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Where Love Has Gone
by Harold RobbinsOnly the author of The Carpetbaggers could have written this explosive novel about the moment of truth for a group of people trapped between a disastrous past and a precarious future. You will meet Luke Carey, who woke up one night to the telephone call that altered his entire life; Nora, his first wife, who believed that her only responsibility was to her ever- hungry body; Dani, their daughter, fourteen and rudderless in a glittering adult world; Marguerite Cecilia Hayden, Dani's grandmother, who could manage two huge fortunes but not her amoral daughter; and Elizabeth, Luke's second wife, who took a gamble few women would willingly take.
Expectant Bride-To-Be
by Nikki BenjaminAbby Summers, proud, pregnant..alone If Jack could get Abby to pose as his fiancee, surely it would only be a short step to the altar. Kind and genfle, Jack had always been Abbys protector-until the night he became her seducer, and she his willing partner. Devastated to find him gone the next morning, Abby was determined to carry on alone, even if she was expecting his baby. But when Jack found out the truth, he was equally determined to do the right thing. Did that mean allowing Abby into his life-and his heart?
The Bachelorette
by Kate LittleAfter one bad experience with a jerk who broke my heart, I honestly thought it was no longer possible to fall in lust - and downright absurd to fall in love. But Adam Richards, the older man who "bought" me at a charity bachelorette auction, is quickly proving me wrong - on both counts. He's wealthy, kind, and absolutely gorgeous - and he's interested in me. Ordinary, average Meredith Blair. And not just as a date for the evening, but as something much more...permanent!
A Home of His Own
by Judith BowenA secret marriage Phoebe Longquist and Lewis Hardin got married on impulse, without a fancy wedding, without family, without fuss. Phoebe wants to keep things quiet and uncomplicated...for a while, anyway. Lewis would rather not deceive their families. But he'll do it if she really wants...for a while, anyway. He might be a Glory boy made good, but he's also an ex-con and hardly what Phoebe's parents have in mind for their daughter. A family secret Then Lewis learns something shocking about his own family, about who he is. And it makes him stake stock of what he has.
Almost a Bride
by Patricia MclinnOnce they'd loved under the wild Wyoming sky. Then Dave Currick ended their affair and broke Matty Brennan's heart. Matty had vowed Dave would rue the day he'd let her go. But now, desperate to save her family's ranch, she swallowed her pride and asked him to marry her! In name only, of course.... Dave's quick agreement stunned her. But it was the searing, intimate, knock-her-socks-off wedding kiss that warned her Dave might have an agenda of his own. To protect her vulnerable heart, she had to find out why he'd left her - and why he had married her now! Miniseries: Wyoming Wildflowers #1
Risque Business
by Anne Marie WinstonOnly a few weeks till Christmas and I'm in danger of losing the job I love and the only family I've ever really known - all thanks to devastatingly gorgeous Marcus Grey. Sure, Marcus has his reasons for wanting to take over the company, but I'm determined to do anything to stop him, even if that means spending time with him...alone, out of the office. After all, it's for the good of Colette, Inc. So what if I wind up losing something even more important...like my heart?
The Year of the Crocodile: a Cyclone series short story
by Courtney MilanTina Chen and Blake Reynolds have been together for almost a year. In that time, they’ve grown closer on just about every front. The one exception? Blake’s father has never let anything stop him. Tina’s parents have never let anyone push them around. And they’ve never met. That’s about to change. But don’t worry—fireworks are traditional at Chinese New Years. Note: This is a short story (10,000 words) that assumes that you’ve already read Trade Me.
The Princess and the Mercenary
by Marilyn PappanoTyler Ramsey's mission was to follow the trail of Montebello's missing crown prince to Montana, not to guard a pampered princess. But when Princess Anna Sebastiani insisted on joining the search for her brother, Tyler became her reluctant bodyguard. Keeping track of the regal virgin wasn't nearly as challenging as fighting the explosive and unexpected attraction between them. When the fierce Montana winter left them snowbound, the result seemed inevitable. But the rugged mercenary's sworn duty was to protect the princess - even from himself... Miniseries: Romancing the Crown #2
Match Made in Wyoming
by Patricia MclinnWhen Cal Ruskoff was literally thrown into the arms of Taylor Larsen by a matchmaking friend, his world suddenly tilted. And when she became snowbound in his cabin, he looked temptation straight in the face again - and temptation won the battle. But Cal had secrets to keep...for the moment. Taylor thought she'd managed to crack the shell that Cal retreated to. But when he hired her as his lawyer, she sensed she was being kept at a "safe" distance. Could she finally break down the barriers around his heart and show him she was meant to be his perfect match? Miniseries: Wyoming Wildflowers #2
My Heart Remembers
by Patricia MclinnWhen Detective Garrison arrived in Knighton, Wyoming, he was convinced that Lisa Currick knew the whereabouts of a certain missing necklace he'd spent the last eight years trying to find. But seeing Lisa again after so long made Shane realize that what he was really missing was ... her! Lisa Currick wanted more than anything to forget her jewelry-making days - and the spring she almost kissed Shane Garrison! Yet, so long as the dark-lashed, blue-eyed detective continued snooping around her small Western town, neither her secrets nor her heart were safe. ... Miniseries: Wyoming Wildflowers #3
Brand-New Heartache (Oklahoma All-Girl Brands #2)
by Maggie ShayneHe was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks, but that hadn't stopped Wade Armstrong from wanting Edie Brand while they were in high school. Now she was back in town, and Wade felt compelled to keep her safe - even if it meant moving in with her. Edie's pretty face had always gotten her noticed, but now it had earned the former model the admiration of a stalker. So she left L.A. for her Oklahoma hometown, hoping for a place to hide, and found shelter in the most unexpected place. But as the stalker got closer to home, independent Edie had to entrust her life to Wade's protection - and found herself surrendering her heart, as well. Miniseries: The Oklahoma All-Girl Brands #2
The Earl Takes a Bride
by Kathryn JensenFAIRY TALES DO COME TRUE.... Nonsense! Diane Fields, smart, practical, single mother of three, didn't believe in happily-ever- afters--even if her sister was married to the king of Elbia. But here was Earl Thomas Smythe, the rugged, debonair bodyguard to Diane's royal brother-in-law, standing in Diane's kitchen offering to whisk her away to Elbia's luxurious palace-and for a little rest and relaxation, no less! Why, Diane almost took the earl's suggestion as a joke--except there was no doubting the fiery ardor in the eyes of the kings emissary. And there was no doubting that Thomas was stirring up a very passionate response deep in Diane's soul....
Tame An Older Man
by Kara LennoxAll men were not created equal, and Phoebe Lane had quickly deduced that her sexy new neighbor, Wyatt Madison, had been created with one bad attitude. True, he was heartbreakingly handsome and distractingly distinguished, but Wyatt had the nerve to think Phoebe was husband hunting and that he was her prey. The beautiful and brainy gal was interested only in hooking Wyatt up with her best friend. Yet the thought of taming this older man and letting him go was becoming an increasingly uncomfortable proposition. Suddenly this confirmed bachelorette wanted the beast all to herself...and a wedding to boot!
Kanesbrake
by Jennifer BlairWhen famous woman reporter Nora Kane offered to let Laurie Masters use the old Mississippi mansion that Nora had inherited, Laurie eagerly accepted. Ever since Laurie lost her husband and child in a tragic accident, the young widow's life had been a nightmare. Perhaps amid the calm and beauty of Kanesbrake her heart would mend. But soon this promise of peace was broken when a dead man's belongings revealed there was a vicious drug ring in the area. Who was the head of it? The handsome doctor who made Laurie's pulse beat a little too fast? The brilliant young lawyer who was clearly out to turn Laurie's head? The chic Southern belle whose sugar-coated words of welcome seemed to conceal a deadly venom? Laurie did not know. She only knew that her life was in grave peril until she discovered who was her friend and who was her deadly enemy.
Born Brave (Firstborn Sons #4)
by Ruth WindWhen Police Officer Hawk Stone was hired to safeguard FBI agent Laurie Lewis, who was posing as a beloved Montebellan princess, he had every intention of keeping their relationship purely platonic. But as they embarked on a whirlwind publicity tour to draw out the real Princess Julia Sebastiani's intended kidnappers, the brooding loner was astounded by the protective - and seductive! - feelings the vivacious secret operative aroused in him. Suddenly this "strictly business" undercover mission was becoming much too personal in nature. Could it be just a matter of time before the fiercely proud lawman possessed the radiant royal decoy - heart, body and soul? Miniseries: Firstborn Sons #4
Born in Secret
by Kylie BrantWalker James felt a rush of adrenaline when he was assigned to infiltrate a terrorist compound and discover the location of a deadly virus. However, the brazenly sexy spy was incensed to learn he would be partnered with Jasmine LeBarr on this perilous mission. Walker had had the misfortune of tangling with the bewitching Moroccan beauty once before, and her savvy one-upmanship had dented his fierce macho pride. Still, as they raced against time to safeguard the royal Kamal sheikdom from a diabolical scheme, he couldn't deny the aching, elemental needs Jasmine stirred in him. Now their electrifying attraction promised to either rekindle a once-in-a-lifetime love - or totally consume them both! Miniseries: Firstborn Sons #5
Darker Fire
by Morgan PattersonShe would have done anything to get this job. ... Caroline hadn't meant to deceive Barrett Rossiter into thinking she was married and had a child, but if that was the price she had to pay for the job she so desperately needed, she'd pretend to be anything. She had to support Stacy, and protect her at all costs. And she had to continue lying to Barrett, if only to prevent him from finding out the shameful truth about her private life. ...
Bullet Barricade
by Leslie ErnenweinHe was muy hombie, this Clay Spain, tough as all the trails he had ridden, ruthless as the frontier he roamed--intimate with death more than once. And he was a loner. Then he rode into Apache Basin--the torn and bloody range straddled by violence, trampled by a cattle king hungry for power. It was none of Clay Spain's business, not his brand of trouble. Until a girl's angry challenge got under his hide--and then Clay Spain rode out, armed with his gun and his careless courage--to dispense justice where the law had never reached!
Cimarron Bride
by Catherine CreelImpulsive, spirited Jessie Clare had been looking for adventure when she journeyed to Cimarron, New Mexico. But the spunky schoolmarm got a lot more than she bargained for when marauding Apaches captured her--and would release her only to the man who claimed he owned her. The one thing that alarmed the beautiful innocent even more was when Cimarron rancher Ben Chandler showed up swearing he was her betrothed--and that he'd make her his woman in an Apache ceremony that very night! Terrified to be an Indian slave, Jessie had no choice but to submit... and become a victim of the brash frontiersman's wicked, bold loving. UNTAMED AS A WILDCAT Virile widower Ben Chandler wanted nothing to do with troublemaking ladies, but when the town elected him to rescue the outpost's schoolmistress, he had to say yes. At the redskins' camp, he was shocked to discover Jessie would be freed only if he "married" her--and even more surprised to see how young and desirable she really was! His passions ruled his head, and Ben possessed the golden-haired gal every way imaginable. Between his unrestrained kisses and her ineffective struggles, the hot-blooded male taught the teacher the facts: Fight and end up a very dead and heavenly spirit, or obey and become his breathing, willing Cimarron Bride.
Adam Bede
by George Eliot'Adam Bede', written by George Eliot. This story was George Eliot's first published novel, and it explores the love and loss of a young man in the 1800s.
Nebraska! (Wagons West Series, Book #2)
by Dana Fuller RossNEBRASKA! This is the story of fearless devotion to a hard-won ideal, of betrayal from within and sabotage that reaches as far as Britain's and Imperial Russia's shores, of Indian uprising and natural disaster. And above all, it is the story of "Whip" Holt, the ruggedly quiet leader of this leg of the perilous migration; and of Cathy van Ayl, who leaves her family behind in Missouri to continue on with Whip Holt's train--perhaps, to win his heart.
No Greater Love
by Patricia GallagherDevon Marshall returns at last... IN THE LOVE STORY A MILLION READERS ARE WAITING FOR... In Patricia Gallagher's magnificent bestseller, CASTLES IN THE AIR, beautiful Devon Marshall rose to the peaks of glamour and power in elegant East Coast society, and began her scandalous affair with Keith Curtis, the man she could never marry. Now, in the long-awaited sequel, NO GREATER LOVE, Devon strives to forget Keith in her marriage to a wealthy Texas Senator and her own flamboyant career as one of America's first women journalists. From the rugged ranchlands of the West to Washington's halls of power, Devon charts her own course, until catastrophe brings her to the gaslit streets of New York—face to face with the man she never ceased to love!