FICTION · ROMANCE
Ann DeFee
Big John Anthem had laid claim to his land in the wild west Texas mountain country back in 1850.
— from Texas Born
Most acclaimed
The Man She Married
After more than twenty years, Clay Walker still looks like the sexy surfer dude Maizie married. But lately their relationship has been getting a little stale. It's time to shake things up and get the old juices goin'. Maizie's solution? Some harmless flirting with the studly new tennis pro to make Clay pea-green jealous. But when the plan backfires—and Clay moves out—Maizie and her gal pals mount an all-out campaign to win him back. Between her aiding and abetting mother, a potentially dangerous admirer and one unforgettable karaoke serenade, this Southern belle needs nothing short of a miracle. The one constant is her enduring passion for Clay. Can Maizie find what she's looking for without losing the only man she's ever loved?
The Perfect Tree
"Noelle and the Wise Man" by Roz Denny FoxNoelle Hale, who runs her family's Christmas-tree farm in Oregon, has always dreamed of growing the White House tree. The perfect tree. Then newcomer Camden Latimer takes over the farm next door. Will Noelle's dream blind her to the possibilities of a perfect life?"One Magic Christmas" by Ann DeFeeBah! Humbug. Honey Campbell is definitely a bit of a Scrooge. But when a snowstorm strands her at the Magic Tree Farm with the ex-husband she's never stopped loving--and three kids plus a dog--she just might rediscover the spirit of Christmas!"Tanner and Baum" by Tanya MichaelsTanner Waide thought he was meant for bigger things than the town of Mistletoe, Georgia, could offer him. But leaving Lilah Baum was his biggest mistake, and now he's determined to make it up to her by ensuring that this Christmas--and each one in their future--is absolutely perfect.
Texas Born
What does Dr. Olivia Alvarado full-time vet and part-time coroner for Port Serenity, Texasdo when she discovers that the man she loves is married? She doesn't often give her heart away, and this time she did it in spades. Talk about being annoyedbig time! How dare the scoundrel sweep her off her feet when he already has a wife. Sheriff C.J. Baker has discovered the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. Back when he was a narcotics cop, he married Selena to get her away from the clutches of a Columbian drug cartel. His relationship with Selena has always platonic, and now that hes divorced he wants to make amends with Olivia, his fiery-tempered brunette beauty. To complicateor perhaps facilitatethe situation, Olivia and C.J. are working together on a suspicious death case. And to make matters worse, Selenas brother is trying to drag her back to South America. Sparks are flying between C.J. and Olivia, and life in Port Serenity is never dull, especially when mayhem and romance are involved.