The rules were strict: no press and no professionals But what about partners? Daisy wondered. For it seemed that, rules or no rules, Peter Devlin had signed on for the duration of the madcap hunt for Cornelius Van Renn's legacy. Daisy's feelings w...
Kit kept reminding herself that she was only visiting If she didn't, her mother and four sisters would surely drive her to homicide or insanity. The "fabulous Wentworths," as they were known locally, were beautiful, dramatic and madcap. Together, ...
Jo Wentworth was her name... Clean water her game! It was a dirty job, but Jo and her group, Water Works, were determined to keep their waterways free from impurity. When she needed help, the Wentworths rallied together. Sister Kit even devised an...
How could she let go? They were her family, and each one counted on Maggie Wentworth to solve problems. She couldn't see the situation changing, especially when sister Kit was having a baby, sister Alex was going through a mid-life crisis at thirt...
IT TOOK ONLY A WISH Known as the Grande Dame of the Rockies, The Stanley Hotel had its share of legends. But when a mysterious stranger gave front-desk manager Hayley Austin a golden apple, she didn't know she was about to make hotel history. T...
THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS Something marvelous and magical happened to Kristina Castleberry when she ignored the Christmas spirit one day in Chicago. The Spirit of Christmas came to Kristina.. . . It all began when a kindly, bearded gentleman with...
WHO WAS SLEEPING IN HER BED? Nothing could shock Flannery O'Shea--or so she thought. So when she returned home from a trip and found a naked, gorgeous, sexy man sleeping in her bed--she could only stare, openmouthed. Was the luck of the Irish fina...
SHE WAS "AMERICA'S MOST WANTED" She didn't know how, didn't know why, but Angie Marie Boone was suddenly on the lam. And until she could prove she was only the unfortunate scapegoat in a cat-and-mouse scam, her only choice was to keep moving. S...
HE WAS SUCH A BAD BOY He exuded raw sensuality, burned her with his searing smile and commanded her with his piercing eyes. He was Madison Talley's darkest fantasy, the sum and substance of her most decadent dreams. And he was standing right in fr...
Isn't It Romantic? When Annie Porter received the letter from the Framboise Champagne Company, she was thrilled. She was a finalist! Her romantic fantasy was one of four chosen by the judges. If she made it through the next round, scheduled to tak...
SHE WAS LIVING THE FAIRY TALE BEFORE THE HAPPY ENDING C. J. Bede had never read Cinderella, but she would have recognized herself as the star. She even had two wicked stepsisters, Karla and Darla Farley. But in this story, when the prince came to ...
WHO WAS MAKING LOVE TO HER? He appeared on a dark and stormy night. The doors blew open, lightning lit the sky-- and there he was, his eyes flashing fire. When Saskia Truelove's beloved aunts tried conjure up the ghost of long-departed Commodor...
NAME: Thomas Michael "Tripp" Ashby AGE: 34 STATUS: S.T.U.D. #2 OCCUPATION: Jock What was a STUD to do? Tripp Ashby actually had more women than he could handle! Thanks to his matchmaking mom's personal ad proclaiming his supposed desire to m...
THE SOCIALITE AND THE BAD BOY Lockett Kensington, pampered and rich, faced the spectacular society wedding of the year--her own. She had more than a case of cold feet--they were numb! Taking the most direct route, she gathered up her skirts to des...
He'd been blacklisted by baby-sitters everywhere Single dad Alex Thornhill could manage multimillion-dollar deals, but he couldn't manage his own children ... nor could anyone else! What his two little girls needed most was a mommy. What Alex need...
His senses were all-powerful... Caught in a cave-in, photojournalist Lucas Blackthorn was buried in a labyrinth under an ancient palace. When he emerged, he'd developed superacute senses. He kept them secret, but they made the world outside Blackt...
Mommy doesn't know a great catch when she sees one! Tim likes to play with me and tells Mommy she's beautiful. He's gallant just like in romantic stories. But Mommy just wants to get rid of him. What s she afraid of? --Tuesday Kally Malo...
How to turn ho-hum into hot! When freelance writer Mabel Ivey is offered a full-time job at Real Men magazine--the magazine dedicated to helping women find real-life heroes--she jumps at the chance. She's not sure whether to be complimented or ins...
Can a fake fiance become a real husband? Bridesmaid Lizzie Muldoon had resolved to go stag to the weekend long Bellamy society wedding. Except her "well-meaning" friends, poor planning and a big secret had Lizzie hooked up with a fake fiance! B...
THE HOT ZONE Prim and proper Nell McCabe couldn't believe she was the sultry host of the provocative radio call-in show THE HOT ZONE. She was willing to do almost anything to save the radio station, but organizing a huge Valentine's 2000 bash? Mat...
Corporate lawyer Emily Chaplin's life was boring -- with a capital B! Until the day she got caught up in a mystery and met the wildest, sexiest man of her life -- Tyler O'Toole. Suddenly Emily craved the daily excitement of hunting down the bad g...
IT WENT FROM BAD... Lucie Webster is miserable! On the night of her thirtieth birthday, she's bridesmaid #13 at her younger sister's Scottish themed wedding. Sipping champagne for courage, Lucie decides to discard her scratchy kilt and have a fling ...
Cassie Tompkins has two weeks to sow her wild oats before marrying the most boring man in Pleasant Falls. Trading places with her freewheeling, city-dwelling twin is just the ticket. Now, if she can just find a stud to help her with those oats -- And...
Polly Tompkins hasn't pulled the old switcheroo with her identical twin, Cassie, since she left Pleasant Falls -- never to return. And she can't think of a worse time to trade places, two weeks before her sister's wedding! But she can't say no to Cas...
When plain, boring marketing drudge Stephanie Blanton reinvents herself as Stevie Bliss, the world finally takes notice! Her sizzling book, Blissfully Single, is soon rapidly climbing bestseller lists. Meanwhile, Stevie is sending men's libidos out o...
Hot prospects? Chicago cop Jake Calhoun is used to playing by the rules. But that's all for nothing when he's forced to team up with civilian insider Zoe Kidd, posing as romantic honeymooners at a resort. Flaky Zoe has no real job, reads tarot cards...
Chicago detective Sean Calhoun has a knack for sniffing out trouble. And beautiful Abra Holloway is definitely trouble with a capital T! Pregnant, on the lam and incredibly sexy, she nevertheless needs his protection. What's a true-blue guy like Sean...
He was packing heat...and more While following a hot tip, Chicago policeman Cooper Calhoun runs smack into gorgeous Violet O'Leary. The sexy brunette FBI agent is no shrinking violet, however. She's tough, no-nonsense and not exactly thrilled when...
No more catching the bouquet... Three bridesmaids catch their man. Plan-it-to-death Serena Stafford believes that only her wildly impetuous sister could fall in love in three days. But Serena hasn't planned on her chemistry with best man Tom Erick...
Rumor has it that the Inn at Maiden Falls is haunted by a group of shady ladies who have a few things to atone for... Meet Rose Tate, who's determined to make up for the past when the inn was, uh, a bordello. The ghostly matchmaker is supposed to...
Susannah Quincy knows it's time to break off her engagement when her jerk of a fiance stands her up on the last night of the year. But dumping Carter means risking her job. Will a fantastic midnight kiss from another man convince her the risk is wort...