Susan Mallery
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New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery delivers her acclaimed story about how life–and love–can change in an instant.Beth Davis's fairy-tale days are over…or so the single mother of two thinks. She suddenly finds herself on a date with her very own Prince Charming, millionaire bachelor Todd Graham. He's smart, sexy and very eligible–everything a woman could want in a man. But Beth's a suburban mom, and approaching forty… She's not sure if she's Cinderella material.Todd was supposed to be raising money for charity, not auctioning off his heart, but he never expected to be so taken with his date. Something in Beth's smile captures the Texas tycoon's attention, and suddenly life as a bachelor seems less exciting than it used to. But they're worlds apart, and building a life with Beth isn't as simple as all that. Can these unlikely lovers find their courage–and the fairy-tale ending they deserve?
Just One Kiss
He won’t hesitate to put his life on the line…but will he ever risk his heart?Falling for Justice Garret was a high point in Patience McGraw’s awkward adolescence. Even after he disappeared, Patience never forgot the boy who captured her heart. Now, he’s back in Fool’s Gold, California, and her passion for him is as strong as ever. But how can she trust that he won’t abandon her again—and her daughter, too?When bodyguard Justice Garrett was a young man, witness protection brough him to this idyllic town and he never forgot its warmth, or the sweet beauty of his childhood friend. He’s returned to open a defense academy, and the Patience he once knew is all grown up. He can’t resist her smile, or her curves.But Justice's past doesn’t make him husband, or father, material. Patience and Justice think they’ll succumb to just one kiss… Then one more… Okay, just one night together. But they might learn that falling in love is beyond anyone’s control.
Hold Me
New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's classic blend of lighthearted humor and intense emotional conflict works its magic on two newcomers to the California town of Fool's Gold, which Library Journal calls «a setting so real and appealing readers will want to start scoping out real estate.»Destiny Mills believes passion has its place–like in the lyrics of the country songs that made her parents famous. After a childhood full of drama and heartache, she wants a life that's calm. Safe. Everything that Kipling Gilmore isn't. Her temporary assignment with the Fool's Gold search and rescue team puts her in delicious proximity to the former world-class skier every day. Part of her aches to let go for once…the rest is terrified what'll happen if she does.Though an accident ended his career, Kipling still lives for thrills–and a hot fling with a gorgeous redhead like Destiny would be a welcome diversion. Yet beneath his new coworker's cool facade is a woman who needs more than he's ever given. With her, he's ready to take the risk. But love, like skiing, is all about trust–and before you soar, you have to be willing to fall.
Having Her Boss's Baby
“I’M PREGNANT!” When Noelle Stevenson saw the positive results of her pregnancy test, she didn’t know what to do. The baby’s father was gone, killed serving his country in Iraq. And nineteen-year-old Noelle was barely making ends meet putting herself through college and working part-time.So when her take-charge boss, Devlin Hunter, offered to marry her—in a purely temporary business arrangement—how could she possibly refuse? Dev wanted to do the right thing for a woman in need. But he didn’t anticipate that his beautiful bride, wed in a marriage of convenience, would stir his hardened heart. This platonic partnership was rapidly headed down the road to romance….
Good Husband Material
Eight years after she skipped town on the eve of her engagement, Kari Asbury briefly revisited sleepy Possum Landing, certain she'd encounter the handsome, upstanding lawman whose love once thrilled–and intimidated–her teenage heart.Still, she never expected to stumble into a bank robbery and meet Sheriff Gage Reynolds at gunpoint! Gage's forceful gaze captivated Kari. His gallant rescue riveted her. His earthy, upright appeal enthralled her.All male, Gage was everything a woman–no longer a girl–could want. But with years of heartbreak…and untold secrets…between them, could Kari find the courage to stand by the man she'd always loved?
The Prince & the Pregnant Princess
SHE WAS ALL KINDS OF WRONG FOR ROYALTY.…When it came to kingdoms, impulsive, up-from-the-streets Cleo Wilson was no Cinderella. Why, mere months ago she'd done the unthinkable: fallen for arrogant, irresistible Prince Sadik–and come up pregnant! Now, briefly back in Bahania, she had to hide her burgeoning curves or risk losing her baby-to-be to royalty!Tall, tempting Sadik promptly seduced Cleo anew…unveiled her secret…and demanded they wed! But could Cleo's lifelong fantasies of love and family find fulfillment in a palace? After all, wasn't she the last person on the planet to become a princess–and bring a proud, imperious prince to his senses…let alone his knees?
The Sheik's Arranged Marriage
Man-shy American Heidi McKinley winces when the king himself insists she marry–and make heirs with–his sinfully sexy royal son!For Prince Jamal was a legendary lover, an expert on erotic intrigue. Whatever would he see in serious-minded Heidi? Plenty! Up to his crown in gold-digging bubbleheads, Jamal is secretly enchanted with the sweet and studious virgin.So why was homespun Heidi donning silken disguises and posing as siren «Honey Martin» to seduce him? And how could Jamal hope to choose between a bold, brazen «mistress» and a bashful, blushing bride?
The Sheik & the Virgin Princess
?When prim professor Zara Paxton ventured to distant Bahania, she wanted only to find the father she'd never known.But Dad proved to be a desert king – and he promptly put his «princess» under the protection of a muscular, mesmerizing sheik who set Zara's virginal senses aflame…yet refused to quench the fire!Steely security liaison Rafe Stryker scorned lasting love. So how did one bespectacled brunette sneak into his heart and make him throb with the urge to taste her sweetness? Clearly, innocent Princess Zara wanted to be his woman. But taking her was tantamount to treason. Still, even a sheik could only stand so much temptation…
Falling For Gracie
Fall in love all over again with a heartwarming reader-favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery!First comes love, then comes marriage… At least, that was Gracie's plan at the ripe old age of fourteen, when she loved eighteen-year-old heartthrob Riley with a desperation that made her a town legend. Even now that she's all grown up, the locals in sleepy Los Lobos won't let her forget her youthful crush.And how can she, when she's face-to-face with Riley at every turn? The onetime bad boy has come back to town seeking respectability—but the sparks that fly between them are anything but respectable. Gracie's determined to keep her distance, but when someone sets out to ruin both their reputations, the two discover that first love is sometimes better the second time around.
The Best Bride
With his sexy Stetson and X-rated grin, was Sheriff Travis Haynes Glenwood's leading lady-killer or Elizabeth Abbot and her daughter's knight in shining armour? Finally pulling her life back together, Elizabeth couldn't afford more heartbreak. Still, Travis was awfully tempting…With every fragment of her betrayed heart, Elizabeth longed to trust the legendary lawman – enough to become his bride and give her child a daddy. But would her shattering past forever hold her hostage…even from the love that could make her whole?