Jonathan McGuire was infuriating! Though Tory was determined not to let him have it all his own way, he refused to drop his guard – or his first impression of her as a ruthless woman of the world. Then Jonathan's sudden interest in her caught her by surprise.But she couldn't let herself respond to the sensual man she sensed lay beneath Jonathan's arrogant exterior. Because, despite Jonathan's less-than-favourable opinion of her, Tory was actually still a virgin, and not...
For Isabel and Sam Lambert it was love at first sight.And since that night, they've created a good life together. But when a stranger named Mark Taylor knocks on their door claiming to be Sam's son, Isabel is shocked to realize that her life might all be lies. Isabel wants answers from Sam, but he's retreated, leaving her to sort through all they've shared and decide what kind of future they have.Reconciling the past is one thing moving on in the present is another. Can she...
Never say « Never again» Nick Logan had a gift for counseling teens who came from violent homes, but his job at the Rockford Crime Victims' Center wasn' t easy. Three years ago he and Madelyn Walsh had started out as coworkers and turned into lovers. Until he' d broken their engagement, convinced anyone else would make a better husband.Now Madelyn was « Dr.» Walsh and the boss. Their new relationship was about rules–not romance–and she wasn' t about to let herself fall for...
Former bounty hunter Marc DiLeo is not the guy Courtney Gerard wants helping her. But finding a kid who’s been missing for a long time takes priority over her personal preferences. And if anyone can locate the child, Marc can – even with his injury. So she’ll overlook his attitude.As they follow cold leads together, Courtney glimpses beneath his tough exterior to something surprising – caring, compassion… vulnerability. That softer side proves more irresistible than his good looks. An unexpected...
Security specialist Ellen Sheffield had done the impossible – beaten elusive Sheikh Rashid «Rudi» Qarif at his own hide-and-seek game and brought him home. But was she his captor…or captive? She'd expected a spoiled playboy. Instead, she was guarding an enigma – a proud, fascinating male with secretive eyes and a daring smile. Whisked off to Rudi's hideaway, Ellen prepared to resist seduction. But Rudi ignored her stunning beauty…and laid siege to her tender heart.Caught between...
More family for Christmas? Scott Walker doesn't have time for a relationship. The sexy mechanic has career ambitions, not to mention a mother and three sisters to take care of. The last thing he needs is Carrie Jameson, the beauty he never forgot, arriving in Templeton Cove over the holidays with some unexpected news.Scott still finds Carrie irresistible, and he's not one to shirk responsibility. Scott's issues with his own dad make the prospect of parenthood a minefield. But if...
PROPOSE TO A RYDER?Gabriel Brant was breaking a generations-long feud by proposing to the lovely Ashley Ryder. He offered a deal that would benefit both – he'd get land to expand his cattle ranch and seven-months-pregnant Ashley would get a father for her baby. But he hadn't planned on Ashley's searing kisses shattering the walls around his heart!MARRY A BRANT? Ashley might have fantasized about Gabe when she was a girl, but she didn't trust the ambitious cowboy to keep his...
A Miracle Cure For Lonely HeartsWorking in a small town was the easiest way for Dr. Sonya Vega to outrun her unhappy past, not to mention the sleepy little place fitted in perfectly with her dream to give at least one needy child a home. What she wanted now was the support of the town's citizens, but how could she get that when the prickly publisher of the local paper–a man who got under her skin in more ways than one–was nursing a grudge?Barry Lowell had been stuck in Downhome far too...
Guess who was left holding the baby!Lindsey Atherton was furious with CEO Zane Holden's attitude toward the company day-care center. But when she stormed over to tell him so, she found the usually cool, controlled exec with panic on his face and a child in his arms. The man she'd called a heartless playboy had inherited…a toddler! One look at bachelor and baby, and Lindsey's defenses crumbled.A woman like Lindsey was dangerous to Zane's carefully calculated plans. But he...
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...