Oklahoma Girls Series by Patricia Forsythe

From high school crush to enemy number one Gemma has always been a rescuer. Birds with broken wings, abandoned baby raccoons...anything that needs help. But when it comes to her lifelong crush, doctor Nathan Smith, she has to curb her natural instincts. All of them. Nathan doesn't trust midwives, and he doesn't want her help. Back in town to restore the community hospital his father bankrupted, Nathan's just as determined to shut down the birthing center... moreFrom high school crush to enemy number one Gemma has always been a rescuer. Birds with broken wings, abandoned baby raccoons...anything that needs help. But when it comes to her lifelong crush, doctor Nathan Smith, she has to curb her natural instincts. All of them. Nathan doesn't trust midwives, and he doesn't want her help. Back in town to restore the community hospital his father bankrupted, Nathan's just as determined to shut down the birthing center. How can Gemma Whitmire save her center and prove Nathan--and the other critics--wrong? And more important, how can she stop falling for him? less

She thought she'd never see him again…  In the past twelve years, Carly Joslin has made a new life for herself. She moved back home to Reston, Oklahoma, and started a successful organic-farming business. So she's not about to let her ex-husband, Luke Sanderson, take all that away.   Luke's oil-extraction operation—right next door to Carly—is a real threat to her livelihood…and her peace of mind... moreShe thought she'd never see him again…  In the past twelve years, Carly Joslin has made a new life for herself. She moved back home to Reston, Oklahoma, and started a successful organic-farming business. So she's not about to let her ex-husband, Luke Sanderson, take all that away.   Luke's oil-extraction operation—right next door to Carly—is a real threat to her livelihood…and her peace of mind. Carly had buried the bittersweet memories of their young love, whirlwind marriage and terrible loss. But not deep enough. And now Luke is back in town, unearthing the past and shaking the very foundations of the life she's built. less