Cathy Thacker Gillen
Список книг автора Cathy Thacker GillenThe Bride Said, 'Finally!'
It had taken Jake Remington seven years to propose to Jenna Lockhart, but who was counting? Theirs had been puppy love when they were kids, pure and sweet. But tragedy had shattered their perfection. Now Jake was all man and determined to have his wedding night with Jenna.Except Jenna was nobody's fool. Jake wanted something only she could give him. And while it required rock-solid willpower to ignore Jake's masculine appeal and million-dollar courtship, it was darn near impossible to deny his offer of marriage. Would Jenna finally become Mrs. Jake Remington by default…?
A Mummy for Christmas
Merry Christmas To Friends, Neighbours…Lovers? Neighbours and fellow single parents Travis and Holly don’t know what they’d do without each other. Besides being good friends, they’re each other’s backup in times of domestic chaos, which, with four pre-schoolers between them, is most of the time!They have just one unwritten rule: they have to stay friends. But after sharing a knock-your-socks-off kiss, friendship no longer seems like enough. Could it be that the perfect Christmas solution lies right next door – for both of them?
The Bride Said, 'I Did?'
Dani Lockhart had always fantasized about her wedding day…walking down the aisle and giving her hand in marriage to the man of her dreams–just not to her enemy, Beau Chamberlain! But apparently that's exactly what she did…and couldn't remember.Sure Beau was movie-star handsome and lived by a value system that would stand the test of time. From work to lovemaking and everything in between, he followed the all-or-nothing rule. And he intended to find out exactly how his name and Dani's ended up on a marriage license–and just how Dani could be expecting his child!
The Rancher's Family Thanksgiving
She’ll marry who she wants – or not at all! Susie Carrigan needs help – fast! With her family playing matchmaker, she can think of only one man to turn to. Rancher Tyler McCabe has always been there for her – anytime she needed a broad shoulder to lean on…or a warm body to heat up a cold night! Tyler has to stop Susie from making the biggest mistake of her life, but he hadn’t planned to put his own heart on the line. He can’t let Susie marry somebody else – not when there’s a man right here who loves her and plans to show her a Thanksgiving neither of them will forget…
The Gentleman Rancher
From head-to-head… Taylor O’Quinn and Jeremy Carrigan always clashed – and when they didn’t see eye to eye on an important career choice, their cherished friendship ended. Taylor left Texas to pursue a lifelong dream; Jeremy became a respected doctor.To heart-to-heart? Back home for a much-needed break, Taylor suddenly sees her old friend in a new light. And meeting Taylor again after seven years makes Jeremy realise he wants more than the easy camaraderie they used to share.He wants her to be part of his dream – the lady who captures this gentleman rancher’s heart!
A Baby for Mummy
His Thanksgiving WishWith a busy career and three kids to feed, single father Dan Kingsland needs help! Hiring a professional chef is such a perfect solution, Dan doesn’t notice the baby bump under Emily Stayton’s coat. Emily is finally getting what she wants – a baby – and going where she wants: home to the peach orchard her family used to own.But when Dan shares the joy of her baby’s first kick, he realises he’s falling for his very temporary employee. Can his love be the home that Emily’s been looking for?
The Heiress
Jack Granger, counselor to the Deveraux shipping empire and totally devoted to the senior Deveraux, has been shadowing the love child of his mentor for nearly a decade. Granger had watched Daisy grow up from a petulant rich girl into a driven young woman with a mission to find her roots–a quest he had long prevented her from ever accomplishing…harboring his desire for her all the while.Both were outcasts searching for redemption and truth in an unforgiving world of wealth and deception. Instead, they found each other…without pretense or promises. But at what cost would they seek the future?
Tangled Web
Past transgressions haunted Hope Barrister, whose beauty helped her rise from a tenant farm to a Texas fortune. But her quiet loveliness concealed dark secrets she'd long kept safe, to protect her young son….Chase Barrister found Hope enigmatic and elegant–but she tasted of forbidden fruit. Years ago, Chase had fled his father's legacy, but he'd taken memories of his stepmother and his own bittersweet desire.After his father's death, Chase returned to Texas and Hope. Would he be caught in the web of familial deceit…or untangle an honest love and truly come home?
The Secret Seduction
Lily Madsen promised herself that she would never again live up to her reputation as the 'Ice Princess' of Holly Springs.To prove it, she's got a list of goals that are decidedly un-prissy– not to mention a certain bet Lily's made with some of her friends that says this virgin can seduce a visiting TV star who's in town for only a week. All Lily needs is a little help from her friend Fletcher Hart who just happens to be an animal consultant for the TV show. She needs him to get her on the set.Fletcher will be damned if he's going to let Lily throw herself at some Hollywood heavy– even if it means placing a wager of his own. The bet? That he can steer Lily away from the arrogant TV star and straight into his arms!But every wager comes with a price. The question is, are Lily and Fletcher prepared for the consequences?