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Marooned With The Maverick by Christine Rimmer Fear not dear readers, the offices of The Rust Creek Rambler were damaged in the Great Flood, but we're filing our reports from bar stools at the Ace in the Hole...and do we have a scandal for you! During the storm, gorgeous Collin Traub was stranded with our beloved kindergarten teacher Willa Christensen – alone, and in a barn...overnight. Willa couldn't stand the sight of the sexy cowboy before. And now? We don't like to kiss and tell... Celebration's Bride by Nancy Robards Thompson Sydney James seemed like the consummate single girl. But the former foster child had never had a place to call home. Her strategy: leave before you can be left. So when Sydney met irresistible filmmaker Miles Mercer, she wondered if she had to resist altogether. Miles had come home to Celebration, Texas, to jump–start his career. But he knew as soon as he met Sydney his feelings spelled out happily ever after! Now all he has to do is convince her...

Married by Mistake? Rust Creek Ramblings Welcome back, faithful readers! The Rust Creek Rambler has an exclusive for you: Jordyn Leigh Cates has gotten married! That's right, our innocent Jordyn, who came to town a few years back with the Rust Creek Falls "Gal Rush," tied the knot on July Fourth in what appeared to be a very impulsive ceremony. No one could blame the blushing bridesmaid for saying "I do" to Will Clifton. The sexy, blue-eyed rancher is six feet of pure muscle and charm. But are these two merely love-struck friends who got swept away at someone else's wedding? Our sources suggest otherwise. Stay tuned to find out the true story behind these surprise spouses—and see if they can make it past their honeymoon!

THE STICK TURNED (ROYAL) BLUE… And now the princess is in a pickle. Because the night that Genevra Bravo-Calabretti and the new Earl of Hartmore, Rafael DeValery, turned to each other, it was for comfort upon the death of his brother—the man who was about to propose to Genny. It was not supposed to change their lives forever. But it had. For Rafe, it cemented his awareness that he'd been in love with Genevra since forever. And for Genny, it made her realize that Rafe was not the second-chance brother, but the one who'd held her heart all along…now all she had to do was convince him of that. Hopefully before the new heir(ess?) to the estate arrived…

A DEVASTATING FLOOD BRINGS TOGETHER A PAIR OF UNLIKELY LOVERS Schoolteacher Willa Christensen never forgave Collin Traub for rejecting her four years ago, but a dangerous flash flood forces them to take shelter overnight in her family's barn. Collin doesn't believe he's worthy of Willa's heart of gold. And yet, when the waters recede, he sees an opportunity to prove himself. Maybe one night really can change a man's future . . .

From Texas nanny…to palace princess! It should never have happened—the night of forbidden magic that turned Lani Vasquez and Prince Maximilian Bravo-Calabretti into lovers. After all, Lani knew all too well that an affair between a lowly nanny and the heir to the throne could only end in heartbreak—her own. Which was why she had to end it before she lost her herself completely… His New Year's Eve with Lani had rocked Max's world—and now the Texas beauty wanted to be just friends? The single father had sworn he'd never marry again, but Lani had charmed his children and awakened his guarded heart. Will the prince catch his Cinderella before the clock strikes midnight?

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Finding true love: priceless RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS People say that the odds of finding your perfect partner are rather like the odds of hitting the lottery: slim to none. It's hard to believe, faithful readers, but Nate Crawford may just have accomplished both. We have the scoop on Rust Creek Falls' best-kept secret: our former mayoral candidate is now a very wealthy man! Yet he is going out of his way to make sure no one finds out. The question is, why? Insiders whisper that Nate is also keeping another secret from his new girlfriend, nurse Callie Kennedy—a big one—and it could be a game changer. Place your bets, dear readers! What will she do when she learns her "regular guy" boyfriend is really a maverick millionaire?

A playboy prince is roped into giving love lessons to a young, innocent woman—only to find himself falling for his eager pupil, in USA TODAY bestselling author Christine Rimmer's newest addition to her Bravo Royales miniseries…. Up till now, Lucy Cordell has led a pretty sheltered life—but she's ready to burst out of her shell. Still, she has absolutely zero experience with men—so she needs help. Someone to help her shed the cloak that seems to scream "Virgin!" every time she gets within five miles of an eligible guy. Who better than the dashing Player Prince, Damien of Montedoro? He's always come to her rescue before…. True—but Dami only agrees to school Lucy in the fine art of seduction because he's afraid of who she'll ask if he says no! Besides, she needs protection from all the wolves out there. Still, when it comes to Lucy's sweet lit-from-within beauty, Damien has to wonder…who is going to protect him?