tempted him. Luke Tanner wasn't afraid of looking danger right in the eye. He'd wrestled his way through his share of awkward situations, and he'd never run from anything - or anyone - in his life! Except once... Jillian Crane was part of Luke's past. Her beauty tempted him, and her spirit awoke a passion in him that he swore never to give in to. But that was then - and now, Jillian wasn't going to leave Luke's ranch refuge until she got her man. And there was nothing Luke could do to stop himself from losing his heart to her... less

Rodeo cowboy Noah Tanner spent his life going down the road. He never stopped. He never stayed --until rehab from an accident stuck him in Laramie, Wyoming over the holidays. So, fine. He'd stay with Tess. Who better to spend Christmas with than the gorgeous nurse who'd patched him up once before? Once Tess Montgomery had loved Noah. She still had him to thank for her greatest gift -- Susannah -- the child Noah never knew he had. Then Noah met Susannah, and his world changed... moreRodeo cowboy Noah Tanner spent his life going down the road. He never stopped. He never stayed --until rehab from an accident stuck him in Laramie, Wyoming over the holidays. So, fine. He'd stay with Tess. Who better to spend Christmas with than the gorgeous nurse who'd patched him up once before? Once Tess Montgomery had loved Noah. She still had him to thank for her greatest gift -- Susannah -- the child Noah never knew he had. Then Noah met Susannah, and his world changed. But could a footloose cowboy settle down? Be a dad? Show the only woman he'd ever loved that this time he was here to stay? Or was it too late? Would Tess ever trust him with her heart again? The Tanner Brother series Book 1: Cowboys Don't Cry Book 2: Cowboys Don't Quit Book 3: Cowboys Don't Stay less

MAN FOF THE MONTH CODE OF THE WEST MR. JULY IMMOVABLE OBJECT: Ex-rodeo cowboy Taggart Jones IRRESISTIBLE FORCE: Felicity Albright, schoolteacher—and perfect wife material UNSTOPPABLE KID: Matchmaking daughter who knows best Taggart Jones had no intention of getting married again. He'd been there, done that. And not even a delectable, sexy woman like Felicity Albright was going to change his mind. Taggart's daughter, Becky, disagreed... moreMAN FOF THE MONTH CODE OF THE WEST MR. JULY IMMOVABLE OBJECT: Ex-rodeo cowboy Taggart Jones IRRESISTIBLE FORCE: Felicity Albright, schoolteacher—and perfect wife material UNSTOPPABLE KID: Matchmaking daughter who knows best Taggart Jones had no intention of getting married again. He'd been there, done that. And not even a delectable, sexy woman like Felicity Albright was going to change his mind. Taggart's daughter, Becky, disagreed. Felicity knew all about barrettes and bandages, and she didn't like carrots any more than Becky did. It was obvious she was ideal for Taggart. Some men just didn't know what was good for them—especially not her bull-headed cowboy of a dad! MAN OF THE MONTH: He's a stubborn cowboy, but a good catch, and now his daughter's about to make a match! less

"BRENNA NEEDS A HUSBAND," Jed McCal's nephew Tuck told him. Pregnant and alone, Brenna Jamison was back--trying single-handedly to run her father's touch. "WE NEED A WIFE," Tuck said. If footloose cowboy Jed McCall didn't do something drastic, he would lose custody of the boy. But marriage? "WHY NOT?" asked Tuck. There were reasons that only Jed knew. And marrying Brenna--becoming a father to her child--would be like jumping from the frying pan into the fire... more"BRENNA NEEDS A HUSBAND," Jed McCal's nephew Tuck told him. Pregnant and alone, Brenna Jamison was back--trying single-handedly to run her father's touch. "WE NEED A WIFE," Tuck said. If footloose cowboy Jed McCall didn't do something drastic, he would lose custody of the boy. But marriage? "WHY NOT?" asked Tuck. There were reasons that only Jed knew. And marrying Brenna--becoming a father to her child--would be like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. CODE OF THE WEST: Meet the hardworking, hard-loving men of the West! Proud, strong men who live--and love--by the CODE OF THE WEST. less

Code of the West LONESOME COWBOY Mace Nichols had everyone scratching their heads. After years of marital bliss, he'd up and walked out on Jenny. Why? He wouldn't say. Just that Jenny would be better off. Even little Becky Jones didn't know what to make of her cowboy hero. That man! He was as talkative as his horse—and as stubborn as a mule. Jenny knew why he'd left. But she'd vowed to love Mace for better, for worse…forever... moreCode of the West LONESOME COWBOY Mace Nichols had everyone scratching their heads. After years of marital bliss, he'd up and walked out on Jenny. Why? He wouldn't say. Just that Jenny would be better off. Even little Becky Jones didn't know what to make of her cowboy hero. That man! He was as talkative as his horse—and as stubborn as a mule. Jenny knew why he'd left. But she'd vowed to love Mace for better, for worse…forever. But even she didn't know how to teach her hurt, stubborn cowboy not to give up their dream: of a ranch, a home, a family, and to trust that their love could still make it real. less

Cowboy Shane Nichols's best buddy has a problem: the love of his life is marrying another man. Shane decides someone should stop the wedding, and he schemes to do so by kidnapping the bride. But unfortunately, Shane steals the wrong woman. Wedding florist Poppy Hamilton realizes almost immediately that the handsome cowboy thinks she's the bride, but she goes along with the charade in order to distract Shane until the wedding vows have been said... moreCowboy Shane Nichols's best buddy has a problem: the love of his life is marrying another man. Shane decides someone should stop the wedding, and he schemes to do so by kidnapping the bride. But unfortunately, Shane steals the wrong woman. Wedding florist Poppy Hamilton realizes almost immediately that the handsome cowboy thinks she's the bride, but she goes along with the charade in order to distract Shane until the wedding vows have been said. Neither Shane nor Poppy planned on falling in love, but when a blizzard traps them in a snowbound cabin, the passion that blazes between the lady and the rodeo cowboy is hot enough to melt the snow outside. But Shane isn't the marrying kind, and before Poppy can wed her cowboy, he has to face some hard truths about life and love. less

MAN of the Month CODE of the WEST MR. JULY Commitment-Shy Cowboy: Cash Callahan wasn't opposed to marriage. It was fine for other people. For everybody else, in fact, except... The Woman Who Was Marrying Mike Dutton on Saturday: Milly Malone Some women had no patience! So she'd been waiting five years for Cash Callahan to pop the question...did that mean Milly should change the locks? Start dating a steady, dependable number cruncher? Agree to marry the jerk? Of course not... moreMAN of the Month CODE of the WEST MR. JULY Commitment-Shy Cowboy: Cash Callahan wasn't opposed to marriage. It was fine for other people. For everybody else, in fact, except... The Woman Who Was Marrying Mike Dutton on Saturday: Milly Malone Some women had no patience! So she'd been waiting five years for Cash Callahan to pop the question...did that mean Milly should change the locks? Start dating a steady, dependable number cruncher? Agree to marry the jerk? Of course not. But she had. And when all his good sense and rational arguments couldn't change her mind, Cash knew there was only one way to save Milly from disaster. He'd have to marry her himself! MAN OF THE MONTH: He'll do anything for the woman he loves—it's the CODE OF THE WEST. less

MEN of the YEAR MAN of the MONTH "I'm no stardust cowboy! —Riley Stratton, rough-edged Wyoming cowboy Riley knew he wasn't any kid's imaginary hero, capable of making dreams come true. His own dreams had bitten the dust so long ago, he couldn't even remember them. But he had to do the honorable thing by Dori Malone and her son -- his newly discovered nephew, Jake. Next thing he knew, they were sharing his ranch! Worse, Dori was making herself indispensible. She understood computers... moreMEN of the YEAR MAN of the MONTH "I'm no stardust cowboy! —Riley Stratton, rough-edged Wyoming cowboy Riley knew he wasn't any kid's imaginary hero, capable of making dreams come true. His own dreams had bitten the dust so long ago, he couldn't even remember them. But he had to do the honorable thing by Dori Malone and her son -- his newly discovered nephew, Jake. Next thing he knew, they were sharing his ranch! Worse, Dori was making herself indispensible. She understood computers. She cooked meals, washed dishes. She even folded his underwear! Worst of all, she made Riley wish, made him ache, made him dream -- of things not even Jake's stardust cowboy could make come true. Some men are made for lovin' -- and you'll love our MAN OF THE MONTH! less

Rugged J. D. Holt had a life full of secrets -- none of which he intended to share with brainy, beautiful Lydia Cochrane. He wasn't sharing anything with Lydia -- until he found out she'd bought his ranch and was now his boss! — Well, he could handle it. He was tough, wasn't he? — But Lydia had a way of getting under a cowboy's skin, making him wa... more »nt things he had no business wanting. A home. A family. A woman like her. Everyone knew she wasn't his kind of woman... moreRugged J. D. Holt had a life full of secrets -- none of which he intended to share with brainy, beautiful Lydia Cochrane. He wasn't sharing anything with Lydia -- until he found out she'd bought his ranch and was now his boss! — Well, he could handle it. He was tough, wasn't he? — But Lydia had a way of getting under a cowboy's skin, making him wa... more »nt things he had no business wanting. A home. A family. A woman like her. Everyone knew she wasn't his kind of woman. But what if "everyone" was wrong -- and some secrets were meant to be shared? less

Bronc buster Gus Holt had shied away from weddings since he'd ducked out of his own a decade ago. But when ex-fiancée Mary McLean turned up in Montana - pregnant, alone, and lovelier than ever - Gus suddenly hankered to leave behind the bunkhouse for a marriage bed! Being a surrogate mom to her sister's child was the closest Mary figured she'd get to a child of her own. And she wasn't at all sure she trusted Gus's newfound enthusiasm for family.... But Gus was determined. He'd win her over... moreBronc buster Gus Holt had shied away from weddings since he'd ducked out of his own a decade ago. But when ex-fiancée Mary McLean turned up in Montana - pregnant, alone, and lovelier than ever - Gus suddenly hankered to leave behind the bunkhouse for a marriage bed! Being a surrogate mom to her sister's child was the closest Mary figured she'd get to a child of her own. And she wasn't at all sure she trusted Gus's newfound enthusiasm for family.... But Gus was determined. He'd win her over. Mary would darned well be his by Christmas - if he could just figure out how to gift-wrap forever! less

"I'M BACK! Let's get married." -- Charlie Seeks Elk, urban Native American turned Montana cowboy Three years ago, in a war zone on the other side of the world, Charlie had loved Cait Blasingame. Still, home and family weren't his style -- but getting shot could make a guy change his mind. It could show him the meaning of forever -- and send him hunting for what was missing: Cait. A lot had happened in three years. Cait had changed jobs, gone home, and planned to marry another man... more"I'M BACK! Let's get married." -- Charlie Seeks Elk, urban Native American turned Montana cowboy Three years ago, in a war zone on the other side of the world, Charlie had loved Cait Blasingame. Still, home and family weren't his style -- but getting shot could make a guy change his mind. It could show him the meaning of forever -- and send him hunting for what was missing: Cait. A lot had happened in three years. Cait had changed jobs, gone home, and planned to marry another man. But Charlie believed deep down she still loved him. How could he convince Cait that they belonged together -- forever? CODE OF THE WEST: Some men are made for lovin'. less

Silhouette introduces a brand-new Code of the West single title by Anne McAllister, "The Great Montana Cowboy Auction." It promises to deliver favorite themes of sexy cowboys, Western settings, character continuity and More sexy cowboys!

For years, acclaimed author Anne McAllister has delighted readers with her unforgettable miniseries featuring the proud, strong men who live — and love — by the Code of the West Reunited with his former ladylove, Luke Tanner proves that Cowboys Don't Quit. Cowboys Don't Stay was once Noah Tanner's mantra . . . until he discovered he had a daughter! The Cowboy and the Kid — that's how single dad Taggart Jones envisioned his future... moreFor years, acclaimed author Anne McAllister has delighted readers with her unforgettable miniseries featuring the proud, strong men who live — and love — by the Code of the West Reunited with his former ladylove, Luke Tanner proves that Cowboys Don't Quit. Cowboys Don't Stay was once Noah Tanner's mantra . . . until he discovered he had a daughter! The Cowboy and the Kid — that's how single dad Taggart Jones envisioned his future. But his matchmaking offspring wouldn't rest until Taggart was wearing a wedding ring! less

The last present he expected – a nearly two-year-old son!Deke Malone never gave a thought to having kids – until the day Zack came into his life. Now he can’t imagine not being a dad. It’s not easy, but it’s the best thing he’s ever done. It’s the hardest, too, because it takes him back to Montana for the holidays – to give his son a family and make peace with his own father if he can. He never expects to run into widow Erin Jones... moreThe last present he expected – a nearly two-year-old son!Deke Malone never gave a thought to having kids – until the day Zack came into his life. Now he can’t imagine not being a dad. It’s not easy, but it’s the best thing he’s ever done. It’s the hardest, too, because it takes him back to Montana for the holidays – to give his son a family and make peace with his own father if he can. He never expects to run into widow Erin Jones.Once upon a time, when they were barely more than kids, Erin was madly in love with Deke – while he thought she was his best friend. A lot has changed in fifteen years. Erin’s a widow now, with a young family of her own and a wealth of loving memories behind her. Could she really be so lucky the second time around?Deke thinks it’s their first real chance. Besides, it’s Christmas. And isn’t that the season of miracles . . . and love? less

DEKE MALONE GOT AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT An almosttwoyearold son! Parenthood had never been among Deke's priorities, but being a dad was the hardestand bestthing he'd ever done. It took him home to Montanadetermined to give his boy a family, to give his parents a grandson. Deke never expected to find widowed mom Erin Jones there. Years ago she'd been his best friend. And Erin never expected to see Deke, eitherespecially with a son! Once she had been madly in love with him... moreDEKE MALONE GOT AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT An almosttwoyearold son! Parenthood had never been among Deke's priorities, but being a dad was the hardestand bestthing he'd ever done. It took him home to Montanadetermined to give his boy a family, to give his parents a grandson. Deke never expected to find widowed mom Erin Jones there. Years ago she'd been his best friend. And Erin never expected to see Deke, eitherespecially with a son! Once she had been madly in love with him. But so much had changed. Surely they wouldn't get a second chance. Or would they? After all, this was Christmasthe season of miracles and of love. less

"Let Celie get away? No, sir! That's why cowboys invented lassos!" Jace Tucker, wife wrangler Rodeo heartthrob Jace Tucker fell for Celie O'Meara the day they met. But she was his buddy's girl. Then his buddy jilted Celieand she blamed Jace! And why not? Celie thought. As a role model for reckless, footloose charmers, Jace had no equal. So when he came close, she ran a thousand miles! Jace packed his battered Stetson and went after her... more"Let Celie get away? No, sir! That's why cowboys invented lassos!" Jace Tucker, wife wrangler Rodeo heartthrob Jace Tucker fell for Celie O'Meara the day they met. But she was his buddy's girl. Then his buddy jilted Celieand she blamed Jace! And why not? Celie thought. As a role model for reckless, footloose charmers, Jace had no equal. So when he came close, she ran a thousand miles! Jace packed his battered Stetson and went after her. He'd convince Celie they were meant for each othereven if he had to follow her to the ends of the earth. He never believed he actually would! less

It was one night as hot and passionate as only young love can be. But they left it at that. Flynn had the world to conquer--alone. Only three months later, Sara's life changed: she discovered she was expecting Flynn's baby. Now Flynn has taken his rightful place as the Irish Earl of Dunmorey. But once he discovers that he also has an heir, his strategy is simple: claim his love child. He wants his son, and he wants Sara, too...as his bride.