Coyote Springs Series by Ken Casper

Homebuilder Jesse Amorado and former Air Force Captain Tori Carr come from the same Texas town but from very different worlds. When she returns home to Coyote Springs to help her father, a real-estate developer, turn the seediest neighborhood into an exclusive resort for the wealthy, Tori and Jesse immediately clash. He'll do whatever it takes to save his heritage, and she is caught up in proving herself to her father... moreHomebuilder Jesse Amorado and former Air Force Captain Tori Carr come from the same Texas town but from very different worlds. When she returns home to Coyote Springs to help her father, a real-estate developer, turn the seediest neighborhood into an exclusive resort for the wealthy, Tori and Jesse immediately clash. He'll do whatever it takes to save his heritage, and she is caught up in proving herself to her father. As personal tensions rise and local trouble begins to brew, Jesse and Tori fall in love-despite it all. They soon find, however, that they must not only confront vested interests and prejudices, they have to fight for their very lives. less

Marcie Browder might have despised her miserable father, but she didn't kill him.Is she falling in love now with the man who did? She married a guy just like her dear old dad. Drunk. Abusive. Unfaithful. So she divorced him and returned home to her family's ranch in West Texas to heal. Her hopes for peace vanish, however, when she has a confrontation with her father - and later, he's found dead. Murdered... moreMarcie Browder might have despised her miserable father, but she didn't kill him.Is she falling in love now with the man who did? She married a guy just like her dear old dad. Drunk. Abusive. Unfaithful. So she divorced him and returned home to her family's ranch in West Texas to heal. Her hopes for peace vanish, however, when she has a confrontation with her father - and later, he's found dead. Murdered. The new foreman, Tucker McGee, a man who unsettles her in ways she doesn't want to admit, is the prime suspect. Marcie soon learns the people she trusted most - family and friends - are hiding secrets that will change her life forever. And they know something they're not telling her about Tucker McGee. He sits a horse well - very well - but he's no cowboy. Marcie's reluctant to accept his help, but he's hard to resist...in more ways than one. Is Tucker her only ally, or is he just another dangerous man with the power to hurt her? less