"Jan Freed writes with spice and flair! An exciting new voice in contemporary romance." Susan Wiggs
She'd forgotten about Texas men .
It took brains, independence and nerves of steel for "The Nutcracker" to get where she is today, CEO of her own company. But nobody does it better than Hope Manning when it comes to high–stress, big–bucks "venture capitalizing"!
Jared Austin's "been there, done that." Now he teaches others to find the peace he himself discovered on a wilderness survival course. And nobody does it better.
Blackmailed into "chilling out," Hope reluctantly joins one of Jared's West Texas wilderness expeditions. And it's war between the sexes from the start! Then a sniper appears, gunning for Hope. To survive, she and Jared have to pit their wits against his, have to work as a team .
And nobody does it better!
Women Who Dare
Lisa
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SISTERS
A sister can be a woman's closest friend
A golden wedding usually means a family celebration.
But the Hardaway sisters drifted apart years ago. And each has her own reason for wanting no part of a family reunion. As plans for the party proceed, tensions mount, until it even begins to look as if their parents' marriage might fall apart before the big event. Can the daughters put aside old hurts and betrayals for the sake of the family?
Lisa Hardaway youngest of the sisters has come home under protest. Her new life, far away from Hurricane Beach and her family, had allowed her to put her past and her secret behind her. But now everything's out of control. Her parents are threatening to divorce, her ex–husband is marrying her sister and worst of all, she keeps running into Matt Connell, the man of her nightmares and of her dreams.
Amy
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SISTERS
A sister can be a woman's closest friend
A golden wedding usually means a family celebration.
But the Hardaway sisters drifted apart years ago. And each has her own reason for wanted no part of a family reunion. As plans for the party proceed, tensions mount, until it even begins to look as if their parents' marriage might fall apart before the big event. Can the daughters put aside old hurts and betrayals for the sake of the family?
Amy Hardaway has managed to persuade her older sister, Megan, to come home to Hurricane Beach to help talk some sense into their parents. Now she has to work on Lisa, the youngest Hardaway. It shouldn't be too difficult. After all, Lisa's gorgeous ex–husband, Jon, is back in town.
Jon Costas has come home to help deal with his missing brother's teenage daughter. He's not interested in seeing his ex–wife again. But he's finding Amy harder and harder to resist. Could he be falling in love with another Hardaway woman? If so, his timing couldn't be worse!
Protecting Molly Mcculloch
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Loving Dangerously
Loving Molly was easy
It wasn't easy protecting Molly McCulloch
Even for ex–cop Hunt Gresham. Emphasis on the ex. But Hunt is dropped back into his old world with a thud when he discovers Molly's brother is a notorious hit man.
Can he keep Molly safe from her brother's "colleagues" once they decide she has information about a murder? Molly is no help at all as she sets out to clear her brother's name despite Hunt's warnings.
But how can he leave her to her own devices when he realizes how much she really means to him?
Loving Dangerously
Wild Honey
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A mother and still a virgin!
Award–winning author Veronica Sattler brings you a compelling story of love in the nineties.
Nurse Randi Terhune has never had a husband or a lover. But she does have a wonderful son, Matt. She never thought she'd meet the boy's father.
Ex–CIA agent Travis McLean has avoided paternity all his life. The McLean family was virtually dysfunctional. Why would a family of his own be any different? But then he meets Matt, the image of himself as a youngster, and Randi, Matt's beautiful mother. Can he come to terms with the past to give them all a future?
WILD HONEY
Another Man's Child
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9 Months Later
Her baby. His heartache.
Marcus Cartwright is rich and handsome. What's more, he's in love with his wife. And Lisa Cartwright adores her husband. Their marriage, however, is falling apart.
That's because Marcus can't give Lisa the baby they've always longed for.
Now he's determined to give Lisa her freedom to find and marry someone else. To have her own child. It's a freedom Lisa doesn't want, but she can't convince Marcus of that.
So Lisa decides to take matters into her own hands. She decides to have a baby. And she's not going to tell Marcus until the artificial insemination procedure is over.
But will Marcus be able to accept another man's child?
See No Evil
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Loving Dangerously
Falling in love: is it a blind risk?
Stevie Falcioni: She walked in on a murder and escaped with her life but not her vision. If she regains her sight, she can identify the man who killed her friend and attached her. If she regains her sight, she can see for the first time the face of the man she's falling in love with.
Allister Quaid: He'd been convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Now, five years later, he's out of jail, trying to rebuild his life. But when his partner is murdered, Allister is set up as the fall guy for the second time.
Just Allister's luck to fall madly in love with the one woman who can send him back to jail this time for life!
Partners In Marriage
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SHE WAS EITHER IN OVER HER HEAD
Had she lost her mind? Newcomer Shelley Matthews decided that was a definite possibility when a housing shortage propelled her to move in with devastatingly handsome Blue Larson. Sure, the Lakota man lifted her spirits with his irresistible charm, but he'd never expected her to become his partner in marriage .
OR ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH FATE!
Shelley's wistful smile twisted Blue's heart inside out and filled him with an aching, impossible need. This sudden marriage just had to last. His kids' future depended on it as did his. Yet convincing his wary bride that they were each other's destiny was no easy task. Was a lifetime of loving Shelley too much to hope for?
The Rancher And The Amnesiac Bride
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THE WRANGLER, THE RICH GIRL AND THE MISSING BRIDE–TO–BE
Man–of–the–land Max Carter didn't care for the pampered princess who came searching for her brother's intended bride. Besides, he didn't know where his cousin Sabrina was. But when socialite Josie Wentworth fell and got amnesia, he suddenly became her keeper and her lover .
Max couldn't resist the temptation. And he couldn't believe Josie's transformation. She actually seemed to love working the land, riding the range and cuddling in his arms. Max knew he owed Josie the truth, but he feared losing her and the child she now carried .
A wealthy dynasty a bride on the run. For fast–paced excitement by five fabulous authors FOLLOW THAT BABY next month in Silhouette Romance.
From House Calls To Husband
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DO YOU TAKE THIS DOCTOR?
Cardiac surgeon Mike Brennan was six feet two inches of chiselled, masculine perfection. He had a gentle touch, a soothing voice and, boy, did he look sexy in his scrubs! He was also nurse Katie Sheppard's oldest, dearest friend. Which meant they could brush bodies, rub shoulders, wipe tears all they wanted in the medical department, but the romance department was forever off limits. After all, Katie had vowed never to marry a doctor particularly one who was her best friend and best–kept secret crush .
Prescription: Marriage When three wedding–shy nurses come down with a serious case of love, marriage may be just what the doctor ordered .
The Mail-Order Mix-Up
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MAIL–ORDER BRIDE?
How could traditional rancher Travis Winchester be irresistibly attracted to statuesque sophisticate Rory Mancini? Especially since she was supposed to be his brother's mail–order bride? Well, his sibling had suspiciously skipped town, and Travis couldn't exactly abandon this woman. But things went too far too fast. Suddenly, Rory's shocking confession resulted in a night of passion and a marriage proposal!
Every Cowgirl's Dream
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THE COWBOY OF HER DREAMS
Kara Detmeyer was leading the biggest cattle drive since the days of the Old Wild West and facing the challenge of her life. Ropin' and ridin' across three states was simple compared to losing her heart and soul to ruggedly handsome wrangler Rye Wagner. He was husband material, all right though he wouldn't admit it and his eight–year–old son was a charmer in the making. Could Kara convince the Wagner men that becoming her family would prove the ultimate adventure?
THAT SPECIAL WOMAN! She can hog–tie and four–legged animal but can that special woman lasso the cowboy who's stolen her heart?
Warrior's Woman
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PROMISED TO ANOTHER?
Seducing Dawn Erickson, his half brother's girlfriend, would be Jackson Firebird McLean's revenge against the rest of the McLean family. The illegitimate, outcast son would steal one of their own for himself and so punish those who had once turned him away. Now he just had to get close to his target .
But Jackson had underestimated Dawn. Her clear, honest gaze showed him she desired him and that she believed him to be more honourable than he was. Soon Jackson's plans were in turmoil. He was the one being seduced with ardent kisses and caresses! But what were Dawn's true intentions?
Temporary Daddy
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DADDY'S LITTLE BOY?
Jason Marek never needed anyone and never let anyone need him. So when the love–'em–and–leave–'em hunk fell for Chelsea Huntsford a sweet, wholesome, forever kind of girl he knew just what to do. Run!
But two years later, Chelsea was back, bearing a bundle of trouble a bundle of joy! Namely, her orphaned infant nephew and Jason's offspring? Unthinkably, Jason began dreaming of fatherhood. Of forever. Of claiming Chelsea and child for keeps! Could one loving woman and one little baby turn a confirmed bachelor into a family man?
Baby Starts The Wedding March
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THE MOM–TO–BE
Pregnant and unwed, Julia Richardson now had to tell her proper parents the news. But she couldn't do it without the moral support of her dearest friend, Dallas Parker. So imagine her surprise when the ex–rodeo champ showed up announcing he was the baby's father and proposing marriage!
THE RODEO CHAMP
What had come over him? Was it Julia's sad eyes or the protective instincts she aroused in him that made the footloose cowboy think of putting down roots? Deep down, though, Dallas couldn't deny that he loved Julia had always loved her. But how could he convince his proud friend that he wanted to marry her and not because of the baby?
Terrific Tom
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MR. WONDERFUL?
Cowboy Tom Tillman had had it with heroics. His last act of courage had cost him plenty left him scarred, inside and out. Now he hid behind his Stetson and solitude, where no one dared trouble him to do the honourable and terrific thing anymore. Until his long–ago sweetheart, bold Blythe Redd, blew back into town, intent on transforming him .
With her generous curves and worldly glamour, Blythe vowed to breathe life and hope into the brooding Texan who'd once meant everything to her. Still did. But awakening Tom was the easy part opening his wounded heart to love would be the real challenge.
How Blythe loved a good challenge .
Urban Cowboy
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SHE HAD STOLEN HIS HEART
Though she was his next–door neighbour, fellow single parent Alexandra McBride Talbot was vivacious and irrepressible. She was also, admitted Nolan Larson, beautiful, sexy, the best friend he'd ever had and scared to death of anything that smacked of commitment. She'd been down that road before and found it wanting. Nolan wasn't too sure about happily–ever–afters, either. But for Alexandra, he'd prove that romance and friendship could coexist. After all, what were neighbours for?
THAT SPECIAL WOMAN! A small–town single mother learns that sometimes the person you've been searching for is right in front of you .
Baby Of Mine
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THAT'S NOT MY BABY!
Ever since her ex–husband had stolen her baby, Linnea Swanson had waited for this moment. But the diaper–clad infant delivered by sexy Special Agent Talal Zohnir wasn't hers. Frustrated and disheartened, Linnea had no choice but to turn to the compelling special agent for help .
And to journey with him to a dangerous country that had positively medieval notions concerning women. But this tender–hearted, independent mother was prepared to do anything to both keep her gift daughter and find her beloved birth child even if it meant marrying Talal!
Who Will She Wed?
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ACCIDENTALLY YOURS
Unlike his love–'em–and–leave–'em celebrity twin Neal, country veterinarian Nick Sheridan had suffered a heartful of hurt. So why not accept Neal's challenge to trade places on a glamorous jaunt with world–class seductress Colleen Cassidy? Nick could kick up Neal's heels. Savour a footloose flirtation. Leave love and loss behind right?
Wrong! For Colleen's secret sweetness cramped Nick's charade and tumbled him headlong into lasting passion. Worse, Colleen, too, teetered on the brink of total surrender. But was this wondrous woman falling for Nick or Neal?
Baby In His Cradle
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Samuel Evans thought he was trained for any emergency until his loyal hound dog deposited a very pregnant stranger on his cabin doorstep. With a fierce snowstorm raging, Samuel had no choice but to bring the dark–haired beauty inside. And within minutes, this loner knew he was in way over his head .
Ellie Malone had never depended on anyone until now. And not only did Samuel save Emily's life and deliver her baby but his tender, caring actions during their lingering stay also helped her to trust again. But could Ellie now allow take–charge Samuel to help her face the biggest challenge of all love?