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She’s got enemies. He’s got scars. Together, they’ll face a war neither of them expected. Gerard Guidry fought hard for his country — and lost a piece of himself in the process. Medically discharged and recruited into the Bayou Brotherhood Protectors, he’s ready for his first major solo assignment: guarding a stubborn farm girl with a target on her back. Widowed and alone, Bernie Bellamy’s life depends on the land — and the animals she calls family. When her friend Gertrude is murdered and the threats close in, she turns to the Brotherhood for protection.

He has a dark secret, but so does she. Pamela Whitherspoon seemingly has it all—a stunning adopted daughter, a beautiful oceanfront home, and a wealthy, doting husband. But one void remains: a biological child of her own. After multiple heartbreaking miscarriages, Pamela's dream of motherhood lies in tatters. With each pregnancy, her once-adoring husband Kyle grows increasingly cold and distant, inexplicably repelled by the prospect of fatherhood. His transformation from loving partner to virtual stranger leaves Pamela bewildered and devastated.

Former Air Force Combat Rescue Officer, Rafe Cross, has seen it all, not only while in uniform but as an operative on the elite Maverick Ops security team that has a reputation of doling out hard justice. However, nothing could have prepared him for his current assignment in his hometown of Canyon Ridge, Texas. When bones are unearthed in a shallow grave, Rafe and the town's sheriff, Bree O'Neil, are convinced they've stumbled upon the remains of their long-lost friend, and the discovery not only threatens to tear the town apart, but it also spurs a killer to come after them.

When a deputy is targeted, the man she never forgot becomes her fiercest protector. Remy Montagne never planned to return to Bayou Mambaloa for more than a quick visit. Some good fishing, a few cold beers — and one unforgettable night with a beautiful stranger who burned her way into his mind. Only Shelby Taylor wasn’t a stranger. She was the girl who used to follow him around the bayou, the one he never really noticed... until now. As a sheriff’s deputy, Shelby chose to stay and protect the place that shaped them both.

A fake wedding date. A real killer. Former Delta Force operator Lucas LeBlanc joins Bayou Brotherhood Protectors, hoping to put his skills to use — especially when it comes to protecting the beautiful florist, Felina Faivre, he’s been eyeing since arriving in Bayou Mambaloa. Felina, the town’s only florist, is caught in a whirlwind. Her ex is marrying her best friend, and now a murder, a break-in, and a frantic bride threaten her business and the wedding. She agrees to hire Brotherhood Protectors — but only if Lucas goes undercover as her new boyfriend.

Unjustly accused of a crime, Ky Archer is trying to keep his ranch together, with fierce tenacity and minimal help. With his nefarious accuser the lead wolf at the door, Ky is resolved to do whatever he has to in order to keep the final link with his family intact. Brodie Tyler is down on his luck—way down. Down enough to camp with his baby sister in a tent to get away from relatives he’d hoped would help him. His parents are gone and he's got nowhere to go, but he’s determined to keep his sister safe with him, no matter what.

Whoever said retirement was quiet never met John Cronin. The old man may have retired for the final time from the Sheriff’s office, but there are still cows to run, court cases to testify at, and consultation calls to tap decades of experience. And that’s not even counting the cold cases he’s still trying to solve.

In the quiet town of Lost Trail, Montana, the apparent abduction of long-time librarian Sybil Tombe shakes community to its core. An elderly neighbor reports seeing a gray-haired, bearded man driving up to Sybil’s house the night she disappeared. New sheriff Zak Waller plunges into the investigation, but keeps uncovering more questions than answers.

North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields held the promise of unimaginable wealth… But for some, the price was paid in blood. James Henrikson was a man driven by greed and a lust for power. A mix of charm and ruthlessness, he carefully concealed his criminal past while rising to oilfield royalty alongside his equally deceptive wife, Sarah Creveling. But their short-lived empire was fragile, a house of cards held together by lies. When it all began to crumble, James was blinded by rage and consumed by a need for revenge.

I had one job. One responsibility. Lust wasn't a distraction that I had time for, and love was even further off the table. My career was demanding and required my undivided attention which left little time for romance. But when my sister went missing after meeting a guy from the same dating app as the beautiful way too young for me college student that I had been assigned to protect, everything changed.

One man fights overwhelming odds to survive and protect. Caught between the love of two beautiful women, which one will he choose? What if you are a twenty-year-old, about to attend college, and your whole world collapses? Your mother and sister are missing, and soldiers murder your father, burn your mansion, and take you prisoner. Trail of Tears relives one of the most heartrending chapters in American history as the US Government transports the self-governing, wealthy Cherokee nation from their ancestral homeland to relocate in hostile Indian Territory.

Stylish Sinclair Llewelling has little contact with his family, but he loves his cousin Lilly very much, and agrees to help her plan the elegant country wedding of her dreams. There’s just one problem: the foreman of the ranch where the wedding is to take place. Former rodeo cowboy Dawson West takes his job very seriously, and he doesn’t appreciate anyone who gets in the way. Ranching is in his blood, and the people he works for are like family to him, so when Sinclair and his plans add to his work, he isn’t quiet about making his displeasure known.

Former military special ops officer, Slade McKenna, is on the most important mission of his life: to protect two very important targets in the rugged Texas Hill Country. His best friend, Marise Brennan, a veteran combat nurse who saved his life and his former commander, Colonel Vince Rosa, who taught Slade what it meant to be a hero. A ruthless killer is after them, trying to silence them for something the colonel witnessed—a murder with no body and no evidence. With Colonel Rosa and Marise dead, the killer could get away with the perfect crime.

Twenty years ago, a young hiker vanished in the Montana wilderness. No body. No suspects. No answers. New sheriff Zak Waller has always believed it was murder—now, he finally has the power to prove it. But without evidence, he’s chasing a ghost.

His abusive family tore him away from her. Would destiny be enough to bring him back? At ten years old, Chris didn't have good looks, a caring family, or a bright future. But what he did have for three years was the love of Danielle, his beautiful neighbor on Fairhaven Street who showed him a glimpse of a life he desperately wanted. To escape his abusive father, Chris was forced to move out of state with his mother to the icy hills of Michigan.

Born in the late 1890s and coming of age on a remote mountain in Tennessee, Murrell soon realizes that his wit and common sense may be all he has to help him navigate his journey through life. As a young child Murrell endures the death of his Mama and emotional abandonment of his Daa. Murrell works hard to overcome his physical disability, only to end up alone at a Work Farm. His survival on a farm for the poor is filled with heartaches, loneliness, and perilous situations.

When a hero comes home from the war, he finds his world went on without him, and now he has a new war to fight as a corrupt network threatens the only person he has left in his life.

Deputy Sheriff Reed Owens is hunting down outlaw Boone Pratt in the Iron Mountains. With a nice bounty on Pratt's head, Reed plans to bring him back alive to Cedar City. But Pratt refuses to be captured alive, leading Reed on a dangerous chase through the mountains. Unaware that he is being trailed, Reed is ambushed, his horse is injured, and Pratt and his gang ride on, leaving Reed behind. Determined to take Pratt down, Reed will do what it takes to seek revenge on Boone Pratt and fulfill a promise he made, and intends to keep.

A serial killer, his best friend, a crooked Senator, a mob boss, and a beautiful woman walk into a book, along with a rude customer that is the straw that breaks the camel's back. What happens next? The struggle for freedom, power, and love ensue.

Deputy Sheriff John Cronin is looking forward to a quiet retirement, working on the ranch, and handing it off to his granddaughter Jesse. And he's got to pass on a generation worth of investigations, but it's not as easy as handing over the case files and the keys. First, he's got to train Aaron Miller to fill his role, from the way to dress for rural juries to the finer points of stakeouts and murder investigations, Texas style.