Karen Rose Smith: 159 books

The bond between them was instant: Laura a flower-power antiwar protestor, Brady a duty-bound soldier heading off to Vietnam. He'd returned a changed man, and she'd saved his sanity. They'd always been there for each other. They'd raised two wonderful children and weathered the ups and downs...

**COZYING UP WITH THE COWBOY Rust Creek Ramblings** Ah, wintertime in Rust Creek Falls! It’s the perfect time of year to snuggle up by the fireplace and indulge in some juicy gossip. Speaking of snuggling, did you hear that Eli Dalton and Hadley Strickland were forced to spend the...

After one torrid night at their high school reunion, Riley O'Rourke thought his torch for Brenna McDougall had finally been extinguished. But after she appeared on his doorstep-with his infant son, no less!-it was clear that the flames of passion sizzled hotter than ever. Brenna knew that Riley...

Rust Creek Ramblings A WEDDING IN THE WORKS? We here at the Gazette are amazed to report that trust-fund cowboy Hudson Jones may soon be off the market. The boyish billionaire has been spending more time than ever with Bella Stockton, who manages his day-care center. It seems impossible...

Family in Training? Only an emergency could bring on-call pediatrician Kaitlyn Foster to Adam Preston's house. But the man who opens the door-with a crying infant on his shoulder-is a world away from the globe-trotting bachelor whose kisses still burn in her memory. And he's in desperate need...

BABY BOND For months Jenna Winton had envisioned another man’s features on her precious growing baby. That was before she’d learned about the medical mix-up that brought a powerful stranger to her door demanding his child! From their first meeting, Jenna knew that Blake Winston always...

SHE WAS THE WOMAN HE’D ALWAYS WANTED BUT COULDN’T HAVE Old and forbidden desires began to reemerge when Brock Warner returned to Wyoming to help Kylie run his family’s ranch. He hadn’t pursued her years ago because she’d been too young and achingly innocent-and then his brother had...

Celeste Wells didn't think twice about becoming a surrogate mom for her twin sister. But when Zoie's marriage ended suddenly, heartbroken Celeste just couldn't let the little girl go. Clay Sullivan's world shattered once his wife walked out on him and their daughter, and Celeste was a reminder...

GUESS WHAT…WE'RE (STILL) MARRIED! She was only seventeen when Chase Parker swept Lady Lucie Fortune Chesterfield off her royal feet. His oil magnate father cut their love affair short and forced them to annul their union…or so he thought. Ten years later, the wealthy Texas rancher uncovers...

The man of her dreams… is a Fortune in disguise! Innkeeper Cassie Calloway could easily fall for her newest guest. Out-of-towner Nash Tremont is hunky, handsome and handy, but Cassie’s painful past makes her afraid to trust. In this case, caution may be in order. Nash is actually...

Daisy’s Tea Garden in Pennsylvania’s Amish country is known for its elegant  finger foods—but now owner Daisy Swanson has to finger a killer . . .   Restaurant critic Derek Schumaker, notorious for his bitter reviews, is about to visit Daisy’s Tea Garden, and Daisy and Aunt Iris are simmering...

Neil Kane arrived at Walnut River General Hospital to invetigate charges of insurance fraud, knowing he'd be greeted as Public Enemy #1. To his surprise, though, he soon discovered an unexpeteced ally in-and an undeniable attraction to-Isobel Suarez. The sexy social worker was unfailingly loyal...

Hold on to your Stetsons! A reliable source tells me that Zane Gunther is hiding out in Thunder Canyon. Now the tweets and texts are flying about the music legend and a certain single mom who's having trouble making ends meet… Zane came to the Montana mountain town to escape the paparazzi-and...

IT WAS THE CALL DYLAN MALLOY NEVER WANTED TO RECEIVE He’d lost the only family he’d ever known. His sister and brother-in-law were dead-and their premature baby was fighting for his life in a Wyoming hospital. The globetrotting photographer lost no time rushing to the preemie’s...