Judy Christenberry
Список книг автора Judy ChristenberryHoneymoon Hunt
For Julia Chance and Nick Rampling, chasing after her mother and his father was more than a search for eloping lovers; it was an exercise in frustration. Of all partners, how did a jet-setting millionaire get stuck with a prim virgin like Julia, who called him unfeeling and jaded? Still, Nick couldn't deny Julia intrigued him.After all, he appreciated a woman, just not a wife! But the more time he spent with Julia, sharing the same hotel rooms but enduring separate beds night after night, the more he wondered just which couple would make it to the finish line…er, altar…first!
Wanted: Christmas Mummy
Single dad Doug Graybow has his hands full trying to run a ranch while raising two spunky twin boys. But he doesn' t expect his ad for a housekeeper to turn into a search for a wife! Nor does he realize there are so many desperate women in Wyoming!Late one night, Leslie shows up at Doug' s door to answer his ad, and before he can properly throw her out, she' s won his boys over with grilled cheese and cookies. He soon finds out she' s not just another pretty face looking for a husband. No matter how hard he resists, Doug can' t help being drawn to her. Could Leslie be exactly what this family needs?
Vanessa's Match
To Vanessa Shaw nothing is more important than family, especially since her recent reunion with her long-lost brother and sisters. So when she's asked to counsel a troubled teen, she puts everything into restoring her charge's sense of security–while wondering, where is Lindy's half brother and new guardian, Richard Austin?Once he finds out what happened to his little sister, Richard is determined to make everything right. He works closely with Vanessa to achieve this, and the more time he spends with the therapist, the harder he falls for her. But Richard can't shake the feeling Vanessa isn't willing to forgive him for abandoning Lindy. Yet once he realizes Vanessa is the woman for him, Richard will stop at nothing to get her to change her mind about him–and consent to be his wife.
Rent A Millionaire Groom
Quick–check the phone book under ''Groom''!Independent lady Elise Foster didn't want a husband–but she was desperate for a fiancé. To pacify her marriage-hungry family, she had to find a hunk she could pass off as her man-in-waiting. Then the perfect candidate–gorgeous James Dillon–adopted the part of adoring fiancé as if he'd been born for the role. His fiery kisses packed such passion that Miss Single-and-Proud-of-It fell smack-dab in love with her decoy! And now Elise was determined to make the ruse real. James didn't know it yet, but he was about to go from leased fiancé to rent-to-own groom!
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….
The Bride's Best Man
WHAT COULD COME OFA LITTLE HARMLESS FLIRTATION, ANYWAY?It wasn't as if she wanted to be a bride, after all. And maybe it will give Shelby Cook some answers about the mystery man who has been corresponding with her beloved Aunt Kay for the past fifteen years. And really spending time with his Closest friend, Pete Campbell, wasn't going to be a hardship! Still, getting 'him to spill his friend's secrets wasn't turning out to be a snap. Perhaps, it was time to raise the stakes? Could she tempt him with kisses? Maybe this plan had potential!
A Texas Family Reunion
The Last Barlow?David Buford/Barlow has finally found his long-lost family, but the joy he feels at being reunited with his brother and sisters is complicated by his growing feelings for his «cousin» Alexandra. Will Alex ever be able to look at David as more than a protector and start thinking of him as a man–even a potential husband?It turns out David doesn't have much to worry about–Alex already knows he's the one for her. The trouble is, they don't have the courage to tell each other their feelings. Luckily, David's new family is there to step in and give these would-be sweethearts some help!But David and Alex aren't the only ones being gently pushed toward the altar!
A Randall Thanksgiving
She Was Home For The Holidays…But jewelry designer Melissa Randall had no intention of staying in Rawhide, Wyoming. The sassy sophisticate had a life in Paris–one that didn't include a meddling, matchmaking family or the sexy, sloe-eyed deputy they had in mind for her.Down-home deputy Harry Gowan would never leave Rawhide; she'd never stay. He'd keep his bachelor heart out of her reach, memorize her pouty smile and practice kissing her goodbye. Harry held out hope, though; after all, the matchmaking Randalls were legend in these parts. But had they met their match in Melissa?
Finding A Family
Ranch hunk Hank Brownlee wanted only two things from his new housekeeper–companionship for his grieving father and some stick-to-your-ribs country cooking. What he got was something altogether different."Matron" he'd hired sight unseen turned out to be a blonde dynamo and a single mom. True, Maggie Woodward was a widow and she sure could cook, but she was also young and beautiful! And it wasn't long before Maggie and her little tyke had Hank's world turned upside down and his heartstrings twisted all around their dainty fingers….Now all Hank had to do was convince his wary little widow that happily-ever-after was worth the risk!