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FROM THE DESK OF EMILY WINTERSBachelor #5: Nate LeemanTitle: Senior VP of TechnologyThis month's scheme: Hire his old flame–the only woman who can drive this exec crazy.Lone wolf Nate Leeman must have an iceberg in place of his heart–I bet the hunky executive wouldn't notice if Miss Universe hit on him! But there is one woman who can melt his insides–the love he let get away. Sparks are gonna fly when Nate discovers I've hired his archrival, fiery beauty Kat Sanderson, to help us catch a computer thief. Working closely should fan the flames of passion that I hope still burn between them!

More than anything else, Amy Wells wants to be a Colby secret investigator, not some administrative assistant filing paper for the best in the business. She knows she'd be good at it. Driven. Daring. And with a heap of self-confidence, she has what it takes to bring down the bad guys. Now, if only she could convince her boss…But when Amy's entangled in a case of mistaken identity, she suddenly finds herself on her first assignment–figure out what makes gorgeous oil tycoon John Robert Calhoun IV tick. Out of loyalty to his father–and with the country's oil industry at stake–he's about to agree to an arranged marriage to seal the merger of a lifetime. But what skeletons is he hiding? And what should Amy do about her attraction to the Texan cowboy who's wrangled her heart?

Schoolteacher Lisa Kittridge had sworn off men for a while, but when she met Ian Malone, her gorgeous, if exasperating, new volunteer, that promise went out the window! She'd vowed never to get involved with another man, yet she couldn't control her urges to crack the mystery he was hiding behind. Who was the real Ian Malone? Ian knew that working as a volunteer for a lovely teacher at a homeless shelter wasn't exactly a prison sentence.But he had an identity he was loathe to reveal and secrets to keep–and the beautiful Lisa was too dangerous to be around. Loose lips, and all that…

HEAVEN ON EARTHAllie Lindsey had never forgotten the glorious Colorado church camp where she and fellow counselor Scott Davidson had shared a romantic summer. Now, with a couple of kids in tow, she was determined to save both her beloved canyon retreat–and the man whose tragic loss had shattered his belief in God….Scott had barely survived the emotional storm that had cast him spiritually adrift. Now another kind of tempest loomed on the horizon. This time he had nowhere to turn for salvation but to the faith he had forsaken–and to the steadfast woman from his past who believed anything was possible….

I'm Not The Man I Used To Be! If only Gracie Broussard could believe that! Years ago, Carter Alexander broke her heart and betrayed her. Now, just when she needs him most, he's back–asking her to believe he's changed. But this time, it's not just Gracie who'll be hurt if he disappears.A penguin keeper, Gracie urgently needs to find a new home for her beloved birds. Carter is the only one who can help. He promises that she can trust him, that he's not the rebel he once was. And that he needs Gracie as much as her birds do.

A Love To Build On After he crashes his sports car into a gazebo, Adam Holbrook is sentenced to spend thirty days rebuilding it. Definitely not Adam's usual glamorous lifestyle. But when Laura Durrant, the contractor scheduled to help him, shows up, everything changes.Suddenly Adam wouldn't mind an extended sentence. And no one’s more surprised by this change in attitude than Adam. As they work amidst the sawdust and sweat, Laura teaches him about more than carpentry. She teaches him everything he's missed out on—a family, a relationship with God…and maybe even love.

He'd planned his revenge… Ethan Grant seemed to have no place in his life for women, except as expensive playthings. So Abby shouldn't have been surprised when Ethan, her boss, offered to pay her to attend a conference with him – and demanded that she pretend to be his lover!There were plenty of shocks in store during that weekend. Suddenly, Ethan wanted Abby in his bed for real. But it also became clear that he had another date on his mind, too – with an old flame… . Was Abby just a pawn in his game of vengeance?

WIFE FOR HIRE?Country bachelor Jeb Albright was in trouble. What did he know about little girls? So when his orphaned niece came to stay, he treated her like one of the guys. But now social services wondered how she'd become such a tomboy?Enter elegant and refined Mariah Duncan. She was perfect to show Robin how to be a lady. But she was not the type Jeb would choose for a wife! He needed someone who could see beyond his rough exterior to the caring man inside.Then one day Jeb saw Mariah looking at him–and realized she not only saw the man he was, but the husband he could be!

A fresh startAfter the loss of his family in a tragic car accident, Ryan Malloy has been given one last chance to change his life. His boss sends him to Flagman’s Folly, New Mexico, to run his ranch, but unfortunately, Ryan’s troubled attitude lands him in hot water with the locals, especially the ranch’s gutsy project manager, Lianne Ward.Deaf since birth, Lianne has never let her disability define who she is or what she can do. But, she’s yet to meet a man who treated her as an equal. Ryan seems different…that is, when they’re not butting heads over the ranch’s new school for disadvantaged boys.Forced to work together, Lianne and Ryan discover an unexpected attraction beneath their quarreling. But will Ryan’s painful past drive them apart…permanently?

I learned that in Sunday school. That's why I draw rainbows. I love Bible stories, especially Noah and the ark – 'cause Daddy's name is Noah McKnight.I thought it would be nice to make a rainbow for his new boss, Dr. Beth Brennan, to welcome her. She joined her family's medical clinic and painted animals two by two on the walls! Daddy comes home smiling every night, when he used to be so sad.Beth's smart and pretty. She goes to church with me, likes cookies, knows how to fix a little girl's hair and would make a perfect mommy. I just have to convince Daddy of that!

If Meredith Cartwright's chilly reception was any indication, then her «Ice Princess» reputation had been earned.Of course, Josh Adams had never experienced Meredith behind closed boardroom doors…yet…but he knew she was unforgettable in the bedroom. After all, she had seduced him, long before her work became her bedfellow. Now he wanted something from her. Shockingly, Meredith made the first move, suggesting they return to the scene of her seduction. But when they found themselves stranded, Josh realized that Meredith had no idea who he was.To her, he was just the playboy to whom she'd given her virginity, with history hot to repeat itself. Yet Josh knew he'd amassed the power to take what Meredith prized most. But Meredith had her own agenda, making Josh wonder who was playing whom?