Peggy Moreland

TEXAS BRIDES BABY WRANGLIN' John Lee Carter was still the most irresistible cowboy this side of Texas, but these days the rugged rancher was packing more than a sexy grin. Seemed John Lee was now daddy to a sweet baby girl and looking at Merideth McCloud as though he'd like to make some more… .Well, Merideth didn't have a problem with making babies. Nor did she mind caring for John Lee's little darlin'. But it was high time the stubborn bachelor learned that all those early-morning feedings –...

One stolen kiss from hellcat Suzy Crane sent rancher-governor Gil Riley's good intentions skipping straight down the road to San Antone.Their passion was explosive – and so was news of baby-on-the-way! The cattleman vowed to make her First Lady, but Suzy refused to become «wife» only to shush scandal. Gil could care less about tabloid talk – he loved Suzy, body and soul, and she would be his forever-woman!After all, there wasn't a lady alive who could sweep this man out of his cowboy boots, then...

BACHELOR BEWARE! Hank Braden prided himself on being the most confirmed dating bachelor in Temptation, Texas. So when the men in town advertised for women, he was there to welcome them with bad-boy good looks, a smile that would melt chocolate and lines smoother than black ice on the Texas byways. But marry one – no way!The moment Leighanna Farrow walked into his juke joint, Hank knew the reason God had created single women! But Leighanna hadn't come into town to be somebody's «girl,» and she...

THE BACHELOR'S CREED Never settle down! That didn't mean Jack Cordell couldn't work side by side with Alayna McCloud, even if she was the sexiest lady west of the Mississippi. And his instincts to slip his boots under her bed, a ring on her finger and passion into her soul – well, the Texas sun was playing tricks on his tattered heart.Because a love-wary loner didn't have a blame thing to offer a lady like Alayna. Still, Jack detected a sadness beneath her perfection. And it was time the...

THE CATTLE KING Renowned magnate Forrest Cunningham never had time for love, until fellow bachelor members of the Cattleman's Club started getting hitched. In search of his own bride, Forrest thought of loyal childhood friend Becky Sullivan. Only, she wasn't a child anymore, but a drop-dead gorgeous woman whose emerald gaze pierced his very soul.Forrest sensed she felt the magic, too. Yet Becky was hinting at a mysterious «fiance.» Was she trying to make him jealous? Well, Forrest was about to...

World rodeo champ Clayton Rankin had honorably married Rena when she' d gotten pregnant…hell, he' d given the twins his name! What more could a wife want? Cuddles? Well, cowboys don' t take too easily to cuddles. But Rena needed tenderness– and Clayton would do anything to keep his woman. So he' d darn well convince his beautiful Texas bride that he was 100% husband material. Even if it meant a lifetime of tenderness…

A HALF-WILLING GROOMBrett Sinclair didn't want the ancestral home his grandfather had left him. Problem was, he couldn't just forfeit it, either. The only solution was marriage – to Gayla Matthews. So Brett said «I do,» never expecting his bride would soon have him thinking about happily-ever-afters.AN UNWILLING BRIDEGayla couldn't believe she had married Brett – even if it was only temporarily. To her, love should last a lifetime, and she'd known her groom only three days! But when Brett swept...

TEXAS BRIDES WAITING FOR MARRIAGE? No way! Not now that sexy Nash Rivers was back in town. Samantha McCloud had never been so worked up over a man. But the beautiful virgin didn't know the first thing about wooing a rough and rugged man like Nash – or so she thought… . Nash had never felt so hot under the collar!All over one little Texas lady with a body that wouldn't quit. Heck, if the stubborn rancher didn't watch out, he'd soon be hog-tied and heading up the aisle. 'Cause sweet Samantha...

He owed his livelihood to the Tanners, not to mention his life. So when asked to keep an eye on their estranged family member, Luke Jordan agreed. He answered Lauren Tanner's handy man ad…as directed…to spy on her.Soon the lovely new resident of Tanner's Crossing because more than just an assignment for him. She was sensual, bold and able to look beyond the scars Luke could never ignore. But she was of Tanner blood and therefore hands-off. Until the threats began and he questioned which Tanner...

WIVES WANTED… ?Seemed all of Temptation, Texas, was wife-hungry – except for Harley Kerr! The rugged rancher had done the wedded bliss thing before, and he'd rather wrestle a rattler than get tied up with another woman, even one as pretty as his new neighbor.FAMILY FOUND!Mary Claire Reynolds and her two adorable kids were everything Harley had lost and thought to never have again. Then one moonlit night he kissed Mary Claire with a passion that was more than just neighborly… and discovered he'd...

Penny Rawley hadn' t traveled across Texas to have sexy CEO Erik Thompson boss her around! Sure, she was his new secretary, but she' d come to his million-dollar firm with one thing in mind: marrying the man she' d always loved. Now the irresistible beast had the nerve to ignore her– when he wasn' t shouting orders.Well, that was gonna change… .Erik couldn' t believe his eyes. Penny Rawley had gone from mousy secretary– to desirable woman! Now he wanted to take her to bed and show her just who...

THE LONG ARM OF LOVE…Sheriff Cody Fipes's idea to advertise for women to revitalize Temptation, Texas, just backfired… because the maid of honor for Temptation's newest bride is the one woman Cody can never forget: Reggie Giles. Ten years ago, when he was a down-and-out cowboy, Reggie had loved him… and begged him to run away with her.But Cody had said no and gone off to seek his fortune on the back of a bronc. And when he finally came back to claim Reggie, she wasn't there. Now she's back, and...

The Cowboy and the City Gal Callie Benson had come to Guthrie, Oklahoma, to trace her roots, only to discover she was descended from Lizzy Sawyer, the town's original local madam! And when sexy cowboy Judd Barker began trailing after her – branding her with his fiery kisses – she discovered there was more of Lizzy's passion in her than she'd ever dreamed!But Judd was hiding a shocking secret – far more serious than the family scandal Callie had uncovered. And while he couldn't resist the promise...

TEXAS BRIDES HIS WOMAN, HIS CHILDJesse Barrister was back – lean muscled, broad shouldered and fit to be tied. Seemed his former sweetheart Mandy McCloud had a child who was the rancher's spittin' image. Could the boy be a Barrister? And if so, would the long-ragin' feud between the Barristers and the McClouds finally come to an end? Jesse wasn't looking to make amends – all he wanted was to claim his son… and another night in Mandy's arms.But sharing a child with Mandy was a whole lot different...

A few half-truths got him through the front door. A few more white lies had him living in her house. Texan Sam Forrester never planned on such subterfuge when he set out to honor a promise. His mission was to get answers from the lovely Leah Kittrell…and she wouldn't have allowed him access to her home, to her life, if she knew who he really was.But what should have been a simple business matter turned into a tumultuous affair. Sam soon found himself in Leah's bed and knew that once she...

Link Templeton had sworn he' d never marry, yet he was now carrying a bride across the threshold. But Isabelle Fortune wasn' t his bride, and it was his duty to protect the violet-eyed beauty from her intended groom.Link was a man who valued duty above all things– including, apparently, his own sanity. Because sharing a remote cabin with this virginal seductress was testing his willpower. And he even seemed to be hallucinating, for he kept picturing wedding scenes with Isabelle as his radiant...

When Lacey Cline discovered her daddy was a McCloud, the spirited beauty was determined to let the old rascal know his unclaimed daughter didn't need him! But once at his Texas ranch, she felt a yearning for the family she'd never known. Luckily she had sexy Travis Cordell's strong shoulder to lean on….Sweet-talkin', solid-bodied Travis wasn't the kind of man women usually came to for comfort. But sassy Lacey tugged at this hard lovin' loner's soul. And suddenly Travis knew he'd do anything to...

Cowboy Pete Dugan never thought he' d see the woman whose beautiful face had haunted him ever since their brief, turbulent affair. Now he' d come face-to-face with Carol Benson again, but this time a secret lurked in her green eyes– a sadness he was determined to soothe…Now that Pete was back, with lingering looks and seductive touches, Carol had a heck of a time remembering she had secrets that needed to be kept. Still, her heart told her to lean on his broad shoulders once more. And she was...

SHELBY HAD DREAMED OF MARRYING FOR LOVE…and in a way she had. True, Troy Jacobs was a total stranger, a steer wrestler she'd proposed to in a roadside café. Still, a pregnant preacher's daughter needed a husband! But what now that the love for her child…had spread to her groom?TROY HAD NEVER DREAMED OF MARRYING, PERIOD!But Shelby Cannon had been desperate and scared–and all she needed was a paper marriage. So why was Troy still protecting his pregnant bride? Was it possible he'd «accidentally»...