THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY…When one of her children’s stories becomes a major success, quiet Celeste Nicholas is suddenly the talk of the town. She should be gloriously happy…but something is still missing from her life. Could the return of her childhood crush be the answer? Flynn Delaney has moved back home for his daughter’s sake. He might be a millionaire, but no money in the world can help a little girl heal from the loss of her mother. Yet shy librarian Celeste and her stories do hold some indefinable magic. Flynn came home looking for support…can he find that, and true love, in the one that got away?
SWEET CHARITYWhen social worker Brianna Rowlands set out to locate an orphaned infant's next of kin, romance was the last thing on her mind. But the moment she met dashing attorney Eric Wingate, she was smitten–and so was his cooing newborn niece. If only the three of them could become a real family….Eric couldn't possibly squeeze fatherhood–or marriage–into his hectic agenda. Yet now that his arms had cradled precious baby Charity–and embraced the lovely Brianna–he found himself reluctant to let go. Perhaps somehow–Lord willing–he wouldn't have to….
FOR HER SON'S SAKEMallory Brenner's life was in a tailspin. Her son, Nick, had been diagnosed with a fatal disease and his best hope of survival was Dr. Kent Berger, the one man Mallory never expected–or wanted–to see again. For more than ten years Mallory had kept Nick's paternity a secret and now, to save her son, Mallory would continue to keep it. Still, the more time the two males spent together, the harder Nick fell for his newfound hero…and the more Mallory realized how much she'd missed him. Kent deserved to know the truth, but while her son's life hung in the balance, could she risk telling him?Could she risk not telling him?
PEACE, QUIET AND…LOVE?Sculptor Frannie Rowlands figured some time alone at the windswept shore was all she needed to recover from a creative slump–and from her father' s and sisters' weddings. But when a near disaster brought her handsome neighbor to the rescue, Frannie realized that solitude wasn' t the only thing that was good for the soul….At his tranquil beach house, Scott Winslow discovered he could live the simple life he craved. Now the reclusive billionaire had unexpectedly found something else there: a woman who had no idea who he was, a woman who might be able to love the real Scott–if only she would let herself….
Trisha August is determined to be independent and will do anything–well, almost anything–for enough money to set up her own business. She can't believe her luck when hotshot Lassiter Dragan promises to give her a loan….But there's a catch–she has to become his temporary «wife» for the Christmas holidays!Lassiter has sworn that he'll never make himself vulnerable through love. So a convenient, temporary wife seems the perfect solution to enhance his business image. Only, living as man and wife is harder than either of them expects. Lassiter is appalled to discover he's falling in love with his wife!
Falling for the rebel… After being jilted by her boyfriend, Marnie was determined never to stay in one place too long. But from the moment she arrived in Texas and clashed with sexy Jericho Bravo, she was finding all sorts of reasons to stay put. Too bad the rugged loner couldn’t say the same. Or could he?Jericho was making Marnie believe in second chances. Was the proud, wary rebel willing to risk his heart? Because he already owned hers…
Iced-in at the airport, cradling the kicking, squealing infant daughter he'd only just discovered, Jackson Powers was fresh out of patience. And now he'd hooked up with fellow strandee Hetty Reynolds, a woman who didn't fit into any of his neat pigeonholes. A woman who spoke softly and sang husky off-key lullabies to a stranger's crying baby…with eyes the color of rainwater and a body created for love. He needed a survival guide to family–and personal relationships–fast! Because once this storm was over, Jackson had to show both these ladies that he was a forever kind of man…