Barely out of the schoolroom, young Emily Blake was sold by her father, a lifetime loser, to the Duke of Covington, the most immoral and unscrupulous scoundrel in all of England. But she was determined to marry for love and took flight through Europe...
THEY WERE LOCKED IN A BATTLE OF WILLS The unyielding Thorn Catlin was determined to force Sabrina to leave Brazil. She was set on staying--for purely professional reasons. Unforeseen events shook her resolve. Marooned with him in the exotic and...
How fragile is the line between love and hate .... Lady Fairfax had lovingly raised her two orphaned grandchildren, beautiful sisters, but as unalike as a lion and a lamb. Where dark-haired Allele was pale and gentle, Clairice was a quick-tempered...
She meant to fire a warning shot, but instead Lily Dunbar's aim faltered and she grazed the hunter himself. She had ventured too far into the wilderness of Reece Wakefield's vast Chilean ranch, now an oncoming storm thrust her into his arms and he re...
Kidnapped by a gentleman highwayman known as the Thief, Lady Thrift Lindly is taken to Paris where she agrees to help him spy on Napoleon for the British When her father refuses to pay ransom, a woman kidnapped by a gentleman highwayman is forced ...
'Hasn't anyone told you that all the money in the world will not make a joyous marriage?' With these words Captain Lance Merrick makes it quite clear to Miss Elena Blake that he disapproves of her engagement to the wealthiest bachelor in Savannah. ...
A gorilla for a client? Straitlaced patent attorney Laurel Fortier couldn't believe it when toy inventor Thane Prescott appeared for their appointment covered with black fur and wearing a devilish grin under his shaggy mask. In no time at all Thane...
Debtor's prison or a loveless marriage ? Melissa Hampstead had to make a suitable match within a month or go to prison as a common thief. And in order to meet eligible men she would live at Walraven Castle. So decreed the handsome, cynical, inflex...
His voice murmured huskily through the night, reaching out to embrace her senses across the airwaves -- and Charity Jane Webster was smitten! Deejay Rory Runyon was a perfect fantasy love, calling her "darlin'" and sharing love songs with her hour af...
Her students looked like little angels, and Maggie Linden was thrilled to be tutoring the four nephews of renowned journalist Nick Brannon. Her enthusiasm was just slightly dimmed when she learned her new charges had already sent fourteen teachers p...
Courtney Meade only meant to dissuade Jared Calhoun from shooting Ebeneezer, her son's pet hawk, when she dove over the fence and tackled him. But the gun he held went off... and wounded her furious neighbor in the foot! All the way to the hospital J...
"You'll never marry a dull man. Crystal, even if you think you want to!" Pug Moffitt promised the delightful green-skinned witch who'd sought shelter in his gourmet food shop one rainy Halloween night. But Crystal had spent too ma...
When Sandy Smith's ginkgo trees wilted for the third time, nursery owner Gabe London just had to investigate. And when he met the lovely manager of the Casa Grande Retirement Center, he guessed who the culprit was: his younger brother Pete, who would...
"Beautification!" Hank Sandusky raged as he read the summons threatening a fine of $800 if he didn't mow his unruly lawn by Saturday! And who was this infuriating Ms. Bedford who'd informed on him? Hank's fury abated when he met his pretty neighbor...
AS DIFFERENT AS A METEOR AND A DAISY An industrial espionage consultant working in Stillwater, Oklahoma? Talihina Montgomery, baker, mother, and head of a large and eccentric household of nine, found the situation laughable: But Bennett Reid wa...
"Oh!" Clarice Jenkins fumed at the audacity of Mr. Grady O'Toole. It was bad enough that he'd set up his tacky tamale stand right next to her uncle's elegant restaurant, but then he had the nerve to stand there bare-chested selling his wares! Why, it...
HIS UNEXPECTED GUEST BECAME A WELCOME ONE Molly hated to force the issue, but she had to convince Jake Cannon that he was not going to spend his long-awaited vacation alone. As star witnesses to a crime, both knew they must leave Detroit immedi...
Lucy Reardon and Finn Mundy were strangers-but not to calamity! From the instant Finn spotted Lucy's black net stockinged legs perched on a ladder outside his bedroom window, he was an accident waiting to happen-and she was the fuse on the dynami...
Love sparked desire within her as fierce as the stormy seas. His mouth came down on hers... and the ocean's pounding roar she heard drumming in her ears was really her heart's answer to his kiss... She knew who he was, Captain Joshua Raven, reneg...
After his borrowed yacht crashed in a storm and tossed him headlong into Lake Superior, Mike Smith fought the slender figure who tried to pull him to safety aboard a houseboat. Savannah Carson had no way of knowing why Mike was wary of rescue, but sh...
Shipwrecked! Jasmine Kirby was thrilled to be rescued, even if her savior was a scruffy sailor with a hunk's body and a glint in his eye that warned her to watch out for her virtue! Being alone on the open sea with this gorgeous man in a boat calle...
After a brief but unforgettable encounter with Ken Holloway Millie Blake never expected to see him again-certainly not taking refuge inside her hall closet! Mistakenly suspected of a crime, Ken swore that it wasn't true, and Millie couldn't help ...
He kissed her with aching tenderness, sending tantalizing sparks of excitement through her. She shivered in anticipation.... When Comanches threatened golden-haired Caroline Brandon, a spirited young orphan fleeing the wreckage of the Civil War, a...
Even a near-collision with a stick of dynamite couldn't stop Hilary Wakefield from confronting Brink Claiborn face to face! The brash, impossible man had avoided her calls and ignored her letters--now he'd have to tell her why he refused to sell her ...
SAN ANTONIO, the untamed territory of Texas, where acres of wilderness were up for grabs and fortunes were waiting for every man who had fought for Texas. SAN ANTONIO, where Luke Danby, growing up in this land of peril and promise, was driven by a...
HE NEVER PLAYED FAIR Born into a proud and wealthy Southern family, Ty knew how to win in games of both love and power. And when he lost, someone else always had to pay. SHE NEVER LOOKED BACK From a tragic childhood, golden-haired Talia rose to ...
ALBUQUERQUE, boomtown of the New Mexico territory where greed and ambition made fortunes in a time when daring could make the boldest dreams come true. ALBUQUERQUE, where handsome and determined Noah McCloud came to build a future out of the wreck...
THE SINS OF A FATHER The most ruthless oilman in America, Laz Kaminski doesn't just buy out his competitors, he ruins them. And when that rival is his only son, he becomes a man possessed with the need to win ...no matter whom he betrays or how he l...
DADDY'S GIRL: Dazzlingly beautiful, Cheramie was the daughter of San Francisco's richest business tycoon, the wife of a charismatic senator -- and a woman with a secret lover she would do anything to keep. -- SUPERSTAR: A retired baseball great, Je...
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Samantha Bardwell was proud to be a part of her large and loving family, but it took more than love to make ends meet in the dusty Oklahoma cowtown of Salido. When her grandfather deeded her the family's sleepy cafe, she was det...
NEW ORLEANS... the cotton kingdom's capital of splendor and sensuality on the eve of the Civil War, where great families ruled, beautiful women were revered, fortunes were made on the turn of a card, and lives were ended with the thrust of a dueli...
After Marietta Clelland foils a bank robbery and inherits a fortune from a beloved friend, she must contend with Jordan Bank, the stingy trustee who casts his handsome eyes on the willowy beauty. Original....
"THE DAM HAS BURST! Those words marked the end of the peaceful, solitary, ordered existence of Ranger Jason Hollenbeck. As the floodwaters rose in New Mexico's national park, into his life tumbled Jennifer Ruark and her ragtag crew--three hooli...
The marriage of a sassy, gun-toting tomboy to the handsome, reluctant son of a neighboring rancher gets off to a riotously rocky start -- until the gifts they exchange at Christmas help to bring about a passionate reconciliation......
No-nonsense businesswoman Grace Goltry seeks shelter in a Texas ghost town...and finds herself in the year 1872...in the arms of Logan Graywolf, a legendary Comanche half-breed who awakens her deepest desires. But Grace knows Logan is fated to die in...
Rachel Kearney: When her father returned from the War Between the States, it wasn't the joyful reunion she'd expected. For he was on the run from the law ...and now Rachel, her sister, brother and baby cousin had to flee Vicksburg, and the only home ...
SHE COULDN'T REMEMBER... Her past was a mystery. She didn't know I name, or why she'd been driving through the mountains in a blizzard, or how the accident had happened. All she recalled was that she'd been looking for Ben Falcon. But he'd found her...
VANESSA: Her father controlled a railroad and could call up the military with a word. Yet he could not control his oldest daughter. Vanessa was en route to a Denver convent when she escaped the wagon train to bathe in the river. First, a small ch...
SINGLE MOTHER IN TROUBLE Gritty homicide detective Jake Delancy was steamed about baby-sitting, a blonde--even one as tempting as Rebecca Bolen. Hell, he had a cold-blooded killer to catch!! But the innocent single mom was the assassin's avowed ne...
MARRY A STRANGER? Juliana Aldrich wouldn't think of it! But that's exactly what her benefactor's will was asking her to do. Worse, her would-be groom, Caleb Duncan, actually wanted to go through with it! Think of the money, he insisted. All Julian...
Honor Roth -- As proud and beautiful as her Comanche mother, she dreams of only one man: Luke McCloud. But girlish fantasies turn to harsh reality when her father's deathbed plea to save the family ranch makes her Luke's bride in name only. Trapped i...
FORBIDDEN LOVE... Being stranded with a beautiful woman should have had Micah Drake thinking all the things they could do to pass the long nights together. Only, this woman couldn't remember if she was single and available ...or her twin siste...
BABY CHASE Pregnant Katherine Manchester was on the run and about to become a mom any minute! She had to find a safe place for her baby to be born, fast--and what better place than in rugged rancher Colin Whitefeather's welcoming arms? SURROGATE ...
ONE RED-HOT HUSBAND Mattie Ryan had no illusions about her temporary husband. Long, lean, darkly compelling--Josh Brand was every woman's fantasy. And everyone in Texas cattle country was gonna wonder why in blue blazes he'd marry his gawky cowpok...
THE FORBIDDEN MAN Zach Durham could rustle the orneriest cattle, charm two rambunctious kids ...and inspire desire in women who should know better. And Emily Stockton knew better. Her sister's ex-husband was way off-limits...but this flesh-and-blo...
HE WANTED JUSTICE Angry and determined, Travis Black Eagle storms into Crystal Spencer's home, demanding justice. Her brother, the town doctor, was responsible for his beloved wife's death in childbirth--now he has a newborn son who needs a mothe...
HE MADE "MARRY ME" SOUND LIKE A DARE.... In one blazing moment, rugged rodeo man Jared Whitewolf had tempted straitlaced Faith Kolanko to do something reckless. With a nod of her head, she could have it all -- a home, a baby and a long-legged hear...
THEY WERE STRANGERS... Traveling to Texas to help her sister escape an abusive marriage, Savannah Ravenwood is seized by a powerful dark-haired stranger. Her captor is Red Hawk, a half-breed Comanche who needs a woman's help in rescuing his orphane...
RANCHER TO THE RESCUE Rough-edged cowboy Matt Whitewolf knew that being a husband - or a father - just wasn't his style. But when he came across a little girl and her very pregnant mother stranded in the midst of a raging storm, instinct took over...
THE BACHELOR DIPLOMAT Nothing could make world-weary Aaron Black's blood race anymore. Until the magical night he danced with Pamela Miles. The debonair man-about-town and the shy schoolteacher shared a night of intense desire...only, she disappea...
Rodeo champion and rancher Jeb Stuart was determined to claim the son his ex-wife had given away, but he hadn't counted on the little boy's love for his charming adoptive mother, Amanda Crockett. Jeb proposed a marriage of convenience for his son...
THE TEXAN HEARTBREAKER Retired FBI agent Jason Windover had a new assignment -- to keep five-foot-and-feisty redhead Meredith Silver out of trouble. Jason was an old hand at charming the fairer sex, and he figured a little sweet seduction would ke...
THE SEXY STRANGER A fire on her ranch sent rodeo champ Jake Reiner blazing into Maggie Langford's life, disrupting her ordinary existence and igniting desires she thought were long gone. But the single mom's temperature reached the boiling point w...
PROPOSE TO A RYDER? Gabriel Brant was breaking a generations-long feud by proposing to the lovely Ashley Ryder. He offered a deal that would benefit both -- he'd get land to expand his cattle ranch and seven-months-pregnant Ashley would get a fath...
What was a cowboy to do? When Josh Kellogg had rescued a stubborn damsel in distress from her burning car, he figured that was the last he'd see of her. But without any ID or memory of who she was, and with trouble on her tail, it looked like Ms. "La...
A RANCHER IN NEED Rodeo rider Wyatt Sawyer was used to handling bucking broncos, not babies! So when he became guardian of his five-month-old niece, Wyatt knew he needed to hire a nanny. He just never expected that nanny to be the lovely Grace Talma...
TIED UP IN KNOTS! How on earth had Texas Cattleman's Club member David Sorrenson been roped into protecting a tiny baby girl? The ex-military man knew everything about security and danger, not infants! Marissa Wilder was the perfect solution. This...
A man, a woman...and a baby? Colonel Mike Remington wasn't a man who backed away from a challenge. But the tough, combat-hardened Special Forces officer knew he was way out of his league when he cradled an adorable baby in his arms -- and an elega...
THIS TIME HE WAS PLAYING FOR KEEPS Colonel Jonah Whitewolf had always lived life on the edge, whether it was in the Special Forces or working for a security company, but nothing could have prepared him for the shock of stumbling upon his ex-wife.....
SLOW BURN It began as an anonymous flirtation. Storm raging, lights flickering, two stranded travelers decided to share uninhibited conversation -- but no names -- during a stolen encounter. Talking turned into kissing...and the need to know each ot...
Isabella Devlin's life turned inside out the night she encountered a stranger breaking into her house. Everyone thought Colin Garrick was dead. Yet there he was -- living, breathing sexy proof that he was still very much alive -- and willing to share...
SUDDENLY CINDERELLA Maid Lara Hunter knew a one-night stand with a stranger was uncharacteristic of her. Her mysterious lover seemed like an ancient prince, sensual and primitive, come to take her away from her humdrum life. Away from the memories...
"Hi, Stanger. I'm having your baby." -- Rose Windcroft, expectant mom Laying eyes on Tom Morgan again was the last thing Rose could have imagined. After all, her family's horse farm was a long way from the Houston conference where she and Tom had ...
TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS... All Matt Ransome knew was that some penniless stranger was carrying his dead brother's child. And any Ransome heir was going to be raised in the family tradition of wealth and power--whether its mother liked it or not. ONE...
TEMPTING REVENGE Millionaire Nick Ransome was just the type of man heiress Julia Holcomb had been warned to avoid. And when she found out he was after her family's company, she knew their mutual attraction was destined for disaster. Yet Nick's sed...
HIS HALF-MILLION-DOLLAR OFFER Katherine Ransome never expected to see the man who had jilted her at the altar again. But Cade Logan was back, bidding $500,000 at a bachelorette charity auction to have her for an evening. Katherine vowed never t...
SHE NEEDED HIS MONEY Unless Brittany Garrison came up with cold hard cash right away, she'd lose her beloved restaurant. So when handsome millionaire Emilio Jefferies offered her an irresistible proposition, Brittany signed on the dotted line and se...
HIS EXPECTANT BRIDE Pregnant after their one unforgettable night together, Ashley Smith knew she must tell Ryan Warner she was carrying his child. And when he insisted upon marriage, she reluctantly agreed. But it was for the baby's sake...she could...
Between desire and deception... The ruthless Texas multimillionaire was her most bitter business rival, and Abby Taylor knew she should hate everything about him. But no matter how hard she tried to forget him, Nick Colton still haunted her most i...
The Marriage Deception To claim an inheritance, Texan tycoon Jake Thorne needed to find a wife and start a family...fast! And his shy secretary Emily Carlisle was the perfect choice. She wasn't after his wealth or power--and she had the sweetest, ...
"I'm somebody's daddy?" The last obstacle entrepreneur Jared Dalton needed between him and a fifteen-million-dollar bet was a woman with a grudge. He knew their long-ended affair was the reason Megan Sorenson refused to sell him her ranch. Determine...
The Tycoon's Takeover Struggling hotel owner Laurel Tolson had had enough of wealthy, arrogant men who thought their money could buy anything and anyone. But then tycoon Chase Bennett swept into her little Montana town and made her an offer as ent...
I'm not going to ask you to be my mistress Just two years of her time. That's all handsome billionaire Matt Rome needed. His proposal seemed perfect on paper, and the promise of passion sizzled between them. But becoming a wife for hire? To a man wi...
The Highest Bidder He'd bought her fair and square. The charity auction gave millionaire Noah Brand the perfect opportunity to sweep Faith Cabrera off her feet. Now the cool beauty could no longer avoid him. For one day...and night...he had his comp...
Shotgun Wedding? Making money comes easily for millionaire Jared Ryder, though the hectic corporate lifestyle has him heading to his Montana ranch whenever possible. There, a new female hired hand has the CEO thinking about mixing a little pleasure ...
Just how far was he willing to go? Dallas tycoon Nick Rafford had to get his black-sheep brother's baby back into the family fold. But the child's beautiful guardian was resistant to his initial offers. Nick could tell that changing Grace'...
From Bitter Enemies to Bedmates A Santerre -- a sexy one -- dared trespass on oil magnate Jake Benton's ranch? The Santerre and Benton families had been feuding for generations. Yet here was Caitlin Santerre, standing inches away, asking nicely for ...
His employee has a sexy secret Isabelle Smith isn't surprised -- or insulted -- that her new boss, Texas tycoon Tony Ryder, doesn't remember her. Their night of passion was so long ago.... And when he takes over her company, she vows to stay only as...
"Gabe, you have a daughter." Six years ago, Gabe Benton left Texas to seek his fortune. The woman he loved and left behind was heartbroken -- and fled the state with a secret. She was pregnant with his child. Now, Gabe is a millionaire ranch ow...
A cool million to help a withdrawn child in time for kindergarten? Widowed teacher Ava Barton is touched that the girl's guardian, Texas billionaire Will Delaney, cares so deeply. But the job includes moving into Will's mansion for the summer. And su...
The illegitimate daughter of a late Texas billionaire, Sophia Rivers stands to inherit a fortune. But the stubborn woman doesn't want a penny of it. As financial advisor to the wealthy Delaney family, Garrett Cantrell has to convince Sophia to accept...
She didn't look like any secretary he'd ever met Billionaire Zach Delaney needs a live-in assistant while he recuperates from an injury. But when Emma Hillman arrives at his Texas ranch with her suitcase, he knows he'll have to work hard to resis...
"Marry me...for the baby's sake." With a fortune at his disposal, there is little Marek Rangel can't buy. Now, he has put a price on something priceless: his late brother's child. He will stop at nothing to ensure the baby's birthright...even if ...
USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig returns to the Texas Cattleman's Club, where cowboys know best… As a card-carrying member of the Texas Cattleman's Club, Sam Gordon is conservative to the core. Discovering Lila Hacket -- the woman he'd s...
Nothing tempts like the forbidden in this Lone Star Legacy novel from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig It had been a night of heart-pounding seduction…. In the morning it became their little secret. Jared Weston could never see his best ...
In this Lone Star Legacy novel from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig there's only one woman who can tame the boss… Hiring a hot blonde to do the cooking? Probably not the smartest decision Texas rancher Ryan Delaney has ever made. But Je...
One taboo Texan After a century-long family feud, Madison Milan doesn't trust any Calhoun -- especially Jake, the man who ditched her on the night of their elopement. But when he shows up claiming an heirloom map leads to gold on her ranch, she's...
USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig returns to Verity, Texas… All Wyatt Milan wants is a quiet life. That's why the billionaire rancher became sheriff of the sleepy town of Verity, Texas. But Wyatt's tranquility is disrupted when charismati...
Someone has a pregnancy secret in this Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm story from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig When folks think of Stella Daniels, they think unassuming, even plain. But after a devastating tornado hits Royal, T...
She's pregnant and snowbound with a hot Texan in this tale from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! Pregnant, abandoned and stranded in a Texas blizzard, nurse Savannah Grayson is grateful when billionaire rancher Mike Calhoun rescues her. T...
A worldly rancher seeks shelter with a small-town woman -- and gets snowed in! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! When a blizzard strands rancher Josh Calhoun at a tiny Texas inn, it's not boredom that makes him notice innocent Ab...
His lover's little secret will change this rancher's life. Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! Wealthy rancher Nick Milan's future was all planned: he'd marry the woman he adored and have a dazzling political career. Instead, their...
A bachelor auction leads to a night of passion for this Texas rancher! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! Tony Milan can't believe the stunning vision in red who's placed the highest bid at the bachelor auction! One night of dinne...
The rich rancher's irresistible offer… From the moment they met, their intense attraction has been off the charts. It's rendered Blake Callahan's judgment inoperative. Because the billionaire rancher has offered millions to lure Sierra Benson a...
This nanny is strictly off limits! Rancher Cade Callahan is desperate. As guardian to his brother's baby, he's completely clueless, and he needs a nanny quick! Hiring his best friend's very qualified sister seems like a no-brainer. But Erin Dorse...
Will secrets tear this rancher's marriage apart -- or lead to a reunion? Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! For estranged husband and wife Tom and Emily Knox, a heartbreaking loss in their past is keeping them apart in the present...
Old friends, pretend lovers -- from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! Meg Aldridge needs a fiancé. Her family's demands that she marry have become unbearable. But a monthlong pretend engagement to her best friend, Gabe Callahan, should sh...
He needs a wife…fast. From USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig! To inherit his fortune, Marc Medina has a month to find a wife, which seems impossible. Until he discovers his gorgeous assistant is pregnant. Marrying her and providing for he...
A Texas affair leads to a little surprise! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Sara Orwig. Former army ranger Mike Moretti is finding it hard to remember that Vivian Warner is forbidden. She's his late buddy's widow and his new boss. Mike hire...
A billionaire, a baby and a bride of convenience? Oil baron Nick Duncan swore off entanglements of the heart after his wife’s and son’s untimely death. So when Talia Barton introduces him to his orphaned daughter from a grief-fueled fling, he ...
He’s returned to Texas to save his family’s ranch. A reunion with his ex isn’t part of the plan. To save his ranch from ruin, tech billionaire Luke Weston needs Scarlett McKittrick -- brilliant veterinarian…and the lover he left behind....
Their goodbye was supposed to be for good. But now this rich rancher is back…and he wants her! For billionaire Texan Noah Grant, joining the military meant sacrifice -- breaking up with city girl Camilla Warner was especially tough. Yet comin...
A family feud made them enemies -- A promise made them lovers. Wealthy Texan Jake Ralston made a promise to his best friend: to end the century-old feud between the Ralstons and Kincaids. Hiring Emily Kincaid is the first step…if he can deny...
A past he can’t remember. A woman he won’t forget. She has no interest in handsome strangers. Then she meets a temptation she can’t resist. When Wade Sterling is rescued from a terrible car wreck by Ava Carter, the wealthy rancher doe...
A burning desire to give in to the forbidden… Can a night of passion put a century-old feud to bed? Rancher Jake Reed may be the richest, sexiest man in Texas, but Claire Blake wants nothing to do with him. The Blakes and Reeds go way bac...