Jane's rule about marriage: if at first you don't succeed, don't try againA bigamist ex-husband, an anonymous stalker, a murder inquiry. Magazine editor Jane Hamilton is not having a good month. But with the support of her best friend, Brad Manchester, she's coping–until they become lovers and Brad complicates things even more by proposing marriage.Brad understands Jane's fears, but he's ready for a wife and family, ready to move forward. Especially when he finds out she's pregnant with his child.
I know that out in the big, bright world, it is usually the mommy and daddy who announce their baby's arrival.Well, there's still seven months before my auspicious debut, but I'm announcing myself. Now. See, Mommy is keeping me hush-hush. And her cold shoulder has Daddy in a dither. But Mommy has always loved Daddy…and though they got awfully close the night I appeared, he's never uttered those three little words. (No, not «change my diaper.»)Gee whiz – parents! I just know they'll work it out because babies are all about hope…and this baby won't stand for anything but a happy ending….
Sam Lockwood is a single father who wants his children to know about family. For that reason he begins to search for the mother who gave him up at birth. He finds her, and is surprised to learn that she now has another child–one she chose through adoption.Her daughter is Molly Calvert. Once known as the wild Calvert, Molly has settled down to become a respected teacher at the little elementary school in Bardill's Ridge. Years ago, she put her family through too much, and she's not prepared to hurt them ever again. Which is why she has to ignore the feelings she's beginning to have for Sam–her mother's long-lost son.
Getting attached to someone nearly sidelined agent Annie Perez's career. So she's not about to make the same mistake twice.This latest undercover assignment in Louisiana–acting as nanny for a famous couple under threat–suits her perfectly. She can investigate quietly and under the radar. That is, provided she can stay clear of way-too-suspicious detective Nate Dufrene.Easier said than done when Nate seems to be around every corner. And with each encounter, Annie is tempted a little more by this son of Bayou Bridge. Yet regardless of their chemistry, they are worlds apart, and she's not willing to compromise for love again. But when she needs an ally, Nate has her back. And that could convince her to get very attached!
Caitlyn Belle will die before she'll let Judd Calhoun take her Texas ranch!Her arrogant and wealthy neighbor has been waiting to get back at her for jilting him years ago. But she wasn't about to be roped and steered into wedlock–even if her feelings for Judd went far beyond a business arrangement between their two families.Judd will never forgive Cait for walking out on him. Now that her late father's gambling debts have her backed into a corner, Judd's ready to take his sweet revenge. But first he has to forget the yearning in Cait's forget-me-not blue eyes.Just when Judd thinks he's over her, trust the fearless, stubborn woman to tempt him once again….
Another man's babyAfter her husband is killed in a barn fire, Robbie McBride Tellchick is left alone to raise three boys–and the baby on the way. With the fire still under investigation, she can't even depend on the insurance money. She can, however, depend on Zack Trueblood, a firefighter who claims he wants to help Robbie through her pregnancy–and beyond.It's well-known in the town of Five Points, Texas, that Zack's ambition is to be a landowner. His growing feelings for Robbie seem more than sincere, but she has to wonder what kind of man wants to raise someone else's child. Does he want the land she can no longer afford to keep?Or does he want Robbie?
Needing a bolt-hole where she can lick her wounds after a car accident has destroyed her budding career, Catrina Russell jumps at the chance of a job as governess on a North Queensland cattle station.Carrie wouldn't have been Royce McQuillan's first choice, but there's no denying the empathy between her and his young daughter. His own feelings are more difficult to fathom. Having lost his social butterfly wife to the bright city lights, how long can he expect the beautiful Carrie to remain contented living an isolated life with the master of Maramba?
If he discovers the truth, all bets are off… When Brady Carrick bets he can turn Molly Davis into a professional poker player, he has no idea the widowed mother has a grudge against him. Accepting Brady’s challenge is a way for Molly to start a new life – and punish Brady for destroying her old one…All she has to do is keep her real identity from Brady until she earns a seat at the big poker tournament. That, and steel her heart against him. Because the closer they get, the harder it is to believe that this serious, protective cowboy is the right target for her revenge.
All right. So Jack Thatcher has experienced deep, personal tragedy. Dr. Sienna Maxwell gets that. But how can the man drop out of life the way he has, pretending to be happy hosting fabulous dinner parties and puttering in his back shed? That's something she will never be able to understand. Because he is only pretending, right? Sienna's a shoot-from-the-hip high achiever, who demands no less from everyone around her. Driven and determined to make her new medical practice – and everything she touches – a success, she wants a whole lot more from Jack than charmand kisses. She wants nothing less than perfect.
Having her own family is not too much to ask! Although it's been tough, sixteen-year-old Sierra Lind has assembled some good candidates. First there's the most perfect foster mom ever–Lucy Malone. And now Sierra has found her bio dad, Jonathan Brenner. With the way Lucy and her dad are making eyes at each other…Well, Sierra will have her family unit any day now.But things go south when her dad and Lucy take opposite sides on a deal-breaker issue. And guess who's in the middle? Yeah, that's so not where Sierra wants to be. She has to fix this so that everything goes back to normal–meaning her dad and Lucy acting like they can't get enough of each other!