THE HOLIDAYS?–DON'T YOU JUST LOVE 'EM?Been overstressed at work? Ever wish the holidays would go on an extended vacation? Worried about finding the perfect gift? Or had unresolved conflicts with family that drive you up the wall?Detective Maggie Skerritt is every woman who's been there, done that.She also excels at her work, doesn't eat right or get enough sleep and loves to have someone else do her cooking. But her job is mu ...
16th Century. She desired him above all others… Would he now be her executioner?Lady Gwenyth Macleod has staked her fortune and her reputation to help Mary, Queen of Scots take her rightful place on the throne. But her struggle to guide the reckless, defiant queen has put her at perilous odds with Rowan Graham, a laird dangerously accomplished in both passion and affairs of state. And the more Gwenyth challenges his intentions, the less he can r ...
Talbot McCarthy was darkly sexy, enormously successful and the only man who fired Elizabeth's passions. Unfortunately, he was her ex-husband's brother.So strong was the attraction that she'd not even been alone with him in nine years. But when her son turned up missing and Talbot offered his plane to bring him home, Elizabeth had no choice but to look temptation in the face.She managed fine–until the plane took a dive, stranding t ...
Men are like shoes–the best ones fit perfectlyIn all my thirty-five years, I, shoe designer Rochelle Gardner, havenever had so many men interested in me! My teen son's dad is back in my life after suffering from amnesia (yes, really). The church deacon has had his eye on me for years (and never said a word). And the young waiter (from the restaurant I've visited for singles' events) is trying to steal my heart. I've been stru ...
A starter marriage hadn't been the first act Mary Ellen Black had meant to script for herself, but bowing out provided hard-won perspective: The most important things in life were not things at all, but the people she held dear.In her case, the lovable eccentrics she called family, the ones who were more than ready to support her leading role–if only she'd step into the spotlight. So now Mary Ellen's drafted act two–her return hom ...
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A…TOOTH?Disillusioned with love, single dad Joe Morgan had no time for his instant and unwanted attraction to enchanting dentist Samantha Carter. But Joe needed Samantha's help. His son, Luke, had the crazy idea that Samantha was the magic tooth fairy. And Luke was saving teeth in a jelly jar so Samantha would grant his wish for a mother!With one tender, unexpected kiss, Joe broke through Samantha's fragile defenses. ...
Angel Baker isn't your ordinary twenty-second-century gal. Just ask mom.Instead of joining the family fortune-telling business, Angel's busy saving the world. And dating? Why bother when she's got Humphrey Bogart, her sweettalking robot.Welcome to Chicago circa 2100. The legal system is in shambles, robots are a woman's best friend, and kung fu fighting Retribution Specialists like Angel bring justice to criminals who've ...
When a mystery writer cries bloody murder, everyone blames her overactive imagination…Thriller scribe Sophie Katz is as hard-boiled as a woman who drinks Grande Caramel Brownie Frappuccinos can be. So Sophie knows it's not paranoia or post-divorce, living-alone-again jitters, when she becomes convinced that a crazed reader is sneaking into her apartment to reenact scenes from her books. The police, however, can't tell a good plot from ...
Bronwyn Davies is furious. Widowed, penniless and desperate, she came to Fairchild Acres looking for work–and to confront stockbroker Patrick Stafford, her son's real father. Sure, she wasn't expecting the red carpet rollout from her ex-lover…but insults and rudeness? Well, she'll show him exactly what she's made of–and what he's missing!Even after all these years, Patrick still hasn't forgiven Bronwyn for marrying ...
