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Dakota Bride
by Wendy WarrenWHEN CHASE REYNOLDS CAME TO TOWN, FOLKS SMELLED DANGER...But Annette Owens saw an irresistible man who dared her to take a chance on love. Yet once Nettie was up close and personal with all that raw masculinity, the pretty widow discovered she didn't know the first thing about seduction! Or about Chase....For the rugged stranger was not a no-strings bachelor for shy Nettie to court, but a world-weary bachelor-with a little boy, to boot! And though she couldn't resist Chase's soul-searing passion, his future plans gave her pause. For the bachelor dad clearly needed a bride, but hadn't promised her his love....Dangerous? Oh yes, he was. But how could Nettie have known the biggest risk would be to her heart?
Trouble in Tourmaline
by Jane ToombsTHERE'S A NEW MAN IN TOWN...Ex-lawyer David Severin came to Tourmaline to escape his problems. Psychologist Amy Simon came to Tourmaline to solve problems. But working at the counseling center run by David's aunt, she couldn't help but notice that the brooding, private man had issues. And a great body.The first time Amy saw David she mistook him for the gardener. He was naked from the waist up, and his muscular chest was beaded with sweat from a day of hard labor. But underneath his rough exterior, Amy knew there lay a man filled with raw pain and endearing tenderness. So when his young daughter showed up on his doorstep, Amy couldn't help butting in...and falling in love with them both. And that's when the trouble in Tourmaline began....
A Baby for Emily
by Ginna GrayHAVING HIS BABYEmily Maguire's gruff-as-granite brother-in-law had always seemed intimidating and remote. But now that Emily was pregnant, widowed and humiliated by her late husband, Dillon was suddenly sticking too close for comfort. Why?Oddly protective of Emily and her in vitro baby-to-be, Dillon used his muscular exterior to serve her Jell-O, to nurse her through morning sickness-even to become her birthing coach. But what unspoken secret made this rough-hewn male treat her so tenderly? And why did she respond so shamelessly to his raw masculinity? It almost felt as if Dillon was the father of her child-almost as if he loved her!
The Runaway Bride
by Patricia MclinnTHE LONE RANGER AND THE RUNAWAY BRIDEAs she walked down the aisle, impulsive Judi Monroe knew she was making a major mistake. So she fled her socialite wedding, only to crash her car on the remote Diamond-V ranch. Enter rugged horseman Thomas Vance, who rescued her and left her breathless in under eight seconds.There was something about this man, his land, his beloved gran and teenaged half sister that filled Judi's family-hungry heart-and impetuously led her to feign amnesia to prolong her stay. But would stormy, sexy Thomas overlook her little white lie and detect the truth beneath: that, given his love, she'd happily remain his helpmate...forever?
Nora's Pride
by Carol StephensonCONNOR WAS THE ONLY MAN SHE'D EVER LOVED...And he'd crushed her heart into a thousand painful pieces when he'd left town without a backward glance. Thoughts of Connor Devlin filled Nora McCall with hot fury-even hotter than the passion that had engulfed them both during their one night together. A night that left Nora with a lifetime of memories...and a daughter.AND NOW HE WAS BACK.For twelve long years, Connor had needed, craved, longed for raven-haired Nora McCall-and cursed the great sacrifice he'd made in order to save her family. Now he had returned to face his demons and fight for Nora's love. But Connor hadn't expected to face the shock of his life-a lovely young girl who called him Dad!
But Not for Me
by Annette BroadrickIN LOVE WITH HER BOSSUndistracted by love, brawny construction boss Brad Phillips had worked his way up from street kid to millionaire. Of course, Rachel Wood, his invaluable assistant, had believed in-and secretly loved-Brad from the beginning. But after eight years of a strictly professional relationship, Rachel dared not dream of more.So why, when she requested a leave of absence, believing herself in danger in Dallas, did Brad insist on whisking her to safety-in his home, in his arms, as his "convenient" wife? Had Rachel's near-disappearance-after nearly a decade-stunned Brad into seeing her as a woman...into believing in love?
The Last Wilder
by Janis Reams HudsonHIS WYATT COUNTY WOMANSheriff Dane Powell stumbled upon sassy Stacey Landers snooping around private property. And the stunning trespasser wouldn't divulge what she was doing on Wilder land. Dane's big dilemma was whether to arrest the beauty-or kiss the living daylights out of her!Stacey wasn't about to tell the sexy, take-charge lawman about her urgent family errand. Especially when she realized that Dane was friends with those upstart Wilders! But after days and nights spent in close proximity with the handsome sheriff, Stacey found herself in danger of revealing the whole truth-and losing her heart in the process....
Drive Me Wild
by Elizabeth HarbisonTHE ONE WHO GOT AWAYFor Grace Bowes, going home again felt like facing disaster. While the town wondered how the golden girl had wound up a struggling single mom, Grace had to find a job-fast! Worse, her first interview ever was with none other than Luke Stewart, the man who once made her heart beat madly-before she married someone else. He was the lover who still made her wonder: What if...?"What if" wasn't an option for Luke. Until Grace walked into his world once more, looking every inch the beauty she always was. Suddenly, the brooding bachelor felt an ache to finish what they started so long ago. Not a bad proposition for a man with nothing to lose. Nothing, that is, except his heart....
The Royal MacAllister
by Joan Elliott PickartA ROYAL AWAKENINGBorn a triplet-and eternally uncertain of her individual identity-Alice MacAllister avoided family gatherings like the plague. Until duty demanded she attend a two-week wedding party, complete with visiting royalty.There, Alice met handsome, irreverent royal Brent Bardow, who tickled her funny bone, seduced her out of her shell and almost made her believe she could find herself in his blue, blue eyes. Well, what the heck? For two short weeks they could laugh, love and ignore the future they'd never have. But running out of time, Alice couldn't help wondering what it would be like to be this magnificent man's royal bride....
The Best Man's Plan
by Gina WilkinsIN THE NAME OF...LOVE?Dating Bryan Falcon was only supposed to be a decoy, something for the tabloids to latch on to and run with. Still, Grace Pennington never expected to actually have feelings for the hard-core businessman. And although she'd simply promised her twin sister that she'd "date" Bryan until her sister's nuptials and then say goodbye, Grace sensed an attraction between herself and Bryan that was hard to deny. But were Bryan's signals for real, or was he doing an excellent job of playing the doting boyfriend? Either way, Grace knew that-if she let him-Bryan Falcon could invade parts of her life she had fiercely protected for years.For that reason alone, they had to part ways, no strings attached-and no broken hearts.... Or so she thought.
A Sheriff in Tennessee
by Lori HandelandHe's a small-town sheriff in need of a quiet lifeDisappointed, disheartened and burned-out, Gabriel Klein has had it with working in big cities. He hopes the small town of Pleasant Ridge, Tennessee, will bring him peace of mind.He won't find it with this woman!Isabelle Ash is a successful model, but she's always wanted more. Now she's won the lead in a television series that will be shooting in Pleasant Ridge, and she needs Gabe Klein to teach her how to act like a small-town sheriff. Which sounds easy enough, since he's a kind, generous man and she's eager and willing to learn. But once other feelings are involved it's not.
The Wildcatter
by Peggy NicholsonSeeking treasure-finding pleasurePenniless wildcatter Miguel Heydt has come seeking his fortune-oil-on Suntop land. But the cranky old owner of the Colorado ranch will tolerate no mineral exploration on his spread, so Miguel hires on with the ranch's haying crew and explores for oil at night.Until a secret contract the rancher proposes is too tempting for Miguel to resist. In exchange for unlimited drilling rights, he's to marry the old man's daughter, Risa, and produce the male heir Ben craves.Miguel woos, wins, beds and then weds Risa-falls in love with her, too. But minutes after the wedding, she finds out what he did and she flees.Eleven years later, Risa and Miguel meet at Suntop once more, and the fire between them is still there.But how can she trust him again? A man who'd marry her for drilling rights...a man who'd trade his own son for an oil well?
The Notorious Mrs. Wright
by Fay RobinsonThe notorious Mrs. Wright-and the resourceful Mr. LewisPrivate investigator Whit Lewis is pursuing a case that has taken him to St. Augustine, Florida. His assignment: track down a woman named Susan Wright. A woman whose real name, he believes, is Emma Webster.Emma's family hired him to find her. She ran away as a teenager more than twenty years ago, leaving behind a trail of confusion and deception, of false identities and unanswered questions. Now "Susan Wright" lives in St. Augustine with her son, Tom; she owns a successful restaurant called-fittingly enough-Illusions.Whether she's Susan or Emma or both, it's part of Whit's job to get to know her; it's not part of his job to fall in love.
The Seven Year Secret
by Roz Denny FoxThe child she loves...Mallory Forrester's six-year-old daughter needs a transplant. But Liddy Bea has already rejected Mallory's kidney, and no one else in their immediate family is a viable donor.strong>The child he's never seen...There's only one person left to turn to-Liddy's father. Mallory hasn't seen him in seven years. The problem is, Connor O'Rourke doesn't know he's a father. Yet Mallory will beg him on bended knee if it means saving her child's life.And Connor? Despite the way things ended between him and Mallory, he'd like the chance to be a dad....
What the Heart Wants
by Jean BrashearThen the baby came...Ivy Parker is a woman who can't stop crusading. Now she's trying to save a dusty Texas town.She's also a woman who can't stop rescuing lost souls-like Linc Garner, the impoverished carpenter who shows up one day at the café she runs.Linc and Ivy fall in love, but one thing is clear. Unless he can find some way to fulfill his family obligations, he'll lose the woman he wants. He may anyway, once she finds out what he's really doing in Palo Verde-and who he really is.But losing her will be twice as hard, because she's carrying his child!
Mr. Congeniality
by Sherry LewisHe's not looking for a relationship...Dean Sheffield's been hurt-in more ways than one. The car accident that robbed him of his baseball career also took away the woman he loved. Now he's starting over with a new business-the Eagle's Nest Dude Ranch. With the added responsibility of taking care of his teenage nephew, women are the last thing on his mind.And neither is sheAnnie Holladay is also starting over, gearing up for a new career and spending a few precious months with her daughter before Nessa moves in with Annie's soon-to-be ex-husband. Annie also has her hands full working at the Eagle's Nest for the summer-especially after she realizes that she and Dean are attracted to each other.It's too bad they agree it's not the right time to start a relationship, because the attraction between them is becoming a distraction for them both....
Disappear
by Kay DavidHow does a family just disappear?Alexis Mission returns to her parents' house for Thanksgiving and winds up in the middle of a mystery. The house is locked, the turkey's in the oven-burned to a crisp-four places are set at the table and not one member of her family can be found.Sitting in the shadows is a man claiming to be a government agent. Gabriel O'Rourke wants her to believe what can't possibly be true. He wants her to go with him. He wants her to trust him. But that's not what Alexis wants.Too bad she has no other choice. Gabriel is the only one who can tell her what's going on-even if everything he says sounds like a lie.
Child of Her Dreams
by Joan KilbyHow can she love him? He doesn't take her seriously!Hainesville, Washington, might not be glamorous, but it's the place supermodel Geena Hanson wants to be after she collapses on a Milan runway and has a near-death experience that sends her back into life with the promise of having a child.How can he love her? She's seriously offbeat!Dr. Ben Matthews is in Hainesville filling in for the local family physician. A man of science if ever there was one, Ben couldn't be more different from warm and intuitive Geena, his temporary receptionist.Opposites attract? Geena and Ben certainly do. The swift attraction blossoms and love looks as if it will endure.Until Ben's brother goes missing and Geena tries to comfort Ben with what happened to her "on the other side"...
The Man on the Cliff
by Janice MacdonaldThe night was dark and stormy...And when Niall Maguire stepped out of the mist-his raincoat flapping in the wind-it was all Kate could do not to flee. But she'd come to the village of Cragg's Head, Ireland, to uncover the truth about her friend's death. And that meant questioning Niall, the woman's dark, mysterious husband. The man everyone believed had pushed his wife over the cliff.Niall took Kate to his home, a deserted castle high on the rugged coastline. As the ocean crashed wildly below, Kate longed for her light-filled California home. But Niall's story-and the secret he was determined to keep-fascinated her. The question now was, could she trust him? The cynic within-and the townsfolk-told her no.But her heart told her yes....
Her Baby's Father
by Anne HavenShe'll do anything for her babyAlone, pregnant and broke, Jennifer Burns doesn't have a lot of options. Whatever it takes, though, she's determined that her child will grow up safe, secure-and with a father. So she goes back to her hometown of Portland to persuade her baby's father to help her out. But first she has to find him.He'll do anything for herEmergency-room doctor Ross Griffin is used to caring for and protecting others. So when Jennifer shows up on his doorstep-pregnant by his married brother-there's no way he won't help her out. Especially since nine years ago he and Jennifer shared a secret attraction and a single, forbidden kiss-and, as he gets to know Jennifer again, he begins to care deeply for her...and for his brother's baby!
The Real Allie Newman
by Janice CarterWho is the real Allie Newman?Is she the woman who lives a quiet, predictable life teaching math and working in a health food store? Or is she the longlost granddaughter of a wealthy and notorious racketeer-as Joel Kennedy believes?With the only man who would be able to answer all her questions dead and buried, Allie isn't sure whom she can trust to tell her the truth.Can she trust Joel, who seems to pop up every time she's in trouble? Is he really a private investigator, as he says he is? Can Allie trust her growing feelings for him? The answer's got her on the run-but is it toward Joel or away from him?
Listen To The Child
by Carolyn McsparrenNobody ever ignores Dr. John McIntyre ThornIn the operating room he's king. His skill as a veterinary surgeon and his devotion to his four-legged patients are legendary. Unfortunately, his bedside manner with their owners needs a little work.When Kit Lockhart brings her Corgi to the clinic for treatment, Mac is scathing in his criticism. Why had she waited so long to get the little dog treated? Only when Kit turns to face him and asks him to repeat his words does he realize she can't hear.For the first time, Mac can't raise his voice to get his way. Now he has to listen. And Kit and her young daughter have a lot to teach him.
Maggie's Guardian
by Anna AdamsNoah and Tessa Gabriel-once they were in love, happy, marriedOf course, that was then. Now they're two people who've lost all the things that matter most, including each other. But after Tessa's best friend, David, is killed and she becomes the prime suspect, she turns to Noah for help.He's a homicide cop-the best-and even though the crime doesn't take place in his jurisdiction, he's going to search for the killer. He has no other choice; the police are focusing all their energy on finding the evidence to convict Tessa. He failed Tessa once. He won't do that again.Noah and Tessa have to learn how to work together, how to be together. It's the only way to keep David's baby safe and to catch the murderer.
Montana Dreaming (Home on the Ranch #20)
by Nadia NicholsShe'll never abandon the landChronically low cattle prices and her father's skyrocketing medical bills may have forced Jessie Weaver to sell the ranch that's been in her family since the mid-1800s, but no way will she let developers wreak havoc with her glorious Montana mountains. So she writes conservation restrictions into the deed of sale-even though that means taking a huge loss in land value.Even though Guthrie Sloane, her boyfriend, thinks she's dead wrong and it will mean the end of them as a couple.He'll never abandon herHotheaded and old-fashioned, Guthrie may have disagreed with Jessie's dreams for her land and stormed off to Alaska in protest, but no way can he quit her.
Man with a Miracle
by Muriel JensenSometimes a girl needs a miracle...Beazie Deadham is alone and on the run. She witnessed the murder of her boss in an underground parking lot in Boston, and accepted an incriminating tape from him, which he told her to deliver to "Evan" in Maple Hill. Now the perpetrators of the crime are after her as well as the tape.This man has one!Evan Braga has moved to quiet Maple Hill, Massachusetts, to escape his past as a big-city cop. He's also trying to sort out the guilt he feels over his brother's death. He's not looking for all the trouble that gorgeous redhead Beazie Deadham drops on his doorstep. Especially once he discovers that Beazie was mixed up with his brother, and his brother might have been mixed up with the tape Beazie's trying so hard to unload.But when the Boston thugs track Beazie down, Evan-and his family, who show up unexpectedly at Christmas-would go to the ends of the earth to protect her!