Melinda Curtis

"She isn't giving up--on her town or herself. An accident cost Tracy Jackson not only her high-profile job but also her ability to easily communicate. Back in her California hometown, she's at the bakery and painstakingly relearning how to speak. Now she has a new mission: to protect her community from Chad Healy. The travel writer is in Harmony Valley to cover the Harvest Festival. And--big surprise--he's helping Tracy make her dreams happen. But...

His family committed a terrible wrong Ben Blackwell wants to make it right The last time Ben saw Rachel Thompson was when her best friend left him at the altar. Now Rachel's suing the Blackwells over river water rights. Rachel's a triple threat-rancher, fellow attorney and single mom-and Ben's plan to win in court hits a snag when mutual attraction blooms. If he divulges a long-held secret, will his family forgive him? Will Rachel?

Harmony Valley - not so harmonious after all! Christine Alexander needs to prove herself as a top-notch winemaker, and in Harmony Valley she's got a chance to build something legitimate, quality and lasting. What she doesn't need is part-owner Slade Jennings poking his nose in her cabernet. Brooding, buttoned-up Slade Jennings won't be making things easy for his new hire. Someone has to worry about the bottom line. Forced into an uneasy partnership,...

This cowboy’s planned his future… Then love gets in the way! Holden Monroe is focused on sending his son off to college until ex-girlfriend Bernadette Carlisle drops the bomb that she’s expecting their baby. The cowboy’s offer to do the right thing is an empty gesture to Bernadette. The successful doctor doesn’t believe Holden capable of settling down—she just wants a custody agreement. But an eventful road trip might just change everyone’s...

A man called Joe Building a new life for himself and his preteen daughter brings Joe Messina home to Harmony Valley. That and showing his town that the onetime bad boy is now a responsible single father. His first move is to get his grandfather's defunct garage up and running. Except now he's got the FBI poking around, and there's a beautician with her eye on the abandoned auto parts. An artist who's happiest turning rusty junk into sought-after treasure,...

Her carefully crafted facade is unraveling, fast Rebecca MacKenzie's career as a caregiver for the elderly suited her perfectly. Ease their suffering, hop back in the motor home and move on. Caring without commitment. It was ideal for someone trying to outrun her memories, and mistakes. Someone determined to stay detached. Flynn Harris, her new patient's grandson, is weakening her resolve in every way. His scrutiny, his suspicion, and worst of all,...

Will he pass the daddy test? With his job in jeopardy, it couldn't be a worse time for Sheriff Nate Landry's recent past to come back to haunt him. But it would take an army to stop SWAT team leader Julie Smith. The fellow cop-and sister of his ex-fiancée-wants one thing from the beleaguered lawman: custody of the toddler son that Nate didn't know he had. He may not be natural daddy material, but he quickly takes a shine to little Duke. And then...

She could never love a cowboy Until she does… Racing boat captain Olivia Monroe never imagined breaking up with the ocean and starting a fake relationship with too-charming cowboy Rhett Diaz. Now her family's insisting Olivia and Rhett take an adventurous road trip as a "couple." Only somewhere between zip-lining and rappelling down a waterfall, Olivia's rediscovering her courage-and dangerous new feelings for Rhett. But how can a sailor love...

Some scars are skin-deep… Others run deeper Widowed rancher and gruff single dad Finn McAfee hides behind his scars. That is, until city gal Kendall Monroe arrives, determined to learn everything about ranching. But while Kendall definitely doesn't fit in, her infectious energy seems to touch the lives of everyone she meets-including Finn and his little girl. Now everything Finn cherishes could be unraveled by the one thing he thought he'd lost...

This cowboy's done with love… Or is he? Former rodeo queen Ronnie Pickett has always had a talent for matchmaking-and now she's going pro. Her first customer? None other than her friend and teen cowboy crush, Wade Keller. Of course, convincing the widowed bronc rider and single dad that it's time to date again is gonna be a challenge. But no one warned Ronnie about the occupational hazard of falling for her very first cowboy client… USA TODAY...