Chloe Zuniga, VP of gIRL-gEAR cosmetics and accessories divisions, needed a man to save her reputation–even though her enjoyment of the opposite sex and her potty mouth was what got her into trouble in the first place. Her old friend Eric Haydon agreed to be her «steady date» for three company events–if she granted him three wishes.Eric just knew that he and Chloe were going to be lovers sooner or later. He simply had to figure out when and how. And once he'd done that, there was nothing...
Seducing the boss?Bianca Milne looks the part of the ambitious femal executive, with her sleek, touch-me-not looks and her cool, controlled manner. But there's another Bianca underneath she never lets the business world see. Until she's assigned to buy out Matt Hearne's company.Matt has hear rumors about Bianca–so how far will she go to clinch this deal? When he's called home to look after his little daughter, Bianca impulsively offers him her help, not anticipating that the...
He was a man of books, all right, but Rory Monahan had no explanation for his new reaction to lovely librarian Miriam Thornbury. Something was suddenly different about her. He' d never noticed that her legs were so long… or her lips quite so full.Why, it was almost as if the sultry but sensible Miss Thornbury was trying to seduce him!Well, two could play at this game. After all, he was a scholar– it was time he figured out what was up with her. Even if it took all day– and all night.The...
Liberty Wentworth may have abandoned Duke Forrester on their wedding day, but when she returns to Tulips, Texas, pregnant with his child, Duke knows he'll do anything to win her back. But how? Liberty's claiming he's as ornery as ever, and she can't live with a bullheaded man like him for the rest of her life.So Duke takes some advice from an unlikely source–the ladies of the Tulips Saloon. These women have brought him much pain with their meddling, but if he's ever...
HE'D SAVED HER LIFE…He was the charming neighbor who made the darkness more bearable…the sexy stranger whose fiery kisses made Shannon Bannock remember how badly she'd once wanted a husband and family…once, before she'd been temporarily blinded and lost sight of her dreams.SHE'D STOLEN HIS HEART.And Rory Daniels knew if the stubborn beauty could just find the courage to trust him with her aching heart he could show her so much more than just how to get to the mailbox and...
Mitch McCoy–Private investigator. He specializes in locating people–but could never find the woman who'd loved him, then left him at the altar…Liz Braden–She's back in town, after jilting another groom. She's obviously not meant to be married…but she's sure tempted to «play house» with sexy Mitch.After one close call with matrimony, Mitch McCoy is a happily confirmed bachelor–until hi long-lost bride breezes back into town wearing another wedding dress and red shoes! Mitch...
Her lifelong search for home…Desdemona Rask never knew much about her family. Now she is finally getting a chance to learn about her roots in the town of Heartlandia. For the first time, Desi feels as if there's somewhere she belongs…but there's more to her welcome home than she expected! Her grandmother's next-door neighbor looks like a Viking warrior, and he's giving Desi all sorts of unwelcome feelings….…might be closer than she thinks!Caring for his son, Steven, is single...
Andrew Blake is the heart surgeon who will operate on Elinor's daughter, Hetta. He's also the man Elinor nearly married….Andrew has helped them so much–saving Hetta's life and finding them a new place to live. Elinor finds she still loves Andrew, but didn't she lose her right to his love years ago? Now single dad Andrew asks Elinor to live in his home, and become his housekeeper and childminder, almost like a pretend wife. Elinor agrees–for all their sakes–but can she ever be...
A Real Hero Needs…The neighbor made Connie Simmons see red. An irresponsible party animal with the kind of magnetism that made her knees shake, he was mostly an irritation–with a generous dollop of temptation mixed in. But because he rescued her child from a fire and got hurt, it was only neighborly to call a truce.…The Right Time And PlaceDetective Hale Crandall had spent months wondering how to patch things up with the blond bombshell next door. Saving her adopted son Skip–while it almost got...
Jon Swartz is an adult recipient – the second one – of a scholarship awarded by an anonymous donor.A single father, he comes to Shelter Valley, Arizona, to begin his life anew. He’s a man with a secret past, a past he has to hide to protect both himself and his two-year-old son, Abe.Lillie Henderson, a child life specialist, has her own history of loss and betrayal. She and Jon are brought together by Abe and his needs – and by an attraction they can’t deny.They have to decide not to let the...