A poor country boy who barely had two cents to rub together, Briny Tucker never expected miracles. Then he won fifty million dollars and hired spirited oil heiress Dorian Burrell, one of the richest–and sexiest–women he'd ever met, to help refine his rough-and-tumble ways.But Briny's tendency to give cash to every down-on-his-luck beggar and charity in the great state of Texas wasn't exactly in his beautiful teacher's lesson plans….Dorian was stunned by Briny's generosity! And yet her determination to turn the rugged cowboy into one of society's elite was quickly overshadowed by long-buried urges that begged to be unleashed. Was she ready to go from teacher to student in Briny's capable hands?
TRULY A FAMILY?What was it that made rugged mountain man Garret Boyd so irresistible to Toni Carlton? Could it be the tenderness she'd glimpsed in his blue eyes whenever he swept his orphaned niece into his strong, sheltering arms? Or was it the heat Toni saw simmering in his gaze from the moment she'd come to his cozy home?In no time Toni had put a smile in Garret's heart–and a burning need in his wounded soul. And suddenly the brooding loner knew the only way to give little Angie a family was to believe that a strong, silent daddy and his vivacious new nanny were truly meant to be….
Subject: Airborne Captain Eli Murdoch. Current status: Ready and raring to go! Mission: Serve his country. Obstacle: Sexy Tara Swenson. Impossible to resist. Weddings are a minefield for Eli Murdoch. Each time he goes to one, he falls into bed with the same woman-Tara Swenson! But a relationship between a footloose soldier and a homebody can never work. Can it? Tara can't seem to keep her panties on and her legs together around her former high school crush. But she wants more than wham bam, thank you ma'am.Although Captain Hard Body is very good at that! When he returns for a third wedding, Tara's faced with a man trained to outmaneuver her! So she makes the first offensive move. Directly into Eli's very willing arms. . .
The best, plan of all…Alice Wynn has nothing to lose–and only fun and adventure to gain. So she agrees to impersonate her glamorous boss, Sharlayne Kenyon, who needs solitude to finish her scandalous memoirs.Jed Kilby is the bodyguard hired to protect Alice, since somebody out there will do anything to stop Sharlayne, and for the moment that's who Alice is.But Alice starts to fall in love with her unsuspecting bodyguard. And despite strict orders not to mix business and pleasure, he's falling for her, too….This is definitely not part of the original plan–but maybe it's the best part of all!
Hunter St. John wants Gillian Cassidy. In his bed…fulfilling his fantasies. For thirty nights, that's the deal. He's going to make her scream with wild, wanton pleasure. Enjoy a little sweet revenge in the process. The perfect way to get her out of his system, right? Maybe. Gillian is shocked by his proposition – and aroused.She's never forgotten Hunter and the way he can make her feel. But it's emotional blackmail. It could also be the best sex of her life…. Except what happens when the thirty days are over?
Can a sinner ever really change his ways?No one is more surprised than Bryce McClintock when he is mentioned in his father's will. The two had been estranged for fourteen years, and Bryce hadn't expected–or wanted–any part of his father's estate. But the former FBI agent, smarting from a botched final assignment and finding himself in need of respite, heads to Heyday–only to discover that Lara Lynmore, the woman who directly contributed to his on-the-job problem, has also come to town.Kieran, Bryce and Tyler: Three brothers with different mothers–brought together by their father's last act. The town of Heyday will never be the same–and neither will they.
Type R Men: Rescuers. Restless, reckless…sometimes unsettling.Dr. Alexandra Robbins may have a successful career as a psychologist in Chicago, but she's had a very unsuccessful marriage. Right now, she's in the middle of a messy divorce. What a relief to get away from her soon-to-be ex and head for a small town in Idaho to complete her study on Type R men–"rescuers," men compelled to risk their lives to save others.Colin McIntyre caught Alex's attention when his daring rescue of a young child was shown on TV. He's obviously the ideal candidate for her research. Only, he doesn't like the idea of being a guinea pig. He likes her though. So maybe he'll cooperate just a little.Sounds good to Alex. But the more time she spends with him, the more he fascinates her.Soon Alexandra Robbins isn't just researching the Type R man anymore!
Bad to the bone…in all the right waysA brilliant civil lawyer, David Hennings has always been the outsider—at odds with his wealthy family, shunning relationships, defying convention as a sexy leather-jacketed biker. Which is why sculptor Amanda LeBlanc agrees to his request to reconstruct a skull from a cold case murder. The instant heat between them is scorching.But once Amanda takes the job and gets too close to the rebellious attorney, her carefully balanced life is upended by a series of methodical attacks. Someone doesn't want her to finish the job. Now David will risk everything not to lose the woman he unknowingly put in jeopardy.
He's An Officer…When lawyer Lynn Hayes's career depends on keeping one of the long-lost McCoy heirs out of jail, she braces herself for a courtroom battle. But the defendant's rigid sense of duty is the first enemy she faces-followed quickly by her unyielding attraction to the man.And A Misguided Gentleman Major Rick Branigan's debt to his buddy shouldn't cost him his reputation, or so says the long-legged beauty sent by the McCoy clan to bring him home to Dependable, Missouri. But when the U.S. Marine Corps is your family you don't break their code of honor, even for a woman like Lynn Hayes…do you?