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The Perfect Match… In Name Only!Jake Winters was every woman's fantasy – and, as his P.A., Claire had been groomed to become his perfect partner. She was the ideal assistant,hostess… and wife! Their wedding had been a mutually beneficial business arrangement; their marriage a paper affair.Claire had never felt like a real bride: she was just a beautiful possession to Jake, who seemed more interested in the seductive Lorella. Now Claire had made a big mistake: she'd fallen in love with her husband!

FAMILYMATTERSFAMILY FOR A YEAR…Both wanted a home–the same home! So lonely widow Lucy Donovan and Rusty Sheffield struck a yearlong bargain. Lucy promised the cash to save the cowboy dad's beloved ranch, and he'd let her stay at her old house with him and his niece. And when the year ended, so did their partnership. Right?OR A LIFETIME?Well, not if Lucy could help it. She'd come to recapture her happy childhood–but Rusty was making her glad she was a woman. Soon, Lucy didn't want to go anywhere–except down the aisle!Kisses, kids, cuddles and kin–the best things in life are find in families!

That Man's Only Interests Were Boots, Babes And Beds!A love-'em-and-leave-'em cowboy was not what Nina Cakes wanted when she asked for a muscular man to help move her heirloom bed. After all, it was a cowboy who had gotten her sister into trouble, and no handsome rancher–not even a notorious Jefferson brother named Navarro–would make Nina forget why she'd come to Lonely Hearts Station: to save her sister's good name.Staid, ordinary, respectable, Nina was a librarian on a mission, and it would take more than sweet talk, teasing grins and world-shaking kisses to tempt her onto the wild side…. She'd settle for nothing less than lassoing his untamed heart!

Corporate hatchet man Eric Quinn Stanton had never let pleasure interfere with business–until now. Arriving early and incognito at the Chandelier House, he planned to see firsthand what was working…and what wasn't. Unfortunately, he couldn't seem to see past general manager Cindy Warren's beautiful green eyes…or her other assets. But would Cindy still want him when she discovered he'd been more naughty than nice…?

Mr. May Name: Jake TaggartAddress: No Man's LandOccupation: Cowboy loner Alone on his Texas mountaintop, the only things keeping Jake Taggart company at night were the sounds of the surrounding wilderness… and the beating of his lonely heart.No one dared penetrate his self-imposed exile – until Rebecca Adams. She was as determined as ever to lure him from his isolate lair. And she was even more captivating than Jake remembered.The least he could do was put her up for the night, even if every second spent with her was driving Jake to distraction. No telling what one night alone with the most irresistible woman he'd ever known could mean for this lone wolf… .

She's not who she says she is! Tory Evans is living her sister's life. Christine is dead, murdered by Tory's vengeful ex-husband, and now–for her own survival–Tory has taken on Christine's identity. Her name, her job, her new home in Shelter Valley, Arizona.He's reinventing his life. Ben Sanders is a divorced father who's come to Shelter Valley to resume the education that was interrupted years before. He's intrigued by one of his professors, the woman he knows as Christine Evans. She's smart, she's beautiful–and she's hiding something. She's also off-limits.Despite that, despite the secrecy and the danger, Tory and Ben are drawn to each other. Second chances really do exist. Especially in a place like Shelter Valley…

HOW TO FIND A MAKE-BELIEVE HUSBANDby Katie LoganDon't: Ask the private detective who is trying to prove you are not married.Do: Whack him over the head with a frying pan when you catch him spying on you!Don't: Notice how sexy he is as you're soothing the bump on his head.Do: Tell him he's your husband once you realize he has amnesia.But whatever you do,Don't: Check into a motel room while he's convinced you're married–especially if the detective is Travis Ryder, a real hunk whose kisses make you forget this marriage is only make-believe!

Jan Freed writes with spice and flair! An exciting new voice in contemporary romance.–Susan WiggsIt's My Fair Lady in reverse!Catherine Eliza Hamilton and her fiancé have a bet on. At stake? Catherine's professional future. To win, she needs to pass of a man of her fiancé's choosing as a wealthy «blue blood.» For just one night.Sound simple?It's about as simple as making a silk purse out of a pig's ear. In fact, her fiancé takes her to a dive called The Pig's Gut to find the perfect «subject.» His name is Joe Tucker–he's the handsome ex-baseball player who's hell-raising in the bar.Now all Catherine has to do is convince Joe that this bet can change his life as well as her own. She also has to convince Joe's twelve-year-old daughter. And keep Joe from treating the whole bet as a joke, with Catherine as the punch line.And she can't fall in love with Joe….

Instant motherhood felt a lot like being under house arrest…When a corporate oversight lands her new husband in jail, Kate St. James feels as if she's the one being sentenced. True, her ritzy new home in the suburbs looks nothing like the Big House. But for a woman barely able to keep her tropical fish afloat, Kate's not expecting time off for good behavior when she becomes an instant mother to her husband's two children!Still, somewhere between dealing with a burned bake sale project, PTA meetings and preteen dating, Kate realizes she's never felt so free. Because being a good mother isn't about being perfect. It's about being there. For the kids, her husband…and herself.

‘I want to give you what you need.’Matt Galloway, Texas’s most eligible tycoon, is the star Rachel Kincaid needs for the charity bachelor auction. But her scheme to recruit him sets their own passions blazing—even though he’s her friend and totally off-limits!

Buying the Monroe family winery gave Zack Holland the fresh start he needed. But the business came with one determined woman, and he could see she wasn't going to hand over the reins easily. Jaye Monroe knew they had to work together to make the winery a success. But she couldn't bear to give up everything her family had worked for–to an outsider.Yet the attraction sizzled and, what's more, the mood was set with the heady mix of moonlight and the scent of roses! Soon Jaye started to wonder whether they could develop the perfect relationship–business and personal….