By day: Glamorous movie star. By Night: terrified woman, in need of protection for herself and her little girl.Rancher Joe Mc Bride knew that the last thing he needed was some big-time movie star invading his home. Yet Angel Wiley and her adorable three year old were looking to him to save them from unnamed danger. Joe could never turn away from a lady in distress–but he soon realized it wasn't just the defenses of his home they were crumbling, but the ice around his heart….
When it came to men, definitely the former. But Abby Saunders was certainly aware that when it came to her boss–and his mysterious, possibly unsavory dealings–it could well be the latter.So when she was introduced to crack crime reporter Logan St. John, she was relieved. After all, it was unlikely that the still-grieving, if gorgeous, widower would be looking for a relationship–and maybe he could help her figure out how much trouble she was really in….As for Logan, his no-strings-attached connection with Abby was about to hit a snag. Oh, he could see how much danger she was in–spotting danger was his area of expertise, after all. Funny how he completely missed the signs around his heart….
To Do (after High School graduation)1. Go to college2. Fall in love with the man of my dreams3. Get married4. Have two kids–one at a time!Natalie Bailey may not have been very good with numbers, but even she knew that she wasn't exactly doing things in the conventional order. Because she'd skipped college, married early–and at age thirty-three, found herself a divorced mother of five-year-old twins…and a college freshman to boot. Not only that, but it looked like the man of her dreams had just walked in the door–except he was her younger, if irresistible, professor, Maxwell Sullivan. The last man she should be falling for, based on her plan. But you know what they say about plans….
RIGHT BRIDE…Merry McBride had always dreamed of her wedding day–but being left at the altar was more like a nightmare! And though she tried to hold her head up, she never would have gotten through it if not for Nick Kincaid. Sheriff. Best man. And the best friend a girl could ever have…WRONG GROOM?All his life, Nick Kincaid had been in love with Merry, and now he had a chance–and though it meant a fight, the stakes were high. Could the perennial best man dare to hope for an upgrade in status–to groom?Those Marrying McBrides!The four single McBride siblings have always been unlucky in love. But it looks like their luck is about to change….
NEVER BEEN KISSED… And never been much of anything else, either.So at the advanced age of thirty-seven, nurse Janey McBride was facing an adolescent trauma– how to get the new guy in town to notice her. She would give anything to replace the sadness in the handsome M.D.' s eyes with joy….Reilly Jones was, quite frankly, used to beating them off with a stick, and at first he was sure that Janey was just another vulture. But her beauty and sweetness caught him off guard. She wanted someone to teach her about love, while he needed to learn to live again. Well, maybe they could make a deal. But could love be part of the bargain?
A Marriage Made in Heaven Heavenly Matchmaker: I'm one of the highest authorities in heaven and even I can't manage to get Zeb Murdock and Prudence Sullivan married off. Well, this is their last earthly chance to get it right… .Prudence Sullivan: Zebadiah Murdock is the most bullheaded hunk I've ever met! I can't stand him, but every time I look into his icy blue eyes, I get the strangest feeling we've met somewhere before… .Zebadiah Murdock: A long-legged beauty like Pru could never be interested in an older guy like me! But why does it always feel like we're fated to be mated?
Dr. Lucas Greywolf had carved a life for himself in Wyoming, tending to the needs of his people–untilRachel Fortune arrived.Her outsider's ways annoyed him. Her delectable body aroused him. And althoughLucas sensed he should avoid this troublesome woman, a passion neither could deny drove them together, and soon he discovered that Rachel would bear his child. Lucas knew he couldn't force this willful woman to become his wife, yet how he wanted her to truly surrender herself–body and soul–to their love….