Jackie Merritt

MAN of the Month The BENNING Legacy MR. AUGUST The Montana Man: He'd lived for his son and the land – until she came into his life… His Mystery Woman: She was called Sierra. She was beautiful and vulnerable, and he felt an immediate connection to her. All rancher Clint Barrow knew was her name.But from the first he'd needed to stake his claim. He'd brought her home to heal, but as the days stretched into long, hot nights, Clint wanted the woman herself. And just when their denied desire exploded...

Sexy widower Dallas Fortune may be Texas's most eligible bachelor but he's remained quietly on the sidelines, content to work the ranch and run the family empire.When he shows up in the nick of time to pull a curious boy out of harm's way, he gets a hands-on introduction to young Travis Randall…and his lovely mother, Maggie.Temporarily staying at the ranch after losing her banking job, Maggie just wants to get her life back on track. She appreciates Dallas's interest in her...

THE COP SAYS, «I DO?» Marriage wasn't in his job description, but officer Tuck Hannigan's latest assignment was playing husband to an extremely vulnerable – and incredibly beautiful – witness. He'd protect Nicole Currie from danger – he'd even share a home with her. But there was no way he'd let go of his stony facade and make their pretend marriage a real one… .Nicole Currie wanted her quiet life back. Instead, she was to be Tuck Hannigan's «bride» for as long as it would take to catch a...

Zane Fortune wasn't looking for love. But he does need a plan to get his sisters to stop their matchmaking before he loses his mind.Luckily, he meets Gwen Hutton in his own backyard, soaking wet and chasing his dog. Funny, he'd never taken the time to get to know the woman behind Help-Mate, his domestic chore service. Now he's glad he did: Gwen is gorgeous, down-to-earth and the perfect pretend girlfriend.A hardworking single mother of three, Gwen tries to accept sexy Zane's...

After a rodeo accident, barrel-racing queen Maddie Kincaid was hotter than a fireball and wilder than tumbleweed. She sure didn't take to convalescing as well as she should have.Neither did she want handsome but uptight Dr. Noah Martin acting as her personal physician. No sooner did the oh-so-perfect doctor make a house call than Maddie made threats, armed with a paperweight and a lack of modesty. But as Noah flashed his bedroom eyes and lectured his Dr. Feelgood philosophy, Maddie...

MAN OF THE MONTHMR. DECEMBERMistletoe Hunk: Montana man Shep Wilde, who's finally come home. Christmas wish: Sexy Andrea Dillon – all wrapped up and ready under the tree! Can wishes really come true?: He won't take no for an answer! It was one red-hot holiday! Shep and Andrea were strangers, yet a holiday celebration with champagne turned into a night of wild abandon.Shep was crazy about Andrea, but after their lovemaking, she wanted nothing to do with him! Well, it was up to Shep to convince...

Made in Montana A GOOD COWBOY IS HARD TO FIND… .So Lola Fanon vowed not to be impressed when Duke Sheridan walked into her tiny shop in Rocky Ford, Montana. The tall, lean, jeans-clad rancher might be the «best catch in the county,» but Lola had been around – she knew better than to trust a sweet-talkin', fast-walkin' con man. Duke could flirt all he wanted, but she refused to take the bait.Only problem was, those golden-brown eyes were getting mighty hard to resist! Lola had heard the rumors:...

Linda Fioretti was a grown woman. She'd left Los Angeles and a lousy marriage to make a new life for herself in Rumor, Montana. And that meant discovering just who she had become over the years. An artist? A teacher? Or the kind of woman who fell in love at first sight?Carpenter Tag Kingsley had been hired to renovate her apartment, and when he swaggered into her home, Linda's pulse began to hammer. From his kind words to his sexy smile, this single father's dangerous sensuality...

Future Bride? Years ago, Cassandra Whitfield became a woman in bad boy Gard Sterling's arms. To Cassie, their shared passion seemed filled with promises – yet the very next day, Gard didn't even know her name! but now, the terms of her father's will brought her back to Montana – to face the last man she ever wanted to see again.Forgotten Lover? Gard had come a long way from town rabble-rouser to respected rancher. And he was willing to do just about anything to get close to the beautiful new...

Rumor's beloved animal doctor, Valerie Fairchild, had always taken care of herself. She'd survived cancer and a haunting trauma in her youth–alone. And she didn't need a relationship with the town's fire chief, Reed Kingsley–but somehow she couldn't ignore the flames he set off whenever he was near!Reed was used to getting what he wanted–and he wanted Val, tragic secrets and all. Because the beautiful spitfire had been on his mind for months, in spite of the icy barrier...

Texas millionaire Keith Owens loved his bachelor ways – until elegant and sophisticated Andrea O'Rourke came back to town.Years ago the sparks between them had nearly seared them both – but Andrea had left, swearing to forget the power of Keith's touch. Now she'd returned, cool, calm and collected – until she caught Keith's possessive, passionate eye once more.This time, he swore she wouldn't escape him before he had his fill – but then he would release her. Only, Keith forgot to let Andrea in...

"I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN MY NAME, BUT I REMEMBER WHAT IT IS TO WANT A MAN."–Hope LeClaire Stockwell on her amnesiaThough Hope LeClaire's memory was in shards, in the arms of her gallant rescuer, Matt McCarlson, she felt entirely whole. Stranded on his ranch, they couldn't summon her past, so they focused on the present…and the sensual awareness sizzling between them. Then a torrent of memories came flooding in…and the «forever» she dreamed of was washed away. For Hope was a...

"Jenna, you and I can never be anything but acquaintances." Nurse Jenna Elliot knew proud, hardheaded Bram Colton thought she was the town's spoiled golden girl, and that her father would rather die than let her get involved with a Comanche. But that didn't stop her from loving the dark, brooding sheriff. Now she was living under Bram's roof, caring for his ailing grandmother, and he could no longer ignore her or the intense passion stirring between them….Falling for Jenna...

"I knew a woman on the ranch would disrupt my peace–and I sure was right." Jake Banyon had his hands full catching a wild stallion without wrangling with a fiery Carly Paxton. His boss's daughter's unexpected invasion of his hard-earned privacy posed a threat to Jake's loner status.The explosive temptress was all dangerous curves, yet her eyes said commitment–just the kind of woman Jake had vowed to avoid. But he hadn't anticipated the gut-wrenching longing she stirred...

ONE STRONG COWBOY…From the moment Dena Colby returned to Lander, Wyoming, handsome rancher Ry Hardin was there for her. Her father had just died and left her the ranch. But Dena had no intention of lowering her defenses for anyone, least of all her father's foreman. Dena might be saying «hands off,» but Ry knew better.The darn fool woman needed him, even if she was too stubborn to admit it. This former cowgirl – now city girl – belonged in his strong cowboy arms, and he'd fight heaven and earth...