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Sometimes you need someone to teach you the things you already know. . . Becky Montgomery's husband was a real catch. And when he died two years ago, she buried her emotions–and her needs–with him, and buried herself in her job. Sailing aboard the cruise ship Alexandra's Dream for a weeklong vacation with her two children and a painfully exacting mother-in-law, Becky figures a Christmas holiday doesn't seem like the time to start dipping her toes into the sea of love.But when she finds a pendant that's supposed to bring her luck–and meets Dylan Langstaff, the ship's charismatic diving instructor–she may be ready to take the plunge. Dylan has charmed a lot of women in his time working aboard Alexandra's Dream, but there's something different about Becky. It's changing the way he wants to live. . . just the way something about him is changing the way she wants to love. . . .

Forest ranger Jesse Kingston is more comfortable with wild things than people.But his secret pain won't stop him from returning home to uncover the mystery behind his best friend's fiery death. Even if it means dealing with the woman carrying his friend's baby…. Karen Ellis has her own reason for coming to town–Jesse.Her unborn child has the right to know the truth about its father's death, and only Jesse can help her learn it. But their investigation is stoking some dangerous embers–and igniting a firestorm of desire that not even the darkest of secrets can put out.

From the desk of Terra August Investigating the death of former fire investigator Harris Vaughn – my mentor and friend – has been tough, especially since we'd had dinner together only hours before his murder. There are a lot of suspects, which means I'm forced to spend time with cynical Jack Spencer – oh, what a hardship! – a ruggedly handsome, by-the-book detective with sad eyes and a sexy smile he rarely shows while he's working on Harris's murder.Meanwhile, I'm tracking a serial arsonist. The really strange thing is, I've gotten flowers after every fire. Could my secret admirer be a killer…and could the man I've begun falling for be the next target?

Hidden treasure? Fresh from her grandfather's funeral, Maggie Somers was shocked to find his home–all she had left of him–ransacked. What wasn't so shocking was that a Collier stood among the wreckage. Maggie had grown up hearing all about the Collier clan–liars and thieves who couldn't be trusted. Yet Zach Collier asked Maggie to have faith in him, to put their feud and their families' to rest.His grandfather had also recently passed away. Zach was sure the man–like Maggie's grandfather–had been murdered for something hidden among his possessions. Something Zach and Maggie had to uncover before they became targets.

Assistant D.A. Natalie Vaughn came to Fairweather to build a better life for her son and erase the mistakes of her past. All she wanted was a fresh start–she had no desire for danger or romance. Until Lieutenant Dylan Creighton walked into her office.The sexy, blue-eyed cop had only one goal: to bring down the leader of the local crime syndicate, the man responsible for destroying his family. His attraction to the beautiful attorney was a distraction he couldn't allow–until she stumbled onto a murder scene and placed herself in the line of fire. Forced to stay close to protect Natalie, his feelings–and hers–soon gave way to passion. And only then did they realize that the greatest danger they faced might be falling in love.

APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEIVING…A groggy Kelly Hall didn't understand why her dead husband was standing in front of her, telling her their wedding night that had ended in his grisly «murder» had all been a dream. Was she going insane or was someone trying to kill her? Sinister threats lurked in the melancholy halls of Moore House…and all Kelly could be certain of was that this cold, magnetic man who bore an uncanny resemblance to the Michael Taggert she vividly remembered marrying was suddenly fiercely protective, cloaked in mystery and set off a lightning bolt of desire at the merest touch. As passion and peril spiraled out of control, would Kelly trust her life to the man whose deception could shatter the only love she'd ever known?

On a diplomatic mission to Taer, First Daughter Anna Cambridge never expected the royal palace would be attacked.But as the rebel army took the king and queen hostage, Anna fled into the night with the baby prince in her arms– and the enigmatic Quamar Bazan Al Asadi at her back. A former U.S. agent with ties to the royal family, the bold Arab had returned to his country to make peace and found only war.But leading Miss Cambridge and her ready-made family across the fiery desert meant engaging in a life he had already given up on. A life Anna wouldn't let him just throw away– without a fight.

Physical therapist Brianne Nelson has never worked on a body this hot before….Injured detective Jake Lowell is determined to get his man. Only, he finds his woman first. Night after night, Brianne has fantasized about the sexy stranger she met at the café where she works part-time. She never guesses that stranger will turn out to be a client….Thanks to his wealthy sister, Jake is the recipient of Brianne’s personal services for the next month. Only, Jake isn’t in any hurry to return to a cop’s life–he has to find the guy who shot him first. Still, he does need therapy. And Brianne’s definitely making him feel much better….

The BIG EventThirty–the age for marriageSexy, glamorous…Claudia tried to think of three good things about being thirty as she sat on the plan on her way to celebrate her birthday. Well, her fellow passenger, David Cool-as-a-Cucumber Stirling, certainly wasn't one of them!But they were stuck with each other whether they liked it or not. Worse, for the next few weeks they had to pretend to be husband and wife! The situation wasn't ideal, but they did have something in common–he was about to turn forty to her thirty–and he wasn't bad-looking, either. And so, perhaps, sexy, glamorous and wed was right for her time of life?One special occasion–that changes your life, forever!

Penny Jordan needs no introduction as arguably the most recognisable name writing for Mills & Boon. We have celebrated her wonderful writing with a special collection, many of which for the first time in eBook format and all available right now.It was a mistake. It just had to be. Surely Howard would come to his senses and realize Holly was the one for him. When he did, she'd be waiting.Meanwhile, though, Holly Witchell was determined to make Howard Neston appreciate what he had lost in jilting her for her glamorous schoolmate, Rosamund. And who better than Drew Hammond to help her – after all, Rosamund had jilted Drew to become engaged to Howard.It seemed logical for Holly and Drew to pretend to be lovers while they waited for their real loves to change their minds…

Jeremiah Cortez thought he'd left the past behind him–especially the part of his past concerning Phoebe Keller. Once she had stirred his world-weary soul. Now, years later, seeing the blond beauty again sparks dormant desires. But he has to push his emotions aside–he has new ties that can't be broken. Phoebe thought her feelings for Cortez were buried as deep as the artifacts she studies in her museum.An expert in Native American culture, she has her doubts when an anthropologist claims to have discovered a Neanderthal skeleton on a nearby reservation. But before Phoebe can pursue the matter, the professor in question turns up dead–and the FBI sends Cortez to investigate.Now, as the two delve further into the murder, they find themselves entangled in a world of conspiracy, deception…and a love more powerful than anything they've ever known.

He could always spot a woman in distress, and the beautiful stranger hiding in Dr. Josh Bennett's trunk obviously needed help. Claire Preston claimed she had come to him because she was out of options and on the run from a killer. Now, the doctor who always played by the rules, but never let a woman get too close, desperately wanted to wipe away the fear he saw in the vulnerable beauty's eyes.Josh knew getting Claire to let down her barriers and tell him the truth about her past was crucial to their survival. But how far was he willing to go to protect her if it might mean jeopardizing his vow of «first, do no harm»?