She could barely resist his soft caress, the scent of his skin, his lips pressing hungrily on hers. She could barely believe she was in his arms again. A year ago, Karyn had been a radiant bride with her whole life ahead of her But within hours th...
Deil-- the name was Scottish for "devil." Had the master fiend himself invaded Kelly Watson's life? No one had warned her. When Kelly's roommate had left for England, she'd made no mention of her brother coming to take her place in Aspen. Yet here...
She had never wanted to see him again! Four years ago Ryan Michaels, the arrogant Hollywood cameraman, had done everything in his power to ruin her seminar on business management. Now here he was, a guest at her own inn. As the director of a film ...
He said he loved her, but how could she trust him? They'd met in a romantic Austrian inn where Lisel Mayer had surrendered to the moment, the magic, the man. But now, in Chicago's cold light, Cas Kalensky was a stranger, a hard-nosed banker who sever...
Kenna Smith was convinced, a woman's place was in the house--the Wisconsin House of Representatives. Her high-powered campaign to win the primary proved it. She was not convinced that she needed a husband to improve her image, although her intrepid c...
A sexy voice emanating from a flashy robot... a shiny black Porsche parked in her reserved spot--and then the appearance of Dr. Marc Pride, laser expert extraordinaire. Who did he think he was? His name said it all. Elegantly handsome, expensively ed...
A Band-Aid solution-- that was what he'd called her planned shelter for battered women! Men like Logan McCallister, master of media glitz, were everything psychologist Mamie Lathrope most despised. Their scheduled TV debate promised to rival the shoo...
She had him handcuffed! Surely women had tried to detain him before, but had any gone to such extremes? No matter. Brittany Evans was determined to plead her case--from the beginning, when Michael Devlin had first appeared at the Percival School. He'...
As director of her local community theater group, Erin Rossi was looking for a very special man. When corporate tax attorney Jonathan Garrett appeared to audition, she knew she'd found her perfect lead. Little did she know that beneath the three-piec...
Let him race cars, gamble, live the playboy life! Mary Ellen Campbell cursed Ty Stevenson as she left Chicago on a European tour. He was nothing but a tease, a flirt. And now she had steeled herself to life without him, when he had the gall to reappe...
Josh Phillips was everything Pam Warner thought she never wanted. A knight in shining armor, he was persistently rescuing her, pulling her out of scrapes that were nobody's business but her own. Bermuda wasn't big enough for both of them! Pam was all...
A NEW LEAF After some hard lessons, single mother Rebecca de Witt had learned what she wanted out of life--a man who put family at the top of his list, not the bottom; a man with staying power. That man was not, by any stretch of the imagination, ...
FRIENDS AND LOVERS Victoria Winters did not have a crush on her old college classmate, Kyle O'Reilly! She was "ole reliable Tory," Kyle's buddy, the one who had settled into her career and was subletting his apartment while he roamed the globe on ...
TWENTY-FOUR CARAT PROMISE From the top of his handsome head to the tips of his expensive shoes, Bryce Stephenson exuded wealth and class. And from the moment the smooth-talking attorney strode into The Toy Chest and accused her of swindling his gr...
NEVER TOO MUCH Professional problem-solver Adam MacKenzie was used to things going his way. Ills seminars on creativity were considered brilliant by some, crazy by others, but the result was always unequivocal success. Then soft-spoken Julia Trent...
HOOK, LINE AND SINKER Sabrina Stewart never dreamed she'd have to work for a living. But since her family had lost its fortune, she set out to brave uncharted waters in the town where she'd once idled away her summers. She was right on course--unt...
WHEN HE WAS BAD... Nicole Larson had seen Chase Ellis's type before. From the top of his tousled dark head to the bottom of his sinfully snug jeans this man was dangerous. When the undercover cop had first reported to work--incognito--at the local...
"FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MARRIAGE...." From the moment Hillary Grant was thrust into his life, Luke McCallister knew she was the only woman for him. He wanted to rekindle the fiery passion they once had shared--while fervently renegotiating ...
FIRE AND ICE Faith Bishop never dreamed she'd be sharing her vacation--and extremely tight sleeping quarters--with Cal Masters. Cal never imagined Faith would mind his plan to join in on her holiday--after all, they were just old friends. Th...
RUSH TO THE ALTAR Jenny Benjamin: Teddy-Bear Designer Thanks to my grandmother's will, I have to wed -- and fast! Rafe Murphy may be a growling, impossible brute, but he'll have to do in a pinch. After all, I'm not in the market for a real husband ...
GROOM WANTED! Melissa Carlson desperately needed a new man, and who better to play the part of her temporary beau than her childhood friend Nick Grant? He was tall, rugged, and dropdead gorgeous ...and he just happened to be available! When Mel...
Father Wanted The whole town was talking, and Travis Bains had to put a stop to his ex-wife's outrageous plan. Just because Lori wanted a baby didn't mean she could shamelessly seek out an eligible stud. And if his pretty ex wouldn't listen to rea...
MAKE-BELIEVE MARRIAGE Getting stuck solving a century-old murder mystery before it happened wasn't Susannah Hall's idea of a good time--especially since she was posing as Kane Wilder's blushing bride! Somehow, she and the infuriating man had both ...
A BABY ON THE DOORSTEP? When businessman Michael Janos hired Brett Munro, no one knew child care would become part of her duties! Still, when Brett discovered an adorable infant left in the doorway, she knew she was right for that part of her job....
COULD SHE GET HER MAN? Gaylynn Janos wanted to experience life--and that meant finding the perfect man. Problem was, Hunter Davis still thought of her as a pesky girl. Well, Gaylynn was a woman now--and she planned to get exactly what she desired!...
THE COWBOY KIDNAPS A BRIDE Dylan Janos had no intention of getting married for real. When he whisked Abbie Turner away, the footloose rancher was simply reviving a romantic Gypsy tradition. All he wanted were sizzling memories to take along when he ...
"WHY DON'T YOU MARRY ME?" Jack Elliott nearly choked when he realized those words had come from his lips! What had just happened? How had Kayla White gotten the most confirmed bachelor in Chicago to propose? Maybe it was her cool facade and qui...
Too Sexy for him... "Chicago's Sexiest Bachelor," Jason Knight, is a successful assistant D.A., not a pinup! But women are forever hitting on him--even in the courtroom. Nevertheless, Jason plans to Stay in Control. Until Heather Grayson rocks his w...
Bland and beige! Where was the woman Deputy U.S. Marshal Ryan Knight had once loved? Courtney Delaney had become...beige! Now she wanted a husband and 2.4 children. Gone was her spontaneity, her desire for excitement--and her desire for Ryan. Cour...
Anastasia Knight knew better than to fall for a straight-arrow like David Sullivan. Why, he'd even believed she was trying to swindle his sweet grandmother! He was the one at fault-he didn't spend enough time with the dear woman. And Anastasia was ab...
An MBA didn't prepare beautiful, savvy Tracy Campbell for life on a Colorado ranch, especially not as the housekeeper! But how hard could it be? she asked herself. Then she scraped the exploded casserole off the ceiling. And learned what a challen...
HOG-TIED BY LOVE Hailey Hughes was over her teenage crush on cowboy Cord Best, right? Back in her hometown to research a book on Colorado outlaws, Hailey was out to show Cord that she was all woman now, not the chubby nuisance next door. But one l...
THE WEST WILL NEVER BE THE SAME! Life was blissful for Sheriff Reno Best in Bliss, Colorado. He spent his days checking out fender benders and barroom brawls. So he didn't exactly jump to it when the new schoolteacher, Annie Benton, insisted her bro...
OPERATION: Daddy Boot Camp SUBJECT: Three-year-old Blue, the daughter that -- until three days ago -- U.S. Marine Curt Blackwell never knew existed. MISSION: Fatherhood. Bedtime stories. Plaiting hair. Holding hands. COMPLICATIONS: Preschool...
No doubt Paige Turner is the best librarian in town. Certainly, hunky cop Shane Huntington always turns to her for advice. And boy, does he need it now! Shane's in a hurry to meet and marry the perfect woman, so that he can inherit a family fortune o...
OPERATION: Boss's daughter's school trip Subject: Drop-dead gorgeous Sergeant Joe Wilder, whose carefree facade hid a deep sorrow, making him avoid women and children. Mission: Escort a group of kids -- and their sexy teacher -- on a wilderne...
To: King Leopold From: Marine Corps Captain Mark Wilder Operation: Princess Vanessa Von Volzemburg Your Highness, I've been assigned to guard Princess Vanessa while she's traveling incognito in America. But I don't enjoy spying on her. Van...
From the desk of Luc Dumont Head of Security St. Michel June 2002 Day 60 The missing heir has been found! The dowager queen and the royal council are overjoyed -- I, however, feel there must be some mistake. Learning that I, a presumed commoner,...
Operation: Heal a hero. Subject: Justice Wilder, a true American hero. Badly injured while saving a small child's life -- and possibly facing the end of his military career. Mission: Track down this stubborn, combat-hardened Marine on the isola...
IT WAS PAYBACK TIME FOR LEGENDARY LADY KILLER U.S. MARINE CAPTAIN SAM WILDER... And newly blond and buffed journalist Cassandra Jones was just the woman to deliver it! True, she'd rather chew glass than get her story by spending weeks glued -- ...
MARINES WEREN'T HER TYPE... In Kate Bradley's opinion, handsome daredevils didn't make good husbands. But that didn't stop her from fantasizing about Striker Kozlowski -- the marine she'd secretly adored since she was seventeen. Now, she needed to...
How had a promise to a friend landed him at the altar? U.S. Marine captain Ben Kozlowski wasn't quite sure, but he knew it had something to do with Ellie Jensen's soulful brown eyes and beautiful soft skin. Being near her had his pulse racing like a ...
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT He'd faced enemy fire with more courage than his general's daughter's advances -- and U.S. Marine Captain Rad Kozlowski wasn't afraid to admit he was in real danger. The only way to evade her was to find a fake bride. And he k...
Had Cupid's arrow made a direct hit? How on earth had an intrepid U.S. Marine just gotten maneuvered into dating the librarian next door? Mark it down to a sense of duty but for Steve Kozlowski, meeting Chloe Johnson was like walking over a land m...
Sometimes what you've always wanted... Julia Wright couldn't be more content with her job at the local library, nestled in placid, picturesque Serenity Falls. Until her wacky mother, petty-thief sister, and little niece decide to crash her quiet part...
A MINOR INCONVENIENCE Injured in battle, Captain Tom Kozlowski craved only peace and quiet. But with sexy spitfire Callie Murphy living next door, Tom's days were anything but peaceful. The kindergarten teacher couldn't accept the fact that he wasn'...
Four all-new stories that show there's no place like a wedding to catch the perfect man.
To go down the aisle or not to go down the aisle. Is that even a question? Well, it depends on whether you're the bride or just a bridesmaid-for the fif...
When Skye Wright saw flashing lights in her rearview mirror, she figured she'd just charm her way out of yet another speeding ticket. How could she have known that the handsome cop who stepped out of the police cruiser was a Studly Do-Right capable o...
Leena may be down on her luck -- but she knows big girls don't cry. They get even... Leena Riley has returned to her hometown of Rock Creek with her tail between her legs. Her fabulous plus-size modeling career in Chicago never took off, and now the...
With her job hanging in the balance, sociologist Emma Riley is back in her hometown of Rock Creek, Pennsylvania, for both her sisters' weddings. As if that isn't depressing enough, Emma also needs to stay focused on the research project that could sa...
When a man's too good to be true... Jilted on her wedding day for being the queen of dullsville, librarian Faith West goes on her Italian honeymoon solo, hoping to leave her pain behind. That could take a miracle, but she's about to discover miracle...
Too hot to be kept in the archives ... Retro-loving librarian Megan West wants her cousin's wedding to be perfect. Held in Vegas's glamorous Venetian hotel, it's bound to be. That is, until brash cop Logan Doyle bursts in, ruining everything. Now...
She'd been tempted before and this wickedly hot sheriff knows her weakness.... Marissa Bennett needs to start over, so she returns to her hometown of Hopeful, Ohio, and a new job at the library. After a painful divorce. she craves peace of mind and ...