Maverick's Blood is book 2 of The Silent Angels MC trilogy. Book 3, Maverick's Storm, is available everywhere now! I'm pregnant with Maverick's baby. There are some things that should never be done. Like sleeping with a murder suspect. And there are some things that are even worse… Like getting pregnant with his baby. "Laced up" might've been a good way to describe me. Shoes shined, shirt crisp – the pride and joy of my city's police force. And I liked my cases the way I wore my uniform: Nice and neat. But the world doesn't always work that way. It's messy. Chaotic. Wild. Just like Maverick Mace. I said I was proud – he made me beg. I said I was chaste – he made me dirty. I said I was independent – he made me his and his alone. And I loved every second of it. But if getting involved with a suspect in a mysterious, crime-world murder was bad… Then what happened next was far, far worse. It's not just myself I've put in trouble. There's also a baby I can barely protect, not to mention a dangerous man I barely know. And the killers coming to end us all. Maverick made me his… And no one takes what belongs to him.

Married by Mistake? Rust Creek Ramblings Welcome back, faithful readers! The Rust Creek Rambler has an exclusive for you: Jordyn Leigh Cates has gotten married! That's right, our innocent Jordyn, who came to town a few years back with the Rust Creek Falls "Gal Rush," tied the knot on July Fourth in what appeared to be a very impulsive ceremony. No one could blame the blushing bridesmaid for saying "I do" to Will Clifton. The sexy, blue-eyed rancher is six feet of pure muscle and charm. But are these two merely love-struck friends who got swept away at someone else's wedding? Our sources suggest otherwise. Stay tuned to find out the true story behind these surprise spouses--and see if they can make it past their honeymoon!

This cowboy cutie won’t settle down Until he gets unsettling news… Finn Crawford is going to be a dad. He can only imagine the fireworks when the Ellington family learns he slept with their cherished daughter Avery. Their families have been feuding for years. It’s no wonder sweet, expectant Avery balks at Finn’s suggestion of a convenient marriage. What’s more surprising is that the footloose, flirty rancher might secretly long for something more…

“A finely crafted tale of the enigmatic world of big-wave surfers.”—Kirkus Reviews The Maverick’s surf point near Half Moon Bay, California, has long been one of the most dangerous places in the world to catch a ride. It is also the site of the Super Bowl of big-wave surfing: the Maverick’s Surf Contest. Mark Kreidler takes readers inside the waves, inside the lives of the competitors, and introduces them to Jeff Clark, the man who first dared to ride Maverick’s. Kreidler’s riveting account of the 2010 season captures the jaw-dropping performance of South Africa’s Chris Bertish as well as Clark’s clashes with the contest’s newly corporatized management. The Voodoo Wave is a thrilling account of a culture of high-risk, high-adrenaline athletes.

Get cozy with this heartwarming story perfect for your holiday reading Is he finally home for Christmas—and for good? After years of believing he was an only child, Sullivan Grainger discovered he was adopted—and that he has a twin! Eager to uncover the truth about his past, Sullivan arrives in Bronco and is drawn to Sadie Chamberlin, whose own connection to his family pushes her to help him find out the truth. But Sadie is afraid to trust her wary heart to a man who won’t let down his guard…or stick around. Yet as Christmas approaches, her holiday wish is for the lonesome cowboy to find the closure he seeks…and perhaps an unexpected happy-ever-after under the mistletoe! From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Montana Mavericks: Brothers & Broncos Book 1: Summer Nights with the Maverick by Christine Rimmer Book 2: In the Ring with the Maverick by Kathy Douglass Book 3: One Night with the Maverick by Melissa Senate Book 4: The Maverick's Marriage Pact by Stella Bagwell Book 5: Thankful for the Maverick by Rochelle Alers Book 6: The Maverick's Christmas Secret by Brenda Harlen

The only gift he ever wanted Charlotte Taylor famously fled Bronco twenty years ago, leaving her high school sweetheart at the altar. Now rancher Billy Abernathy is newly divorced, raising three kids—and not ready to trust his heart to anyone, much less the woman who broke it. Never mind the memories swirling around them like a cozy Christmas sweater, or the bonds that still exist, making them realize that there's unfinished business between them… From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Montana Mavericks: Lassoing Love Book 1: The Maverick's Surprise Son by Christine Rimmer Book 2: A Maverick Reborn by Melissa Senate Book 3: A Maverick for Her Mom by Stella Bagwell Book 4: Falling for Dr. Maverick by Kathy Douglass Book 5: The Maverick's Holiday Delivery by Christy Jeffries Book 6: A Maverick's Holiday Homecoming by Brenda Harlen

He’s a loner…. Outdoor adventure guide Lucas Landry is happiest leading bucket-list wilderness trail rides, because on horseback, he doesn’t need his despised cane. But he returns to civilization when potential biological relatives contact him. He’s never sought the birth family that abandoned him, but curiosity overcomes suspicion, and he finds himself in Grand, Montana, where he hears an origin story unlike anything he expected. An emotional reunion with siblings he never knew existed leaves him shaken and vulnerable. She’s done with passion… Therapeutic riding stable owner and widow Bayleigh Sutherland is floored by her attraction to the man renting a cabin on her ranch. He’s tough, hurting, too young, and all wrong for a single mom with a teen son. But the spark between them is undeniable as is the positive pregnancy test several weeks later. Who will compromise? Bayleigh wants her miracle baby, but she won’t rob Lucas of the footloose lifestyle that sustains him. When Lucas learns Bayleigh’s secret, he has a decision—return to the safety of the wilderness, or step into a life he never imagined he’d have

All She Wants for Christmas is a Cowboy! Rust Creek Ramblings A few weeks ago, local wedding planner Caroline Ruth took a tumble off a ladder, and when she came to, she believed Thunder Canyon cowboy Craig Clifton was her boyfriend. Trouble was, they’d never met before. What was an upstanding rancher to do? Now, until Caroline’s memory returns, Craig is acting as reluctant faux fiancé. But with Christmas around the corner, dear readers, we’re hoping for a real-life happy ending for this unexpected couple!

A millionaire…and baby booties? Rust Creek Ramblings Pretty-and-pregnant Mikayla Brown is Rust Creek Falls’ newest resident. Poor as a church mouse, she is determined to make it on her own, so what is she doing with Tulsa billionaire Jensen Jones? Everyone knows that the cowboy-booted businessman doesn’t “do” commitment—and Mikayla is in no position (literally!) to do casual. Yet our sources suggest Jensen may be Mikayla’s Prince Charming in disguise. Could our expectant, independent Cinderella have finally found her perfect match?

After the Mexican Congress ratified the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) was the legal boundary between Texas and Mexico. Under the treaty, the United States was obligated to prevent raids by “hostile tribes” in Mexico whose northern frontier had been ravaged by the raids. This obligation was accepted despite the absence of a wagon road between San Antonio and El Paso or any U.S. Army forts with soldiers stationed along the border. In fact, no Americans, including Texans who claimed the lands, knew where the border or tribal crossings were located. This is the story of the 1848 Hays Expedition, the first U.S. effort to search for a wagon road route along the new border to Chihuahua and El Paso. The original intent was to establish a trade route to Chihuahua but the Expedition’s efforts to explore the new lands proved to be far more difficult. Besides crossing the most rugged terrain in Texas with almost no water sources and starving from lack of food, the Expedition survived the first American exploration of the Texas-Mexico border and provided critical information that led to the settlement of far West Texas and a new route from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean.