A Partnership of NecessityFor the sake of her orphaned siblings, Charlotte Green will do anything to save her family's Texas hotel—even hire her childhood nemesis, Nathan Taylor. Sure, he's grown into a charming, handsome man since then, but it won't change the past...or her present situation. Like it or not, Charlotte must work with Nathan, but that doesn't mean she has to enjoy it!After love burned him, the only commitment Nathan will make is to his career. He won't be distracted...even if Charlotte is as lovely as she is feisty and the hotel is beginning to feel like home. But when a new opportunity pits his ambition against his heart, will Nathan choose Charlotte and her family?

An Unexpected Partnership Arriving in Texas, cowboy Jared Ivy discovers the grandfather he hardly remembers has passed away...and an unknown woman has claimed ownership of his family's newspaper. Jared has the will that proves he's the owner—but the sheriff refuses to enforce it. Instead, Jared must work with Mary Lou Ellison until a judge comes to town and rules in favor of the rightful heir. Intrepid reporter Mary Lou has already lost her father figure. And she won't lose the Pine Haven Record—the legacy he left her—without a fight. But when she and Jared stop sparring long enough to investigate a story together, they become a force to be reckoned with. Will they let their battle over the Record get in the way of something even more newsworthy: true love?