I'M NOT AFRAID OF A LITTLE FRIENDLY COMPETITION…–Brandon Clark, restaurant ownerBut Brandon smelled a rat when he wound up at a dinner arranged by his daughter…and came face-to-face with the beautiful mother of his daughter's best friend–and his stiffest competition! Jill Lindstrom was a force of nature–full of passion, tenderness and a fierce determination to succeed in her restaurant business. Their attraction flared like a runaway torch…until she discovered he was the competition. But as their girls grew more relentless in their matchmaking, Brandon found himself I falling for their romantic trap. How could he convince stubborn Jill that he would make the perfect partner in business–and in love?
A wedding for baby's sake…Roxy Warren was abroad when her baby niece was tragically orphaned. Little Emma is now in the custody of her uncle, Cam Raeburn. Roxy is furious! Cam is a playboy and knows nothing about babies!When Roxy arrives to stand in as Emma's mum, she can't forget the steamy kiss she and Cam once shared. He's still as gorgeous as ever but they both want custody. Cam has a solution–marriage! He gives Roxy a month to make up her mind–a month in which to prove they can be real parents to Emma–otherwise the custody battle begins!
Reunited–down under. Natasha Beale was horrified when her tour guide turned out to be Tom Scanlon–the man who'd jilted her.She would be spending the next two weeks alone with him, in the wilds of the Australian Outback. She still felt hurt and betrayed, yet she would need him to protect her, day and night. It was too intimate a situation for estranged lovers–Tom had set it all up. Tom had also changed: he was fitter, more muscular–ten times sexier! He wanted her back. And he had a secret to tell: the real reason why he'd left her.
Living DangerouslyA past too painful to remember…Amnesia was less painful than the truth!Amanda Braithwaite, pampered niece of hospital administrator Randall Chambers, is found badly hurt in a park, but can't remember how she got there. In fact, she can't even remember her own name. The only person she does remember is Dr. Jonathan Taylor, the man who saved her life.As pieces of her past begin to surface, she tries to understand the person she has been. Obviously Jonathan, a man who seems to share her memories, holds the key. But perhaps the door is better left locked. After all, someone had wanted to kill the other Amanda….
Josh Tanner and Maggie Thelan share one unbreakable rule: No romantic entanglements. Period.So the lonely doctor hiring the former teacher as a live-in nanny for his little boy shouldn't be any kind of threat to their creed. Especially since Josh won't let go of the past – and Maggie can't tell Josh who she really is…But rules are made to be broken, and while Maggie only wants to know the nephew she never knew she had, deeper feelings keep getting in the way! As the holiday season creeps closer, his rules collide with her secret.Can their unexpected love survive the truth?
Two babies…one scandalous secret!Discovering he's the father of an orphaned newborn rocks botanist Liam Hawke's world. But that's where nanny Jenna Peters fits in–a single mother herself, she immediately works her magic on his newborn daughter. Soon Liam himself can't resist being spellbound by this beauty.Jenna tries to keep her irresistible boss at arm's length but it's a losing battle. Once Liam finds out who she really is, she'll have to say goodbye to the man she loves and their unconventional family…unless the seductive single dad makes her a proposition this undercover princess can't refuse!
Courtesy of his rakish good looks and powerful prestige, Jared Gillette was every woman's fantasy. Yet, as far as Nicki Holliday was concerned, he was 100% Scrooge! Sure, she felt a jolt of electricity whenever Jared ravished her with his sexy-as-sin eyes…but a practically penniless Nicki was infuriated because her «Bah, Humbug!» boss had her fired. Then he proceeded to charm her into caring for his beloved daughter! Well, a soft-hearted Nicki couldn't resist the challenge of spreading warm holiday cheer throughout his arctic mansion. Before long, a gruffly tender Jared swept the orphaned beauty off her feet. But would it take a miracle to awaken the jaded tycoon to the wonder of love?
For vet Teague Quinn, life in the outback is pretty predictable… until his forbidden love, Hayley Fraser, comes home and shakes things up.Now super-sexy Teague’s struggling to keep his feelings and his libido under control.
Security expert Declan Quinn knows he has a way with women. So when he's assigned the job of guarding radio sex-pert Rachel Merrell, he figures he'll get her cooperation by charming his way into her good graces. And if she's as gorgeous as her photo, maybe her bed, too. . .Only, the lady doesn't need any persuading. . . Because of Rachel's so-called «expertise,» her life has become all talk and no action. And she's still managed to acquire a stalker. She needs protection—and great sex— badly! And Declan is the perfect guy to take care of both. After all, he says he won't leave her side. So what's wrong with showing him what else he could do with her body while he's guarding it?
Sexy rancher Callum has no trouble charming the pants off Irish tourist Gemma. But Gemma has a secret. She's come to investigate an old crime that could ruin the Quinn family forever.Will Callum's desire for her still hold strong when he uncovers the truth?