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Texas Standoff (Home on the Ranch #7)
by Ruth Alana SmithHOME ON THE RANCHRomancing the West!Cheyenne Moon Ranch in the Texas Hill CountryThe Cowgirl and the City SlickerShe's all Texas spunk and sass. Her love is the land-her father's legacy. Nothing else can catch her eye until he washes in on a Texas flash flood.He's the cousin of the man she almost married. Smart, savvy, sexy. He's also the only man who can save her land.Elise Zoe Winston and Colin Majors, brought together by a night of passion-bound together by a murder that sets central Texas on its heels.
Tug of Love
by Penny JordanHad He Returned for Her...Or Their Son?Life wasn't easy as a single mom, but somehow Win had managed to raise a son that any mother could be proud of. Now Charlie's father was back on the scene-and demanding as share in his child. But was a share all James wanted? Could it be that her seductive ex-husband meant to take Charlie away from her?All Win knew was that in the space of a few days James had managed to turn her calm, self-assured world upside down. But was her concern more about Charlie's future-or her own?
Temptation on Trial
by Jenny Cartwright"I'd like to introduce you to my future wife!"When Livvy decided to confront Leon in his boardroom, she didn't expect him to turn the tables on her and announce their engagement to his colleagues!Of course, she couldn't possibly accept his outrageous proposal-or could she? After all, if she married Leon, Livvy's dreams had every chance of coming true. But then she started to live with him...and Livvy wondered if she could afford to pay the price Leon demanded!
Moonrise
by Ana SeymourMistress Sarah Fairfaxwas playing a dangerous game, for she had sworn to fight back against the injustices done to her people, a vow that had made her an enemy of the formidable Lord Rutledge, and put at risk not only for her freedom, but her guarded heart, as well.Lord Anthony Rutledgeknew he would soon catch the thief who had brought his wealthy countrymen to their knees, for he was a man who loved a challenge...and Sarah Fairfax was fast proving that her enchanting beauty hid as many secrets as the north country moors.
The Bride's Portion
by Susan Spencer PaulThe Daughter of His EnemyLillis of Wellewyn was the most beautiful woman Alexander had ever seen. A bride out of legend. Yet never could he claim her as his own, for he had vowed to let her go when the last of his people were free from her father's tyranny.Alexander Baldwin was known as an honorable knight, yet to Lillis he was nothing more than a bully who had married her for her dowered lands. A man who had not only made her his prisoner, but had slowly, and ruthlessly, stolen her heart.
The Last Illusion
by Diana Hamilton"You drive me wild and then say 'Don't touch'! Do you want me to lose my reason?Who was this man she thought she knew who exercised icy control over his emotions? Four years ago Charley might have believed Sebastian Machado's protestations of love. But now experience had taught her to be wary. It wasn't love, just lust that drove her husband. And Charley had no intention of succumbing!
Mother in the Making (Home on the Ranch)
by Ellen JamesHOME ON THE RANCH"Ellen James writes with warmth, wit and style. I look forward to each new book."-Debbie MacomberThe Blue Mesa Ranch, near Stillwell, New MexicoHallie Claremont- She's the Blue Mesa's owner. Not that this is anything to brag about as far as Hallie's concerned. She inherited the place, and even she-who knows nothing about ranching-can tell the ranch needs work and lots of it. Still, she doesn't have any choice. With no money to her name, an adopted baby and a rebellious teenage brother to support, Hallie is now a rancher in the making. Of course, she's also a mother in the making, but she can be both-she's sure of it!Too bad that Hallie's new neighbor Dr. Gabe Miller doesn't see it that way. But no, the handsome doctor persists in seeing Hallie as a crisis in the making. Still, that doesn't explain why he's taken it upon himself to set her straight!HOME ON THE RANCH
Having His Baby (9 Months Later)
by Karen Young9 MONTHS LATERAnother wonderfully emotional story by award-winning author Karen Young. A winner!A marriage of convenience...It made perfect sense. Or so Dr. Talbot Robichaux told Dr. Stephanie Sheldon. Since both had busy hospital practices, their baby would be much better off-and their own lives much easier-if they shared parental duties.Stephanie couldn't fault Tal's logic, but his thirteen-year-old daughter could. Not only was her father marrying some woman she'd never met, but now she was going to have to share his attention with a baby!Stephanie sympathized with the girl, who had no way of knowing the marriage was only temporary. Or was it? Living with Tal, sharing his life and catching the special glances he gave her, Stephanie couldn't help wishing that "temporary" would become "permanent"!
The Tall, Dark Alibi (The Rose Tattoo)
by Kelsey RobertsTHE ROSE TATTOOEverything was strangely familiar......though somehow Kendall Butler recognized that The Rose Tattoo and some of her old friends weren't exactly the same. But the raven-haired hunk standing before her was definitely the man pictured in the locket she'd been admiring...just before everything went blank.Jonas Revell didn't know how she was, or how she'd suddenly appeared, and until he did, he planned to keep her close-even if she had to pose as his mail-order bride to stay that way. He was already accused of the murder of one woman-his bride of four hours-and it looked mighty suspicious that he'd found another so quickly...especially one who tempted him so much.
Lady Be Mine
by Catherine Spencer"Lady Be Mine!"These were the last words Melody Worth ever expected to hear form James Logan's lips. She happened to be very wealthy, which had never been a problem till now...and James seemed to despise her because of her money. That Melody liked helping other people, including James's father, had no effect on James. In fact, he accused her of interfering!Melody didn't know how to cope with obstinate, infuriating James.... Then it suddenly hit her! She was in love with James, but he insisted they had no future together. Melody would simply have to change his mind.
Guilty Love
by Charlotte LambNowhere to RunLinzi York loved her husband-but Barty had changed. His rage and growing despair since the accident had taken a brutal toll. Linzi was trapped in a nightmare. And Ritchie Calhoun knew it.Linzi and Ritchie's relationship had always remained on a cool professional level-but now facades were beginning to crumble. Needs and desires they were powerless to deny tormented them...and it was Linzi who was paying the highest price.Then a horrible tragedy shattered their lives-and Ritchie's courage proved his love in a way that few men ever could....
Reluctant Hostage
by Margaret Mayo"Perhaps I ought to warn you that I make a formidable enemy."Not that Libby needed warning! It hadn't taken her long to realize that Warwick Hunter wasn't the sort of man who was easily crossed. He believed that Libby's sister had stolen a large sum of money from him. And that was why he seemed determined to turn Libby's dream holiday in Tenerife into a nightmare from which there seemed to be no escape....
Stryker's Wife (Man of the Month)
by Dixie BrowningMAN OF THE MONTHTALL, DARK AND HANDSOMEMR. NOVEMBERReluctant Bachelor: Kurt Stryker didn't want to marry, but he sure needed a wife!Unsuspecting Bride: Sweet, sexy Debranne Kiley.The proposal: Gulp!Rugged Kurt Stryker wasn't a man of many words, but he did have one heck of a hot desire for Debranne Kiley. So when he needed a wife to keep custody of the boy in his care, he started practicing his "I do." Problem was, whenever he had Debranne in his arms, he couldn't get the proposal past his lips! Now this sweet, loving woman had him longing to say three little words he'd never planned on uttering again....MAN OF THE MONTH: He has to pop the question-one of these days...
Wicked Ways
by Kate HoffmannHE'D HAVE HIS WICKED WAY WITH HER!Innkeeper Hallie Tyler's life is in chaos. The old place is filled to capacity, thanks to her two imaginative aunts' decision to resurrect-and embellish-an old family legend. Now she's overrun with vampire chasers. But what's worse, Hallie finds herself falling for the sexy, enigmatic Tristan Montgomery, whose nocturnal habits have the whole town wondering....Horror novelist Tristan Montgomery is struggling with a severe case of writer's block. But once he checks into the Widow's Walk Inn, he has all the inspiration he can handle. Not only is the whole town in a vampire frenzy, but he can't keep his mind off the delicious Hallie Tyler-a woman he'd love to sink his teeth into....
Shadow Play
by Sally WentworthNell Masters had suffered enough traumas in her life, so who could blame her for being wary of men? Then she met Ben Rigby and longed for something more...more than sex with no strings attached. But, she was afraid.Nell's past was beginning to catch up with her. Her child-her lost child whom she had never even had the chance to see-shared the same birthday as Ben's adopted son.... Was fate being cruel or kind? And would Ben ever forgive her when he found out that she was just marking time?
Second Father
by Sally Tyler Hayes...but never second choiceANOTHER MAN'S WIFEPolice Detective Marc Dalton had always secretly loved his best friend's wife. Now Ginny was his best friend's widow and trying to raise her baby alone amidst troubling allegations surrounding her husband's death. Knowing he could no longer stand by in silence, Marc decided to offer Ginny his help...and his heart.Ginny had always seen Marc as a friend-a wonderful man who should already have settled down with a wife and children. But now Marc was confessing he'd always been crazy about her, that he wanted to be a second father to her little girl. How could Ginny resist such a tempting offer? How could she betray her memories and succumb to another man's embrace?
The Marriage Chase
by Natalie PatrickBRIDE ON THE RUN!Nothing Felicia Grantham did could surprise Ethan Bradshaw. Not even her latest stunt: a midnight horseback ride across his land...while wearing a wedding dress. It seemed the spirited heiress was defying her father and eloping to Las Vegas.For some reason, levelheaded Ethan was suddenly seized by crazy impulses. First he agreed to deliver Felicia to her waiting fiancé. Then he found himself wanting to kiss the bride...passionately. Now he was determined to see that Felicia got married in Vegas after all-but not to another man!
Outback Temptation
by Valerie ParvWild at heart?"Don't even think about running away. We have an agreement and I intend to hold you to it."Stuck in the Australian outback, Jill knew that Bryan McKinley intended that she should pay for her mistake-in full! But how could she refuse him? If only for her brother's sake, she would have to go along with Bryan's plans and hope that she could keep her feelings for him strictly under control! After all, what other choice was there when he was already committed to someone else?
Gabriel's Lady
by Ana SeymourThings Were Different In The Wild WestAmelia Prescott just couldn't believe it when she woke up to find her legs entwined with those of the roguish Gabriel Hatch. But she had no time to reform the handsome reprobate, even if he did have more charm than could possibly be legal.Miss Amelia Prescott sure was something, Gabe decided. The Eastern do-gooder who'd braved the frontier to rescue her wayward brother had blossomed beneath the wide Western skies-and miraculously made his own jaded heart begin to thaw.
Devil's Dare
by Laurie GrantA GOOD MAN WAS HARD TO FIND...Especially for Mercy Fairweather, whose preacher father kept her well hidden. Mercy was innocence, smarts and beauty-tempting to the Devil himself. But even an angel deserved some fun. So when cowboy Sam Devlin asked her to dinner, she found a way to say yes.Sam Devlin knew a pretty lady when he saw one, and Mercedes LaFleche was one such woman. He'd heard she was "particular" with her favors, but he'd never wined and dined a more blushing, naive little gal, and he was beginning to wonder if this was, indeed, the infamous soiled dove....Don't miss this new tale by READER'S CHOICE award nominee Laurie Grant
Promise of Passion
by Natalie FoxPlaying with fire!Caroline Maxwell was a bright, intelligent single woman with a busy career and an adorable four-year-old girl in her care.Ellis Frazer, dynamic financier, was a confirmed bachelor with a sophisticated life-style.They were complete opposites, and Caroline knew an affair with Ellis could end in heartache. But there was an explosive attraction between them, a promise of passion Caroline wasn't sure she could resist-or even wanted to!
What a Man's Got to Do (Home on the Ranch)
by Lynnette KentHe knows what he has to doRancher Dex Hightower wants custody of his six-year-old daughter. He's tired of arguing with his ex-wife about visitation rights. But she'll never agree, even though she's more interested in her career than in being a mother. Somehow Dex has to convince a judge that he's the better parent. So he needs to hire the best lawyer in town.And that means Claire Cavanaugh. But Claire grew up on a ranch, and she remembers the isolation-no friends to play with after school, no ballet lessons, no trips to the mall or the movies. Not an ideal situation for a little girl.Of course, Dex is not like any cowboy she's known. Maybe life on a ranch with him wouldn't be too bad-even for a grown woman.
Haunted Dreams
by Charlotte LambSinsWas the grass really greener for Ambrose Kerr?"I've never told a living soul any of that before...."Emilie stared up at Ambrose, as what he had told her reverberated in her mind. She hadn't really taken it all in-where on earth could he have come from to have lived like that...?He ran his hand through his thick black hair in an angry gesture. "God knows why I blurted it out to you. I wonder if you realize...I've given you a weapon that could destroy me...."Love can conquer the deadliest of Sins.
On Equal Terms
by Catherine O'ConnorAn adult desire...Sebastian Ferrari had accused Kate of being a spoiled, selfish child and his harsh words had made her angry. Why couldn't her stepbrother accept that she'd grown up and changed? Her feelings for him were certainly different-her teenage infatuation had deepened into very adult desire….Kate knew that she was more than ready to meet and work with Sebastian on equal terms. She was no longer a girl; she had to convince him that now she was all woman and that she wanted an affair-with him!
Marriage Is Just the Beginning
by Betty Jane Sanders"We'll marry for the child...."That's what Grant Parker and Sharon O'Riley agreed to when they went down the aisle together. But then there was that kiss....A kiss that changed a lonely widower into an expectant husband whose heart thudded for the wife in the bedroom next door....A kiss that transformed a plain jane like Sharon into a blushing bride....Somewhere between tucking their sweet daughter into bed and sharing breakfast with her new family, Sharon realized she wanted more out of her marriage-she wanted Grant! But could a prim-and-practical woman convince her ruggedly handsome husband to love again?