Babies of Cactus Gulch Series by Nan O'Berry

Avery Johnson, like every cowboy in Cactus Gulch, has sown his share of wild oats. But waking up to find a six-month-old baby on his doorstep leaves him scratching his head. He might know how to soothe a nervous herd, but he has no idea how to care for a crying infant. He needs to find its mother fast or hire a nanny on the double.Halley Thorpe works at the big house on the Diamond D ranch. She's content to let work help her forget a disastrous marriage... moreAvery Johnson, like every cowboy in Cactus Gulch, has sown his share of wild oats. But waking up to find a six-month-old baby on his doorstep leaves him scratching his head. He might know how to soothe a nervous herd, but he has no idea how to care for a crying infant. He needs to find its mother fast or hire a nanny on the double.Halley Thorpe works at the big house on the Diamond D ranch. She's content to let work help her forget a disastrous marriage. When Avery Johnson shows up with a babe in arms, she wants to stay away. Yet one bat of the baby’s long dark lashes and the tight grasp of five tiny fingers and she finds herself hooked.Will helping Avery fulfill the ache in her heart or is she setting herself up for a disastrous fall when she realizes she's in love with the cowboy who has a baby on the doorstep. less

Willamenia Cogsdale, queen of barrel racing, has “history” with Lee Hawks, local rancher. On her return to Cactus Gulch with a two-year-old little girl, she still refuses to name the father. Her widowed father and grandfather aren’t happy with that situation, but they recognize the rodeo isn’t the place to raise a child.In love with Willamenia since their school days, Lee has made a life for himself after leaving her, and the rodeo circuit, a couple of years earlier... moreWillamenia Cogsdale, queen of barrel racing, has “history” with Lee Hawks, local rancher. On her return to Cactus Gulch with a two-year-old little girl, she still refuses to name the father. Her widowed father and grandfather aren’t happy with that situation, but they recognize the rodeo isn’t the place to raise a child.In love with Willamenia since their school days, Lee has made a life for himself after leaving her, and the rodeo circuit, a couple of years earlier. Encouraged to make his feelings known, he seems unable to do that in words, but his actions are clear. Even though deep down Willamenia is still in love with him, she’s not yet ready to admit it—not until a small fire and her grandfather's words push her into Lee's arms. Willamenia will do anything for her child, but revealing the truth may be one of the hardest things she's ever done. less