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A GIFT, OR A THREAT?Her daughter, Mandy, had died in the icy waters of Lake St. Claire, Michigan, three years ago–or so widow Joanna Fuller was told. At the urging of family friend Ben Drake, Joanna tried to accept her loss and move on. But mysterious phone calls reawakened her doubts. Was someone trying to reunite her with Mandy? In a frantic search for her daughter during the season of hope, Joanna unraveled the web of one man's hatred…and came face-to-face with the truth she'd known...
| Автор | Gail Gaymer Martin |
Okay, maybe she did need a man…But first Hannah Ross has to make sure that the new ad campaign for Granny's Grains begins without a hitch–after all, it was her idea to locate America's «perfect» family and then slap their faces on every cereal box.Yet when Hannah ventures to Timber Bay, Michigan, the Walkers aren't the «perfect» she was thinking of (the mother's poker playing is only the start–"little" Danny isn't little in any way. And he's also frustrating and...
| Автор | Nikki Rivers |
Dr. Tessa Westcott burst into Mike Llewellyn's life like a redheaded whirlwind. She wore stilettos, she said exactly what she thought and she turned his orderly world upside down.It wouldn't last. She was only around until her grandfather recovered his health, and there was no need to stay longer than necessary. But Mike had to admit that she lightened his workload and brightened his life. How could he persuade her that his wonderful car, his crazy dog and he himself were exactly what...
| Автор | Marion Lennox |
Cut from the same rawhide as his infamous father, Cord Stockwell was ruthless in business–and love. So when social worker Hannah Miller claimed that three-month-old Becky was Cord's progeny, he struck a deal that brought baby and Hannah into his opulent home. The wealthy bachelor soon set his sights on something he wanted more of…the sexy temporary nanny! Still, Hannah insisted she had zero interest in intimacy–but her passion-filled kisses betrayed her. And Cord would not be denied....
| Автор | Christine Rimmer |
How to cook up the perfect seductionTake 1 twentysomething chef (brown hair, small cup-size), freshly plucked from a stale relationship and very dubious about her own powers of attraction (Miriam Scott, for example). Reserve.Stir 1 yummy, tall and handsome man gently on low, being careful not to bring to a boil (Dylan Kincaid, if available).Chefs Tip: Too vigorous use of the spatula must be avoided. Save it for working out your upper arm–and hostilities, too!Take reserved girl and season with a...
| Автор | Tanya Michaels |
A sizzling fan-favorite tale from New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster.After a blaze on his block results in an overturned Dumpster, firefighter Harris Black finds a shoebox filled with striking nudes and a handwritten note admitting to the woman’s love for…him? Who is the enigmatic woman in the photos, and how does she know him so well? His next door neighbor and best friend, P.I. Clair Caldwell, is the perfect person to help him solve the mystery. Except that Clair is already more...
| Автор | Lori Foster |
Mistletoe and murder…It seemed simple. An eccentric billionaire who didn't trust his heirs had asked Mallory King to pose as his long-lost daughter over the holidays. But she didn't expect the lethal intentions of his greedy relatives–or expect to meet a man like darkly compelling Tony Carella, whose eyes followed her everywhere she went….Tony didn't like gold diggers, and he thought Mallory was bamboozling his elderly business partner. In order to uncover the truth about this...
| Автор | Mary Anne Wilson |
Join the coolest feline detective to ever take on mystery, mayhem and matchmaking, in his 13th adventure!Every night, he slipped into her dreamsMillionaire Duke Masonne had vanished years ago and was presumed dead. But Liza Hawkins never forgot her lover's face, his touch, and never gave up hope he would return. She saw Duke everyone–in her dreams, her paintings…and now, in crowded rooms. Friends feared she might be going crazy, but a little black cat meowed otherwise…Duke had come to...
| Автор | Caroline Burnes |
With Joy, Love, and a Little Trepidation Courtney, Sienna and Rachel Invite You To the Most Emotional Wedding of the Year… Their Mother’sCourtney ~ The Misfit ~As the awkward one, Courtney Watson may not be as together as her sisters, but she excels at one thing—keeping secrets, including her white-hot affair with a sexy music producer. Planning Mom's wedding exposes her startling hidden life, changing her family's view of her–and how she views herself–forever.Sienna ~ The Free Spirit...
| Автор | Susan Mallery |
Sally Darville's Fabulous Plan For Saving the Town:1) Treat taste buds with new flavors of ice cream. It makes people happy; it makes for news; both of which mean more publicity.2) Invite award-winning journalist Jack Gold to visit.3) Ignore his bad temper, his impatient ways, the fact that he's a hottie…. Focus on his mind, not his…oh, that body…4) Enlist friends and family to keep Jack from leaving until he gets the story. And only the story!5) Do not seduce Jack. (After all, the...
| Автор | Sandra Kelly |
THEY LIVE IN TWO SEPARATE WORLDS, BUT SHARE THE SAME DESIREBess Samson was raised in privilege, but always had a thing for Cade Hollister, the rough-and-tumble cowboy next door, even ignoring her controlling, class-conscious mother’s warning to stay away from him. But he turned her down—hard. Humiliated, she grew up and moved on, but never truly gave up hope.Cade has secretly always adored Bess—but is filled with disdain for the Samson’s wealth. Once the families had been friends, until dark...
| Автор | Diana Palmer |
New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery delivers a fan-favorite tale about how a moment's kindness can lead to a lifetime of love.Bodyguard Mike Blackburne can't get enough of the job, especially the danger. After taking a bullet in the line of duty, he accepts his most difficult assignment yet: a peaceful recovery in the suburbs. He manages to avoid the small town and its boring ways…until the charming woman next door slips past his defenses.When single mom Cindy Jones offers...
| Автор | Susan Mallery |
She was back on his turf…pregnant!A mysterious death had brought Dr. Chelsea Kearns back to Rumor, Montana, an assignment the forensics expert hadn't been savoring. She would have to face Pierce Dalton. Successful businessman. Town mayor. Brother to her best friend. Former lover…Unable to resist, Chelsea found herself back in Pierce's passionate embrace, picking up where they left off years ago. To boot, she was now pregnant!Chelsea's life was about to get much more complicated....
| Автор | Laurie Paige |
“The baby’s a Donovan – and so will you be. As soon as you become my wife.“Horse trainer Kitty Cartwright didn’t expect a romantic proposal…especially from the New Mexico rancher who was her business rival. She didn’t expect a proposal at all! But Kitty was having Liam Donovan’s baby. And now the daddy-to-be was insisting they make it legal. No child of Liam’s was going to be born without him around.The surprise was how quickly Kitty said “I do” – for the sake of the baby, of course. But with...
| Автор | Stella Bagwell |
SHE WAS TAKING CHARGE OF HER DESTINYThe pampered daughter of a successful hotelier, Marnie Montgomery had everything she ever wanted–except independence. Now that would change. No man would ever again tell her what to do–certainly not infuriating, domineering, undeniably attractive Adam Drake.Adam was determined to clear his name of the false charges that had ruined his career at Montgomery Inns. If that meant deceiving the Montgomery daughter, and even stowing away on her boat, so be it. If she...
| Автор | Lisa Jackson |
The thing he feared most lived inside him…PAX superagent Kieran Holt never wanted to leave his wife, Paige, but when a lab explosion turned him from scientist to experiment, he hid himself on a secret island to effect a reversal. Believing Kieran a traitor, Paige had spent the past two years searching for him–but now she wasn't the only one who'd found him.Pursued by a government agency, Kieran and Paige had one last chance to uncover the truth and save their marriage…But only if they...
| Автор | Suzanne Mcminn |
My name is Merri Walters. I'm twenty-seven years old. Two years ago, I suddenly went deaf….My teaching career ended and my fiancé walked out. I survived–and learned to lip-read. I grew very good at it. Maybe too good. So here I am, two years later, starting my new life as a cold-case file clerk turned undercover agent for the police.My task: Infiltrate the mansion of a ruthless crime boss and read his deadly plans off his lips. My contact to the outside world: Detective Steven Barlow, a...
| Автор | Debra Webb |
Mayhem was at an all-time high in Mission Creek when Justin Wainwright joined forces with his ex-wife to track down an abducted baby. The by-the-book sheriff scoffed at the psychic mumbo jumbo that had turned Angela Mason into a star profiler, but he'd do anything to crack this case.However, that didn't mean Justin was going to be blinded by his bewitching former bride–especially when he had reason to believe she had ties to the mob. Nevertheless, Angela's dangerous pursuits were...
| Автор | Metsy Hingle |
At the ripe old age of twenty, girl genius Sabrina Masters was booted from the CIA for «willful insubordination.» Now, ten years later, they want her back for a mission only she has the brains to complete–breaking a twisted code to flush out a terrorist. Too bad the mission comes with her former trainer and ex-lover–Quinlan–attached.With national security at risk, Sabrina doesn't have time for rules or distractions. Especially from Quinlan. A decade out of the spy game means the odds are...
| Автор | Stephanie Doyle |
To Ellen Wagner, Spence Harrison was a hero. He'd rescued her son from a tornado–and lost his own memory in the process.He could not remember who he was or how he got to the beautiful widow's ranch. But amnesia was the least of his problems. The mob was looking for him, and Spence knew just by being with Ellen and her son he was putting them in danger. Somehow he had to solve the mystery of his past…so that he could be free to love the woman who'd infiltrated his heart.
| Автор | Dixie Browning |
Top-notch forensic scientist Alexandra Forsythe returned to Athena to prove that the death of her dearest friend had been no accident. Armed with only her razor-sharp mind and coolness under fire–and the memory of a desperate call for help–Alex set out to uncover a truth that could shake the foundations of the academy that had trained her.Her digging provoked deadly retaliation and the attentions of a stranger who might lead her toward the truth–or her death. Because in the race for final proof,...
| Автор | Justine Davis |
Friends with very naughty benefits…Mallory Brandt needs a change. The kind of change that makes a gal close her Hollywood bar, move 1400 miles across the country, and start a new life in Blackfoot Falls, Montana—in four weeks. Coincidentally, that's how long her oldest friend, Gunner Ellison, has been out of the country…and since they had super-hot, tequila-fueled sex for the first time.And man, Gunner is pissed. Mallory never returned his calls, never told him she was leaving. Now...
| Автор | Debbi Rawlins |
From the Police Blotter…betrayal, corruption and passion!Missing: Tamara Billings, famous marriage counselor. Whereabouts unknown. Suspected kidnapped!Investigator: PI Sam Potter. Dedicated to his job. His number one rule? Not to get involved with clients. Emotionally detached after past failure on the job. Consummate protector, lifesaver, incredible kisser.His Only Lead: Meredith Jamison, the victim's beautiful, brainy, gutsy sister.Investigation So Far: Racing against time, Sam and...
| Автор | Melinda Di Lorenzo |
REUNITED… FOREVER?Tanner Quinn needs to buy a home for his sister and her unborn child – but he doesn’t expect his search to lead him to his high-school girlfriend’s doorstep! She may remind Tanner of a time he tries to forget, but Candy McCall is still as sweet as her name and needs to sell her house, fast! The timing couldn’t be more perfect.But when Tanner hires Candy as his niece’s nanny, their relationship becomes too close for comfort. And soon, just one kiss is enough to remind them of...
| Автор | Sheri WhiteFeather |