Chicago heiress Sunny Chandler was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Now she's determined to take a walk on the wild side–and take the first job she comes across. But «kitchen helper» in a cozy Italian restaurant is a stretch even for cool, elegant Sunny!Nick D'Angelo was practically born with a cooking spoon in his fist. He runs the family restaurant with an iron hand, keeping his meddlesome siblings and matchmaking grandmother in line. The last thing he needs is sexy Sunny trying to find herself while wreaking havoc in his kitchen.Although he wouldn't mind the leggy blonde wreaking havoc in his bedroom. In fact, Nick is tempted to take a walk on the wild side, too…
Anna Wesley can't bear anyone to be alone on Christmas Eve, not even her new marketing assistant Cole Mansfield– the man who's after her job. Still, she invites him to dinner with her family.Big mistake. Anna's never brought a man home before, so Cole is treated like a future son-in-law. Worse, Cole acts the part, touching her every chance he gets…and she's enjoying it far too much! So much so that she's sure she's getting Cole for Christmas!Romancing the boss is out of the question for Cole–not with the secret he's hiding. But around Anna's family, her touch-me-not attitude turns warm…hot, then blazes out of control. This Anna isn't his boss, she's all woman–and it's no secret she's all Cole wants. With the family's invitation to join them on their ski holiday, he knows the time is right to make Anna his–forget socks, sweaters and a toothbrush…the only thing Cole's packing is mistletoe!
Two men. Totally different. Which one to choose?Bookstore owner Gracie Dawson's fantasy comes true when she manages to seduce classmate Gilbert Holloway, her former best friend, at their ten-year reunion. There's only one problem–Gilbert isn't Gilbert. His real name is Zack Maddox and he's investigating the missing Holloway for criminal activities. But now the only activities Zack wants to indulge in are between the sheets with Gracie….
Claire Dellafield is on a mission. She's checking out New York singles bars, gathering data for her thesis in human mating behavior.Only, little does she guess that her roommate's «man-magnet» skirt will net her more test subjects than she can handle. Or that she'll fall for rugged Mitch Malone, an undercover cop who can't resist taking Claire to bed–even though he might end up taking her to jail, too.…
Can a skirt really act as a man-magnet? Kate Talavera is a true believer. After all, the skirt has already snared husbands for her two best friends! So when seriously sexy Brock Gannon storms back into her life after twelve years, and makes it plain that he has seduction on his mind, she thinks he's the one.Only, little does Kate guess that Brock's only after the skirt.…
When Roxy Adams shows up in her bright yellow Porsche, Sheriff Luke Hermann knows he and his small Texas town will never be the same. Within twenty-four hours he's pulled her out of a catfight, almost hauled her off to jail and spent the most incredible moments of his life in her bed.But Luke knows she'll love him and leave him soon enough. Still, before she does, he intends to make sure she'll miss being held in the long arms of a lawman….Roxy figures the scrumptious sheriff thinks she's some spoiled city girl looking for attention. But in truth, she left Dallas to stay out of trouble. She's staying in town just until she's strong enough to move on. In the meantime, though, she's sure enjoying the scenery.… Only, the closer she gets to Luke, the more she can't bear to leave. Little does she guess her past is about to catch up with her….
After a close friend dies on the job, former smoke jumper Steve Kimball returns to work to help out his buddies. With a wildfire threatening a small California town, the last thing he needs is to run into former love Laine Sheehan. He thought they were over, but the sparks are stronger than ever…."Take a chance" is Laine's new mantra. Always the responsible one, she's decided it's time to be more aggressive–on the job and in the bedroom. On location to shoot photos of the wildfire, she has to get close to the smoke jumpers, and being around Steve is more than her body can handle….
Take two resort owners and one eccentric chef. Add a fussbudget food critic, mix up two rooms–and what have you got? Either a recipe for disaster…or all the ingredients for love.Suite dreams are made of this…. Francesca D'Arcy has just pumped her last penny into making her five-star fantasy come true. Feather beds, fine wines and fabulous food–the Cabernet Inn is a stage set for seduction. Except romance isn't on the menu for Francesca–at least not until after dark, when a figment of her imagination takes on a life of its own!Resort owner Tony Galini has never met anybody like his business partner, Francesca. She's smart, she's sexy…and she hasn't got a clue how much Tony wants her! Still, he's hesitant to risk their friendship by making a move on her. But the lust is getting pretty close to the surface…and when they accidentally fall into the same bed, all bets are off. After all, who says friends can't make even better lovers….
Candice Hammond's renovation plans for the Lighthouse Restaurant are perfect– until the maddening and madly attractive number cruncher Derek Reeves steps in. They're arguing about everything right down to the last fork and it's taking all her negotiating skills to stop her interior design project from going up in smoke!Derek Reeves, international businessman and heir apparent to the family corporation, knows what to do to succeed–always stay focused, never get distracted. But the game plan goes awry once he and Candice find themselves locked up together at the job site. That's when they both have to put all their cards and their clothes on the table.…
Jordan Adamson is in a jam. His idyllic life in Alaska has never been the same since a chance encounter with a twin brother he hadn't known he had. Jordan has to impersonate Jeffrey in front of his closest colleagues, and in L.A., no less! Good thing Jordan met Ashley Baines–she's offered to steer him clear…right to bed!Ashley's got the biggest promotion of her life standing right in front of her, yet all she can see is tall, hunky, laid-back Jeffrey? He's saying all the right things and making all the right moves, but she's never had the urge to touch him before. Can this be the same uptight guy she once knew, who's now back in town after the same hotshot job she's up for?With the lies closing in on Jordan, can Ashley get past the truth once she knows it? Only one thing's for sure, it's gonna be too close to call!