Had he been hired to track the mother of his own child?
Remy Lafitte was charismatic a tracker of men, a seducer of women, a Cajun healer. But one steamy New Orleans night, it was prim attorney plain Jayne Wright who won the man's heart. Months later, when Jayne vanished before her society wedding, her unwitting fiance hired Remy to haul her back to the altar. But sizzling memories of Jayne and Remy's one–time tryst couldn't be ignored. Especially not when the bad–boy bounty hunter discovered Jayne was pregnant and possibly with his baby!Jule McBride Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice award–winning author! "A first class storyteller " Rendezvous
Marriage By Mistake
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TEMPORARY WIFE WANTED! $500 & expenses to proxy bride. One–day assignment. No night hours!
It was the wedding of Alex Storm's dreams. Standing beside her was gorgeous blond cattle rancher Jon Waring. As the minister pronounced them man and wife, Jon placed a lingering kiss on her lips. It all felt so real even though Alex knew her tour of duty as Mrs. Waring was only twenty–four hours long. But wait what was it the justice of the peace had said ?
Alex slowly replayed the words in her mind and watched her dream wedding turn into a nightmare. Because for better or for worse, she and Jon were really married for keeps!
Matchmaking Baby
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A Baby On Her Doorstep
The towheaded toddler in the pretty pink stroller came with a blankie, a teddy and a note. Unfortunately, she didn't come with instructions. Like who she was or who her parents were.
As concierge of Bride's Bay, Joanie Griffin assumed little Emily was a guest's child who needed baby–sitting. But the baby arrived at the worst time just when her former flame showed up, two years and three months after their break–up.
Now she'd never get rid of Steve Lantz. Because when Joanie picked up the blue–eyed baby, she called her "mummy" and Steve assumed he was "Daddy"!
Desperately Seeking Twin...
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TWO HALVES OF A WHOLE
DESPERATELY SEEKING TWIN
A small, faded photograph had turned Blair Stephens' world upside down. She'd suddenly learned she was adopted and that, somewhere, she had a twin sister who was her spitting image! With nowhere else to turn, she hired the services of hunky Devin Quaterman, P.I. He knew a bit about twins, being one himself. But what he wanted more than anything was to make beautiful Blair his better half!
Two Halves of a Whole: Identical twins separated at birth find love, family and each other in these festive holiday stories by RITA Award–winning author Marie Ferrarella. Look for The Baby Came C.O.D. this month in Silhouette Romance.
Follow That Groom!
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Why did the groom cross the road?
That was what Eden Whitney wondered when a tuxedo–clad hunk hopped into her car and drove off with her instead of his intended. But what did Riley Smith intend to do with her?
1) Pass her off as his new blushing bride? 2) Cart her off to his honeymoon resort and kiss her passionately in case anyone was watching? 3) Change her from a prim and proper librarian to his sultry real–life wife?
Eden's vote was for #3. Now all she had to do was convince this once–jilted groom to follow her lead this time straight down the aisle!
The Millionaire's Baby
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THERE WAS SOMETHING FAMILIAR
about the man Kate Brown had rescued from the ditch on that stormy night. But he couldn't even tell her his name. Kate had no idea that she had fallen for handsome millionaire Burk Sinclair a man who had spent years trying to track her down.
She nursed the sexy stranger through his darkest hours, never imagining that this was the man she had been hiding from for so long. And out of a desperate situation grew love. But would their love be strong enough to survive the truth? What would Burk do when he realized the "enemy" was carrying his child?
Christmas Magic
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THE PETS WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS
"What kind of cat burglar brings her kitties?" groused tough state policeman Mike Burnette. Then Mike learned that his irrepressible intruder was actually Casey Crawford, his new unwelcome housemate for the entire holiday season. Bah, humbug!
The rugged Scrooge warily tolerated carolling Casey's enthusiastic Christmas spirit, and stared in disbelief as she and her feline companions mesmerized his dog, enchanted his neighbours and even tried to "transform" the resident Grinch! Mike knew there was no such thing as love or happiness for a lifetime. But somehow, with Casey cuddled beside him, it was hard not to wish upon his special star.
The Cop And The Cradle
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Switched at Birth
ANYTHING FOR FAMILY
Jake Lattimer couldn't believe that his newly discovered twin brother had dumped a wacky, feisty woman on his doorstep for safekeeping! From her snooping and unearthing heirloom cradles to her subtle sexiness, she was driving the curmudgeonly rancher nuts! What was a switched–at–birth twin to do?
EXCEPT LOSE YOUR MIND!
Shelby Hartman was forced to stay at the surly rancher's place. It wasn't her fault she found the family cradle or that the close quarters were making her hormones and maternal instincts blossom! Now these opposites were attracting and Shelby was dreaming of adding to the Lattimer family tree.
SWITCHED AT BIRTH: Four strangers are about to discover the true bonds of brotherhood with a little help and love from four terrific women!
Texas Baby
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That's My Baby!
TEXAS BABY!
When Margaret Madison cuddled little Alison in her arms, she knew she wanted to be this needy child's mother. It didn't matter that she'd just turned forty–six. It didn't matter that she'd just married off her other "baby."
But it did matter that she'd just fallen in love with the most eligible bachelor in Texas.
Because Gibson McKinley, the man who'd courted her, kissed her, made her feel desirable again, had vowed never to remarry, let alone become some Texas toddler's daddy.
THAT'S MY BABY! Sometimes bringing up baby can bring surprises and showers of love!
Mountain Man
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HE WAS NO SIR GALAHAD
Town rebel Hank Mason grew up to be all harsh angles and scowls, as untamed and unforgiving as his mountain retreat. So how did two newcomers to Tulaca a scrappy spitfire and her solemn little son get a toehold in Hank's granite facade? Why did he suddenly want to slay their dragons?
Fact was, Gloria and Jamey Pellman proved as prickly as Hank. Still, they wrapped a fist around his stony heart and squeezed. Jamey learned to laugh again. Gloria began to giggle. Even Hank cracked a few smiles. But could hard–bitten Hank duel his own dragons and let love in?
Husband Bought And Paid For
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MAKESHIFT MARRIAGE
Someone wanted Chicago heiress Jessica Lockhart dead before she claimed her vast inheritance. And until she secured her fortune by marrying for one year, she'd have to stay in her gilded cage with sexy, scowling bodyguard Brody Smith. So why not employ Brody as hired gun and hired groom?
Brody claimed pampered Jessica would never last in his rough–hewn ranching world. Still, he swore he'd keep her safe and chaste until their makeshift marriage ended. But Jessica loved Colorado's wide–open spaces. And she definitely hankered for Brody. And she had twelve whole months to make this maverick her man.
Just Jessie
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Women to Watch
"Just Jessie is a keeper touching, believable and wonderfully romantic. Lisette Belisle is a writer to watch." Bestselling author Carla Neggers
A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE
The bride: Jessie Carlisle, twenty–three and never been kissed
The groom: Bad boy Ben Harding
The wedding: A sham or was it?
Ben knew that Jessie Carlisle would do anything to save her beloved Stone's End farm even marry a man who didn't believe in love. But Jessie's sweetly innocent ways were driving him crazy. He knew he should hit the road before someone got hurt. Except that his virginal wife's charms were suddenly too hard to resist.
For heart–tugging emotion and a traditional look at love, talented new author Lisette Belisle is our Woman to Watch.
The Princess Gets Engaged
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50th book
IF FAIRY TALES COULD COME TRUE
She was a dead ringer for a runaway princess. So American tourist Megan Delaney was hired to impersonate the missing monarch at her arranged engagement to a real–live prince! Riches galore would be Megan's during the royal masquerade. As would the constant company of Earth's most romantic would–be groom: Prince Nicholas de Valmontine.
Regal, handsome, yet reluctant to wed without love, Nick enchanted tender hearted Megan. And she selflessly wanted him to savour a storybook marriage when his true bride returned. So she wooed Nick and won him preparing to sacrifice all, but wishing her own fairy tale would end happily ever after with Nicholas as her husband.
Wanted Husband, Will Train
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EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE RIGHT?
Her father's will was positively medieval! Blue Blood Courtney Tamberlaine had to select a blue–collar spouse pronto or lose her huge inheritance. Luckily, right on the Tamberlaine estate was a raw, earthy carpenter sweating to support his motherless little girl. Surely with Courtney's expert coaching, fiercely paternal John Gabriel would make a most convenient temporary mate.
Too bad Courtney didn't count on the toe–curling hunger her muscle–bound groom aroused in her. Or the achingly maternal urges his four–year–old pixie evoked. Had the Tamberlaine millions bought Courtney a husband and child or sold her into heartache?
The Knight, The Waitress And The Toddler
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FROM BUD TO BLOSSOM
DESPERATELY SEEKING SIR GALAHAD
Attorney Edward White's reputation was rock solid: he was as reliable and romantic as granite. Until desperate, penniless heiress Laurel Heffington Miller sought protection for her secret son and made mincemeat of Edward's orderly existence! In a twinkling, the wide–eyed waitress and her adorable baby boy had rangy, rumpled Edward dressing for success. Leaping through legal loopholes. And stealing kisses hot enough to melt Mount Rushmore! But could this improbable white knight save this utterly irresistible damsel in distress?
FROM BUD TO BLOSSOM. Through the eyes of love, an ordinary guy can become an extraordinary man an average Edward a dashing prince. Don't miss these stories about the transforming power of true love!
Beauty And The Groom
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MAN OF ICE
Lee Stratton could walk away from anyone without regrets he was a true man of ice. Proof? Jilted at the altar, he shrugged off his honeymoon and headed instead for his old hometown.
But there he encountered Meredith Cole, a single mom so meltingly warm she cracked Lee's glacial cool. Unthinkably, this fabulous female was the once–gawky girl he'd boyishly kissed and cruelly abandoned. Suddenly Lee was awash in remorse. Flooded with desire. And hungry for a taste of belonging. But Meredith's loving little family would never include a man without emotions. And unless Lee found his missing heart, this iceman might remain forever out in the cold .
Bride For Hire
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DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN AND BABY?
Sam Rutledge needed a wife now. His little boy was waiting, and Sam was running out of time to prove he could provide Jamie with a suitable home. No one seemed willing to believe that the one–time bad boy had changed. And so, Sam embarked on one last crazy plan to buy himself a bride.
THE BRIDE FOR HIRE
Lauren Gentry knew that Sam thought she would make a perfect make–believe wife. But Lauren had a secret. She wanted Sam for real and for always. Could she find a way to turn their temporary arrangement into a lifetime plan?
It Could Happen To You
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FROM BUD TO BLOSSOM
SHE WAS SCARED OF HER OWN SHADOW!
Kim Berry kept her head down, her guard up and always drove under the speed limit until Zach McCain came roaring into her life. Suddenly Kim's well–ordered world was turned topsy–turvy. The excitement she found in Zach's arms was oh, so tantalizing. But it was all going too fast.
HE WAS ALL MAN AND NOTHING STOOD IN HIS WAY!
From the moment Zach had seen Kim, serving pie at the Red Hog Diner, he'd sensed something sassy simmering under her calm exterior. Zach was used to taking risks, and he sure didn't mind taking a chance on someone as pretty as Kim. But could he ever give up his wild ways and settle down?
FROM BUD TO BLOSSOM: Through the eyes of love, a plain Jane can become a princess an ugly duckling a lovely swan!
Alissa's Miracle
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That's My Baby!
HE'D TOLD HER THAT HE COULD NEVER HAVE A CHILD
And widow Alissa Kirkpatrick was so in love with enigmatic Dirk Matheson that she agreed to a childless marriage. She put away that dream of babies, moving on to her life with her handsome bridegroom.
Until the pregnancy test proved positive
Alissa's joy turned to sadness after she told Dirk. This announcement was one he'd never expected, and he had past pain that he couldn't share. Suddenly Alissa was in for the fight of her life: her man or her child. And with her little miracle budding within her, Alissa vowed she'd win both and love for a lifetime!
THAT'S MY BABY! Bringing up baby can bring surprises and showers of love!
The Ready-Made Family
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EVERYTHING HE WANTED. AND MORE THAN HE BARGAINED FOR.
Innocent yet enticing, Isadora Chavez mesmerized tycoon Harrison Stone like no woman ever had. In fact, she nearly brought the sought–after bachelor to his knees. And that's when she made her shocking proposal: marry her for one year to secure her custody of her orphaned brother. Or else.
Overnight, Harrison became a husband and father figure. But just who was his mysterious wife? A desperate big sister? Or a beautiful blackmailer with money on her mind? If it took twelve months, Harrison vowed to find out. He'd make Isadora wholly his. Or else.
