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Light, melodic tones. That was a worship service. Not guitar music! At least, Haley Cartwright believed that, and she was willing to do anything to prevent the new choir director from changing things. No matter that the man stirred up more than just Haley' s anger and made her yearn for things she had long given up on.…Matt Brandon had come to the small Oregon town to start over. He' d never expected to face an adversary like Haley. And though she protested she wanted him out of town, he saw how much his music touched her. Could he use his music to work through her fears and show her the blessings of love?

COURTSHIP OF CONVENIENCEThey were neighbors. Friends. Acquaintances, actually. And about all shy, intense Lydia McKinley and smooth, ambitious Scott Pearson had in common was zero tolerance for romance–and two matchmaking sisters bombarding them with blind dates. Still, why not join forces to outmaneuver their siblings?The strategy? Don protective camouflage. Pose as sweethearts at social occasions. A hug here, a kiss there, and they'd barricade themselves against a barrage of misguided matchmaking. But who knew their casual contact would trigger such explosive embraces? That their convenient courtship would plunge them headlong into a minefield of most convenient desire?

In the heat of the summer… Sunny, sensitive and full of life, Blythe Summerfield was adored by everyone – except her mysterious new neighbor. Jas Tratherne was the antithesis of Blythe's spirit and he seemed determined to keep her at arm's length. But Blythe was equally determined to free the warmth and passion she sensed behind Jas's aloof exterior.She succeeded – more than a little – but despite her pursuit and their blossoming relationship Blythe still felt that Jas held secrets he refused to share, and that if she pushed him too far what she'd unleash might be more than she could handle… .

In the summer of '73, Jasmine and Charlie share a secret place by the river.Somewhere to laugh and dream on hot Texas nights. A place for making memories. For getting close… Then Jazzy's girlfriend Bunny drops a bombshell that brings an end to teenage innocence– and the beginning of life without Charlie. It's the summer of '93 and Jazzy's got a rock on her finger and a successful architectural practice in California.Yet something's missing. She bumps into Charlie at their high school reunion, and their feelings and shared memories are as powerful as ever. But before they can do anything about it, an urgent plea calls Jazzy away once more. This summer… Her marriage over, Jaz heads for home again. For Texas. And for Charlie… This time, she knows it's forever.

Women Who Dare"Karen Young is a spellbinding storyteller…" – Romantic TimesShe could lose her son, after all.Little Danny Woodson witnessed a murder, and now the killer is after him. Claire Woodson will do anything to protect her son. Even if it means living with the enemy. And Mack McMollere, Danny's uncle, is the enemy. The wealthy Louisiana sugar baron is fighting Claire for custody of the boy.Mack–and the powerful McMollere family–swear they can keep Danny safe. But now there's new danger. Danny is fitting in too well with his late father's family. And when she's with Mack, Claire's finding it all too easy to forget that the McMolleres want her son….Exciting and emotional–a compelling new novel from RITA Award winner Karen young, author of The O'Connors trilogy and Having His Baby.Women Who Dare

But weather isn't the only threat to P.I. Maggie Skerritt.Maggie's got her hands full when a nationally syndicated columnist enlists Pelican Bay Investigations to protect her from a stalker and a mysterious stranger with amnesia poses a threat to some dear neighbors. But when her partner-turned-fiance Bill Malcolm's brokenhearted ex-wife reappears after twenty-odd years, well, the calm seas suddenly become as rocky as their once-peaceful relationship.Now, with the eye of a category-five hurricane closing in, will Bill and Maggie be able to reclaim their premarital bliss before the storms flood their sunshine state?

Kiss and tell… It should have been the job of a lifetime! But when Julie found herself on a Pacific island working with Cameron Storm, it was anything but paradise. Oh, Cameron was gorgeous, all right… and didn't he know it?Julie's only defense against a broken heart was to pretend to be a married woman. But deception had its price… and Cameron made sure that Julie paid. He ignored her wedding ring and went right on kissing her!

LUKE PARKER WAS BACK IN TOWN…The news ripped through Main Street like a midsummer tornado. But Callie Magruder didn't need the local gossip mill to tell her so. She'd felt he was coming. After all, she'd always had a sixth sense when it came to Luke–or maybe it was no sense. Luke was the town's Golden Boy, son of her family's nemesis…and her forbidden first love. And now he was returning with a proposition: marriage! Only, Callie had a ten-year-old secret, one that shared his father's devastating smile….

Society girl Maddy has just won a date with sexy rogue Jake at a charity bachelor auction. But she knows he's hiding a dirty little secret. And it should keep her from trying out her new boy toy.Too bad she can't stop herself from indulging in their red-hot passion…

Blondes definitely have more fun!Encouraged by her best friend, Sarah Anderson had set off for an adventure, armed with a new image and a new hair color: blonde!Neal Kennedy wasn't quite what she had in mind. The man was gorgeous–a perfect Prince Charming for any fledgling Cinderella. But they were worlds apart. Neal was far more experienced and sophisticated than she was. And he was younger! He'd made it clear he would welcome an affair, but could Sarah really risk her heart on a temporary, young lover?