Books like Dade by Delores Fossen

After a daylight abduction attempt in a Texas diner, widowed mother Julia Daniels and her daughter find refuge in Wildflower, but danger looms when a gunshot kills a deputy. A brave sheriff vows to protect them while uncovering the truth behind their escape.

In this romance set in the American West, the protagonist navigates a life of justice and love as a bachelor sheriff.

Deputy Sheriff Austin Cardwell rescues an amnesiac woman in a deadly blizzard in Montana and vows to uncover her true identity before her violent past threatens any chance of a future together.

An undercover agent falls in love while protecting a struggling single mother and her baby from an ex’s murderous associates in a high‑stakes Texas thriller.

Grayson by Delores Fossen blends romance and suspense in a story focused on a sheriff and a complex man‑woman relationship.

Single‑mom Sarah Connelly learns the man she once loved has turned her into a suspect. Sheriff Patrick "Finn" Finnegan vows to find the truth, but past mistrust and lingering attraction complicate every step.

Megan Brooks, twenty years after a halted wedding, returns to Whisper Lake, Maine, where Sheriff Alec Black—her former fiancé—must protect her from a stalker threatening her bridal party.

Sheriff Mandy Scott investigates a fatal crash that killed a mother and left a four‑month‑old survivor. With her prime suspect a reclusive rancher, she must decide if trust can protect her from a new lethal trap.

Sheriff Archer Tobias tracks a series of murders that haunt the Callahan family, while Anna Corbin, a scion of a powerful dynasty, uncovers a web of secrets that may involve someone she loves.

When a college student is kidnapped, Sheriff Pete Morrison steps in to protect astronomer Andrea Allen, who witnesses the crime and then offers herself as a trade for the abducted youth.

"Ambushed! Molly Kilpatrick was a dead woman. She'd managed to keep ahead of the criminals who wanted to kill her, but she knew her luck was almost up ... until she read about Jasmine Wolfe. Jasmine had been missing for years, and Molly resembled her enough that it would be easy for Molly to assume her identity. All she had to do was convince Jasmine's fiancé, Cash McCall, that she was the woman he had supposedly loved and lost. One look at the sexy sheriff and she knew trying to convince him wouldn't be a hardship. But by becoming Jasmine, Molly had only exchanged one set of murderers for another. Someone wanted Jasmine dead and would stop at nothing to make sure that this time she stayed that way."--P. [4] of cover. "High-caliber cowboy: As the black sheep in the family, Brandon McCall wasn't exactly expected to be the one rescuing damsels in distress. But Anna Austin was in trouble, and he'd never been one to walk away from a beautiful woman. Anna was determined to find out what had happened to her past, her parents. And someone clearly wanted those secrets to remain buried. They'd already proved they were willing to kill to do it. Could Brandon protect Anna long enough for her to uncover the truth?"--P. [4] of cover.

U.S. Marshal Wyatt McCabe pursues a Texas ranch to catch a killer, but he also protects Lyla Pearson—his mysterious pregnant partner—because she may be carrying his child. As threats loom, their fragile bond is tested.