Книги автора: Linda Warren

THE COWBOY’S LAST RIDEOnce he gets over the shock of finding out he’s a father, Phoenix Rebel is ready to do right by his toddler son. The gorgeous barrel racer he runs into on the circuit could add a much-needed woman’s touch. There’s just one problem. She’s a McCray—a Rebel’s worst enemy.Rosemary could gaze into Phoenix’s warm brown eyes forever. And helping the sexy bull rider and his adorable two-year-old has ignited a fierce yearning in Rosie. Somehow she and Phoenix have to find a way to create their own family—even if it means leaving everyone else they love behind…

A HEART DIVIDED…Quincy Rebel lives by a strict code of honour. Family first. Which means Jenny Rose Walker, his younger brother’s ex-girlfriend, will never know he loves her. That is, until his brother gets engaged to someone else… Jenny is ready to sever all ties with the ranching clan who have been like a second family to her. Even if it means giving up working with her best friend, Quincy, who’s always been there for her. But when Jenny starts to see a new side to the tall, masculine Rebel, ignoring her heart becomes impossible…

They say everyone has a double… And according to private investigator Ethan Ramsey, Serena Farrell's double is a stripper working in a Dallas nightclub. Serena doesn't believe it – but she can't help wondering. After all, her mother died when she was an infant and she's been raised by wealthy grandparents who refused to discuss the past.So she knows next to nothing about her parents. Could she possibly have a sister? A twin? She decides to hire Ethan to find out who this other woman is. That fateful decision leads to some shocking revelations about Serena's family – and about her look-alike, Sarah Welch. It also leads Serena into Ethan's arms…and into his heart.

Camila Walker has spent years overcoming rumors and gossip to build a better life for herself and her twelve-year-old daughter, Jilly. Then Tripp Daniels, rodeo star, returns home demanding answers about Camila's relationship with his brother and, more particularly, about Jilly's paternity. Tripp has always known – but never acknowledged – that he loves Camila. But all those years ago she belonged to his brother, and his family loyalty came first.Now he has a chance to put things right, for Jilly, for Camila – and for him. But Camila can't let herself love the handsome cowboy, not until she tells him her secret.

Cari Michaels has known for a long time that Reed Preston is the only man for her. Until her boss–the dynamic CEO of a family-owned department store chain–announces his engagement…to another woman. It's just the reality check Cari needs to get over Reed.But when a plane crash strands her in the west Texas desert with the man she loves, she can't hide her feelings. And now they have only each other to depend on for their survival.

Eight years ago Marisa Preston fell in love, but her plans to marry rodeo star Colter Kincaid were thwarted by her controlling parents.Now, unexpectedly, she's found Colter again – and his adorable seven-year-old daughter, Ellie. More than anything in the world, Ellie wants a mommy…. And more than anything, Marisa wants a child.But she's been keeping a secret about the past, a secret she has to tell Colter. She goes to see him at his ranch, and it isn't long before she falls in love all over again. With Colter and with Ellie.

CHRISTMAS IS FOR REALMoving to Horseshoe, Texas, to become guardian of her half sister has been rewarding for Lacey Carroll. But raising a six-year-old–especially one who has stopped believing in Santa Claus–has its challenges. Lacey's goal is to bring holiday wonder back into the child's life, which isn't going to be easy with a grinch like Gabe Garrison next door. The man is mean, rude…and hurting.After losing his son, Gabe shut out the world. But his privacy is invaded by the quirky, dynamic blonde and her kid sister, who are single-handedly filling his solitary life with love. When Lacey enlists him in a holiday campaign for Emma's sake, he can't resist. Will Lacey's unique brand of healing magic make this a season of second chances–for all of them?

After answering a call asking for backup, Texas Ranger Jeremiah 'Tuck' Tucker discovers an abandoned child at the crime scene. Little Brady has been neglected– and it turns out he has no living family. Tuck is determined to give the two-year-old boy a home, and starts the process of adoption.He's furious when he learns Grace Whitten, a lawyer and family friend, is representing a couple who also want Brady. She and Tuck have never gotten along, and now she's questioning his abilities as a parent. But once he finds out Grace's true intentions for the child, he begins to see beyond the lawyer, to the woman. And to the potential wife and mother…

Brodie Hayes is a former rodeo star, now a rancher—a cowboy, through and through. But when he finds out some shocking news about the circumstances of his birth, he begins to question his identity.Luckily, private investigator Alexandra Donovan is there to help him find the truth about who he is. Along the way, he discovers that even a man who thought he'd be alone for the rest of his life can fall in love.For Brodie, love was something you did once—and for always. But is Alex the type of woman who can take on a stubborn man like him? Because there's one thing about him that will never change, no matter what they find out about his past—once a cowboy, always a cowboy.

THE SECRET OF HORSESHOE, TEXAS Angie Wiznowski has made mistakes—the biggest is the secret she’s kept from Hardison Hollister for ten years. The man she loved has the right to know what happened following that hot Texas night long ago. And it could cost Angie the most precious thing in her life. Hardy has no inkling he’s a father…until an accident leaves a young girl injured and the Texas district attorney with an unexpected addition to his family. Blindsided by shock and hurt, Hardy can’t forgive Angie for her deception. But as he gets to know his child, old and new feelings for Angie surface. While scandal could derail Hardy’s political future—is that future meaningless without Angie and their daughter?

Everything's bigger in Texas…ranches, riches and romance!The Rich Girl and the FugitiveShe's the pampered and protected daughter of millionaire rancher and oilman Clyde Maddox. Miranda's life changes abruptly when she's kidnapped and hidden in the woods, deep in the Texas Hill Country.He's a fugitive, solitary and self-sufficient, living in the Hill Country for the past five years. In his former existence, Jacob Culver was a Houston detective–framed for the murder of his wife and young son. His life changes when he rescues Miranda.They're thrown together, Miranda Maddox and her fugitive. Her survival becomes bound up with his. And out of this crisis, new hope emerges–hope for justice and for love. For Miranda and for him. For now and forever.

FIRST LOVE, SECOND CHANCEMaribel McCray knew moving back to Horseshoe, Texas, would mean facing Elias Rebel, the cowboy she was forbidden to love in high school. She just didn't expect it to happen so soon. With her teenage son, Chase, in trouble, she needs Elias's help. He may be a Rebel, sworn enemy of every McCray, but he's also Chase's father.For the lone bachelor of the Rebel clan, there's only one way to make up for lost years with his son—become a family for real. But Maribel's distance runs deeper than the Rebel-McCray feud. Elias won't settle for a marriage of convenience with the woman he's falling for again. How can he convince Maribel some second chances are worth taking?

THE COWBOY’S REDEMPTIONAfter years of girls, beer and a wild life on the rodeo circuit, bull rider Paxton Rebel is done being “The Heartthrob.” His brothers have already settled down and are starting families. Paxton doesn't really believe he's meant for love…until he rescues the slight, lovely woman with sea-green eyes on a cold, windy beach.Remi Roberts can't trust a charming lady-killer cowboy like Paxton—especially since he's a Rebel, a family she’s been taught to distrust. She needs to concentrate on recovering from her accident, which is the only thing standing in the way of her adopting the baby girl she adores. Besides, fairy tales don't exist and bad boys definitely don't change. Only, this cowboy is determined to prove her wrong…

A Secret Shared… Falcon Rebel has been a single dad ever since his ex walked out seventeen years ago. Now Leah’s back to see their daughter, Eden – just once, she says. She’s made another life and wants them all to move on. But Falcon’s suspicious. Why won’t Leah keep the door open between them, if only for Eden’s sake?Leah won’t burden her family with the truth. But coming home has reignited the incredible bond she and Falcon once shared. And soon Leah is facing an impossible choice: share her devastating secret, or walk away… and leave her heart behind.

Heart of a HeroBig-city art instructor Rachel Hollister isn’t back home in Texas for more than a few hours before she’s lost in the woods surrounding Rebel Ranch. But, when a ruggedly handsome cowboy manages to save her life twice in the same day, it seems Rachel’s bad luck has taken a turn for the better!Rancher Egan Rebel can’t refuse someone in need, even the daughter of an enemy. It was Rachel’s father who unjustly sentenced Egan to prison years ago, but Egan’s drawn to beautiful, creative Rachel. He’s saved her life… now she might just become his future!

His friendly, peaceful Texas hometown is the ideal place for Wyatt Carson to raise his young daughter. Until Peyton Ross zooms through Horseshoe and turns his quiet world upside down. Wyatt may think Peyton's just another fun-loving party girl, but she intends to show the straitlaced sheriff what she's really made of. And while she's at it, put some fun back into the widowed lawman's life…With Peyton around, there's never a dull moment. Even Wyatt's eight-year-old is falling under the spell of the irrepressible blonde. But what happens once Peyton leaves his jurisdiction? Is she going to leave his heart in one piece?

Christmas Jane Doe, known as C.J., has grown up with one obsession: finding her parents. Unfortunately, it seems they don't want to be found. Now, after years of fruitless searching, three things happen. C.J. is left an unexpected legacy. Someone tries to stop her search. And Matthew Sloan returns to Coberville. Matthew and C.J. work together to solve the mystery of her birth. Because only when they learn the truth about Jane Doe will Coberville's lies and secrets be exposed.Only when C.J. knows who she REALLY is, can she consider a life with Matthew. Which is what she wants most in this whole world. It's what Matthew wants, too. A hometown life, a hometown love….

For single mother Abby Bauman, a failed marriage and a troublesome ex are proof of love gone wrong.But once she’s caught up in danger and saved—twice—by take-charge detective Ethan James, she considers whether falling for a true-blue hero is worth the risk. Even now, after the rescue, he seems bent on continuing to protect her and her daughter. Why?There’s more to Ethan’s determination to stay close than he’s telling her. But when he sets out to prove she’s more than just a means to solve a case, taking a second chance on trust, and love, might be the best choice Abby's ever made.

Regret. Assistant District Attorney Myra Delgado knows all about it.She's spent seven years regretting a foolish betrayal of her ex, Levi Coyote. But now Myra needs Levi, a private investigator, and the stakes are bigger than their history—a baby has been kidnapped. And only Myra is brave enough—or crazy enough—to go after a Mexican drug lord and attempt a rescue. Levi might not be able to forgive her, but he can’t let Myra face the danger alone.As they work to save an innocent child, he learns a shocking truth about their shared past. If they make it through this, he and Myra just might get a second chance at not only love, but family.