Bøger af Tommie Conrad

Mark and Christa Jasper have learned about life after marriage-and it's nothing like they expected. An emotional chasm has developed between them, threatening to envelop their union, their lives, and their future. A sudden twist of fate changes everything, forcing them to confront long-simmering issues-but has the damage already been done?

Raven Williams had a frame of reference for loneliness-for two years she's lived in Somerset Heights, working as a public defender during the day and spending her nights solo. She loves her job-until she crosses swords with one of the town's most notorious criminals. Now Raven is fighting for her life, on the run from a madman, and wondering how she ever got mixed up with such a dangerous person. Culver Smith knows something about loneliness, too. Both time and his job as a courtroom bailiff have hardened him until he expects nothing more than the worst out of people. When a chance encounter forces him into close contact with Raven, the thaw begins and he finds himself a little too happy, and a little too settled in his new life. He's not prepared to love Raven with his whole heart-just as he's not prepared to find himself dodging bullets. Being forced to flee for his life may be the best thing that's ever happened to Culver, though, because he'll have Raven by his side every step of the way-as long as they can survive the final showdown with their nemesis.

Taylor Holt watched her life unravel through no fault of her own. Fate had other plans for her, ones she neither wanted nor expected. She brushed herself off and headed to Wyoming, and the only family she had left. Chandler Adams came home to build a life for himself. He's got everything a man could want--a great family, financial success, and a burgeoning reputation. One thing is still missing, though. He was the last person she expected to see when she arrived home. Taylor has no idea she's possessed Chandler's heart all of these years, and the idea that he could possess hers again leads to the easiest--and hardest--decision of her young life.

Chase Adams, Jr. left home to make a name for himself, but now he's returned to the Big I Ranch with plans for the rest of his life. What he didn't count on, however, was Alison Jasper, daughter of the ranch foreman. After a lifetime of ignoring her, CJ now finds that Alison challenges him like no one he's ever met. When the past unexpectedly comes calling, CJ will face a crucial decision--the future he imagined for himself, or the woman he's grown to love.

He doesn't remember how to trust... She's never known love... When Julie Morgan moved to Tennessee to begin her life anew, romance was the last thing on her mind. Then she meets Hunter Lawson, a new friend who quickly becomes so much more. He's running from his own set of demons, and a broken heart that vows never to heal. But their initial feelings of reluctance soon fade as they give way to another need...the need to feel forever.

Retired rodeo champion Luke Crawford has spent the past decade building his ranch into something he could be proud of. But with times getting tougher and a son to raise on his own, Luke realizes he needs to get his priorities in order. He may love the ranch, but he loves his son more. Katherine Hastings followed her mother to Texas, figuring she could sell real estate anywhere. Kate is good at her job, but taking on Luke as her newest client has thrown her for a loop. His ranch won't be the easiest to sell, and the single father's heart won't be the quickest to heal. But if Kate can accomplish one-or perhaps both-of those goals, she may find a future in store that she never could have imagined.

Sienna Thorpe has spent a lifetime running-first from a dark past, then away from untrustworthy men, and finally toward success in her career. Even though she is close to reaching the goals she has set for herself, she's also become an intensely lonely, private person, which is why she is unprepared for the handsome man who has just entered her life. Harmon Brent has achieved the pinnacle of business success-his chain of stores has made him a wealthy man. Now he's looking to put down some roots and build his dream home. But he finds himself drawn to the work of an architect who just happens to be a lady-one with whom he shares an instant, undeniable chemistry. He'll have to put his heart on the line to convince her that he's the man she's been waiting for all of her life, the one who can make all of her dreams come true.

Colt and Christina Hanson are struggling to keep their ranch alive while raising two children. When Christina returns to the rodeo circuit, Colt is left to care for his family and his ranch single-handedly. Even if the ranch survives, will the ultimate cost be to the family they've built?

Detective Brody Farmer has just had the case of his life fall into his lap. The suspect he was scheduled to deliver to prison was murdered the night before the transfer, and now it's his job to track down a killer and put an end to one family's long history of crime. Before Brody can blink, however, he's assigned to protect the man's widow, and soon both of them are dodging bullets as they work to expose a tangle of murder, racketeering, illegal drugs, and possible police corruption. Newly widowed Liz Pierce should be in mourning. Her marriage may not have been ideal, but its sudden end has sent her reeling. She doesn't want to acknowledge her attraction to Brody, but at first sight she is drawn to him. Their initial meeting doesn't go as planned, but their first kiss sends her head spinning. Still, she can't get close to him-she has a life and career to get back to, neither of which allows her to settle into a small-town life and domestic bliss. She has to rethink her plans, however, when Brody becomes her protector, her hero, and the love of her life. Will either of them survive the fallout of their actions, or will a gunman's bullet and fate conspire to separate them-for good?

Sam Jasper has been a tumbleweed for much of his life, but now that he's been hired as foreman of the Big I Ranch, the wayward cowboy wouldn't be opposed to settling down-if he was lucky enough to meet the right woman. Susan Marcus is a small-town librarian who enjoys her job and her life. She's not looking for love at the moment, certainly not with the far-too-handsome cowboy she danced with at her friend's wedding. But sometimes fate has other plans, and soon Sam is showing her his world, giving her all of his love, making her think that maybe, just maybe, she was wrong about cowboys...