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FROM WEEKEND AFFAIR TO NINE-MONTH COMMITMENTThree months after a whirlwind affair, Claire McDermott discovered she was carrying Vic Jansen's child. She knew if she told him, he'd offer marriage. But she wanted more than just an honorable response from the man who once – who still – ignited her passion.After he discovered the truth, nothing was keeping Vic from his child…or the woman who continued to haunt his dreams. But Claire's demand for an emotional union wasn't something he could allow. His heart was closed and not even Claire, and her undeniable beauty, would change his mind.

She wanted a baby…Tick, tick, tick…. Katie Andrews's biological clock was counting down loudly. But who in the one-horse town of Dixie Ridge could give her a baby without causing a scandal? Then loner Jeremiah Gunn breezed into her diner and Katie had her answer. She wanted a strong, sexy man to father her child and Jeremiah fit the bill exactly. Trouble was, he had an agenda of his own.But first she had to agree to his terms.Jeremiah would give Katie what she wanted…if she agreed to share his bed and make a baby the old-fashioned way. But the quintessential bachelor never expected the surge of possessiveness he felt whenever Katie's soft, yielding lips touched his. Would their primal, passionate connection have Jeremiah knocking down Katie's door…with a marriage proposal?

Too hot to handle! Private chef Rebekah Evans has vowed to keep her oven gloves firmly off her boss, sizzlingly hot celebrity divorce lawyer Dante Jarrell. But one night things heat up in the kitchen… Dante never would have imagined that Rebekah’s chef’s whites hid such luscious curves!He’s not yet had his fill – so he whisks her away to Tuscany, where he makes it clear that he wants her…no (apron) strings attached. In the intense heat of their affair Rebekah is slowly breaking through his iron-clad cynicism. Until she discovers that she’s unexpectedly carrying Dante’s baby…‘Chantelle Shaw creates such a wonderful atmosphere. I re-read the story twice!’ – Arpita, 63, Essex

ONCE BURNED…When polished Seattle professional Lauren Edwards landed at a wilderness cabin to temporarily caretake her widowed brother's children, she was flying blind, relying on untried instincts to guide her. Until help arrived in the unlikely form of brazen bush pilot Zach McKendrick…whose granite shoulders and mesmerizing maleness marked him a force of nature Lauren hadn't bargained for.No woman alive could resist Zach's tenderness with the motherless tykes–or the haunting hunger in his quicksilver eyes. Zach evoked longings Lauren had all but abandoned–for marriage, for motherhood. But would this wounded lone wolf ever seek the warmth of hearth and home–or safely settle for tending another man's children?

Single Guy's Proposal When Matt Powell asked Annie Martin to help him get back into the «singles scene,» she figured he needed some advice about women. But Matt's suggestion that they share a few practice dates threw Annie for a loop. Could she really «date» her best friend? Single Gal's Reply The answer was a resounding yes!Matt was sexier – and a better kisser – than Annie could have imagined. Suddenly, marriage-shy Annie was considering saying «I do.» But first she'd have to convince her reluctant would-be groom to do the same… .

“YOUR DAUGHTER NEEDS YOU.” She’s saved countless lives, yet there’s one person emergency room doctor Elizabeth Randall can’t rescue—her adopted daughter, Jordan. Perhaps meeting her biological father, Blake Crawford, will be the lifeline Jordan needs. The handsome, guarded firefighter takes risks every day.But facing the daughter he never knew—along with lovely Elizabeth—has him thinking about family. With fatherhood thrust suddenly upon him, there’s no way he can turn his back on his sick child. Will working together to give Jordan a second chance at life also lead them to a second chance at love?

Suddenly he's got two females in his life–and maybe a third…Mitch Oliver is a man's manWhich is probably a good thing since he's raising four rowdy teenage boys on his own. His schedule is filled with guy stuff such as hockey, baseball, football. Then he gets custody of his feminine little niece. Her schedule includes Barbie dolls and ballet.Fortunately, Jenny Litton–his sister's best friend–is willing to help. Suddenly Mitch finds himself struggling to understand two females–one charming little girl and one equally charming woman.One very pregnant woman…

Accepting the secretary position at prestigious Mallory and Dixon had been step one in Mindy Richards's makeover. After all, she was newly single in the city…with twin babies-on-the-way to support. But her new life took a turn down memory lane when she discovered that high school crush Jason Mallory was her firm's powerful namesake…and her new boss!At first, Jason seemed uncomfortable with their working relationship. Until Mindy realized that this business titan was unsettled by her, and always had been. Suddenly, despite a painful divorce, despite her pregnancy, she felt desirable again. But dare she believe that jaded-by-love Jason could want the fairy tale–babies and all…?

The single father's Outback brideSingle father Dr. Baden Tremont moved to the Outback for a fresh start. He's focusing on raising his young daughter and on his job as a flying doctor.But working side by side with new flight nurse Kate Lawson, Baden realises that there's more to life than his work. They have both loved and lost in the past, and it will take courage now if they are to be a family together. Baden decides he's going to make that happen. Somehow, some way, he's going to make Kate his Outback bride.

A vow of revenge…When Sophie Griffin-Watt walked out of tycoon Javier Vasquez’s life, and down the aisle with another man, he swore to find a way to make her pay.A proposition from her past…With Sophie desperate for Javier’s help to save her family, his assistance comes with a price tag… the gorgeous body that was denied to him!An unimaginable outcome…Javier’s delicious game of retribution seemed the only way to get Sophie out of his system once and for all. But when he discovers Sophie’s exquisite innocence, he can no longer play by those rules…

Only one person knows why Kat Thatcher left her Oklahoma hometown ten years ago.Why she ran to the city and became a workaholic doctor. Why she put off marriage…indefinitely. And that person is now staring her in the face on her first day back in town!Seth Washington is as handsome as ever. Way too available. And wanting to talk about the past–which Kat prefers to leave alone. Seth insists the Lord is on their side and always was. Kat's starting to believe, but will that be enough for love?

Thrills. . . and chills?It’s time to live a little, Meggie Scofield decides at the town’s masquerade party. Have a red-hot fling. Do the wild thing. And the masked stranger she meets that hot and steamy night is the perfect way to begin. This guy is sex-on-legs–and Meggie’s determined to go out on a limb! As the last bachelor up for grabs in chilly Bear Creek, Alaska, Caleb Greenleaf has been fending off women for months. But this gorgeous masked one is different, he senses. ,She sends his temperature–and libido–soaring out of control. It’s a night he’ll never forget. A thrilling experience he definitely wants to repeat. But Caleb’s delight soon turns to shock when he discovers she’s none other than his nemesis–and sexy neighbor–Meggie Scofield. And she has no idea!