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Invitation to Love read an excerpt
Dillon Archer had already ruined Heidi Cameron=s father=s business and played a part in his early death. Now he seems set on wrecking the rest of Heidi's life B the bed & breakfast business which is all she and her mother salvaged from the wreckage.
Wednesday's Child read an excerpt
When Layne Emerson's son Robbie breaks his ankle in a Little League game, Layne B out of a job B can't pay Robbie's medical bills. And she can't refuse the assistance offered by Robbie's father, her estranged husband Kyle. But Kyle puts a different sort of price tag on his help B and Layne isn't sure she can afford it, either.
Ties that Blind read an excerpt
It isn't that Abbey Stafford doesn't want her widowed mother to marry again; she just doesn't think Janice has made a good choice in Frank Granger, the neighborhood handyman. And she isn't the only one to think so: Frank's son Flynn is just as opposed to the match B and to having Abbey in his life.
Temporary Measures read an excerpt
When Deborah Ainsley's distant cousin Riley Lassiter warns her that Aunt Ida is about to invest the family trust fund in a scam, Deborah needs a good excuse to hold up the transfer. An expensive wedding B to be paid for by the trust B might do the trick, and as for a groom... well, Riley is close at hand, and he already knows the score.
Old School Ties read an excerpt
When arson threatens an abandoned school in the center of a small antiques area, cookie merchant Heather DeMarco is determined to save the building. But the owner, tycoon Cole Dennison, plans to demolish the structure, and Heather's efforts to persuade him are going nowhere fast.
An Uncommon Affair read an excerpt
Torey Farrell and Marsh Endicott have each inherited half a house. Each of them wants it all B and neither is willing to budge an inch. They're reluctant house mates, stuck together by common ownership B and they're also a man and a woman who are uncommonly attracted to each other.
An Imperfect Love read an excerpt
When divorce attorney Justin Abernathy decides to get married despite his disillusionment with love, his announcement that he's seeking a sensible and practical wife sends his secretary, Alisa McClenaghan, into whoops of laughter B until she discovers that she is the bride he's chosen.
Carlisle Pride read an excerpt
With the family fortune gone, Brooke Carlisle has struggled to support her two younger sisters and make ends meet. Then Tyler Marshall comes back to town, seeking revenge because of the ruthless way in which Brooke had broken their engagement. But how much is enough to satisfy Ty? And what does he want, anyway? The remains of the Carlisle business? The family home? Or Brooke herself?
Strictly Business read an excerpt
The friendship between Gianna West and Blake Whittaker had never interfered with their business partnership, Westway Cosmetics. But when Gianna's brilliant ideas for marketing their newest perfume throw Blake into the arms of the world's most gorgeous model, Gianna begins to wonder if he=s involved in monkey business instead.
No Place Like Home read an excerpt
Kaye Reardon and Graham Forrest make a perfect couple B all they need is the perfect house, and they'll be married and live happily ever after. But there are no houses which suit both Kaye's taste and Graham's list of requirements. And real estate agent Brendan McKenna is no help. In fact, he seems to think that Kaye shouldn't be looking for a house at all, but for a different man.
A Matter of Principal read an excerpt (companion book to No Place Like Home)
Camryn Hastings's bed‑and‑breakfast is supporting her and her little daughter B until a problem with the mortgage brings banker Patrick McKenna into their lives with the threat to destroy everything Camryn has so patiently built.
Just A Normal Marriage read an excerpt
In order to create a stable home for her young half‑sister, Shauna McCoy proposes marriage to the child's pediatrician, Rob Stevens. She envisions a business arrangement, but Rob has in mind a much more normal marriage.
Some Kind of Hero read an excerpt
Pop singer Hunter Dix is Lauren Hodges's hero B far more glamorous and exciting than Ward, the practical man down the street. But is Lauren too dazzled by champagne and special songs to judge a real hero when she sees one?
(Some Kind of Hero is also available as a paperback)
The Grand Hotel read an excerpt (companion book to Touch Not My Heart)
Elizabeth Englin has a son she adores, a position of importance as a leader of society, and a job as the general manager of a big Chicago hotel. But her tranquil life is turned upside down when Grady Logan reappears B for Grady knew her when she was Betsy Ames, chambermaid.
O'Hara's Legacy read an excerpt
Kelly Sheridan is delighted to find that Patrick O'Hara remembered her in his will B until she learns that he has left half of his bookstore to her and half to his nephew, Ross Clayton. Ross makes it plain he thinks Kelly has taken unfair advantage of his uncle, and before long, Kelly begins to wonder if O'Hara's legacy will end up in murder!
Leaving Home read an excerpt
Brodie McKenzie has grown up, and she no longer needs her guardian interfering with her plans for marriage and career. The fact that Drew Hammond is nearly always right certainly doesn't make it any less painful for Brodie when her plans start to go awry.
Capture a Shadow read an excerpt
When top-selling romance novelist Valerie St. John announced that she was giving up her career, and disappeared into obscurity in the Midwest, editor Shelby Stuart was appalled. Unless she could persuade Valerie to write another book for her, Shelby would be fired. But the man who was supposed to be helping her look for Valerie -- Mark Buchanan -- seemed to be more interested in Shelby herself than in the search, and Shelby felt as if she was hunting a shadow.
Promise Me Tomorrow read an excerpt
Five years before, Reid Cavanaugh rescued Cassidy from a bad situation B and made it worse. So rising reporter Cassidy Adams doesn't want to go after the tycoon's story and once more enter his life. But the choice isn't up to her.
Touch Not My Heart read an excerpt (Companion book to The Grand Hotel)
A good secretary does whatever is necessary to advance the goals of her boss B but when Gayle Bradley's employer, computer tycoon Jared Logan, announces that he needs a temporary fiancée in order to cement a business deal, Gayle's professional calm is shaken B forever.
Shades of Yesterday read an excerpt
Courtney Martin turns to Nate Winslow for help to finish college, because Nate was her father's step‑brother. But it is Nate's son Jeff who resents Courtney and her influence on his father. And all the time, shadows are drawing close over Hearthstone B the shades of yesterday...
Once and For Always read an excerpt
When her modeling career brings Jill Donovan back into contact with Scott Richards, she has to admit that she still feels the lure of the man she once loved. But everything that kept them apart still lies between them B all of those things, and more. For Scott didn't wait for her. He wears a wedding ring, and he has a little son...
With No Reservations read an excerpt
When Lacey Clinton's father decides to sell his hotel, the only logical buyer is hotel tycoon Damon Kendrick. But Damon is more interested in Lacey than in the hotel B and he=s willing to buy only if she does him a few favors in return.
A New Desire read an excerpt
Whitney Lattimer is a professional woman B the best executive the Tyler‑Royale department stores could boast. But when Whitney lands in Kansas City to investigate what is wrong with the newest store in the chain, she soon discovers that management specialist Max Townsend is just as stubborn as she B and he refuses to take "no" for an answer!
Let Me Count the Ways read an excerpt
Sara Prentiss is not impressed when best‑selling author Adam Merrill arrives on campus to team‑teach her creative writing class. When Sara's elderly housemate, Olivia B Adam's biggest fan B invites him to move in, Sara is infuriated. But she can't bear to hurt Olivia. One summer isn't so long, after all...
Come Next Summer read an excerpt
All Devon Quinn needs is an apartment for the spring semester. She didn't plan on getting a roommate, especially an irritatingly self‑assured male. But there is only one apartment and two people wanting it. How bad can it be, she asked herself, to share an apartment with Jon Hardesty for a few months? Come summer, it would all be over.
Deadline for Love read an excerpt
Lesley Allen has her dream job as editor of TODAY'S WOMAN magazine and a fiancé who adores her and owns the magazine. But when her fiancé puts TODAY'S WOMAN up for sale, the prospective buyer is Cade Randall, a man who remembers all too well both Lesley and the twenty thousand dollars she conned from him ten years before.
Sell Me a Dream read an excerpt
With her job in real estate, her little daughter, and the new man in her life, Stephanie Kendall's dreams are almost complete. Then her ex‑husband, Jordan Kendall moves to town, and Stephanie begins to wonder if her love for him has rekindled, or if she=s caught in a nightmare.
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