Frontier Romances #1

A young woman's admiration for Rick Dennison turns to fury when he's elected to the legislature and threatens to change the remote lake country she's cherished since childhood—but when Rick declares his feelings and their kiss sends her spiraling into confusion, she stakes a desperate claim on the very land he's about to develop. As blasting begins and the situation careens toward disaster, Lauren discovers that her stubborn defiance may cost her the one thing she never meant to lose.

Marylou Ingalls, owner of the struggling Circle M horse ranch, hires a mysterious drifter named Hank after witnessing his uncanny way with horses—but his quiet intensity and the dark secret haunting his eyes hint at a troubled past he's desperate to escape. Together they devise an ambitious plan to breed and race championship horses across the West, a partnership that kindles an undeniable attraction between them. As Hank throws himself into the work with singular purpose, Marylou begins to wonder what he's really running from—and whether their budding romance can survive whatever truth he's hiding.

A young woman with a plan to humble an arrogant rancher named Jim Bridges discovers she may have underestimated her own heart when his rough exterior hides something far more compelling. As Gloria plays out her scheme to teach him that women aren't commodities to be tested and selected, she finds herself tangled in a passion that tests her resolve in ways she never anticipated. Will her game of one-upmanship survive when her feelings become undeniably real?

Sally leaves her sheltered life on the ranch and runs away with Jeff Whitby to join the rodeo circuit, chasing the glamour and excitement she's been craving—but the reality proves far different from her romantic dreams. As Jeff's behavior grows colder and the shine wears off the rodeo life, Sally finds herself trapped by her own stubborn pride, forced to confront how much she's sacrificed and what she's truly lost.