Rule #1: Never Marry. Rule #2: If you're stupid enough to ignore Rule 1, never, never marry a divorced woman. She's bound to be smack–dab in the middle of the Divorce Crazies .
And Jack's talking from experience, with the emotional scars and a kid named Kat to prove it.
Abby Lake's Law
A wise woman stands alone. You build your life around a man and then he leaves, and you have nothing but heartache to show for it.
In other words, Abby, just divorced and with custody of son Skyler, has no more interest in anything serious or permanent than Jack does.
The Ballad Of Dixon Bell
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He's always loved her.
Dixon Bell has loved Kate Bowdrey for as long as he can remember. Everybody in town knew him as the shy kid who carried around a guitar and as the guy who disappeared after high school graduation. After thirteen years away spent nursing a broken heart and becoming a successful songwriter he's discovered that Kate is available again, so he's coming home to New Skye to make all his dreams come true.
But L. T. LaRue Kate's soon–to–be ex–husband and one of the most powerful men in town has other plans for Dixon. Dixon just happens to own a beautiful old plantation house, and L.T. wants to use that property for high–priced condos. And he wants Dixon to stay the hell away from Kate. But Dixon's not selling he has big plans for that house, plans that include Kate and her kids. And he's certainly not giving up the woman he loves. Not again. Not without a fight.
Baby By Chance
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Susan Carter needs to find a man.
Not just any man, but the stranger who fathered her unborn child. In desperation, she turns to David Knight, one of the detectives working for White Knight Investigations. She's sure she'll look bad to David she doesn't even know the last name of the man she's searching for but she has no choice. It's the only way to find out about her child's father.
David Knight doesn't expect to like every client he has. What surprises him is how much he likes Susan, especially since he knows she's keeping things from him. If she wasn't, wouldn't she tell him about the man who gave her the ring she wears on her left hand?
Little Girl Lost
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Did Faith Carson steal his sister's baby?
Hugh Damon is convinced that Faith's daughter is actually his sister Beth's missing baby. Just after Beth gave birth she was in a terrible car accident that caused her to lose her memory. Her newborn infant was never found.
Faith, widowed just before the birth, has told everyone she delivered her daughter at home during a devastating storm. Since she was alone, there's no one to confirm or deny her story. But there are too many coincidences to allow Hugh to believe her as much as he finds himself wanting to.
He has to admit that Faith is a great mother and that his teenage sister is in no shape to care for a child, but he still wants to know the truth. It's the only thing that might save his sister's sanity .
His Defender
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YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FALL IN LOVE
Isabella Corrales refused to fall for her newest client, Ross Ketchum. He was cocky and arrogant, with a devil–may–care attitude and dimples deeper than the Grand Canyon. Nope, she wasn't going to fall for him. Not even when she had to move into his ranch house for investigative purposes, of course .
Love–'em–and–leave–'em–smiling Ross knew he hadn't tried to kill his brother–in–law but few others believed him. Isabella was his only hope in clearing his name. Trouble was, close contact with sweet Bella was giving the wary rancher all sorts of strange thoughts about tomorrow, and the next day, and forever after with the dark–haired lady lawyer!
Too Tough To Tame
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MR. ICE
She'd painted notorious corporate raider Dominic Chakaris as she saw him hard, ruthless, predatory. The man had destroyed her family, and now he set his sights on her: the woman who'd dared capture the truth on canvas. Kelly MacLeod had prepared herself for anything where her nemesis was concerned except the unwelcome feelings of need and compassion, when what she wanted most was turnabout.
And turnabout she got.
This self–made survivor whom she'd hated for years initiated her to a passion she'd never known possible. But Nick was a man who detested deception, and Kelly was a woman who just discovered that her whole life had been a lie .
The Marrying Macallister
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FIRST COME TWINS THEN COMES MARRIAGE?
Caitlin Cunningham was about to make the most heart–wrenching decision of her life. Thanks to a bureaucratic mix–up at the Chinese orphanage, this fiercely independent single mom had to choose between two orphaned sisters. The situation seemed hopeless. Until another solution presented itself marrying fellow traveller Matt MacAllister!
The temporary marriage was supposed to solve her dilemma, but it left Caitlin more conflicted than ever. A man as driven by his work as Matt MacAllister could never be a family man. And yet his kisses and quiet strength told Caitlin that Matt was a man worth fighting for. Could she now make Matt see that he'd never find fulfilment without her by his side?
A Mother's Reflection
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A WOMAN?S LOVE A MOTHER?S SECRET
Rachel Hartwell, just a kid when she gave up her daughter for adoption, now yearned to be part of Megan's life and fulfil her motherly role. But a run–in with Adam Wessler, Megan's smouldering and single adoptive father made her realize that her maternal instincts were not the only ones going unfulfilled.
Adam couldn't have known what Rachel's real connection to his daughter was, because, clearly, all he wanted to do was pull her close from the moment he laid eyes on her. But what would happen when he learned the truth about their relationship? Would she be welcomed into the fold? Or on the outside looking in again?
Should Have Been Her Child
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FIVE YEARS TOO LATE .
She should have been mine, Victoria Ketchum thought as she cradled Jess Hasting's daughter. Instead, Victoria had turned from Jess, and he'd married another. Now a widowed single father, the lean, rugged deputy sheriff could still make her passion rise but the bitterness of their breakup kept them apart.
Until now.
Now Jess saw Victoria strictly as his daughter's doctor. And Victoria needed Jess's lawman skills when a body was found on her family's ranch. Yet, working together to care for his sick little girl, and to investigate the murder, made them remember just how good it had been between them.
And how good it could still be
Four Days, Five Nights
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THE ARCTIC TEMPERATURE COULDN?T COOL THE HEAT BETWEEN THEM
Kind–hearted veterinarian Melissa Porter only wanted the coyote cubs in her care to reach their natural habitat. Instead, she crash–landed in the Washington wilderness with a man who acted as cold as their surroundings. Then, he would give her one of those smouldering looks, setting her whole body on fire.
Pilot Nick Magruder knew about survival. He had survived the end of his marriage and business. So, what were a few days in arctic temperatures? He'd already put his heart into deep–freeze for protection. But something about Melissa, her warmth, her smile, had him thawing quickly. He had to get them out of there otherwise his heart wouldn't survive .
His Pretend Fiancee
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KISSING ROOMMATES
Suddenly homeless Josie Tate felt fireworks during her passionate three days with fire–fighter Michael Dunnigan, but she wouldn't live with him unless she paid him back like be his pretend fiancee so that his mother would stop her matchmaking. Although Michael made her heart hammer, Josie didn't want strings in the relationship. Then a sweet little development ruined her best–laid plans.
The moment he saw Josie, Michael wanted her. He even agreed to their ?platonic roommates? status because as a risk taker, he didn't need serious attachments. But the nights were torture, and soon, both he and Josie couldn't fight the truth that nothing felt better than being together, and that their pretend arrangement should involve a real walk down the aisle .
A Winchester Homecoming
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CHARMING, CONFIDENT, SEXY AND A HEARTBREAKER
That's how rancher David Major remembered his ex–love Kim Winchester. Romance had budded between them in high school, but ended abruptly when Kim moved away without even saying goodbye. Now she was back in his life, and though she was still strikingly beautiful, he wasn't ready to put his heart on the line again.
When she'd returned home to Colorado after ten long years, the last person Kim expected to greet her at the airport was David. Seeing him set her heart aflutter, but she'd changed since she last saw him matured, made herself over, moved on. As the two grew close again, she regretted leaving him all those years ago, but would she be able to heal his shattered heart?
Hard Choices
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?TRUTH RISES, ANNIE. STOP TRYING TO FIND IT THE HARD WAY.?
Annie Hess knew that the roiling clouds overhead had nothing to do with the storm that had already arrived. First the secret daughter she'd turned over to her brother to raise showed up, looking for answers. Then her brother sent Logan Drake, who'd scorned her youthful advances, to retrieve the girl! As Logan provided Annie shelter from the fierce winds raging outside, this former wild child saw how hollow her seemingly perfect life was. But when her secret came out, could the hard choices Annie and Logan had once made for love now lead them to everlasting happiness?
Found In Lost Valley
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THEY HAD PASTS THEY WANTED TO FORGET
And Seth Dalton wasn't about to reveal the truth about his not even to the tempting auburn–haired enigma who'd haunted him. Childhood secrets guaranteed marriage would never be in Seth's future. So why was he sharing close quarters with the one woman who challenged his vow?
Amelia Miller's sprained ankle would heal thanks to her uninvited caregiver. But Seth's heated looks and tender ministrations reopened wounds she thought time had long mended. Amelia knew she could help the emotionally guarded Dalton find peace but first they both had to overcome the pain in their pasts and learn to love again .
The Fertility Factor
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SHE WANTED TO HAVE HIS BABY
As a nurse at the city's busiest birth centre, Lara Mancini knew all about delivering babies. But what she really wanted was a child of her own, and her secret crush handsome, charming Dr. Derek Cross was ideal father material. Didn't he have an adorable five–year–old son to prove it?
But her biological clock was nearing its final countdown. So Lara would have to light a fire under her reticent boss and do more than steal a passionate kiss in a trapped elevator. Because she didn't just want Derek's baby she wanted everything that went with it, including a march down the aisle with this sexy single dad .
His Brother's Baby
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HER BABY
Being jilted at the altar by playboy Kenny Tarkington made Lucy Velardi vow to raise her daughter, Emma, on her own. She didn't need the help of any Tarkington, even her ex's handsome brother, Connor. The undeniable attraction between them wasn't enough, because what Lucy wanted from Connor was the one thing he couldn't give his heart.
HIS RESPONSIBILITY
Workaholic Connor Tarkington was used to taking care of things, and that included Lucy and Emma, no matter how the sight of mother and child sparked painful memories and strong emotions inside him. Though Connor had sealed his wounded heart away, would he risk a second chance at happily ever after with Lucy?
Balancing Act
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"ARE WE TOGETHER BECAUSE OUR DAUGHTERS ARE TWINS? OR COULD THIS BE THE REAL THING??
Four days ago, Libby McGraw had never even heard of Brady Buchanan. But if his claim was true, her carefully constructed life was about to be blown apart. One glance at the silky–haired baby cradled in Brady's arms told Libby more than any blood test could. Her adopted daughter had an identical twin sister!
Libby wanted to believe she was only marrying Brady to keep the girls together, but her heart wasn't buying that malarkey. Not when the feel of Brady's lips on hers told her they might be destined for a more powerful union .
A Mother's Secret
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WHAT WAS HER SECRET?
Was it her beseeching blue eyes? Her unstoppable spirit? What was it about gutsy yet vulnerable Sara Morgan that lured legendary lawman Graham Kincaid back into tracking a missing person and worse taking Sara along?
Sara's devotion to her kidnapped nephew soon had the pair hiking deep into the wilderness and facing unknown dangers. While tough, inscrutable Kincaid tried to brave his own recent, heartrending loss, Sara bore the secret that the missing little boy was her illegitimate son.
The perilous rescue pushed them to the edge. They shared desperation. They tasted desire. And all their secrets were laid bare. But would love take them past the point of no return?
Heard It Through The Grapevine
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THE STICK TURNED BLUE!
Preacher's daughter and wholesome ?good girl? Cathie Baldwin knew better than to find herself unwed and pregnant. But what miracle could save her and her family from the ultimate shame now?
MARRY ME SORT OF
As if in answer to a prayer, in walked Matt Monroe, former bad–boy turned millionaire businessman. Dark, dangerous, yet blessedly familiar, Matt proposed a temporary marriage of convenience. The brooding loner had always tugged Cathie's heart by invisible strings, yet even now her elusive husband could not be tamed. Would her greatest moment of need reveal the true depths of Matt's feelings for his beloved family?
The One And Only
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SHE WAS A ROCK IN HIS CONTROLLED POND
Everything came easily to Dr. Beau Dalton until she walked in. Medical assistant Shelby Wheeling had secrets big secrets. But that didn't ease the attraction that sizzled between them. Still, why was she refusing to open up to him? And why was she so intrigued by old medical records?
Shelby couldn't put her past away until she accomplished one mission: find her birth parents. And no matter how much the sexy doctor made her heart race, she couldn't risk being sidetracked. But Beau's wicked loving ways seduced her from her determination to stay alone .
