Our Beloved Katie 11-18-00In Desert City, Arizona former cop Mitch Valetti finds a silver urn containing ashes on the side of a remote country road that heads to his ranch. Obviously someone somehow lost a cherished memory. Mitch feels renewed for the first time since almost losing his life in the line of duty. He vows to vigorously pursue the owner to return the urn. — Fleeing for her life, Gillian Stevens's car has a flat. She empties her trunk to get to the spare but leaves behind the most important possession she has: a suitcase containing the urn with the remains of her beloved daughter Katie. Though in danger if she stays in one place, Gillian cannot leave without the urn. Needing money, she accepts a waitress job and begins her search and meets Mitch. Though attracted to the rancher, she wonders if he works for the killers or can she trust him with her child's ashes, her heart, and ultimately her life?

Major Rafe Eaglefeather loves a challenge -- the riskier the better. A former rodeo champion, he's also served his country. So is it too much to ask for a little solitude to heal from the effects of his deployment? With pushy relatives like his, apparently it is. Despite his protests, they've arranged for naturopath Alexa Robinson to treat him. Since treatment involves staying at Alexa's remote Texas ranch, Rafe sort of gets his wish for peace. Surprisingly, spending time with Alexa helps him feel more like himself. Something about her is irresistible and the attraction between them is growing. It's so strong he's tempted to take the biggest risk of all…committing to her.

She once loved a cowboy...When Tate Walker was killed in a barroom brawl, he left his widow with a small run-down ranch in south Texas and a daughter he falsely claimed wasn't his. Willow had accepted Tate's proposal because Cooper Drummond, the love of her life, refused to put aside his rodeo plans, despite her fears for his safety.A year later, a cowboy appears out of nowhere, looking for work. He'd heard about a widow who could use some help. To Willow's shock, it's Cooper Drummond. And to Coop's shock, the widow is his onetime fiancée, now the mother of a little girl who's been diagnosed with a troubling condition.She still loves that cowboy...And that cowboy's never forgotten her. Can the two of them--the three of them--become a family? Can Coop love her daughter as his own?

TWINS: Nurse named guardian of her sister's twins--but who's their daddy? Faith Hyatt receives a shocking legacy from her dying sister. A baby. No, two babies. Twins. Lacy grants custody to Faith. But Faith soon discovers it's not that simple. Because two men show up claiming to be the father of Lacy's children. COURT ORDERS DNA TESTING One of the men is Lacy's ex-husband, Dr. Michael Cameron. And the other is her lover. Faith is determined to fight both of them, determined to raise these babies. That's what Lacy wanted. But Faith's battle for the babies--in court and out of it--also means fighting her feelings for Michael. She's always kept her attraction to him a secret, standing quietly by when he married her sister--he patient--five years ago. But now he's back in her life, his determination as great as Faith's. And he has a proposal he thinks might help them both... A...

A man looking for answers. Widower Alan Ridge wonders if Laurel Ashline, a weaver who's just arrived in Ridge City, Kentucky, can do what no doctor has: help his daughter, Louemma. He's skeptical about weaving as therapy but he'll do anything for Louemma. Her injuries resulted from the accident that killed her mother—although Alan's never understood where his wife was going that icy winter day....A woman looking for a home. Laurel Ashline's grandmother was from this small town, and Laurel has come here to claim her inheritance—a cabin, plus forty acres—and to begin her new life....A child looking for a mother. Louemma Ridge wants three things: to get better, to unburden herself of a secret and, most of all, she wants a new mother. As her daddy soon finds out, she's chosen Laurel for the part....