Silent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat was raw, her eyes swollen shut. She wanted her mommy and daddy. She wanted to go home.When Penny Matthews, a seven-year-old girl with blonde curls and a gap-toothed smile, goes missing in the Appalach...

The dress was ready, the church booked.Then the hope chest arrived…This couldn't be happening to her! Dr. Hannah Hartwell was the good sister, the calm, responsible member of the zany Hartwell clan. But since she'd received the beautiful, hand-carved hope chest from her beloved Grammy Rose, Hannah had canceled her wedding, made a scene at work—and had intimate dreams about a sexy stranger! Worse, she had a new patient—the bold, unsettling an...

When Alison Hartwell's boyfriend proposes marriage, tradition finds the youngest Hartwell sister the proud owner of a hand-carved hope chest from her beloved Grammy Rose. But amongst the lace and satin is some disturbing news: Alison is already married to someone else!After Alison and her high school sweetheart, Brady Broussard, eloped, her father quickly annulled it, or so they thought. When Brady returns to town for his sister's wedding, Alison has the chance to make things right ...

Her last best chanceHideaway at Hawk's LandingWhen her baby girl is kidnapped, Dr. Mila Manchester must turn to the one man who can help bring her home: Texas cowboy Brayden Hawk. The sexy lawyer refuses to settle for anything less than reuniting mother and daughter, but the deeper he digs, the more questions he has. Will the explosive secret Mila's keeping destroy the intimacy building between them?Cold Case at Cobra CreekAfte...

How could two tiny girls cause so much trouble? Zeke Blalock had moved his vet practiceto a small town to have more time with his daughters. Now, thanks to the twins'advertising scheme, he was up to his neck in wife candidates! And worse, the twins'favorite lived right next door….Paige Watkins couldn't believe her eyes when she shepherded the twins and their fliershome. "Daddi" was six feet three inches of hard-bodied male—and he thought she wasapplying for the "position".Paige had ...

A child's life on the line…McCullen's Secret SonWhen Willow James Howard's estranged husband is killed and her son kidnapped, she's forced to accept help from the man who broke her heart—rodeo star Brett McCullen. Little does Brett know that the child he's trying to rescue is his own flesh and blood. Now with the ransom deadline looming, Brett must go to extremes to save the family he never knew he wanted.The Last McCullenSingl...

Steady, responsible Dr. Seth Broadhurst was all wrong for impetuous Mimi Hartwell. But ever since she'd received the heirloom hope chest from her dearest Grammy Rose, she hadn't stopped fantasizing about him. Somewhere under the starched shirts and silk ties beat the heart of an undeniably sexy male. And Mimi was just the woman to find him....It had taken only one night--one tender, passionate, stolen night in Seth's arms. Mimi's heart swelled when Seth offered her and their baby th...

Shy, mousy Rebecca Hartwell had a shocking secret--she was in love with the town's hottest bachelor, Dr. Thomas Emerson! Her feelings seemed hopeless, but when the latest Hartwell bridal bouquet landed smack on her head and Rebecca received an heirloom hope chest full of seductive surprises, she suddenly had an outrageous idea. Dare a shy virgin ask her secret crush to father the baby she yearned for?He'd been burned by a Hartwell before, but Thomas couldn't get Rebecca off his mind...

An FBI agent must protect the lone survivor of a serial killer from a copycat crime in this romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.With one brief, terrifying phone call, Lisa Langley's nightmare began again. Four years ago she was the sole survivor of the Grave Digger, a madman who buried his victims alive. Now a copycat killer is on the loose and she's the only chance Special Agent Brad Booker has of stopping this twisted psycho before more ...

To face down a tragic pastShe must first confront the long-withheld truth…A disturbed fellow student made Kate McKendrick’s high school a hunting ground. Now, as Briar Ridge High’s new principal, she’s struggling to help the divided town—and herself—heal. But a vengeful individual won’t stop until Kate is dead. As Kate and former bad boy Riggs Benford uncover the secrets of that day, their irresistible attraction could turn their future to ashes…

Suzanne Hartwell was all work and no play—until shecaught the latest Hartwell bridal bouquet and received ahope chest from Grammy Rose! Suzannehad to convince the most stubborn cowboyin town to sell his ranch, but the magicalhope chest suddenly made Suzanne wantto mix business and pleasure.…The Lazy M Ranch was Rafe McAllister'sheart and soul. He wouldn't sell it toanyone without a fight. But one look intoSuzanne's eyes and Rafe had a hard timeresisting her sophisticated charms. Could Suza...

**She’ll never give up on finding her baby.And neither will the sheriff of Whistler.**For five years, Cora Reeves has searched for her baby, who went missing in a fire—a baby she swears is still out there. When the private investigator sniffing out clues ends up dead, Sheriff Jacob Maverick’s on the cold case. As old evidence takes on new meaning, Jacob is deperate to ensure Cora’s safety. Especially once he realizes how far someone is willing to go to keep her from learnin...