Hope, Montana Series by Patricia Johns, Debbie Macomber

CLOSE TO HOME  Montana sheriff Mike Cruise never pictured himself as a father. But with temporary custody of a toddler, he has to learn the ropes fast. Thankfully, his sweet new nanny, Malory Smythe, fits right in, and Mike begins to believe he can make this family thing work. Although he knows it can't last forever…  After her cheating ex left her pregnant and alone, Malory could easily fall for a strong, protective man... moreCLOSE TO HOME  Montana sheriff Mike Cruise never pictured himself as a father. But with temporary custody of a toddler, he has to learn the ropes fast. Thankfully, his sweet new nanny, Malory Smythe, fits right in, and Mike begins to believe he can make this family thing work. Although he knows it can't last forever…  After her cheating ex left her pregnant and alone, Malory could easily fall for a strong, protective man. But she can't risk repeating past mistakes with men, especially with a child on the way. When their makeshift family is threatened, will it drive Malory and Mike apart…or will it bring them together for good?  Enjoy a special bonus short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber, MY FUNNY VALENTINE less

In July 2016, the HARLEQUIN® AMERICAN ROMANCE® series will become the HARLEQUIN® WESTERN ROMANCE series. Same great stories, new name!   FAMILY MATTERS  Mackenzie Vaughn is determined to learn to run the Montana ranch she's inherited—even if it means relying on Chet Granger. Years ago, the serious (and seriously handsome) cowboy broke up her relationship with his younger brother, and Mack doesn't want to remember that heartache.  Chet knows gorgeous, spunky Mack is off-limits... moreIn July 2016, the HARLEQUIN® AMERICAN ROMANCE® series will become the HARLEQUIN® WESTERN ROMANCE series. Same great stories, new name!   FAMILY MATTERS  Mackenzie Vaughn is determined to learn to run the Montana ranch she's inherited—even if it means relying on Chet Granger. Years ago, the serious (and seriously handsome) cowboy broke up her relationship with his younger brother, and Mack doesn't want to remember that heartache.  Chet knows gorgeous, spunky Mack is off-limits. His brother would never forgive him, and Chet always puts family first…until he can no longer ignore his feelings. If Chet gives in to his heart, he'll lose his brother and the ranch they share—if he doesn't, he could lose Mackenzie forever. less

COULD HE BE HER HERO?  Hope, Montana, is no longer home to Andy Granger, who sold his piece of the family ranch to developers. He's only back to run a cattle drive in his brother's stead. But the community can't forgive him for selling out. And Dakota Mason, the beautiful cowgirl he hired, has every reason to hate him…  Ranching is in Dakota's blood. And now the developers have cut off water her neighboring ranch desperately needs... moreCOULD HE BE HER HERO?  Hope, Montana, is no longer home to Andy Granger, who sold his piece of the family ranch to developers. He's only back to run a cattle drive in his brother's stead. But the community can't forgive him for selling out. And Dakota Mason, the beautiful cowgirl he hired, has every reason to hate him…  Ranching is in Dakota's blood. And now the developers have cut off water her neighboring ranch desperately needs. She's only on the ride for a paycheck—not to turn her back on her community. And definitely not to fall for some overly protective urban cowboy. But Andy may surprise everyone…including himself. less

A Time to Heal  Brody Mason needs a nurse. As soon as he can walk again, he'll leave Hope, Montana, and go straight back to the army. But Kaitlyn Harpe? That's adding insult to injury. Not just because she's a daily reminder that Brody's fiancée, Kate's sister, married his best friend while he was fighting in Afghanistan. But because Kaitlyn had kept the truth from him.  The Kaitlyn he knew before he deployed would never have perpetuated a lie like that... moreA Time to Heal  Brody Mason needs a nurse. As soon as he can walk again, he'll leave Hope, Montana, and go straight back to the army. But Kaitlyn Harpe? That's adding insult to injury. Not just because she's a daily reminder that Brody's fiancée, Kate's sister, married his best friend while he was fighting in Afghanistan. But because Kaitlyn had kept the truth from him.  The Kaitlyn he knew before he deployed would never have perpetuated a lie like that. But this new person—the confident, beautiful woman with hidden depths in her eyes—is nothing like the shy, serious girl he knew. This Kaitlyn troubles him. Because Brody is starting to wonder if he proposed to the wrong sister… less

FROM CITY GIRL TO SINGLE MOM When Nora Carpenter becomes sole guardian of her triplet goddaughters, she needs backup--fast. So she heads home to the family ranch in Hope, Montana. But when she arrives, Nora learns that her great-grandparents' house now belongs to Easton Ross. Easton and Nora used to be friends, back when Easton was a lanky ranch hand who was always there for her. Now he's a rugged cowboy who hasn't forgiven her for leaving town... moreFROM CITY GIRL TO SINGLE MOM When Nora Carpenter becomes sole guardian of her triplet goddaughters, she needs backup--fast. So she heads home to the family ranch in Hope, Montana. But when she arrives, Nora learns that her great-grandparents' house now belongs to Easton Ross. Easton and Nora used to be friends, back when Easton was a lanky ranch hand who was always there for her. Now he's a rugged cowboy who hasn't forgiven her for leaving town. Easton lets Nora and the triplets bunk with him and can't help falling head over heels for the adorable babies. But Nora can't stay. For the triplets, living in Hope would mean a lifetime of gossip. And Nora has to put her new daughters first, even if it breaks her own heart. less

A SIMMERING ROMANCE Avery Southerly has finally met her biological father…sort of. Instead of properly introducing herself, she took a job as cook at her dad's ranch in Hope, Montana. There's just one problem: Avery can't cook! Luckily ranch manager Hank Granger agrees to help, and things quickly begin heating up in the kitchen. But romance is not on the menu—Hank could be fired for fraternizing with an employee, and Avery is only in town to get answers... moreA SIMMERING ROMANCE Avery Southerly has finally met her biological father…sort of. Instead of properly introducing herself, she took a job as cook at her dad's ranch in Hope, Montana. There's just one problem: Avery can't cook! Luckily ranch manager Hank Granger agrees to help, and things quickly begin heating up in the kitchen. But romance is not on the menu—Hank could be fired for fraternizing with an employee, and Avery is only in town to get answers. Then she's headed home to Kansas, where she truly belongs. Hank is determined to help Avery discover the truth about her past. Yet the more time they spend together, all he can see is the future. He just needs to help Avery do the same! less

A COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS?Barrie Jones needs a Christmas miracle. Five months pregnant, she’s already the talk of Hope, Montana, because she won’t tell anyone who the father is. And now her ex, Curtis Porter, is back in town, throwing her life into chaos.Curtis is about to retire from bull riding, which means selling the building that houses Barrie’s veterinary practice—essentially putting her out of business—so he’ll have enough money to start over... moreA COWBOY FOR CHRISTMAS?Barrie Jones needs a Christmas miracle. Five months pregnant, she’s already the talk of Hope, Montana, because she won’t tell anyone who the father is. And now her ex, Curtis Porter, is back in town, throwing her life into chaos.Curtis is about to retire from bull riding, which means selling the building that houses Barrie’s veterinary practice—essentially putting her out of business—so he’ll have enough money to start over. He’s the bad guy, right? And Barrie should know better than to give him a second chance, but Curtis seems different… He’s talking about settling down, maybe becoming a family man. Has Curtis really changed? And can Barrie change, too, and trust Curtis to do right by her and her baby? less