Successful businessman Ryan Bennett had agreed to masquerade as his wealthy cousin for a blind date. But from the moment Ryan saw Julie Nelson to the moment he should have said good-night, he was captivated and couldn't resist an invitation to share her bed.In the hazy afterglow of their heated lovemaking, Ryan confessed his true identity, claiming the passion between them was real despite his deception, but Julie wasn't buying it. Obviously she considered him the enemy. Except now she was having the enemy's baby….
Lady Helena Rathford was still deemed a plum matrimonial prize, one adventurous Adam Mannion was determined to pluck. He'd wed her, bed her, then hie to London, his prospects secure. But somehow in the wild north country that spawned her, Helena became his whole world–now and forever…!The walls of her family estate kept her safe–or so Helena thought. Though it had been more entombment than embrace, for Adam Mannion, a rogue with an open heart, made her see she must shake off the shadows of the past to hold on to a future–with him!
Meet Lauren Wilt, Chicago's newest hot thirty-something. She's making a splash Carrie Bradshaw-style with a sex column in the Chicago Gazette that has singles in the city craving more.Meet Lauren Gard, the fifty-something writer once loved by the literati, dealing with an empty nest, a new life alone and a tangle of leaky pipes.And no one can know they're one and the same.So when readers clamor to see their relationship diva in the flesh, Lauren and her friends must perpetrate some fancy sleight of hand à la Cyrano de Bergerac to keep the paper from finding out the truth…and they find out being single requires a lot of solidarity!
On the surface, Fan Winslow appeared to be the prim and proper housekeeper of Feversham Hall. In actuality, she was secretly heading a notorious smuggling gang based off the rambling estate's stormy coast. The arrival of Feversham's new owner, Captain Lord George Claremont, however, threatened to ruin her thriving business.Having lived down the shame his rakehell father had brought upon their family, George Claremont lived by his honor and the kingdom's laws. Dubbed the Silver Lord for his feats in battle as much as for his sterling reputation, the celebrated navy hero was duty bound to stop any and all illegal activity on his property…even if the villain was a mysterious beauty with eyes no man could resist. Would turbulent passion be enough to forever unite lovers on opposite sides of the law?
Seducing the boss?Bianca Milne looks the part of the ambitious femal executive, with her sleek, touch-me-not looks and her cool, controlled manner. But there's another Bianca underneath she never lets the business world see. Until she's assigned to buy out Matt Hearne's company.Matt has hear rumors about Bianca–so how far will she go to clinch this deal? When he's called home to look after his little daughter, Bianca impulsively offers him her help, not anticipating that the enforced proximity will only ignite the smoldering physical attraction between them….
Widowed Dr. Nick Tremayne is a family man and one of the most respect doctors in the Cornish town of Penhally – but when his dear friend Kate’ son, Jem, is involved in a car accident, Nick’s true connection to Kate and Jem could be about to be unveiled…St Pirans:Part 1 – The Secret SonPart 2 – The Big MovePart 3 – Too Much At StakePart 4 – The WeddingPart 5 – Pregnant CinderellaPart 6 – Just Friends?Part 7 – Baby EmergencyPart 8 – Staying the NightPart 9 – A Family At LastStay tuned for more in the St Pirans series!
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?
The baby deception Soon after rebel Joe Donnelly's sizzling night with debutante Imogen Palmer, she had fled. But ten years later, she was back – just as exquisite as ever. And Joe wanted answers. For he had stumbled upon the secret behind her hasty departure – she'd been pregnant with his child… .In search for the truth, Joe was about to uncover an astonishing story that would culminate in a heart-rending reunion with the daughter he never knew he had, and her beautiful mother, Imogen – a woman he should never have allowed to get away… .
He'd Been Cheated Out of Fatherhood!Cole Ballinger had loved Marni Rodgers with all the passion of first love. THen she'd abandoned him for the bright lights of California, and he'd spent far too much time wondering why. Until he met Jenna, his daughter. The daughter Marni had kept secret for twelve years.Stunned, Cole was determined to make up for all the years he'd missed in Jenna's life. If Marni wasn't prepared to let him be a full-time father now, he'd sue for custody. He couldn't let her cheat him out of something so precious twice!
Branson, Langley and Ryder: Randolph brothers, family men, larger-than-life Texans. Flesh and blood bind them to each other–and to a mystery baby girl. One is her father…all are her protectors.Sheriff Branson Randolph embodied all that the West was known for: cowboy grit and raw justic. Lacy Gilbraith had never known men like him existed. Even now she had a hard time believing the sheriff was for real. Branson was a man who told the truth and expected others to do the same no matter the consequences. But Lacy was a woman with a bellyful of secrets…She was the only link to the mystery baby, and someone wanted to silence her–forever. But that would never happen while in Branson's protective custody. Lacy's greatest danger lay in losing her heart to the Texas lawman.