Patricia Forsythe

From high school crush to enemy number one 

Gemma has always been a rescuer. Birds with broken wings, abandoned baby raccoons…anything that needs help. But when it comes to her lifelong crush, doctor Nathan Smith, she has to curb her natural instincts. All of them. Nathan doesn't trust midwives, and he doesn't want her help. 

Back in town to restore the community hospital his father bankrupted, Nathan's just as determined to shut down the birthing center. How can Gemma Whitmire save her center and prove Nathan–and the other critics–wrong? And more important, how can she stop falling for him?

He was looking for a quiet place to heal.

From the hair-raising moment he rescues his neighbour's young son from an overprotective wild mare, wounded vet Caleb Ransom knows he'll have no peace. Living an isolated existence on his Arizona cattle ranch is out of the question with the intrusive Delaney Reynolds around. And once the single mother's little boy starts bonding with Caleb's mutt, it may be time to surrender. Because she's making Caleb yearn for something he didn't even know he wanted.

He never wanted to put down roots... 

Former football star Ben McAdams is constantly traveling, looking for new investment opportunities and supporting charities. Becoming a father was never part of his plan. But then Lisa tells him he's going to be a dad…and she doesn't want his help. And somehow that makes him need to step in. 

Lisa Thomas has always wanted to save the world, on her own terms. Carrying twins was never part of her plan, which now includes working a full–time job and stepping in as temp mayor of their small Oklahoma town. So what if she's falling for Ben? He's only going to leave in the end…because that's what Ben does.

She thought she'd never see him again… 

In the past twelve years, Carly Joslin has made a new life for herself. She moved back home to Reston, Oklahoma, and started a successful organic–farming business. So she's not about to let her ex–husband, Luke Sanderson, take all that away.  

Luke's oil–extraction operation–right next door to Carly–is a real threat to her livelihood…and her peace of mind. Carly had buried the bittersweet memories of their young love, whirlwind marriage and terrible loss. But not deep enough. And now Luke is back in town, unearthing the past and shaking the very foundations of the life she's built.