Montana Contemporary: Bitterly at odds with his father, Hogan Kodiak can’t rid himself of Jemma Delaney, his longtime nemesis, now the woman he desires. Determined to unite the Kodiaks and soothe Hogan’s troubled spirit, Jemma is no sweetheart as their romance fires up. As murder circles the Bar K, the Kodiaks untangle their past, their loves, and uncover the killer’s horrible secret.

FROM SAYING "BAH, HUMBUG!" What was a single cowboy to do during the holidays? After five lonely Christmases, Jonah Fargo had no stockings to hang on the mantel and no cheek to kiss under the mistletoe. All he could do was sulk-and scare off the Christmas carolers. TO SAYING "I DO!" But then, a miracle came to Montana in the sexy form of Harmony Davis. The angel-faced beauty spread her holiday spirit and Christmas cupids all over Jonah's ranch. He griped, he grumbled-until something utterly incredible happened.

Don't Look Back ...Maggie Chantel is running from memories too painful — and frightening — to acknowledge. And the small, peaceful town of Blanchefleur on the shores of Lake Michigan is where her running stops. Maggie just wants to be left alone to forget, but her new neighbor Nick Alessandro is paying her far too much attention. A survivor of soul-shattering tragedy, Nick is fascinated by this beautiful, secretive woman — an interest that is slowly turning from attraction to love.But someone waiting in the shadows is determined that Maggie will love no one ever again. The nightmare she was escaping has found her hiding place, and people in the sleepy Michigan community are starting to die. Maggie knows what her hunter is capable of, and now she must leave behind the man who was bringing her back to life, for his own safety. Nick is determined never to lose the only person who can make his world whole again. And he knows he has to find the...

EDITORIAL REVIEW: THE FIREBRAND OF FREEDOM VALLEY Since Kylie Bennett's return to her hometown, Michael Cusack had been painfully conscious of her metamorphosis from girl to lush woman, and of his need to belong to a close family like the Bennetts. Kylie's teenage crush on him had gone untested, for Michael was a protector of women and had refused to sacrifice her innocence. Now Kylie played "not interested"...but her kisses revealed hidden fires. Could it be that she still carried a torch for him? And, like his own slow fever, had it been simmering intensely for all these years...?