Ultimate Hero Anthology 2023/Beneath the Stetson/Protecting His Witness/The Nurse Who Stole His Heart/Smoky Mountain Sweethearts

Beneath The Stetson - Janice MaynardMillionaire rancher Gil Addison does NOT need Bailey Collins. She is far from the sweet homemaker he thought he wanted. But she is a beautiful woman with a badge, hot on the heels of a kidnapper in Gil's Club. And Gil is hot for her!Bailey can't let her career get sidetracked by the cowboy and his son. She's here to do a job, not find a family. Bailey won't stop till she gets her man in cuffs...trouble is, Gil won't stop 'til he gets this woman in his bed!Protecting His Witness - Julie Anne LindseyWhen her safe house is breached and hit men are gunning for her, Maisy Daniels flees to the man who is her only refuge. Blaze Winchester's not just the detective who investigated the murder of Maisy's twin sister. He's the father of her soon-to-be-born child. Can Blaze stop the psychopath hellbent on keeping Maisy from testifying and safeguard the two lives most precious to the determined lawman?The Nurse Who Stole His Heart - Alison RobertsLeaving Anahera Kopu was the hardest thing Dr Luke Wilson ever did. Torn by duty and desire, his decision devastated them both. Now Luke's reappearance on Wildfire Island threatens to turn nurse Anahera's life upside down. She lost her heart to him before, but now she has something even more precious to guard: their young daughter! Luke doesn't know he's a dad, but their child holds the key to unite them. This time...forever?Smoky Mountain Sweethearts - Cheryl HarperSam Blackburn excels at fighting fire with fire in Tennessee, whether it's putting out deadly forest blazes or rescuing his old friend, widow Avery Montague, who's lost her nerve on a steep mountain cliff. What happened to the daring, adventure-loving teenager who wasn't afraid of anything? As kids, Avery was always pushing Sam to be brave, to be better, so he's ready to return the favour. Except he's up for his dream job in Colorado as a hotshot smoke jumper, and he can't be in two places at once. His future is fraught with risk, but what's the point of living if you don't take chances? He just wants Avery to find the courage to go after what she wants, and he's hoping it's him...