THE ONE WHO GOT AWAYFor Grace Bowes, going home again felt like facing disaster. While the town wondered how the golden girl had wound up a struggling single mom, Grace had to find a job–fast! Worse, her first interview ever was with none other than Luke Stewart, the man who once made her heart beat madly–before she married someone else. He was the lover who still made her wonder: What if…?"What if" wasn't an option for Luke. Until Grace walked into his world once more, looking every inch the beauty she always was. Suddenly, the brooding bachelor felt an ache to finish what they started so long ago. Not a bad proposition for a man with nothing to lose. Nothing, that is, except his heart….
To: Lauren, Maggie, Julia, SharonFrom: JenDate: 11/01RE: Due date–1 month!You've got to help me! Since my fiance died, his ruthless father wants custody of my baby. It's true he's wealthy, but he won't love my son as I do. So I need to stop him. What if I say someone else is the father? I've been thinking about my boss, Matt Holder. I wonder what he'd do if I said he was my baby's father–and my fiance? He's passing by the office now–and he smiled at me!Gotta go!
Librarian Annie Barimer always played by the rules and the result was dullsville. So when she had a chance to tutor two little princesses, well, how could she resist? Soon Annie found herself working in a faraway castle–and falling for her very own prince! Prince Johann was everything she'd longed for…and more. Handsome, commanding yet tender, he was just about perfect. Now if only he would guarantee her dreams came true!
THE GODDESS RULEBOOK:RULE #1: FIGURE OUT WHAT YOU WANT–AND GO AFTER ITColumnist Kit Macy's dream house was almost hers. Then the entire staff of her old-fashioned household magazine was fired by the new, hip, handsome boss. No job meant no mortgage, and no backyard for her four-year-old son. She needed a plan…and decided to reinvent herself.RULE #2: CHANGE IS GOODHotshot editor Cal Panagos intended to revamp the magazine–from its staff to its stories. But the stubborn single mom's desire to succeed–and her beautiful eyes–soon got under his skin, while Kit's ideas breathed life into his publication. Working closely day after day, Cal began to forget the most important rule of all: Never mix business with pleasure….
Cinderella Brides: These women are living out their very own fairy tales… but will they live happily ever after?"SCHEDULE A WEDDING… AND FIND ME A WIFE!"It had taken five years, but Jane Miller's dynamic, handsome and commanding boss had FINALLY proposed–even though she knew he'd never seen the shy, yearning glances she'd sent him. She was so happy she could cry–and did when she heard the rest of the plan!Because although this was a real wedding, it wouldn't be a real marriage. Trey Breckenridge III had business mergers in the making, and needed a wife to seal the deal. But «Plain» Jane made an additional wedding vow–that before the honeymoon was over, Trey would realize just what he'd been missing all these years…
Melanie Tourbier desperately wanted a child, but she'd stopped looking for a husband who would love her for more than her money. When she started the sperm-donor process at the hospital, Dr.Jared Cross tried to talk her out of motherhood. The handsome doctor had reasons for wanting to deter Melanie, but the feisty heiress vowed to show him a thing or two! While she volunteered at the hospital, Melanie came in close contact with Jared. Suddenly, harsh words turned to passionate kisses, until the truth became evident. Would these stubborn lovers rise to the stork's ultimate challenge?