Metsy Hingle

HE'D TRACKED HER DOWN……in the snow-covered Montana mountains. But in his runaway lover's glistening eyes Steven Conti could see she still loved him, still wanted him. And from her rounded belly he could see she hid his unborn baby. Nothing would stop Steven from taking them home to Boston–his woman and his child.From their first night together, Maria Barone was branded by his kiss; she could belong to no one but Steven. But he was a Conti, and she a Barone–sworn enemies and feuding rivals. Maria...

Wealthy Regan St. Claire had been pure innocence–and temptation. Only, she'd come into Cole Thornton's life too soon, before he could make himself into somebody. He'd almost thought that didn't matter to her. But then she'd left him, and he'd sworn he'd never think of her again….A baby! Regan couldn't believe her dream was coming true. Nor that her sperm donor was Cole, the man her late father had forced her to leave. She agreed to remarry Cole, now a millionaire, hoping to show him her heart...

AN UNFINISHED LOVE AFFAIR… Jacques Gaston had loved all women, until he'd found one woman he wanted with an urgent hunger. But the blond beauty had disappeared from his bed and his life. Now, reunited three years later, Jacques was determined to seduce her again. Only this time, when the affair ended, he planned to be the one to walk away… .A SECRET BABY When Liza O'Malley had discovered her pregnancy, she had fled Jacques's erotic embrace. She knew he feared the darkness within himself, and he...

Wanted: Wife and Mother Michael Grayson needed a wife.He had custody of his orphaned niece, but her rich, ruthless grandmother wanted the girl, and Michael was afraid he'd lose the child. Still, he wouldn't have to worry – if sensuous, beautiful Amanda Bennett would agree to become his instant bride, proving to the authorities that Michael could provide a stable home.But Amanda had been burned before. She knew all about men who pretended to offer love but only wanted a live-in housekeeper. While...

Right Bride, WRONG GROOM UNDERCOVER… Protecting people was Ryan Fitzpatrick's business – but being Clea Mason's bodyguard was going to be pure pleasure. After all, ever since he'd first laid eyes on the cool, classy business executive, he hadn't been able to think about anything except her body… .AND – IF RYAN FITZPATRICK GETS HIS WAY – UNDER THE COVERS, TOO… Of course, she didn't think she needed protection. But he knew better, and pretending he was her husband was the only way to keep her...

THE UNDERCOVER FATHER His memory lost, secret agent extraordinaire Blake Hunt found himself in the loving and capable hands of lonely farmhouse widow Josie Walters. And more than a little perplexed that he seemed the proud owner of adorable baby twins!Yet even as the details of his mission started coming back to Blake, Josie's sultry green eyes beckoned him to a seductive future with her. Would discovering the truth about his identity tear them apart – or unite their hearts forever… ?Five...

THE KISS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING When an innocent kiss turned passionate, Sean Fitzpatrick was shocked to find that girl-next-door Katie Malloy had grown into a fiery woman. And she wanted him to find the right daddy candidate to father her child! This was a lot to absorb in one day. Katie had given up on finding Mr. Right. She just wanted a baby.And despite that one heart-melting kiss with Sean, she could see him only as the best friend a girl could have. So why was her traitorous romantic...

PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT Aimee Lawrence had thought the day Peter Gallagher proposed would be the happiest of her life. But when he insisted she sign a prenuptial agreement, Aimee was made painfully aware that he didn't think he believed in love. Short of saying yes to this preposterous proposal, what was she supposed to do? HAPPILY EVER AFTERGetting married to Aimee would be the perfect arrangement for once-burned Peter – if only she'd sign one little piece of paper. He kept telling himself his...

CHASE McALLISTER'S TO-DO LIST… 1. Fulfill a vow to wreak revenge on the man who destroyed your life by taking over his business – even though it rightfully belongs to your rival's passionate daughter.2. Maneuver sexy siren Madeline Charbonnet from boardroom to bedroom, while dodging her desire for more than an office fling.3. Then, when it's all within your grasp, mess it up by falling in love!Chase McAllister had driven himself relentlessly toward Henri Charbonnet's day of reckoning. But now...

SHANGHAIED FROM THE CHURCH? Slung over the broad shoulders of her ex-fiance as he kidnapped her from the church was not the way Lorelei Mason had envisioned her wedding day to her new fiance.Jack Storm had left her at the altar once; now he had the nerve to want her back! Jack had made the biggest mistake of his life when he was a no-show for his wedding. Now he hoped Lorelei would fall in love with him again. And only then would he take her back to the church – to marry him!RIGHT BRIDE, WRONG...

Right Bride, WRONG GROOM STOP THE WEDDING! Maybe his brother was easily swayed by the wiles of a Southern vamp, but not steely Alex Stone. He had managed to tiptoe around the commitment trap. But from all appearances his younger sibling was newly engaged to sultry Desiree Mason, and Alex was sure she was just another heat-seeking marriage missile aimed at the family wealth.Alex knew that the surest way to keep his brother out of the bridal suite was to lure this honey-voiced vixen into his bed....

The Princess–New Orleans's most luxurious hotel. Sixty years ago, ownership of the hotel was lost to the powerful Jardine family in a wager that cost its matriarch her greatest love. Now, in a daring bid to keep the hotel, her legacy and her family together, she's made a new wager, betting everything on a granddaughter she's never met.IT WAS A HIGH-STAKES GAME…After her mother's tragic death, Laura Harte learns her life has been a lie. All she has left are questions. Why did her mother hide the...

The victim was young, lovely and seduced by the wrong man…Mere hours before her wedding, the fiancée of real estate mogul JP Stratton is found strangled in her penthouse. New Orleans homicide detective Charlotte “Charlie” Le Blanc views the crime scene, finding a black silk stocking draped casually beside the body – a chilling calling card from the killer. The dramatic clue leads Charlie to a world of privilege and wealth, and before long she singles out a suspect whose identity creates a furore...

Is a picture worth a thousand words…New York photographer Kelly Santos hides behind her camera and her talent, where no one can know about her tragic past…or the visions that haunt her.…when it exposes a deadly truth?Now the past is reaching out to her, calling her back to her native New Orleans, to the hidden danger that waits. From the moment Kelly returns she is plagued by visions of murder. But no one believes her–until a man turns up dead, and Kelly becomes the prime suspect. Seeking the...

Washington television reporter Tess Abbott is the best in the business, always getting the story and the truth. When the race for governor heats up in her home state of Mississippi, Tess jumps at the chance to cover it.Among the dozens of media competing for an «exclusive,» Tess meets newspaper reporter Spencer Reed, who is about to uncover the biggest political scandal of his career. Despite the rivalry and the adrenaline, focusing on the race becomes difficult for Tess when she receives an...