The Rancher S Second Chance

Spinning-off of her beloved Morgan Ranch series, New York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce launches a new contemporary Western romance series about a neighboring ranching family trying to lasso love . . . It might be the pride of hard work on rugged terrain, the welcoming community, or the memories—but wherever the folks of Morgantown may roam, they have a way of coming back to the ranch . . . There’s a reason Jackson Lymond left the Air Force, but he’s not telling a soul. He’d rather keep things simple, while trying to start a new life helping his older brother on their northern California ranch. At least Morgantown’s flirty local bartender can keep his mind off the past—that is, until he runs into Daisy Miller . . . Daisy doesn’t really expect Jackson to remember her. Back in school she did her best to blend in—and pretend she didn’t have five brothers who’d hogtie any boy who even looked at her. These days though, she and Jackson might have more in common than just their ranching relatives. After all, they both left home only to return. Trouble is, under the watch of her fiercely protective family, Daisy is longing for some privacy. Letting Jackson into her life could make that even more difficult—or it might be the second chance they’re both looking for . . . “Pearce’s fans and contemporary romance readers will want to pick this one up and read it to the end.” —Publishers Weekly

Parker Ranches Inc., Book 1 This western romance novel is your introduction to the Parker Ranches, Inc. cowboy romance series! A reluctant rancher. A lonely librarian. A family in shambles. Can the rancher risk as second chance at love? When John Rankin’s wife dies, leaving him with two children to raise, he wonders how he can he take care of a family and run a working cattle ranch, too. Annie’s domain was home, hearth, and the kids. Her dying put a hole in his day-to-day existence like nothing he’d ever before experienced—not only in his rancher lifestyle, but also in his heart. As the months roll on, his heart is only one of his problems when eleven-year-old Callie rebels. Missing her mom and unsure how her life is unfolding, Callie pushes back at every turn, and John is unsure how to help her. Then his friend and farm manager, Buck McGinnis, suggests John seek the counsel of a woman for advice dealing with a moody pre-teen female. He wants to introduce John to his friend, Abby Cooper. John is reluctant, but eventually caves to Buck’s advice. Suddenly, life becomes more complicated. The Parker Ranches, Inc. series launches with the novella, The Rancher’s Second Chance, establishing the historical perspective of the original Parker Ranch, the patriarch of the present-day family, John Rankin, and his second chance at love and healing his family. **** The Parker Ranches, Inc. series is a contemporary western romance series written by award-winning and bestselling romance author Maddie James. Linked by strong family relationships, these stories take place in multiple ranch settings in Montana (Rankin’s Rock Creek Ranch; The Branded Filly Ranch), South Dakota (Sweet Grass Ranch), Texas and Kentucky (Remington Ranches). The Parker and Rankin families—Montana ranchers for generations—anchor the series and lay the foundation for stories to come. As families grow, forming new ranch partnerships, you’ll also meet the MacKay and Remington families, among others. Parker Ranches, Inc. books are romance stories with happily-ever-after endings. Some are sweet, most are steamy, and a few are romantically erotic. These novels and novellas always feature cowboy heroes and the women who love them—often with complicated relationships and external challenges. Welcome to the world of Parker Ranches, Incorporated.

She was the one woman who could make him risk everything... Rancher Cole Forrester is all about running his family's ranch and guarding his heart. The last thing he's looking for is love, but when his little sister can't make it home to handle some of her wedding details, he's forced to entertain the event planner, Melanie Simms. Melanie is everything he's not even remotely interested in: she's high society, complicated, and high maintenance. When they're stranded together at his remote cabin in the Colorado mountains, Cole realizes there's more to Melanie than he imagined. But in close quarters, temptation is inevitable, and the last thing Cole needs is to risk everything...and give his heart away. Previously released 3/10/2014 on Entangled's Indulgence Imprint.

Reunited with the Cowboy Pregnant and running scared, Grace Thomas turns to the one man she knows she can count on: rancher Brody Martin. The charismatic Texan promises to protect her, but she knows he'll never forgive her for breaking his heart and taking up with his former best friend. Given Brody's own unsettled past, Grace understands that the guarded cowboy needs time to trust her again. Yet as he helps her prepare for the baby's arrival, Grace knows she's found the perfect father for her child. But can she dare to dream of a second chance with the man she's never stopped loving?

Julene Santiago couldn't understand why Rafe Garrett had let her leave all those years ago. Sure, no one believed that the rough-and-tumble rancher could measure up to the beautiful, brainy Jule. Certainly not Jule's father nor Rafe's adpotive dad. Or the stubborn, silent Rafe himself. But Jule did. And when she unexpectedly returned to town several years later, Jule soon discovered that the sparks between her and Rafe still burned as bright as the stars over Luna Hermosa. But could she get Rafe to believe that this time they could write another ending to their story— as in, happily ever after?

Her Texas homecoming... Cooper Ransom has come home for one reason: to reclaim his land. Nell Sutherland's family owns the ranch now, and she's determined to prove she can run it - so she surprises Cooper when she makes him foreman. Cooper reconnects with the land and Nell, but can he have both? Or will he have to choose between the ranch he calls home...and the woman he loves?

A Vegas marriage between total opposites could melt a tech tycoon’s icy heart in J. Margot Critch’s new western romance! Some mistakes are meant to be repeated. Tech tycoon Wes Hardwell begrudgingly returns home to fulfill the terms of his grandfather’s will…even knowing it means seeing his wife. His Vegas marriage to veterinarian Daisy Thorne was a mistake, one Wes has yet to annul. So he decides to treat this time like a honeymoon, just to get her out of his system. But despite living worlds apart, their potent chemistry overrides logic and has Wes second-guessing everything! Harlequin Desire transports you to the luxurious worlds of American tycoons, ranchers and family dynasties. Get ready for bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. You’ll be swept away by this bold, sizzling romance, part of the Heirs of Hardwell Ranch series: Book 1: A Rancher's Reward Book 2: Second Chance Rancher Book 3: The Wrong Rancher

A military woman’s Texas homecoming gives her a chance to renovate a ranch—and her love life—in this heartwarming romance. At eighteen, Lucy Palermo couldn’t wait to join the army and leave Bluebonnet Springs behind. Ten years later, she’s come home to fix her family’s falling-down ranch and repair the bond with her troubled siblings. Neighboring rancher Dane Scott is even more handsome—and distracting—than she remembers. The single dad’s priority is making a stable life for his daughter. He needs someone who’ll stay—and straight-talking Lucy doesn’t seem to need anyone. But beneath that tough exterior is a loving, softhearted woman. A woman Dane can’t help wanting, if he can show her that the town she once fled is the perfect place to start over—together. Praise for Brenda Minton “Brenda Minton has done her usual excellent job of showing us the quieter, more decent side of life. One could say she restores our faith in humanity.” —Fresh Fiction