Life was a party for Ace. He liked to drink, play poker, have fun, and yeah, spend some time with payed, willing ladies at the brothel. Born the youngest son in the Anderson family, Ace had never had a whole lot of responsibility put on him but he was always there when his help was needed around the ranch. He was sure his carefree outlook on life would never change... until a skinny little twit in fancy dress calls him an ignorant drunkard. Penny had lived a hard life. A life that had taught her to be cold and put on airs in order to avoid the hurt. She was lonely, alone, and suddenly being forced by her parents to move out to the middle of nowhere Texas to live on a ranch where she knew no one except her sister who had married the oldest son of the Anderson family--worst of all she had been sent out here to marry a man named Gregory who didn't seem the least bit interested. She finds herself finding most of the family to be decent enough... all except the youngest son. Immediately sparks fly between Ace and Penny--the kind of sparks that have them yelling, fighting, arguing and leaving destruction in their wake. Can Penny somehow find happiness on a ranch so far from home? And what will happen her life is suddenly threatened? Can Ace convince the woman that he's not just and ignorant drunk? And can he save her life? You never know what the outcome will be when aces are wild.

The last thing Liam Mcyntire expected to find in his barn one cold February morning, was a half-starved , frozen-solid woman. She's covered in bruises and full of mistrust and suspicions. He'd been perfectly content in his bachelor life of trapping critters, selling furs and living in solitude but this mysterious woman might just change all that. Emma Hawke was running. Running from her father, from the damage the man had done. Running from a life she didn't want--a life no different from the one that had killed her mother. She's never been off the mountain. She trusts nothing and no one--not even the man who saved her life by bringing her out of the cold. If Liam's going to win her heart, he's going to have to learn patience and how to truly care for someone more than he does himself. He'll have to love her softly. Can Emma overcome her past? Can she learn to trust--possibly even love--despite the fear that she holds of men and of marriage? Or will her past track her down and destroy any hope she has for a future?

Gilliam Tomlinson had had to fight for every ounce of respect he had ever managed to gain from the Texas Rangers. His late father had been less than an honorable man and it seemed that despite Gilliam's attempts to distance himself from that memory, he carried his deceased father's legacy along with him like a heavy wool cloak he never could quite shake off. Then the chance he'd been waiting for fell right into his lap. A gang led by a mysterious outlaw who had so far evaded any notice had been wreaking havoc and stealing cattle from the rich land barons of Texas and they wanted it stopped. Gilliam's job was simple: infiltrate the gang, learn about their leader, gain their trust and then bring them down. It should have been easy. It should have been a simple, cut and dry operation... but Gilliam had never imagined the gang leader would have such fiery green eyes and he'd certainly never imagined the leader would be a man named Jeb who made his body heat up and his brain shut down. What follows is a struggle unlike any Gilliam has ever known. Law, order and duty tell him what he was supposed to do but there was something about that man, something about that life, something about the way he felt among those people that just felt right. Now he faced a choice. Listen to the code of a lawman or the heart of an outlaw.

After his little sister commits suicide, Bryten Jackson and his family open a behavioral wing in a local hospital. He deals with all types of behavioral disorders and loves all of his patients, but what happens when Tinsley Dexter comes in? Bryten automatically finds himself drawn to her, especially after he realizes she is not the one with behavioral problems, her parents are, but can their relationship last after tragedy strikes? All images were borrowed from google image.

***This story is Manxman and it is rated R for sexual content! If you are bothered by that then please do not read. I will not tolerate any ignoramous comments about how wrong it is. You have been warned so simply back away slowly or turn and run like hell but do not message me in disgust or complaint if you choose to read and see something you don't want to! **** Will is running from more than just the man who held him prisoner, he is running from the memories, the pain, the knowledge of what he's been made to do and the way he's been used. Running away at night seemed the logical choice until he found himself running straight into a blizzard and realized that he'd die of cold out there alone--but at least he would die free. Turner has all he wants in his sanctuary up in the mountains. His horse, his mule and his trust coonhound, Beaux, are the only company he desires. Three years he'd been alone and tried telling himself that he was content but all that changes the day he finds a dying man in a snow bank. Neither of these men were looking for love but what better way to make fate laugh than to talk about your own plans... and there's just something that happens, some magic in the air, when it's Christmas time, you're fighting attractions and you find yourself snowed in.

In a desperate attempt to secure a roof over her younger sister's head, nineteen year old Allie Winthrop takes a job that no one else seemed too eager to apply for. The job is a maid position for a well to do family who had made a fortune in both the ranching and railroad industries. Her bosses, Mr. and Mrs. Treadwell, aren't exactly the friendliest of people. Pure snobs truly is what they are, but Allie is used to being looked down on by the wealthy. All she cares about is that the jobs pays well and offers room and board to not only her but her sister, Amelia. The Treadwell's had even agreed to allow Amelia to get schooling from the woman they employed to teach their own children. Life with the Treadwell's is better than the life that Allie and Amelia had known before and Allie feels content and secure until Amelia starts speaking of a man in the attic. Spurred by her sisters stories and by the Treadwell's startling reactions to her questions about the attic, Allie decides to take a look for herself. What she discovers there will change her life forever.

**Book TWO of "The Taylor Family Series" following "Nine Months"** ... Matty and Sums Taylor are at it again!! Join these two in their crazy life of parenthood, with another baby on the way to join them...There will be more tears, more laughs and a lot more love as they experience the ups and downs of becoming parents, AGAIN!. From conception to birth, with some more bumps and more shocks along the way... Kaleb, Katie, Rachel, Shane, Nate, Adam and Scott will all be there with them along the way...even Charlotte and what's his name? (Brett) LOL... I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS STORY! ##THIS STORY DOES CONTAIN RUDE LANGUAGE AND SOME SEX SCENES, SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED## ##KNOCKED UP, AGAIN!... IS THE FOLLOW UP STORY OF "NINE MONTHS" ... IT WOULD BE ADVISED TO READ THAT ONE FIRST, TO UNDERSTAND THE CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY, YOU CAN FIND MY STORIES IN MY PROFILE##

Book ONE of "The Taylor Family Series" ~ Follow the journey of newlyweds Matthew and Summer Taylor as they start their new life together as husband and wife. There will be tears, laughs and a lot of love as they experience the ups and downs of becoming first time parents. From conception to birth, with some bumps and shocks along the way. I hope you enjoy this story! ## This story does contain some rude language, and some sex scenes, you have been warned ##

***Finnegan Callahan is the son of an Irishman. He loves rye whiskey, women and gambling though he always leaves his women a bit more bitter and his gambling companions much richer. His take on life is that it is meant to be lived and live it he does-though he won't be doing so much longer if those he owes debts to catch up to him. What Finnegan needs is a chest full of money which of course he thinks is simply wishful thinking-until he finds the treasure map. ***Cassandra Little has always lived a cautious life. Daughter to a wealthy family and a father active in the government, her every move is seen and judged by society. Cassandra says she is content but knows deep down that there has to be something more-and that is why when her best friend Finnegan shows up at her bedroom window in the early morning hours with a treasure map and a proposition, Cassandra is quick to agree. ***Their journey together will take Cassandra far from home. Outlaws, debt collectors, bounty hunters and angry politicians plague them every step of the way. Will Cassandra and Finnegan find the treasure they seek? Take the journey with them as they discover who they really are, what really matters and that old friendships truly are the strongest foundations for true love.

She's on the run... They have to have her... because with twins she'll have twice the protection, twice the security and double the pleasure. This story is a spinoff of sorts to the "Lone Wolf' and "Hunting the Hunter' stories. Some of the same characters will be in this story as well.