Eight–year–old Jason Richards is worried. His grandparents are threatening to sue for his custody, and they just might win or so he thinks. So he runs away, leaving his mother, Beth, frantic and his grandparents raising hell.
Enter Ethan Drum, town sheriff.
Ethan finds Jason hiding in the woods and rashly promises that if he can do anything legal to help, he will.
Still, Ethan hasn't counted on Jason taking him so literally or on being introduced to the boy's grandparents as Beth's fiancé .
Matchmaker Matchmaker
Older, Wiser... Pregnant
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OLDER He'd taken her virginity. She'd taken his love. But although everyone believed wild Laurel Cameron had cared for bad boy Beau Walker, she'd unexpectedly left town with another man. And time had taken its toll on both their hearts.
WISER
Now, after five long years, Laurel was home. She'd come back to reconnect with her family, to face her tarnished reputation and to beg Beau's forgiveness. For Laurel desperately wanted a new life for her unborn child.
PREGNANT
But how could Laurel ask the very man she'd left to accept her apology and her baby? Especially when that innocent life was the child of Beau's enemy?
Stranded On The Ranch
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CABIN FEVER?
She'd meant to escape her overprotective family, but waking up in a sexy stranger's truck, speeding toward his snowbound cabin, was not exactly what wealthy city girl Kari Sinclair had in mind. Still, she presented handsome rancher Dillon Tracy with a proposition I keep house, you give me a place to stay. Simple, right?
Dillon couldn't help but be entranced by the doe–eyed beauty who emerged from his truck that snowy night. But playing house was becoming a dangerous game. Because as the snow piled up outside, Dillon could feel his temperature rising and his vow never to marry slipping away.
Her Child's Father
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SNOWBOUND WITH A STRANGER
Carrie Carter was stranded on a deserted icy road in the wilds of Wyoming until gruff recluse Jack Holt offered her shelter from the storm. She accepted never anticipating that passion would drive them together and their secret child would be the result.
LED TO AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY!
But her child's father was not a man to give his trust or his love easily. Hard lessons had taught Jack not to let anyone get too close. And unless Carrie could break down Jack's barriers, this secret mother would be faced with raising her baby alone.
Little Boy Blue
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LITTLE BOY BLUE
Of all the dumb luck. Bliss Abernathy was stranded in the south Texas Big Bend with old foe Logan Campbell. A despicable, exasperating and altogether thrilling man who could bring her to a fever pitch in a matter of seconds. It was incomprehensible. Disastrous. Heaven.
YOUR DAY HAS COME
But Bliss had to remember she'd lost her heart to Logan once long ago. And she wouldn't be fooled again. Because once they were home safe and sound, everything would go back to normal wouldn't it?
SWITCHED AT BIRTH: Four strangers are about to discover the true bonds of brotherhood with a little help and love from four terrific women!
The Heart Of Christmas
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This Christmas, she's got her very own St. Nick!
With her business sold and her family out of reach, Abby Hayden's at loose ends.
But if Abby doesn't have enough to occupy her time, Dr. Nick McIntrye has too much. So many people rely on him for help and guidance . No wonder Abby calls him "St. Nick."
Nick has a proposition for Abby, one he thinks will benefit them both. He persuades her to work at a home he's established for pregnant teens, girls who'll be giving up their babies for adoption.
That's where Abby learns she has a special gift: she knows how to make these girls feel loved and valued, despite their mistakes, despite their fears and lost confidence. And she receives a special gift herself her very own St. Nick. Not just this Christmas, but for all the Christmases to come!
"Tara Taylor Quinn is, without doubt, one of the rising stars of romance. Watch her shine!" Jennifer Blake, author of Kane
O Little Town Of Glory
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MEN OF GLORY
The town of Glory a good place to go for Christmas!
Calgary lawyer Honor Templeman makes a shocking discovery after her husband's death. Parker Templeman had another wife and two children! They lived in the small ranching community of Glory, and the children have apparently been left in the care of their uncle. Honor's determined to look into that situation.
His sister, Sylvie, and Parker Templeman are dead, and Joe Gallant has no intention of handing over their children to Honor no matter how attractive her finds her. Because neither love nor law will induce him to break the promise he made to Sylvie.
But if Honor married him, she could have a relationship with the kids. They'd be a family. They'd do family things like ball games and school concerts and Christmas.
A cowboy town in cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love!
Julia
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CIRCLE of FRIENDS
May the circle be unbroken
They'd been friends growing up on the small East Coast island of Harmony Julia, Lauren and Cathryn, Amber and the others. Now one of them is dead, and Julia Lewis goes home for the first time in seven years.
Julia's grief makes this a bittersweet experience. But coming home is also a chance to revive old memories and reconnect with her circle of old friends. And to fall hard for a Boston journalist named Ben Grant who now owns the island's weekly paper.
Still, despite Julia's feelings for Ben, she can't accept his accusations about Amber's death that is was murder, not suicide, and that Julia's friend, chief of police Charlie Slocum, ran a sloppy investigation.
With his charming smile and awkward questions, Ben's causing all kinds of complications in Harmony's little world. And in Julia's
It Happened In Texas
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Trouble in Texas
Every morning since her husband's death, Marie Manning wakes up and reassures herself that everything's fine. Just fine. Her home is secure, her kids are brilliant, her pets precious and her friends plentiful.
Then Marie's world goes from safe to scary when a neighbour's body turns up on her ranch. Suddenly all kinds of people including Sheriff Jim Whittington have questions for Marie.
But Marie has questions of her own. What is Whittington keeping from her? And when it comes to the sheriff should she believe the "evidence" or should she trust her heart?
"Sizzling romance, chilling suspense, hankie–grabbing tenderness talented newcomer Darlene Graham dishes them all up in this great book. You won't put it down!" Merline Lovelace
Before Thanksgiving Comes
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FAMILY MAN
Jake Walthers is a hardworking man.
When he's not farming, his hands are full just taking care of his three young children. He doesn't have time for anything else certainly not love.
Until he meets his new neighbour. Allison Martin is beautiful, smart and too "big city" for his liking. But his kids think she's great. And after an accident leaves him in need of help, she's the only one he can turn to.
Jake doesn't mean to fall for Allison. Heck, he doesn't even want to. But when he does, he learns that Allison has her own reasons for not getting involved .
Deborah's Son
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9 MONTHS LATER
She's pregnant and she has to tell him
Deborah Solomon is deeply in love with Ted Taylor, and he gave her every reason to believe he loved her, too.
But he broke off their engagement for reasons she doesn't understand, reasons he won't explain.
Now, hard as it is on her pride and her heart, she has to see him again.
She has to tell him she's pregnant with his son. And then what?
A Father's Vow
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Hope Springs
Will Travers is back in town!
Will Travers left Hope Springs ten years ago, accused of a crime he didn't commit. He tried to make a life for himself and his young wife far, far away. But his wife wanted more, and left him for greener pastures. Now he's raising his son on his own, and he realizes there's no better place to do that than Hope Springs. Even if it means facing Libby Jeffries again. Especially if it means facing Libby Jeffries. She was the only "witness" to his alleged crime.
But Libby is not at all pleased to see him. Particularly when a series of "accidents" beings to occur. But this time Will needs her on his side. She's the only person who can help him make enough sense of the past to allow him to give his son a future. And, ironically, that future now includes Libby.
Home To Stay
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Home. Sometimes it's where you find your heart.
Ten years ago, Abby MacAllister left Fort Myers, Florida, for reasons she couldn't tell anyone. She left her home, her parents and Riley Kincaid the man she was going to marry.
But now she's back and her return had nothing to do with Riley. In fact, Abby's hoping she won't run into him before she returns to Boston and her busy law practice.
Fat chance! Because Riley's moved into the house next door.
Ride A Painted Pony
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Someone close to Nick Kendall had betrayed his trust, and Nick can't go to the police. What he needs is an experienced private investigator.
Taylor Hunt is "experienced," all right. For two years she's answered telephones, run papers to the local courthouse and occasionally tricked insurance cheats into showing they could still mow the lawn and shoot pool. More than anything she'd like to solve this case on her own even if it kills her. And it just might.
But not if her new client has his way. Nick is determined to keep his detective safe in his arms. Even if it means losing everything else including his reputation.
You Were On My Mind
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The Midwives
No memory of her husband or her child
Ivy Walcott is a midwife. She understands the mysteries of birth, the wonder of babies yet she doesn't know if she's ever had a baby. Because Ivy only remembers the last ten years of her life.
Then, unexpectedly, she learns that her real name is Gina Till. As Gina, she went missing from a West Virginia town and showed up in Colorado with no idea how she got there.
She goes back to Cullin Till, the husband she can't remember, and their daughter, Gabriela. She begins to discover that Gina Till did things Ivy Walcott doesn't like. And she falls in love with Cullen, the man she's still married to the man whose heart she broke all those years ago .
Praise for Margot Early's previous book, Who's Afraid of the Mistletoe? "Wow, does Early pack a punch Ya gotta get this book." Alison Cunliffe, The Toronto Star
It Takes A Baby
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COUNT ON A COP
She had to run, hide, change her identity
So why had Kathleen Hanes let herself get sidetracked by a baby and the baby's too–handsome father, Booth Rawlings? To make matters worse, he was a cop a never–say–die, never–give–up detective. It was the cops, after all, who had framed her for her husband's murder!
But that was in tiny Rodeo, Wyoming. Maybe things would be different in New England. Maybe she could finally have the family she longed for, a career a baby. And young Lisa Rawlings fit the bill. But sooner or later Kathleen's past would catch up with her and Booth would learn who she really was.
Until then, though, could it hurt to dream a little?
Having It All
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FAMILY MAN
Love, family, success. Can you really have it all?
Garrett Lock wants it all. He's a single father with a child he adores. He had a successful career. And now he wants a second chance at marriage, another shot at love with Sherry Campbell.
Despite her desire for a family, Sherry doesn't believe that love and independence are compatible. But when Garrett becomes her boss and her neighbour she starts to question her assumptions, falling first for his eight–year–old son and then for him. She and Garrett both find there's more than one way to get what you want.
With a little bit of compromise and a lot of trust you can have it all!
Honeymoon
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A honeymoon of their own.
Toni Shaw can't believe she's actually agreed to research honeymoon resorts for her sister. If that's not bad enough, Kyle Brennan has agreed to do the same thing for the bridegroom. So how do two strangers go about selecting the ideal honeymoon? By trial and error, of course. Mostly error, Toni figures, as she and Kyle keep getting stuck in the most romantic places. Suddenly it's getting difficult to focus on her sister's honeymoon. It's much more fun to imagine hers and Kyle's.
"I love Ellen James's stories. Her wit sparkles and her full–speed–ahead heroines are sure to capture your heart." Debbie Macomber
His Brother's Baby
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9 MONTHS LATER
A pregnant bride. A convenient marriage.
The two brothers were as unalike as brothers could be. Now the one Meg Linley loved is dead, and the other wants custody of her unborn child. And what Nick Ballenger wants, Nick Ballenger usually gets. But this time he may be giving up more than he bargained for his heart.
The Want Ad
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Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jillian Birmingham please call her brother collect 212–555–1427
Trouble was, Jillian Birmingham didn't have a brother. She wasn't even Jillian Birmingham anymore. She was April Kelly and she'd do anything to prove her parents innocent of a long–ago crime.
Paul Gardiner was a man on a mission. His father had been killed in a bombing allegedly masterminded by April's father. So why would he want to prove Colin Birmingham innocent? But he said he had proof. Proof April couldn't ignore. So she phoned him and began the greatest adventure and the greatest love of her life!