A Stone Creek Collection Volume 1

Welcome to Stone Creek, Arizona, where no secrets stay hidden for long and true love is just around the corner… Don’t miss a single fan-favorite story in this box set from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! The Man from Stone Creek Badge and gun hidden, Ranger Sam O’Ballivan heads to Arizona to pose as the new schoolteacher to capture rustlers and train robbers… but first must survive his unruly students. For that, he needs the help of Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress and older sister of one of his most troublesome charges. Working undercover has always kept Sam isolated and his heart firmly in check—but something about the spirited Maddie tempts him to start down a path he swore he’d never travel…. A Wanted Man The past has a way of catching up with folks in Stone Creek. But schoolmarm Lark Morgan and Marshal Rowdy Rhodes are determined to hide their secrets—and deny their instant attraction. That should be easy, since each suspects the other of living a lie. As past and current troubles collide when a gang of train robbers threatens the town, Rowdy and Lark must surrender their pride to the greatest power of all—undying love. The Rustler Where does an outlaw go when he’s ready to turn straight? For Wyatt Yarbro, reformed rustler and train robber, Stone Creek is his place of redemption… and lovely Sarah Tamlin is the perfect angel to help him clean up his act. But Sarah keeps a dark secret behind her prim and proper facade, even as her heart is lost to charming, sexy Wyatt. When a vengeful enemy prepares to unleash havoc on their peaceful town, Wyatt and Sarah will need to trust each other to win the fight. Originally published in 2006 and 2008

The Man From Stone Creek Linda Lael Miller There was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it out. Badge and gunhidden, he arrived posing as the new school teacher, anddiscovered his first task was to bring the rough ranchers'children under control. So he started with a call on MaddieChancelor, the local postmistress, and older sister of ayoung boy in need of discipline. It never occurred to Sam that Maddie would turn out to bea graceful woman whose prim and proper stance battledwith the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capturerustlers and train robbers was a job that had always kepthim isolated and his heart firmly in check–until now. Butthere was something about the postmistress that had himtempted to start down a path he'd sworn he'd never travel. Don't miss this delightful story fromthe queen of western romance, Linda Lael Miller!.

Everyone in Ashley O'Ballivan's life is marrying and starting families—except her. But what date can compare to Jack McCall, the man who broke her heart years ago? And now he's mysteriously back. But he isn't who she thinks he is. After a dangerous mission working for the DEA, security expert Jack McCall rents a room in Ashley's bed-and-breakfast. For her sake, he must keep his distance. But his feelings for her are so powerful that only his heart remains off-limits. To protect her—from his enemies and himself—he has to leave…vowing to fight his way home to her and Stone Creek forever.

In a small town filled with danger and secrets, only true love will survive. Don’t miss a single fan-favorite story in this box set from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller… A Stone Creek Christmas Stone Creek veterinarian Olivia O’Ballivan communicates easily with animals, but men are another story. Especially globe-trotting architect-turned-rancher Tanner Quinn. Olivia meets him when she cares for his daughter’s pony, and it’s not long before she finds herself conspiring with twelve-year-old Sophie to get Tanner into the Christmas spirit. But will a holiday miracle transform Tanner into a rancher—and family man—for all seasons? The Bridegroom Undercover agent Gideon Yarbro is renowned for stopping outlaws almost before they commit a crime. But now he must stop a wedding—despite the bride’s resistance. Lydia Fairmont will lose everything if she doesn’t honor her betrothal to a heartless banker, but Gideon exploits a loophole and marries her himself after carrying a reluctant Lydia off to Stone Creek. Despite a vengeful ex-fiancé on their trail and a hired gun on the loose, there just might be hope for the marriage… if they can trust each other before it’s too late. At Home in Stone Creek It’s hard for Ashley O’Ballivan not to feel a little lonely. She hasn’t had a booking at her bed-and-breakfast in far too long, or heard from the handsome, mysterious man who broke her heart months ago. But then Jack McCall suddenly reappears—with no explanations and no promises. Jack has secrets, secrets he says he has to keep to protect her. But this time, Ashley’s determined to convince him that he’s at home only in Stone Creek—with her. Originally published in 2008 and 2009

There was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrived posing as the new schoolteacher, and discovered his first task was to bring the rough ranchers' children under control. So he started with a call on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress, and older sister of a young boy in firm need of discipline. It never occurred to Sam that Maddie would turn out to be a graceful woman whose prim and proper stance battled with the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture rustlers and train robbers was a job that had always kept him isolated and his heart firmly in check—until now. But there was something about the postmistress that had him unwittingly tempted to start down a path he'd sworn he'd never travel.

He's a hockey star with a GPA problem. She *needs* to keep her tutoring job. What happens if their spark burns the rulebook? Neal Sweeney is the campus golden boy. He works hard and lives hard, but when his grades threaten his ability to play forward for SCU, the math department sets him up with a tutor. Studious, serious, and totally off limits, Dahlia Wardzinski steps into the study lounge and Neal is ready to learn whatever she's teaching. The only problem? Dahlia is a woman who follows the rules. She can't risk her work-study funding to cross a line with Neal. Things heat up when Neal makes a play in the library, and Dahlia finds herself doing things she never imagined. Will Dahlia's boss find out how badly she wants to let him score? Will she wind up just another notch on Neal Sweeney's bedpost? Hard Edge is a stand-alone college sports romance with a guaranteed HEA. This is a quick, steamy read.

In the small town of Stone Creek, a random encounter offers two lonely people a chance at happiness. Danny, a young widower, still grieves for his late wife, but for the sake of his five-year-old son, Caleb, he knows he must move on. Alone in her summer house, Lily has left her workaholic husband, Paul, to his long hours and late nights back in the city. In Stone Creek, she can yearn in solitude for the treasure she's been denied: a child. What occurs when Lily and Danny meet is immediate and undeniable—despite Lily being ten years older and married. But ultimately it is little Caleb's sadness and need that will tip the scales, upsetting a precarious balance between joy and despair, between what cannot happen . . . and what must. An unforgettable novel of tremendous emotional heft, Stone Creek brilliantly illuminates how the powers of love and loss transform the human heart.

What happens when research partners discover more than they bargained for? Serena Sanders is determined to put her past behind her. She's done with football and most importantly, with football players. She's got her sights set on graduate school...and maybe her sexy professor can help her get there. All her plans come crashing down as Talon "The Claw" Kelly stumbles into her class. The quarterback for SCU is cocky and more interested in Serena's assets than he is in working on their group project...until he finds out she's still got her v-card, that is. Will Serena overcome her growing feelings for this unexpected ally? Will Talon outgrow his partyboy ways and get serious before graduation? This is a stand-alone college football romance with a guaranteed HEA. Deep in the Pocket is a quick, steamy read!