Farm City

Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly. He inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic managers, with a wage so low you're fighting your colleagues for tips. Colleagues—including thieves, narcissists, ex-Legionnaires, paperless immigrants, wannabe actors and drug dealers—who are the closest thing to family that you've got.

She traded skyscrapers for sunsets, stilettos for spurs, and a scandal for a second chance. Izzy Van Derlyn, a New York City heiress and PR prodigy, finds her life imploding when her father is accused of a shocking crime. Fleeing the scandal and a family betrayal, she escapes to the serenity of Triple Creek Ranch in Montana, seeking solace in the rugged beauty of Big Sky Country. Colt Claybourne, a widowed rancher with a heart of gold and a talent for playing guitar, is wary of the city girl who arrives on his doorstep. But Izzy's kindness to his young daughter, Mae, and her willingness to ...

The Man Who Thought He Owned Water is author Tershia d’Elgin’s fresh take on the gravest challenge of our time—how to support urbanization without killing ourselves in the process. The gritty story of her family’s experience with water rights on its Colorado farm provides essential background about American farms, food, and water administration in the West in the context of growing cities and climate change.

It had to be her. The one woman in this town who can help save my family’s ranch. We’re oil and water when we’re together. She’s a lawyer. I’m an old-fashioned cowboy. Why do I keep finding myself drawn back to her? Lawyer or not, she’s trouble in high heels, and our love affair might burn the ranch down before we can save it. Hell. Family is everything and our legacy is at stake. But for her? I’d give up everything I’ve been fighting for. The question is… Would she do the same?

Enjoy the first novel in this sweet cowboy series by small-town romance author Erin K. Wright… He’s a rancher, not a bookkeeper… When cowboy Stetson Miller inherits his father’s farm in small-town Idaho, the next thing he knows, he’s got a stack of unpaid bills, and the bank is threatening to foreclose. Worse still, the auditor who’s come to examine his accounts is a city girl, just like the last one who left him at the altar. But despite doing everything he can to guard his heart, she’s far sweeter than he wants to give her credit for. She’s checking him out, and it ...

He falls in love with her at first sight. But someone else is also pursuing her. Who will get the girl in this holiday romance in the coastal city of Savannah, Georgia? Rosie has settled into the single life… Rosie Hamilton is focused on managing the Christmastown Tree Farm and taking care of her mother, whose Stage 4 cancer is in remission. On top of that, she also teaches third grade Sunday school. Being busy all week long means that she doesn’t have time for relationships.Evan thinks it has to be her… Evan Cavanaugh quits his corporate position at his family business in Seattle and...

Take part in the heroic rescue of a fishing boat in trouble, meet a boy who makes an extraordinary discovery in the vegetable patch, and find out how a farm cat forms a very special connection with a young Ukrainian girl. These three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm.

A GIRL SICK OF THE BIG CITY. After losing both her financier boyfriend and her internship at a fashion magazine, Jessica feels her urban chick-lit life is beginning to fall apart. Then… A SINGLE PHONE CALL CHANGES EVERYTHING. Her grandmother has suffered a stroke, and the family homestead needs Jessica’s help to survive. Ditching the fancy heels, Jessica heads back home. Soon she finds that life on the farm isn’t quite what she’d remembered. She’s got new responsibilities to meet, new technologies to learn, and new battles to win for respect. AND THE HARDEST TASK OF ALL. Will ...

He wants milk for the holidays… When overworked Natalie Brooks escapes to her family’s secluded, snow-covered mountain cabin for the holidays, she’s desperate for peace, quiet, and a reprieve from her demanding city life. What she doesn’t expect is Ethan Hart—a ruggedly handsome dairy farmer whose rough hands and smoldering gaze awaken desires she’s long buried. Beneath his nurturing demeanor lies a dangerously sensual man who’s all too willing to show Natalie the pleasure of surrendering control. As a snowstorm traps her at Ethan’s cozy, rustic farm, the close quarters ...

Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever. Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm. Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a family of swallows and discover how Barney the horse forever changes the life of the girl who looks after him.

A tragic accident stole everything from her. His ex-wife is trying to do the same to him. When fate brings them together, will they learn love’s lessons? Dana Lewis is desperate for a new start. Heartsick following the tragic loss of her husband, the grieving schoolteacher accepts work far from all the bittersweet memories. But she isn’t prepared for her temporary farm lodgings to come complete with a rude-but-rugged hunk in charge. Beau Sawyer ain’t giving up yet. Stuck in a nasty custody battle over his beloved daughter, the Texas rancher can’t abide the trouble that could ignite ...

Let the games begin. Alexa and Sean are best friends, former step-sibs, and remorseless heartbreakers. After yet another kiss-and-tell session about their latest conquests, they both realize they’re bored and that they’ve nailed every desirable single in the city. So Alexa proposes a bet. The first one to get someone to say “I love you” to them before Valentine’s Day wins. They choose the targets for each other and with only two weeks to seduce their prey, the game is on. Alexa has done her best to set Sean up to fail by choosing the one woman least likely to fall in love with him...

Unrequited love can be a burning flame that can consume you, but when Megan and Dominic come together, it could spark a fire that will light up the night. Megan has had a crush on Dominic since middle school, and now she's visiting his family vineyard, a business he single-handedly pulled up from failure to success. She will have to find the strength to control her emotions and remain professional, or risk everything. Dominic has built an empire on his own while harboring a secret love for Megan. As the two spend a few nights together, the wine will flow and passions will ignite, revealing ...