The McAllister Brothers Series by Cricket Rohman

Suspense-filled. Romantic. Nothing will stop a McAllister cowboy from protecting the woman he loves. Hannah Hudson has a distorted view of home and family due to her odd, impoverished upbringing. She longs for her own Happily Ever After, but she’s willing to settle for escaping the Phoenix heat and her dreary job. Then, along comes a miracle. Luck crash-lands in her lap. With a new, improved To Do List, and a heart filled with hope, she heads for a ranch in the cool hills of Colorado... moreSuspense-filled. Romantic. Nothing will stop a McAllister cowboy from protecting the woman he loves. Hannah Hudson has a distorted view of home and family due to her odd, impoverished upbringing. She longs for her own Happily Ever After, but she’s willing to settle for escaping the Phoenix heat and her dreary job. Then, along comes a miracle. Luck crash-lands in her lap. With a new, improved To Do List, and a heart filled with hope, she heads for a ranch in the cool hills of Colorado. At last, she’s loving life. Shortly after arriving, her luck runs out. A tragic accident occurs, and a troubling reality sets her reeling. She’s alone. There is no Dairy Queen, no Circle K, not even a hospital along the winding mountain road that links the remote ranch to the nearest town. The seclusion of her new world is frightening. Reluctantly, she teams up with Trace McAllister, a wise, local cowboy, who helps her learn the ropes around the ranch and in the bedroom. Love is in the Rocky Mountain air. A brilliant cattle dog and an intuitive palomino horse add fun and excitement to their days. But their fast-blooming chemistry is fraught with conflict, secrets, and a relentless, unidentified evil. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING … “The descriptions of Hannah’s interactions with Oatie, the dog, and Lewissa, the horse, were delightful and satisfying.” “There was a bit of Bonanza in the story that appealed to my TV past, especially in the scenes that took place at the Lucky Seven.” “An excellent, believable account of one character’s claustrophobia.” “Loved the main characters, Trace and Hannah, and the supporting characters were fascinating and unusual, adding twists and turns.” less

Will a story-telling rancher’s own words attract unthinkable danger to The Lonely Horse Ranch? Rancher Troy McAllister is determined to stay clear of the flirty, local horsewomen that frequent his ranch. He loves the attention, but a real relationship? No Way! During a quick trip to Denver, he’s overheard telling a tempting tale of using seven hidden keys to keep his fortune, his treasure safe... moreWill a story-telling rancher’s own words attract unthinkable danger to The Lonely Horse Ranch? Rancher Troy McAllister is determined to stay clear of the flirty, local horsewomen that frequent his ranch. He loves the attention, but a real relationship? No Way! During a quick trip to Denver, he’s overheard telling a tempting tale of using seven hidden keys to keep his fortune, his treasure safe. Ever since she witnessed her brother fall from the sky and could do nothing to help him, Heather Holbrook begins a quest to assist others — a pursuit that lands her in grave danger while spending a few weeks at a Montana ranch. Why is she there? Carrying a heart-breaking, untold secret, she needs a diversion, and as a would-be novelist, she’s following a lead for a story. Intermittent sparks fly between Troy and Heather, but evil forces are at work, and suddenly . . . she’s missing. Mysteries must be solved to save The Lonely Horse Ranch and keep his new love alive. less

A rancher’s ego sparks a perilous adventure. Ride or die! That’s what Clint told himself. Cowboys in blizzard conditions, life-saving animals, and three women who love them all—Wyoming Sundown is a chilly adventure about a less than perfect, modern-day ranch family. Frustrated after years of inactivity due to his paralysis, Clint McAllister creates a challenge, a contest that will bring the McAllister men together again. At least that’s what he told his wife, Alice... moreA rancher’s ego sparks a perilous adventure. Ride or die! That’s what Clint told himself. Cowboys in blizzard conditions, life-saving animals, and three women who love them all—Wyoming Sundown is a chilly adventure about a less than perfect, modern-day ranch family. Frustrated after years of inactivity due to his paralysis, Clint McAllister creates a challenge, a contest that will bring the McAllister men together again. At least that’s what he told his wife, Alice. Though the idea lifted his veil of on-going depression, it placed his sons, Trace and Troy, in great danger; it also came with a strict set of rules. Will these cowboys agree to take their dad’s challenge and ride horseback across the remote wastelands of Wyoming in the dead of winter? Alice is furious with Clint and his foolish plan. It was almost Christmas, a bad time for such nonsense. This impossible competition had disaster written all over it, so she dreams up a secret agenda of her own that includes Hannah and Heather, her sons’ fiancés. The women head to Wyoming and prepare for the holiday. They manage to set aside their worries until too many days pass with no word from any of their men. Nothing made sense anymore. Had the covert, unspoken portion of Clint’s grand plan gone terribly wrong? less

When two ranch-owning cowboys team up withtwo city gals, the McAllister family encounters double trouble.Hannah and Ivy – two city gals – each fall in love with a McAllister cowboy, and are shocked when they win an undeveloped ranch property of their own. There is talk of two weddings in the not-so-distant future. Get married and develop the ranch. Simple, right? Were these matches made in heaven? Not quite... moreWhen two ranch-owning cowboys team up withtwo city gals, the McAllister family encounters double trouble.Hannah and Ivy – two city gals – each fall in love with a McAllister cowboy, and are shocked when they win an undeveloped ranch property of their own. There is talk of two weddings in the not-so-distant future. Get married and develop the ranch. Simple, right? Were these matches made in heaven? Not quite. The trouble begins with a woodland explosion followed by ugly vandalism and written threats against the McAllisters. The only thing that makes sense is their strong love and devotion for each other. But then along come bouts of jealously, odd illnesses, and even a missing child.Eventually, Troy and Ivy, Trace and Hannah feel as if they are playing a real-life game of Clue. “We’ve got the guns but no monkey wrench.” Ah, a needed moment of levity. Has the Lucky Seven Curse come back to haunt them? Will the women be forced to choose between their weddings and their ranch project? Or will they need to give it all up? After many stressful challenges, the men plan an extraordinary surprise for their women, but one more unforeseen obstacle and a magic whistle surprises everyone. less