Shirley Jump
Список книг автора Shirley JumpThe Tycoon's Proposal
This Barlow brother always gets what he wantsMac Barlow never met a deal he couldn’t make. But this corporate shark just hit a gorgeous roadblock. Mac will do anything to acquire Savannah Hillstrand’s struggling solar energy company–even return to Stone Gap and face down a shattering secret in his family’s past. Just one problem: the breathtaking blonde refuses to sell.Determined to save her father’s legacy, Savannah makes Mac an offer he can’t refuse. He'll show her how turn her business around. If she fails, the company is his. Instead, it’s Savannah who’s changing the way the hunky, buttoned-up CEO sees the bottom line . . . and is in danger of losing her heart. Can she help Mac reconcile with his past and claim a future with the irresistible Barlow bachelor?
The Virgin's Proposal
HOW COULD HE TURN DOWN A BANANA IN DISTRESS?Successful rebel Matt Webster came to make peace with his past and his family. But he'd never thought that to appear «respectable,» he'd become the pretend fiancé of a banana-wearing storeowner! Yet how could he refuse spunky Katie Dole, the woman under the costume, when she kissed him so sweetly– and so thoroughly–in the spaghetti aisle of the supermarket?Her blue-green gaze implored him to play the role of lover to show up her ex-fiancé. But remembering the kisses they shared were supposed to be pretend became more difficult, when all Matt wanted to do was to make love to the appealing Katie! Was the virgin's proposal turning into something…real?
Doorstep Daddy
Stand-in dad for the day! Maverick writer Dalton Scott demands solitude – not a baby on his doorstep! But he can hardly shut the door… He’s clearly out of his depth, but is amazed when he finally gets the little girl to stop crying! Then beautiful single mum Ellie arrives, distraught that the babysitter left her precious child on Dalton’s doorstep, and his heart goes out to her…The last thing Dalton thought he needed was disruption. But this chaotic pair makes him realise that too much of his life has been stored in fiction. With Ellie he could start a whole new chapter…
Winning The Nanny's Heart
Adding up to family Figures, not families, were her forte. Yet somehow CPA Katie WIlliams found herself accepting single dad Sam Millwright's desperate job offer to help care for his two young children. She took the job…temporarily. Because losing her heart to this love-starved family was definitely off the books.Sam knew Katie was different from her first day on the job. In just a short while, the new nanny had coaxed a smile from his sullen daughter and got his silent son to speak. And she awakened a part of the widower's heart he'd long since locked away. Still, Katie planned to leave—and Sam knew if he stood any chance of convincing her to stay, he had to show the temporary nanny that they could have a permanent future…together!
The Firefighter's Family Secret
All it takes is one spark . . .A month ago, Colton Barlow was a decorated Atlanta firefighter haunted by a tragic accident on the job. Now he’s taking the grand tour of a North Carolina town he never heard of–and being welcomed into a family he didn’t know existed! His newly discovered half-brothers aren’t the only ones making Colton feel right at home. If he isn’t careful, Stone Gap–and one winsome wedding planner—could steal his heart.Rachel Morris doesn’t see many sexy strangers passing through her tiny southern town. And falling for the hunky firefighter sure wasn’t part of her life-on-hold plan. But is Colton here to stay? Are they both ready to say “I will” to a future together?
The Instant Family Man
FROM PLAYBOY DAYS . . . TO BEDTIME LULLABIES?Up till now, Luke Barlow's biggest dilemma was deciding which debutante to take to which Stone Gap social. Until Peyton Reynolds appeared on his doorstep, with a four-year-old blond moppet and a birth certificate spelling out Luke's name in black-and-white. And it's time for the South's sexiest bachelor to step up and be the daddy his little girl needs!Peyton had sworn she'd keep her cool around her one-time crush, but when Luke begins bonding with little Maddy, Peyton realizes she's in danger of losing her heart to the small-town heartbreaker. Perhaps this Barlow brother might be inspired to change his footloose ways and become the man Peyton can depend on . . . for a lifetime!
The Homecoming Queen Gets Her Man
Welcome Home, Meri Prescott!Roll out the red carpet—Meri’s back in town! But how could the jean-clad beauty fishing for crawdads be Stone Gap’s every-blond-hair-in-place princess? It seems the former Miss North Carolina has had it with pageants and perfection. Meri’s home to care for her ailing grandpa and realize her dream of becoming a photographer. If she could just ignore her treacherous heart when she gets her first gander at her gorgeous, all-grown-up first love.Meri was sweet fifteen when Jack Barlow gave her her first kiss–only to break up with her a year later and ship out to war. The soldier who comes home has changed, just like Meri. Doesn’t Jack know two can heal better than one? That it’s what’s inside that counts? And Meri’s got so much to give to that special Barlow man.
Married By Morning
Gorgeous playboy Carter Matthews's favorite things are women and money.But the business he's inherited is broke, and his beautiful new employee seems immune to his charm. Daphne Williams knows Carter's too rich and too handsome to fall for her. And anyway, she likes her perfectly ordered life just as it is.But Carter's decided to prove his reliability – by getting married! Ever-practical Daphne thinks the idea is ridiculous – even more so when she discovers that she's his chosen bride-to-be!
The Bridesmaid and the Billionaire
Here comes the bridesmaid! Bridesmaid Susannah Wilson has poured her dreams into planning a trip of a lifetime. Only trouble is, her locked-up heart is being opened by a brooding out-of-towner.Billionaire best man Kane Lennox is escaping the stifling expectations of New York. Being with Susannah, he’s breaking the rules. Happy-ever-after isn’t on his agenda.Yet he can’t take his eyes off her. For the first time he has something that money can’t buy – a woman who loves him for who he really is.Watch in wonder as the bridesmaid becomes the bride!
Maverick Vs. Maverick
Rust Creek RamblingsALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND…COURT?Lindsay Dalton, daughter of our esteemed town attorney, is about to try her first case in the courtroom, and it’s a doozy. It’s David versus Goliath as Lindsay tests her mettle against millionaire cowboy Walker Jones.With his looks, charm, and commanding presence, Walker Jones the Third seems like a man who just can’t lose. However, his blue-eyed powers of persuasion apparently do not extend to our earnest Ms. Dalton. In fact, our sources suggest the novice Rust Creek Falls lawyer might just be throwing Walker Jones Millionaire off his game. Could this be mere legal manoeuvring? The jury is still out. But with two stubborn hearts in denial, we at the Gazette are predicting an epic romantic showdown!