Lisa Carter

Anna Reyes is pregnant and widowed, and a Christmas homecoming isn't so simple. Reuniting with her best friend, Ryan Savage, makes it easier-- even though she knows he'll soon be leaving their small coastal hometown. After putting his career on hold for his family's business, Ryan's finally ready to pursue his goals. But as he and Anna work to make the holidays special for a group of at-risk kids, Ryan wonders if he can give up one dream for another....

"Young widow Kristina Montgomery moves to Kiptohanock, Virginia, hoping it will give her and her teenage son, Gray, a fresh start. She longs for the peace and quiet only a small town can provide. But her plans are thwarted by her new neighbor, Canyon Collier, a former Coast Guard pilot and a crop duster. Gray is instantly drawn to the pilot and his teenage niece, Jade--and Kristina's not far behind. She and Canyon are soon bonding over parenting their...

"Unwilling to attend a wedding alone, artist Lila Penry makes a deal with Sam Gibson-- art lessons for his adorable niece in exchange for being her date. But their Christmas agreement becomes a nightmare when everyone thinks they're engaged. All Lila wants is to leave town for her dream job...so what happens when Sam steals his way into her heart?"--Amazon.

"Charmed by the two-year-old twins in her toddler tumbling class, Maggie Arledge is shocked to learn they're the children she gave up for adoption. And when Bridger Hollingsworth-- the uncle caring for the boys-- needs an emergency nanny, she fits the bill. But with sparks flying between her and Bridger, can she let herself get attached...and risk exposing secrets from her past?"--Amazon.com.

"Taking in a mother and child is the last thing Luke Morgan expects this Christmas as he struggles to keep his tree farm afloat. But when Shayla Coggins and her baby boy are stranded during a snowstorm, he can't turn them away. Even as Shayla's little boy draws them together, her dangerous secret comes home...and makes falling in love riskier than ever."--Page 4 of cover.

"Tribal cop Pilar To-Clanny has seen plenty of danger while working on the Apache reservation. Drug violence, kidnappings, and revenge killings are commonplace along the border between Mexico and the U.S. But this time, innocent teenage girls are disappearing - and there is something very familiar about these crimes, something Pilar knows all too well and would rather forget. When the slayer crosses borders and claims victims from the Apache reservations...

Widowed former Green Beret Jaxon Pruitt comes home to face his toughest battle: reconnecting with his toddler son. He also makes an unwitting enemy of childhood friend Darcy Parks when he takes over the kayak shop Darcy hoped to buy! For little Brody's sake, she'll stay until summer's end. But could a growing connection turn their temporary truce into an unexpected forever?

"Coast Guard Officer Braeden Scott's life is all about freedom and adventure. Being assigned to a tiny Virginia coastal village is the last thing he wants. But thanks to a feisty redhead, he's soon discovering the charms of a small-town life. Amelia Duer is all about home and hearth. Taking care of others is her whole world. As Braeden spends more time with her and her nephew, his hopes for a family begin to resurface. Could Amelia prove to be the...

"Come along on a romantic journey, jam-packed with all the angst of marriages founded upon practical choices as well as coercion. Meet nine couples who barely know each other before they find themselves suddenly married--to please family, to stem the tide of gossip, to save the land--joined for life. But can love grow when duty comes before romance? In this exclusive collection, authors have collaborated to demonstrate the power of faith within the...