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After Olivia Dobson is jilted at the altar, she endures another humiliation: a substitute groom! The elder brother of her runaway betrothed has taken matters into his own hands. Shy Olivia has long held a secret attraction for Andrew Richardson, the handsome Earl of Ashcombe.But when she's wedded, bedded and dispatched alone to his country estate, the timid beauty discovers one night of passion has ignited a bold inner fire.While his lovely green-eyed bride is out of sight, she is not far from Andrew's mind–and when Olivia is abducted by French spies, the earl fears he may lose what he's only just found. Yet the wife he races to rescue is a far cry from the gentle bride he abandoned. She's a woman who dares to demand forever after from her husband….

And Then There Was One…When psychologist Damian Steele killed off the nasty half of his dual-personality patient, he never expected that the «widow» would file a wrongful-death suit. Nor did he expect that a breathtaking beauty would be his saving grace.Attorney Kay Kellogg had handled some unusual civil cases at Justice Inc., but Damian's was definitely setting a new precedent. So, too, were her feelings for the darkly mysterious and sinfully sexy psychologist–the «beast» who kept far too many secrets.As the sensational trial unfolded, Kay found herself fighting not just for justice but for her sanity. For Damian's secrets were the kind that stalked the mind as well as the heart.

HOMETOWN HUNK SOLD TO EX-GIRLFRIEND!At the charity auction, Kristin Chase outbid Wisdom's gossip circle for a date with Zach Davis – the only man she'd ever loved. She told herself she pitied him, standing on that stage and facing the leering crowd.No, he had no effect on her whatsoever, not even when he came to her rescue as her livelihood went up in smoke – or now, the way he whisked her to his beach house and made hot love to her under a starry sky.She and Zach had a bitter history, but history repeated itself for a reason. This time, Kristin had to find out just what the handsome bachelor had in mind !

When Sunny Langstein decides to pack up her Florida life and move in with her boyfriend in Manhattan, her big sister isn't thrilled. What modern-day twenty-four-year-old leaves her promising career, fabulous friends and perfect underground parking spot with accompanying convertible for…a guy?Only, Sunny has an additional incentive: the chance to star on Party Girls, the latest reality-television show. True, she might become a national laughingstock and it pays nothing, BUT it's a job–a job in Manhattan. She'll get to be with her boyfriend, Steve. Okay, so she can't tell anyone she isn't single–but with freebie designer clothes, alpha-beta peels and coconut-cream pedicures to make her transformation into a made-for-TV single girl complete…she can't lose!But when the show's premiere plunges Sunny into a media frenzy of talk shows, tampon endorsements, TV heartthrobs and S&M toys, how long will it take for Sunny to lose track of where she ends and her alter ego, Sunny Lang the Über Fashionista Single Superstar, begins?

A MARRIAGE TO FIGHT FOR…For years, Nancy Shapiro had a secret crush on gorgeous, wealthy Rod Braden, but Nancy knew she had nothing in common with the strong, silent, single dad. Until the night she offered him a little coffee and kindness–and they wound up making a baby!Responsible Rod was prepared to offer his home and his name to Nancy. But he never anticipated that his bride would blast through all his defences. Could Rod convince Nancy that a marriage born of honor was now his heart's desire?Expectantly YoursBaby on the way

Two months, two weeks and four days ago, Steele woke up alone in a hotel room. All Stone left was a note–and a lot of questions. He's back, and she wants answers–but he wants more.Smart-mouthed Vegas private eye Estella 'Steele' Mezzanotte is used to all kinds of trouble. She's nursing another black eye from her bartending sideline, her mom's dropping hints about nice Italian boys and Midnight Investigation Services is struggling. Otherwise, Steele would never have accepted her current gig–suspected adultery, maybe embezzlement. Possibly murder. Her ex, Cameron Stone, wants to partner. Steele wants to punish him for past misdemeanors.But she's got to trust him or risk facing another side of danger alone…

Heck, the reclusive officer hardly spoke to anyone other than his faithful K-9 companion.So what harm could come from Patience Cavanaugh letting the haunted rebel protect her from a dangerous stalker? She might be a veterinarian, but Patience had enough cop sense from the rest of her family to know that her life was on the line and Brady Coltrane just might be the one to save it. So despite the fact that one look at her brooding bodyguard in blue made her heart trip, certainly she was safer in Brady's embrace than standing here all alone?

What happens when you get all you ever dreamed of…and find it’s not what you wanted?Callie Grey has got a great job, a great man, and fingers crossed, a whopping great diamond – then her boss/boyfriend gives her dream and her sparkly ring to someone else… Determined to show Mark he’s made a huge mistake Callie sets her sites on a new man.The trouble is, Ian’s isn’t the least bit impressed with Callie’s wit and sparkling personality. Funny’s always been Callie’s thing. Never quite smart enough for her family she’s relied on fun-loving spontaneity to get her through.Now, with a life left on the shelf looming, a job situation that’s unworkable, and a new unreciprocated crush – is it time for a new Callie Grey? She’s spent her life reaching for the moon. Now Callie’s let go, and falling among the stars, who will be there to catch her?‘a generous batch of laughs and a few well earned tears’ – Chicago Tribune

Heart-stopping action…and heartwarming romance!Rebecca Reed and Bill (Mac) MacKenzie have nothing in common…except their desire to run the Yukon Quest.She's an experienced musher who knows only too well how humbling the northern landscape can be. She understands that the Quest–from Whitehorse, in the Yukon, to Fairbanks, Alaska, across a thousand miles of frozen trails–will take every ounce of strength and skill.He's a cheechako, who doesn't know a dog harness from a doghouse. He's come north for a year to take care of his brother's dog team–and to escape his past. To Rebecca, his decision to run the Quest is not only arrogant, it's dangerous.Race day arrives, and Mac and Rebecca struggle against the harsh elements. One night, in a fierce snowstorm, Rebecca and her team are blown over the mountain, and only the courage of the cheechako–the man she's beginning to love–can save her.