She was a convenient bride…When Reece Waverly became a widower with an infant son to care for, he turned to Leah Gray. They had a strong friendship and he knew she'd make the perfect wife and mother. It was a convenient marriage–only Reece had no idea Leah had been secretly in love with him for years.…Could she become a wife for realLeah convinced herself she could live with this arrangement, for the baby's sake. But after a year she's forced to admit that she'd hoped to become Reece's wife in more than name only. On the verge of leaving, Leah is stunned when Reece declares it's time he claimed her as his bride for real!
Oh no! Surfer–make that ex-surfer–Carly Winters can't believe she accidentally faxed an erotic letter to…a secure military line? Now navy SEAL Jonathon «Hunt» Huntington is at her door, fax in hand, asking her how the fantasy ends.Talk about fate… Because Carly's parents think Hunt is her new boyfriend, and Carly does need a wedding date ASAP. Hunt's ready to play–only on one condition. Carly's got to teach him to hang ten. Problem is it's been a while since Carly's career-ending accident and she's terrified of anything aqua. But with Hunt, letting go just may make her fantasy a reality!
Manhattan's sexy adults-only hotel is now a crime scene. And concierge Mia Traverse–self-described CSI addict–is on the case. Whether it's hunting down extra-soft pillows for a fussy guest or tracking down a murderer, Mia loves solving a mystery.With her grapevine connections and her plucky determination, she knows she can be a big help to the hot detective in charge.With just a few months left on the force, Bax Milligan needs all the help he can get on this high-profile whodunit. But he hadn't counted on vivacious, beautiful Mia becoming the Watson to his Holmes, reviving that old thrill of solving a crime…and triggering a few new thrills. Now the case isn't the only thing he wants to put to bed….
Comanche Born…Comanche Bound Nick Bluestone had made a solemn vow to wed his twin brother's widow, raising their child the Comanche way. The desirable Elaina would be his wife, but Nick could never forget the decision had been his brother's, not hers. Elaina had convinced herself marrying Nick had nothing to do with their mutual attraction.What she felt for Nick was more intense…and much more dangerous. She'd lost her heart to a Bluestone once–did she dare allow her new Comanche husband entrance to her soul?
COLONEL DAD… AND MAJOR MOM?Impossible! Could it be that Major Kate Jennings was going to be Major Mom? And the devastatingly handsome marine she'd had a long-distance relationship with was going to be a daddy – Colonel Daddy that is! Suddenly things were very complicated.Especially now that Colonel Tom Candello was her newly assigned boss… . Kate was sure the confirmed bachelor would offer her a marriage of convenience – after all, that was the honorable thing to do. Trouble was, how could Kate every agree to an in-name-only union when her heart had secretly ached for Tom all along?BACHELOR BATTALION: Defending their country is their duty; love and marriage is their reward!
THE BOSS SAYS «BAH, HUMBUG.»Ever had a tall, dark and scrumptiously sexy boss? So desirable that you wish he'd be waiting under your Christmas tree on December 24, wearing nothing but a red ribbon around his neck? But so scroogelike that he's planning to cancel the company party, enforce the «no-dating co-workers» policy and spend the holidays shredding mistletoe?Sounds just like Carrie Sargent's boss. So how did the woman who was one eggnog away from saying «I quit!» ever get Cash Cunningham to merrily say «I do!» at a wedding chapel on Christmas Eve? … THE GROOM SAYS «I DO!»