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In bed with her enemy! Justin Waite made it plain that Lucy could lose everything if she didn't marry him – so she agreed to tie the knot. Justin had claimed he only wanted a marriage of convenience, but soon it became clear he actually wanted a wife – in the fullest sense of the word!Justin was supposed to be Lucy's enemy, so why was she tantalized by the thought of sleeping with her own husband?

Isabel Landry hadn't intended to set foot on the Wildwood Plantation ever again.But now she'd come home–and it seemed like only yesterday that small-town ways had sent her running from love. For the very idea of a farmer's daughter marrying the son of the rich and powerful Murdock family had seemed preposterous, especially to her.Yet, as she gazed into Dillon Murdock's eyes once again, hope for a new beginning blossomed. As their bittersweet yearning to seek forgiveness for the past bonded them together, Isabel's abiding faith inspired her to recapture Dillon's heart. After all these years, would her girlhood dream of a wedding at Wildwood finally come true?

Read All About It!Arrogant…smug…confirmed bachelor. Just a few of Sam Reed's less than flattering qualities–as seen by reporter Molly Flynn. This description finds its way into a personal ad in Sam's very own newspaper–thanks to reporter Molly Flynn.It was supposed to be a joke. Since taking over the business six weeks before, Sam's been driving her crazy. So Molly wrote the ad to let off a little steam, but when it's accidentally published she's sure there's nothing left to write but her letter of resignation!Ever since Sam's brother's wedding, his family has been pestering him to get married, too, and the «Wife Wanted» ad only makes matters worse. So Sam insists that the ad be answered–by reporter Molly Flynn!

Being out of circulation is not the end of the world–it is, however, the kiss of death when you're an aspiring sex columnist. For Beth Samuels, who's not used to letting down her hair, turning the heat up is going to take lots of hands-on experience.She's off to a sizzling start in her first attempt when she meets AJ, a mouth-watering guy who leaves her with a tell-tale glow and no doubt that her dry spell is over. After their steamy night together, she knows what it is to be very truly sexy. Too bad distance separates them and there will be no repeat performances. Until he shows up at her door, that is!

Once burned, twice shyLola Whittaker can't remember a time when she didn't want smokejumper Erik McKnight—those stormy grey eyes, that rock-hard bod. But once burned, twice shy, and Lola swore she would never make the same mistake again. But that won’t stop her from making a new one. Like getting into the wrong bunk and having the hottest night of her life–with Erik.Erik knows Lola will never forgive him for what happened that disastrous night six years ago – he sure as hell hasn’t forgiven himself. But when the woman he’s dreamed about every night since climbs into his bed, it’s impossible to turn her away.It’s just one night, right? Except now, Lola’s pregnant…

HE GAVE NEW MEANING TO THE TERM TURNDOWN SERVICEThe devastatingly handsome manager of the Hotel Mount Jefferson, Gabe Trask, was all too eager to offer a wide array of amenities to Hadley Stone when he thought she was just a holiday guest. But once he learned that she was really there as a representative of the cost-cutting management company that had just acquired his hotel, Hadley expected Gabe to really be on her case. And he was–just not in the way she'd imagined….For Gabe knew that despite all her down-to-business, cost-cutting talk, Hadley was a romantic at heart–one whom he was inexplicably finding hard to resist. And he could see in her eyes that the feeling was becoming mutual. Now all he had to do was convince her to check her business instincts at the door–and focus on the personal….

She got more than she paid for!Jennifer Norton asked the agency that her escort be tall, dark and good looking. And he was. Only Steven Leary wasn't officially an escort, he was simply standing in for a friend. In real life, he was a millionaire!Jennifer usually dreaded business functions, but with Steven's charisma she enjoyed every minute–until she discovered his true identity. Then she was furious! But, for business reasons, it benefited Steven to keep the illusion of a relationship with Jennifer going. And, for private reasons, she was secretly pleased to go along with the pretence.

They're definitely not two of a kind Have you seen this man?Ten-year-old Alex Harper is putting up posters everywhere. He wants to find his dad, but only so the judge can force the «deadbeat» to pay the support he owes. Maybe then his mother can stop working all the time, and she and Alex, his twin sister and little brother can finally take a real vacation together.To everyone's surprise, Alex actually finds his dad–or does he? The man calling himself Joe Smith certainly looks the part, but he claims there's been a mistake. And Frannie, Alex's mom, is willing to believe him. After all, he doesn't exactly actlike her ex-husband. Besides, it's said that everybody has a double somewhere. Of course, it's also said that twins run in families….

Playing with Reese Reese Brightman has a busy life. . . and a secret fantasy: to play with a no-strings-attached boy toy!When she arrives at the resort she and her sisters own, gorgeously rumpled Mac Davies seems to be up to the task. Who’d have guessed he’d be the best sex she’d ever had? And what would it take to get a repeat performance? Saving Brie Being witness to a mob hit lands Brie Sullivan at remote Haworth House for her own protection.Still, she also gets an irresistibly sexy new bodyguard, Cody Marsh! Why not indulge in her fantasy of one wild night with him? It’s not like all that amazing sex will kill her. But if she keeps distracting Cody, somebody else might…

Arrogant, cynical and devastatingly attractive…Long ago Fee had decided Simon Rhodes was trouble, but now, forced to move back to Hong Kong after four years in Australia, Fee finds avoiding Simon impossible when he becomes her new boss! Fee is appalled to discover that his forceful magnetism affects her more than ever.But since Simon has made it clear that a casual relationship is all he will ever be able to offer, Fee knows she would only be risking her heart if she ever put her trust in him completely… .

When Travis Randell first spied the raven-haired pregnant beauty on his family's land, he was hell-bent on having her arrested for trespassing! Seeking refuge at the Circle B Ranch after his greedy partner–and former fiancée!–ruined him, Travis was in no mood to welcome strangers.But Josie Gutierrez was no stranger. Josie was the photographer for the new guest ranch brochure. And it wasn't Josie's camera that distracted Travis…it was her deep hazel eyes and intoxicating smile. Travis found himself drawn to her and her unborn child. But would Travis still believe in this picture-perfect love when he learned the real reason Josie came to the Circle B?

Oh, the Bahamas. What a perfect place for a fling! Or is it? Carrie Stanfield is there on assignment with the hottest guy ever! The chemistry between them is more volatile than the tropical storm that strands them on a deserted island. So why the heck won't Patrick McKay touch her already? Patrick would love to get his hands all over Carrie's sweet body.Unfortunately, he's been fooling around with a charm that makes touching another person very hard. But not touching Carrie is making him even harder…. It's not looking very good for these two. Then again, when you mess around with magic, the most seductive things can happen….