Romance

BACHELORS & BABIES"I'M WHAT?!"All Michelle Purdue wanted was a baby. And now she was pregnant-but she had no idea who the father was! Could it be Dr. Kevin Singleton, the handsome stranger she'd had an unexpected one-week fling with? Or was it a mystery man from her visit to the local sperm bank? Michelle had nine months to figure it out.One night of torrid passion and several queasy mornings later, Michelle and Kevin had to face facts. She was supposedly having a faceless stranger's baby...but ... more info>>

PLAYING...FOR KEEPS?As handsome and stubbornly infuriating Nick DeSanto, manager, and as ice queen company owner Lorna Hathaway, they were not a match made in heaven. But as "Coach" and "Sweet Stuff"online pals and competitors-they made a great couple. And it wasn't until their plan to meet went awry that Nick realized who the woman he'd been flirting with online for months really was.But in real life, Lorna despised him! So had had to win her heart, quick, before his Internet identity was revea... more info>>

AveryIsIn: hi HJFan--you'll never guess what happened. Supposedly I'm a dangerous cybercriminal, and the feds have come knocking down my door. They think I'm in contact with some supervillain--but I never leave the house, and you're the only one I talk to. Lv it to the govt, huh? LOL. DixonOPUS: Avery Nesbitt made e-mail contact with target today. Although suspect seems unaware of target's true identity, I can't be sure she's uninvolved. My next move: get inside. Time to rattle Ms. Nesbitt's per... more info>>

A Vintage Romance from Peggy Gaddis, the queen of the Nurse novel. A young girl in doctor's office soon learns the naked truth men, women ? and passion! "We can't go on like this ... wanting each other so damnably..." His arms enfolded her as she burst into tears. His face was gray and haggard. "Christie, listen to me. Don't you see we can't go on like this, being together, wanting each other so damnably, without taking each other? There's not much future in that. " "It's the only future I w... more info>>

Bundles of JoyBOSS + BABIES = LOVEHer handsome boss was finally about to kiss her-until a baby began wailing at the top of its tiny lungs! And since single mom Marissa Rogers was the hired help, she had to leave those elusive lips to give his baby-or maybe hers-some tender, loving care.Marissa dreamed about Alec Beckett proposing marriage. But hadn't the sexy single dad solemnly sworn that the only female he would ever love weighed fifteen pounds and had no hair? Still, midnight feedings were le... more info>>

The thrill of the unexpected.... Caley Lambert didn't expect that a few nights at the family cottage for her sister Emma's wedding would turn her life upside down. But that was before she got lost in the dark, was propositioned by a cop and ended up in the wrong bed with the brother of the groom. When she and Jake Burton were teenagers, Jake had been the perfect boy next door--and the object of Caley's most daring fantasies. But that was back when she was a kid. Caley's definitely over him now. ... more info>>

A MAN WITHOUT A PASTWhen Brad Jeremiah's private plane crashed on a foggy hillside, Dr. Laura McBride risked her life to save him. And with Laura at his hospital bed, Brad woke to find he'd lost his memory. Discovering the handsome surgeon's identity was simple, yet his past remained a puzzling mystery.Did their love have a future?The healing touch of his beautiful doctor gave Brad hope and her faith gave him strength. Soon he imagined working beside her in the small mountain hospital. But as Br... more info>>

Home is where the heart isThe quirky Victorian may be old and dilapidated, but it's the house at the center of the dreams Meg Hamilton has for herself and her little boy. And it's rightfully hers, thanks to the deed Aunt Amelia signed four years ago. So when Meg arrives in Mount Esther, she's shocked to find it's been sold-to the town's very arresting deputy sheriff.Wade Murdock bought Amelia's house fair and square. His wife's tragic death ripped his family apart, and this house is where he hop... more info>>

TV Production coordinator Brynne Sanderline has two weeks to find the perfect man and convince him to appear on a reality show, The One and Only, where he'll stay in a castle on beautiful Ocracoke Island and be paid $75,000 to live the life of a playboy--with no consequences. When season four's Prince Charming, Stephen Flick, turned out to be a convicted criminal, The One and Only production crew scrambled to find another sexy single man in time for taping to begin. What man wouldn't want to win... more info>>

At seventeen, Anna Anderssen thought the sun rose and set with Mitchell Donavan. Thirteen years later, the boy from the wrong side of town was a successful architect who still hadn't forgiven her for their breakup. A man dangerous to know...and impossible to forget. Mitch had spent his whole life on the outside looking in. Until Anna. But he'd learned his lesson with the former high school beauty queen--he wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. Only seeing her again was like a one-two pun... more info>>

SHE WASN'T AFRAID OF THE MAN-BUT SHE WAS AFRAID OF HER REACTION TO HIMEveryone warned her he was trouble. And he was. Because when Nick Tanner stormed onto Ellie Winslow's ranch, he made her heart skip a beat and her knees weaken. Nick was six feet of rugged sex appeal-and he'd be hers for the next ninety days.The only thing Nick wanted from Ellie was the opportunity to change his life. But despite his vow to avoid gentle, wide-eyed women, Nick found it awfully hard to keep his distance.Would th... more info>>

P.I. Emilio Sanchez just received the latest supersexy note from his hot, anonymous admirer. Signed only as "Yours in Black Lace," the letters are becoming more illicit with every blazing word. Getting the pearl-gray note cards at work suggests that she's someone in his office, but he can't be sure, and the not knowing is driving Emilio crazy. When she's discovered, he knows better than to mix business with pleasure, but the words are irresistible. And so is Stevie.Stephanie "Stevie" Madison. In... more info>>

A woman who dares...When firefighter Lana Dempsey finally tackles fellow firefighter Sean O'Neill in the...showers, it's a five-alarm blaze. She and Sean stripped of their uniforms--it's what Lana's always wanted. Having had a crush on Sean since forever, she's never been brave enough to do anything about it. Until the bet she makes with her girlfriends gives her the courage to finally squelch that burning desire for Sean!And the man who won't say no...Sean O'Neill is the man behind the woman. A... more info>>

Smarting from his recent divorce, newly single attorney Mike Conroy wanted only one thing - to be the best dad ever. And if that meant he needed to lead a life of celibacy, he could handle that.Until he met his new next-door neighbor, that is.Flame-haired Amanda Scott was as passionate as the color of her hair - and as determined as Mike to be a fantastic parent to her daughter. Not only was the rugged Mike her polar opposite, but she'd also sworn off the opposite sex for keeps. But sometimes lo... more info>>

He took one look ... and fell in love.... From the moment Rudy Vaccaro saw her, he was a goner. Never mind that his twelve-year-old daughter hated the house on sight. The old girl might be nothing to look at, but Rudy saw her potential. So did Violet Kildare.... The house was supposed to be hers! Now Violet would have to find another place for her and her two sons to live. And then Rudy made an offer the struggling single mother couldn't refuse. There was plenty of room at the inn. But Rudy need... more info>>

Sometimes happily ever after is on the wrong side of death's door. Werewolves in Love, Book 2 Thirteen years ago, Ally Kendall died defending her young cousin from his werewolf stepfather. She hasn't been the same since. Ally returned from the hereafter with strange new powers, burdened with the secret of why and how she survived. She managed to scrape her life together and raise her cousin, but now he needs a pack to guide him into adulthood. That means pulling up stakes yet again and headi... more info>>

A gold-rush town is no place for a single mother. But widow Lana Bristow won't abandon the only home her son has ever known. She'll fight to remain in Treasure Creek, Alaska-even if it means wedding Mack Tanner, the man she blames for her husband's death.Mack sees marriage as his duty, the only way to protect his former business partner's family. Yet what starts as an obligation changes as his spoiled socialite bride proves to be a woman of strength and grace. A woman who shows Mack the only tre... more info>>

He's one big no-no. But all she wants to do is scream, "Yes, yes, yes!" This is going to be a Christmas to remember for journalist Giselle Randolph! Especially when she meets her new photographer. Because she'll be working--in very close quarters--with the man she's lusted after for years. Sexy Sam McKendrick...her former brother-in-law! Sam's been in love with Giselle from the first moment he met her. Too bad he was married to her sister at the time. But he's not married now...and he's going t... more info>>

The Christmas that changed everythingHE HAD GIVEN HER LIFE'S MOST PRECIOUS GIFT.Marcy Fitzgerald could never forgive Cruz Martinez for leaving her. Yet she couldn't forget him, either. The proof of their long-ago love lived on in her cherished child. A child who was now in dangerAs winter closed in, Marcy brought little Annie to the only place where she would be safe: the arms of the father who hadn't known she existed. Cruz was furious Marcy had kept their child a secret-but he tenderly envelop... more info>>

After three years in Mule Hollow's women's shelter, single mother Lynn Perry is finally spending the holidays in her own house. And then the town's matchmakers send over a hunky cowboy to hang Christmas lights…Lynn hopes there's no mistletoe around. With her painful past, how can she trust another man? Especially former bull rider and current pastor Chance Turner, who isn't planning on sticking around—or ever preaching again. Unless Lynn, twin boys and the matchmakers help her yuletide... more info>>

Is a vigilante responsible for the murders of Lake City gang members? According to reporter Rachel Long's anonymous source, yes. The goal is to trigger a gang war—and her investigations lead Rachel to the heart of the battlegrounds. Which is where she finds handsome officer Matthew Franklin. The protective cop wants her out of harm's way. But she needs the raise from a big story to secure care for her special-needs sister. Rachel won't walk away, even though the vigilante is now aiming at a det... more info>>

When Matt Cavanaugh returns to his Allegany County hometown, he's not as rough around the edges as he used to be. The former marine is a successful contractor, a man who now believes in the Lord and old-fashioned hard work. But when he buys a bankrupt subdivision, he discovers he's stepped on single mother Callie Burdick's dreams for her family. And when Matt learns about Callie's troubled past, he's determined to rebuild her trust-plus an entire community-in time for Christmas.

When Janice Reid and her younger sister, Brooke, moved into their ancestral home, threatening letters and ominous phone calls made it obvious they were not welcome in Stanton, West Virginia. But Janice had always dreamed of providing a stable, safe home for Brooke, and she was determined to stay, no matter who wanted them out.For the first time, Lance Gordon, Brooke's principal, was worried about someone outside his small world--a beautiful woman and her little sister. He was afraid the "pranks"... more info>>

Her ex-husband wants her dead? Daria Carlisle can hardly believe it. Detective Kevin Gordon insists it's true...and that it's his fault that her ex is still at large. Which means it's his responsibility to make sure Daria stays safe. So when Daria stubbornly refuses to run scared, Kevin takes on the role of yuletide protector. He knows firsthand that Daria's ex means business. And with Christmas coming, the determined cop intends to give Daria the holiday celebration she deserves--safe and soun... more info>>

To Linc Carey, Maddie Horton had always been a gangly kid with braces. So when a gorgeous woman walked off the plane, Linc was stunned at the changes in his late commanding offi cer's daughter. The Hawaiian holiday was his belated graduation present to Maddie, who'd been thrilled when her former crush invited her for a Christmas visit. Neither expected romance to blossom in such a short time. But Maddie's dream trip soon turned ugly when the people responsible for her father's murder set their ... more info>>