WHERE WERE HER CHILDREN?They were gone like a flash in the night. Now Kirsten Laurence was desperately searching for her precious three. And her only recourse was to elicit the help of Detective J. D. Ryder–a man with whom she'd shared a past and from whom she still kept a very special secret!Though every instinct screamed not to become involved in Kirsten's plight, J.D. could not turn his back on the single mom who still made him long for what he couldn't have. He would help Kirsten recover her missing children…and then he'd walk away. Unless he could admit that the eldest child's eyes strangely resembled his own…and that in Kirsten's arms he could come home at last…!
HE WANTED A SECOND CHANCERafe Montoya had known his wife, Beth, was unhappy. She wanted him home earlier, wanted a baby, wanted more of himself than he could give. He thought that being her knight in shining armor would be enough. But then a tragic accident claimed Beth's life, and left her twin sister, Anne, injured–and he had run out of time. All he could do was help Anne recover her strength and her memory–it was what Beth would have wanted.Yet when Rafe looked in Anne's eyes, for a fleeting minute, he had the feeling it was Beth's eyes looking back at him. His Beth, ready and waiting to give him a second chance. But that was impossible…wasn't it?
HER BABYBeing jilted at the altar by playboy Kenny Tarkington made Lucy Velardi vow to raise her daughter, Emma, on her own. She didn't need the help of any Tarkington, even her ex's handsome brother, Connor. The undeniable attraction between them wasn't enough, because what Lucy wanted from Connor was the one thing he couldn't give–his heart.HIS RESPONSIBILITYWorkaholic Connor Tarkington was used to taking care of things, and that included Lucy and Emma, no matter how the sight of mother and child sparked painful memories and strong emotions inside him. Though Connor had sealed his wounded heart away, would he risk a second chance at happily ever after with Lucy?