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Once upon a time in the 1980s, a girl named Beau was torn between two Mikes: did she prefer her high-school sweetheart or the sexy stranger she'd picked up in an airport bar? One she eventually married, the other she left behind (and forgot all about, or tried to, anyway). But which Mike did she choose? This delightful tale by the bestselling author of Slightly Single and Slightly Settled alternates between the story of Beau's summer of Mikes and the outcome fifteen years later...without giving ... more info>>

A collection of poems written by Wendy over the years, full of images from childhood, family, pets the Australian countryside around her, with a touch of homespun philosophy.

Veronica, a self confessed girly-girl, often finds herself labeled a bimbo--and just doesn't care. An ex-economist turned handy-person, Vee is not afraid to be female, period. If it happens to be in a male-dominated industry, well - so what? When Vee threatens a client with a hammer to ward off his wandering hands, she finds herself at the local police station facing charges of assault. There she meets Detective Cole Samuels, and the sparks thrown off by their mutual animosity soon become comb... more info>>

Her daughter is the most important person in Lacey Gibson's world. So when the girl disappears, Lacey will do anything to find her. Even track down a man she hasn't seen in sixteen years—U.S. Marshall Mason Stone, the father of her child.Mason was perfectly content with his life until Lacey arrived. Her confession that their daughter—the daughter he didn't know they had—is missing shakes his carefully controlled world. But there's no time to adjust as they race to find their child, catch the kid... more info>>

From one of the field's foremost educators, here is the classic guide to mobile communication--fully revised for the 1990s and beyond. It is unique because it shows readers how to understand the differences in applying technologies between wireline communications and wireless communications. The new second edition extensively updates the basics. It also coves traffic and capacity analysis on mobile communications networks and addresses rapidly expanding new technologies, such as digital cellular... more info>>

When her tall, dark, delicious husband joins their three kids in calling her "Mom," Karol Simons has an identity crisis. Sure she loves the pint-sized trio, but what's happened to her dreams of writing a novel? Determined to have it all, she turns to her neighbor for help. Dyanne Thornton is thrilled to stand in as Mom for three weeks so Karol can write. Bursting with baby fever, the career-woman trades her glamorous clothes and four-inch heels for the playground and potty training. She hopes to... more info>>

The last thing Lauren McNabb wanted was another child to care for--not after she'd raised her six siblings. The last thing Jack Mason wanted was another woman to come into his daughter's life, then leave. But when Jack showed up to renovate her Yellow Rose Lane apartment with his three-year-old in tow, Lauren fell for little Ally--and the handsome carpenter. But he didn't want "The Shark," as she was known in legal circles, around his child. Lauren was certainly beautiful, and after years of bei... more info>>

Each and every one of us has the ability to effect change - to make our world a better place. The dedicated women selected as this year's recipients of Harlequin's More Than Words award have changed lives, one good deed at a time. To celebrate their accomplishments, some of our bestselling authors have honored the winners by writing stories inspired by these real-life heroines.We hope More Than Words inspires you to get in touch with the real-life heroine living inside of you.In Carly Phillips's... more info>>

I started to tie a bib around Tucker's neck but I had the strongest desire to strangle him with it. I could see it in my mind, his head growing larger, like a balloon as his neck was cinched off by the strings. His tongue bulging, his eyes protruding, just before his skull was ready to pop--Jodi Graham knows that this is more than the "baby blues" she is feeling, but just before she slides completely into postpartum psychosis she comes up with an unconventional solution. She takes a job as a lon... more info>>

Moving to San Francisco offers Kate Madison a fresh start--just what Kate and her two daughters need after her firefighter husband's tragic death. A move out of Oklahoma City's tornado zone and snakes and...wait. Earthquakes? San Francisco has earthquakes!Kate arrives to find not earthquakes but friends ready to help, from fun-loving neighbor Mazi to Lee, the advice-giving mailman. Maybe Lee's tips can help Kate with her mother-in-law, whose agenda seems to be less to support Kate than to take o... more info>>

The Hair Ribbons by Deborah Bedford The blue hair ribbons her mother gave her as a child saw Theia Harkin McKinnis through hard times. Now, facing the illness that took her mother, Theia longs to find the missing ribbons for her own daughters. Where Theia finds themand with whatwill change her forever. Unforgettable by Linda Goodnight Carrie Martin has a wonderful lifea loving husband, a sweet daughter and a feisty mother. But suddenly her mom can't remember little things...then big things. Sha... more info>>

When Arthur Hayman, an unsuccessful screenwriter turned children�s book author, is accidentally hit by a cement truck in London, his dying moments are spent with a passing American tourist, Laurie Clow, who is fated to bring posthumous fame to his obscure series, The Hayseed Chronicles, and the enigmatic and sinister Mr. Toppit who is at the center of the books. While Arthur doesn�t live to reap the benefits of his books� success, his legacy falls to his widow, Martha, and their childrenï... more info>>

The It Girls They're rich, fabulous ... and dangerously underestimated. It Girl: Alexa Cheltingham. Mission: Pose as a grubby groom to stop a high-stakes horse killer and protect the Mayor of New York's show-jumping daughter. A Cheltingham shoveling horse manure--what would Mother think? That was my first reaction when the Gotham Rose spy ring handed me this riches-to-rags assignment. But the country's top show horses were dying suspiciously and the Roses trusted me to catch the killer. My old l... more info>>

In this short story collection, Warren Bull takes his readers across the American landscape with stories of justice and injustice, truth and speculation, and humor and noir. The Manhattan in the title sometimes refers to the suave part of New York and sometimes to its prairie twin in Kansas. The stories are equally diverse. Bull writes tales of children outwitting their elders in the name of what's right in turbulent Bleeding Kansas; of card sharks, clever dames and tough guys out on the town ... more info>>

My Father is a universal narrative of a relationship between parent and child. As a young gay man struggles to find common ground with his conservative father, he inadvertently discovers a friend in the man who raised him. Through two experiences shared decades apart, these two men of different generations and ideals forge a friendship by the simplest means. Opening their minds. A short story from our Nibs literary line.

Cal and Laura sat on a bench in the hospital court yard enjoying the sunny day. Suddenly Cal put his face in his hands. "Ma, after the plane crashed and I lost my memory I would have this dream. There was a beautiful face smiling at me just beyond my reach. This perfect creature had no body. It was just a face and it drove me wild I couldn't place who she was or how I knew her."

Surprise! If she needed a reminder of how different life was from her mother's favorite happily-ever-after movies, Dinah Dewberry got one on her fortieth birthday. That's when she found the black 42-double-D bra in her husband's pants pocket. Dinah was barely a B. And as Dinah raged about the other woman, her estranged sister, Dottie, arrived on her doorstep. Dottie was pregnant, and had a favor to ask--would Dinah raise the child? Craving a baby--and a shoulder to cry on--Dinah opened up to her... more info>>

Cynthia felt the time had come to tell the young boy the truth of his name, and of the fateful day of his birth. Time to tell the story of her beloved Olivia, a beautiful and vibrant woman full of love and happiness. Friend, lover, wife, savior - she would have been a great mother had she survived. So, Cynthia pulls her little boy onto her lap and recalls the day ten years ago; of Cynthia's pain, Olivia's parting words, and a baby's powerful will to live despite his small and frail body. Today, ... more info>>

Ginny receives an urgent call from Mama to come home. As she drives home she recalls her childhood, her mother's attitude toward those who are a bit different. Ginny knows she is alienated from her mother and realizes she is behaving toward her estranged daughter just the way her mother hasdealt with her. As Ginny observes her mother, she decides changes must be made.

Andy and Jason are longtime friends, but Andy is secretly gay. Will Andy's telling the truth break their seemingly inseparable bond? The truth comes out in Naked.

After a recent miscarriage, a young artist shuts down emotionally. She separates herself from her feelings, seeing the world as a series of disconnected shapes and forms. As she returns to her art, she begins to look for ways to move beyond the pain of loss. Can she find the strength to leave the negative space of isolation and reconnect with her husband? A short story from our Nibs literary line.

What if you had a second chance to make your dreams come true, but were too afraid? Or longed to fall in love but kept choosing the wrong man, over and over? How about being the new girl at school and finding yourself the victim of malicious bullying? Social worker Ivy Blake survives a heart attack, decides to retire and do everything she's always dreamed of. Only one problem. How do you say goodbye to your old life when you are a workaholic? Chris Palermo is a twenty-eight year old teacher who ... more info>>

They walk away from the wreckage of an airplane, but their hearts and lives will never be the same. When fashion buyer Kimberly Collins and high school senior Tori Moorhead escape a burning plane, both women make radical decisions that intertwine their lives forever. Kim's priorities change, especially in the bedroom. She's thankful to be taken to another world--one of love and romance, not of smoke and death. When she decides she wants another child, her husband reveals his own shocking plans... more info>>

They say crime doesn't pay...but it can sure be funny! Join Jim Newell as he takes you through an anthology of criminal caper short stories where the perfect crime goes horribly awry. In this book you'll find everything from pampered cats to fat ladies singing, a woman on the run by way of bus to a woman fleeing it all by plane and go from cigar shoppers to bed hoppers. Just remember to leave your chicken outside (rest assured, the reason why is explained in this book), and you'll be sure to ... more info>>

Puzzled by today's technology, and concerned about your health and safety, John Blandly guides us through tomorrow's challenges and has the audacity to speculate on our common experience.