For Brynn Larkin, marriage and babies seemed like a wish upon a star. Until fate landed her in the strong arms of Dr. Joe Allesandro. Too long, Brynn had hungered for happiness and Joe's tender touch almost had her believing in the power of love. Yet was the dashing M.D.'s promise of forever enough to fill the emptiness of her orphaned heart? Could Brynn leave her lonely past behind and embrace the image of Joe by her side, and their baby in her arms?
THAT SPECIAL WOMAN!: She's friend, wife, mother she's you! And beside each Special Woman stands a wonderfully special man.
Not Just Another Cowboy
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A COWBOY'S FOREVER LOVE
Roping and throwing a calf didn't faze Chance Butler. But falling for his rancher boss Alexa Tipton was the hardest thing he'd ever faced. This diamond in the rough was a sparkling jewel whose radiant smile blinded and beguiled him. And Chance wanted Alexa to know that he wasn't just another cowboy who landed on her doorstep but this single mom's chance at finding a forever kind of love!
Buchanan's Pride
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HER DESPERADO
He was a man alone, a man without a memory until a feisty cowgirl with eyes as warm as wood smoke tenderly took him in. He vowed to repay Leah Randall's kindness with manly labour to help her save her struggling ranch from the powerful Buchanan clan she so despised. He never planned to steal her kisses or her heart. After all, his past was a complete mystery. He could be a shiftless drifter. A dangerous desperado. Even a Buchanan. And Leah would no more love a Buchanan than a coyote raiding her cattle! So he savoured each moment they had together. For once his memory returned, the shocking truth just might cost him the woman he cherished .
BUCKLES & BRONCOS: The Buchanans have always ridden alone but love's about the change all that.
Wrangler
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THE SHERIFF'S LADY
She was the best wrangler he'd ever seen. But that wasn't what drew Deputy Sheriff Zack McBride to the tempting newcomer. She had an air of mystery and a touching vulnerability that he found irresistible. He knew she was hiding something, but what? No matter, he vowed to protect Lori Jones and her son if only she'd let him.
Lori couldn't afford to make lasting attachments in Sunshine Gap. Most especially not to a sexy lawman who was dangerously close to discovering her secret. But whenever Zack came around, her beloved boy's eyes lit up as did hers. And little by little, she found herself letting down her guard. Could she trust Zack with everything in the world that mattered to her?
Hearts of Wyoming Rugged and wild, the McBride family has love to share and Wyoming weddings are on their minds!
A Father For Her Baby
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DO YOU TAKE THIS STRANGER?
Ashley Grant awoke in a hospital. Minus her memory. Three months pregnant. And utterly alone. Until handsome Dr. Jarrett McMullen strode into her room, declaring that he'd always loved her and always would.
Jarrett's arms were strong enough to shelter Ashley and her unborn child, but Ashley wondered what was behind his sweet promise. For she knew that she and Jarrett were to be married years ago and that some forgotten piece of her past had kept them from their wedding day. Now she longed to discover if Jarrett truly was the man meant to be her husband and the father of her baby.
THAT'S MY BABY! Sometimes bringing up a baby can bring surprises and showers of love!
A Hero At Heart
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THE BEST MAN
Strong, honourable, compassionate Nathan Garner was a good man, and a man to be reckoned with. But somewhere along the way, he'd lost his faith. In himself and in love. He'd returned home to find peace, but what he discovered there was the one woman who had the power to rattle his self–control and inflame a desire that hadn't dimmed with time.
The woman who should have been his wife .
In the past, like now, Rachel Holcomb stirred Nathan's protective instincts and his very soul. But Nathan had always believed Rachel deserved better she deserved a hero. And now, with the fight of her life on her hands, Rachel had turned to him. Could he be Rachel's hero, after all?
Hometown Girl
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HOMETOWN SECRETS A decade ago, Monica Fletcher had know that Daniel Rourke's dreams were bigger than marriage and fatherhood. So she never told him about the baby she carried, never realizing that one day, her daughter would need her daddy. Or that Daniel would come home .
SURPRISE FATHERHOOD!
Wealthy, successful Daniel had everything he'd ever wanted, and still it wasn't enough. He realized that the moment he saw Monica again. But she'd kept from him the one thing that might have healed his lonely heart. Was it too late to reclaim the life he should have had and the woman he shouldn't have left?
Anything, Any Time, Any Place
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She was about to say "I do" to the wrong man
To save the neck of her ne'er–do–well brother, Kaye Devenham had agreed to marry a man she despised. But right before the ceremony, in raced Jack Masefield, the man she could never forget. She owed him the greatest of debts. And he was coming to collect .
When the right one whisked her away!
For six years Jack had carried around the image of beautiful, innocent Kaye and the night that had almost changed both their lives. Now he finally had an excuse to make her his own. But by taking her as his bride, was it just her heart's wishes he was granting or his own?
Prenuptial Agreement
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A WIFE IN NAME ONLY?
China Dare Smith had always loved Yance Chisolm from afar. Seeing him again reawakened feelings that she had long forgotten were there and that shook her very soul. When Yance proposed a marriage for the sake of his son, China was overwhelmed.
A marriage contract based on convenience was easy to accept. The hard part was convincing her new husband that she planned to cherish him forever and always. And the one thing standing in her way a pesky prenuptial agreement was not going to stop China from giving Yance the courage to do the same as she: to open his own heart, and see he could have a wife and family for real!
Just What The Doctor Ordered
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THE DOCTOR'S SYMPTOMS
Dr. Matt Dennis never considered himself a family man until he was mistakenly assigned to a rural clinic and forced to live in Liz Rawlins's home. The attractive single mom welcomed him into her family, making him feel like he actually belonged. Making him wish for a moment that the domestic fantasy could last indefinitely. But Matt knew all about heartache and its prevention.
THE SINGLE MOM'S REMEDY
Underneath Matt's icy reserve, sensitive Liz glimpsed a bighearted man. Like a moth drawn to a flame, she'd fallen completely in love with him. And Liz knew that a dose of her warm lovin' was just what the doctor needed .
I Take This Man--Again!
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THE MARRIAGE–MINDED MAN
Everyone told Mac McDaniel that he should remarry. But the only woman he wanted, he'd foolishly let go years ago. Now Mac vowed to move heaven and earth to win back sweet Ginger Honeycutt. But first he needed to get back into her life .
AND HIS INTENDED BRIDE
After a six–year absence, Ginger's sexy ex–husband was now her new neighbour and colleague! Once–shy Ginger told him it was over, but this determined man wasn't listening. Nor was her traitorous heart. Especially when Mac said the words she'd always longed to hear. And even though Ginger knew deep down she'd never stopped loving Mac, the only way she'd take him again was for keeps!
Meant For Each Other
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HUSBAND OF HER DREAMS
Dr. Mike McCall had a way with the children he cared for and the women he charmed. And Dr. Leah Albright was no exception. When the handsome M.D. heroically saved her brother's life, Leah was swept into a whirlwind of emotions. His tender courtship filled her with the hope of sharing her life with him. And his proposal was a dream come true. But before she could become Mike's loving wife, Leah had to tell Mike her long–held family secret. A secret that stood strongly between Leah and the man she was meant to be with .
What Child Is This?
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A moving story from award–winning author Karen Young. Perfect reading for the Christmas season!
Luke Jamison: Dedicated Doctor and Reluctant Substitute Dad
Dr. Luke Jamison would do anything to help his patients anything but get emotionally attached. He tried that once, and it nearly destroyed him. Now his boss, the very determined Dr. Keely Hamilton, wants him to help her take care of Matthew, a delightful four–year–old who was abandoned by his mother. Just until she can figure out a more permanent solution.
Luke swore he'd never get involved not with a patient, not with a child and definitely not with a woman who wants more than a fling. But now that Keely and Matthew have entered his life, things are about to change. And the fact that it's Christmas has something to do with that .
The Third Wise Man
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The DELANCEY BROTHERS
Three very different brothers. Three very different lives. One great opportunity
Shea Delancey knows what he wants for Christmas
A year earlier, Shea and Samantha Haskell had marriage in mind. But when his restaurant failed, pride compelled him to refuse her offer of money and to shelve their relationship until he was on his feet financially. Now Samantha has money troubles. Samantha and her baby boy Shea's son!
Shea is determined to help Samantha and the child he didn't even know he had. But, ironically, she's as unwilling to accept his aid has he was hers.
If he could get her to spend Christmas with the warm and caring Delancey clan, maybe he could wear down her resistance.
First, though, Shea has to get then two of them to Oregon. And once he realizes how much he still loves Samantha, he has to figure out a way to keep them there.
Lauren
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CIRCLE of FRIENDSMay the circle be unbroken
Christmas. A time for first love and second chances.
As a girl, Lauren DeStefano fell in love with Cameron Hathaway the gold boy of Harmony, Massachusetts. The innocence of that first love was followed by grief and by rejection and finally, a long slow climb to success.
Lauren, now living in Boston, is still close to her circle of Harmony friends Julia, Cathryn and the others. But she thumbs her nose at the rest of the community especially when she buys historic Rockland House.
She plans to remodel it in time for Christmas and gets more than she bargained for. More expenses, more problems more memories. All of which she figures she can handle. But discovering she still has feelings for Cameron? That's something else. Can the past repeat itself with a different and happier ending? With marriage to Cam, a home on Harmony and a baby?
There Is A Season
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The Midwives
Home to Alaska. To her ex–husband. Her family. And the babies waiting to be born
Midwife Francesca Walcott has plenty of good reasons to stay away from Alaska. Her ex–husband, Charlie Marcus, for one. Her family, for another. Thirty years ago she chose to marry Charlie over her family's objections. They haven't forgiven her or spoken to her since.
Now she's come home to Alaska because Mia, a midwife, friend and former apprentice, has been found dead. She's left Francesca her estate: a house in Talkeetna, a mine and forty–three sled dogs.
Suddenly there are more reasons to stay in Alaska than to leave. The mystery surrounding Mia's death. The mothers and babies who need her skills as a midwife. The hope of reconciling with her family. And above all, Charlie. The man who's somehow connected to everything in her life. The man who she used to love and still does.
Trial Courtship
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It isn't easy being a kid. Life's a trial for nine–year–old Nick Porter. His grandfather wants him to be good at sports, but he's hopeless. His grandmother wants him to eat vegetables, but he hates them. His aunt Andrea who's his guardian is nice, but she's always on him about school and manners and stuff.
It isn't easy being an adult. Tony's worked hard to escape his past, and that means business always has to come first. So he's less than happy when he's called for jury duty during crucial merger negotiations. Then he meets Andrea Evans and starts to think it might be time to put pleasure before business .
It isn't easy being a family. If Tony's going to have a chance with Andrea, he'll have to win over her nephew. And something tells him Nick will be a formidable opponent.
The Family Way
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9 MONTHS LATER
A pregnant woman without a husband A family without a father And a mysterious stranger who wants to be both
She's the pregnant mother of two children. She's also a recent widow, still mourning the death of her husband, who died before she even knew about the pregnancy. And she's trying to manage a failing resort in Nevada. Despite all this, Wendy Sloan is coping. Sort of.
When a handsome stranger named Josh Walker appears one day, looking for a job, Wendy figures he's too good to be true. Reluctantly, she lets him stay. In no time, her kids are crazy about him and he's fixing up the place, just as he promised. And Wendy Wendy's attracted to him. Very attracted. She doesn't want to be, but she is.
As it turns out, both of her contradictory reactions to Josh are right. No, he's not what he seems to be, not exactly. And yes, he's a man worth loving. A man who can bring wholeness and happiness back into her family's life. A man who wants to be a father to her children all three of them.
Her Bodyguard
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In a sumptuous Newport Mansion
Gillian Mahler has a plan: take the job as soap opera star Lara Corday's personal assistant. Maybe she can endear herself to Lara first, then spring the news that Lara is her birth mother, who abandoned her as an infant twenty–eight years before.
Trace Sutton has a plan, too: work undercover as a bodyguard, posing as Lara Corday's gigolo. Maybe then he can discover the identity of the faceless stalker who wants Lara dead.
In Lara's sumptuous mansion high on a cliff above Newport, Rhode Island, Gillian and Trace meet and attraction sparks right away.
This certainly complicates their plans.
Gillian can't possibly allow herself to fall for a man who's her long–lost mother's lover, and no way can Trace blow his cover as bodyguard especially when some sleuthing reveals that Gillian has an excellent motive for murdering the woman he's guarding!
Dream Baby
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By the Year 2000: BABY!
What have you resolved to do by the year 2000?
Millennium Baby!
When a friend pregnant and desperate suggests that Nora Holloway adopt the baby, it looks as if Nora's dream of celebrating the millennium with a family of her own may come true.
Then the baby's uncle shows up with a plan that doesn't include Nora. Jake Burdette's guilt over his brother's death won't allow him to break his promise to look after the child. He won't allow a stranger to adopt his nephew.
But the more he learns about Nora, the less of a stranger she becomes.
