Book excerpt: Three stories of small-town happily-ever-afters and sweet second chances from New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne! LIGHT THE STARS Wade Dalton is having a bad day: his five-year-old has accidentally set the kitchen on fire. His daughter is surly, as usual. The baby hasn't been fed yet. And his mother—aka "the childminder"—has eloped with a scam artist. Could it get any worse? Turns out it can, when the annoyingly beautiful daughter of said scam artist shows up at the door, batting her doe eyes at Wade and offering to be his temporary nanny until the newlyweds' return. Could he trust her to be under his roof? Could he trust himself with her under his roof? Previously published DALTON'S UNDOING He was known as a major player who'd left a swath of broken hearts across the Teton Valley. Yet when single mother Jenny Boyer saw the tenderness in Seth Dalton's eyes when he looked at her children—not to mention her—it was impossible for her to believe it was all a game. She was new to this small town, a school principal who needed to be respected. The last man she should be getting involved with was the Hunk of Cold Creek! But every time Seth came near, Jenny could feel herself falling…like all of the women who'd come before her. So why did she hope that her story would have a different ending—as in, happily ever after? Previously published A COLD CREEK SECRET On leave from his latest tour of duty, all Major Brant Western wants is a hot meal and a warm bed. What he doesn’t need is socialite-in-disguise Mimi Van Hoyt showing up at his family’s ranch in the middle of a blizzard. It soon becomes clear that “Maura” is hiding something. But when Brant finally discovers her secret, he might not be able to let her go… Previously published