Wayside, Oregon, population 17,900, seems like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life, with sixteen churches and a picturesque Main Street studded with cherry trees and flower borders.For caterer Amber Montgomery, Wayside is the perfect place to heal from her past as an abused wife and establish a new identity as the beloved local «cookie lady.» For Police Chief Paul Evans, Wayside is the ideal t…
Publicist Marnie Roberts knows bad days–and today is the worst. A ruined suit, a broken heel… and her client just shot a man. Even worse: the victim is the father of a man Marnie knows a little too well….Eight years ago Marnie experienced seven days of bliss with Australian horse trainer Daniel Whittleson. But after good times, hot sex and what she thought was true love, Daniel disappeared without…
A Town in Jeopardy.A window smashed. A local teenager assaulted. The community of Lakeview is panicked when a gang of teens wreaks havoc in this sleepy Virginia hamlet. But Sheriff Jake Reed seems just the man to stop the vandalism.A Woman in Danger.Tiffany Anderson thought the «crime wave» was nothing but a bunch of summer boys with too much money and time on their hands. But when she becomes the…
Widow Triss Allardyce's fragile world nearly shattered the day she learned her new business partner was none other than her late husband's protege, handsome entrepreneur Steve Stevens. He had always aroused complicated feelings in her–passionate desires she'd never before experienced. How would she face the intimidating man on a daily basis?Steve had thought he'd overcome his a…
Mistletoe & MayhemAll she wants for Christmas…Librarian Jodie Freemont's New Year's resolution is to get a life! Plain, predictable Jodie is going to turn into a daring, free-spirited femme fatale. And she gets her chance when rugged bounty hunter Shane Sullivan comes to town. Shane's got a reputation for always getting his man. But he doesn't stand a chance when Jodie deci…
Mr. Predictable by Carol FinchHe was about to become a wild man…Thanks to his meddling sisters, J. T. Prescott's predictable life is about to change radically. They've booked him a two-week stay at Moriah Randell's ranch for stressed-out business execs. Soon J.T. finds that a little unpredictability in the form of gorgeous Moriah is just what he needs. But not even J.T. can predict …
Animal Passions!Something About Ewe by Ruth Jean DaleCounting sheep only made her nights more restless…Oh-so-serious Thalia Mitchell is back in Shepherd's Pass, pretending she hadn't tried to seduce animal crusader Luke Dalton the last time she'd seen him…wrapped in a plastic shower curtain. But Luke hasn't forgotten. And he's no longer the sheepish boy next door. He'…
She's Got Mail! by Colleen CollinsGood things come in big packages…Ambitious editorial assistant Rosie Myers is finally getting her big break. When the writer of a Real Men column runs away with a stripper, Rosie is given the assignment. There's only one catch–she has to write like a guy. No problem…until she starts receiving letter from sexy lawyer Ben Taylor. He thinks he needs a man-t…
Lady and the Scamp by Candy Halliday It's a dog-eat-dog world…Attorney Cassie Collins is in big trouble! Her mother's prize pooch has gotten up close and personal with the mutt next door, and pups are on the way. Nick Hardin, owner of Earl the mongrel scamp, refuses to take the matter seriously. Instead he uses his outrageous radio show to poke fun at lawyers who file suit against the Ro…
Fit To Be TiedMonkey business in cattle country!Rancher Devlin Callahan is ready to read the riot act to his nearest neighbor. Jessica Porter had turned his forty acres into a blasted zoo! Her exotic animals are panicking his placid cows and stressing out his sheep. His plan is to get rid of her and her rowdy herd…. Until Devlin realizes that sexy Jessica could charm any animal–or cranky cowboy–wi…
Drive-By DaddyA funny thing happened on the way to the delivery roomProfessor Darcy Alcott prided herself on being able to take care of herself. But that was before she ended up stranded on the side of a desert road–in labor! Just when she really neeeded a hero, a drop-dead gorgeous cowboy wearing a white hat–really–came to her rescue. He delivered her baby…and stole her heart. But could she convi…
A TEENAGE FUGITIVE–Youthful master of disguise Fawn Morrison comes to Hideaway seeking refuge. Now that her dangerous game has turned deadly, she must entrust her safety to strangers.A DOUBTING DOCTOR–Karah Lee Fletcher relishes the challenges offered by Hideaway's new clinic, until an unsettling discovery shakes her confidence. Despite self-doubt, she reaches out to Fawn and finds unexpected…
Forced to assume a false identity, «John Bates» journeyed to the new Earl of Hythe's home to uncover a murderous plot. There he found Elinor Dalrymple, sister to the newly ensconced earl and mistress of his seaside estate.At first glance, John dismissed her as merely a staid spinster. Yet once she let down her hair, sweet Elinor transformed into a beautiful butterfly–and a feisty damsel who w…
Bad Girls' Rules To Live By1. Never date for more than two months.2. Never conform.3. Never, never go home…Wedding for One by Dawn AtkinsRunning out on her own wedding years ago is coming back to haunt Mariah Monroe. Now she needs to go home to persuade ex-groom Nathan Goodman to keep running her family's company. But he's determined to free his inner wild man. And even worse, it se…
Valerian Fitzhugh had been entrusted to accompany a wayward, headstrong heiress from her disreputable Italian pensione to her family's English estate. He had expected a young girl, not a beautiful, full-grown woman employed as an opera singer.Ever mindful of his obligation, Valerian escorted Miss Allegra Crispino across the ocean in a most gentlemanly fashion. Yet once they touched shore, the…