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THE IMPATIENT BLOSSOM 4/1985
A LITTLE CHANGE OF FACE 7/2005 ISBN: 0373895259 Stuck in her Danbury, Connecticut, condo in self-imposed exile until she's contagion-free, Scarlett Jane Stein keeps circling around to a passing comment her friend Pam made: how everything (read: men) comes to Scarlett just because she's attractive. Is it true? All her life she's thought that she was fun to be around, that people liked her. Was it only because she was pretty (say it—because she's got incredible breasts)? Or is Pam, tired of playing second fiddle, now playing her? All Scarlett knows is that she's never found the man she believes is out there, her One True Love. So maybe Scarlett needs to change things up. So it's goodbye, Scarlett, and hello, dowdier, schlumpier Lettie Shaw. And with her new look, new name, new home and new job, is there a chance that Letti-née-Scareltt will find someone who loves her for who she is inside? Or has Scarlett's little change of face turned into the biggest mistake of her life? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
BLUEPRINT FOR RAPTURE 7/1983 ISBN: 0671466259 Too close for comfort... She was a lady contractor in a man's world, fighting for the right to build Phelan Cannon's lavish island home. Enraged that he'd unwittingly hired a woman, the eccentric tycoon attacked Gabrielle Seberg at first sight with anger and desire. Gabe was determined to stay in the Montana wilderness and complete her job as planned, but she hadn't reckoned with sharing a primitive cabin with this man who had unleashed such a savage passion in her. All too soon, Gabe found herself more than a contractor, less than a wife, and determined to win Phel with love ... the only thing he had ever feared!
RACE FOR TOMORROW 8/1985 ISBN: 0373701772
ONE ON ONE 6/1991
MAN WITH A MISSION 3/1993 ISBN: 0373074832
CUPID INC. 2/2006 ISBN: 0451217578 It's not easy to fall in love-especially in Sin City. Nobody knows this better than Greek deities Psyche and Eros, who keep a watchful eye on the mortals in Las Vegas. With a little divine intervention from Aphrodite and the rest of the gods and goddesses, Psyche and Eros set out to fulfill the sexual fantasies of their clients, hoping to turn lust into love. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
A MOTHER SCORNED AND OTHER STORIES 6/2005 ISBN: 0759940088 Bestselling author Michele Bardsley cooks up stories about hearth and home, love and loss, truth and hope in her anthology: A MOTHER SCORNED AND OTHER STORIES. The collection includes the dark suspense story, A Mother Scorned, which won the Grand Prize in the 72nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition as well as the EPPIE-winning novella, Midnight Intentions. Go on ... take a bite of gourmet fiction! RR@H's Novel Thoughts
BACK IN HIS ARMS 9/1991 ISBN: 1878702564 Although Tara's marriage to Rand McCain had been filled with turbulence, the union had produced one glimmer of sunshine; an adorable child named Mindi. But tragic circumstances had torn Rand and Tara apart...
BEDROOM EYES 4/1993 ISBN: 156597056X Sometimes chance brings us together with the people who'll come to mean most to us in the strangest ways. Like the way it brought together Liana Banner and Nate Harden: She was an interior designer from New York, come home to her family's suburban farmhouse for the summer to rest, recuperate, and recover. A few weeks of home-cooked meals, sun-drenched afternoons, and dips in the local pond would cure the ills that ailed her. The pond was on the neighbors' property, of course. Liana had known the old owner before he'd passed away--and all she knew about the new owner was that the land had been bought by a real estate investment trust. She didn't know the new owner was in town; she never would have guessed that sort of a tycoon would actually live on a rural investment property. Liana never would have dreamed his turquoise eyes watched her as she slipped sky-clad into the pond. Nate Harden didn't know what to make of the trespasser skinny-dipping in his pond...
BORN TO FLY 7/1996 ISBN: 0821755323 (Precious Gem) As a charter pilot for her private family-owned airline, Sharla Prescott had no intention of letting romance come between her and her career. She certainly wasn't about to risk everything on someone as arrogant, stubborn...and irresistibly attractive as U.S. Marshal Reed Connors. He was the only man who'd ever really attracted Sharla - and the only man who was a threat to her hard-earned independence. Then Reed hired her to fly him south on business. As if things weren't tense enough, a snowstorm forces Sharla into a dangerous landing in the Smokey Mountains. Seeking refuge in a secluded cabin, she and Reed find themselves cut off from civilization...and drawn to each other with a hungry passion that transcends their differences. By the light of a blazing midnight fire, two icy hearts just might thaw enough to turn a fateful encounter into a union of pure bliss.
CAPTURED BY A COWBOY 5/1987 ISBN: 0440109639 Raquel was never sure, not even later, why she surrendered to a total stranger. Was it impulse? Instinct or intuition?
CHAMELEONS 2006 ISBN: 0440109639 Ryan Havens appears to be a cowboy who's down on his luck. He's angry, frustrated and looking for a fight when he meets Erica Smyth. She's a barmaid with limited skills who has two drunken brothers harassing her. Ryan comes to her rescue, but the ensuing brawl leaves him injured and her jobless. They reluctantly agree to work together and share expenses for the next few weeks. What neither of them wants the other to know is their true identity. Each plays the part of a chameleon, constantly changing as the situation demands. Their relationship undergoes many changes, beginning with prickly animosity and growing into a deep, sensual love affair. Now all they have to worry about is the truth.
THE COWBOY AND THE CRADLE 4/2000 ISBN: 0821765612 Precious Gem
DANGEROUS 12/1997 ISBN: 0821759744 (Precious Gem)
IMPOSSIBLE MATCH 11/1992 ISBN: 1565970292 Chantel Cameron didn't object when her father hired Tyler Brogan. If the brusque, arrogant man had a head for the electronics business, then he belonged at Cameron Industries. But Chantel drew the line when Aaron Cameron asked his daughter to befriend the man. From the firm set of his jaw to the bold look in his eyes, Brogan was strictly business. And from his distant manner, she had a feeling Ty wasn't interested in making a hit with her high society circle of friends. Tyler Brogan had been a loner in Los Angeles and he had no intention of changing his lifestyle here in Chicago. He'd landed this job with Cameron Industries through a twist of fate, a family secret that had unraveled in a most unusual way. Though destiny had favored him once, he was not about to tempt fate by getting involved with a sophisticated lady like Chantel. In was an impossible feat, but Aaron Cameron was determined that Ty and Chantel would become friends. He wasn't beyond a bit of trickery. He wouldn't rule out a scheme or two. And if he had to get tough, he could--and would.
THE LAST REAL COWBOY 12/1995 ISBN: 0373076843
LOGAN'S LADY 8/1996 ISBN: 0821755560 Precious Gem. Logan Bradford was everything Dee Prescott wanted in a man. He was a successful, independent rancher who loved the great outdoors; a virile, tender lover; and most of all, a true romantic. But that was before Dee's commitment to her career as a professional pilot came between them...before Logan walked out of her life...Then she discovered his tragic secret. Suddenly, his disappearing act made sense. But now he was back--and he needed Dee more than ever. And Dee knew she would move heaven and earth to help him find the courage to put the past behind him forever. Somehow, she would show him that with love, they could overcome anything...a love where the sky's the limit...
RENEGADE TEXAN 7/1991 ISBN: 1878702491 Someone was trying to hurt Tamara Bennington. It started small - threatening phone calls, nothing else, at first. Till someone tampered with brakes on her car, and when that didn't work, they tried to run her down as she left the office at night. Tamara was a woman in trouble. She was also heiress to a huge chain of department stores. Her friends and family agreed that she needed to get out of San Antonio, out of Texas - out of harm's way. But Tamara was a fighter. Instead of running, she insisted on standing her ground and facing her adversary. With nowhere else to turn, Tamara's uncle called in Rane Masters, a neighbor and family friend. Rane had experience dealing with the criminal element. His plan would guarantee Tamara's safety. Tamara didn't take kindly to being kidnapped - even when her captor was a tall, lean rancher with only her best interests at heart. Despite the fact that her pulse raced whenever Rane was near, she wanted her freedom. She didn't want to notice his sun-bronzed skin and rugged features. She didn't want to be affected by the sound of his sexy drawl. The last thing Rane Masters needed was to fall in love with Tamara. He wished she wasn't so beautiful and alluring. He wished she would begin to trust him. But wishing wouldn't soften the determined look in her caramel colored eyes. He would have to resist his increasing fascination with his lovely captive - though in his heart he longed to hold her forever.
SASSY LADY 2/1992 ISBN: 1878702793 When big-city life lost its luster for petite, dark-eyed Maggie Malone, she went to Oklahoma in search of change. But it had to be the right change - Maggie was a bundle of energy who couldn't sit still for a minute. She wanted a job that challenged her, and the staff position on the McCain ranch seemed to fit the bill. The only challenge she couldn't accept was the sexy invitation in the eyes of the ranch foreman.
TO TRUST AGAIN 9/1996 ISBN: 0821755870 Precious Gem. Divorce attorney Connie Stanton has risen to the top of Boston's most prestigious law firm through drive, ambition...and personal experience. She is still reeling from her own divorce four years before--a break-up that cost Connie too much heartache and grief to allow her to put her trust in any man again. Until Adam Kagen.
UNDERCOVER VIRGIN 2004 ISBN: 0373273487 Though tragic loss had scarred his soul, former FBI agent Kyle Tremont agreed to one last job. His mission to extract Rianna Sullivan from deep cover went like clockwork - until their identities were compromised. Now, on the run with the dangerously sexy yet mysteriously innocent operative, he found her more intriguing by the minute. Which meant the sooner he delivered her to safety and disappeared, the better! She'd trained all her life for this mission of revenge, but nothing could have prepared Rianna for the impact of Kyle's presence. The bond of trust they forged was temporary, but as the enemy closed in and Kyle's skills kept them alive, she wondered what it might take to keep him forever by her side...
WESTERN DREAMS 12/1998 ISBN: 082176246X (Precious Gems) Don't Fence Me In... Kara Conley is back at the Markham ranch - and Reece Markham is at the end of his rope! Maybe he did love her once, but he can't get any work done with her around. Kara's just too beautiful - and too sassy. He's got half a mind to dunk her in the horse trough one of these days.... Kara has no intention of rekindling their romance. In fact, she thinks it's high time the handsome rancher got his comeuppance. She's come up with a plan to do just that - which includes turning the ranch next door into a wildlife sanctuary. And she can't wait to take him for a walk on the wild side.
ALL FOR LOVE 12/2001 Having lost her fiance when a kidney was unavailable, Dr Vicky Parker had specialized in transplants. When she returned to her roots in North Yorkshire, to work with consultant Hartley Dawson, it was a shock to find that Dawson was in the States, and his locum was Adrian Ferguson. Vicky honestly didn't know if she could work with Adrian, but as facts came to light she realized that Adrian's attitudes were not those of a cold, hard man. He too had ghosts to exorcise - but would either of them succeed?
A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER 12/2001 Revenge in his arms...Despite an intense attraction, once Dr Nicky Devlin finds out that Jason Carmichael abandoned her pregnant friend she refuses to see him again. Until he takes up a GP post at Highdale Practice and he still wants Nicky. Here is her chance to repay him for his behavior. But soon she realizes she loves Jason, and the accusations against him turn out to be lies. In the run-up to Christmas Nicky is faced with convincing Jason that her feelings are real if he ever discovers that their relationship was born not out of love, but revenge.
CHRISTMAS IN PARIS 12/2002 ISBN: 0263831116 The magic of Christmas! When Dr Alyssa Ferguson returned to work at the Clinique Ste Catherine in her beloved Paris, the last person she expected to see was her ex-lover, Dr Pierre Dupont and now he was her new boss! As they began to rekindle their passionate romance, Pierre made Alyssa realize she had to face up to the past. Maybe they could look forward to a blissful Christmas in Paris together if she could explain why she abandoned their dreams of marriage and a family eight years ago but if she did would he still want her
DR. DEMETRIUS'S DILEMMA 2005 ISBN: 0373820127 Eight years ago, Dr Demetrius Petros and Staff Nurse Chloe Metcalfe had a passionate affair, but it ended when a devastated Chloe went back to England, believing that Demetrius never really loved her. Now they are both working together again and, despite everything, it's as if they've never been apart. Then Demetrius discovers Chloe's secret - she is the mother of twins - his twins?
DR. FELLINI'S PREGNANT BRIDE 2004 ISBN: 0263839109
DR. MICHAELIS'S SECRET 2003 ISBN: 0263834271 The Greek doctor - with a past ... An emergency rescue in the sparkling blue waters surrounding Ceres Island has recent arrival Staff Nurse Sara Metcalfe working as a team with local doctor Michaelis Stangos - and from the moment she sees his fantastic athletic body diving into the waves she's hooked. But as Michaelis shows her the beauty of Ceres, and is with her through the emotional highs and lows at the hospital, Sara senses he's hiding a painful secret. A secret that's holding him back from what could be a perfect relationship ....
A FAMILIAR FEELING 2001 ISBN: 037351140X Dr. Caroline Bennett had wonderful childhood memories of the Chateau Clinique and couldn't wait to work there. Her memories include trailing after Pierre, the boy she adored. Now, Pierre is director of Chateau Clinique--but his ex-wife still seems heavily involved in the business affairs there.
FAMILY AFFAIRS 2001 ISBN: 0373631618 Amanda Grayson was really proud of the way she had turned her life around. She was bringing up her son alone, and now she had been promoted to overseeing the administration of the Outpatient Department. It had been a blast from the past when Dr. Edward Burrows arrived, for twelve years ago he had been a trainee in her father's family practice. And it was his example that had led to her straying from the path chosen for her by her family. But being older and wiser now didn't mean that Amanda and Edward should keep their distance from each other, no matter what problems they might still have to solve!
THE GREEK SURGEON 4/2002 ISBN: 037306361X Sister Demelza Tregarron finds herself hoping against hope that Dr. Nick Capodisrias and his young son, Lanni, can be the family she's longed for. She has come to the idyllic Greek island of Kopelos to escape the past and look to a brand new future...
THE HEALING BOND Sister Catherine Hetherington could remember nothing about the car crash that had scarred her, and she had the stubborn feeling that until she did, she didn't want plastic surgery, no matter what Dr Paul Grosvenor said. Although it was nine years since they had met, Paul remembered how bright and bubbly she had been, and he wanted that girl back again. Then young Nick arrived for burns treatment at the London clinic, and Catherine realized he was the man involved in her accident...
HERO'S LEGACY 8/1998 ISBN: 0263810313
HOME-COMING 9/1998 ISBN: 0373173938 After her divorce, Dr. Alice Broughton was thrilled to return to Ceres, the Greek island where she'd spent holidays at her grandmother's house. Then she had adored Nick Kalodoukas, the big brother she'd never had. Now Nick was to be her boss, and they met as adult strangers. She caught glimpses of the closeness they'd shared, but something was holding Nick back, and before she broke through the barrier, Alice needed to be sure of what she wanted from him.
I'D LOVE A BABY 1997 ISBN: 0263802094 Sister Jenni Dugdale loved caring for the new deliveries on the maternity ward, but she dreamed of holding her own tiny bundle. Artificial insemination was the only option until Dr Carl Devine came up with an easier -- and far more pleasurable -- method! He would father the baby but leave Jenni to bring up the child on her own.
INTIMATE PRESCRIPTION 2001 ISBN: 0263802027 How could Trisha Redman ever forget how much she loved Adam Lennox? He had wanted to marry her, but Trisha had wanted to stay friends, fearful of a physical relationship. But now, eight years later, he was back, and he was shocked to see that she was not only a doctor but a mother too!
LAKESIDE HOSPITAL 1994 ISBN: 0263141772
ONE IN A MILLION 9/1999 ISBN: 026381761X
THE PREGNANT DOCTOR 8/2001 ISBN: 0263826775 Practicing and pregnant! When GP Patricia Drayton suddenly went into labor, Dr Adam Young was the one who rushed her to hospital, supported her throughout, and proudly held her new baby afterwards even though they had just met that day! Betrayed by the biological father, Patricia is determined to go it alone with her daughter. Until, that is, she is reunited with Adam at Highdale six months later and attraction quickly flares into passion. Her independence means everything, but the offer of love and a father for Emma seems tantalizingly within reach.
RELUCTANT PARTNERS 4/2001 ISBN: 0373063148 Jane Crowther hides behind her job as a country doctor, tucked away in the English Yorkshire Dales, to avoid involvement with men. The arrival of a new, male partner causes her safe world to suddenly fall apart. Richard Montgomery can't remember the naive medical student who'd once had a crush on him. However, Jane is now someone he'd most definitely like to know better! He wants her to trust him, but somehow Jane's fear of relationships is linked to him..It's going to take all the TLC Dr. Montgomery has to offer.
THE SPANISH DOCTOR 8/2002 ISBN: 037306375X
VALENTINE MAGIC 2/1999 ISBN: 0373174136 Katie's ex-boyfriend had been a rat, so she was determined that her new image should be independent and definitely single! But spending Valentine's Day - also her birthday - with Dr. Tim Fielding was clearly not the best way to go about it. After such a romantic day, Tim Found it impossible to believe that Katie didn't want a relationship. He was sure that what was really standing in their way was Katie's unresolved past. Now all Tim had to do was to convince Katie to face up to it!
HOT STREAK 3/1990 ISBN: 0425120457 Molly Darian. A beautiful bride-to-be, she fell hopelessly in love with another man. A man she could never marry...Carey Fersten. A world-class horseman and film director, he lived a glittering jet-set life that Molly could never be a part of...Against all odds, fate would give their love a second change. Years later, as Molly struggles to raise her daughter in the wake of betrayal, she dreamed of her beloved Carey. Then, one day he appeared-more glamorous, wealthy, and irresistible than she ever remembered. Now she was ready to embrace his world...his passions...his fast paced lifestyle...Even his wildest, most dangerous obsessions.
FRAME-UP 4/1991 ISBN: 0373056354 To love again... Years ago, Cassandra Malone had lost it all; her father, a prizewinning stallion and the respect of local vet Jarrod Fitzgerald. Jarrod had believed her late father had somehow caused the death of the champion steed - and nothing could ever change his mind. So Cassandra turned her back on him and hardened her heart. Now Jarrod was back in her life once more, tantalizing her with fiery kisses and promises of tomorrow. He told her he might have made a shattering mistake--that her father might have been innocent. But could she cool the flames of passion that had always blazed between them?
INTO THE SUNSET 9/1987 ISBN: 037309406X
MONTANA MAN 3/1990 ISBN: 0373055560
BEGUILED 1/1984 ISBN: 0515075833
BEWITCHED 10/1984 ISBN: 0515081191
BY LOVE POSSESSED 5/1985 ISBN: 0425081524
FLIGHTS OF FANCY 4/1984 ISBN: 0515078042
HOLD BACK THE NIGHT 11/1986 ISBN: 0373071663 Kidnapped... It was a land of beauty, fragrant with olive trees and wildflowers. Photographer Tracy Heath was in turkey to shoot travel pictures, but the glittering waters of the Aegean made her forget the scenery and zoom in on a sailboat and its sun-bronzed captain, a devil with an angel's face. Nicholas Gabriel. Sea captain, possible smuggler, and as dangerous as the waters he sailed. Yet Tracy found herself hopelessly attracted to him. She knew that Nick wouldn't hurt her, but he was clearly worried that the people he was involved with might. In his efforts to protect her he risked his own life, proving his innocence and completely capturing her heart.
HUNTER'S BRIDE 6/1993 ISBN: 0373057881 Holly MacLeish didn't understand how her grandfather could have made her promise to marry Skye Rawlins! He was insufferable, he was arrogant, and his wild and woolly ways made her cringe. He made no secret of his attraction, but she'd make sure this would be a marriage in name only!
INTIMATE BETRAYAL 11/1995 ISBN: 0446600512 After a series of personal and financial catastrophes, widowed architectural designer Annie Jefferson is trying to put tragedy behind her and begin life again. A multi-million dollar contract and a new boss seem to be the ticket. But when sabotage strikes the project, it becomes obvious that someone will do anything to destroy her future and her new life.
KEEPSAKE 12/1994 ISBN: 0446600423 April: the daughter of a beautiful famous woman who abandoned her as a child, living a divided life--successful on the outside, deeply hurt on the inside. When her mother's sudden death makes her the sole heir to a fabulous, multimillion dollar business empire, she is swept into the dangerous emotional currents beneath the surface of her mother's other family.
KNIGHT OF PASSION 1/1985 ISBN: 0425077659 Philippa Halsey is determined that her next 'knight in shining armor' will shine where it counts: on the inside. While blond, sun-bronzed, sword-brandishing Geoffrey could be a medieval knight reincarnated, the dashing professor is harboring Philippa's runaway sister--a sure sign of his dubious chivalry! Still, Jeff's violet eyes taunt Philippa with visions of timeless romance...his tempting lips spill tales of ancient lovers...his sultry touch evokes present passion. Desperate to restore family order and honor, Philippa crosses swords with Jeff. But he parries with irresistible sensuality in a contest that's as old as time..
MIDNIGHT RAMBLER 10/1987 ISBN: 0373053797 There were no such things as vampires! Dany Holland knew that, yet Max Rambler still sent shivers down her spine. She'd never seen him in the daylight... and she found it impossible to escape from his dark, hypnotic eyes. With every passing day, Dany felt herself succumbing more and more to Max's mysterious power. Though there were many unanswered questions abut this solitary computer genius, she felt drawn to him. But when strange nocturnal events began happing around the private school where Dany was headmistress, she had to put her professional duties first. She had to know, who--and what--was Max Rambler?
SIREN'S SONG 11/1985 ISBN: 0425086283
THICKER THAN WATER 9/1995 ISBN: 0451406028 Physician Rachel Morgan's peaceful Vermont life is shattered when her 13-year-old son is kidnapped. With the help of television producer Daniel McIntyre, Rachel follows a trail that leads her to mad medical scientists who are connected to the brutal Nazi medical experiments of WWII.
DADDY'S DOUBLE DUE DATE 4/2002 ISBN: 0373195877 Baby blessings. Hunter Morgan incarcerated bad guys; he didn't cootchie-coo babies. But that was before a sperm bank snafu impregnated a stranger with HIS progeny. Now duty demanded he do right by Ashley Morgen and be the father fate had once denied him...Ashley refused to share her long-awaited twins with a total stranger, much less agree to wed him! She couldn't risk her already bruised heart-one loveless marriage had been one too many. But she couldn't deny the cherished feeling that overcame her when Hunter moved her under his roof to attend to her every need. And after their first kiss, Ashley couldn't help but hope that the stork would also deliver Hunter's love...
HIS SPECIAL DELIVERY 12/2000 ISBN: 0373194919 On the side of the road, about to give birth, Sara Jamison was in despair - until he stopped by. A vision in a tux, with rough but tender hands, a slow drawl and enough confidence to calm her anxious mind, Sara couldn't do anything but trust Cal Tucker with the most precious thing in her life... So when he offered his home to her and her brand-new daughter, Sara agreed - just till she got back on her feet. But then he also offered his name - and Sara wasn't sure what to do now. Why did this sexy, generous man think he didn't deserve love? And how could she persuade him otherwise...?
THE LITTLEST WRANGLER 6/2001 ISBN: 0373195273 He was only two, but he knew a good deal when he saw it! Will had never known a daddy before, but James Scott would be perfect for one. He knew how to ride bulls, how to ranch and how to scare away the monsters in the night. Toddler Will wondered why his mommy had brought him to this new home, but she and James kept talking about some perfect night long ago - a night that changed their friendship forever. Will wasn't too sure about what was going on, but even the littlest of wranglers knew that sometimes grown-ups needed a little help in realizing what was meant to be!
FORGIVE AND FORGET 12/1994 ISBN: 0263780120 Reid McAllister had been her ideal man--still was, according to him--until she had started to hate the man she had once loved. Now he was back and they were supposed to work together as if nothing had happened. Well, Kathy Loring wouldn't have it. She was no longer the young girl besotted with a tall dark stranger. She was a woman, and she could give as good as she got. As for the past, no amount of flirting or smiling could ever make her dismiss what Reid had done to her and it was something she was never, ever going to forget...!
IN SPITE OF THEMSELVES 1/1991 ISBN: 0373113285 She was nicknamed the Ice princess Anne Chapin was reserved, shy and conventional. And she was astounded when cynical New York businessman Nicholas Thayer asked her to pose as his supposed mistress. Anne was involved with Joel, a man who badly wanted his own gallery and Nick's offer would provide the needed funding in return for a few weeks of her time. Driven to accept, Anne found it a time of discovery-of herself, of Nicholas and the pain of unrequited love. Somehow she had to find the confidence to melt herself, and Nick, too!
LAST SUMMER'S GIRL 8/1993 ISBN: 0373032781 Marriage as a business merger--or a hostile takeover?....Serena Winslow Wright. She was proper old Boston, her blood the bluest of blue. John Bourque, on the other hand, was a rank outsider. Wildly successful, vitally masculine and terribly sexy, but...an outsider. Last summer, Serena fell in love with John. But all her joy at marrying him disappeared when she learned he and her father had made a "deal"--Bourque money for the Wright name, the Wright connections. The marriage was a farce--even John said so--but Serena couldn't leave. Because she had to protect the father who'd always protected her. And because she was still in love with her husband......
NO LOVE IN RETURN 4/1989 ISBN: 0373029721 How could she make him believe in love? Eve had worked hard as a model to support her younger brother through school. So it was a shock to realize he was grown up and getting married. Even more of a shock to learn he was accused of being a fortune hunter by his fiancee's wealthy older brother, Jackson Sinclair. Indignant, Eve couldn't ignore the couple's appeal for help, only, how could she possibly soften such a stone-hearted man into accepting the marriage? And while Jack didn't believe in love, he'd made it clear he wasn't averse to an affair with Eve!
NOW AND FOREVER 6/1990 ISBN: 0373030568 A man out of the blue, champagne in hand. Landing his hot-air balloon on her Vermont meadow, Angus O'Neil literally dropped into Mari Scott's life. With him he brought a wondrous magic-which alarmed her. Five years before, Mari had fled New York to escape her personal demons. Since then, she'd avoided any meaningful involvement. But the intrusion of this spellbinding stranger shook her resolve. Nonetheless, Mari sensed that O'Neil was haunted by his own ghosts, and appeared equally determined to keep his distance. It was obvious to Mari that their secrets would cast a shadow over any dreams for the future.
A VINTAGE AFFAIR 11/1991 ISBN: 0373031580 Jenny and been hurt before by a man and she wouldn't let it happen again. That's why her life now revolved around her father's ailing antique-car restoring business. She was determined to get it back on its feet. So she was especially wary when dashing ex-racing driver Luc Lambert skidded into her life, and offered his help. Jenny couldn't deny that she was drawn to him...but could she trust him? Even more disturbing, would she ever learn to love again?
OLD THINGS short story in THAT SUMMER PLACE 9/1998
THAT SUMMER PLACE 9/1998 ISBN: 0778321193 Anthology includes "Old Things", "Private Paradise" and "Island Time": Rainshadow Lodge may be on a secluded island with blue skies and crystal waters, but surely that isn't enough to make three mismatched couples jump over their differences and into each other's arms. After all, what could a socialite and a handyman have in common? How could a workaholic and a free spirit ever compromise? And why would a perfectly nice woman overcome a bad first impression made by a grumpy stranger? Must be in something in the air.
ISLAND MAGIC 1991 ISBN: 1879263009
RIVALS FOR ROBIN 1969
MIDNIGHT SKIES 12/1997 ISBN: 0786004657 In the heart of Africa's velvet night...The host of a top-rated Washington, D.C. nature show, Sela Clay was used to handling every story with total self-assurance. But from the moment she interviewed handsome African safari operator Jonathan Mokane at his camp in Zimbabwe, his forceful confidence challenged her pride and beliefs in a way she'd never expected. And amid the beauty and danger of the bush, his passion sparked a sensual hunger that drew her to him, like a moth to a flame. Love is the Greatest Adventure of All...Jonathan had fought against incredible odds and an unforgiving land to make his business succeed. So he was certain Sela was too pampered to have ever struggled for anything, until he found himself irresistibly drawn to her strength and determination. But a powerful clash of cultures soon threatens to tear Jonathan and Sela apart. Can they find a way to span their differences and share a love without borders or limits...a love filled with every promise of the heart?
SOLO 6/2005 ISBN: 0452285364 From London to NewYork, Emily Barr's feisty new heroine charms both sides of the Atlantic. Evie Silverman appears to have it all. A semi-celebrity in the British tabloids, she's known as much for her fabulous sense of style as for her increasing profile as a "pop" classical musician. But this self-made diva is getting restless, growing dissatisfied with both her stale marriage to her college sweetheart and her artistically shallow career. An extended trip to New York seems to be just what she needs, but Evie's problems in London make the transatlantic journey with her: the media demands on an emerging starlet, the increasing threats of a determined stalker, and a long-kept secret that could ruin her image and all of the relationships she holds dear. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
IN PERFECT HARMONY 8/1988 ISBN: 0517000903 Only he could reawaken the song of love in her heart! To successful young New Yorker Catherine Fletcher, her new next door neighbor was nothing but trouble. Nicholas O'Rourke might be devastatingly handsome, even sensitive and obviously wild about her but& The last thing she needed was a struggling California rock musician, who kept the weirdest hours and did the oddest things.
TAILOR-MADE 1/1985 ISBN: 055321683X
COWBOY PI 2003 ISBN: 0373227280 Driving cattle across mountainous Colorado terrain to gain an inheritance she didn't even want was not Samantha Howard's idea of a good time. Especially since someone was dead set against her inheriting her grandfather's ranch. A menacing presence overshadowed the drive, and the murderous threats against her became all too real... Then Roark Hawke, the lean-hipped, sexy rancher and sometime private investigator hired to protect her, ambled into her life. He was everything Samantha hated in a man - a cowboy with ranching in his blood. Neither one expected the irresistible passion that arose between them, even as the danger mounted. But when separated by a killer's last, desperate act, could Roark save the woman he had come to love?
FIRE BIRD 1/1985 ISBN: 0425077691
FUGITIVE FATHER 7/1998 ISBN: 0373224753 A desperate father...Only one thing mattered to Noah Rhyder. His son. Falsely accused, wrongly convicted, he'd held his little boy in his heart, his only wish to see Joel's face again. Now, freed by an instant's luck, he's on the run with nothing to lose, determined to reach his child. In the race of his life...As Joel's foster mother, Ellie Mathieson has sheltered him and kept him safe during the trial. Now she's the one person who can lead his father to him. Kidnapped, she's imprisoned more by Noah's honest eyes than by his strong arms. She'll risk it all, including her heart, to help this sensuous stranger. But will that be enough?
HEAT 1/1991 ISBN: 0373056176... Destiny had taken New Orleans executive Anne Richmond to the lush, untamed upper reaches of the Amazon ...and to Ross McIntyre, the brooding, dangerous American expatriate who was her unwilling guide through his beautiful, treacherous world. As the strange journey carried her ever closer to the very depths of darkness, so, too, did it bring her closer to her reluctant escort. This man - so coldhearted one moment, so warm the next--had lost a part of himself along the Amazon, a part he remained in search of. And as Anne followed him deeper into the jungle, she found herself longing to melt the icy barriers between them and make him whole again ....
HELD HOSTAGE 9/1992 ISBN: 0373057369 Regan MacLeod was a plain-Jane schoolteacher - small-town girl, small-time dreams - the kind of woman who was never in the wrong place at the wrong time. Yet here she was, stranded in the snowy Canadian wilderness, doing her darndest to keep a dangerously handsome fugitive warm. With her body heat... As the number-one suspect in his ex-wife's murder, Adam Fuller had had no choice but to flee the feds and steal a plane. And when that plane contained a very pretty passenger, he found himself with a hostage on his hands and a woman in his arms. But as long, cold days became long, hot nights, Adam suddenly realized that saving his own neck didn't matter much anymore...
HOT ON HER TRAIL 6/1990 ISBN: 0373055749
THE HUNT FOR HAWKE'S DAUGHTER 3/2001 ISBN: 0373226055 Four years ago Karen Ramey fled from Devlin Hawke's loving arms without reason or cause. Only she knew the agony of what that decision had cost her. Now, her daughter missing and in the hands of a madman, the only man she could turn to was the father of her secret child-Devlin Hawke . . . Working with Karen to find their child was both a blessing and a cruse-for Devlin had never stopped loving her and had never understood why she'd left his bed and his life so abruptly. They needed time to sort through the past-yet time was a luxury they didn't have. For their baby's life was in jeopardy and a killer held all the cards . . .
MAN OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN 8/1996 ISBN: 0373223846 Mail-Order Mates... But neither is who they claim to be! Cathryn McLean - With nowhere else to turn, she accepted the handsome stranger's startling marriage proposal. But once in the isolated Alaska cabin with him, she realized her mistake: her 'husband' was too smart to fall for her deception...and too sexy to keep away! Ben Adams - Long, cold Arctic nights roused a man's lust - and Cathryn matched his every desire. With his devastating charm, he'd get his wife to divulge her deepest secrets. She'd already slipped right into the ready-made role he had planned for her. And right into the trap he'd set for her...
MY LOVER'S SECRET 8/1999 ISBN: 0373225288 Gillian Randolph and Cleveland McBride had one steamy and reckless summer together - and then suddenly Gillian left without explanation, leaving Cleve with only memories. Now she was back, pleading for help - and looking more tempting than ever. The police couldn't help her - only Cleve's arms could keep Gillian safe from a murderer's vengeance. But her lover had changed. He was harder, more cynical, sexier. The secrets she'd kept from him weighed on her soul, but how could she tell him the truth after all this time? And what secrets lay behind his own shadowed eyes? And would the truth come too late to save them both from a killer?
OFFICIAL ESCORT 12/2002 ISBN: 0373226926 Mitchell Hawke had closed the doors of the Hawke Detective Agency to take some much-needed time off when a top secret delivery arrived on his doorstep just days before Christmas. This was no ordinary package, but a witness in desperate need of protection from a brutal mobster - the beautiful Madeline Raeburn. A woman Mitch had every reason not to trust. But with a killer who seemed to know her every move, Madeline broke through Mitch's barriers when she placed her body and soul into his keeping. Now they faced a journey fraught with peril - and unexpected passion. A passion Mitch had to resist to keep Madeline alive.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS 2/2002 ISBN: 0373226527 With his slow, seductive smile, broad shoulders and massive chest, Dallas McFarland was a threat to any woman's heart, especially plain-Jane P.I. Christy Hawke's! Except Christy's professional reputation was at stake, and she had no other choice but to team up with her sexy rival to investigate the murder of a prominent French Quarter socialite. But never in a million years did she expect that drop-dead-gorgeous Dallas would aim his sultry, passionate gaze on her. Now, as they worked together to locate the killer, the danger that loomed before them was nothing compared to the explosive attraction that threatened to consume them both...
A RING OF GOLD 1/1992 ISBN: 0373056893 Under the big top... Craig Hollister was at troubleshooter, all right - six feet of lean muscle sent from some fancy bank, to shoot trouble all over Rachel Donelli's family circus! Well, no rugged ex-marine was going to bark orders and tell her how to cut costs, especially if he never smiled. The circus crew was all the family Rachel had, something the sexy loner needed to understand... Flying on a trapeze without a net underneath - that's what family meant to Craig. Twice he'd had family and twice he'd lost them, he wasn't about to try a third time by falling for Rachel. Longing for what would never be his was for fools, but how could he walk away from the woman he wanted more than anything?
THE SHELTER OF HER ARMS 1/1995 ISBN: 0373223080 Fugitive...and father? Richard Davis awoke to a nightmare. He was alone on a yacht with three lifeless bodies, one of them his ex-wife's. Because he had the motive and the smoking fun, he was bound to become suspect #1. So he jumped ship... Jordan Templeton didn't often run into gorgeous men washed up on her doorstep. The lighthouse caretaker's existence was usually serene, but when she laid eyes on Richard Davis, she knew her life was unalterably changed. Was he telling the truth? He claimed he'd turned fugitive to keep his son from believing his father was a murderer. Jordan provided a safe harbor, but was Richard really asking for an alibi?
WHITE WEDDING 12/1995 ISBN: 037322351X Lane Eastman had had an uneasy feeling about his wedding ever since she'd agreed to be maid of honor. She thought she knew why when her rogue of an ex-husband, Jack Donovan, turned up as best man. As a starlit sleigh ride brought them to the remote - and romantic - wedding island, Lane's worst fears came true. While a winter storm raged outside, old passions burned inside. Bad enough that she was trapped with the disarmingly sexy Jack, but it soon became clear that there was a murderer among the wedding party and nowhere for Lane to run...except into Jack's strong arms.
THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED 2/2008 ISBN: 9780061241109 He lied, he cheated. He destroyed her life. How difficult could killing him be? Madeline Piatro devoted four years of her life to her boyfriend Carlton—and, in return, got romance, flowers, and the best sex she'd ever had. But then he dumped her—by e-mail, no less! He used her, he broke her heart...and he even cost her the marketing job she dearly loved. Now Maddy's on a mission. She wants revenge and she wants her career back. But Maddy's about to discover that getting even, no matter how justifiable, isn't as easy as it might at first appear—even with a batch of arsenic brownies, the help of a professional (if bumbling) hit man, and the advice and best wishes of her very best friends. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
CHEATED HEARTS 11/1990 ISBN: 187870219X When T. C. Dennison was asked to paint a mural of a local children's hospital, she couldn't refuse. The job would help settle her father's debts, which she had struggled to pay off since his death eight years ago. But T. C. had no idea the commission would send her spinning back into the arms of the only man she'd ever loved, Lucas Steele.
CONCEPTION COVER-UP 5/2001 ISBN: 0373226152 When a wounded stranger landed on her cabin doorstep on a rainy night, Shannon Garrett couldn't resist taking in the tall, dark and dangerously attractive man. A lonely recluse with a painful past she kept hidden, Shannon felt the man she knew as Caleb had his own share of secrets. Except neither could mask the sudden passion that raged between them as fiercely as the storm. But in the cold light of day, Caleb realized he'd done the unthinkable: He'd just put two more targets in the sights of the killers at his heels - the woman he'd come to love and the child they'd just conceived.
HERS TO REMEMBER 3/2000 ISBN: 0373225601 When Adrienne Winston woke up in the hospital, she found she was missing the past three years of her life. Married and pregnant, Adrienne was forced to trust Sam Donnelly, the stranger who was her husband. While she didn't remember his face, her body recognized his touch and memories of their shared passion lingered. But Adrienne was a woman in trouble. She had the evidence to put a man in jail...and no idea where she had hidden it. She needed Sam's help to uncover her past before it caught up with her - and destroyed the family she wanted desperately to remember.
PROMISE OF PARADISE 11/1991 ISBN: 1878702688 Friends and Enemies. From the minute he walked into Eden's shop and asked for author Aurora Prince, she knew he was trouble. The fact that Eden Pendleton penned the steamy historical novels credited to 'Aurora' was a well-kept secret, one that this man seem determined to reveal. Besides, Eden had learned long ago that most men were not to be trusted. Even big, handsome ones with broad shoulders and eyes like green velvet. Gabriel Phillips was intrigued by the woman who managed the Portland bookstore. Her prim attitude didn't fool him one bit. The sweet smile and the voluptuous body not quite concealed by an oversized blouse indicated a promise of paradise under her frosty veneer. It was just the sort of promise worth waiting for - if he wasn't engaged in a much more serious matter: the search for the missing granddaughter of his friend, Matt Pendleton. Then Gabriel discovered that the beauty who'd caught his eye was Eve Pendleton, the woman he'd been tracking down. But the problems that had driven Eden away from her grandfather remained. She had tried to resolve them by writing a book, a heartfelt novel meant to sooth the rough edges of the past. The only problem was that her publisher wouldn't touch the book, which was a departure from Aurora's sexy style. And Gabriel, a publishing entrepreneur, was the key to getting her manuscripts into bookstores, and into her grandfather's hands. Gabriel was her enemy, and her only ally. And with a single kiss, she realized that this was a man determined to win every battle.
THE APPLE ORCHARD 7/2002 ISBN: 0373710739 For Abby MacKenzie, a few months working in an apple orchard-far away from Los Angeles-may be just what the doctor ordered. Hard physical labor, fresh air and nothing to remind her of the trouble at home. So she drives across the country and a rise at Templeton Orchard. The large Templeton clan is warm and welcoming-except Dr. Jake Templeton, who doesn't want Abby anywhere near his unhappy young daughter. However, as the busy apple season progresses, the little girl reaches out to Abby. And Jake finds himself falling for the sensitive, beautiful woman whose haunted by her past.
THE DAUGHTER HE NEVER KNEW 2005 ISBN: 0373712898 'Tell Lila not to wait...' Five simple words - scribbled on an impersonal Christmas card to his parents - changed Lila Sullivan's life forever. Jason Parker, the boy she'd loved, was never coming back to her - or to the daughter he'd never seen. He'd fled Pilgrim Cove five years before, taking all his hurt and guilt with him. Only his promise to return had kept Lila going. Now four more years have passed, and Lila is about to marry someone else. Eight-year-old Katie is thrilled to be getting a dad and a sister. A real family of her own. Then Jason sends a new message. This time it's personal. He's coming home.
THE INN AT OAK CREEK 2003 ISBN: 0373711158 Molly Porter was on her way to the Olympics, a member of the women's downhill ski team. A horrific accident left her, after years of recovery, alive and well, but carrying a lot of scars - not all of them visible. Because Molly can no longer have children. Throwing her energies into her new career as a hotel manager at the Bluebonnet Inn, Molly is finally satisfied with her life. Until she meets Sam Kincaid, the new owner. He's handsome, he's smart and it looks as if their professional relationship is blossoming into something more. But Sam has very clearly expressed his desire for children - children Molly could never give him. She has to tell him, but if she does, will her world come crashing down - again?
LOVE, MONEY AND AMANDA SHAW 2/2001 ISBN: 0373709714 Amanda Shaw's life is almost perfect. She's about to make partner in her New York law firm, she has her own apartment, furnished to her taste and, best of all, she finally has financial security. Then Zach Porter - her childhood friend - shows up to tell her she's needed back home in Vermont.... The usually idyllic mountain resort is in chaos. Amanda's father is in the hospital, her mother's at his bedside, Amanda's teenage sister is out of control and the business is losing money. And Zach - her father's new partner - refuses to sell the place. He loves the mountains...and he loves Amanda. As the weeks go by, Amanda realizes what was missing in her almost-perfect life. Love and family ...and Zach.
THE SOLDIER AND THE ROSE 11/2007 ISBN: 0373654219 "Dear Joe, I love you and miss you and will write to you every day." Her Joe. Killed in the trenches of World War II. Rose Kaufman thought she'd never stop grieving him. He died never having seen his baby daughter. But Charlie Shapiro, Joe's war buddy, didn't die. He came home to Brooklyn and dreamed of rebuilding his shattered life. With Rose... It's hard to believe sixty years have passed since Rose said "I do" to Charlie. Sixty years since she entered this marriage of convenience...not knowing if she'd ever love the gently, caring man who adored her without question. Can love be as true the second time around? For Charlie, now in his eighties, only one woman can answer that. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
TRUE-BLUE TEXAN 7/2001 ISBN: 0373710011 Tall, dark and very Texan... Katherine Kirby has a new home and a new job. Houston, Texas, is a long way from Chicago, and teaching adults - high school dropouts, most of whom haven't sat in a classroom for years - is a far cry from teaching English at a prestigious university. But she has to admit there's something about these students that touches her heart...especially the tall, dark Texan who sits in the second row.
A CHRISTMAS BOUQUET 11/1999 ISBN: 0821764128 Anthology featuring Amy's Gift by Suzanne Barrett - Young Josh believes in Santa. But his mom, a struggling widow who's mired in debt, fears that there might not be any presents under their tree this year. Enter Shay McHugh, the big-hearted bachelor who has everything, but longs for the one thing money can't buy - a family; Merry and Her Gentleman by Kate Holmes - Merry is so enthusiastic about Christmas that she not only decks the halls but decorates the roof, the porch, and even the lawn. The colorful display draws crowds, along with constant complaints from Merry's handsome humbug of a neighbor, Geoffrey Winston Hanover III. Undaunted, she sets out to teach Geoffrey a thing or two about goodwill toward men - and women!; and Silver Christmas by Vella Munn - All small town shopkeeper Shannon Hastings wants is a silver Christmas. She's had it with her fellow merchants who decide to recreate an authentic old-fashioned holiday. But when the merchants turn to local history expert Brad Reading for help, even a disgruntled Shannon finds herself wishing for a romantic future - with Mr. Yesteryear himself!
AMY'S GIFT short story in A CHRISTMAS BOUQUET 11/1999 ISBN: 0821764128 Young Josh believes in Santa. But his mom, a struggling widow who's mired in debt, fears that there might not be any presents under their tree this year. Enter Shay McHugh, the big-hearted bachelor who has everything, but longs for the one thing money can't buy - a family
HEARTS AT RISK 12/2000 ISBN 0821767356 Tom McKittrick has had it with women. Pushed out of his start-up company by a domineering "modern" female, he's ready to lick his wounds in private at the rural family estate he's inherited. But he isn't prepared for his garden of Eden to have a built-in Eve--a reclusive naturalist with a long-term lease on the caretaker's cottage, a knack for gardening, and an incredibly beautiful face. April Fairchild is not about to let Tom McKittrick order her out of the home that has been her cozy retreat from the world. But she has to feel a little sorry for him--the corporate big-wig is clearly out of his element in, well, the elements. April knows she can teach this hunky guy a thing or two about how to relax. All she has to do is sow the seeds of romance...and let nature take its course.
TAMING ROWAN 8/1999 ISBN: 0821762974 Structural engineer Karin Williams has battled male prejudice before, but never from anyone as rude as Rowan Marsden. The undeniably sexy Brit was obviously expecting a man to step off the plane in London, and it's clear from the start that he's not going to give her a break.. Determined to prove her skill, Karin ignores the tense working conditions, but the living conditions are another story! Forced to share a trailer with Rowan, Karin must face his intrusion in her work, as well as the attraction she feels for a man sure to break her heart. If Rowan had his way, he'd never work with a woman again. Yet as Karin demonstrates her talent on the job, he cannot deny his growing respect for her--or his desire. One night of passion in the willowy brunette's arms is an irresistible temptation, but he won't risk a lasting commitment. Until a frightening accident at the project site threatens Karin's life, and proves that even Rowan is destined to love...
WILD IRISH ROGUE 7/2000 ISBN: 082176649X Justine Farris would do absolutely anything for her somewhat dotty Aunt Laverne. But marrying Declan Walsh seems just plain crazy. Although the handsome handyman might be sent back to Ireland unless they pretend to tie the knot, how can Justine possibly say "I do" when they can't agree on anything--even a wedding date?Declan would never have proposed to an independent, unconventional woman like Justine, but this is an emergency. Then suddenly, he begins to wish that his temporary fiancée could stay in his arms forever. And where there's a will, there's a way.
A MESSAGE FROM CUPID 2/1998 ISBN: 0312964838 Includes Cupid's Arrow: Amanda Jensen wants to stand on her own two feet and maker her card shop a success. Looking the other way when a local bag lady steals from her doesn't help, but she has a soft spot for the eccentric woman name Chatty. Besides, Chatty is not what she seems--neither is Chatty's handsome nephew Max--and Amanda's generosity boomerangs back her way, along with Cupid's arrow...; Top Cat and Tales: Abby Walden, by day, is a shy professor--but by night, she's 'Candida,' author of a spicy love column. Joel Tandem, who resides just a fire escape away, also lives a double life. Though each thinks the other is the cat's meow, getting them together is next to impossible--until a matchmaking cat named Cupid steps in...; Winning Ticket: Paige Roberts wins the three-million dollar lottery, she's ecstatic. She doesn't even mind splitting it with the other winner--until she learns it's her ex-husband. As Paige and Jeff are brought together, the old sparks start to fly, and both begin to wonder if Cupid had a hand in picking the lucky winners...; and Wheels of Love: Eric Neal is engaged to his childhood sweetheart, but neither of their hearts are in it, and with the help of two of Cupid's agents, Hearts and Flowers, they'll soon find their true loves. Disguised as the 1966 Austin Healey Eric has just bought, Hearts soon sets the wheels of love in motion...
BESIDE A DREAMSWEPT SEA 6/1997 ISBN: 0312962517 The Magic Of Their Love Lives On... Cecelia and Collin Freeport once lived, loved and died in the rambling cliff top house they named Seascape. Sea Haven Village remembers Cecelia's healing work and how, at death, her soul was carried away in the arms of her husband's spirit. Now their portraits hang in Seascape Inn - transformed into a bed-and-breakfast by Miss Hattie, the silver-haired innkeeper who knows the many miracles the house has seen. Turning Loneliness To Tenderness... Handsome Bryce Richards is at Seascape for Thanksgiving with his children: two mischievous moppets, and nine-year-old Suzie, who still mourns her dead mother. Bryce, a divorce lawyer, needs a new marriage - just for the children, because his love is all used up. Seascape - and the Richards clan - bring back golden-haired Cally Tate's dream of a family, shattered by a scornful husband. But never will she trade love, again, for loss. The Seascape spirits have their work cut out for them when Suzie's nightmares become visions of a new mother...and Cally finds out Bryce was her ex's attorney! Still, only they can help the kids - and troubled grownups - make miracles happen...Beside a Dreamswept Sea.
BEYOND THE MISTY SHORE 3/1996 ISBN: 0312957610 On Maine's granite-cliffed Sea Haven Village coast, in a rambling Victorian home they called SEASCAPE, Collin and Cecelia Freeport lived, loved, and died. Special villagers recall Cecelia's gift for healing, recall how, at her death, her husband's spirit returned, carried in his arms her soul to eternity. Reunited, forever.
CUPID'S ARROW short story in A MESSAGE FROM CUPID 2/1998 ISBN: 0312964838 Amanda Jensen wants to stand on her own two feet and maker her card shop a success. Looking the other way when a local bag lady steals from her doesn't help, but she has a soft spot for the eccentric woman name Chatty. Besides, Chatty is not what she seems--neither is Chatty's handsome nephew Max--and Amanda's generosity boomerangs back her way, along with Cupid's arrow...
MAYBE THIS TIME 8/1996 ISBN: 0786002913 They've been together through the ages----whether it was Egypt at the time of the pharaohs, Regency England, or modern-day America. But New Orleans computer analyst Kevan Buchanan and ambitious businesswoman Alyssa Cameron haven't even begun to fulfill their fate, destiny, karma, or whatever you call the mysterious force that makes them true soulmates. It isn't as if they're afraid of commitment; it's more like something always seems to come between them....
UPON A MYSTIC TIDE 12/1996 ISBN: 0312960387 Dr. Bess Cameron, radio counselor to the lovelorn, is waiting to finalize her divorce from private investigator John Mystic. Lured to Seascape Inn, a rambling cliff top bed-and-breakfast, by a telepathic on-air caller and the power of a painting. Bess is furious when John appears on the scene. The whispering Seascape spirits are masters of Cupid's craft, but can they melt Bess's cool exterior and expose the secret John dares not share with her? Can truth and magic sweep them beyond the rocky shore of pride and fear to the healing island of a rare, rekindled love? The answer awaits them.... Upon a Mystic Tide.
ASHES OF THE PAST 12/1985 ISBN: 0373092792 When Blair Sanders first met famous playboy author Sean Mathias, she'd already been well-aquainted with his work...Blair was surprised by his fiery magnetism, irresistible charm, and his inexplicable obsession with her. Either Sean was a true romantic, or he really believed that they were lovers from another lifetime, brought together by fate.
A BREED APART 8/1984 Deena Harwell had been raised in the Kentucky bluegrass and she saw her chance to go back -- as well as to rebuild her father's reputation as a trainer -- if she could purchase Vindicator, a colt with championship potential. Her dream led her to risk more than she had to lose. Trent Chandler, too, wanted Vindicator, and that desire led him to become Deena's partner in business -- and in love. But both horse racing and love are a gamble, and before money or hearts could be won, more than reputations would be on the line.
BY INVITATION ONLY 3/1982 ISBN: 0671446908 When lovely, ambitious Jessica Marshall-White bought the rights to a promising unfinished novel, directing her own movie was merely a fantasy. Then suddenly the novel was a bestseller, and Jessica was partnered to the wealthy, powerful producer Pierson MaCaab. But Pierson brought more than just a chance to fulfill a life's dream. He lit a passion in her she had never known before--a passion challenged at every turn by the web of deception and betrayal that ensnared them. And soon enough Jessica and Pierson would have to strike a bargain between high ambition and explosive love--a bargain destined to change their lives forever.
CRY MERCY, CRY LOVE 5/1983 ISBN: 034034394X
CRYSTAL BLUE DESIRE 4/1984 ISBN: 0671470426
DISTANT WORLDS 2/1985 ISBN: 0373070012
EMERALD LOVE, SAPPHIRE DREAMS 8/1986 ISBN: 0373093306 When Megan Teal agreed to hire and supervise a diver to search for a sunken galleon, she never expected a reunion with Pres Wyman, the 'nerd' who'd become and Adonis. Alone on the Cervantes, the pulsing rhythm of the Caribbean rocked their hearts, and desires. But the future she'd spend years working toward was only weeks away, and she couldn't risk it all for unknown and unwanted physical passions. But Pres had lost Megan once, and come hell or high water he wasn't going to lose her again.
THE EXECUTIVES 2/1987 ISBN: 0373093640 Talia Landow had but one goal: a dazzling career. And finally her corporate boss had entrusted her to negotiate a crucial buy-out--the deal of a lifetime, worth any sacrifice. But then Talia hadn't counted on heartbreaker Ryan Daly's reappearance. For the job at hand, she needed her wits about her...and the handsome executive had a history of scrambling her senses and leaving her emotions in tatters. Ryan, however, seemed determined to mix business with pleasure, and soon Talia was learning the hard way just how lethal that combination could be.
THE GENTLE WINDS 9/1983 ISBN: 0671469487
ISLAND HERITAGE 6/1983 ISBN: 0671469444
LOVE GAMES 6/1985 ISBN: 0373092431 It was billed as a match equal to Tracey and Hepburn. Consumer advocate Michael St. Clare, America's social conscience, vs. computer whiz Alison Rand, creator of the hottest video game in the country. From their first heated confrontation sparks flew, electrifying not only the TV screen but the deepest passions of the combatants themselves. The whole nation tuned in to the televised debates on the pros and cons of computer games. But the fireworks on stage were mild compared to the pyrotechnics exploding off screen. Everything in their work made Alison and Michael sworn enemies. Everything in their hearts made them tempestuous lovers.
A PERFECT VISION 10/1985 ISBN: 0373092679
SILKEN THREADS 2/1985 ISBN: 0373092210 As the daughter of a corporate monarch, Cassandra Leeds was expected to marry into high society--with or without love. But society wasn't enough for Cassie, and when the chance to manage the Twin River Ranch was offered as her last chance for independence, she headed west. Cassie never expected Kirk North, the ranch foreman, to stand in her way. But first she had to prove herself to him before he would teach the city girl all about horses, ranches and love on the lone prairie.
SPECIAL DELIVERY 4/1986 ISBN: 0373093020 He had entered Leigh's life as a misty vision, a good samaritan who had rescued the young widow and then coached her through the painful ordeal of childbirth. But once he was certain mother and daughter were going to live, the man Leigh knew only as Jared disappeared. Five years later Leigh had established herself as a successful Miami stockbroker. She had rebuilt her life, but still she ached for the comforting touch of a man. Then, Jared walked into her office, and into her heart...
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