Santa brought a nanny for Christmas!

Widowed rancher Hunter Crawford will do anything to make his daughter, Wren, happy — even if it means hiring a live-in nanny he thinks he doesn’t need. Merry Matthews quickly fills their house with cookie cutters, pine wreaths and true yuletide spirit. These two lonely hearts clearly belong together, but it may take an extra push from Wren for Hunter and Merry to find holiday bliss in Rust Creek Falls…

Knock, knock. Guess who’s a dad? Nine years of secret-keeping was finally over.

When Luke McCoy moved back next door, Shelby Richards knew he’d discover the truth. Within minutes, young Emma was on his doorstep, asking Luke if he really was her daddy. Though Shelby believed not telling Luke had been the right thing to do, the police detective was not so quick to forgive. And as Shelby saw Luke with their daughter, her heart was not so quick to forget what they’d all missed out on.

Have you met eight–year–old Lily?  The fast–talking street–smart New Yorker has charmed everyone here in Rust Creek Falls.  She has even managed to win over Caleb Dalton, our curmudgeonly cowboy who usually avoids all things family related. Or could it be that Caleb's real interest lies in Lily's adoptive mum, Mallory Franklin?

It's hard to believe our eternal bachelor would consider getting involved with someone who has a child. It's even harder to fathom that spunky Mallory would date a man whose only documented commitment is to playing the field.  But Lily insists the two are the perfect couple, and who are we to argue?  Stay tuned, dear readers, and see if Lily can lead them down the bridal path!

‘I’m having your baby.’ ‘Prove it.’

He’d been duped – hard – once before, so ex-hockey star Leo Wallace can’t believe it when Tess announces she’s pregnant. Yes, they had one amazing night but she told him to forget it ever happened. And now she wants Leo’s help to save her family business? Leo agrees to be the partner Tess needs. But it’s going to take a paternity test to make him believe this baby is his. He just can’t trust his heart again...no matter what it’s saying.

Releasing his inner cowboy...

Rugged ex-marine Brendan Tanner and his muscles recently took up residence at the Stockton ranch, presumably for a short-term stay. Could Fiona O’Reilly make him rethink his wandering ways? The sparks between those two could light up all of Rust Creek Falls, if only they weren’t so darned wary of falling in love. Bundle up, dear readers, and warm your hearts as Fiona and Brendan try to find their way home — to each other!

THE CURIOUS CASE OF DETECTIVE DREAMY

Rust Creek Ramblings

By now, you've all heard about Lani Dalton, everyone's favourite Ace in the Hole bartender. Observed singing and dancing fully clothed in the park fountain on the Fourth of July, she was hauled off to jail dripping wet by dashing detective Russ Campbell. Readers, what would you do if you found yourselves in the strong arms of the law? 

Since then, Lani's been reluctant to revisit the Case of the Spiked Wedding Punch. Because helping the arrestingly handsome Russ crack the case could risk breaching family confidentiality — and Lani never breaks a promise! So why does Russ keep showing up at the Ace?  We at The Gazette would never kiss and tell, but reports of Lani and Russ's mutual distrust are greatly exaggerated...

Three’s company, four’s a family!

When ER doc Mason Blackburne discovers he is the biological father of twins, he’s doubly thrilled! But he still has to contend with Annie Campbell, the babies’ legal guardian. At first he sees her as just the gatekeeper to his children — and then he begins to view her in a whole new light. But Mason has a past that might keep him from giving Annie the love she craves.

Everyone thinks they’re made to be — this teenage matchmaker has her work cut out for her…

We all need somebody to trust...

Flirty rancher Morgan Dalton is all about keeping things casual…until Erica Abernathy moves back to Bronco. She’s sweet, sexy — and about to have a baby all on her own. Morgan steps up to be a shoulder she can lean on, telling them both it won’t lead to more. But when he offers to be Erica’s labor coach, the charismatic cowboy finds it hard to be a man of his word…