Hilary Dartt

A touching story about finding love in the most unexpected places.Builder Abby Flores is determined to build her dream project, so she can provide her dad-her mentor and hero, paralyzed after a jobsite accident-with the life he deserves. She's thrilled when she finally finds a pristine piece of land in Arizona.Serious, stubborn rancher Trace Walker has always loved his home, the Mint Creek Ranch, and his hometown, Prescott. He'd be more than content if nothing changed-ever. When he realizes Abby, the drop-dead gorgeous woman to whom he gives directions one day, is the developer planning a subdivision on the parcel adjacent to the ranch, he vows to do everything in his power to stop her.Only, as Abby becomes part of his circle of friends, Trace can't help but admire her intelligence and tenacity. And how great she looks in those ridiculous faux snakeskin high heels. His tough exterior begins to soften, and Abby realizes he's surprisingly sweet and thoughtful.The two of them begin to fall for each other, but soon realize that not everyone in town is as happy about the pairing as they are.Is it possible for Abby and Trace to live happily ever after? Or is parting ways the only way to save what they love most-each other?

Even the best intentions can lead to disastrous consequences.Cash Wilder is finally making something of himself. He's this close to graduating from the police academy and proving to his family and himself that he's more than the goofy one. Nothing can distract him-not even the reappearance of his childhood friend, Opal Houston, who has turned out absolutely gorgeous.Opal has returned to her hometown seeking a fresh start: with the money she has left after divorcing her swindling husband, she plans to open a horse and dog rescue. She's also seeking solace in her sister and her family, but her brother-in-law reminds her so much of her ex, she's forced to act.As a favor to Cash's sister-in-law, Cash and Opal agree to team up for an annual fundraiser. They've both sworn off relationships, but the chemistry flares between them through cocktail parties and fancy dinners.Then Opal's quest for vengeance comes to a head, putting at risk her new beginning and Cash's new career-and the relationship they didn't realize they wanted.Is their love strong enough to help them rise from the wreckage?

City girl Lila Sullivan's dreams have finally come true: she's a full-time fitness influencer with a huge following. But success comes with a price. When one of her followers turns out to be a stalker, Lila shuts down her accounts and flees. She applies for-and lands-a job on a ranch two-thirds of the way across the country. Never mind that her new employer is movie-star hot. It's all temporary. Travis Wilder hopes that by restoring his family ranch to its former glory, he can recapture the magic of his childhood. He desperately needs someone to sort out the paperwork his dad left behind so he can focus on the future. He hires the first woman he interviews-her voice is literally hypnotic. Although he can't afford a distraction, he tells himself her employment-and her stay at Sweet Springs Ranch-are only temporary.When they meet in person, the chemistry is undeniable. And as they work together, their attraction only grows. Then Lila's stalker resurfaces, and they both see their dreams slipping away.Will they fall victim to the patterns of their past, or can they find happily ever after, together?

Love is the last thing either of them wants. But it might be the only thing that can save them both.Event planner June Cartwright dreams of escaping the family business to start her own. She's thrilled when her friend Callie asks her to help plan a fundraiser to save her fiance's family ranch. For June, it's a chance to build her resum . And, surprise Callie's brother-in-law happens to be Sterling Wilder, the scowling-but-gorgeous hero who stepped in during her disastrous airport incident on the way to Arizona.Sterling Wilder has spent the past five years harboring a huge secret and avoiding his family. Fate has forced him back, temporarily, to help save his childhood home from foreclosure. Meeting June at the airport is pure luck; one night he'll remember forever. But he certainly doesn't want her tangled up in the mess that is his family. First chance he gets, he's going back to his life away from the ranch-alone.Their chemistry undeniable, Sterling realizes he could fall in love, and June reaffirms that she wants so much more than what her parents envision for her future.But ghosts from Sterling's past, and June's obligations to her own family, threaten to undermine the success of the fundraiser and tear apart what they're both working so hard for-including their fledgling relationship.

This is what having it all feels like ... but is it too good to be true?When her boss goes into labor early, Pearl Houston finally has a chance to launch her own career-which her ex-husband never allowed. She's tasked with planning and pulling off a huge holiday party. If it's successful, she'll become full-time-which will enable her to do so much more for her sons.Meanwhile, life vies for her attention: two of her appliances break and her oldest son gets suspended from school. Tommy Rowland, her brother-in-law's friend, steps in to help. He's handy with tools and great with kids ... and has a smile that could kill.Tommy can't wait to get back to policework after an embarrassing accident causes him to lose his finger. Helping Pearl with her home repairs and her kids will keep his mind off his boredom, and Pearl is a delicious distraction.As the holiday party nears, the chemistry between them heats up. Just when Pearl starts to believe maybe she can have it all-and Tommy goes back to work-everything falls apart.Will circumstances force her to choose between love and career, or can she and Tommy find a way to come together and create the life they've both realized they want?

A sweet and sexy story about second chances ... and the love of a lifetime.For as long as she can remember, Montana Hart has planned on marrying Sawyer Nelson. But things are over between them-for good this time-and she's finally ready to build her own, completely separate life.Sawyer has never felt quite good enough for Montana, but starting his own cattle ranch might be just what he needs to prove to himself that he's enough.When Sawyer and Montana realize they've bought property in the same subdivision-the one their best friend Trace Walker is completely against-they're forced together again ... as future neighbors and as the keepers of a secret that could change their lives forever.The more they do together, the more it seems they want the same things. But with everything that's happened between them, are their lives meant to run parallel, or to intersect?

When Margaret Bradley, an architect renowned for her vision, discovers she's going blind, she believes independence is impossible. She returns to her childhood home, seeking refuge. With the help of her family, and a little romance, realizes maybe losing her vision means gaining so much more.

In an effort to rediscover herself and salvage her broken marriage, Sarah Ward brings her husband back to her childhood home. When she finds a journal with a love story inside, she's inspired. But as details about the journal's owner emerge, so do family secrets ... and Sarah wonders whether a happily-ever-after is possible for her - or anyone.

This moving story about forgiveness and the multifaceted role that is motherhood proves that friendship is the ultimate healer. Summer Gray is exhausted, overwhelmed, and approaching her breaking point. She's due to give birth to her fifth child, and her older son's heart surgery is just around the corner. As if things weren't tense enough, Summer's estranged mother shows up on her doorstep, claiming that she wants to repair their relationship after fifteen years. Only, steeped in the fragrance of bourbon and armed with a plethora of barbed comments, she doesn't seem to have changed. Summer daydreams of contracting a semi-serious illness or suffering nearly life-threatening injuries so she can experience a hospital stay-cation, and she admits as much to her best friends, Josie Garcia and Delaney Collins. With the tough love and questionable boundaries present only between lifelong friends, they stage The Motherhood Intervention to help Summer rediscover the life she loves and forgive her mother in the process.

This poignant story of reinvention illustrates the power of friendship in helping us see--and live--our true potential. At thirty-four, Delaney Collins believes her life is perfect (or at least, perfectly mediocre). But when her "fail-proof" dating system fails completely, she's forced to reevaluate her past, present, and future. Forced, as in her two best friends, Josie Garcia and Summer Gray, stage The Dating Intervention and take complete control of her life. As secrets from Delaney's past surface, threatening to halt her progress, she struggles to follow The Rules they outline. With the kind of tough love and questionable boundaries present only between lifelong friends, Josie and Summer help Delaney forge a path to a perfectly imperfect life.

This story of self-discovery explores the complicated relationship between past and present in defining the future. It's Jasmine Carr's thirtieth birthday, and she's finally getting the one thing she's waited for her entire adult life. But is it still what she wants? Her first love, Parker Abbott, calls to fulfill the terms of the pact they made as teenagers when his family moved out of the country. It requires them to date, exclusively, for thirty days. It should be the perfect reunion. Only, Jasmine's distracted. Her editor at the newspaper where she's happily deemed herself Fluff Correspondent has assigned her to the police beat. Worse, he's partnered her with Hudson Stover, a cocky, handsome photojournalist who makes Jasmine question everything she believed about romance--and life. As she always has, Jasmine seeks advice from her sisters, Sequoia and Holly, about how she can give Parker a chance, without missing her chance with Hudson. Eventually, though, circumstances force Jasmine to make her own choice ... between the life she's always imagined and the life she's beginning to see is possible.

This touching story of redemption illustrates the transformative power of love. Sequoia Carr is better off alone. At least, that's what she's been telling herself (and everyone else) since her ex-husband blamed his affair on her icy disposition. For the past six years, she's been happily married to her job as a police officer. Now, she's in danger of losing that, too. When her corrupt boss assigns her a K-9 partner, Sequoia is confident she'll fail--she likes dogs even less than she likes people. Then, her sexy co-worker Elijah Sawyer steps in to help Sequoia succeed with her new partner--and in love. He proposes an experiment to test Sequoia's hypothesis that she's meant for solitude. The experiment has a far-reaching impact on Sequoia's life. She finds her relationships--with her sisters, Jasmine and Holly, with her K-9 partner and with herself--transforming. Still, Sequoia knows there's only one conclusion the experiment can reach. Or is there?

This touching story of love and redemption explores the power of friendship to help us see--and be--the best version of ourselves. If Josie Garcia's marriage were on the rocks, at least she could drink it. Things are much worse than that. Lately, Josie and her husband Paul clash like peanut butter and pickles. Worse, after talking with her best friends, Delaney Collins and Summer Gray, Josie realizes she's mostly to blame. To make matters more complex, as Josie aspires to become principal at the school where she teaches, her boss--with whom she secretly shares an intense past--is giving her the attention she's been craving. If anyone finds out, the results would be disastrous. With the tough love and questionable boundaries present only between lifelong friends, Delaney and Summer stage The Marriage Intervention to help Josie redefine herself and reignite her marriage.

This inspiring story of exploration proves that when you're searching for answers, the best place to look is within. When Holly Carr gets pulled over for drunk driving (at age thirty ), her suspicions and those of her sisters, Jasmine and Holly, are confirmed: her life is in need of a makeover. She can't wait tables forever, and the frequency with which she changes her hair color really might signify an identity crisis. The problem: Holly doesn't know who she wants to be. Worse, since childhood, she's botched every project she's tackled, solo. She always counted on her sisters to rectify her mistakes. But now, Holly is on her own: Jasmine is planning a wedding and Sequoia is newly in love. She hires a life coach, and resolves to focus on herself: Just Holly. Things get complicated when Mack Bravo, the handsome police officer who pulled her over, begins pursuing her. Torn between finding her own direction and spending time with Mack, Holly devises complicated and sometimes absurd plans to do both. Is it possible for Holly to find herself and love at the same time?