Anna Adams

In no time at all, Dr. Maria Keaton has accomplished what no one else ever could.She's shaken Judge Jake Sloane's dedication to his job and blurred his definitions of right and wrong. Worse, his attraction to her has made him lose focus in a trial–one where she's a key witness. The more Jake resists the sparks between him and Maria, the faster his professional life collides with the personal one.When Maria becomes the town pariah, Jake must choose between the woman he loves and...

She always knew this day would comeWhen her former boyfriend shows up at her Vermont home, Lilah Bantry is terrified that Owen Gage will take her child away. Four years ago, she sent him packing, dead certain that Owen couldn't be the father their unborn baby needed. Now he's stirring up powerful emotions and vowing he'll never leave the son he's determined to get to know. Lilah spent decades trying to overcome her own traumatic past. Is Owen's warmly welcoming Tennessee...

She makes him feel like a superhero…For all his success, Aidan Nikolas couldn' t save his wife. And he couldn' t save himself from what followed. But maybe he can save Beth Tully, her troubled son and her struggling business in one single bound.Beth fears she' s failing her son. But it' s hard not to lean on the strong, handsome man who makes them feel so loved and protected. Except, the more she lets Aidan into her life–and her heart–the harder it' s going to be when he...

She didn't know how wrong the right decision could beHer Daughter's Mother: India Stuart wants to know her child, but she gave up that right fifteen years ago. Still, she feels compelled to make sure her daughter's safe and happy with her adoptive parents.Her Daughter's Father: India has a simple plan–sneak into town and observe her daughter from a distance. But things don't work out that way. Before she knows it, she's involved in her daughter's life…and...

Was he angry at her for leaving, or for coming back?When Emma Candler returned to Bliss, Tennessee, after four long years trying to find-or lose-herself, she was intent on restoring more than just her nan's termite-tortured old house. She had her life and her dignity to rebuild, too. Every small-town gossip knew all about the family fiasco she had fled from, and the fiance she had hoped would follow.But Noah Gage wasn't a follower. And he didn't seem too pleased to see her back…or...

THE TALBOT TWINSA troubled marriage, an unexpected pregnancy, a terrible accident. Any one of those flings would be hard to handle. Cate Talbot Palmer has to face them all.Cate has decided her marriage is over. Much as she loves her husband, she can no longer live with him. But after she tells him she's going–and before he can even start to win her back–an accident robs her of her memory.Amnesia is frightening: Everyone knows you, but to you, even family members–including your identical...

It's taken five years for Cassie Warner to come to terms with the violent act that shattered her life and resulted in the end of her marriage to Van Haddon. Now, for the sake of her ailing father, she's returned to Honesty…bringing with her the secret that resulted from the fateful night.Cassie knows showing up with her daughter will make her the object of scandalized whispers, but she still hopes to avoid Van. Because even though their marriage has ended, it doesn't mean their...

There's no place like Bliss for the holidays…What else does Jason Macland have to do this Thanksgiving except save the town of Bliss from the idiot banker his dad hired? Step one: fire the idiot banker. Step two: help Fleming Harris save her Christmas shop or—better yet—foreclose on the place, because it would take a miracle to save a store that can't break even selling holiday trinkets during the holiday season. And all Jason wants to do is cut his dad's losses, salvage what...

There's no place like home, but even ruby slippers won't get Claire Atherton there.For clair, home is Fairlove, Virginia, and a Federal Era house built by her ancestors. Although the house still stands, it might as well be over the rainbow, because the man who owned it–the man who let it fall to ruin–is the same man who destroyed her parents. But sometimes even rich, evil men fail to get their way…Nick Dylan's father was always manipulative. Still, it surprises Nick to learn that...

Enjoy the dreams, explore the emotions, experience the relationships.All Cassie wanted was a second chance. Cassie Warner thought she’d never return to Honesty, Virginia, but her father’s illness has forced her hand. She’ll have to bring her secret back with her… All Hope wanted was a daddy, just like the other children had. When Van Haddon stepped in, Cassie had to trust that he’d stick around.Seeing her old love with her tiny daughter brought back all the feelings Cassie had buried. Now the...

Home at last? Daphne Soder has come to Honesty, Virginia, to find her lost twin sister. And it’s here in this unlikely small town that she can make a fresh start. First she has to come clean about her past. But truthfulness has a price. If she confesses all, she could lose Patrick Gannon, the single father who’s already staking a claim to her heart. Can she make the leap of faith?Together with Patrick’s son and her sister, they could create the family they both want. All he has to do is give her...