Crystal Creek Series

COME FOR A VISIT – TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and to forge new Texas futures. EVEN A BOSTON BLUE BLOOD NEEDS A TEXAS EDUCATION Ranch owner J. T. McKinney is like no man Bostonian Cynthia Page has ever met. Tall and handsome, strong and opinionated and utterly charming, J.T. speaks his mind. And his message to Cynthia is loud and clear: Marry me! Trouble is, a Texas cattleman's idea of marriage differs greatly from a New England career woman's.

Asked to endorse Serena Davis's hand–tooled boots, rodeo star Cal McKinney finds himself drawn to the beautiful designer, but she wants to keep their relationship all business.

SECOND CHANCE – TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and to forge new Texas futures. LOVE IS BETTER... Vernon Trent has loved Carolyn Townsend ever since they were in the first grade together. But he never told her, and by the time he came back from Vietnam, she was married. Now, twenty years later, the widowed Carolyn can sense there is something Vern wants to share with her. Suddenly she isn't sure she wants to hear what her old friend has to say. It could change things between them forever.

BACK A WINNER – TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and to forge new Texas futures. THE RACE IS ON Lynn McKinney knows Lightning can outrun any horse in the field – all he needs is time, training and Lynn in the saddle. But Sam Russell, part owner of Lightning, doesn't see things her way. He knows nothing about horses except that this one was supposed to turn a fast profit. The jockey and the investor are headed for a showdown...

When handsome Tyler McKinney decides to cultivate wine on his Texas ranch, he seeks the help of wine expert Ruth Holden, a woman who finds the rancher very stubborn, very Texas, and very irresistible.

STRIKE IT RICH – TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and to forge new Texas futures. FOLLOW THE DREAM Old Hank Travis could see a lot of himself in Jeff Harris. The boy had oil in his blood and lived only for the next big strike. Hank would lay odds that nothing would keep Harris in Crystal Creek for long. Of course, if a certain marriage–minded Miss Beverly Townsend set her cap at him, all bets were off.

HOSPITALITY – TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and to forge new Texas futures. TROUBLE'S BREWIN' Jealousy was the last thing Scott Harris expected to feel. Especially over an employee. But one of he guests at the Hole in the Wall Dude Ranch is showing an unusual interest in his ranch manager, Valerie Drayton, and Scott doesn't like it one bit. Trouble is, Val seems determined to stick to Scott's own rule – no fraternizing with the boss.

FOURTH OF JULY – TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and to forge new Texas futures. FIREWORKS! Ken Slattery, foreman at the Double C, knows what he wants. He wants Nora Jones. But Nora already has a man in her life – her eight–year–old son, Rory. Besides, her ex–husband has threatened to kill any man who stakes a claim on her... and he's on his way home to Crystal Creek for the holiday weekend.

COUNTRY MUSIC – TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and forge new Texas futures. THE SINGER AND THE SONG Jessica Reynolds's music is riding to the top of the charts and everyone is happy about her success. Except Sheriff Wayne Jackson. He's concerned about overzealous fans coming on to Jessie. Is he simply doing his job or does he know something he's not telling?

NEW LOOKTEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and forge new Texas futures. APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING Rancher Brock Munroe is smitten with Amanda Walker. But he hates what she does for a living. Amanda is a personal shopper. To Brock it's a ridiculous career. Still, Brock can't quite figure this lady out. It seems that with Amanda what you see is much less than what you get.

Crystal Creek where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and to forge new Texas futures. Something sinister is going on at Gibson's Flying Horse Ranch, and veterinarian Manny Hernandez is determined to get to the bottom of it. But his single–mindedness might cost him the love of Tracey Cotter, the numbers whiz behind the success of the new Cal McKinney boots. The stakes are unbearably high: his career, his reputation and Tracey! CRYSTAL CREEK reverberates with the exciting rhythm of Texas. Each story features the rugged individuals who live and love in the Lone Star state. And each one ends with the same invitation Y'all come back real soon!

Not even wild horses Nothing could make Michele Nightingale betray the only family she's ever known. So when Adam Duran shows up an uninvited stranger bearing bad news at the Circle T, she wants nothing to do with him. But he insists on speaking with ranch owner Carolyn Trent. Since Carolyn's away, Mickey has to play host. She's horrified to learn who Adam is and what he wants. But the more she gets to know Adam, the more his story touches her. She finds herself torn between her loyalty to the Trents and the sympathy and undeniable attraction she's beginning to feel toward Adam. And then there are the horses .

TO CATCH A THIEF–TEXAS STYLE! Crystal Creek...where power and influence live in the land, and in the hands of one family determined to nourish old Texas fortunes and forge new Texas futures. SOMEBODY'S HAND IS IN THE TILL There's money missing from Carolyn Trent's savings account and bank manager Cody Hendricks is determined to find the culprit. Carolyn's bookkeeper, Lori Porter, is just as anxious to find the thief. But when she and Cody team up, she finds his motives are more than strictly business.

Tara Hastings never meant to come to Crystal Creek. She's fled to the Texas Hill Country hoping to protect herself and her four–year–old son from the fallout of a nasty divorce. Grady McKinney's home is the open road. Born and raised in Crystal Creek, he thinks he's escaped it for good. Then an accident maroons him in the last place on earth he wants to stay. Tara's taken on the task of restoring an isolated ranch house, and she desperately needs help. Grady can do almost anything except settle down. He also desperately needs a job. Responsible Tara shouldn't be attracted to footloose Grady, but she is. Worse, her vulnerable son adores him!