Contemporary Romance

A rancher ready to settle down. An editor making a career switch. Two people who return to their hometown in Texas—and find love …

Chance Blackstone sowed his fair share of wild oats during his twenties. With his father’s death, however, Chance takes over running his family’s ranch. His sister Kelby has recently married West Sutherland, Chance’s best friend since childhood, and Chance is a bit envious of their domestic bliss, wondering if it’s time for him to find a wife of his own and start a family.

After a decade of working for Liberty House, a New York publisher, Summer Sutherland is forced from her job as a senior editor. Her gut tells her she can write better romances than the ones she’s been editing, so she returns to Hawthorne and gives herself a year to see if she can make it as an author. Drawing from her roots, Summer begins writing a series about a small town in the Texas Panhandle and runs into her teenage crush, Chance Blackstone, the guy who always made her heart race.

Chance never gave Summer a second glance, mainly because she was a couple of years younger and West’s awkward little sister. Now, however, the ruggedly handsome ranch owner finds himself drawn to the talented, independent, grown-up Summer. Chance’s unexpected attention ignites feelings Summer thought she had long buried, and she agrees to kick their budding friendship up a notch and explore the feelings stirring within them both.

As they spend more time together, the spark between them ignites, leading to a deepening connection and undeniable attraction. But when a secret from Chance’s past comes to light, it threatens to ruin their chance at lasting happiness.

Can Summer come to terms with this sudden change and embrace a future with her cowboy—or will this explosive secret extinguish the flame of their love?

A successful sports agent searching for family. A woman at a crossroads in her career. Two people from very different worlds who meet—and find they need one another desperately …

Jace Tanner, who owns a top sports management agency in Dallas, longs to reconnect with the brother he was separated from when they were small children. He hires an investigator to locate Eli after his adopted parents pass on. Upon learning that Eli serves as the medical director of a hospital in the small town of Hawthorne, Texas, Jace decides to reach out, meeting Eli on his wedding day.

Darby Montgomery is the bride’s cousin, visiting her former hometown and ready to change careers after ten years. An opportunity to teach at her alma mater gives Darby the chance she’s been looking for, but crossing paths with Jace leaves her utterly confused. She believes they are too different from one another to pursue a romantic relationship—but Jace is ready to try and convince Darby that she’s wrong.

Drawn to Darby’s positive outlook and outgoing, friendly nature, Jace thinks he’s finally found a woman who can hold his interest—and his heart. As he sees his brother’s happiness, Jace begins to want the same for himself.

As Jace and Darby’s relationship blossoms, they must navigate the challenges of balancing their professional lives with their growing feelings for one another. Jace opens up about his past and tries to overcome his fears of setting down with one woman. Darby, on the other hand, thinks they ultimately want different things out of life, and she is reluctant to risk her heart, while desperate to ignore the chemistry between them. 

Will Jace and Darby set aside their differences and take a leap of faith, finding the courage to choose each other? 

A woman betrayed in the worst way by her husband. A man who has never fit in wherever he went. Together, they find a deep love which will heal and restore them …

Autumn Sutherland, a dedicated nurse, catches her doctor husband cheating on her with a colleague. Heartbroken, she divorces him and returns to her hometown for a fresh start. Once in Hawthorne, she accepts a position as Director of Nursing at the soon to open Hogan Health Hospital—Triple H—hoping to find new purpose in both her professional and personal life.

Former ER physician and new medical director Eli Carson grew up in foster care. While a brilliant doctor, Eli is shy and socially awkward, having skipped several grades throughout his education. Despite his reserved nature, Eli is deeply compassionate and dedicated to his patients, earning the respect and admiration of everyone at the new medical center.

As Autumn and Eli work together, they form a strong bond built on their shared passion for helping others. Autumn is drawn to Eli's kindness and humility, while Eli admires Autumn's strength and determination. Despite their initial hesitation of becoming involved, as they spend more time together, their friendship blossoms into something deeper.
 

Will Autumn and Eli learn to open their hearts to one another, or will their pasts keep them from finding a lasting future together?

A man who’s gained fortune and fame. A woman who’s known heartbreak and despair. A second chance for a couple who went their separate ways years ago . . .

As a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, West Sutherland walks away at the peak of his career, ready to find a quieter life in his hometown of Hawthorne, Texas. He’s hired by his former high school coach and mentor and will have a place on the Hawks’ coaching staff next year. He’s surprised to find Kelby Blackstone in town, the girl he’s never forgotten.

Kelby Blackstone married her college boyfriend, who was drafted into the NFL. Injury-prone, he turns to alcohol and drugs, and Kelby divorces him. She moves to Dallas and forges a new career path and life, until she receives devastating news that her father has suffered a stroke.

Although as teenagers, West and Kelby maturely agreed to go their separate ways after high school, running into one another in Hawthorne fourteen years later causes unresolved feelings to surface for them both. They decide to explore what they missed out on the first time, finding their shared past and old friendship soon grows into deep feelings for one another. 

The road to love is never easy, however, and they must deal with obstacles in their professional lives, even as they find strength in their shared passion for their hometown and each other.

Will a second chance at finding lasting happiness be in store for West and Kelby?

Cody Lynch spent 18 years serving in covert military roles, living a life built on movement, discipline, and the constant reality that he could be deployed at a moment’s notice. Serious relationships were something he admired from afar but never allowed himself to have.

After an op goes bad and he’s medically discharged, Cody travels to his brother’s wedding for the weekend but is unsure of what comes next.

In Houston, he finds a place that feels unexpectedly like home. A family eager to reconnect. Friends who anchor him. A new career that gives him purpose again.

As Cody rebuilds his life, he begins to imagine a future he never thought he could have: one filled with love, family, and the kind of belonging he once believed wasn’t meant for him.

A heartfelt, character-driven romance about second chances, healing, and finding home where you least expect it.

Harlow Phillips had her future mapped out—a prestigious music program in New York City and a promising career as a concert pianist. But in one violent moment, her best friend’s stalker shattered more than just her right hand. He destroyed her dreams, her relationships, and her sense of self.

Now, after many months and multiple surgeries, Harlow can barely recognize the musician she once was. Her fingers stumble over keys that used to sing beneath her touch. Consumed by shame and anger, she pushes away everyone who loves her—her devoted boyfriend Luke, her guilt-ridden best friend Carmindy, even her worried mother. Instead, she finds solace in dangerous places and the arms of a stranger who doesn’t know the gifted pianist she used to be.

But when her former study partner, Edward, refuses to let her give up, Harlow reluctantly agrees to see a performance psychologist. What she discovers there will challenge everything she believes about her worth, her talent, and her capacity to heal.

Sometimes the most beautiful music comes from broken instruments.

A powerful story of resilience, redemption, and discovering that our greatest victories often rise from our deepest defeats.

Smith Welch never got over Avery—the girl who had his heart and then walked away after one mistake he’s regretted every day since. Now a rising star on a hit TV show, Smith seems to have it all. But no amount of fame can fill the void she left behind.

Avery thought she’d buried the past. After a betrayal shattered her heart, she built a new life far from Houston. But when a hostile takeover ends her career, she’s forced to come home—and straight into Smith’s orbit.

Neither of them had expected the spark to be there still. Neither of them is ready for how strong it still burns.

He wants redemption. She wants to forget. But some loves are written in the stars—and this time, Smith isn’t letting her go without a fight.

Can one honest confession and a second chance heal a decade’s worth of pain? Or will Smith always be chasing the love that slipped through his fingers?

In a world full of cameras and scripts, the most terrifying moments are happening off-screen.

Nighttime soap actress Carmindy Welch is riding high. With a new TV series ready to launch and a glamorous press tour in New York City, her star has never burned brighter. Life is good. But the spotlight turns sinister when, after being swarmed by fans, a chilling note is found tucked in her pocket—eerily similar to the ones sent by the stalker she helped put behind bars eighteen months ago.

But is it a copycat? Or has he escaped?

Her father hires Navy SEAL Colby Lynch, to protect Carmindy from the very threat she thought was gone for good. As sparks fly between them, a love story begins to bloom amid the danger. But when Colby is called back to active duty, refusing to leave her unguarded, he assembles a trusted team of operatives to keep Carmindy safe. But her stalker is always one step ahead, willing to hurt anyone close to her to fulfill his sick obsession.

Carmindy knows there’s only one way out: face this monster head-on but doing so may mean risking everything… including her life.

Do you know how difficult it is to find a job in my line of work as an Omega?! I’ve been through what feels like a million interviews, just waiting for someone to take a chance on me! Finally, my fifteenth interview pays off!
What I wasn’t expecting was to find my scent matches, too! The Fredriksson pack—Erik, Lars, Adam, and Jessy—who just so happen to own Paylance, my new place of employment. But there’s something off. Not just within the company, but within the pack as well.

Now we must learn to navigate the changing dynamics within our pack and get to the bottom of a mysterious security breach that threatens the life we might build together. The important question is, will we become a Pack or Knot?