New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak welcomes readers to the town of Silver Springs, where surprises wait around every corner! The search for her birth mother brought Cora Kelly to the New Horizons Boys Ranch. Getting a job there was easy enough, but confiding in Aiyana, the ranch's owner, that she's really her daughter? Cora's not sure she can do that, not unless she's confident the news will be welcomed. And once she gets to know Elijah Turner—Aiyana's adopted son and ranch manager—that decision becomes even more difficult. Although Elijah can't deny his deep attraction to Cora, he's always struggled with trust. Anyone with his past would, and there's something about the ranch's newest employee that isn't exactly as it seems. But if the feelings she awakes in his guarded heart are any indication, she might be just what he's long been waiting for.

Cash is alive. But who knows how bad he’s hurt. There was an explosion, and he won’t wake up. It’s the phone call the any Titan wife dreads, and the one that brings Nicola Garrison to her knees in tears. Crying and praying for Cash to wake up, she has one secret to tell him and now it might be too late. “I’m pregnant. You’re going to be a daddy.” Practicing the words a million times didn’t matter if he wasn’t coming home. In her rush to save him, she lets down her guard. One slip. One tiny mistake. That is all it takes to let years of protecting her identity fall apart. Her time in witness protection, then at the CIA is called into question by someone who has the power to end her life—and the baby she’s carrying. As the game of shadows and spooks, mobsters and goons comes back to hunt Nicola, survival takes on new meaning—protecting her baby, her husband, and her life—forcing her to make a choice that would kill her anyway in the end.**

Kate thought she and Carson had finally reached level ground. They had moved in together and were preparing for the arrival of their baby.She never thought they would only be driven further apart by his withdrawn and distant behavior. Carson had always had his freedom, and for a moment, he thought he could still live that life. Only Kate needs more. She can no longer pretend that what he's willing to offer is enough. By the time Carson finally realizes that Kate deserves a better life than he's been giving her, it may be too late. He may have finally pushed her away to the point of no return...

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs with a moving story about rebuilding your life when you've got nothing left to lose Savanna Gray needs a do-over. Her "perfect" life unraveled when, to her absolute shock, her husband was arrested for attacking three women. With her divorce settled, she takes her two children home to Silver Springs to seek refuge between the walls of the farmhouse where she was born. It needs a little TLC, but she's eager to take control of something. Gavin Turner understands the struggle of starting over. Abandoned at a gas station when he was five, it wasn't until he landed at New Horizons Boys Ranch as a teen that he finally found some peace. He steps up when Savanna needs help fixing things—even when those things go beyond the farmhouse. Despite an escalating attraction to Gavin, Savanna resolves to keep her distance. She trusted her ex, who had a similarly tragic...

An HEA short story and it is intended for passionate fans of Julia and Clay who have read all the way through One More Night.

Makin' Whoopee(Loveswept - 182)Sara Love knew all about dream lovers--they were the only kind she'd allowed herself while devoting all her energy to her career. But living behind walls had its dangers--you had to worry that someone would scale them when you weren't looking! Her partner Charlie Sanderson-he of the sapphire blue eyes and wicked sense of humor--teased her outrageously, but the tickling fingers and casual touches barely disguised his true feelings for the woman who made flannel nightgowns seem sexier than skimpy silk! Afraid of complicating her life, Sara succumbed to Charlie's tempting caresses only in her fantasies... until the night her good-time Charlie declared a loving war--with no quarter given to the lady whose heart he longed to capture for keeps!