Return of the Rancher/Tall, Dark and Off Limits Maynard, Janice and McKenna, Shannon

Two romances, one paperback. In Janice Maynard's *Return of the Rancher*, a prodigal son comes home to Texas Hill Country carrying secrets — and an inconvenient attraction to the woman who never forgave him for leaving. Shannon McKenna's *Tall, Dark and Off Limits* pairs a by-the-book security expert with a rebellious heiress who's either in real danger or dangerously good at causing it. Both stories deliver brooding heroes, sharp-tongued heroines, and the kind of tension that makes you forget you meant to go to bed an hour ago. These are small-town stakes with big emotional payoffs: family legacies, second chances, and the stubborn refusal to admit you're falling in love. Perfect for when you want cowboys and bodyguards, banter and heat, all without leaving the couch.