Anna DeStefano
Список книг автора Anna DeStefanoA Family For Daniel
A family for them all?Ten-year-old Daniel has had a rough year. His mother's unexpected death has landed him in a small South Carolina town, in the custody of his uncle, elementary school principal Joshua White. Josh is a pro when it comes to dealing with other people's kids, but he can't get through to Daniel.The only other child in the school who's having a worse time is Daniel's classmate Becky. Her mother, Amy Loar, left a troubled marriage and is now fighting to rebuild her career in Atlanta while Becky stays with her grandmother in Sweetbrook.Amy and Josh were friends as teenagers…with a hint of something more. Now they find themselves thrown together as they try to help Becky and Daniel. Coming together as a family would be the best thing for the children–but can Amy ever trust a man again?
The Firefighter's Secret Baby
One night has big consequencesShe's a captivating woman who catches his eye immediately. They spend one steamy night together. But in the morning, she's gone.Nine months later, firefighter Randy Montgomery is the first emergency responder on the scene of an accident. And as he pulls a very pregnant woman from the wreck, he recognizes her–Sam Gianfranco. What a twisted sense of humor fate has. Because not only is Sam about to give birth, but she's also in a pile of trouble. Police protection and bad-guy chases kind of trouble. Another man would walk away. Not Randy. A single glance at Sam and his baby, and he's in this for the long haul. And he'll do whatever it takes to keep all of them safe.
The Unknown Daughter
Beware of what you look for…Carrinne Wilmington vowed she'd never return to the Georgia hometown she fled as a pregnant teen. But now she has no choice. Carrinne's life depends on finding her father, a man she never knew…and the key to the transplant she needs. So she decides to sneak back into town and get out with the clue to her father's identity–with no one the wiser.Unfortunately, she comes face-to-face with the last person she wants to see–Sheriff Eric Rivers, the former bad-boy-gone-respectable and father of their teenage daughter. When Carrinne's life is threatened by someone determined to stop her search, Carrinne must learn to trust Eric. Not so easy when he's already disappointed her once.
The Runaway Daughter
She took the baby and ran…Eighteen-year-old Maggie didn't know what else to do. She'd promised her dying friend she'd keep the baby safe from his father, a drug dealer…and killer. Who else could she turn to but her uncle, Deputy Tony Rivers?Everybody Tony cares about seems to leave him. He really wants to help Maggie and the newborn baby, but if he reports them to his boss, Chief Deputy Angie Carter, he knows Maggie will run again–and he can't risk losing her.But how can Tony keep the truth from Angie when they're embroiled in an investigation that puts their jobs–and their lives–on the line?
All-American Father
Failure is not an optionWhat' s a single father to do when his twelve-year-old daughter is caught shoplifting a box of expired condoms? Derrick Cavenaugh sure doesn' t know, so the ex-all-American football star turns to Bailey Greenwood for help, but she' s got troubles of her own….Bailey is struggling to keep her grandmother' s bed-and-breakfast, her home, from being swallowed up by taxes and the bank. She doesn' t have time to help Derrick, but she can' t refuse his daughter.The more time Derrick spends with Bailey, the more he respects her, the more he wants her. He' s failed so much already, but he' s determined to win Bailey.SINGLES…WITH KIDSIs it really possible to find true love when you' re single…with kids?
The Prodigal's Return
Does going home mean living with the past–or living down the past?The death of teenager Bobby Compton shocked the community of Rivermist, Georgia. It also destroyed the lives of Neal Cain and Jennifer Gardner. Neal was sent to prison, and Jennifer' s life spiraled out of control until the birth of her daughter forced her to grow up.Now, eight years later, Neal has come home to help his ailing father. Jennifer, a single mother, is also back, trying to make a go of things. Neal and Jennifer were in love when they were teenagers, and those feelings haven' t gone away. But they' re different people, shaped by everything that' s happened. They can' t change the past. Can they still have a future?