Karen Kirst

The gift of family!

Committed to her spinsterhood, Isabel Flores isn't about to trust a man with her hard–won independence or her heart – especially not lawman Ben MacGregor. But when a little boy is abandoned on her property, the so–called 'Debonair Deputy' of their small Tennessee town helps her care for the child. And Isabel begins to hope he might be more than just a handsome flirt. 

Ben is well aware of Isabel's aversion to love and has his own secret reasons for avoiding relationships. But as he and Isabel do their best to make the holiday special for their young ward, Ben wonders if he could be a family man after all. Will this Christmas be the first of many for Isabel and Ben's little instant family?

Mail–Order Matchmaking 

Newly minted Cowboy Creek sheriff Noah Burgess doesn't want a wife – despite his friends insisting that he needs one. So when they send for a big–city single mother to be his mail–order bride, he's fit to be tied. Even if vivacious Grace Longstreet might just be the only person who can see past Noah's scars…and help him heal. 

Grace needs a husband to keep her and her twin daughters out of her brother–in–law's grasp. And she'll do anything – including taking on her cousin's identity – to find one. But as the attraction between Grace and the lawman sparks higher, she begins hoping for a real marriage. So she needs to tell the truth…or a mail–order match that's meant to be could crumble.

'I'm not leaving you.' He made a promise to protect her.

Back in her hometown, Tori James never expects to spend time with her ex-fiance – until someone blows up her car. Now she has a target on her back, and accepting Staff Sergeant Cade McMann as her bodyguard is her only hope of staying alive. But even as Cade and Tori are drawn back together, a killer is determined to tear them apart for good.

Being tied up and delivered to the sheriff was not how Nicole O'Malley expected to meet her new boss. Quinn Darling had the audacity to mistake her for a burglar. Now she's counting the days until she can leave small–town life behind to open her own boutique. But as long as she's helping two runaways escape their vindictive step–dad, she can't leave town.

Quinn's determined to triumph in his first business venture without the support of his wealthy family. He can't succeed without assistant Nicole, a beauty as prickly as she is captivating. As Quinn adjusts to the tight–knit community, he's soon set on another goal: breaking through Nicole's reserve to capture the love hidden in her heart.

Smoky Mountain Matches: Dreams of home and family come true in the Smoky Mountains

She uncovered a secret someone will kill for...but he's determined she'll survive.

Reporting missing narcotics lands nurse Audrey Harris and her patients in the crosshairs of a ruthless thief. But when marine sergeant Julian Tan is one of the patients in danger, the criminals unwittingly provide her with a strong - and handsome - protector. On the run, Julian and Audrey must stop a crime boss...or become the next to fall.

No Possessions, No Memories, Not Even A Name!

The wounded stranger found on Jessica O'Malley's property has no idea who he is. And Jessica would be foolish to trust him after being proven so wrong about a former suitor who turned out to be a criminal. But Jessica's wariness toward the newcomer is soon turning to interest…and hope.

Until he knows his true identity, “Grant” can't make a life in this quaint Tennessee town. He certainly shouldn't be thinking so much about the feisty redhead with beautiful, guarded eyes. But even as he fights to keep a distance from Jessica, his feelings for her grow. And he can't help but wonder if he'll want to return to his old life when his past is revealed.

Smoky Mountain Matches: Dreams of home and family come true in the Smoky Mountains

Though she came west in her wedding dress, Deborah Frazier isn't looking for a groom. She fled St. Louis to escape marrying a man she didn't love. In Cowboy Creek, she's found shelter, friends and a job. All that's now in jeopardy, thanks to a handsome newcomer.

Undercover Pinkerton agent Adam Halloway is hunting for his family's greatest enemy. The pretty baker at the boardinghouse is certainly hiding something – but is she an accomplice to a criminal? As evidence against Deborah piles up, can Adam trust his heart and make Deborah a bride at last?