Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.

When her father insists she learn to run a ranch or forfeit her inheritance, Angelina Bay seeks help from ranch hand Rafe Grayhawk.

Even though Christian and Anastasia are now a proper couple, they still have many obstacles to overcome, including Christian's past coming back to haunt Anastasia.

Maria Gomez married her lover's brother to give the baby she carried the name and future she deserved. Now she is widowed, and her oldest child's father-- the only man she ever loved-- has returned. In prison for a crime he didn't commit, Jefferson Bay never forgot the beautiful woman who betrayed him with his own brother. When DNA evidence proved Jeff's innocence years later and he was released, he vowed to find Maria and seek his revenge. The passion...

"Aurora ٢Rory٣ Pike gave up her dream of becoming an opera superstar long ago. Now she's content to teach music to the children of Snow Creek while helping her family recover from the wildfire that devastated them. After a messy breakup and a ghost from the past resurfacing, she's examining her priorities...and they don't include a passionate kiss from womanizer Brock Steel. Brock Steel just watched his skirt-chasing mentor-his cousin Donny-give...

Looking to help her brother rebuild his ranch, Dusty O'Donovan finds Zach McCray's offer of a million dollars to anyone who can stay on Diablo, his fiesty stud bull, for the full eight seconds tempting.

"Jonah Steel is knee deep into trying to solve the mystery surrounding his family and his brother's abduction, and the arrival of his best friend has complicated the situation...although not as much as his infatuation with his brother's therapist, Dr. Melanie Carmichael. The quiet humility of the blond beauty has him enthralled, and he burns for her as he never has for any woman. Melanie Carmichael is intelligent and driven, yet filled with regret....

Her past is coming back to haunt her. His present is haunting him. "Callie Pike always considered herself the plain sister-stuck in the middle between beautiful Rory and vivacious Maddie-so she still can't believe gorgeous perennial bachelor Donny Steel has fallen in love with her. She should be the happiest woman on the planet, and she is...but her nemesis from ten years ago seems intent on destroying her newfound bliss. Donny Steel will do anything...

Even though Christian and Anastasia are now a proper couple, they still have many obstacles to overcome, including Christian's past coming back to haunt Anastasia.

"The end to his story has already been written...Brad Steel made a promise to his wife and children-- to create a legacy born from his love for them and his desire to protect them from harm. It was a worthy ambition...But along the way, something went terribly wrong. Daphne Steel loves her husband beyond measure and will stand by him no matter what, even when it's more than she can deal with. She escapes when she must, still always putting Brad and...