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In the high-stakes world of REKD Gaming, billionaires build empires, but it’s their hearts that face the greatest risks. From unexpected reunions and life-threatening secrets to second chances and soul-deep connections, these four captivating stories prove that love isn’t just a game—it’s the prize worth fighting for.

Family is more than blood; it’s where you find your safe harbors.

She thinks sports figures make bad role models. He's her nephew's new baseball coach. Julie’s life is thrown a curve ball when her brother arrives the night before his seven-month deployment asking her to take care of his son. As a preschool teacher, she’s used to dealing with toddlers, not nine-year-olds. Noting her nephew’s interest in baseball, Julie signs him up for little league. She’s anything but thrilled to find out his coach is a celebrity.

Nigel Wyndham, the 19th Earl of Birkenmor, is captivated by the elegant woman he meets in a small-town bookstore in Huckleberry Falls, Wyoming. Trish is charming, quick-witted, and a devoted fan of the Misty Vale novels—a series he grew to love after the death of his first wife. But just whenever they begin to grow close, she pulls away, leaving him more intrigued than ever.

Lia’s not afraid of ghosts. She’s not afraid of anything...except love. Lia Savage has things to do. There's a castle to help remodel and a ghost to free before she can head back to Sacramento to pursue her dream. But dealing with Coop Montgomery isn't on her list. While working with her old crush to get rid of the specter, Lia's heart comes alive like never before. The only problem is that Coop's dream is to remain at the castle. To follow Lia's means she'll leave.

Ahri's world is turned upside down when her estranged husband warns her they are both in danger—and then flees. Desperate and alone, she seeks refuge with her brother, only to reel the the news of her husband’s murder. Realizing she can't let down her guard, Ahri assumes a new identity and accepts a job with her brother's intriguing business partner.

Billionaire Kayn Rafferty has always put family and work first, a commitment forged by his father’s abandonment. When his sister Ahri’s life is threatened, he hires Sona Rakan as her decoy—never expecting to find her so captivating. Secluded in Kayn’s New York penthouse, Sona understands her role is temporary, just like the undeniable pull between them. But when the threat to Ahri disappears, Kayn offers Sona an unexpected proposal—a trip to Ireland for a charity project that could also grant her dying grandmother’s final wish.

Merry Hurst, a fierce widow and single mom, is determined to give her young son the life he deserves—including a male role model who will stick around for the long haul. She can't afford to fall for a man who isn't planning to stay in Huckleberry Falls, so she might as well stop dreaming about Carlisle Wyndham. If only it were that easy!

Walt Kinkade left for acting school with a promise to love Linda forever. She never heard from him again. Thirty-five years later and a famed actor at a crossroads in his career, he’s back in Huckleberry Falls, hoping to heal and make amends.

Lyn North just wants to move past the anniversary of her heartbreak. Swearing off any romance, she embarks on a South Pacific cruise. But the handsome surgeon in the cabin next door revives emotions she’s tried to forget.

Nurse Eve Stewart is thrilled to lend her skills to a wish-fulfillment charity. Her excitement wanes, however, when she discovers it’s spearheaded by Darius, her old high school best friend—the guy who once gave her a heart-stopping kiss and then disappeared from her life for over a decade. As they work together, Eve grapples with resurfacing feelings and a gnawing worry he could ghost her again.

Ezreal Wallach, a musical genius behind a blockbuster online game, is socially paralyzed around women he doesn’t know and trust. When the opportunity to mentor underprivileged children in a music program arises, he hesitates upon learning the coordinator is female. Meeting her children ignites new melodies in his mind, but it’s Sara who inspires him to move into the real world. Could he dare to go on his first-ever date?

Charles is only supposed to guard Maude and her sisters to their destination. He should have guarded his heart. Still raw with grief after their father's funeral, Maude Lancaster and her two younger sisters refuse an ultimatum from their ill-intentioned uncle. Since it's a new century and women can travel unchaperoned, they decide to flee out west to live with their older brother.

Eb’s ex-wife just left her excess baggage on his doorstep, and he’s found out he has a daughter—and he couldn’t be more thrilled. Not about his ex-wife lying to him four years ago about the child being his, but about the gift of a second chance at fatherhood. Unfortunately, he knows absolutely nothing about little girls. But the woman he’s wanted to date for months sweeps in to help.

Kayleigh Cragin returns to Hoffman Grove for her 10-year reunion, eager for a reboot of her life. She’s breaking away from family expectations and chasing her own goals now. But some things never change. The false friends she had back in the day are eager to repeat old patterns. She’s onto them this time, and new friends rise to the occasion - including Rafe Martin, who volunteers to be her pretend boyfriend for reunion weekend. We all have to carry our own baggage, and if Rafe wants to move out of the “pretend boyfriend” zone, he'll have to let Kayleigh carry hers.

When Sandra Meyer's violent ex-boyfriend returns to sleepy Edgarville, Illinois, she turns to the man who stood up to Nick Benedetto years ago. Sandra adores Garth, but she doesn't want any more ties to Edgarville. Now finished with a decade of dedicated service as her mother's caregiver, Sandra is planning her exit from this one-stoplight town. Garth is firmly rooted in Edgarville, with the family monument business and a trophy shop that will need a "mom" to his "pop". Garth has wanted Sandra ever since he slugged Nick more than 10 years ago.

Special Forces operative Morgan Raush rarely speaks to the handsome, blue-eyed Russian agent, Dmitry Rurik, about anything except military business if she can help it. They've formed an uneasy alliance during their mission in Uzbekistan. In the midst of icy nights and glowing fires, Morgan discovers Dmitry is much more than she'd first thought - a man torn between two ideologies, driven by faith and family. Then again, maybe the spy is only telling her what he wants her to believe? Morgan has only five days left to sort out the conflict in her heart, and...make it home by Christmas.

Leah Martin has a secret that she's not ready to admit to the world: She's pregnant. Leah has always wanted to be a mom, but the circumstances are all wrong. When a local contractor, Beau Hill, bumps into her at the doctor's office two towns over, Leah is certain it won't be long before all of Yearly knows her private business. So she corners the handsome handyman and demands he keep her pregnancy news quiet until she's ready to tell.

When Rebecca returns to Yearly and hires a local contractor, she doesn’t expect to come face to face with the ex she left behind...holding a ring. Rebecca Martin, a high-powered executive chef, doesn’t want her widowed mom to lose their family home. There might be a way through: Open a restaurant in her home town. That way, she’ll achieve her lifelong dream of running a restaurant, and her mom will have an income. Then she meets the contractor: Her now-successful ex.

To escape notoriety from her role in the school-shooting she barely survived, Elizabeth Lambert moves from Houston to Hoffman Grove, Illinois. Plagued by panic attacks and nightmares, she’s determined to embrace her second chance at life, knowing that death could take her in an instant. A one-night stand with a local, handsome firefighter should remind her that she’s alive, but like a good cookie, one is not enough to satisfy her craving. Will he reject her when he learns about the blood on her hands?