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A FAMILIAR STRANGERJesse Calder had left Abby Martin waiting under the old cottonwood tree with a promise to return…. That had been five years ago.Now, a horrific accident, lies and secrets stood between them, but when Jesse had the chance to work at Abby's ranch again, he took it. Yes, she was a widow and a mother, and not quite as forgiving as he'd hoped, but time had changed him, too. He simply could not ignore the spark inside that yearned to reignite the heat between them. Or forget that Abby's little girl had eyes an all-too-familiar shade of Calder blue….

Seduction in the palazzo!Ever since a horrific accident for which he blames himself, Danilo Raphael has kept himself closed-off and emotion-free. But when he sees English rose Tess Jones being attacked, he cannot quell his protective instincts, and offers her sanctuary…in his imposing Tuscan palazzo.Tess Jones may be a virgin, but she knows what she wants in a man, and this autocratic Italian, no matter how darkly sexy, isn’t it! But as hot, summer days melt into sultry nights, Tess finds herself surrendering to Danilo. Their passion changes Tess irrevocably, but she must leave unless Danilo surrenders the past that holds him back…

A family for Christmas!Veterinary surgeon Sydney Harper has avoided the festive season since she experienced a heart-breaking loss. But this year, the gorgeous new doctor in town tempts her to step out of the darkness and into the Christmas lights!Nathan Jones’s little girl Anna is everything to him, since his life-changing diagnosis left them alone in the world. Yet spending time with Sydney makes Nathan long to mend both their broken hearts, and to welcome her into his family—not just for Christmas, but for ever!

After six years on the rodeo circuit, rough-and-tumble cowboy Case Jarrett returned to the Triple R to face his responsibility and the only woman he'd ever loved – his late brother's pregnant widow.Case wanted to honor his brother's wishes and take care of Sarah, but living with her brought out a fever in him that begged for release! Sarah remembered the electrifying kiss she and Case had shared as teenagers.Now he was back, making a mess of her heart – not to mention her hormones! Did she dare dream of a happily-ever-after with a man whose powerful presence had always set off fireworks in her soul?

For an advice columnist, Lainie Gardner was suddenly without sound thought but on sensory overload when she found herself dancing in Sloan Abbott's arms.Theirs was an impossible relationship – he, the Texas Ranger protector; she, the celebrity protectee. Under normal circumstances, their paths never should have crossed. But when her life suddenly, terrifyingly had gone from run-of-the-mill to on-the-run, it was Sloan whose body had shielded hers and who now stirred dangerous feelings in her.For Lainie-the-professional would have wisely counseled against an affair that could lead nowhere. But Lainie-the-woman wasn't listening….

‘I have never forgotten that night.’Once he’d chosen duty over love. Now, to escape his guilt and grief, widower Sheikh Rafiq Mehdi searches out the comfort of his old flame Dr Maysa Barad. Her passionate surrender makes him realise that Maysa is the woman he should have married; instead his marriage of convenience brought nothing but pain and heartbreak.But Maysa – beautiful, devoted, compassionate – is now considered too independent to be a sheikh’s bride. Rafiq might be ready to defy his kingdom to have Maysa this time, but the truth about Maysa could turn Rafiq’s world upside down…Discover more atwww.millsandboon.co.uk/kristigold

Corporate tough-guy Jack Manning hadn't laid eyes on Paris Grantham since the night he'd rebuffed the eighteen-year-old's invitation to obliterate her virginity.He'd been more than a little tempted by the boss's daughter – and relieved the sweet seductress had retreated to London. Until now… In six years Paris had become every man's ultra-fantasy. But the former innocent now carried her pedigree like a shield – and was fighting her way into his world of billion-dollar deals.One scintillating kiss shredded her all-business demeanor – and Jack pulled up sharp on passion's reins! He'd sworn off loving this woman years ago…yet how badly he ached for her….

It had been five years since Molly Stewart Bailey fled east Texas, secretly pregnant with Worth Cavanaugh's child.Now he was the state's most powerful man and her mother's boss. Molly would do anything to protect her son, but being in Worth's indomitable presence had her taking all sorts of risks. With his housekeeper's daughter back on his ranch, Worth felt nothing but raging desire.He was determined to relive the passion that had nearly destroyed them both—for just one more night. And then he would uncover the secret that Molly had vowed to guard with her life…

All she wants is to feel safeNever going beyond the boundaries of her small town, Kendall York craves safety and security since the accident that injured her and claimed her fianc&232 's life. Danger is his middle name Returning from his latest assignment as a war-zone correspondent, risk-taker Hudson Bennington III finds Kendall swimming in the pool at his estate, and is enchanted.Will she say yes to this rebel's proposal? Their lives and ambitions are so different, but he's vowed to ease the pain of her past. Can Kendall trust that he'll be around for her future?

Returning to Nelson Harbour Hospital, Dr Alexandra Prendergast sees work as a distraction from the loss of the baby she’d always longed for. But working with single dad Mario Forelli, who’s bringing up his little girl Sophia, Alex sees a vulnerability beneath his proud façade. Maybe a family for all three of them is closer than they think…