SHE GOT UNDER HIS SKIN…[And besides, Dr. Connor Forbes didn't want a r partner. Even if Sunny Williams was the most beautiful blonde he'd ever seen, the uptight physician knew Sunny's crazy New Age ideas–and her irresistible lips–would only wreak havoc on his practical, wellordered life.i But with her sweet smile and luxurious deep ^tissue massages, the spunky siren had made it impossible for him to turn her away without risking the wrath of the entire town of Oak Valley…and his traitorous heart.Maybe having Sunny as a partner was just what the doctor ordered…
SHE DIDN'T DO CUTE OR CUDDLY.But reporter Colleen Stewart's latest article sent her bravely charging into the dangerous world of toddlers. Yet she hadn't realized quite how much peril she was in. Because not only was she surrounded by precocious crumb-snatchers, she also had to work with Aiden Forbes–the one man she almost gave up her career for….HE WASN'T USED TO DIAPERS AND DROOL.But still recovering from his last assignment, Aiden needed this job. Would this war-hardened photographer survive the babies–and also Colleen's rejection? Aiden's next battle would be his toughest because now he had to make Colleen realize she needed a child–his child!
Socialite Anna Sinclair was a budding bridal dress designer, but her love life was a cocktail-party joke. Disguising herself, she went west and vowed to avoid romance! Then handsome businessman Ryan Cavanaugh appeared as her pretend groom for an important photo opportunity, and Anna fell hard for his kindness.Would Ryan still want her if he knew who she really was?No one took Ryan Cavanaugh for a ride. While an adorable dress designer left him dreamy-eyed, he hoped she was as honest as she seemed. He'd never considered marriage, but now he ached to make Anna his. After Ryan's battle to trust in true love, would discovering her secret identity ruin their powerful connection?
The assignment–sending the city's most eligible bachelors out on blind dates, then writing about how they turned out–should have been easy for a skilled reporter like Erin James. But the first man on her list wanted no part of her article.Jared Warfield was plenty eligible–handsome, charming, the wealthy owner of a chain of trendy cafes. But there was far more to him. Such as the beautiful little girl he'd adopted–a little girl he wanted to shield from the glare of publicity.But the more Erin learned about this intriguing and very compelling man, the more she wanted him in her story–and in her life!
WHAT, ME MARRY? NEVER![Or so says Emmaline Carstairs. Until she met her uncle's new business associate and Rencountered a matchmaking conspiracy that derailed her plans! Seems her beloved Uncle Gilbert was determined to steal a page from Shakespeare himself on the subject of matchmaking. Uncle Gilbert thought Ryan Benedict was worthy of his k niece's love–and would do anything to bring them together. Including pairing them up to restore the old hotel so dear to Emma's heart. Given her daily contact with Ryan, soon Emma felt the effects of his intoxicating kisses and intense charm.; Perchance the lady doth protest too much!
Single mother Joanna Swan had already married one man with a Peter Pan complex, and one was her limit. So now she is determined that romance is for dreamers–and she is one woman with her feet firmly planted on the ground. Even if she does design custom-made Santa Clauses for a living.And that's where Dale McConnaughy comes in. The sexy-as-sin former baseball superstar–now a toy store mogul–might be irresistible to most women, but Joanna had to resist him. Because after all that she'd been through, what kind of fool would she be to let herself fall in love with another man so determined to remain a boy?For Dale, though, baseball hadn't been a game but a way out of a childhood filled with betrayal and heartache. And even though he'd refused to let the past embitter him, it had left its share of scars–scars that perhaps one woman could help to erase. But only if he could prove to Joanna that, where the game of love was concerned, he was willing to risk all….
For weeks, I've needed a partner for my country clinic. Well, I've finally found one–right under my own roof! My guest room's temporary occupant is a rugged hunk who looks more comfortable wearing a Stetson than a stethoscope, and he has secrets–big secrets.He's also tender, grumpy and practically irresistible! Steve Hartly says he doesn't practice medicine anymore, but I see the longing in his eyes and have felt the warmth of his touch. Somehow I've got to find a way to help him while protecting myself. Because even I don't know how to heal a broken heart…
"Hello, Father. I'm your bastard son."His whole life, Andrew Malone had been programmed to hate the man who'd abandoned his pregnant mother. But now, watching Robert MacAllister clutch his chest and crumple to the ground, Andrew felt compassion… and guilt. And an overwhelming need to be part of this family that now regarded him as the enemy.Dr. Kara MacAllister was not a blood relation, but she'd dedicated her life to earning the respect and love the MacAllisters had shown a troubled runaway. Now a stranger was threatening everything–everyone–she held dear. Yet even knowing that, she couldn't stop her attraction to the man Andrew had shown her he could be. A good man. A wonderful lover.A skillful liar with a secret agenda?
The day she turned eighteen, Sadie Corkin was going to elope with Jarod Bannock, the son of her family's most bitter rival. Until it all went wrong… Eight years later, one thing hasn't changed: her passion for the proud, sexy Apsaalooke rancher.When tragedy brings Sadie home to Montana horse country, Jarod knows he has only one chance to make things right. There's unfinished business between them, including what really happened that fateful night. And now there's a more immediate threat to their happiness: an enemy who wants Sadie's ranch to create a cattle empire. Can Jarod find a way to stay true to his heritage and trust in the love that is his destiny?
HOW WAS SHE GOING TO STOP THE WEDDING?There was no way Samantha Gillespie was going to let her best friend, Brad Rivers, marry a conniving woman only interested in his money! Brad may have been taken in by the beautiful blonde's act, but Sam knew differently.The problem was, the gold digger had made it impossible for Sam to tell Brad the truth without risking the bond between them. And even though the steamy looks Brad kept giving Sam made her question his engagement, she couldn't take the chance he'd choose the other woman over their…friendship? Still, was the commitment-shy Sam ready to acknowledge the desire she was feeling for her longtime «buddy» and even–gulp!–propose he marry her instead?