A. D. Ryan

First comes love, then comes marriage... Just months after meeting Jensen Davis, every plan Madison has had for her life has changed. Not that she's complaining, because for the first time in a long time, she's happy. Business at the ranch she runs with her father is booming, and she's excited about her future with Jensen and their growing family.Finding a balance between work and this new path in their life isn't always easy, and it's only complicated further when a suspicious newcomer buys the old run-down ranch house down the road. Over the next few weeks, the over-grown pastures slowly fill with a herd of wild horses, and Madison is determined to find out what he's up to. Regardless of the risks. When the horrifying truth is finally revealed, will Madison be able to handle it, or will the stress of the gruesome discovery be too much?

When 21-year-old Amelia Michaels returns home for Thanksgiving after a long night of partying with her friends, she finds an unexpected surprise in her bed: Her father's 43-year-old best friend, Owen Cavanaugh.Mortified by what they've done in their inebriated states, Amy and Owen plot to keep what's happened between them from her father, Alan. Unfortunately, keeping away from one another seems almost impossible now.While he tries to fight it, Owen's attraction to this much younger woman is undeniable. He knows it's wrong, having watched her grow up, but when Amelia suggests a shocking solution to their growing attraction, he finds himself unable to refuse. What neither of them expects is for their feelings for one another to grow. How will Amy and Owen deal with the obstacles that coincide with such a large age gap as well as coming clean to the one man who means the most to both of them-Alan? Is age really just a number, or will their differences eventually tear them apart?

Fairy tales don't always have happy endings. The hero doesn't always get his girl. True love's kiss doesn't always wake the sleeping princess. Finding the rabbit hole you fell through seems impossible when you've given up all hope of returning to the reality you once knew.The first time Jack Martin laid eyes on Cassidy Taylor, his world stopped turning. Having saved her from a near-football accident on her first day in a new school, she looked at him like he was her knight in shining armor.She was everything he never knew he was looking for: beautiful, smart, funny, ambitious, and just a little bit impulsive. He fell for her fast, loving everything about her, including her flaws.Cassie wasn't perfect. She knew that and accepted it. Her past was colorful, but Jack loved her regardless of her struggles. And she loved him even more for his complete acceptance of everything she was.Their relationship bloomed, but it wasn't without its problems. Together, they worked through whatever life threw their way, making whatever compromises and sacrifices they had to and embracing the moments they shared.Until it all became too much.Even though it seems impossible at times, Jack does whatever he can to put the pieces of his shattered life back together. Truths are revealed, opening old wounds that took years to heal, and making it difficult for him to understand the situation entirely.When his entire world comes crashing down around him, will Jack continue to fight for something that's been lost to him for years, or will the love he has for his only child help him accept the truth?