Bachelor Gulch Series by Sandra Steffen

THE BACHELOR: Rugged rancher and single dad Clayton Carson. This time around he was determined to marry a woman who couldn't manipulate his heartstrings. — THE BRIDE: Diner owner Melody "Mel" McCully. She was danged tired of being overlooked by the local bachelors. What was she, chopped liver? — All her life Melody had loved Clayton, and he'd never once looked her way. Only now, when he had a scalawag of a daughter to raise, did he come callin'... moreTHE BACHELOR: Rugged rancher and single dad Clayton Carson. This time around he was determined to marry a woman who couldn't manipulate his heartstrings. — THE BRIDE: Diner owner Melody "Mel" McCully. She was danged tired of being overlooked by the local bachelors. What was she, chopped liver? — All her life Melody had loved Clayton, and he'd never once looked her way. Only now, when he had a scalawag of a daughter to raise, did he come callin'. Well, roosters would lay eggs before she'd agree to his marriage of convenience. Because plain-Jane Melody was about to be made over, and would settle for nothing less than a proposal of love! less

Bachelor Gulch The (almost) Bachelor: Lawman Nick Colter. He wasn't in Jasper Gulch to find a wife�he already had one…and intended to keep her! The Bride: Pretty mother of one, Brittany Matthews. Equally determined to maintain her newfound independence…and her heart. Maybe they had married too young and never had a proper honeymoon. But Nick was not leaving his soon-to-be ex-wife in nowhere, South Dakota�surrounded by a bunch of overeager, unattached cowboys... moreBachelor Gulch The (almost) Bachelor: Lawman Nick Colter. He wasn't in Jasper Gulch to find a wife�he already had one…and intended to keep her! The Bride: Pretty mother of one, Brittany Matthews. Equally determined to maintain her newfound independence…and her heart. Maybe they had married too young and never had a proper honeymoon. But Nick was not leaving his soon-to-be ex-wife in nowhere, South Dakota�surrounded by a bunch of overeager, unattached cowboys. So Nick formed a plan to woo back his wife, hoping Brittany would grant him a second chance…and a long-awaited honeymoon. Sandra Steffen BRINGS US THE BEST BACHELORS YET! less

After a long, cold winter, Nathan Quinn's resolve to stay celibate melted along with the South Dakota snows. Maybe it was time to find himself a woman, someone to help him raise his daughter, heal his aching heart -- and warm his lonely bed.... Crystal Galloway was searching for something in Jasper Gulch, but it sure wasn't a husband. Then again, the town was crawling with eligible bachelors -- and a certain rugged rancher was impossible to avoid... moreAfter a long, cold winter, Nathan Quinn's resolve to stay celibate melted along with the South Dakota snows. Maybe it was time to find himself a woman, someone to help him raise his daughter, heal his aching heart -- and warm his lonely bed.... Crystal Galloway was searching for something in Jasper Gulch, but it sure wasn't a husband. Then again, the town was crawling with eligible bachelors -- and a certain rugged rancher was impossible to avoid. For Crystal knew Nathan held the key to her past -- and, just maybe, to her future.... Silhouette Romance #1517, May 2001. less