Only a family emergency could drag Abby Vernay home to Key West for Christmas. And there's certainly nothing holly berry and mistletoe about this visit. She's got to bail out her eccentric father, and that means taking on the local law. None other than police captain Reese Burkett, Abby's high–school crush––and the man she's been avoiding for thirteen years.
She doesn't know about Reese, but she's never forgotten the night of her graduation, a night that left Abby with bittersweet memories and a secret that changed her life. Yet even Abby can't deny that Reese's behaviour has been very good and he doesn't deserve a lump of coal this year. In fact, he has a right to finally know the truth. Besides, seeing him again makes her want to let go of the past and move on to a future...together. Except he'll probably never forgive her.... Merry Christmas? Bah, humbug.
The Holiday Visitor
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Marybeth Lawson has the life she's always wanted. And it all revolves around her cosy bed–and–breakfast. As busy as it keeps her, there is no room for romance, which is fine with her. Then one Christmas, the very good–looking Craig McKellips reserves a room––and everything changes. The attraction between them is intense and instant.
With each visit, the connection between them deepens and Marybeth marvels as the wall around her heart crumbles. Could Craig be the one? Then he reveals a shocking secret that threatens their relationship. Now Marybeth must pick up the pieces and discover what it means to really know someone...and love them anyway.
Cowboy For Keeps
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With horse thieves threatening her wild mustang herd, of course it had to be Cade Lantana to come riding to her rescue. But just because Cade's back in town doesn't mean Reno Blackwell's ready to forgive him. It may have been nine years ago, but she has never forgotten how he broke her heart, abandoning her when she was in crisis.
Sure, the cowboy's sexier than ever. And yes, she's flattered that he's determined to win her forgiveness.... But, really, how can she ever trust him again?
The Millionaire's Christmas Wife
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Marry one of her clients? Never in a million years would Denise Watson have considered such a proposition. But tycoon Gideon Falcon needed a wife a real wife to clinch a business deal. And he had decided only Denise would do.
His terms were simple: The marriage needed to be legally binding, and it would be over once the holidays were. He'd never touch her. Except keeping things strictly business with the physical temptation between them soon proved impossible.
Had that been part of Gideon's plan all along?
The Man From Tuscany
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The Past: It's 1939, and eighteen–year–old Anna meets Marco in Italy. They fall madly in love, a love she knows will last forever. Even though, within months, they're separated by war. Even though she's told that Marco is dead.
The Present: Anna, who'd entered into a marriage of convenience, is widowed, and so is Marco. Long after the war, she discovered that he'd survived. Now she wants to return to Italy, to Marco, for one final visit.
The Future: Anna's adored granddaughter, Carly, accompanies her and when Carly begins to fall for Marco's grandson, she wonders if they can have the life together their grandparents never could.
An Imperfect Match
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Widower Dean Halvorsen is concentrating on just two things: his construction business and raising his teenage son. He doesn't really care about anything else. Not anymore.
Then Annabelle Nichols comes to Emmett's Mill, California, with her baby daughter, Honey. Before Dean quite knows how, Annabelle is working in his office and turning his world upside down. Still, the more time he spends with Annabelle and Honey, the more he realizes what's missing in his life. But Annabelle is all wrong for him.
Of course, when something or someone! is all wrong, that doesn't mean things won't work out just right.
Expecting The Doctor's Baby
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His bedside manner needed work
Mitch Tenney's reputation preceded him. He was a miracle worker in surgical scrubs, a hunk and a half with riveting blue eyes and a really bad attitude. The dazzling doctor had offended one official too many and was now this close to being fired unless Samantha Ryan could set him straight.
or did it?
With Sam's disposition and powers of persuasion, she was sure she could get Dr. Mitch back on track. But somehow the brooding bachelor got to her instead body and soul. Now Sam had a baby on the way with a man who had no interest in playing house. What was a good girl to do?
The Prince's Cowgirl Bride
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Sometimes it seems that Prince Marcus wants to flee from our Mediterranean paradise of Tesoro del Mar and even pretend he isn't one of the world's most eligible royal bachelors. That's the only reason he's taking time after his Harvard graduation to moonlight as Mac Delgado, ranch hand extraordinaire right?
Well, maybe not the only reason. Rumour has it young Mac's dazzled by his beautiful boss, Jewel Callahan. But Jewel's eight years older than he is, never mixes business with pleasure and doesn't know the true identity of her newest employee. When she finds out her frog is really a true–life prince, this fairy tale might be doomed before it's even written .
A Mother's Wish
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Winnie Porter just couldn't forget the child she'd given up for adoption all those years ago or the wonderful family that had taken him in. Now it was finally time to see her son one last time.
Still reeling from his wife's untimely death, the last thing Aidan Black needed to deal with was the unwed mother who brought his beloved Robbie into the world. Especially when she was all grown up into a beautiful, vivacious young woman who'd immediately drawn his boy into her spell not to mention Aidan himself. Would Winnie's secret shatter Aidan's family or make it whole again?
Trusting Ryan
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A dedicated cop in the Special Victims Bureau, Ryan Mercedes has a trusted friend in lawyer–advocate Audrey Lincoln. Her compassion is the perfect counterpoint to his hard–driving fight for justice. And this good relationship only gets better the night they cross the line from friends to lovers.
But they're up against seemingly insurmountable obstacles that could divide them for good. Worse now she and Ryan are on opposite sides of a controversial case. Can they trust enough to resolve their differences and find their way back to each other?
In Bed With The Boss
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Ready for business
When Tom Holloway was chosen to run the Taka–Hanson hospitality division, the new CFO had no idea single mother Shelly Winston was part of the package. But from the moments she accepted his job offer, Tom knew he was going to have trouble resisting his alluring assistant and her charming little boy.
Not to mention, pleasure?
Shelly knew that falling for her boss was a business don't. Especially when Tom found out about the secret she'd been forced to keep. Someone was out to sabotage the burgeoning Taka–Hanson hotel empire. And it could have disastrous consequences for the future of two powerful dynasties and her own future with the man she loved .
Her Texas Lawman
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Shoulders as broad and strong as Texas
That was Lucita Sanchez's first thought as Deputy Ripp McCleod rescued her from a crash. Here was a man that a woman could count on. One who wouldn't betray his wife and leave her with a son to raise alone. But as Ripp investigated her "accident" they realized someone had targeted Lucita and her son might also be in danger.
Though Ripp vowed to protect Lucita with his life, he was wary about offering up his heart. Still, the proud yet vulnerable ranching heiress compelled him to stay close. Could this disaster be the best thing that ever happened to them?
A Soldier Comes Home
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No one is waiting for him when Captain Ray Hughes returns from his tour of duty. With his soon–to–be ex–wife gone, it's just him and his little boy now creating their own version of a family. Although he faces a lot of uncertainty, Ray is determined to raise his son the best way he knows how.
Chrissie Evans is a complication Ray didn't expect. Almost against his will, he's drawn into a relationship with his widowed neighbour. Chrissie is everything he could desire in a woman and he wants a future with her. But can he promise her what she needs to hear?
When A Hero Comes Along
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When Joe Morgan showed up again on Kate Carpenter's doorstep, the E.R. nurse didn't know what to think. After Kate had discovered she was pregnant, she'd waited to hear from the helicopter pilot and on–duty marine. Nothing. So why would the man who had left without a second glance suddenly return to her life?
Joe wanted to be a father to J.T., and Kate wouldn't stand in his way. She couldn't know that during Joe's harrowing tour of duty, thinking of his son and of her had kept him alive. But would the demons of the past prevent Joe from repairing the damage to Kate's heart and embracing his family for keeps?
Return Of The Wild Son
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He'd spent the past twenty years trying to outrun his violent family history. Now against his will Nate Shelton is back in Finnegan Cove where it all began. Where it's got to end. And not just for his dad's sake.
But Jenna Malloy will never forget the murder she witnessed when she was a girl. Or that Nate is the son of the man who killed her father.
How could either of them know they'd be blindsided by a secret that would force them to face the truth and their feelings for each other?
Bachelor Boss
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Schoolgirl crush...or forever love?
Lucy Sutton had a mission: to get over Carlo Milano once and for all. And when she became the successful security director's temporary employee, she thought the arrangement was perfect. After all, a strictly professional relationship would help her overcome her long time unrequited crush.
But nothing was business as usual for Carlo
For Lucy was no longer a pesky teenager...she was still a vibrant, beautiful woman who just happened to work for him. She was smart, sweet––and undeniably sexy! And yes––he knew that he was playing with fire––but the closer he got to Lucy, the more he was finding it impossible to resist the flame…
Baby, I'm Yours
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Widowed and pregnant, Becca has to believe this baby was her beloved husband Gabe's last gift to her. No way could the child belong to Rick Jensen, her husband's best friend––and the man with whom she shared one night. But she has her doubts.
So does Rick. He's not ready to give up on the prospect of being a father––or of becoming more than just a friend to Becca. He may never be able to replace what she had with Gabe, but maybe he can do the right thing and raise Gabe's child as his own.
Then another question starts to haunt him. Could he raise his child as Gabe's?
The Bride And The Bargain
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If the running shoe fits
As head of his family's Seattle–based software empire, workaholic Grayson Hunt was married to the job. Then Dear Old Dad issued Gray and his brothers an ultimatum: find brides, fast, or lose their fortunes. Gray was at wit's end until he literally ran into the perfect candidate on his favourite jogging path. But did humble school librarian Amelia White have a hidden agenda?
This Cinderella will wear it!
Amelia was going to teach this billionaire–in–training that his actions had consequences and make him pay for what he had done to her sister.
But when she signed up for this marriage of convenience, she didn't know she was signing away her heart in the bargain. Could she stick to her plan the more she fell for the man?
Valentine's Secret Child
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Nine years ago Kelly Bravo and Michael Vakulic went their separate ways – he to a new name and a new life, she to a family she never knew she had. And then Kelly comes across a tantalisingly familiar photo in the newspaper. Her long–lost Michael has reinvented himself – as Mitch Valentine, multimillionaire entrepreneur. As for Kelly, she's got a new name too – mother! And a little girl with Michael's eyes... How can she tell him the truth? How can she not?
Deal Me In
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When Brady Carrick bets he can turn Molly Davis into a cardsharp, the former football star has no idea the widowed mother has a grudge against him. That accepting Brady's challenge is a way for Molly to start a new life and get revenge against Brady for destroying her old one.
All she has to do is keep her real identity from Brady until she earns a seat at the big poker tournament. That, and steel her heart against him. Because the closer they get, the harder it is to believe that this serious, protective cowboy is the man who killed her husband.
