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Leaving behind her celebrity career, Lauren Simpson had settled in the small town of Valle Verde, California, to pursue simpler dreams as the kind of mother her adopted son, Jem, deserved.After her last heartbreak, Lauren didn't need another man complicating her life. At least, she didn't think so…. Posing as a handyman, Cole Travis had come to town in search of the son he'd never known – who just might be Jem Simpson.But the closer he grew to Lauren, the more troubled Cole's heart became. Could this secret father find a way to untangle the lies…and gain both his son and the love of a lifetime?

THE LAST UNATTAINABLE MAN Ian Bradford had it all: money, power, charisma and a parade of women who would love to snare him for their own. But the sexy entrepreneur was not about to succumb to any female – least of all Shannon Moore, feisty guardian of his three-year-old half sister. And Ian was certain that Shannon had set her sights on him… or rather, his wallet.Yet Shannon had no interest in the businessman's bank account – all she wanted was a father figure for the orphaned little girl. If the steely CEO had a heart, she was determined to find it. Could she tame the tycoon? Or would she be conquered by Ian Bradford's considerable charms?

Summoned like a serving girl to the king, Laura Cambridge was hired as nanny to Richard Blackthorne' s secret child. Rumors about this hulking recluse didn' t daunt Laura– her beauty-queen past had taught her the inner person didn' t always match the facade. But Richard' s heart was as painfully scarred as his chiseled features… .To Richard, lovely Laura was like candy dangled in front of a baby– he was offered the sweet, but denied the taste. Yet sometimes grizzly bears enjoyed a taste of honey… and in fiction the disfigured Mr. Rochester won the love of Jane Eyre. So Richard dared to woo his green-eyed goddess, gambling that– like Jane– Laura would one day declare, « Reader, I married him.»

Tall, Dark & Reckless Recklessforeign journalist Mark Banning needs a partner – now. That’s where compatibility expert Piper, comes in. Mark frustrates Piper; he rejects every potential candidate she finds.Worse still, Mark is now hearing Piper’s voice in his head and the thought of his lips on her skin is tempting enough to drive Mark to make his most reckless move yet!

She's looking for some action…Laine Blackwell has quit her job and plans to enjoy herself before heading to grad school in the fall. At the top of her list of fun things? Finding a Man To Do! When her hot-and-sexy ex, Grayson Alexander, asks to stay with her and promises not to take advantage of the situation, Laine's fine with it. But how can she meet a Man To Do when the man she's always wanted is sleeping right in the next bedroom…?He's gonna give it to her!Grayson's never forgotten Laine. As much as he's tried, she's always been on his mind…and she still turns him on. Moving in with her seemed like a great idea–what's a little sex between friends? Her mission to find a Man To Do, though, has put a wrench in his plans. But Grayson's not one to simply roll over and play dead. Seducing Laine won't be easy, but it'll be the most fun he's ever had!

Matchmaker Matchmaker"Settle down for a warm, wonderful read by the talented Roz Denny Fox!"–Kristin HannahHave Matchmakers, Will Marry!Tibby Mack–sweet Tibby Mack. She's twenty-seven, which makes her the youngest resident of Yaqui Springs, a retirement community near California's Salton Sea. The folks there have become her family, her friends…her matchmakers. But since the youngest man in town is sixty-five, the chances of finding Tibby a husband are slim to none.Then…Cole O'Donnell is «enticed» to Yaqui Springs. He meets all the matchmakers' qualifications. Age: 30. Looks: good (make that great!). And he's inherited his grandfather's property. He's the answer to their prayers (though not to Tibby's!).What the matchmakers don't know is that Tibby and Cole have a history. Or that Cole's involved with another woman. Or that Tibby and Cole are at odds over a post office–and a game of golf!What the matchmakers do know is that these two are in love, and that once in a while, love needs a nudge….

MAN OF THE MONTH TALL, DARK AND HANDSOMEMR. NOVEMBERReluctant Bachelor: Kurt Stryker didn't want to marry, but he sure needed a wife! Unsuspecting Bride: Sweet, sexy Debranne Kiley. The proposal: Gulp! Rugged Kurt Stryker wasn't a man of many words, but he did have one heck of a hot desire for Debranne Kiley. So when he needed a wife to keep custody of the boy in his care, he started practicing his «I do.»Problem was, whenever he had Debranne in his arms, he couldn't get the proposal past his lips! Now this sweet, loving woman had him longing to say three little words he'd never planned on uttering again… .MAN OF THE MONTH: He has to pop the question – one of these days…

Eligible bachelor Flynt Carson struck a hole-in-one when his Sunday golf ritual at the Lone Star Country Club unveiled an abandoned baby girl. Although temporary fatherhood for Flynt Carson dredged up painful memories, this was just the beginning of mayhem for Flynt and the town of Mission Creek.Flynt felt he had no business raising a child or reuniting with Josie Lavender, a woman too innocent for a man with his tarnished soul. But the lovestruck nanny was determined to help him raise the mysterious baby–and what happened next was anyone's guess….

The car accident was Hannah Price's fault–a few seconds of inattention that changed Gabe Holbrook's life forever, destroying everything he'd been or ever wanted to be. He was a man who'd had it all. Intelligent, handsome, talented, rich, he'd been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Now he's come home to Dundee, the small town where he was raised, but he's a stranger to the people who once knew him. Folks think he's bitter and withdrawn; he knows he's just focused on recovering.But thanks to Hannah Price, there are some things that can't be fixed. Hannah has been struggling to recover from that fateful night, too. Unlike Gabe, she sustained only minor injuries. But she's not sure she'll ever be able to forgive herself for making a mistake with such far-reaching consequences. Especially when Gabe becomes her older son's football coach, and she begins to fall in love with the man she nearly destroyed…

Still So Hot! When dating coach Elisa Henderson flies to a luxurious resort in St Barts with her newest client, she collides with her former best friend, Brett Jordan. Ending up alone in a tropical paradise, Elisa tries to resist the intense attraction, because surrendering to some naughty night-time shenanigans with Brett might just ruin her reputation…

A LITTLE SECRETThe first time he left without telling herThe second time she asked him to go…Meg McKenzie, a marine biology student with a passion for killer whales, is shocked to discover that Spencer Valiella is her thesis supervisor. Spencer is an old flame–the love of her life, actually, and, although he doesn't know it, the father of her son. They met and fell in love one summer while Meg was an undergraduate student…but then Spencer left.To the surprise of neither Meg nor Spencer, the intense feelings they had for each ofhter still exist, and when Spencer learns Meg had his child, they grow even stronger.But old demons plague him–that restlessness, that yearning, that need to be unattached. In spite of Spencer's great love for her and their son, Meg knows he has to leave.It takes a terrifying experience for Spencer to see that living with Meg and his son, loving and caring for them with abandon, is what will truly make him free.