Last Chance Series

Cowboy firefighter, Cole Hatcher, is determined to do what's right and take his fiancé with him to his mother's annual holiday dinner party. After all, the two most important ladies in his life need to learn to get along and the sooner the better. Besides, the rest of the family will be there. Lacey Winters can't forgive her future mother-in-law for keeping them apart for eight years. While she loves Cole's family, including the five they are living with, "Racy Lacey" wants to spend Christmas alone with Cole, preferably in her erotic Christmas present for him. But there are worse things brewing than family drama. This Christmas day, nothing goes as planned…for anyone.

Cowboy Trace Williams thought he had trouble when his wife served him with divorce papers, forcing him to move to his cousin's horse rescue ranch. But that was nothing compared to handling the female squatter he's supposed to evict from Last Chance Ranch. Though she's a crack shot and has no use for politeness or subtlety, her ability to communicate with animals has him seeking her out on behalf of the ranch…and himself.  Whisper Adams lives off the grid. She cares for her invalid uncle and watches over the wildlife that finds her. The animals are more trustworthy than the people she's encountered. So when a hard-bodied, easy going cowboy arrives at her trailer and causes her heart to race, she's anxious for him to leave, until he asks for her help at the ranch.  Since they end up together more often than she prefers, Whisper doesn't deny her attraction to Trace, who introduces her to new experiences, from riding horses to a New Year's night in bed. But mixing with people, any people, opens her to new threats. This relationship might cost Trace his heart, but it could very well cost Whisper her life. This is the 2nd book in the Last Chance Series that began with Christmas with Angel.  

Logan Williams has plenty of luck. The problem is, it's all bad. Logan Williams is not happy his cousin retained the services of Dr. Jenna for the Last Chance Ranch. She may be the local vet, but he'd hoped never to see her again. It had taken too long to forget her the first time. Jenna Atkins is not afraid of Logan's bark because any man who looks at his baby daughter the way he does, must have a good heart buried somewhere in there. That doesn't mean she plans to get any closer than they already were. But when baby Charlotte's mother arrives and sets her sights on Logan, Jenna discovers a territorial side of herself she didn't know she had. The question is, should she walk away and let Logan's luck run its course or should she interfere? Knowing Logan, either way, she's bound to get hurt.

Can he get her to see her own worth before they both go up in flames…literally? Dana Wilson has one mission in life – to save animals. Thanks to her life's calling, she's developed a distrust of men in authority. So when Bo Fletcher, a cowboy firefighter, decides to appoint himself her bodyguard, her hackles rise. Bo's physical attraction to Dana Wilson has him digging deeper into her personality, a need to understand her burning in his gut. Unfortunately, that's not the only thing burning. An arsonist appears to be nipping at Dana's heels and Bo is determined to protect her. As sparks fly between them, the fires come closer and closer to claiming Dana. Can Bo protect her or will his own words be her demise?

Does he dare to love her? After his mother goes too far in her attempts to marry him off to a woman of social standing, Dillon Hatcher follows in his brother's footsteps and escapes to his grandparents' house. Though he misses breeding the American Quarter horses at home, he's happy to help the horse rescues at Last Chance Ranch. What he's not happy about is Hailey Pennington literally dropping in. Do his mother's schemes know no bounds? Hailey, "the Hellion" as her brothers fondly call her, has been crushing on Dillon for over a year, so when she discovers he's moved to Last Chance, she takes the opportunity to meet up with him without his mother's interference. It doesn't take long for her to see the man is open to a relationship…as long as it isn't with one of his mother's favorites. Just her luck, that's exactly what she is. Determined not to fall for Hailey, Dillon finds himself becoming far too interested in her. But before he can decide which is more important, denying his mother or pursuing his own happiness, fate steps in, leaving him no choice at all.

Army veteran, Riley O'Hare, is a loner for a reason—it's safe, and it keeps her sane. After calling animal welfare on her last boss, she accepted the position of a ranch hand for the Last Chance Ranch. But things have become almost too comfortable. The only reason she's stayed so long is she works alone…a lot.   Garrett Walker is a former Hot Shot, part of a special breed of firefighters who battle wildfires. At loose ends, he becomes the rescue horse hauler for Last Chance Ranch. When he meets the tough, distant Riley, he finds his usual aptitude for sizing up a person is completely useless. Either she's as odd as she appears or her layers run deep.   It's only after a freak accident throws them into close proximity for days that he uncovers all there is to know about her, inadvertently revealing his own weakness. A need to keep her in his life grows too strong to ignore. Their occupational scars may be impossible to overcome, but he was a Hot Shot for a reason. Jumping into fires has been his specialty…and his downfall.

After the loss of his grandfather, Wyatt Ford is homeless and rudderless when he lands at Last Chance Ranch with the last of their horses. His mood is anything but pleasant, so when he inadvertently hurts the feelings of the sweetest woman in town, he's determined to make it up to her. But she has a backbone, which attracts his full attention, and he finds himself willing to go the extra mile for her. That is, if she'll let him.   Alyssa Parker, Ms. Parker to her third-grade students, has a strong moral compass, a strict code about only dating locals, and a goal to purchase her very own home. Her interest in Mr. Ford is fleeting…until he comes to her rescue. Just when she thinks her cowboy hero seems too good to be true, she discovers his biggest fear, one that looms large between them.   Wyatt knows letting Alyssa go is the right thing to do for her, but it's the worst move he could make for himself. It means tackling his past on his own. But even if he comes out a winner, what good will it do him if he's lost the woman he loves?