Lexi Post

He's done with everything changing on him. But what if she was the change he needed?Jackson Dunn is not happy to be honorably discharged from the Army, handed a daughter he didn't know he had, and sent home to Rocky Road Ranch where everything has changed while he was deployed. Then again, so has he, and he has no patience for a guest who won't stay with the others. But when she catches him in a flashback to the war, he realizes she's easier to talk to than his own family. The question is: can he talk to her because he knows she's leaving or for another reason?Just her luck, she discovers too late that Mr. Wrong could well be Mr. Right.The last place Danielle "Dani" Hubbard wants to be on her vacation is a dude ranch owned by the Dunn brothers, but when she recognizes one of the Dunn brothers is as unhappy as she is, she decides to make her vacation more interesting by bothering him. He's a complete Mr. Wrong, according to her now defunct Mr. Right Character List, so she has no worries about getting too close. But as she leaves for home, she has to wonder, is Mr. Wrong actually Mr. Right?

She's the only thing standing in the way of the life he's always wanted...Brody Dunn is anxious to start his training as a wildlife manager and begin his new career away from Rocky Road Ranch. His father has agreed to release him from his promise to work on the ranch if he can convince the neighbors to sell their land.When he discovers that the granddaughter of the elderly couple who owned the land has inherited it, and better yet, has lived in the city her entire life never knowing the land existed, he's sure it will be easy getting her to sell.Hannah Kingsley is shocked yet thrilled to discover she owns land in Four Peaks. Though it's nothing but desert and an old casita, it's all hers. Besides, it even comes with a knowledgeable and handsome neighbor What could be better?It doesn't take long for her to realize Brody wants her to sell right away, yet the more she learns about her property, the town, and him, the more she knows this is the place for her. And just maybe, Brody's the man for her as well. But can she get him to see what's right in front of his nose, or will his one-track mind be his downfall?

He made her successful. So why does he feel like he's failed?Lady Dorothea Ansley knows she baffles her mother and annoys her father with her prattle. Luckily, her fellow Curious Ladies are patient with her and great company during the season. But the season is coming to a close, and she is still without an offer of marriage. She needs a proposal quickly before her mother's wandering eye causes a scandal and all chances of marriage disappear. As she stands alone at the final ball, she unwittingly catches the attention of the Earl of Harewood, but in a very different way than she expects.The Earl of Harewood is quite good at predicting what will occur next, whether it be an act in Parliament or the next couple to be betrothed, but he never would have predicted Lady Dorothea's conversation at the season's final fete would be of any interest to him. Curious if the moment was simply a serendipitous occurrence, he ensures that she's invited to his family's upcoming house party. She is the perfect lady for whom he could find a suitor and achieve his goal of improving the reputation of the Belinda School for Curious Ladies to best honor the woman after which it was named, the only woman he ever wanted to marry.Though his social experiment is a success and multiple men have become enamored of Lady Dorothea, he is not at all happy. Yes, the lady has changed according to his sage advice, and she has taught him a few lessons on happiness in the process. By all rights, he should be basking in the glow of a goal reached, a victory hard won, but for the first time in his life, he fears he may, just possibly, have been wrong. Has he done the greatest disservice to Lady Dorothea, to the school, and to himself?More importantly, will he be too late to rectify his mistake?Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.Courting a Curious LadyBook 1 - Uncovering the LordBook 2 - Confounding the EarlBook 3 - Disarming the Baron

Tanner Dunn must take the reins of the Rocky Road cattle ranch after his father's stroke. With a brother long gone, a brother deployed, and his youngest brother wanting to leave for his own career, he has his hands full. Still, he's adamant his father receives the best care. But when their adversary's daughter, Amanda Hayden Davis, arrives to provide his father's therapy because she's the best, it becomes more than he's willing to shoulder.Amanda is not happy she's been assigned to the patriarch of the Dunn family, nor that she is the first Hayden to step foot on Rocky Road Ranch in over twenty years. But she's a ray of sunshine compared to the grumpy eldest son. When she's told to leave before she's started her work, she doesn't budge. No one tells her what to do. She willingly argues with Tanner, often winning. Despite that, she finds herself respecting his work ethic, his moral compass, and his heart. It doesn't help that he also has the shoulders of her dreams and looks amazing in a suit.Tanner admits he's grateful for Amanda's efforts with his dad, but that doesn't mitigate the damage her family has done to them over the years. It's the Hayden's fault Rocky Road may have to become a Dude ranch, something Tanner has fought against for the last year. The problem is, he's fighting his attraction to Amanda as well. Not only is she kind, but she has a zest for life that he can't resist. But if he gives in to her, will he lose the ranch? Or will resisting her be the biggest mistake of his life?

She turned him down once. Will he risk his heart again?On the eve of her trip to the Dragon Caves in Mallorca, Spain, Lady Elsbeth Rawley of Astor discovers that her classmates at The Belinda School for Curious Ladies will be pulled from school unless one of them marries by the end of the season. Heartsick this could happen, she promises she will marry for their benefit. Unfortunately, she has no prospects which means she will have to cut her trip short and return to England quickly to find a suitor. So while digging among the stalagmites, the last thing she expects to find is Lord Theodore Mabry, the heir to the Earl of Lansdowne, and the man whose proposal she rejected last season.For the last year and a half, Teddy has buried his heartbreak over Lady Elsbeth in willing women on the Continent. But his happy-go-lucky ways were halted when one of those women gave him a baby girl before dying of illness just weeks later. Now, ready to go home with his daughter, he needs a "dragon tooth" for the wet nurse who refuses to travel aboard a ship unless she has one to wish upon for safe passage. Coming face to face with Lady Elsbeth is not in his plan, and while at first, it appears it will be a fortunate event, he soon discovers she is not who he thought she was as he is forced to take the same ship headed for England.Now in each other's daily company, Teddy finds he did not bury his love for Elsbeth deep enough. But he can't ask for her hand in marriage. He has no wish to be rejected again. So he enjoys their time together as temporary, until hope rears its ugly head.Unfortunately, not all is as it seems and despite his defenses, he must decide if loving Lady Elsbeth is worth the destruction of his heart.Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.Courting a Curious LadyBook 1 - Uncovering the LordBook 2 - Confounding the EarlBook 3 - Disarming the Baron

The bargain: She'll marry him if he poses nude for her.Lady Amelia Mabry is determined to paint her masterpiece before marrying, but she's struggling with the male form. It isn't as if she can hire a nude model - she'd be shunned by the ton. So when the Earl of Sommerset, who she's privately dubbed the Golden Adonis, surprises her with a marriage proposal, she can't resist making a counterproposal - pose nude for her, and when the painting is complete, she'll marry him if he still wishes her to.Andrew Crauford, Earl of Sommerset has just inherited his title - and as he's discovered, his father's significant debt. He needs to marry a woman with a sizeable dowry, but no young lady has interested him. Running out of time, at his friend's recommendation, he proposes to Lady Amelia. But he never expected a counterproposal, nor such a brazen one at that Now he's interested.Unfortunately, the lady has an aversion to being married for her money, which means he must entice her to fall in love with him.Though Lady Amelia has fancied painting the earl since meeting him, she's shocked he agreed to her counterproposal. As his sittings begin, she finds it more and more difficult to focus on her painting instead of her model. If she's not careful, her carefully laid plans for her future will go amiss.Bargain or not, falling in love with the earl before completing her masterpiece is not an option.Marrying a MabryStealing the DukePainting the EarlRevealing the Viscount

Can she convince the duke a woman has a brain?Lady Joanna Mabry has many flaws, one is her penchant for stealing books from her peers' homes. Since she returns them, usually to the same house, she feels it's a harmless flaw until she's almost caught by James Huntington, the Duke of Northwick. His outspoken views on a proper woman's education have left her bristling. So in this case, she's pleased to have taken his book on what is sure to be an antiquated view of the female species.James dismisses Lady Joanna's odd behavior until he discovers his book on "feminine education" is missing. Guessing she has it, he's highly amused since the cover concealed the real title, The Illustrated Pleasures of Seduction. He soon finds himself putting off his proposal to another woman as he attempts to trap Joanna into revealing her theft. He enjoys countering her energetic arguments for women's equal education, while he insinuates that what women should be most concerned with is the bedroom.Before long, the pictures in Northwick's book, his quiet hints, and his tantalizing touches begin to leave Joanna breathless. Worse, their debates bring her to a state of excitement she's known with no other. How can such a closed-minded man be so tempting?But with a spurned woman lurking in the background, Joanna must make the decision whether to let the duke wallow in a bed of his own making, or acknowledge the feelings that have grown between them...neither of which she's willing to do.Marrying a MabryStealing the DukePainting the EarlRevealing the Viscount

Can anyone control the Beast?The Woman - Xavia Jones, a zoologist with a focus on evolution is only on planet Eden for two days before one of her Edenists is exiled from his city. Furious over the injustice of his banishment, she stows away with him. But once outside the walls of Tolba, in a jungle filled with criminals and a beast she could never have imagined, she's having second thoughts.The Man - Lyka feels the weight of responsibility for Xavia's safety and despite believing she'd be better back in the city with the brothers of his heart, he's honored that she's with him. Now he just has to convince his old friend and long-time exile, Davos, that keeping her with them is best for everyone. As far as he's concerned, only the beast can protect her.The Beast - Davos blames himself for every Kindred of Eden being exiled from Tolba. It was his lack of control over the Beast that caused the city to distrust his Kindred. Now he must ensure they all survive in his jungle home. It is a hard life for a man and no place for a woman. A woman will cause disruption and chaos. A woman will release the Beast.

Army veteran, Riley O'Hare, is a loner for a reason-it's safe, and it keeps her sane. After calling animal welfare on her last boss, she accepted the position of a ranch hand for the Last Chance Ranch. But things have become almost too comfortable. The only reason she's stayed so long is she works alone...a lot.Garrett Walker is a former Hot Shot, part of a special breed of firefighters who battle wildfires. At loose ends, he becomes the rescue horse hauler for Last Chance Ranch. When he meets the tough, distant Riley, he finds his usual aptitude for sizing up a person is completely useless. Either she's as odd as she appears or her layers run deep.It's only after a freak accident throws them into close proximity that he uncovers more about her, inadvertently revealing his own weakness. A need to keep her in his life grows too strong to ignore. Their occupational scars may be impossible to overcome, but he was a Hot Shot for a reason. Jumping into fires has been his specialty...and his downfall.

He must choose between a second chance with the woman he loves or revealing the truth and breaking her heart.

To reach her heart, he must face a spirit, an angel...and himself.The spirit of Cameron Douglas has totally screwed-up...again. Now, he has to fix his mess in one night with the help of his best friend and somehow encourage his widow to move on.Holly Douglas is anguished that this is the last Christmas she'll be visited by her late husband, Cameron. For three years he's sent her the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and they've helped her cope with her loss. But now all that ends, and she doesn't understand why her late husband must push her away. Ethan Stewart has been in love with Holly since Cameron's death, but she isolated herself from everyone, including him. Then something changed, and he was welcomed back as her friend. But he wants more- to love her openly, and most of all to make her happy again. Though he loved his best friend like a brother and will do anything for Holly, as he's pulled into the spirit world, he discovers not all is as it seems. If he doesn't figure it out soon, none of them will have a Merry Christmas...ever.

Wade Johnson wants to make their wedding perfect for his bride-to-be. The problem is, "perfect" doesn't exist at Poker Flat.Kendra Lowe, former professional poker player and current sole owner of Poker Flat Nudist Resort, is more than ready to marry her almost perfect cowboy, but when her mother arrives a week early, she's unprepared for the emotions and baggage that come with her-from her blunt ways, to old memories, to her soon-to-be ex.Wade has finally convinced his fianc to tie the knot. Unfortunately, there are more knots that need to be untied first. Luckily, the misfit band of employees at Poker Flat are determined to help him get her to the altar...one way or another.Gun-shy after her first beautiful wedding ended in a demoralizing marriage and harsh divorce, Kendra's hoping this one is anything but perfect. As hard as it is for her to accept, some things are simply out of her control. It becomes very clear that this wedding will depend more on her family, friends, and if love truly can conquer all. If it does, it's even stronger than she is.

Can he get her to see her own worth before they both go up in flames...literally?Dana Wilson has one mission in life - to save animals. Thanks to her life's calling, she's developed a distrust of men in authority. So when Bo Fletcher, a cowboy firefighter, decides to appoint himself her bodyguard, her hackles rise.Bo's physical attraction to Dana Wilson has him digging deeper into her personality, a need to understand her burning in his gut. Unfortunately, that's not the only thing burning. An arsonist appears to be nipping at Dana's heels and Bo is determined to protect her.As sparks fly between them, the fires come closer and closer to claiming Dana. Can Bo protect her or will his own words be her demise?

Sometimes being a Pennington can be a disadvantage.Cordell Pennington considers himself a simple cowboy and he doesn't want to be in Hawaii. He doesn't even want to be on vacation, until he meets Leah Pennington, the manager of The Puanani Resort. What intrigues him is not that they have the same last name or that they both hail from Arizona. It's her habit of vacillating between a professional fa ade and her personal self that has him taking notice.Leah's breathless moment at seeing a cowboy at the reception desk is as much caused by concern as excitement. Upon meeting Cord, she's happy to help him enjoy his stay, as long as it stays professional. But their constant proximity, thanks to her job, and Cord's kindness, is taking a toll on her willpower, until she not only finds herself falling for him, but even reveals her reason for never returning to Arizona. As Cord's vacation draws to a close, he's determined to convince Leah they could have a future together despite the miles that separate them. But when his own secret is revealed, the ocean between them is the least of his troubles.

Does he dare to love her?After his mother goes too far in her attempts to marry him off to a woman of social standing, Dillon Hatcher follows in his brother's footsteps and escapes to his grandparents' house. Though he misses breeding the American Quarter horses at home, he's happy to help the horse rescues at Last Chance Ranch. What he's not happy about is Hailey Pennington literally dropping in. Do his mother's schemes know no bounds?Hailey, "the Hellion" as her brothers fondly call her, has been crushing on Dillon for over a year, so when she discovers he's moved to Last Chance, she takes the opportunity to meet up with him without his mother's interference. It doesn't take long to understand the man is open to a relationship...as long as it isn't with one of his mother's favorites. Just her luck, that's exactly what she is.