Judy Christenberry
Список книг автора Judy ChristenberryThe Rancher Takes A Family
Recently widowed rancher John Richey had sworn off women, but he'd do anything for his baby daughter–even remarry. After all, little Betsy was crying out for a mom, and he needed help. His foreman's niece seemed the perfect choice for a platonic wife. Until he met her…Debra Williams and her toddler son filled John's house with warmth, making it feel like a real home again. Debra thought a prime job awaited her out west, not a husband! But this big, blue-eyed ionest-to-God cowboy needed more than a wife in name only. John needed someone to melt his hard heart and show him the real joys of family….
Guarding Camille
Jake Maitland, FBI agent and black sheep of the Maitland clan, had finally come home. And he had a whole lot of trouble on his tail….Camille Eckart was Jake's latest assignment. He'd been chosen as her protector, to keep her and her newborn son safe from her mobster ex-husband. Only, little did Jake guess that Camille's main objective was to make him see her not as a case, but as a woman….Jake's reputation as a loner had taken on legendary proportions–until Camille and little Jamie stole their way into his heart. But with kingpin Vince Eckart on the loose, Jake couldn't afford to get emotionally involved. Their lives depended on him. But as he spent time holed up with mother and son, he quickly discovered his life depended even more on them….
The Last Bachelor
Thanks to some past mistakes, Joe Turner wasn't looking for anything permanent. So when he entered into a green-card marriage to keep his well-meaning family off his back, Joe never thought wedding Ginger Walton, the European minx who waited tables at the Lone Star Country Club, would arouse his every protective instinct.Joe knew Ginger was running from something, but her fresh-faced beauty and effervescent charm could've fooled anyone, and did–especially the close-knit Turner clan. But once the masquerade was exposed, would he really be able to let her go?
The Doctor Delivers
"I'm no blue-blooded princess…I'm the mother of your child!"Something critical was missing in Liza Colton's life. Burdened by fame and catastrophic family secrets, she'd sought refuge in Saratoga Springs to heal. Then Dr. Nick Hathaway appeared by her bedside, and Liza knew she'd found the one person who could make her whole. Poisoned by his own past, the bitter doctor wouldn't see her for who she was. Until one night of passion changed everything….
Least Likely To Wed
SEALED WITH A…SLAP?The kiss was desperate, passionate, leaving Kelly Hampton no alternative but to smack the sinfully sexy cowboy who'd taken liberty with her lips. Didn't matter that Pete Crawford was her best friend's brother. Didn't matter that he'd handpicked her to foil a fortune-hunting femme fatale's advances. Pete was a cowboy, and Kelly had the broken heart and fatherless baby boy to prove that cowboys couldn't be trusted.What if Pete doted on Drew, becoming the dad her child had never known? What if he proved to be more a gentleman during their «pretense» than anyone she'd ever known? The irrefutable truth was that neither of them intended to wed…ever.Then Pete kissed her again….
When The Lights Went Out...
To: Jen, Lauren, Julia, Maggie From: Sharon Date: 10/01RE: Due Date: 7 months!Remember my dream man? The one I met when trapped in the elevator? Well, he's back–and he's our new client! The moment I heard his voice, I knew Jack Waterton was the man I'd–who'd– Well, the man from the elevator! For weeks I've been thinking of his strong arms and the kindness of his touch. And now we're working together! But I don't know if he remembers me yet–or knows I have a very special reminder of our night together….
Never Let You Go
JED KNEW MEN AND HORSES. AND HE UNDERSTOOD A LITTLE ABOUT WOMEN.But born illegitimate, a lifelong loner, what the cowboy didn't understand–would probably never understand–was families.Which meant that the attraction he felt for rich, pretty rancher Beth Kennedy was just that. Attraction. Nothing more. There was no future in it–no house with flowers, no cradles filled with sweet-smelling babies.So Jed vowed he'd train Beth to be the best rodeo rider she could be. Then he'd move on down the road.Alone.Unless he'd just found a place to call home….
Randall Wedding
Gruff as a bear with a thorn in his paw, cantankerous loner Russ Randall simply didn't need the aggravation of playing hero to a stranded lady and her adorable toddler. Yet the code of honor held by all Randall men wouldn't allow him to do anything less than bring mother and child into his home and give them shelter from the raging storm.When Russ learned Isabella Paloni was in a heap of trouble, something greater than honor had him proposing marriage–although Russ would deny with his last breath that he had any passion left in his hardened heart. But when they sealed their fate with a kiss, Russ wondered if this Randall wedding would lead him to a love greater than he'd ever known….
Daddy Next Door
"I Found Our Daddy!"Three-year-old Missy thought her new neighbor had all the right stuff. Nick Barry was handsome, fun and even she could see he liked her new mommy. So why couldn't he be their daddy?Jennifer Carpenter had her hands full with adopting Missy and her two sisters. While the Texan next door doted on the girls, she knew Nick was in the fast lane to fame and fortune. Why would a sexy bachelor want a ready-made family? Besides, she wanted to become a mommy, not a Mrs. So what was it about Nick that proved irresistible–to the girls…and to her?
Randall On The Run
SHE SAVED HIS LIFE…When Jess Randall dragged a critically wounded man into her car, she had no idea he was a wanted whistleblowing DEA agent. All she knew was that Steve Carter needed help–help she could only find at her family ranch in Rawhide, Wyoming.AND PUT HER OWN AT RISKSteve had no idea how high up the corruption went, but he knew how desperate the rogue agents were. A sniper's gun wasn't the loner lawman's only fear. The more time he spent with Jess, the more he hoped for a future, a home, a family–exactly what she deserved and he could never have. Not when the mountains were filling with killer agents. They'd find him, and no one–not even his brave, beautiful protector–would stop them.