36 Hours Serial As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever…. The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 1 Grand Springs is about to have it's most spectacular wedding—or it was, until the bride, Randi Howell, ran off. She took advantage of the power failure to sneak out of the lodge—only to overhear strange gunmen discussing a murder. Now she's on the run from a furious groom and ruthless killers. Fleeing halfway across the country to Texas, Randi arrives at Brady Jones's ranch. It's the perfect safe haven—big sky, horses and no questions. And since the handsome cowboy's willing to take a chance on her, she'll work hard and prove her worth while she's there. Brady has taken in enough misfits and strays to know trouble when he sees it, but something about the feisty girl with the raven curls is making him look the other way. He hopes he won't regret giving her a chance…. The story continues in The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Parts 2 and 3.

Since Randi Howell fled her own wedding—and sinister gunmen—and made a new home at Brady Jones’s Texas ranch, she knows this is where she belongs, with the work, the horses and especially Brady.

Time is running out for runaway bride Randi Howell. The hitmen are hot on her trail, and soon no one will be safe at Brady’s ranch.

Randi Howell was always willing to put up with a lot, but certainly wasn't about to stand for guns at her wedding--especially when they were aimed at her! She had no choice but to flee--straight into the arms of rancher Brady Jones. Brady proved to be a valuable asset, helping her in her quest to find out who in Grand Springs wanted her dead. But Randi had no idea that she'd end up falling in love with her rancher.

36 Hours Serial As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty–six hours will change the town and its residents forever.... The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 2 Since Randi Howell fled her own wedding–and sinister gunmen–and made a new home at Brady Jones's Texas ranch, she knows this is where she belongs, with the work, the horses and especially Brady. Randi doesn't know who the gunmen were planning to kill, but she heard enough that they're still after her. She's safe for now far away in Texas. But she hasn't told Brady about her past. The strong, handsome rancher is everything she has ever wanted in a man. He's a man of honor–how could he accept her if he knew she'd left her fiancé at the altar? Read the conclusion in The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 3.

36 Hours Serial As a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty–six hours will change the town and its residents forever.... The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 3 Time is running out for runaway bride Randi Howell. The hitmen are hot on her trail, and soon no one will be safe at Brady's ranch. Texas feels a lifetime away from Grand Springs, but going home and facing up to her old life may be the only way to hang on to the new one. Randi's days of running are over–she just hopes that Brady can face his fears about love and stop running, too.... Don't miss the continuing drama of Grand Springs in Marriage by Contract by Sandra Steffen.

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Diana Palmer brings her readers back to Branntville, Texas, with Cort Brannt’s story. The heir to the Skylance Ranch empire has women gallop into his life, but the handsome lone wolf sends them just as quickly on their way…until a pretty, vivacious neighbor appears on the range. Has the most eligible bachelor in Branntville met his match?