Leslie North

Mary Sue Jackson

Former class nerd, Lucy Carr, comes home with a tantalizing offer for hometown hottie Aiden Harper: she's developed a natural pesticide that will kill off the spider mites eating his crops, and she'll give it to him for free...if he agrees to father a child for her. Time is running out to go the traditional route for finding a man, and Lucy wants her baby to be smart AND good in gym class. Aiden has put everything he has into his fields of hops, and the award-winning beer he brews with them. But one more year of mites eating half his crops and his family's farm and legacy-as well as his dreams for his brewery-are going to go under. When Lucy shows up looking hot, and being hailed for her scientific achievements, Aiden is more than a little jealous. He remembers how fun science class was the year they'd been lab partners and how much more enticing Lucy had been than the cheerleaders on the football field. He'd never had the guts to admit his crush in high school-after all, jocks and nerds didn't mix. Now Lucy has everything, and he's on the verge of losing it all. But what starts as a trade of necessity to achieve their goals turns into a tangled jumble of emotions when they realize they might have found more than bugs and babies: they may have found the person who completes their lives.

The Rancher's Baby Bargain

For as long as she can remember, Willa Markson has felt the call of the big city, so that’s where she headed as soon as she was able. In New York City, she found a place where she fit, a place filled with art and sophistication that her little Texas town lacked. While working as an au pair, Willa finally gets the opportunity to land the job of her dreams. All she has to do first is bring her two-year-old charge, Bobby, just orphaned, back to his uncle in Texas. One quick trip won’t hurt, and it certainly won’t stop her dreams of becoming a major figure in the New York art world. She’ll drop Bobby off, no matter how much it breaks her heart, and head back to where she belongs. That’s the plan and absolutely nothing, not Bobby or his brooding, handsome uncle, is going to stop her. The last thing Daniel Gunn needs is a toddler running around, disrupting his perfectly ordered life. So when his little nephew arrives with an au pair—a distractingly pretty au pair—Daniel asks her to stay to take care of Bobby, a suggestion that’s met with more than a little resistance. No matter what he says or does, or how he tries to make his small town appealing to her, Willa is determined to go back to New York. But how can Daniel make her see that Bobby needs her? That he needs her. Not just for his nephew, but for himself. If Daniel is going to have any chance at convincing Willa to stay, then this country boy needs to capture her heart and convince her she no longer belongs in the big city.

Home with the Cowboy

Chelsea Karnes has dreamed of moving out west to “wide open spaces” ever since reading her first cowboy romance at age ten. So when Chelsea gets offered a teaching position in an “alternative” elementary school in Texas she sees it as fate’s design and goes all in. Even hooking up with a cowboy on her preparation trip to find a place to live. After a childhood spent basically screwing-up everything he cared about, Parker Trent is now a careful man. He’s inherited a sizeable dairy farm from his father and prides himself on the purity of his milk and the purity of his dating record: he only dates tourists. But when his dairy farm’s accounts are called into question and his hot hookup from the summer turns up—pregnant—as the alternative school’s new kindergarten teacher, not only is his dating record broken, but his world is turned upside down. Chelsea is perfectly happy raising the baby on her own, but Parker refuses to fail at fatherhood. The more time they spend together, the more Parker is determined to show he can be the father their child needs. Recruiting himself to help with the school’s adaptive animal program—the program Chelsea happens to run—seems like a chance to show Chelsea that he means business when it comes to parenting and to get him back into her good graces after his less than excited reaction to their bundle of joy. But spending time with Chelsea has Parker longing to be more than just a father...for the first time in his life he’s wondering what it would be like to be a husband too.

The Cowboy’s Heir

Romance gets real on the ranch… When Derrick Samson returns home after retiring from the rodeo circuit, he finds a big surprise waiting for him… Gorgeous and sassy Penelope Martinez has been telling the whole town they're engaged, to keep her dangerous ex off her back! Penelope begs Derrick to continue the ruse. But after she broke his heart years ago, he’s been gun shy when it comes to love. She finally manages to convince him with one simple rule… absolutely no kissing! For Penelope, it turns out that’s a rule that was made to be broken. Derrick’s the sexiest cowboy she’s ever known and she quickly finds it impossible to keep their relationship all business. Soon enough, they’re rekindling the old flame… Until Derrick starts pushing her away, leaving Penelope confused and wondering if what they have is real at all. It’s almost as if he’s hiding something from her… Is this country couple’s love strong enough to get past whatever is holding them apart?

Rancher’s Pregnant Ex

This cowboy needs a change. But is he ready for a family? When Colton Hand’s sister jokingly posts his “decade of pictures” on social media, it’s a wake-up call. Every picture is of him… and his horse. Every. One. It’s time for a change. Stat. And the irresistible stranger at the local watering hole? She’s definitely ‘a change’. But when his new housekeeper, Nora Bennet, shows up at his doorstep a few weeks later, it’s a double surprise. Not only is she his one-night stand, she’s also pregnant. With his kid. Nora Bennet came to Tucker Plains to find her independence. A one-night stand with the smoking hot cowboy who swept her off her feet? An excellent start. Finding out she is pregnant with said cowboy—and then discovering her baby’s father is also her new boss? Not excellent. Not excellent at all. Colton Hand doesn’t just want a housekeeper—he wants a wife. And a family. His offer is simple: accept a marriage of convenience, and he will take care of her and their surprise baby. But what about her heart? Is her cowboy strong enough to be there when it really matters?

Cowboy's Pregnant Employee

Get ready for three sexy Cowboy Christmas presents… Snuggle up in front of the fire and fall in love with three rugged cowboys who lose their hearts and find romance… All with the help of a little Christmas magic. Deck the halls with a heartwarming Mary Sue Jackson boxset… In Snowed in with the Rancher, Tate McConnell sets out to save a mom and her two daughters from the wilderness, but he’s in for a shock. Not only is Olivia Wickham the woman he spent the night with on a cruise years ago, but her twin girls are his! Can these two lovers rekindle their romance, and create the perfect Christmas… Before it’s too late? In Cowboy’s Christmas Rodeo, Axel King is determined to win the Pride River Christmas Rodeo, before he settles down. So he enlists his old friend, Belle Manning, to keep him focused and out of trouble. In exchange, he’ll give her a plot of land so she can build her clinic. But it doesn’t take long before their fake relationship starts feeling all too real. Will Axel turn into the Christmas present Belle didn’t know she wanted all along? And in Cowboy’s Christmas Past, Beau Taylor never thought he’d see Amelia Crawford again, after she became a big movie star. But when she shows up in town to shoot a western years later, their worlds collide. Beau is the only man Amelia has ever loved. But how can she trust that this cowboy won’t break her heart again? Maybe what they both need is a bit of Christmas magic...

Christmas with the Cowboys

Axel King has lived a tough life on the rodeo circuit and now this cowboy is ready to settle down. Before he does though, he wants to finally win the Pride River Christmas Rodeo—but to do that he’s got to stay out of trouble and that’s where Belle Manning comes in. She always kept him out of hot water when he was a kid, and though it’s been years since he’s seen her, Axel’s never forgotten the first girl he kissed. And never forgotten how her daddy warned him to stay away from her. Troublemakers like him just aren’t good enough for Belle… Belle never forgot the sexy cowboy who stole her heart when they were kids. So when he approaches her with a proposition, she’s ready to listen. Axel wants her by his side and in exchange, he’ll give her a plot of land so she can build her occupational therapy clinic. It’s a stunning proposal and one that will keep her matchmaking mother off her back, too. Once Axel wins the rodeo, they can go on their merry ways. But it doesn’t take long before their fake relationship takes an unexpected turn toward real, throwing Belle off kilter. Can Axel turn into the Christmas present she didn’t know she wanted all along?

Cowboy's Christmas Rodeo

Christmas with her cowboy ex. What could possibly go wrong? After his mother passed away, Beau Taylor returned from college to care for his baby sister. He left behind his dream of becoming a cinematographer—and his heart. Beau never thought he’d see Amelia Crawford again after she followed her dreams and became a big movie star. But when she shows up in town to shoot a western ten years later, their worlds collide after Beau’s ranch is selected as the perfect filming location. With Beau’s attraction to Amelia growing, it might also be the perfect setting for a Christmas romance. But falling for Amelia means letting her in again, and his heart still has the scars from the first time. Amelia finally has the chance to make a serious film, but first she needs to learn how to ride a horse—and Beau is the perfect person to teach her. The trouble is... she’d forgotten how gorgeous he is, and how his touch made her feel. Amelia can make audiences believe she’s in love, yet the only time she’s ever truly fallen for a man was with the smoldering Beau. But how can she trust that her cowboy won’t break her heart again? Maybe what they need is a bit of Christmas magic...

Cowboy's Christmas Past

WANTED: Nanny for remote ranch… After a horrible break-up, chef Jolie Hill wants nothing more than to lick her wounds and avoid men for a while. An ad for a cook and nanny at a remote ranch seems like the perfect opportunity to get away. She thought she’d learned her lesson about having a workplace romance—until she met Colson Westland, a hard, taciturn man who’s as hot as he is serious. Working for Colson and caring for his young ward, Adam, is testing her resolve to stay uninvolved and it doesn’t take long before she not only loves the little boy, but she’s terrifyingly aware she’s falling for Colson. He may be a hard man, but Jolie recognizes a soft side, one that makes her heart melt. Ever since Jolie came to work at the ranch, the place seems lighter. Happier. Caring for Adam has been a pleasure, but ever since his best friend left the little guy to Colson’s care, he’s felt a bit overwhelmed. Jolie, with her laughter and spirit, seem to be just the right touch his ranch needs. But when Adam’s grandparents sue for custody of him, claiming a bachelor’s home is no place to raise a child, Colson immediately thinks of marrying Jolie. Not for himself, of course, but for Adam. He’d do anything for the kid. The problem with his plan, though, is that it didn’t include the matter of him falling in love…

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