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Substitute Daddy
By Kate Welsh. 2003
BABY BEQUESTWealthy playboy Brett Costain met virginal Melissa Abell at their siblings' wedding...but their one stolen kiss led to disaster…
and humiliation. Now, years later, a tragedy reunited them, forcing Brett to find the woman he'd coldly spurned, a woman with a secret only the two of them shared.She was pregnant with the Costain heir.Being a surrogate for her sister had been a selfless act, and Brett was determined that Melissa not be alone. So he traded his courtly estate for a quaint farm and quickly discovered that he wanted to be much more than his brother's substitute....Man in a Million
By Muriel Jensen. 2003
Paris O'Hara is trying to find herselfAnd her hometown of Maple Hill is where she's starting the search. It turns…
out her mother lied to her about who her father really is, and Paris needs to know the truth. Until she comes to terms with her past, she can't allow herself to get involved with anyone.Paris tries to keep Randy Sanford at arm's length, but she can't resist turning to him when she finally finds what she's been looking for. As she struggles to accept her newfound knowledge, Paris also has to learn that the past is not nearly as important as the future....The Daughter Dilemma
By Ann Evans. 2004
Part of the family?Kari Churchill came to Colorado to learn more about her father, a man who spent more time…
traveling the world than he did with his family. While retracing his last days, spent in this glorious mountain wilderness, Kari meets the D'Angelos, a family who runs the Lightning River Lodge. They take a shine to Kari, especially Tessa, a fourteen-year-old girl who's in need of some female attention.Nick loves his family, but his matchmaking parents, pestering sister and strict aunts are starting to drive him nuts. Worst of all, someone has replaced his sweet baby daughter, Tessa, with a moody, rebellious kid. Kari is the only one who seems to be able to get through to her-and she's getting through to Nick, too. Could it be that she'd like to become a permanent addition to the family?A Cowboy Summer (Home on the Ranch #24)
By Debra Salonen. 2004
Anne Fraser can't refuse her stepfather's request to manage his ranch while he's away, but she has reservations about taking…
her daughter back to Nevada for the summer. Especially when she discovers that her stepfather has also talked his grandson-champion bull rider Will Cavanaugh-into helping out at the Silver Rose.Now, in addition to running the ranch, worrying about her child and reassuring her boss in New York that her absence is temporary, Anne has to find a way to deal with the feelings she still has for Will.For the Sake of His Child
By Bonnie K. Winn. 2004
After tragedy deprives her of the two people she loves most, Brynn Alder decides to leave her old life behind…
and start over in Texas Hill Country. Here she'll help troubled kids get their lives in order-it's the only way she can make sense of everything that's happened to her. But she knows that she'll be able to help only if she doesn't get emotionally involved. Of course, that's before she meets Jake McKenzie and his daughter, Andrea.Jake wants to be a good father, but he needs Brynn's help. And when circumstances force him to stay at the isolated ranch with Brynn and Andrea, emotions build and refuse to be denied.Found In Lost Valley
By Laurie Paige. 2003
THEY HAD PASTS THEY WANTED TO FORGETAnd Seth Dalton wasn't about to reveal the truth about his-not even to the…
tempting auburn-haired enigma who'd haunted him. Childhood secrets guaranteed marriage would never be in Seth's future. So why was he sharing close quarters with the one woman who challenged his vow?Amelia Miller's sprained ankle would heal-thanks to her uninvited caregiver. But Seth's heated looks and tender ministrations reopened wounds she thought time had long mended. Amelia knew she could help the emotionally guarded Dalton find peace-but first they both had to overcome the pain in their pasts and learn to love again....Their Baby Bond
By Karen Rose Smith. 2004
THE REBIRTH OF ROMANCE...When former hostage negotiator Jake Galeno returned to Santa Fe, he never expected to wind up on…
Tori Phillips's doorstep. Now a successful art dealer, Tori was as desirable as Jake remembered-and the chemistry they shared was combustible.Rugged and handsome, Jake took Tori's breath away, just as he'd done at her senior prom. But Tori was about to adopt a baby boy and become a single mom. She had no room for another male in her life, especially not with the baggage Jake was carrying. Or did she?Four Days, Five Nights
By Christine Flynn. 2003
THE ARCTIC TEMPERATURE COULDN'T COOL THE HEAT BETWEEN THEMKindhearted veterinarian Melissa Porter only wanted the coyote cubs in her care…
to reach their natural habitat. Instead, she crash-landed in the Washington wilderness with a man who acted as cold as their surroundings. Then, he would give her one of those smoldering looks, setting her whole body on fire.Pilot Nick Magruder knew about survival. He had survived the end of his marriage and business. So, what were a few days in arctic temperatures? He'd already put his heart into deep-freeze for protection. But something about Melissa, her warmth, her smile, had him thawing quickly. He had to get them out of there-otherwise his heart wouldn't survive....The Road to Echo Point
By Carrie Weaver. 2003
Vi Davis has places to go, people to meet and things to doAnd the most important thing of all is…
getting a promotion. So she's not pleased when a little accident on the highway near Echo Point, Arizona-not exactly on the road to the big time-forces her to take time out of her schedule to care for an elderly stranger.How could Vi ever have guessed that staying with Daisy Smith and meeting her gorgeous son Ian is exactly the thing to do?The Unexpected Wedding Guest
By Patricia Mclinn. 2003
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A WEDDING TO PUT YOU IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE....Max Trevetti had known Suz Grant for years.…
He was like a big brother to her. But when he saw her at his sister's wedding, it wasn't brotherly affection he was feeling....Suz had always had a little crush on her best friend's brother, but she would have been silly to think he actually saw her as more than a pal. So why was Max suddenly acting so strange? And when he touched her, was that really electricity she felt?Could these two friends stop trying to save each other from themselves and admit they'd fallen in love?The Mona Lucy
By Peggy Webb. 2003
PLAYING CUPID WAS NEVER SO MUCH FUN....With a die-hard romantic mother bent on playing matchmaker, the results were bound to…
be explosive. Matt Coltrane's mother invited him home to O'Banyon Manor to spend some good old-fashioned Southern time with her. But once there, love-wary Matt couldn't help but notice how often he was left alone with his mother's guest, the captivating and beautiful Sandi Wentworth.Sandi had been burned a few times by love herself, yet she couldn't help but be attracted to the kindhearted man she found beneath Matt's brooding exterior. Matt and Sandi could not have had less in common...other than the intense passion that seemed to stir every time they were together!The Prodigal Cousin
By Anna Adams. 2004
Sam Lockwood is a single father who wants his children to know about family. For that reason he begins to…
search for the mother who gave him up at birth. He finds her, and is surprised to learn that she now has another child-one she chose through adoption.Her daughter is Molly Calvert. Once known as the wild Calvert, Molly has settled down to become a respected teacher at the little elementary school in Bardill's Ridge. Years ago, she put her family through too much, and she's not prepared to hurt them ever again. Which is why she has to ignore the feelings she's beginning to have for Sam-her mother's long-lost son.You'll Be Mine in '99 & The 100-Year Itch
By Holly Jacobs, Jennifer Drew. 2003
You'll Be Mine in 99 Jennifer DrewThe 100-Year Itch Holly JacobsIn Jennifer Drew's You'll Be Mine in 99 librarian Katy…
Sloan doesn't know what to do when she realizes Hiho, Ohio, is actually celebrating its ninety-ninth, not one hundredth, birthday. Can she keep guest of honor Joel Carter from spilling the secret? Only if she slips into a bikini and enters the Miss Hiho contest!Meanwhile, the chase is on to discover Hiho's secret in Holly Jacobs's The 100-Year Itch. Will Zoe Wallace, festival chairperson, be able to foil intrepid reporter Mace Mason's quest for the truth? Sure, he's an out-of-towner, but with each minute he's not only closer to the secret he's closer to Zoe, as well. How will this crazy couple ever fall in love and save the day?Bodyguard Rescue
By Donna Young. 2005
THE HUNTED...Nuclear physicist Kate MacAlister had made a valuable scientific breakthrough and someone wanted her formula badly enough to kill…
for it.... But staging her disappearance only brought her face-to-face with Roman D'Amato-the enigmatic man who'd broken her heart years ago.Now, it seemed the only way to keep one step ahead of the dangerous men on her trail-and keep her research safe-was to join forces with Roman, the stalwart bodyguard who made her pulse race. But solving the clues to the perilous puzzle that only brought them closer together seemed less daunting than facing the feelings provoked by Roman's tender touch....Velvet Ropes
By Patricia Rosemoor. 2004
NO COVER CHARGEDNO ID REQUIREDSECRECY GUARANTEEDWhen Star Jacobek had been brutally attacked as a teen, Dermot O'Rourke appeared like an…
avenging angel, tending her wounds and giving her the courage to heal. So when her childhood hero was framed for a murder he didn't commit, Star was determined to use her shield to clear his name. But in the midst of a clandestine investigation to find the real killer, evidence connected the violence of the past to their present-day case. Suddenly, Star was again in danger, and this time Dermot would stop at nothing to keep the only woman he'd ever loved safe....Sudden Alliance
By Jackie Manning. 2004
A MAN LIKE NO OTHER...When Liam O'Shea found a young beauty on the side of the road, battered and incoherent,…
his razor-sharp instincts-honed by years of training as an undercover operative-warned she was in trouble. Honor demanded he offer his protection.WITH AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION!The only witness to an unspeakable murder she couldn't remember, Sara Regis was in danger-with her only hope for survival in Liam's strong arms. Now, as Liam and Sara joined forces to locate a killer, would their sudden alliance withstand the secrets she'd kept locked inside?Faith, Hope and Family
By Gina Wilkins. 2003
HOPELESSLY IN LOVEYouthful, soul-shattering mistakes? Deborah McCloud had made more than her share. She'd believed in her father, only to…
discover her trust had been cruelly misplaced. And her heart? She'd misplaced that, too, by falling hopelessly in love with Dylan Smith, a man too sexy and too smart for her comfort. Wanting, needing, Dylan was more than she could bear, so she'd left. Seven years ago. And she'd been running ever since.But now, threats against her family had brought her home to face the people she'd hurt, the mistakes she'd made...and the one man who could rekindle the passion she'd sworn to leave behind.Protector S.O.S.
By Susan Kearney. 2004
SEEKING A SAVIORWhen Sandy Vale was forced to enlist the help of Travis Cantrel-the last man on earth she wanted…
to see-she didn't expect a more intense, more in-control version of his former self. Since he was a member of the top secret Shey Group, Sandy knew he would use every available source to search to find a kidnapper before time ran out...except she had to use all of her strength to keep him firmly at bay.Working with Travis 24/7, Sandy was soon consumed by a passion that defied all reason. As the clock ticked down and the deadline for their perilous mission neared, could Sandy allow their love a second chance with everyone's future hanging in the balance?On the List
By Patricia Rosemoor. 2004
ONLY ONE MAN COULD KEEP HER SAFEAgent Renata Fox always trusted her instincts when it came to the law-and men.…
She knew the Feds had accused the wrong person of being the cold-blooded Chicago Sniper, but her persistence somehow landed her on the real killer's list. Someone wanted to silence her-for good-and the only man she could turn to was mysterious stranger Gabriel Connor, who had his own undercover team tracking down the sniper. Deep in her soul, she knew she could trust Gabe with her life, but could she trust him to protect her heart?The Wrong Man
By Laura Abbot. 2004
Being married to the wrong man can lead only to divorceIt was a hard lesson, but Libby Cameron learned it.…
Twelve years later, her ex-husband has moved to town. Libby's too smart to go down that road again. But doing the smart thing isn't easy once she discovers that Trent is fathering a sweet and sad little girl all by himself.Kylie Baker needs her, and Libby can't ignore that fact. Nor can she ignore the feelings for Trent that she's starting to have. But how can she forget their previous life together or the times he let her down? Has Trent really changed? Can the wrong man ever turn into the right one?