The only chink in his armour - the man who owns the clothing store in town.Palmer 'Wyn' Wynfield caught Ezra's eye the first time the rancher stepped foot in the store. To the world, he appears impervious to everything. For twenty years, the EZ Does It ranch has been enough to drown out his loneliness and guilt. He wakes before dawn and spends his day working with the cattle he loves. What he really wants is that cute little baker down the street.‘Rough Ride'For rancher, Ezra James, life is pretty simple. Most folks in town tend to be a little awestruck when Gill comes around, but if he wanted fans he'd have stayed in football. He just wishes he'd had someone to come out for. His life is much easier since coming out of the closet to his friends and family.

Now settled in Cattle Valley, Gill's happy running his garage and gas station. It's not the townspeople's fault that they see him as less of a man, it's his.Darshawn 'Gill' Gilling quit professional football at the height of his career without a word to the press as to why. However, with his independence comes loneliness. At the age of twenty-six he's an independent man living on his own, despite the protests from his family. He's proud of everything he's managed to accomplish since the accident six years ago that took the use of his legs. When Casey offers to lend a hand however, he begins to wonder if the willowy minister will help or lead him straight into temptation.‘Sweet Topping'Wheelchair-bound Kyle Brynn loves his home above the bakery he owns and runs. He's fine working on the addition as long as Reverend Sharp doesn't try to save him.With a tight deadline for getting the room finished, Hal begins to wonder how he's going to get the work done before the annual Christmas Eve party. When hired by the church to finish work on a new meeting room, he tells himself it's just a job like any other. After a childhood trauma, Hal gave up on love and God. Paying for the sins of his predecessor has left him feeling like an outcast.Contractor Halden Kuckleman loves his quiet life. What use are a highly trained mercenary and a private detective in a peaceful community the size of Cattle Valley?‘Cattle Valley Mistletoe'The Reverend Casey Sharp loves his church, his congregation and his community. However, with Ryan busy in his new job as town Sheriff, Rio and Nate are left to wonder how they're supposed to make a living. With a new job awaiting him in Cattle Valley, Wyoming, he convinces his men, Nate and Rio to make the move.A community built on tolerance, Cattle Valley's one of the few places in the country where the residents won't bat an eyelash at the threesomes' relationship.

‘All Play & No Work'When a three man partnership becomes too much for their small Texas town, Ryan Blackfeather knows it's time to head for greener pastures.

Sweet Topping by Carol Lynne