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How to start over Do You Take This Maverick? by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Marie Ferrarella Claire Strickland and Levi Wyatt were known as the perfect couple with the most perfect baby girl. What could have happened to drive them apart? Now they’re both living at Strickland’s Boarding House, and Levi is determined not to give up on Claire, or the family they’ve started to build together. But will she open up her heart to let him back in? The Cowboy’s Valentine by Donna Alward Coming home is hard enough without ranch manager Quinn Solomon making Lacey Duggan feel like an unwanted guest. She’s here only until she figures out what to do with her one-third ownership of the Montana homestead. But Quinn’s adorable daughter is giving Lacey ideas about being part of a family. And though they don’t even like each other, Lacey’s having even crazier notions about the widowed single dad! Previously published as Do You Take This Maverick? and The Cowboy’s Valentine

Do You Take This Maverick? - Marie Ferrarella Claire Strickland and her oh-so-handsome husband Levi Wyatt were known as the perfect couple with the most perfect baby girl. Then came the wedding-to-end-all-weddings. One minute they were together and the next there was a poker game that somehow steered the two young lovebirds way off-course. In spite of being on the outs both Claire and Levi have taken up domicile at Strickland's Boarding House. He's determined not to give up on her or the family they've started to build together, but will she open up her heart to let him back in? It won't be easy, but with Claire's grandparents squarely in their court they might just make this work! The Cowboy's Valentine - Donna Alward Coming home is hard enough without ranch manager Quinn Solomon making Lacey Duggan feel like an unwanted guest. She's only here until she figures out what to do with her one-third ownership of Crooked Valley. But Quinn's adorable daughter is giving Lacey ideas about being part of a family. And though they don't even like each other, Lacey is having other notions about the widowed single dad. Does Lacey think she can just waltz in and turn Quinn's life upside down...only to leave again? The pretty accountant knows nothing about running a ranch, yet she's making the Montana homestead feel like a home. Quinn isn't looking for love again. Until a woman who's all heart and a determined little girl help one lovestruck cowboy see the light. Court Me, Cowboy - Barbara White Daille Gabe Miller's marriage ended so fast it had hardly begun. Which is why he couldn't quite believe his luck - or his 'ex' - when she returned a few months later with the news that legally they were still husband and wife. And that the child she was carrying was his son. Gabe feared Melissa would bolt again, making a custody battle his only option - unless he could turn back the clock and woo her the way he should have during their whirlwind romance. But even with his boy's future at stake, mending fences with a woman - especially the one he loved - wasn't something the strong, silent type found easy to do...

“If Thoreau drank more whiskey and lived in the desert, he’d write like this.”—High Country News Welcome to the land of wildfire, hypothermia, desiccation, and rattlers. The stark and inhospitable high-elevation landscape of Nevada’s Great Basin Desert may not be an obvious (or easy) place to settle down, but for self-professed desert rat Michael Branch, it’s home. Of course, living in such an unforgiving landscape gives one many things to rant about. Fortunately for us, Branch—humorist, environmentalist, and author of Raising Wild—is a prodigious ranter. From bees hiving in the walls of his house to owls trying to eat his daughters’ cat—not to mention his eccentric neighbors—adventure, humor, and irreverence abound on Branch’s small slice of the world, which he lovingly calls Ranting Hill.

A fresh start in Montana From City Girl to Rancher’s Wife by Ami Weaver When Josie Callahan’s life in Los Angeles falls apart, she jumps at the chance to start over as a private chef in Montana. More used to stilettos and stainless steel appliances than cowboy boots and cozy kitchens, Josie is out of her element…especially with her sexy boss, Luke Ryder. Luke prefers horses to heartbreakers, but a delicious happily-ever-after might be on the menu! A Match Made in Montana by Joanna Sims When Officer Logan Wolf pulls over Josephine Brand for speeding, he’s struck by her irresistible blue eyes and sad smile. Even more striking is the news that she’s maid of honor at his best friend’s wedding! Josephine’s ex, Brice, broke her heart—yet she can’t deny her attraction to Logan. But just as her pain begins to fade, Brice shows up, wanting a second chance… Previously published as From City Girl to Rancher’s Wife and A Match Made in Montana

Right cowboy, wrong time? Claiming the Rancher’s Heart by Cindy Kirk When a matchmaker paired sophisticated Stacie Summers with rugged cowboy Josh Collins, they both thought it was a terrible mistake. But even though Josh thought the match was way off base, he couldn’t push the gorgeous Stacie from his mind. And Stacie’s low opinion of ranchers inched up with her heart rate whenever Josh was around. Could this unlikely friendship turn into something more? The Rancher Who Took Her In by Teresa Southwick Kate Dixon needed to escape the humiliation of her hastily called-off wedding, and Cabot Dixon’s Montana ranch seemed like the perfect place to keep a low profile. But when the single dad’s young son made not-so-subtle hints about wanting her as his mom, Cabot wondered what he’d opened himself up to…especially when he realized that he’d do anything to keep the runaway bride by his side for keeps! Previously published as Claiming the Rancher’s Heart and The Rancher Who Took Her In

The best-laid holiday plans… Roping Her Christmas Cowboy by Rebecca Winters Montana cowboy Toly Clayton should be flying high. Instead, he’s been handed the worst kind of Christmas gift—a diagnosis that could spell an early end to his rodeo career. Hiding his secret proves harder than Toly thinks…especially from stunningly sexy barrel racer Nikki Dobson. As the line between “friends” and “more than friends” fades, Toly’s career, friendships and even his heart are on the line. A Snowbound Cowboy Christmas by Amanda Renee Getting stranded at the Silver Bells guest ranch in Saddle Ridge, Montana, for Christmas with the dreamy Dylan Slade should be idyllic. But for real estate acquisitions expert Emma Sheridan, it’s a disaster! Dylan is standing in the way of the deal that could secure her promotion and her daughter’s future. Now Dylan has two weeks to change her mind about her company’s takeover. And maybe even about him. Previously published as Roping Her Christmas Cowboy and A Snowbound Cowboy Christmas

At the turn of the twentieth century, Montana started emerging from its rugged past. Permanent towns and cities, powered by mining, tourism, and trade, replaced ramshackle outposts. Yet Montana's frontier endured, both in remote pockets and in the wider cultural imagination. The frontier thus played a continuing role in Montanans' lives, often in fascinating ways. Author John Clayton has written extensively on these shifts in Montana history, chronicling the breadth of the frontier's legacy with this diverse collection of stories. Explore the remnants of Montana's frontier through stories of the Little Bighorn Battlefield, the Beartooth Highway, and the lost mining camp of Swift Current--and through legendary characters such as Charlie Russell, Haydie Yates, and "Liver-eating" Johnston.