The Cartwrights Series by Cynthia Dees

Question: what is high-powered banker, Wes Cartwright, to do when someone dumps the animals from a petting zoo on his family’s abandoned ranch in Montana? Answer: Head home to Apple Pie Creek, Montana.Question: what is Florida native and Christmas card artist, Felicity Perez, supposed to do when her new boss insists on sending her somewhere cold and snowy to inspire new designs? Answer: visit her cousin in some place called Apple Pie Creek, Montana, of course... moreQuestion: what is high-powered banker, Wes Cartwright, to do when someone dumps the animals from a petting zoo on his family’s abandoned ranch in Montana? Answer: Head home to Apple Pie Creek, Montana.Question: what is Florida native and Christmas card artist, Felicity Perez, supposed to do when her new boss insists on sending her somewhere cold and snowy to inspire new designs? Answer: visit her cousin in some place called Apple Pie Creek, Montana, of course.Join Wes and Felicity for a love and laughter filled adventure neither of them will ever forget…in this clean and wholesome story of second chances and coming home, can they restore the Cartwright homestead in time to save it from being sold off? Can they convince Wes’s siblings to forgive the past, come back to their small-town roots, and repair their broken family? And can Wes and Felicity find the one true love that has eluded them both?Cynthia Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 romances. Join her in Apple Pie Creek, Montana where clean and wholesome romance is alive and well. There will be love, laughter, and shenanigans aplenty in this sweet and whimsical series about six single siblings coming back home to save the family ranch, heal old wounds, and just maybe, find true love."A delightfully light and refreshing read....Ms. Dees never lets me down...What fun. Five stars! Highly recommend..." less

When journalist, Madison Birch, buys a cute cottage in Apple Pie Creek, she’s told it just needs a few cosmetic updates. And then the place falls apart. Distraught, she calls on Luke Cartwright for a rescue.Luke was only in town to build a restaurant, and he’s eager to get away from a place that holds so many bad memories for him. But when a damsel in distress calls on him, he stays to do battle with her plumbing and the ghost she’s convinced is living in her house... moreWhen journalist, Madison Birch, buys a cute cottage in Apple Pie Creek, she’s told it just needs a few cosmetic updates. And then the place falls apart. Distraught, she calls on Luke Cartwright for a rescue.Luke was only in town to build a restaurant, and he’s eager to get away from a place that holds so many bad memories for him. But when a damsel in distress calls on him, he stays to do battle with her plumbing and the ghost she’s convinced is living in her house.As a threat to the Cartwright Ranch rocks his entire family, Madison jumps in to help Luke investigate it. Thrown together in a desperate race against time, will these two commitment-phobes do the unthinkable and fall in love before they find a way to save the ranch? less

When an injury ends Jesse Cartwright’s professional sports career, he heads home to Apple Pie Creek to figure out what’s next. Then FBI forensic analyst, Kelly Armstrong, blasts into his life and drags him along on an investigation of the man trying to steal the Cartwright ranch.Sparks fly as they compete in everything they do, but then a new kind of spark emerges between them as they search for information about the mysterious man who claims the ranch belongs to him... moreWhen an injury ends Jesse Cartwright’s professional sports career, he heads home to Apple Pie Creek to figure out what’s next. Then FBI forensic analyst, Kelly Armstrong, blasts into his life and drags him along on an investigation of the man trying to steal the Cartwright ranch.Sparks fly as they compete in everything they do, but then a new kind of spark emerges between them as they search for information about the mysterious man who claims the ranch belongs to him. In this story of coming home, and finding laughter among family and friends, and finding love where it’s least expected, will Jesse and Kelly find the key to saving the ranch, and in the process save themselves and whole Cartwright clan? less

Help his best friend with a crisis threatening the family ranch? No problem. Fall in love with his best friend’s little sister? No way.When former Navy SEAL, Chase Ericson, is asked by his best friend to investigate the man behind a mysterious letter threatening the Cartwright ranch, Chase wants nothing to do with Maci Cartwright. But then they’re stranded in a blizzard and threatened by a bad guy, forcing Chase to protect her... moreHelp his best friend with a crisis threatening the family ranch? No problem. Fall in love with his best friend’s little sister? No way.When former Navy SEAL, Chase Ericson, is asked by his best friend to investigate the man behind a mysterious letter threatening the Cartwright ranch, Chase wants nothing to do with Maci Cartwright. But then they’re stranded in a blizzard and threatened by a bad guy, forcing Chase to protect her. Worse, no matter how hard they try, they can’t seem to resist the attraction between them.In this heartwarming tale of family and friends pulling together, it's a race to find the one witness who can save the ranch. Do Chase and Maci dare to fall in love when the stakes around them are so high? Can they both overcome past hurts and find their way into each other’s hearts? And will the Cartwright family be saved from a man bent on its destruction? less