"Deep down, Jillian has always known she couldn't be a wife and mother. After the pain she has experienced in past relationships, she can't risk the heartbreak. But she has her animals and her special gift, which has brought her to Via Del Caballo, California. The tiniest sign tells her everything an animal is feeling. To observers, it is uncanny. To Wes Landon, the stories of the gorgeous "horse whisperer" are so much mumbo jumbo. Then he sees Jillian...

Who knew hiring a nanny could get so complicated? Rancher Luke Walker has been caring for his two-year-old son single-handedly ever since his wife walked out, and he sure could use some help. But when he never had someone like gorgeous Hayley Brooks in mind and he certainly didn't expect her to move into the ranch house! Hayley is working toward becoming a physician assistant and needs to save money for her classes - and to save on rent by boarding...

Be mine, cowboy: Cade King is back after burning up the rodeo circuit, sober and determined to show single mom Rachel James that he's changed. Hill country cupid: When Tess goes into matchmaker mode on behalf of shy cowboy Nick Calhoun, it turns out that it's his cupid that Nick really wants.

"Retired rodeo rider Jessie Leigh has one more trick to pull off: partnering with ex-husband Payson MacCormack to save her ranch. Hope's Ride offers horse therapy for children, and Payson is a pediatric surgeon at the hospital set to certify the program. Their split wasn't exactly amicable, but Jessie's determined to make it work--even if Payson's presence sends her heart racing. With a promotion on the line and a passel of kids in desperate need...

It was to be a practical marriage... Blessed by the bride's father and the IRS. Except for one problem: Allan Steele never made it to the wedding. He had a run-in with a cow! For Jane Fielding, being left at the altar by the love of her life was nothing compared to finding out her workaholic fiancé had gotten amnesia in the accident - after apparently changing his mind about marrying her. To boot, she had to play nursemaid to the forgetful groom...

Texas veterinarian Delaney Blair will do anything to find a bone marrow donor for her four-year-old son, Nickolas. The only likely match is his Argentinean father, Dario. But Dario and Delaney didn't part on good terms. In fact, he doesn't even know he has a son! Delaney travels to Argentina to find him, and Dario, shocked, returns to Texas. It's not long before Nick and Dario become close. Not only that, Dario can't hide the feelings he has for Delaney--feelings...

"Madison Wallace is determined to make this Christmas extra special for her twin boys. Money is tight, but at least Maddy can do something about that--unlike the rumors of her late husband's infidelity. So the part-time job at Cole Hudson's ranch is a perfect solution, and kind, sexy Cole is darn near perfect, too. Unfortunately, Maddy can't trust her heart--or a man--ever again. Cole only intended to help Maddy out with the holidays. But the moment...

B and B owner Caroline Tuttle has dreamed of moving out west and marrying a cowboy ever since she saw her first horse. But with her recent inheritance of Blackberry Farm, Caroline's future seems bleak, until she meets her sexy, secretive tenant, Ethan Garrison, and a young orphan who breaks down both their defenses. Now all the plans that Caroline made, and thought she wanted, take a backseat to the warmth of the little girl's smile and Ethan's supportive...

Wild Horses Couldn't Drag Him to the Altar Again

With one bad marriage under his belt and a little girl by his side, Jake Montgomery solemnly swears that he doesn't want another wife--until he finds a damsel in a wedding dress snagged on his barbed-wire fence, and his white-knight instincts kick in like a bucking bronco. That's when the solo dad knows he's in for the ride of his life.

Madeline Tate has just been stood...

Moving to Horseshoe, Texas, to become guardian of her half sister has been rewarding for Lacey Carroll. But raising a six-year-old--especially one who has stopped believing in Santa Claus--has its challenges. Lacey's goal is to bring holiday wonder back into the child's life, which isn't going to be easy with a grinch like Gabe Garrison next door. The man is mean, rude--and hurting. After losing his son, Gabe shut out the world. But his privacy is...