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HarlequinĀ® Special Edition brings you four new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Harlequin Special Edition box set includes: THE SOLDIERāS HOMECOMING SURPRISE The Cowboys of Whispering Canyon By Brenda Harlen Her husband is a hero⦠And a stranger In five years of marriage, Caitlyn Chandler and her Army Ranger husband, Ellis, never actually had a chance to live together. And for the past twenty months, while he was MIA, she thought that the opportunity to fully share their lives was gone forever. But now heās back on his familyās West River Ranch, working the land and living in a deserted cabin, alone, except for his rescue dog. Now they can be a family: Caitlyn, Ellisā¦and Rory, their fifteen-month-old daughter she never had a chance to tell him about. Theyāve both been changed by their time apart, yet their marriage started with love. All they have to do is find it again. THEIR UNEXPECTED PLAN A Lowcountry Promise Novel By Donna Hill A surprise addition to their business plan⦠Ascension Publishingās newly minted publisher Morgan Chambers has to make the organization profitable or risk everything heās ever worked for if it fails. Morgan doesnāt have time for distractions like pretty Noa Dunnavant. Heās only meeting with her to discuss her novel. Not the fact that he canāt stop thinking about her. Noaās novel is the lightning rod the company needs. Her bookās success is good for her ego, and covertly spending time with Morgan is good for her soul. But that little pink plus sign changes everything. A baby was never part of their plans. Will this plot twist begin their final chapter, or seal their happily-ever-after? A TEXAS HERO Charming, Texas By Heatherly Bell Protecting her is easy⦠Resisting her is impossible After injury ends his career in the military, Archer Rossi is determined to prove himself as a civilian bodyguard. But when he botches his first assignment, his next job has to go well. Then he meets his beautiful new client, Zoey Lambert, and Archer realizes heās in serious trouble⦠Zoey believes in romance so much she celebrates Valentineās Day twice every year. And now sheās ready to find her own sweetheart. But her search gets complicated when her football-legend father hires a bodyguard to protect her from fame-hungry suitors. Having her chiseled bodyguard with her at all times makes finding love impossibleā¦or could it be a lot closer than she thinks? INHERITING A RODEO COWBOY Legacy Canyon By Michele Dunaway Her grandfather left her a ranch⦠And a rodeo cowboy! Kristen Larrabee is surprised when she inherits her grandfatherās ranch, but sheās even more stunned when she learns the conditions: She has to stay on the ranch for a yearā¦and she has to run it with Lucas Thomas. Reeling from her recent divorce, Kristen and Lucas shared a steamy night on her last trip home. But the bigger problem is that the rodeo rider is a member of the family thatās been feuding with her family for years. Kristen canāt deny that the cowboy is good at his job and oh-so-tempting to lean on. But can she trust him with her familyās ranchā¦or her heart?
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Harlequin Special Edition September 2026 - Box Set: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult contemporary romance anthology featuring mature themes including PTSD from military service, surprise pregnancy, and steamy romantic scenes. Some emotional intensity around abandonment and family conflict.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include grief, abandonment, and ptsd (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will enjoy four heartwarming stories about second chances at love with emotional depth and romantic heat.