She’s his opposite, and opposites don’t attract. So why is she impossible to resist?Tessa Mitchell is finally getting a chance to work at her brother’s private security firm, and after one hundred other jobs that didn’t work out, this one needs to stick. Headquarters could use a makeover anyway. Oh, and she’s working for up-tight Adam. Ruffling his meticulous feathers should be fun.Adam Roberts doesn’t need an assistant, especially not flighty Tessa. If she...

They fell in love before their families hated each other. Will their love be enough to mend fences?Thea Howard skipped town five years ago after a tragic accident. She left behind the man she loved along with the grief and anger that consumed their lives.Brett Patton never expected to see Thea again. When he finds her injured on a snowy night, he sees his second chance with the one who got away.Despite the years, distance, and obstacles between them...

Three full-length contemporary cowboy romances by USA Today bestselling author Mandi Blake.Get ready to meet the Harding brothers of Blackwater Ranch. They're tough as nails, but they fall hard for the strong women who wrangle their hearts. Through heartbreaks, reunions, and celebrations, the Hardings will fight for love and the future of the ranch.Remembering the Cowboy: Noah and CamilleThey have unfinished business. She just can’t...

Tori’s life was perfect—a successful job, a doctor for a husband, and a pristine loft in Chicago—until her husband left her for someone else. With her divorce comes a surprise cabin in the Deep South, and she wants nothing more than to get rid of it so she can get her life back in order.Marcus is the self-appointed guardian of his sister and three brothers, while their mother lives a toxic lifestyle, but one call to his auto repair shop from an entitled city girl turns his world up...

Her handsome bodyguard is doing a great job protecting her from reporters, but she may need to protect her heart.Former child sitcom star Alicia Carver loves the spotlight, but since launching her pop music career, the dirtier side of the business has been out to tear her apart. When her parents are charged with embezzlement, and her A-list fiancé dumps her on the red carpet, her perfect life crumbles faster than her rise to fame. Retreating to a small town seems l...

He let her get away once. Now he’s back, and he’s playing for keeps.Twelve years ago, Justin McKinnon fell in love with the girl next door—Caroline Taylor—but their families had hated each other for decades, and no one was interested in putting the bad blood aside. What started as a spur-of-the-moment kiss at a barn dance turned into a forbidden, secret romance that would rival Romeo and Juliet.Caroline Taylor has everything she ever wanted. She owns the be...

She’s running from trouble, and now he’s protecting more than just his ranch.Laney Parker is in dire need of a fresh start. With broken bones and a broken heart, she shows up at Blackwater Ranch hoping to land the housekeeper position for the new bed and breakfast. When the caring family begins to ask questions, she struggles to trust them with her secret.Micah Harding is the manager of Blackwater Ranch. His plate is full as it is, but he can’t turn his bac...

She doesn’t believe in love, but a marriage of convenience with her best friend might change her mind.Colt has been in love with Remi for years, but she friendzoned him a long time ago. When tragedy strikes, Remi comes up with a plan to help--she'll marry him so he can get custody of his niece and nephew. All the odds are stacked against him, but Remi’s crazy proposal just might work.Remi wants nothing to do with relationships, but when she sees how determi...

This book focuses on the question of how to understand quality use of research evidence in education, or what it means to use research evidence well.Internationally there are widespread efforts to increase the use of research evidence within educational policy and practice. Such efforts raise important questions about how we understand not just the quality of evidence, but also the quality of its use. To date, there has been wide-ranging debate about the former, but very l...

Natalie Burke trudges through life in a daze of work and tending to her ailing mother. Every day is a fight to keep a roof over their heads. She doesn’t have time to date when she works two jobs.Deputy Jake Sims lives his life to protect others. When the amber-eyed beauty captures his attention at a crime scene, he wants nothing more than to help her. Too bad she’s pushing him away at every turn.After Natalie loses her mother, Jake makes a vow to help her overcome her grief...

She was supposed to figure out his secret, not fall in love.Ridge Cooper did what he had to do to protect his sister, and everyone watched as America’s football king lost it all. Only the people closest to him know the truth, and he doesn’t care if the rest of the world hates him as long as they leave him alone. His mysterious new assistant is tearing down his walls and digging up his secrets, and for once, he wants to let someone in.Cheyenne Keeton took a ...

She has secrets, but she can’t remember what they are.Paramedic Travis Monroe has honed his emotional shield when it comes to trauma, but when a terrified and injured woman clings to him after a devastating accident, her touch threatens to break through his carefully constructed defenses. She’s scared and alone, and she can’t remember anything.Unable to remember half of her life, Isabella Young latches onto the kind EMT whose patience becomes her solace as ...