TO HOLD, BUT NOT TO HAVE Katy Donovan had no intention of marrying anyone. Ever. After what she'd experienced, she'd never trust a man enough to surrender her love. Her defenses were invincible...or so she thought. Then Trace Barnett came home to ...
When Claire Andrews, the elegantly beautiful widow on one senator and daughter of another, agreed to run for her husband's vacant senate seat, she had no intention of being the figurehead her party--and Matt Drummond--expected. If the newspaper heir ...
THREE AGAINST ONE In all her considerable experience, Maggie Trent, television producer, divorcee and mother of a teenaged daughter, had never met anyone more attractive than the man she stumbled over making love to a gorgeous, brainless blonde. C...
When Althea was hired as assistant to the demanding, brillant entrepreneur Ward Kingman, she knew that neither power, money, nor incredibly masculine good looks would turn her head. Althea could control her feelings where men were concerned. She was ...
THE SECOND TIME AROUND Falling in love for the first time is something a woman never forgets, and as much as Beth Prescott wanted to, she couldn't help remembering being head over heels in love with Jake Forrest. But that had been 10 years ago. ...
Glamour, success, money...Laura Phillips had it all. Yet despite her full life, one yearning constantly tugged at her heart -- the desire to see her son. She'd been forced to give Mike away when he was born, but now the emptiness was too vast, th...
NOT JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE Although Danielle Edwards' s rapid rise as a consultant at Update, Incorporated attested to her professional skills, hers was a hollow victory. Everyone always relied on Dani, the wonder woman of the industry, but ...
Being the daughter of celebrity Claire Drummond was not easy. Everyone expected a shallow display of glamour when they first met Joanna. And thought Joanna as just an assistant to a U.S. Senator, she wanted to be taken seriously. So when her boss...
Stumbling upon her roommate's blatantly virile, nearly naked visitor scandalized Cristen Moore. Worse, her X-rated nightie gave roguish Ryan O'Malley an eyeful-too, and the cad had the audacity to enjoy it! In a twinkling of his baby blues...
The town spinster, tenderhearted Kathryn Talmidge had long adored Daniel Westwood in silence. The gruff widower finally proposed - but soley to give his kids a new mom for Christmas! Though motherhood and sharing Dan's life were all Kath had ever dre...
When her gentle twin telephoned in terror and then disappeared, impulsive Erin Blaine raced to the rescue--and collided with Max Delany, the man her missing sister claimed to love. Sexy Max dubbed Erin a fool for rushing in where angels feared to ...
"I DO?" Waking up in bed with virile Sam Lawford was hardly Elise Holman's typically angelic behavior. Lately she'd been fighting an attraction to her workaholic and oh-so-sexy boss, yet never for a moment did she think those amorous fantasies c...
Jessica Collier was on the run. What better place to hide than a remote Colorado ranch? And who'd expect a Collier to be working as a housekeeper? Here, her son was happy... and safe. Her boss might be rawhide tough and a scandalous tease, but he was...
A totally terrorized vacationing Abigail Stewart grabbed her tiny terrier and ran-to David Blaine's bachelor boat. But the supposedly reputable U.S. agent gave his stowaways a salty reception, swilling beer and singeing Abby right down to her sensibl...
SHE LONGED FOR HIM. HE LONGED FOR HER. BUT NEITHER KNEW THE OTHER'S HEART. No one could understand why Elizabeth Stanton, with her pale gold hair, rose-ivory skin and dove gray eyes, was an old maid. No one knew that, ever since they were children...
THE SCORPIO MAN The Scorpio man is proud, enigmatic, tempestuous and possessive. His woman may never know what he's thinking...but she'll always know what he's feeling. ONE SCORPIO MAN IN PARTICULAR Jake Taggart was a man with a miss...
World-weary FBI agent Travis McCall needed a hideaway. What he got was his twin cousins' cottage . . . complete with their latest charity case, "poor little rich girl" Rebecca Quinn. Their hometown heiress had the breathtaking poise of a marble Venus...
His ex-wife's treachery had carved a mile deep moat around Ryan McCall's heart, and in it ran venom for the so-called gentler sex. No way would the pretty widow next door bridge the gap to the barricaded builder and his motherless boy with mere home ...
COMING HOME is a celebration of love, honor, and family devotion. A handsome stranger named Rourke Fallon offers Sara Anderson a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity. There's just one catch: She has to move from Los Angeles to Houston...and meet the...
NOT THE MARRYING KIND... Hell would freeze before a mere female brought proud Wyatt Sommersby to his knees. The macho millionaire always got what he wanted -- and then moved on. But Maggie Muldoon proved immune to Wyatt's money, and indifferen...
The daughter of a minister living in a small Texas town, widowed Grace Somerset-Ames has had more than her share of trouble. And now, without warning, Jake Paxton is back in town--and back in her life. The man Grace has secretly cherished since child...
A confirmed bachelor becomes the father of twins in "What's a Dad to Do?," an unprepared couple gets a surprise in "Soul Mates," and a single man inherits an orphaned baby in "Wife Wanted..." Original....
A windswept stretch of beach along the north shore of San Francisco...two neighbors cut off from the world by jagged cliffs and crashing waves--a rugged ex-football star and a beautiful enigmatic woman. But Lauren McKenna coolly told Adam Raffert...
He'd told her that he could never have a child... and widow Alissa Kirkpatrick was so in love with enigmatic Dirk Matheson that she agreed to a childless marriage. She put away that dream of babies, moving on to her life with her handsome bridegro...
HUSBAND OF HER DREAMS Dr. Mike McCall had a way with the children he cared for--and the women he charmed. And Dr. Leah Albright was no exception. When the handsome M.D. heroically saved her brother's life, Leah was swept into a whirlwind of emotio...
HE WAS THE MOST MAGNIFICENT MAN SHE'D EVER ENCOUNTERED Maude Ann knew she was in trouble when wounded detective Matthew Dolan was sent to Henley Haven to recuperate. The nurturing foster mom couldn't afford to fall for another man in blue, yet Ma...
HE WAS SEARCHING FOR HIS FAMILY... And J.T. Conway struck gold when he found the one woman who could help fulfill his dream. Although being ensconced together in Kate Mahoney's cozy inn sparked an irresistible attraction, gaining this fragile bea...
Seven years ago, Maggie Malone left Ruby Falls, Texas, in disgrace. The wild child went on to become a million-dollar face...a supermodel who still hides her father's rejection behind an outrageous, glamorous lifestyle. Now, Maggie Malone has come ho...
WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A...WEDDING? When ruggedly sexy cowboy Zach Mahoney set foot on her beloved ranch, feisty Willa Simmons saw red. How dare her stepfather's will dictate that she, this mesmerizing stranger and his long-lost brothers al...
In the blink of an eye, Lauren Brownly's life changed forever. Late one night the concert pianist witnessed a grisly murder, and with it came a devastating truth: Her career had been financed by crime lord Carlo Giovessi. Now Lauren's testimony again...
HAVING HIS BABY Emily Maguire's gruff-as-granite brother-in-law had always seemed intimidating and remote. But now that Emily was pregnant, widowed, and humiliated by her late husband, Dillon was suddenly sticking too close for comfort. Why? Oddly ...
Years ago, Joe Connally married Olivia Jones because it was the right thing to do. But when they lost the baby, there seemed to be no need to carry on the charade. Olivia put her broken heart on a shelf and set out to leave her past, and its pain, be...
A serial killer is targeting the women of Mears, Colorado, and so far the police have nothing to go on. Detective Casey O'Toole is assigned to jump-start the investigation, and she discovers two unsettling facts: the victims were all patients of a pr...
Houston heiress Elizabeth Stanton lost nearly everything when a stunning betrayal by her ex-husband left her with only a fraction of the fortune her genteel Southern family had worked so hard for. Even now Mimosa Landing, Elizabeth's beloved home, co...
She'd pushed him away -- now her life depends on him coming back Feisty Kate Mahaffey doesn't need anyone looking out for her--until the night she receives a hysterical phone call from her sister Colleen. Something about two men, a murder and a plea...