Ben Galloway and Abby Drummond both work with children he's a paediatrician and she's a teacher and they've both ended up with custody of their respective nieces and nephews. They decide that combining their households is the best solution to their individual problems. Which it is except that their solution leads to a whole new set of problems.
Kids before marriage. Not the easiest route to married bliss. And not the route Ben and Abby would've chosen. But love for their unexpected family brings them together in all the ways that count.
Man In The Mist
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MR. DESTINY
He appeared from the mist formidable, feverish and searching for her. Within moments he was in her bed, leaving Fiona MacDonald to wonder why an American man had travelled so far and to such personal expense to find a woman who hadn't wanted to be found.
She'd nursed Greg Dumas to health, only to learn that the former cop's investigation of a client's birthright had led him to her father's dusty medical files. Fiona knew nothing of clandestine deliveries, but she did know that she wanted to love the sorrow from this wounded warrior's eyes for as long as they had. For something told her that as quickly as he'd arrived in her life, Greg just might be gone .
Prince Of The City
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HE WAS SEXY, POWERFUL AND ABOUT TO PUT HER OUT OF BUSINESS!
Bill Harper had to be stopped. Eloise Vale didn't care if he was the mayor of New York he was about to cut funding to her precious birth centre! He was also her once–upon–a time lover. And being whirled into his arms at the Mayor's Ball was making the single mother of triplets almost believe in fairy tales again.
Bill might be the most powerful man in the city, but he yearned to be the only man in Eloise's life. After her three sons, of course. He would show the down–to–earth widow that there was always room for negotiation and a love that was growing stronger by the minute .
Secrets Of A Small Town
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THE ULTIMATE BETRAYAL
Sabrina March's safe little life had one cornerstone her dad. Then he died in her arms. Sabrina was devastated, but she knew in her heart that someday she would find a man like her father and live happily ever after.
So when Sabrina learned her father had lived a double life complete with another ?wife? and family her trust in men was shattered.
Until she met Greg Antonelli the man of her dreams or her nightmares. Greg swept her into a secret affair that left her breathless. But how could she bear to be with him? His sister had been Sabrina's father's other woman. Was Sabrina willing to risk everything for Greg and the chance to make her dream come true?
In The Enemy's Arms
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HE SUSPECTED HER OF CRIMES AND WANTED HER ANYWAY
Detective Bryce Collins would catch the person responsible for dispensing black–market drugs in Merlyn County even if the culprit proved to be his high school flame, Dr. Mari Bingham. She'd shattered his heart once, and he'd be damned if he'd let her do it again. But cornering Mari for answers at every opportunity left him unprepared for the warmth in her kiss, the emotion in her eyes and the effect of her confession. Because if Mari was telling the truth then she had never stopped loving him.
In Her Husband's Image
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ONE NIGHT WITH THE WRONG BROTHER
Rugged wildlife photographer Zac Hammond returned from the jungles of Africa to his family home in the outback as soon as he'd heard of his twin brother's death. And it took only one look into young widow Rachel Hammond's cornflower–blue eyes for old and forbidden desires to spark to life. But Rachel was hiding something and Zac was determined to uncover all her secrets.
Rachel had married the wrong brother. But her love–starved marriage had ended with her husband's recent death. Now, the resolute beauty was running her husband's cattle station and raising her young son alone. Yet Rachel still found herself thinking back to the one night she'd felt true passion in Zac's arms. Their feverish loving had come with a price one that had changed her life forever .
The Best Of Both Worlds
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HOW TO DESCRIBE BECKY ROTH: UNEMPLOYED, STRESSED, PREGNANT
After losing her job at a greasy diner, Becky needed to support herself, but no one was looking for a pregnant vegetarian chef during a snowstorm in small–town Connecticut. Except Carter Prescott III, who'd been the best man at a wedding a few months ago where he and Becky had indulged in a little too much cake and lovemaking. Now that he was going to be a father, he had to convince her he was ready for marriage and a baby. But no one was more surprised than Carter when his feelings of obligation turned into full–blown passion and need. Suddenly, he was a man on a mission marriage!
The Matchmakers' Daddy
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WHEN HE HELD HER, HE HELD EVERYTHING HE WANTED AND COULD NEVER HAVE.
He'd done his time, for a crime he hadn't committed, and now Zack Henderson was ready for a fresh start. With a good job, some savings and weekends with his little girl, his prospects were bright. But this rugged ex–cons' plan for a new life hadn't included falling for two adorable neighbourhood girls or their beautiful mother. Diana Lynch was the kind of woman he knew he couldn't have a good girl, a true lady. And in her arms he almost felt like some kind of hero. Problem was, he knew she was better off without a man like him no matter what his heart or Diana's two little matchmakers had to say.
How To Get Your Man
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IT WAS ALL HIS FAULT!
Ever since hunky handyman Dalton Price had rocked her world then hit the road, advertising executive Bonnie Vaness had set her sights on a different type of man: sensible, reliable, safe. But now Dalton was back in her life in her building and her hormones wanted what she knew she shouldn't have.
Luckily, Bennie's brain had other plans: winning her dream guy (read: bland co–worker Mark) with help from How To Seduce Your Man. But the book's advice wearing a man's favourite colour (puke–green) and breathing in sync (which almost led to hyperventilation) fell flat. So, who better to teach her the art of flirtation than her old pal Dalton? Only, it was Dalton who was noticing and wanting the woman Bonnie had become and tempting her, once again, to ignore her head and follow her heart.
Worth Fighting For
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I CAN?T LOSE MY CHILD!
Single mother Caitlin Rogers lived for just one thing: her little girl, Emily. So when her rights as a parent were threatened, Caitlin single–mindedly prepared to fight for her daughter by any means necessary. She just didn't count on distraction from the new neighbour next door .
Brett Tanner was a man who didn't like complications in his life. But his gruff military demeanour couldn't mask his feelings for Caitlin and Emily the little girl who reminded him of the son he'd left behind long ago. Cobbling a family together wouldn't be easy but it might be the only thing worth fighting for.
Sawyer's Special Delivery
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AN EMT IN SHINING ARMOR
Sawyer Morente's specialty was saving damsels in distress. But Maya Rainbow wasn't his typical rescue: The hippie girl he barely remembered from high school had transformed into a woman unlike any he'd ever known. And when a car accident forced Sawyer to deliver Maya's premature baby, his professional concern for the boy soon blossomed into something more for the child's mother.
Strong–willed and stubborn, Maya always stood on her own two feet. But having a shoulder to lean on felt good and having the rest of Sawyer would be even better. Still, Maya had long ago stopped dreaming of a prince on a white horse .
But wait ! Was that galloping she heard in the distance ?
Everything She's Ever Wanted
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MEMO TO SELF: SECOND CHANCES ARE FOR THOSE BRAVE ENOUGH TO SEIZE THEM.
Since the betrayal that had upended her life, Breena Quinlan hid. Hid her feelings in the pages of a journal. Hid her body beneath baggy clothes. Hid in an out–of–the–way Oregon town. But Seth Tucker found the woman within. His every look, his merest touch told her that he wanted her. Everything about him, especially the way he tried so desperately to be a good dad to his daughter, screamed that he could be trusted. So Breena took the plunge and shared his address, then shared his bed.
That had been easy.
Sharing her secret required a leap of faith.
Confessions Of A Small-Town Girl
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Dear Diary,
Sam MacInnes is back in town. He's still so gorgeous, but there's a haunted look in his eyes. People say he's a cop now he must see some awful things on the job. I used to have the biggest crush on him! He never noticed me, but I wrote all about him in my old diary. My hair curls every time I think of someone reading it! All those dreams of passionate kisses and more Can you imagine that getting out?
Only problem is, the local rumour mill says that he's remodelling the very house where I hid the diary. I've just got to get it back before Sam finds it what would he think of me if he discovered all my secret desires?
From Here To Texas
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EVERYONE ASKED HIM WHEN HE PLANNED TO FIND A GOOD WOMAN. MAYBE SHE'D JUST WALKED IN THE DOOR.
Quito Perez did not know what to make of it. There he was, minding his own business when who should stroll in but Clementine Jones. She looked as stunning as ever blue eyes, long blond hair, expensive jewellery and as out of place as a kitten in a cattle yard.
Catching sight of him in the restaurant sent Celementine into shock. His mahogany skin, flinty Navajo gaze and quiet voice brought back searing memories that made her burn with desire. Now she understood why she'd returned to Aztec. First she had to convince the sheriff that she was no longer the flighty, immature girl who had walked out on him years ago. Then she had to steal back his heart.
Ticket To Love
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A DOLLAR AND A DREAM
Acey Corelli was as saucy and unforgettable as the pizza she dished out in her Long Island hometown. So when she found out that the shy Southern man down the block was the winning ticket holder in the $35 million lottery, what else could she do but become his friend and coax him to claim the prize? What Acey didn't know was how he'd win her heart .
Harry Wells had more secrets than Acey suspected including a troubling past that he wanted left back in Texas. But despite their differences, Harry couldn't get the feisty New Yorker out of his mind. Had he hit the jackpot in more ways than one?
Redwing's Lady
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HE?S WANTED HER FOR YEARS
The handsome, chiselled features of the Ute Indian gave no hint of emotion, but under his professional demeanour Deputy Daniel Redwing was riled. Wealthy widow Maggie Ketchum was out of his league, but the flaming redhead was also driving him out of his mind. How could he persuade her that they were destined to be together?
Maggie had to agree that the attraction between her and Daniel was breathtakingly mutual, but the risk of loving and losing again was great and she had her son to think about. Still, the stoic yet sizzling Redwing not only tempted her he made her feel she was his destiny .
The Homecoming Hero Returns
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Years have gone by, but I've never forgotten David Westport. His skill on the playing field his star quality was legendary. However, his heart belonged to a girl named Sandra. It was too bad they dropped out before graduation to become parents, yet they appeared to have built a good life. But I wonder, does David regret the choices he made? Judging from the shadows in Sandra's eyes, it would seem so. Too bad David is blind to all that he has. I had such hopes for them.
Perhaps a blast from the past could open David's eyes to the wonderful things in his life and all that a man can do with the right woman by his side!
The Secrets Between Them
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Garden of Secrets
Evan Graham's assignment was simple: pose as a live–in gardener in order to prove Hannah James an unfit mother to help her father–in–law gain custody of her five–year–old son, Will. But the quietly beautiful widow was nothing like he'd been led to believe. She awoke emotions Evan had never felt, and before long, his undercover case took on a more personal angle .
The Sugar House
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KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER?
Emmy Larkin could pinpoint the minute that her life changed when so–called family friend Ed Travers sold part of her father's sugar bush acreage as payment on an overdue loan. And when Ed's son mysteriously arrived back in town, he set tongues wagging and her heart pounding .
Successful, handsome Jack Travers wanted to make things right between his family and Emmy's. But he didn't anticipate the stir he felt when he looked at the lovely, fiercely independent woman who saw him as her adversary. Could he make her see that there was more to their history than met the eye perhaps even a future together?
Picking Up The Pieces
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IF HE COULD HAVE ONE WISH, IT WOULD BE THAT HE WERE ANYWHERE ELSE
But he wasn't. And neither was she. For as Harry Bensen lived and breathed, supermodel Althea Almott the very woman who had broken his heart many years ago was now nursing him back to health! Harry didn't know whether to laugh or to cry .
For complex personal and professional reasons, Althea had had to walk away from Harry. But she couldn't very well walk away from the world–famous photographer now. After all, he had practically collapsed on her literally and he was the only man to ever have left an imprint on her heart. But once he recuperated and news of her scandalous broken marriage hit the newsstands, he wouldn't want anything to do with her or so she thought!