"Taylor Fleming is a thirty-six year old Texas rancher who covets her independence enough to keep her life simple, no strings attached. As partner to her father's vast cattle ranch, she has enough to keep her busy without taking on a serious relationship with any of the women who clamor for her attention.
When a neighboring aging rancher fills the Fleming's life with aggravation and vandalism, Taylor is forced to confront the old man's estranged daughter, Jen Holland. But convincing Jen to intervene becomes another task entirely.
After an accident leaves Taylor with imposed bed rest, her cowgirl independence is tested to the limit. Soon Jen is facing an ultimatum. To keep her father's property from being sold on the courthouse steps, Jen must dust off her nursing skills and take on a job she could never have anticipated——being caregiver to the stubborn Taylor Fleming . . ."
"Joanna Lucas is single again, but a trip to Venice to consult on a mosaic restoration will help mend her broken heart. Most of her two weeks will be free to explore the city with her friend Deena, but if she'd known who suggested her for the trip, she might have stayed home.
An award-winning painter, Chandler Cardin also gives private art lessons. She's the last person Joanna expects to run into so far from Boston. Equally unexpected is the attraction that resurfaces, reminding Joanna of old times. Not all of the memories are good.
Maybe she'd be better off taking Deena's advice, and view Venice as her chance to experience the love 'em and leave 'em life—with anyone but Chandler.
Bestselling author Kenna White (Romancing the Zone, Comfortable Distance) takes listeners on a breathless journey through the beauties of Venice and the romance of a lifetime"
"In the wake of the pandemic, Val Nardi's dreams hang by a thread. Putting her own aspirations aside, she decides to help her brother and goes to work in his restaurant. But the sacrifice she's made means her dreams might be forever out of reach.
Then everything changes when she crosses paths with the enigmatic and successful software engineer, Dr. Susan Castle.
As Val fights to save her family's business and rebuild her life, Susan's intriguing presence is something she can't ignore. Despite the odds stacked against them—the attraction between them is undeniable.
With Val's determination and Susan's support, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and love. But can they overcome their differences and take a chance on happiness? One kiss could change everything. But is it worth the wait?"
"Snow is falling around the Aspen cabin that Leigh Insley never has time to visit. As winter gathers closer she wonders if it might finally be time to sell her getaway retreat. It's only a few hours from Denver, true, but her career as a corporate lawyer has left her little time to enjoy it, and the years have ticked by, almost unnoticed.
Snow and ice are part of Margo Tosch. She's been on skis since she could strap them to her boots, and her love of the sport has taken her around the world. Now, as snowplow driver, ski instructor and shopkeeper, this Jill-of-all-trades has carved a life for herself and her daughter in the mountains she loves, where the isolation lets her keep her secrets to herself.
When their paths cross in the high-mountain air, city-dweller Leigh is certain she has nothing in common with this rustic mountain woman named Margo. But even the frostiest of hearts can be taken by surprise."
"Ros McClure knows that she's well-qualified and deserves the promotion the university has promised. But she didn't expect that the good ol' boys network would be standing in her way. She's willing to stubbornly wait a little longer, but a family emergency is drawing her back to a time and a place she'd rather leave in her past.
Stacy Hagen has been a high school biology teacher for nearly three decades. Living in a small Kansas farm town, she can multitask like nobody's business. Farmer, tennis coach, part-time housepainter—she can do it all. What she hasn't been able to do is find the love of her life.
When their paths cross again after twenty-five years, will old secrets finally be exposed? Or will hearts be broken once again . . ."
"A mile wide and with winds rising over 200 miles per hour, the EF-5 tornado that laid waste to Joplin, Missouri, took everything from Dale Kinsel. Already struggling to get through the months after the death of her partner Sydney, Dale doesn't believe she can find the strength to dig through the rubble.
The last thing she needs is Sydney's sister, Taren, crossing her path again. There is nothing but bad blood between them and Taren's help doesn't change that. Surrounded by a broken landscape, Dale has little hope of reclaiming even the simple pleasures. But life—and love—have a way of starting over.
Contains mature themes."
"Elise Grayson has it all. Money, looks, a comfortable home in an upscale Boston neighborhood, and the social status her family has long enjoyed. She has everything she's ever wanted. Almost. Elise's private life is her one failure. So focused on building her professional life, Elise has left little time for anything else . . . including her girlfriend whose infidelity comes as a bolt out of the blue.
Jan Chase needs a new job and new surroundings—a place where no one will ask questions or judge her ability. Driving a limousine for Boston's privileged elite seems like the perfect answer. Being a chauffeur is something Jan is tailor-made for. At least until she meets Elise Grayson.
Now that their worlds have collided, it seems that neither of the two women is capable of stopping it. And who's to say that either of them really wants to?
Contains mature themes."
"When Dr. Paris DeMont lost her beloved Gabriella to the mindless tragedy of Nine Eleven, she lost more than her partner of eight years. She lost her will to love. A successful cardiologist to New York City's elite, Paris now lives a sterile emotionless existence on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
But Paris finds out that even when one tries to give up on life, life has a way of interfering and forcing you to live it. When Paris returns to Banyon, Missouri, to oversee the repairs to the aging Victorian farmhouse she inherited from her grandmother, the protective barrier she has wrapped around her heart is tested to the limit.
Childhood friend Sloan McKinley still carries a torch for Paris . . . A torch that even after twenty-five years still burns brightly and threatens to consume them both if only Paris will let it.
Contains mature themes."
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