Sandra Steffen

Bachelor GulchY'ALL COME TO THE WEDDING!In Jasper Gulch, where the main course at the local diner is gossip, everyone's talking about the diamond-and-emerald engagement ring that Josie Callahan is sporting. Word has it this shy bride has been bartered for by handsome, wealthy Jake McKenna. The reticent rancher needs a wife to inherit his family's land–or else it will go to his fiercest rival.Every busybody in town is wondering why Josie agreed to the convenient union. Does she believe she can...

The Hunk Under Her Christmas Tree Single mom Krista Wilson could hardly believe that the man she'd loved years ago was standing before her, asking for help. Though Krista had sworn off men long ago, she couldn't resist agreeing to Will's request – with a few stipulations: No midnight kisses under the mistletoe.No slinky gifts that would add temptation to their strictly business relationship. No mention of the stormy past they shared. And no promises to her son Will didn't intend to keep. Because...

Bundles of JoyBachelor GulchThe Bachelor: Dr. Burke Kincaid. He'd spent one memorable night in town and had returned to claim the woman he'd never forgotten.The Bride: Miss Louetta Graham. The «gal most likely not to» now had one too many marriage proposals.The shiest woman in Bachelor Gulch had loved only one man and had waited years for his return. Now Burke was back…as someone else was asking for Louetta's hand. But just when she had decided to follow her heart, her doctor suitor revealed a...

Bachelor GulchThe Bachelor: Wyatt McCully, dedicated–and extremely eligible–town sheriff. Though husband-hungry women were flocking to Jasper Gulch, there was only one single gal Wyatt wanted.The Bride: Lisa Markman, a woman with a yearning for marriage, and with a secret. She couldn't dare consider lawman Wyatt as a potential groom.The sexy sheriff could tell when a woman was interested, and Lisa had all the signs of succumbing to his charming ways. So why did she refuse to take his heartfelt...

Bachelor GulchThe Bachelor: Luke Carson, overworked veterinarian. Though the mostly male town of Jasper Gulch had advertised for women, Luke just wanted a capable receptionist to keep him in line.The Bride: Jillian «I'm not looking for a husband» Daniels. Exactly what the doctor ordered–and so much more.Luke was happier than a wolf in a henhouse when Jillian agreed to work for him. Especially when he decided she was also the wife of his dreams. Sure, Jillian was the one woman in town who didn't...

Bachelor GulchTHE BACHELOR: Rugged rancher and single dad Clayton Carson. This time around he was determined to marry a woman who couldn't manipulate his heartstrings.THE BRIDE: Diner owner Melody «Mel» McCully. She was danged tired of being overlooked by the local bachelors. What was she, chopped liver?All her life Melody had loved Clayton, and he'd never once looked her way. Only now, when he had a scalawag of a daughter to raise, did he come callin'. Well, roosters would lay eggs before she'd...

VIRGIN BRIDESCelebrate the joys of first love with unforgettable stories by your most beloved authors.THE VIRGIN AND HER SHOTGUN GROOMWounded bounty hunter Kane Slater had sought refuge at Josie McCoy's secluded mountain cabin. Still, the handsome loner was not about to succumb to his nurse's gentle touch. Not even when Josie told him how he could repay her for saving his life…. Because honorable men bent on remaining bachelors didn't trifle with virgins.But how could Kane convince four very...

Bachelor GulchThe (almost) Bachelor: Lawman Nick Colter. He wasn't in Jasper Gulch to find a wife–he already had one…and intended to keep her!The Bride: Pretty mother of one, Brittany Matthews. Equally determined to maintain her newfound independence…and her heart.Maybe they had married too young and never had a proper honeymoon. But Nick was not leaving his soon-to-be ex-wife in nowhere, South Dakota–surrounded by a bunch of overeager, unattached cowboys. So Nick formed a plan to woo back his...

Bachelor GulchTHE BACHELOR: Wes Stryker, notorious rogue. His carefree life suddenly changed with the arrival of two young orphans in need of a family.THE BRIDE: Jayne Kincaid, happily single. Until a blue-eyed cowboy wooed her with a sultry «Howdy, ma'am.»The ex-rodeo rider's sweet talk about children that needed raisin' and his lonely heart that needed healin' almost had city gal Jayne running for the altar. But Wes needed to understand the importance of three little words and wrangle them...

She's Hiding Something…Well, everyone is hiding something–but Mya Donohue's secret is knocking on the front door, in no uncertain terms. Mya is about to answer to the daughter she'd given birth to nineteen years ago, and Elle has news for her biological mother. Mya is not only a mom, but a grandmother, too. And Elle isn't sticking around for long. She can't.Offering Mya their assistance are her best friends–the only ones who will dare tell her the truth in unmitigated terms; her mother–a woman...

36 Hours SerialAs a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever….Marriage by Contract Part 2When baby Christopher was born that stormy June night, he had two mothers–Annie, the troubled young woman who gave him life, and Bethany, the loving nurse who promised Annie she'd take care of him. And now that Bethany's proposed a marriage of convenience to Tony, Christopher may have an instant family.Tony's having second...

36 Hours SerialAs a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever….Marriage by Contract Part 3For Bethany Kent, life has never been more perfect. She has a beautiful baby and a gorgeous, accomplished husband. Despite the marriage of convenience start to their life together, she and Tony are falling in love. But then Christopher's birth mother returns and wants her son back.If Bethany does what is right and gives up...

‘Lacey’s Back in Town.’ Pilot Noah Sullivan had hit some turbulence. First came the mystery baby left on the Sullivan brothers’ doorstep – who was the daddy? Plus, Noah’s ex-girlfriend Lacey Bell was back in Orchard Hill – coincidence? Noah wasted no time confronting her to get some answers…and steal a kiss.Now he wanted more. But to woo her back, he needed a new plan pronto. To Lacey, Noah’s questions and kisses came out of the blue. But she felt for the baby, the Sullivans…Noah. And even if...