Not Without My Daughter (Mahmoody, Betty)
In August 1984, Michigan housewife Betty Mahmoody accompanied her husband to his native Iran for a two-week vacation. To her horror, she found herself and her four-year-old daughter, Mahtob, virtual prisoners of a man rededicated to his Shite Moslem faith, in a land where women are near-slaves and Americans are despised. Their only hope for escape lay in a dangerous underground that would not take her child...[biography]
A Separate Peace (Knowles, John)
Gene was a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas was a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happened between them a school one summer during the early years of World War II is the subject of A Separate Peace. A great bestseller for almost a decade - one of the most starkly moving parables ever written of the dark forces that brood over the tortured world of adolescence. [classic]
The Hunt for Red October (Clancy,Tom)
Somewhere under the Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. And the most incredible chase in history is on...[thriller]
The Matarese Circle (Ludlum, Robert)
The Matarese killers will take over the world within two years. Only two rival spies - and one mysterious woman - can stop them: Scofield, CIA, and Taleniedov, KGB. They share a genius for espionage - and a life of terror and explosive violence. Sworn enemies they have vowed to terminate each other - yet now they must become allies. Because only they possess the brutal skills and ice-cold nevers vital to destroy an international circle of killers, the Matarese.
Angels and Demons (Brown, Dan)
An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. World-renowned Havard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What de discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization - the Illuminati. Deperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth...the long-forgotten Illuminati lair. [mystery]
Red Dragon (Harris, Thomas)
A serial killer is on the loose. He bites, he maims, he murders entire families in hideous ways. The police have no leads. They're afraid they can't stop him. That's why FBI agent Will Graham has come out of retirement. He has a special talent for catching serial murderers. The las one, Dr. Hannibal Lector, nearly killed him. Maybe you've heard of Dr. Lector? Even in jail, he's still dangerous. Graham knows that. But he's going to ask for Dr. Lector's help. And it may be the most terrifying mistake of his life...
The Questing Heart (Ashton, Elizabeth)
"Aren't you going to kiss me good night?" Clare blurted out the words awkwardly. His first reaction of surprise was not entirely flattering. Clare's lifelong ambition was to write a romantic novel - but how could she when she had absolutely no experience of love or romance? Then she met Christopher Raines, a famous, sophisticated playwright, romantic and experienced. Suddenly her heart began to pound in panic. What on earth had made her think she could handle the situation her words had provoked! [romance]
A Royal Mission (August, Elizabeth)
Under cover of darkness, Lance Grayson conducted the most crucial rescue mission of his career. And succeeded. Though dazed from her ordeal, the rightful Princess Victoria of Thortonburg was still breathtakingly beautiful...and spirited enough to question where her tall, dark savior was taking her. Alone. His safe house was humble, but would have to do. With her kidnappers still at large, it was Lance's duty to watch over Victoria Rockford...and to reveal the secret that would turn her life upside down. Not known for compassion, Lance couldn't resist comforting this woman. Yet he was honor-bound to resist making Princess Victoria his in every way...(#4 of Thortonburg series)
In A Texas Minute (Bagwell, Stella)
Sierra Mendoza was nursing yet another broken heart when an unexpected distraction appeared at her door - an abandoned baby who was truly the man of her dreams. But Child Services wouldn't consider the unmarried Sierra as a possible foster parent until her friend Alex Calloway came to the rescue, pretending he was Sierra's fiancé...Caustic yet charismatic Alex grappled with demons of his own even as he admitted that his feelings for Sierra had grown far deeper than friendship. But when Sierra decided to move forward with plans to adopt the baby, would the ready-made family be too much for Alex to handle?
Shattered Trust (Baird, Jacqueline)
Nick's words were not reassuring. "I want my son,"he'd said. "And I always get what I want." Since Nick's cruel rejection, Abby had built a satisfying new life for herself and little Jonathan. And now Nick needed his son and was quite ruthlessly blackmailing her into returning him. But he needn't think he'd have everything his own way; this time Abby was determined to show that she was more than a match for him. If only the old attraction between them weren't still so powerful...
The Apple Orchard (Barrett, Linda)
Apple picking in New England...For Abby MacKenzie, a few months working in an apple orchard - far away from Los Angeles - may be just what the doctor ordered. Hard physical labor, fresh air and nothing to remind her of the trouble at home. So she drives across the country and arrives at Templeton Orchard. The large Templeton clan is warm and welcoming - except Dr. Jake Templeton, who doesn't want Abby anywhere near his unhappy young daughter. However, as the busy appl season progresses, the little girl reaches out to Abby. And Jake finds himself falling for the sensitive, beautiful woman who's haunted by her past.
A Child of Her Own (Barton, Beverly)
He had the one thing she wanted...Lori Lee Guy had always longed to be someone's mommy - and she had never imagined wild and wicked Rick Warrick as anyone's daddy. But here she was, childless. And here he was, still sinfully sexy...and single-handedly raising an adorable little girl. She was the last thing he needed...How could Rick have fallen for Lori Lee - again? He'd learned the hard way that she was holding out for Mr. Perfect, and this bad boy had no intention of being tamed into becoming a model husband! But his daughter and Lori Lee had other ideas...
Mermaid's Touch (Beckman, Patti)
Submerged in love. She wa Amy Peterson, a mermaid who danced in the liquid depths of the world-famous Aquarena. But when she came up for air, she faced the finacial burdens of the Peterson family. Amy could no longer pay off their debts, and her zany but lovable brothers were only making matters worse. He was suave, attractive Scott Creighton of the Creighton Housing Development Company. He wanted the Petersons' land - and he was a man who got what he wanted. Only Scott's offer of a merger in marriage could end Amy's problems. But what about love? Could the mermaid's touch soften his stony heart?
The Bridal Bed (Bianchin, Helen)
The wedding Deception! Suzanne was thrilled that her mother was remarrying. But everyone expected her to attend the wedding with her own fiancé, the very gorgeous Sloane - the bridegroom's son! How could Suzanne admit their engagement was off? But Sloane had a plan. For the weekend of the wedding, they'd play the part of a happy, soon-to-be-married couple. Which meant sharring a suite - and a bed! And secretly, Sloane also intended bringing about the second family wedding of the weekend...
The Husband Assignment (Bianchin, Helen)
When Stephanie accepted an assignment to publicize a major film, she found herself having to negotiate with Raoul Lanier, the powerful heir to a billionaire empire - and a ruthlessly sexy man...Stephanie simply had to stop fantasizing about Raoul. It was his business expertise she must conentrate on, not his bedroom technique! After all, they had a financial deal to settle. But then it became clear that the only merger Raoul had in mind was marriage!(sequel to The Marriage Deal)
The Spaniard's Baby Bargain (Bianchin, Helen)
Billionaire Manolo del Guardo has been dumped - by his nanny. He needs someone to care for his six-month-old daughter...fast! Ariane Celeste is a Sydney TV reporter sent to interview the rags-to-riches tycoon, and she's surprised to find out that he's also a devoted father...in a bind! Ariane is persuaded to look after the baby...temporarily. But Manolo wants to keep Ariane - not just in the nursery, but also in the bedroom. So he wastes no time in proposing a new bargain: that Ariane take over permanently - as his wife!
Yesterday's Shadow (Bianchin, Helen)
Could love take away her bitter memories? Natalie's fairy-tale marriage to millionaire Ryan Marshall ended after only three months, when her growing suspicions of his infidelity drove her to take refuge at her father's home. There she had Ryan's child. Natalie had vowed never to have anything more to do with Ryan for the rest of her life. Now she had no choice but to contact Ryan for help in financing an operation to save her father. Ryan agreed to advance sufficient funds. But he demanded Natalie and his child as collateral!
Loving Rescue (Browning, Dixie)
Stranded...Lacy's first trip to Guatemala seemed doomed from the start. First her friend was called home unexpectedly, then Lacy's luggage and handbag were stolen...until finally she was rescued by the enigmatic Jordan Stone. But when she found herself virtually a prisoner on his boat, she began to doubt Jordan's motives. What was his game? Was she just a pawn in his play for the woman he was sailing to meet? After losing her possessions, was she also in danger of losing her heart?
You Only Love Once (Carrington, Tori)
David McCoy - Maverick cop and precint Casanova. He loves his job and he loves the ladies. But he's never tried mixing the two before...Kelli Hatfield - She knows it isn't easy for a woman to make it in a man's world. If only she hadn't already made it with her new partner...David McCoy likes to live on the edge. But even he never guessed that the gorgeous blonde he took to bed one night would end up assigned as his partner the next day! Sexy Kelli Hatfield is spirited, independent...and fully determined that their one-night stand will be just that - one night. Only, she hasn't counted on David's powers of persuasion...
The Princess's White Knight (Cassidy, Carla)
White Wedding. He was older, jaded and far from the regal suitor his young charge deserved, but to protect rebellious Princess Serena Wyndham's virtue, royal bodyguard Gabriel Morgan made her his bride...Only, Gabe hadn't realized the impulsive, charming Serena envisioned his dark features on their brood of royal babies. It was hard knowing that once the search for her missing brother concluded, so would their marriage. It was harder still to be the princess's white knight when all he wanted was to brande her his on their wedding night...and every night thereafter! (#3 in Wyndhams series)
Home is Goodbye (Chace, Isobel)
When Sara arrived to work at the hospital at Kwaheri in Tanzania, she found that Matt Halifax believed she had come only because of a family manoeuvre and that he doubted her abilities. She would show him what it meant to have a nurse on his sisal estate, she told herself grimly. And what was sisal anyway?
Daddy Lessons (Chancellor, Victoria)
A crash course - in fatherhood! Deep in the heart of Texas, Ranger Springs is the perfect place to start over. Kate Wooten and her young son aren't the only newcomers to town - Luke Simon has just moved into the ranch next door, along with his menagerie of rescued animals. A former Hollywood animal trainer and stuntman, Luke is ready for some peace and quiet. But instead he's getting the surprise of a lifetime: the eight-year-old daughter he didn't know he had. Determined to turn his house into a home for his little girl, Luke knows he can't do it alone. Kate doesn't want any complications in her life, but this bachelor needs her help to turn him into a good father in just two short weeks. She reluctantly agrees to whip him into shape - now, if only she can resist his charms!
Sweet Eternity (Clay, Rita)
Dreams of forever...What had gotten into her? Brenna Gallagher had been all ready to build a quiet, domestic future with her fiancé, Lee, when handsome golf pro Marc Lawter walked into her life - determined to change it. Forceful, arrogant and incredibly attractive, Marc was used to getting what he wanted. And it soon became clear that he wanted beautiful Brenna, "available" or not. Brenna had a choice: security, or love with a man who would always be between tournaments...and women. Could she resist his pressure? But then, did she really want to?
False Pretenses (Coulter, Catherine)
Elizabeth Caleton, a fascinating woman who is not only a famous concert pianist, but is also married to a wealthy international business tycoon, Timothy Carleton. She is the envy of all until her perfect life falls apart literally in a heartbeat: Timothy Carleton is stabbed in the chest with an ice pick and Elizabeth is accused of his murder. Things rapidly go from bad to worse until a surprise witness appears to give her an airtight alibi. The jury finds her not guilty. The only thing is: She's never met the man who testified on her behalf. What does he want? There is also her late husband's family, who are out to destroy her. On top of everything else, Elizabeth is expected to take over the financial empire her husband left behind. Then three men suddenly appear in her life. can she trust any of them? Or is one of them a murderer?
Rosehaven (Coulter, Catherine)
Come back to England in the year 1277 and meet Hastings of Trent and Severin of Langthorne, two strangers joined in marriage. Hastings is an heiress and Severin is the warrior whom the dying Earl of Oxborough has selected to assume his title, properties, possessions, and his daughter. It is Severin's duty to sire children, to bring strong new blood to the line, and keep Oxborough powerful. Hastings thinks he's cold-blooded, severe, merciless. Severin doesn't smile, he looks capable of cruelty, he inspires fear. Then a marten appears over the top of his tunic. Now, who can be afraid of a man who carries a marten in his tunic? (What is a marten, you ask? A marten is a sable; a sable is a weasel. What is a weasel, you ask. See marten.) As for Hastings, Severin believes she should be obedient, submissive, malleable. She should speak softly and do whatever he wants, immediately. Both are in for a surprise.
Dangerous (Cross, Caroline)
Logan Bradshaw was a hard man, as hard as the life he led - running a high-country horse ranch and raising two boys alone. The last thing he needed was some damn woman turning his life upside down. No woman alive could be trusted, and that went double of this one, who could make a grown man ache like a schoolboy...But Gloryanne Rossiter owned a piece of his spread now, and she meant to stay, whether the dark and dangerous Logan Bradshaw liked it or not. The simple pleasures of the ranch were bringing herfound peace of mind - but the rancher was another story. Whenever he laid a hand on her, wild horses couldn't drag her away....
A Very Private Love (Cross, Melinda)
No doubt about it, he was really the one. All her life Valerie had believed, without question, that when she finally met the man she was destined to love, she would know it in an instant. And she did. It hit her like a thunderbolt when she happened upon Charles Rissom, a reclusive American entrepreneur, disguised as a buyer at the Egyptian Arabian horse show in Kentucky. The odds were stacked against her. If she were to tell Charles who she really was, she risked losing more than the story of the century - she risked losing her lifelong dream for love.
The Ideal Wife (Daniels, Joleen)
Lacey Talbert was nothing but a two-timing waitress from the wrong side of town. At least, that's what wealthy rancher Sloan Burdett thought when he discovered she was going to marry his no-good brother! But when Sloan found out that Lacey was carrying his child, he decided he'd wed her himself - but only if she signed a prenuptial agreement. Lacey couldn't believe that this overbearing rancher thought it would be easy to buy her love with a big bank account and empty promises. If she could only forget their wild kisses, she knew she'd be able to raise their baby on her own! Because there was no way she'd give up her independence to become his ideal wife!
Gage Butler's Reckoning (Davis, Justine)
Holding out for a hero...Undercover detective Gage Butler lived and breathed justice. He was a legend at the precinct, and nothing stood in his way - until Laurey Templeton stormed back into his life. She'd been an innocent victim of his dedication to the job and had the broken heart to prove it. But she couldn't help falling for him all over again. Only this time she was determined to crack his resolve, help him make peace with the past - and create a future for them both.
An Accidental Woman (Delinsky, Barbara)
Lake Henry, New Hamphire, is buzzing over the annual maple syrup harvest...as well as the shocking revelation that longtime resident Heather Malone has been led away by the FBI, which claims the devoted stepmother and businesswoman fled the scene of a fatal accident in California years before. Poppy Blake, her best friend, is determined to prove Heather's innocence, while facing past mistakes of her own: she has never overcome her guilt from the snowmobile accident that killed her partner and left her paralyzed. Playing an unlikely role in both women's lives is investigative journalist Griffin Hughes, whose attraction to Poppy keeps him coming back to Lake Henry, even though he is secretly responsibe for drawing the law closer to Heather. To redeem himself, Griffin sets out to solve the mystery surrounding Heather and becomes the key to freeing Poppy from her own regrets and showing her a rich new future.
The Carpenter's Lady (Delinsky, Barbara)
She needed some repairs done. He was the man custom-made for the job. Shaken by a painful divorce, successful television writer Debra Barry leaves New York for the beautiful countryside of New Hampshire, where she hopes to find peace and solitude to mend her wounded heart. The old house she's bought, though, needs as much repairing as her own shattered emotions. To make it the home she's always wanted, she seeks the help of master carpenter Graham Reid, a compellingly enigmatic man seemingly as hard as granite itself. Hiding from his own bitter past, Graham reluctantly agrees to take the job, not suspecting that his own life is about to be altered as well. As the house begins to come together, he and Debra unexpectedly find themselves laying their own emotional groundwork. Drawn together by desire, can these two wounded lovers find the courage to tear down the walls between them and build on the promise of new love?
Breaking the Rules (Denton, Jamie)
Good girls don't...#1 Ditch a loyal fiancé! #2 Run away from the wedding! #3 Move in with a sexy rescuer! In the space of twevle hours Carly Cassidy does that...and more. Tired of being good and feeling trapped, she's going to start over. And if that means breaking a few rules...hey, who better than with bad boy Cooper Wilde? The ex-navy SEAL is not sure he's ready for a walk on the wild side with the curvy blonde. Except soon Carly's taken possession of his bed...and his heart. Yet Cooper knows all this rule breaking can only lead to heartbreak...
A Perfect Hero (Detmer Riggs, Paula)
Hoping the memory of their one night together would fade, Marca Kenworth had chosen not to tell Ian MacDougall he was the father of her three boys. But now the man himself was threatening the life she'd carved out for them by becoming an addition to her family - someone her children could call "Dad." Dare she hope he could be that perfect hero who, until now, had existed only in fairy tales? Ian had never suspected that one night of memorable passion with Marca two years ago had produced a son - let alone three! This instant family could be what would save him. But he had to overcome the demons from his past before building a new life as husband and father...
Spell of the Seven Stones (Donnelly, Jane)
She wanted a life without tyrants! Sophy's father had dominated her until his death. She had finally broken with her equally possessive boyfriend. Now she was free to live her own life! Moving to the Yorkshire village where she bought a pottery business, she settled down to enjoy her new freedom. And she vowed never to let another dominant male enter her life. Meeting the autocratic Robert Carlton was purely accidental; their resulting relationship stormy. Sophy had no intention of giving way to her love for him!
All That Matters (Duncan, Judith)
Love was for young fools who didn't know better... And divorced father Jason Chisolm sure as heck knew better. He had his ranch and his kids and that was that. Until Susan Lynton arrived on the scene. Right from the start the new family cook stirred up more than soup. Jason fought his attraction to her with all his might - after all, the father of four kids had no business whispering sweet nothings to anyone anymore! So why, then, was he feeling so spry lately? It must've been the brisk mountain air, because the last thing a man like him needed was to fall in love again.
The Daughter Dilemma (Evans, Ann)
Kari Churchill came to Colorado to learn more about her father, a man who spent more time traveling the world than he did with his family. While retracing his last days, spent in this glorious mountain wilderness, Kari meets the D'Angelos, a family who runs the Lightning River Lodge. They take a shine to Kari, especially Tessa, a fourteen-year-old girl who's in need of some female attention. Nick loves his family, but his matchmaking parents, pestering sister and strict aunts are starting to drive him nuts. Worst of all, someone has replaced his sweet baby daughter, Tessa, with a moody, rebellious kid. Kari is the only one who seems to be able to get through to her - and she's getting through to Nick, too. Could it be that she'd like to become a permanent addition to the family?
Hot August Nights (Flynn, Christine)
One night. One man. One big mistake. Was there a woman alive who could resist Matt Calloway? If given a choice, most would have said Ashley Kendrick, the eldest daughter in the Kendrick dynasty. Ashley's poise and reserve were world renowned. But the night Matt reappeared, Ashley's inhibitions had ended up on the floor next to her clothes! The one-night stand was coming back to haunt her. Ashley had to work with Matt on a charity progect building houses for the disadvantaged. She knew too well how good Matt was with his hands, his success as a contractor notwithstanding. But Ashley was a public figure, watched by the world. A scandalous affair with her brother's best friend would be completely inappropriate...and somehow inevitable...
Clouded Paradise (Ford, Rachel)
She was not offering anything but money! Catherine loved Coral Strand, but if a multimillion dollar company wanted to develop her deserted strip of beach, who was she to stand in the way? St. Hilaire would benefit from the potential employment and, as an heiress, Catherine planned to donate a considerable sum to the island clinic. There was just one problem. Catherine had a squatter, albeit the most unlikely and attractive one in the Caribbean. And Luke Devinish wouldn't leave at any price. At least not one Catherine would meet!
Love's Perjury (Francis, Marina)
He was the baby's uncle...That much was true. But David Farnham thought Diana was the mother of his brother's child - and that was a lie she prayed he'd go on believing. Otherwise he might use the Farnham wealth and power to seize little Noel from her. And although she was not perhaps the ideal guardian for an orphaned infant, she loved Noel fiercely and was desperate to keep the deathbed promise she'd made to her sister. She quickly realized that David would never leave them alone. But as long as she could deceive him, the only thing in jeapardy was her heart...
The Seventh Sister (Girard, Paula Tanner)
Improper pursuits may lead to scandal! The youngest of seven girls, all of whom need to be wed, red-haired, freckle-faced Lady Margaret can't be proper. Her sisters shop, primp, and search for husbands. But Maggie studies, dreams, and hunts for butterflies, beetles, and six-legged beasts! Her interests in entomology are sure to put her on the shelf during the entire London season...unless her elder brother can convince an old friend to help. Captain Bixworth Hawksby is aghast. The proud beau of the lovely actress called Miss Divine, he is suddenly obliged to escort a chit who loves...bugs! He isn't prepared for wriggly creatures in his pockets - or for Maggie's charms. Her figure is heavenly. Her eyes are sparkling. And Miss Divine is jealous! Soon intrigue and trouble are brewing, and Maggie is planning a shocking act...one that may land a gentleman in her net, or in her arms...
Love is in the Cards (Goldrick, Emma)
He wasn't the man she was looking for. When Peggy found handsome James Marston lying hurt near her Caribbean plantation, she hoped he was bringing news of an inheritance. She desperately needed the money to save her farm. In fact, he was a financial wizard getting away from it all, and he knew nothing about the legacy. However, Jim soon spotted Peggy's redundant crops of arrowroot and, having problems of his own, he quickly devised a deal to suit them both. Peggy was tempted by his plan - but just what had her superstitious housekeeper meant when she'd read Jim's tarot cards and had predicted riches, fire, ...and love?
Time to Say Good-bye (Gould, Judith)
Orchid gardeners Joanna and Josh Lawrence have been living in bliss on the California coast, not simply as spouses but as soul mates - two buds from one stem. So when Joanna learns a horrible truth, she must cultivate a secret plan - conceived in desperation and out of love for Josh - that brings another woman into their life. Now the three will meet with a destiny that no one could foretell...and that no reader will forget.
An Accidental Family (Graham, Darlene)
Rainey Chapman has three young, troubled boys in her care. When they witness a crime, Rainey's difficult job becomes deadly serious. Until the criminals are caught, she must hide the boys at a secret location known only to Seth Whitman - a small-town cop with a secret of his own. Rainey's never met a man like Seth, but she has met a cop like him - her father, gunned down over ten years ago. She's vowed that she will never fall for a man who puts himself in danger every day. Even if he's become a father figure for the needy boys...and even if he's everything she's ever wanted in a man.
The Chauvinist (Grant, Vanessa)
He wanted a wife. She wanted a career. Kristy couldn't believe her ears. Within hours of meeting Blake Harding again, he calmly informed her she was going to marry him. Since coming to Vancouver, her career had been her life, and her recent promotion at Point Grey College her dream come true. But her plans seemed to mean nothing to Blake. In fact, he wanted her to stop working and start having babies! He'd had his chance twelve years ago. Kristy wasn't on the market now. And if she wanted a man at all, she would never choose Blake!
The Prodigal Return (Grantley, Samantha)
He had a magic charm for her! Karen Maybury's life was changed in a single day with the arrival of artist Julian Markham at his mother's decorator shop, where Karen worked. She knew she could give him all the love she had been waiting to give someone for so many years, and she couldn't deny to herself that he had a magic charm for her - a spell which she found irresistible, and which she had no desire to break. Then the theft of a valuable jade statue from Mrs. Markham's shop made Karen re-examine her feelings for Julian, threatening to spoil what she and Julian had come to mean to each other.
An Inconvenient Marriage (Hamilton, Diana)
Could she sacrifice her happiness? Marriage to a man she hardly knew - what an appalling prospect! Yet Christa realized she had no choice. Ross Donahue would not negotiate. "I am not particularly interesting owning Liddiat Hall," he had told her, "but I am interested in acquiring you. As my wife." He would save her father from debt and probably prison, but his price was Chrita. And despite her earlier intention, she knew she couldn't let her father sort things out on his own. She'd agree to Ross's terms, but could her heart survive such an inconvenient marriage?
Harbour of Love (Hampson, Anne)
She would never love another man. Liane had loved Richard Wilding for six years, but he saw her only as his efficien, self-effacing secretary. So when he became engaged to another woman, Liane took a holiday at her cousin's in South Africa to unravel her tangled emotions. The last thing she wanted was to get involved with someone else - and especially the imposing Flint Dawson. And she lost no time in telling him so! Then why was she so disappointed when he took her at her word?
Beautiful Dreamer (Hampton, Susan)
Her lonely life had nourished Louise Browne's dream to spread her wings, to change her mundane existence into an exciting one of wealth and travel. With a respectable inheritance from her grandmother's will, Louise set a new course - one that would expose her to the rich and famous on the French Riviera. Into this world of make-believe came handsome Oliver Drake, and the days spent with him surpassed anything Louise had ever known or dreamed about. But was that dream too fragile, too tenuous, to stand up to reality?
Gratefully Yours (Heaton, Dorothy)
A barrier around her heart? Pride and determination to care for her young son herself prevented Charlotte Ellis from accepting any help from her late husband's titled English family. But a desire to have the boy know his ancestry took her halfway around the world for a meeting with the father-in-law who, for years, had refused to acknowledge her. Once at the Ellis mansion, Charlotte found herself unable to leave, despite the blatant rejection by the Ellis family...and because of her growing attraction for the dynamic young man handling the family's shipping interests. Could John Ropner break down the barrier Charlotte had erected around her heart?
A Year and a Day (Henley, Virginia)
When Lynx de Warenne, Edward Plantagenet's most prized warrior, invaded Dumfries castle, he took possession of Jane Leslie's home - and soon wanted something more from the headstrong lass. Desperate for an heir, he proposed a handfasting: a Scottish custom whereby a man can lawfully take a woman into his bed, then, after a year and a day, the couple can either wed or part. Any child of that union is deemed legitimate. Jane had no choice but to surrender to the invader's knowing touch...Fearless on the battlefield, Lynx was afraid to love. But Jane slowly stole into his heart. And as the fires of war raged around them, amid treacherous foes and brilliant intrigues, who would have thought that two such unlikely partners would fall in love - or that their breathless passion for each other would outlast...a year and a day.
The House of Strange Music (Hilton, Margery)
She looked ahead to forget the past. Linzi arrived at Hillcrest House with new hope - determined in her job as governess to leave the past behind. But the isolated house was haunted by past tragedies reflected in the lives of its present occupants - small crippled Gilda, and Mark, who had abandoned his career as a musician until his daughter could walk again. Her own troubles forgotten, Linzi yearned to help them. But the glamorous Sharon was the one Mark turned to!
Trelawny (Holland, Isabelle)
Kit wouldn't rest until she exorcised the spirits of her scornful ancestors from the mammoth house which she now possessed. Or so she thought, until the house strangely began to take possession of her. In the mysterious attics which spread like tentacles over the roof, legends of the past came to life. Somewhere there lurked what remained of her lost, unrequited love, and he was coming to claim his kin.
An Engagement Is Announced (Jameson, Claudia)
He kept reminding her she was a woman. Anthea was wary of involvement after the death of her fiancé. She would not willingly go through the heartbreak of loving and losing again. So accepting the invitation to holiday in the Canary Islands with an elderly friend, Sybil Manly-Smythe, suited Anthea perfectly. Lots of sun and no nightlife! Then Sybil's disturbingly attractive nephew, Aden Russel, decided to join them. All of Anthea's instincts told her to run. Staying out of this man's orbit wouldn't be easy, especially when her heart wasn't in it.
The Twelve-Month Marriage (Jensen, Kathryn)
First comes marriage then comes love? David Adams desperately needed a wife to keep custody of his children, so he proposed a temporary marriage to lovely Carrie Monroe. But once David held Carrie in his arms, would their arrangement turn into more than just a marriage of convenience? When Carrie accepted David's proposal, it was out of necessity - not love. She needed money to save her business from debt. And she deperately yearned to be a mother to David's children. But now that she had the family she wished for, could Carrie ever let them go?
Alias Mommy (Johnston, Linda O.)
She owed him her life...but he wanted more. Rugged doctor Reeve Snyder had saved her and delivered her baby girl. He was her hero - the kind of man she would have liked to have as a friend...a lover...a father for her baby. If only...Polly Black had been running from something - someone - when the accident had landed her in Reeve's care. He didn't want her gratitude; he wanted the truth, and he wanted her - for the three of them to be a family. Somehow he had to convince Polly that the only place worth running to...was straight into his arms.
Aquamarine (Ker, Madeleine)
Uncle Roger's will was his last laugh. Kate knew her beloved uncle had adored practical jokes, but this was too much! Roger had left his fabulously valuable island in the Aegean to Kate, his cousin Vera and someone named Carlo Castelli. the only catch was, either girl must marry Carlo within a year. Forget it! Kate decided. But one night there was a knock at her door, and she found herself looking into the sexiest eyes she'd ever seen. "My name is Castelli," he said. "May I come in?" And Kate knew she could refuse him nothing...
Marrying Miss Bumblebroth (Kingsley, Mary)
Will an awkward first impression lead to a lasting love? The last thing Chloe Russell expects from life is a successful match. After all, when a girl has been dubbed "Miss Bumblebroth" after a disastrously clumsy debut season, landing a handsome, titled husband is an unprecedented stroke of luck. But marriage to Lord Michael Lyndon - a true Corinthian if ever there was one - may prove more vexing than a spinster's fate. For while Michael is determined to rescue her from her regular faux pas, Chloe wonders who will rescue her vulnerable heart from her husband's charm. Michael still can't understand why his fater presented awkward Chloe as a possible bride, yet with no illusions of romance, he believes one woman will serve as well as another when it comes to matrimony. Unfortunately, Chloe doesn't do anything well, a situation Michael vows to correct. But Chloe's lively spirit needs no encouragement, and soon Michael wonders if his wife is saving him instead - from a lifetime without the surprising joy of her love.
Send in the Clown (Knoll, Patricia)
Life with him was no circus. "Don't worry about a thing," Kathryn rashly reassured her supervisor as the woman was rushed to hospital with pregnancy complications. "I'll look after your job." But who, Kathryn soon wondered, would look after her? Reid Darwin, owner and president of Tucson Janitorial Supply, seemed dead set against her, both on the job and in his private life. Understandable, she had to admit, when one fiasco after another only highlighted her incompepence. Iron Eyes, her roommate nicknamed him. Iron heart, Kathryn amended ruefully. Not at all fair when he was so capable of making her own heart do pratfalls.
The Cruel Flame (Lamb, Charlotte)
His sex appeal wouldn't sway her. Lisa Baynard's life had been relatively peaceful until famous TV star Matt Wolfe bought the neighboring mansion, Storm Dance. Not only did he plan to renovate the old house, but he wanted to intrude into her life; to upset her relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Peter, and add her to his list of female conquests. His sophisticated world was not for Lisa. And she had no desire whatsoever to compete with his glamourous actress friend Livia Marlowe. Matt was attractive, Lisa admitted, but she knew that wasn't everything!
Birds of a Feather (Lane, Allison)
Clad in spectacles and plain dresses, Joanna Patterson would make no impression at all on Lord Sedgewick Wylie, if she didn't keep running into him...literally. The great arbiter of fashion for London society, Sedge had the reputation of caring more about the cut of his coat than the feelings of others...a fact made all too clear to Joanna by his reaction to her. Exasperated by her clumsiness, Sedge insulted her in public - but in private could not forget her shapely figure and the deep chocolate brown of her eyes...A mere chaperone, Joanna is no match for society's crown prince. And though their minds and hearts have much in common, it will take a public scandal to bring them together - for better or worse...
It All Depends On Love (Leigh, Roberta)
Which of them would compromise? Tessa had worked hard to get to the responsible position she held. The last thing she'd consider would be giving up surgery for the joys of love and marriage. Patrick was an obsessive workaholic who'd built an empire and now saw the acquistion of children as a natural step to ensure the succession. And he wanted a full-time mother for his family. "It would serve you right if you fell madly in love with a successful career woman," Tessa said. "I'd prefer to be a bachelor forever in that case," Patrick replied. Their battle of wills was inevitable - but would one of them emerge the winner...?
Temporary Wife (Leigh Roberta)
Emily Lamb thought Luke Adams was attractive and powerful enough to arrange his own marriage - but when her friend Gina Harrick asked her to marry him for business reasons, Emily had her own reasons for agreeing. It was, of course, to be a temporary marriage of convenience; only Emily hadn't counted on falling in love with Luke. Nor had she suspected that the secret behing the business reasons was the fact that Luke was in love with Gina, his boss's wife...
Love in Disguise (Lindsay, Rachel)
To do a friend a favour - and also because it suited her at the time to get away from home - Anthea offered to take over temporarily the friend's new job, as housekeeper to the high-powered tycoon Mark Allen. But Mr. Allen, it seemed, preferred his housekeepers to be staid and middle-aged, so Anthea assumed a disguise. But no disguise could hide her growing awareness of her acid-tongued employer or help to conceal her dislike of the lovely Claudine who seemed determined to marry him...
Jewel (Lott, Brett)
In the backwoods of Mississippi, a land of honeysuckle and grapevind, Jewel and her husband, Leston, are truly blessed; they have five fine children. When Brenda Kay is born in 1943, Jewel gives thanks for a healthy baby, last-born and most welcome. JEWEL is the story of how quickly a life can change; how, like lightning, and unforeseen event can set us on a course without reason or compass. In this story of a woman's devotion to the child who is both her burden and God's singular way of smiling on her, Bret Lott has created a mother-daughter relationship of matchless intensity and beauty, and one of the finest, most indomitable heroines in contemporary American fiction.
Escape From the Harem (Lyons, Mary)
It would be like returning to a prison. For five years Leonie had tried to put the past behind her, make a new life for herself and Jade, the daughter her husband had never seen. Now, Badyr's
The Malvern Man (MacGregor, Miriam)
He was a man she should no love. Julie Forsyth sought refuge from heartbreak by going to stay with her cousin. She wasn't prepared for an encounter with the formidable Adam Malvern, her cousin's boss and her father's arch racing rival! Adam was none too pleased to have her riding his precious prized Thoroughbreds. And Julie was far from pleased by the obvious contempt Adam held for her and her "deceitful" ways. Yet, in his arms, she felt a new awakening - from girl to womanhood. Adam was arrogant and domineering, but Julie knew she was in danger of falling desperately in love with this man.
Devil in Paradise (Mansell, Joanna)
Kate knew exactly what she wanted to do. Since her great-uncle Henry had died and left her a half share in a villa in the south of France, she would pack her things and head straight there for the summer. There was only one drawback. The other half of the villa had been left to Rafe Claredon - a man whose reputation was legendary in her family! Upon arriving, Kate found herself confronted by this man whom her mother had always claimed was half devil. Hardly surprising then that so much trouble quickly followed...
Julie (Marshall, Catherine)
Julie Wallace was only eighteen in 1934 when her family moved to a flood-prone Pennsylvania town. Here her father, risking their life savings, took over a struggling newspaper, and Julie began fighting to fulfill her dreams. She found herself taking sides as battle lines were drawn between desperate steelworkers and the owners of the mills...and being torn as two young men divided her loyalty and her heart. Then a devastating catastrophe became the ultimate test of courage and commitment..and Julie's special strength woulc come from love.
Devil's Prize (Martin, Kat)
Damien, Lord Falon, made his ruthless proposal to Alexa Garrick at the gaming table where he'd cheated the exquisite young heiress out of a fortune - one night with him would discharge her debt. Yet, as he claimed his prize, the handsome earl fought a craving for more than Alexa's body...and when a twist of fate turned seduction into matrimony, rapture and rage warred within him. How could he love the woman whose flirtations had destroyed his brother? Alexa knew of Damien's French blood, his scandalous liaisons, and the whispers that branded him a smuggler. Though she was playing with fire, the dark, devilish earl's hungry embrace plucked at her heartstrings with a haunting song of desire. But was Damien spinning a web of deceit and treason, as he brought her to his surfswept castle?
The Baby Season (McAllister, Lisa)
Josh McBride arrives at Halden's local vet practice prepared to temporarily step in for a doctor who's about to have a baby. But he's not prepared for a midwife with a dead of rich copper hair whose special way with needy strays has an immediate and possibly permanent effect on one in particular - his eight-year-old son. Gen Halvorson can't resist reaching out to the little boy, despite his father's obvious mistrust of her talents and her motives. She's not sure what she'll do even if she does convince them to finally settle in Halden. Especially once Josh discovers that he and Tyler aren't the only ones who need TLC and healing in the small North Dakota town...
About Face (Michaels, Fern)
When Dr. Blake Hunter discovers Casey Edwards wandering along a Sweetwater, Georgia road, she's a woman without a past, her memory stripped of the terrifying events that shattered her innocence a decade ago. The scrap of paper she clutches in her hand bears the address of Swan House, the magnificent mansion where Casey's mother lives with her mysteriously ailing husband. But "home" turns out to be anything but a safe haven...A near-fatal hit-and-run; neighbors who won't look her in the eye; a sinister man whispering with her mother behind closed doors...each disturbing experience makes Casey more determined to untangle the web of secrets that threaten her future. But someone wants Casey out of the way before she remembers too much. It will take the strength she's always had - and the love she's just found - to save her...
The Future Scrolls (Michaels, Fern)
To Manhattan editor Dani Arnold, it might have sounded like something out of a novel. But when she impulsively comes to the aid of a lost child, she finds herself plunged into a mystery more dangerous than anything on the city streets - with an enigmatic stranger who threatens everything she believes in...yet fascinates her in a way no other man ever has...Dr. Alex Mendenares will do anything to keep his daughter safe. Anything except reveal the potentially devastating secret that has been guarded by his family for centuries. But he never bargained on meeting someone like Dani Arnold, who instantly captures his little girl's heart - and lights an unexpected spark in his own. Now, against the most deadly odds, Alex must place his trust in a woman he barely knows...but would like to know much better...
Late Bloomer (Michaels, Fern)
Twenty years after a childhood accident left a permanent shadow over her life, Cady Jordan has returned to her Pennsylvania hometown. Her beloved grandmother Lola, a retired movie star, needs Cady's care - but soon after arriving at Lola's lavish estate, it's clear that the colorful actress will be Cady's mentor to living life to the fullest. Cady wants nothing more than to come out of her shell, but to do so means resurrecting her lost memories of the day when a foolish stunt ended with a young bully's death and Cady's serious injury - a tragedy for which her friends held Cady responsible. They're adults now - a lawyer, a businessman, a stay-at-home mom. And a police chief: Boomer Ward, whose flaring attraction works on Cady's guarded heart. Now, Cady must determine who can be trusted as she draws closer to Boomer and confronts those who wish she'd never returned. Old wounds may be healed, but can Cady close a door on her heartache and embrace a bright new life?
Vegas Sunrise (Michaels, Fern)
When Fanny Thornton Reed, proud matriarch of the Thornton dynasty, chooses her first husband's illegitimate son to run the family's dazzling Vegas casino, it is a decision she will live to regret - one that turns her children against each other and threatens to destroy the Thorntons once and for all...
A Little Texas Two-Step (Moreland, Peggy)
Hank Braden prided himself on being the most confirmed dating bachelor in Temptation, Texas. So when the men in town advertised for women, he was there to welcome them with bad-boy good looks, a smile that would melt chocolate and lines smoother than black ice on the Texas byways. But marry one - no way! The moment Leighanna Farrow walked into his juke joint, Hank knew the reason God had created single women! But Leighanna hadn't come to town to be somebody's "girl," and she wasn't easily swayed by Hank's tempting ways. It seemed the only chance Hank had of getting Leighanna was - getting hitched!
Deceit of a Pagan (Mortimer, Carole)
Templar's care of her dead sister's child was a labor of love - even though it had meant giving up her successful modeling career. However, when the financial strain outgrew her own resources, Templar tried to contact the baby's father. It was a shock to learn that he, too, was dead. It was a greater shock to face Leon Marcose, Keri's uncle, and learn that he was determined to raise the child as his own - and marry the mother. How could Templar tell him the truth now?
The Diamond Bride (Mortimer, Carole)
Rufus, tall, dark, handsome widower, seeks nanny for daughter, Jessica. Annie, young, pretty, and with experience caring for children, wants position as live-in nanny. Would welcome the chance to be part of a family. Jessica, eight years old, hopes for a new wife for her dad. Her nanny, Annie, is just great, and anybody can see how much Daddy likes her - he even kissed her in the library! So why doesn't he make her a Diamond bride? Because silly Daddy's got it wrong and thinks Annie is in love with someone else, that's why...
Stolen (Neri, Penelope)
Rose Trelawney thought she'd been caught red-handed robbing the Duke of Cumberland's London estate. But she soon realized she'd been mistaken for the Duke's mistress, and the tall stranger who'd found her was out for revenge. Suddenly Drummond McLeod was dragging her away, on a ship setting sail for the New World - and the defiant beauty was not about to go without a fight. As handsome as the Scotsman was, when he forced her to wed him on board ship, she knew she's sooner die than spend one more moment with the lecherous brute. But the ship's close quarters threw them together, igniting a spark of fiery passion that would carry them through cold Canadian nights. And when Rose convinced Drummond she was not the woman he'd thought, she glimpsed a tenderness beneath his hardened heart. Now she wondered if she just might stop cursing the day she'd been so brazenly...stolen.
Centrefold (Parv, Valerie)
Could he really love an imposter? Danni was a journalist by profession, but because of the debt she owed her identical twin - Trina, a beautiful model - she agreed to fill in for her on a modeling assignment. Too late Danni learned that the photographer for the swimsuit shoot, Rowan Traynor, was her flighty sister's most recent romantic reject. For by then Danni was falling in love with the handsome, unpredictable photographer. And he, it seemed, was falling in love with her. Still, Danni feared for her heart. Yes, Rowan knew she wasn't Trina, but wasn't her really just falling for her mirror image?
Man Shy (Parv, Valerie)
It was to be the start of a new life. For Alita, agreeing to run her friend Karen's farm secretarial agency in the Australian outback was the first step away from her past. She hoped to forget her regrettable marriage and perhaps find that not all men were brutish like her ex-husband, Steve. Yet at Karen's engagement party it was Alita's past experience that caused her to behave badly when she met Tagg Laskin. At least she'd never see him again, she told herself comfortingly. Then she learned that he owned the property, Mundoo Run, where she was to live and run the business!
Marriage in Haste (Peters, Sue)
"I have to marry you in order to escape?" Netta didn't know whether to laugh or cry! Here she was, trapped in a Far Eastern country on the brink of civil war, and her only way to safety was marriage to the arrogant embassy aide, Joss de Courcey! It was a much worse fate than her previous one, she decided later. To Netta, her marriage vows were sacred promises, made from the heart. To Joss, they were merely a mockery...
Ransomed Brides (Potter, Patricia and Langan, Ruth)
Samara: She was a fiery beauty - and Reese Hampton's prisoner of war. Torn between duty and desire, and believing her married, the roguish privateer let Samara O'Neill escape. Then Reese discovered the truth and vowed to move heaven and earth to reclaim his prize! Highland Barbarian: On the day of Meredith MacAlpin's wedding, the infamous Brice Campbell kidnapped her and brought her to his highland fortress. At first the Scottish noblewoman simply feared for her life - and her virtue! But soon the irresistible barbarian claimed all of her for his own...
Julie and Romeo (Ray, Jeanne)
The first time I heard the name Cacciamani I was five years old. My father said it, and then he split...Julie Roseman has known since childhood that Rosemans are supposed to loathe, despise, and distrust Cacciamanis. She's never known exactly why, but she's followed her family's advice and avoided the Cacciamanis like the plague. Now she's bumped into Romeo Cacciamani at a small-business conference. They're both running the florist shops outside Boston that have been in their families for years - and struggling to keep them afloat. They're both single, since Romeo lost his wife and Julie's husband dumped her for a scheming little 38-year-old. Actually, the dreaded Romeo Cacciamani seems sort of ...sweet. Now this unexpected relationship is blooming into something big. Julie and Romeo think it's love. But when their families find out, it's war...
Mr. Jeffries and the Jilt (Reed, Joy)
A gentleman who prides himself on his impeccable taste and elegance, Mr. Raymond Jeffries has yet to encounter a potential bride who meets his requirements. Caroline Sedgewick seems a highly unlikely candidate - after all, the shameless lightskirt has jilted three different men. But upon meeting her at a seaside resort, Raymond discovers a witty woman with a charming smile and a forthright manner. Determined to prove that Caroline has been grievously wronged by society, Raymond devises a strategy that could make him the fourth casualty of love. Caroline's scandalous reputation has preceded her arrival at Shelton-on-Sea, yet one man seems oblivious to the gossip-mongering ton. The Honourable Raymond Jeffries is always on hand to rescue her from her ex-fiancé's unwanted advances. Far more astonishing is Carolin'es attraction to this man of unsullied morals. But can she trust her judgment, never mind her heart, and keep from tarnishing Raymand's social standing as well? That's when Caroline learns the first rule of engagement: Never underestimate the seductive will of a man with a scheme for wooing and winning a lady in love and wedlock...
Blade of Justice (Renier, Elizabeth)
Arrogant and disdainful, Sir Charles Delahaye needed a wife to provide him with an heir to carry on the ancestral name, but what he didn't bargain for was falling in love with beautiful Margaret Linden, daughter of a mere merchant. Challenged by Charles, Margaret nevertheless parried his condescending blandishments with the aplomb of a duchess, but all she had to offer was her tantalizing beauty and her parvenu father's fortune. Margaret demanded more than a casual affair with Charles; she wanted to be his wife and bear his nave with the dignity and honor she felt was her right. But despite her outward veneer of sophistication she was still fearful of crossing the bounds of convention to claim a prize that might never be hers.
Masquerade (Richards, Serena)
He hid a soul of merciless vengeance behind a courtly mask...She disguised a dark past behind her sultry passions...Two masters of manipulation matching wits - neither knowing love would soon unmask their hearts...The crash of swords, the clash of wills, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth - this was all Armande de LeCroix knew of human nature. As explosive war with the rebelling American colonies threatened, Armande waged his own war upon British soil: a bloody battle of revenge. Until he met indomitable Lady Phaedra...a tempestuous woman of uncommon spirit, destined to pierce his cold facade - and free his imprisoned soul...
Blithe Images (Roberts, Nora)
Beneath her sophisticated beauty, fashion model Hillary Baxter was still just a small-town girl from Kansas. How could she be expected to resist the devastating charm of her new employer, mesmerizing magazine mogul Bret Bardoff? Bret knew all the moves, all the right things to say to leave a woman defenseless. But as he discovered the alluring innocence behind Hillary's world-famous face, it was Bret who was left defenseless...against the pull of his own heart.
Blue Dahlia (Roberts, Nora)
Trying to escape the ghosts of the past, young widow Stella Rothchild, along with her two energetic little boys, has moved back to her roots in southern Tennessee - and into her new life at Harper House and the In the Garden nursery. She isn't intimidated by the house - nor its mistress, local legend Roz Harper. Despite a reputation for being difficult, Roz has been nothing but kind to Stella, offering her a comfortable new place to live and a challenging new job as manager of the flourishing nursery. As Stella settles comfortably into er new life, she finds a nurturing friendship with Roz and with expectant mother Hayley. And she discovers a fierce attraction with ruggedly handsome landscaper Logan Kitridge. But someone isn't happy about the budding romance...the Harper Bride. As the women dig into the history of Harper House, they discover that grief and rage have kept the Bride's spirit alive long past her death. And now, she will do anything to destroy the passion that Logan and Stella share...
Captive Star (Roberts, Nora)
It should have been a piece of cake. All he had to do was pick up some pretty little bail jumper who wasn't even bothering to hide. But cynical bounty hunter Jack Dakota soon discovered there was nothing easy about spitfire M.J. O'Leary - or about this case. Someone had set them both up. Now they were handcuffed together and on the run from a pair of hired killers. And M.J. wasn't talking - not even when Jack found a gigantic blue diamond hidden in her purse. Everything told Jack this alluring vixen couldn't be trusted...everythihg, that is, except his captive heart. (#2 in The Stars of Mithra series)
Considering Kate (Roberts, Nora)
She'd turned her back on glamour and fame and Kate Stanislaski Kimball had come home to begin a new life. The only thing more perfect than the beautiful - dilapidated - building she'd bought for her new dance school was Brody O'Connell, the frustrating, surprisingly fascinating contractor she'd hired for the renovation. A man didn't often come across a woman as gorgeous, sensuous, provocative...and utterly irritating as Kate. But Brody was determined to resist her effortless allure. She was Natasha Stanislaski's pampered, perfect daughter, and not at all the right woman for him. But every fiber of his being longed to make her his... (Stanislaski Series)
Engaging the Enemy (Roberts, Nora)
A Will and a Way: It wasn't easy living with her infuriating co-beneficiary, Michael Donohue - even to fulfill her uncle's last wishes - but headstrong Pandora McVie found it sill harder not falling in love with her nevesis. Boundary Lines: Feisty Jillian Barron and irresistibly arrogant Aaron Murdock seemed determined to carry their families' feud into another generation. But the battle waged within their own hearts pitted their mistrust against overwhelming desire.
The Fall of Shane Mackade (Roberts, Nora)
Shane Mackade loved women. But he hadn't me one yet who had him whistling the wedding march. Until Dr. Rebecca Knight. Problem was, the pretty lady was too busy hunting legends on the Mackade land to succomb to the Mackade charm. Maybe it was time to pop the old question. 'Cause this was one woman Shane couldn't live without...To Dr. Rebecca Knight, everything was explainable. Until she started having some very irrational thoughts about sexy Shane MacKade. She didn't know much about men, but she knew one thing for sure: Loving Shane was dangerous - and Rebecca didn't like to take chances...
From the Heart (Roberts, Nora)
Tonight and Always: When a renowned anthropologist agreed to help a writer research his new novel, she wasn't prepared for the passion their collaboration would spark...A Matter of Choice: An international smuggling ring traps a beautiful antiques dealer and a New York City cop in a web of danger and desire...Ending and Beginnings: Two Washington television reporters try to protect their love from their own professional rivalry - and the hazards of their celebrity...
The Heart of Devin MacKade (Robets, Nora)
He was the only MacKade who moved slow. Sheriff Devin MacKade has always had his eye on Cassie Conner Dolin. Twelve years of trying to watch over her and her children. Twelve years of being the dependable friend, of seeing his beauty married to a beast. Twelve years of hell. Now that was going to change, though he knew he'd have to be careful, move slow. But if Cassie came any closer, he might just toss her over his shoulder and carry her off! And he wasn't sure either of them was quite ready for that yet. But soon...
Hot Ice (Roberts, Nora)
A Manhattan socialite living at jet-set speed crosses a desperate man on the run - and suddenly her life is on the line...and out of control. Even jaded Whitney MacAllister is taken by surprise when a stranger in black leather hijacks her Mercedes - just before the bullets start flying. But this is no ordinary kidnapping attempt and the wounded man is no common criminal. Without warning, Whitney is thrust into a partnership with an enigmatic stranger to stay one step ahead of death itself. Ahead of them is a last chance at redemption. Behind them is a pack of merciless killers who coolly eliminate anyone in their way. For both Whitney and the stranger, it's an exotic quest for meaning that will take them to the sultry wilds of Madagascar. There the game will be played out to its terrifying conclusion, one that may have no winners or losers. Or survivors.
Inner Harbor (Roberts, Nora)
Phillip Quinn had done everything to make his life seem perfect. With his career on the fast track and a condo overlooking the Inner Harbor, his life on the street was firmly in the past. But one look at Seth and he's reminded of the boy he once was...Phillip had intended to fulfill his father's dying request and considered Seth to be a duty. He never expected he would grow to love Seth, and soon his promise to his father became more than just obligation. Seth's future as a Quinn seems assured - until a stranger arrives in town. She claims to be researching St. Christoper's for her new book, but the true objects of study are the Quinns. Her cool reserve intrigues Phillip. He is determined to uncover her motives, but she is holding a secret that has the power to threaten the life the brothers have made for Seth. A secret that could tear the family apart...forever...(#3 in Quinn Brother's trilogy)
Irish Hearts (Roberts, Nora)
Adelia Cunnane. Her hot temper set the heart of Travis Grant aflame. Now the proud, powerful owner of Royal Meadows horse farm resoved to make this wild IRISH THOROUGHBRED his own. Erin MiKinnon. A bold beauty, she accepted Burke Logan's loveless proposal and his cool promise of security and wealth. but could this ravishing IRISH ROSE win her hard-hearted husband's love?
Reunion (Roberts, Nora)
Once More With Feeling: It had been more than five years since Raven Williams had laid eyes on Brandon Carstairs, the man who'd stolen her heart. Now he offered her the opportunity of a lifetime - to work with him on his latest venture. And despite the painful ache he brought to her life, Raven found herself powerless to say no...Treasures Lost, Treasures Found: She was haunted by an unfulfilled dream...and the memory of the man who'd first awakened her heart. But to realize her dream, Kate Hardesty needed the help of Ky Silver, Kate had left him once upon a time. Would she now see that they were truly meant to be together?
River's End (Roberts, Nora)
Olivia's parents were among Hollywood's golden couples...until the night a monster came and took her mother away forever. A monster with the face of her father...Sheltered from the truth, an older Olivia only dimly recalls her night of terror - but her recurring nightmares make her realize she must piece together the real story. Assisted by Noah Brady, the son of the officer who found her cowering in her closet so many years before, she may have her chance. Noah wants to reconstruct the night that has become an infamous part of Hollywood history. He also wants to help Olivia and heal the longing in her lonely heart. But once the door to her past is opened, there's no telling what's waiting on the other side. For somewhere, not far away, the monster walks again...
Sea Swept (Roberts, Nora)
A champion boat racer, Cameron Quinn travel the world spending his winnings on champagne and women. But when his dying father called him home to care for Seth, a troubled young boy not unlike Cameron once was, his life changed overnight...Afte years of independence, Cameron had to learn to live with his brothers again, while he struggled with cooking, cleaning, and caring for a difficult boy. Old rivalries and new resentments flared between Cameron and his brothers, but they tried to put aside their differences for Seth's sake. In the end, a social worker would decide Seth's fate, and as tough as she was beautiful, she had the power to bring the Quinns together - or tear them apart... (#1 in Quinn Brothers trilogy)
The Stanislaski Sisters: Natasha and Rachel (Roberts, Nora)
Though they were raised in the Old World traditions of their loving immigrant family, tempestuous Natasha and cool, classy Rachel are ready for a new world of love...Stormy Natasha's wild, fiery beauty captivates Spencer Kimball. But will the handsome single dad prove the one man capable of breaching her well-fortified heart and Taming Natasha? When rugged Zack Muldoon needs a tough, no-nonsence lawyer, Rachel's not what he has in mind - till he discovers there's more to this long-legged beauty than meets the eye...and finds himself Falling for Rachel.
Truly Madly Manhattan (Roberts, Nora)
LOCAL HERO: His trade was creating heroes, but comic book writer Mitch Dempsey had never seen himself as one. But something about Hester Wallace, the shy single mom who moved in upstairs, made him long to protect, honor and love her forever... DUAL IMAGE: Playing Booth DeWitt's cruel ex-wife ws pushing Ariel Kirkwood's acting career in the right direction - but pushing sexy Booth away. She wanted to be his leading lady - for life. Could she convince Booth to see her for the woman she truly was?
Heiress Seeking Perfect Husband (Soule, Maris)
Shannon Powell is looking for love - in all the wrong places. Or at least that's what my chauffeur, Clint Dawson, says I'm doing. Personally, I don't think I'm looking for love at all - I merely said I wanted love letters to read in my old age. The fact that I said it to a tabloid reporter - and that I'm worth millions - shouldn't pose any particular problem, right? But suddenly I've been flooded with responses, including one from a man who calls himself Cyrano. He's everything I've ever dreamed of. In fact, he's starting to sound like - well, Clint, my self-appointed bodyguard. Could perfection have been under my nose all this time?
Message in a Bottle (Sparks, Nicholas)
Theresa Osborne is divorced and disillusioned, but all that is about to change when she finds a bottle on the beach with a mysterious love letter inside. What happens next is unexpected, and perhaps even miraculous - for it embraces all our hopes for finding someone special, for having a love that is timeless and everlasting...
Small Town Girl (Spencer,LaVyrle)
Eighteen years ago, young Tess McPhail left her tiny hometown of Wintergreen, Missouri, population 1,713. She headed for Nashville - and never looked back. Now one of country music's brightest lights, "Mac" McPhail is a millionaire many times over. Her career is her life. At thirty-five, Mac has no time for marriage, children, or kinfolk - until her sisters insist she come home to help care for their widowed mother...Mac isn't thrilled about spending a month in Wintergreen. But her visit home turns out to be far from dull. After almost two decades of public adoration, she is suddenly a nonperson - insulted by her jealous older sister, enraged by her intractable mother, and ignored by Kenny Kroneck, the next-door neighbor she mercilessly taunted all through high school. Now a handsome divorcé who dotes on his teenage daughter, Kenny is widely respected in the community - and refuses to give Mac the time of day. But once she discovers that Kenny's daughter is a promising country music talent, Mac assumes the role of mentor - and everything changes...Gradually, the famous Mac McPhail becomes an integral part of life in Wintergreen. The priceless gifts of family and community open her heart to the sweet rewards of caring and commitment. And as the feigned indifference between Mac and Kenny turns to playful bickering, then passion, the complicated life of a superstar is forever changed - by the simple joys of love...
Vows (Spencer, LaVyrle)
Emily: With her sky-blue eyes, big dreams, and strong will, she was engaged to a man whose touch left her aching for something more. Tom: The new man in town, he was a handsome and infuriating devil who challenged her heart's destiny...with a single, stolen kiss. She was a feisty tomboy; he was her father's rival in business. Whenever they met, sparks flew. Until she showed him how femine she could be. Until he showed her how true passion could feel. Until they both realized the importance of taking vows with someone you truly love...
Vacancy: Wife of Convenience (Steele, Jessica)
She needed a job - and found a husband! Colly Gillingham is in a bind. Not only has she been evicted from her home, but she also needs a job - and fast! So seeing an advert for a senior secretary at Livingstone Developments, Colly jumps at the chance...The moment Silas Livingstone sees Colly he knows she's exactly the woman he's been looking for. There's only one vacancy that Silas is advertising now - and that's for a wife of convenience. Will Colly take him up on the offer...?
Meet Me in Texas (Steen, Sandy)
When Del Rickman leaves the FBI, he can think of no better place to start his new life than Crystal Creek, Texas. Years ago he worked a kidnapping case there, and he never forgot the town or the people. But he's surprised to discover that his new career and his attraction to one of the locals - a woman he met on that first trip a lifetime ago - has put him in opposition to his new neighbors!
Happy Endings (Stone, Katherine)
Raven: Beautiful, savvy and smart, she is the lawyer who brokers the mulit-million dollar deals. yet behind the facade of success and power is the vulnerable child who grew up in a world of poverty that the woman can neither forget nor forgive. Then she meets enigmatic Nicholas Gault - and starts believing in the magic of love...Holly: Haunted by her past, Holly has carved out a new identity as a celebrated romance author...weaving tales of love and happiness while searching for her own elusive rainbow. But it isn't until she leaves the wilds of Alaska for the glamour of Hollywood - and an explosive love affair with Jason Cole - that she embaces a future radiant with possiblity...
The Bachelor and the Bassinet (Talcott, DeAnna)
"Will you marry me?" Had Christian Jennings, Mr. Anti-Family himself, really uttered those words? Apparently so, since he was about to march down the aisle with Raylene Rafco! Not that he was in love or anything. No, making his beautiful bookkeeper his wife was simply the noble thing to do...Raylene was grateful that Christian was willing to say "I do." Though he'd only proposed so she wouldn't lose her adopted daughter, it didn't make his offer any less sweet - or less heartbreaking. She was marrying Christian for her baby's sake but that didn't mean she wasn't craving a little romance. It was just a matter of getting her husband to admit he was in love with her...
The Women of Bayberry Cave (Thomason, Cynthia)
Louise Duncan has been passed over for a promotion because - according to her boss - she's too intimidating. A useful quality in court, he admits, but she scares her own clients. "Take some time off to work on your people skills" is his advice. Louise heads for Bayberry Cove, North Carolina, and a visit with her best friend. Just as she begins to relax - thanks in part to the intriguing Navy commander who's living in the cottage she wants to rent - she meets a group of women who need her legal expertise and her take-no-prisoners attitude. So Attorney Louise Duncan gets ready to fight for justice. Unfortunately, the commander is on the opposing team. And he's about to see a different side of Louise.
Runaway Wife (Trent, Brenda)
Her heart remembered. When fashion designer Kati Autumn arrived in Mexico City, the last person she expected to meet was Raul Torres, her dark, handsome - and estranged - hunsband. She still hadn't forgotten how he'd left her for his beautiful Mexican mistress just months after their wedding. But even now, the sight of Raul's bronzed face and smoldering eyes filled her with longing...Kati knew Raul wanted her as his wife again. But could she ever forgive the man who had loved her so passionately - then betrayed her so easily?
Personal Protector (Webb, Debra)
Atlanta's most beloved news reporter wants her new cameraman fired. Why? Because she can't even glance at the sexy Latino without wanting to touch him to see if he feels as hot as he looks. He's a distraction she can't afford...not when her first priority is staying alive. But what Piper Ryan doesn't know just might save her life. Because Ric Martinez is more than just a cocky cameraman with a knack for protecting Piper and making her melt with desire. He's an undercover agent on the biggest bodyguard assignment of his career: her!
Say Hello to Yesterday (Wentworth, Sally)
Holly Weston had done it all alone. She had raised her small son and worked her way up to features writer for a major newspaper. Still the bitterness of the past seven years lingered. She had been very young when she married Nick Falconer - but old enough to lose her heart completely when he left. Despite her success in her new life, her old one haunted her. But it was over and done with - until an assignment in Greece brought her face to face with Nick, and all she was trying to forget...
To Have and To Hold (Wentworth, Sally)
Alix North had fallen in love with Rhys Stirling the first time she had met him. Now Alix's dream was about to come true - Rhys had asked her to marry him. Rhys Stirling was an ambitious man, and the only thing that stood between him and a directorship was his single status. Of course, that was easily remedied. He'd known Alix all his life - she was the perfect choice. Alix isn't going to accept anything less than his love. It's only after Alix leaves him that Rhys finds that he's fallen in love - with his own wife!
Bride's Lace (Winspear, Violet)
Forced to marry the one man she hated! Two years ago, Paris Apollonaris had taken Bliss's ancestral home, Cathlamet, when her father couldn't pay his gambling debts. Paris had proposed to her then, either to soothe his guilty conscience or because he wanted Bliss's family connections - she'd been too proud to submit, whatever his motives may have been. Now her foolish borther had been caught embezzling from Paris's casino, where he worked. It ws Paris's trump card - and he played it well. "I'm willing to let your brother go free," he told Bliss, "as soon as you and I are married..."
Satan Took a Bride (Winspear, Violet)
"Toni," he said, "I can't just let you go out into the world, so that you can give your hungry little heart to the next rotter who comes along. Nor can I take you eternally sailing as my cabin boy. I can only make you my wife..." With every particle of her lonely young heart, Toni wanted to be with Luque in whatever capacity he asked of her, but that didn't quiet her youthful apprehension about the future.
Rancher's Wife (Winston, Anne Marie)
Reluctant Husband. It wasn't easy for a man as proud as Day Kincaid to admit he had trouble he couldn't handle alone. But if he wanted to keep the daughter he loved, he had to find himself a wife - fast. And that meant marriage to a stranger - a woman who awakened longings that had no place in his solitary life...Wife in Name Only. The Red Arrow Ranch seemed the perfect place for Angelique Summer to hide. And her new role as a rancher's wife seemed the perfect cover - until a surprising passion for her hard, embittered "husband" made her wish she was playing the part for real...
Sunset At Izilwane (Whittal, Yvonne)
"In less than a year I shall buy your farm." Byron Rockford's words challenged and infuriated Frances King. Since childhood Frances had dreamed of cattle ranching, so when her offer for Thorndale was accepted she was ecstatic. But Byron, the arrogant owner of a South African game park, wanted Thorndale, too. He wanted to expand his park, and the farm was ideally located. To Frances's indignation he didn't hesitate to demonstrate his lack of faith in her farming abilities. Frances knew she could succeed at cattle ranching. But it was much more difficult to succeed at keeping Byron out of her life.
Wildcat Tamed (Wibberley, Mary)
Gemma had always loved visiting her grandmother at Correy House. Now, with Gar Anders there, everything had changed. I can't stand him, Gemma thought. His words of the previous night returned to taunt her. "Someone should have taught you a lesson in good manners," he'd declared, then added quietly, "Perhaps it will be me." He had spoken in the heat of an arguement, but Gemma was suddenly sure that he remembered everything he'd said. And meant every word!
The Husband Hunt (Willingham, Bess)
Her mission was to wed...His was to woo! The disillusioned Lucinda Partridge knew there was only one reason for a woman to marry - money. About to lose all of hers, the desperate opera singer realized she must quickly find a husband. Why then couldn't she decide which one of her three wealthy admirers she should choose? Even more baffling, why was she constantly seeking the attentions of Sir Cosmo Fairchild - a decadent Corinthian who seemed strangely curious about her host of suitors...? Sir Cosmo Fairchild had learned quite some time ago that all women were fortune hunters. The fetching Lucinda was hardly evidence to the contrary. What the would-be bride didn't know was that one of her admirers was actually a French spy - and Sir Cosmo was a secret agen in hot pursuit! Posing as a writer, he had little trouble convincing Lucinda to cooperate with his research on the men who wanted to marry her. It was resisting the temptation to join the ranks of Lucinda's suitors that was giving him the most difficult time of all!
Lucifer's Angel (Winspear, Violet)
"Do yourself a favor," Lew said. "Forget me." Fay had worked desperately in the train crash - using all her nurse's knowledge. Even Lew didn't know all she'd gone through that night to save his life. But what could she do now to save their marriage? Was it worth saving? There'd been so many mistakes, so much bitterness and hurt in their past. Was it possible that she and Lew, despite their differences, could really have a future together?
The Cowgirl and the Unexpected Wedding (Woods, Sherryl)
Half virginal innocence, half saucy temptress, willful little Lizzy Adams had long since stolen rancher Hank Robbin's heart. And then one night, passion overcame common sense and left them both with a little more than just wonderful memories - and the determination to do the "right thing." For Lizzy, that meant not roping the rugged rancher into marriage. And for Hank, well...what would it take to make the beloved mother-to-be his wife?
The Bridal Bet (Wylie, Trish)
The biggest gamble of his life! Ryan Callaghan and Molly O'Brien have been best friends forever. But a childhood game turns serious when Ryan dares Molly to pretend they're dating - and she accepts! Ryan's quick to point out that pretend couples have to do a lot of very real kissing. And, as old friends become brand-new lovers, Molly realizes that the stakes for this bet are far higher than she had first though...
