Reid Buchanan was always a fan favorite on the baseball diamond. But between the sheets? A spiteful article about the former pitcher and current playboy questions his talent in the bedroom. And the newspaper's just the first bad news. Reid's grandmother Gloria's broken hip means...  more

Reid Buchanan was always a fan favorite on the baseball diamond. But between the sheets? A spiteful article about the former pitcher and current playboy questions his talent in the bedroom. And the newspaper's just the first bad news. Reid's grandmother Gloria's broken hip means she needs constant care -- but Reid hired Nurses 1 and 2 for their bedside manner with him. So for Number 3 he chooses Lori Johnson, the first candidate who seems immune to his brand of charm. Lori's never wasted her time with amoebas like Reid Buchanan. So why are her well-fortified defenses starting to crumble under the force of his sexy smile -- and the kindness he shows her at every turn? There's only one explanation for the feelings flaring between them -- chemistry. Chemistry so hot, it's sizzling!

THE MAN OF MY DREAMS? I've met Mr. Could-Be-Right-If-I-Understood-Him. What do I, future lawyer Becca Snyder, have in common with Mark Russo? The man gave up big bucks and the finer things in life to run a shelter for homeless teens. Thing is, I can't stop thinking about Mark and those needy...  more

THE MAN OF MY DREAMS? I've met Mr. Could-Be-Right-If-I-Understood-Him. What do I, future lawyer Becca Snyder, have in common with Mark Russo? The man gave up big bucks and the finer things in life to run a shelter for homeless teens. Thing is, I can't stop thinking about Mark and those needy kids. How much a smile means to them. And how meaningless my own plans suddenly seem. My friends in the Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches are thrilled with the new and more giving me. But will Mark see that I've changed for the better and open his heart to me?

Take one part Maggie D'Angelo, the striking and independent food critic who's had her fill of casual men... Add one part gorgeous photographer on a mission for seduction. Rick Flannery's playboy reputation left a sour taste in Maggie's mouth, but his desire went far beyond a...  more

Take one part Maggie D'Angelo, the striking and independent food critic who's had her fill of casual men... Add one part gorgeous photographer on a mission for seduction. Rick Flannery's playboy reputation left a sour taste in Maggie's mouth, but his desire went far beyond a passing fancy... Mix in a healthy dose of meddling sisters who believe Rick is just the man to spice up Maggie's life. Maggie's afraid this recipe will boil over, making a mess of her orderly life. But Rick knows that the risk of getting burned leads to the sweetest payoff of all - true love!

The four D'Angelo sisters find unexpected love when each stays at their grandmother's magical summerhouse, Rose Cottage. Hotshot attorney Ashley D'Angelo had taken refuge at her grandmother's tranquil home after a terrible case made her reevaluate everything - even her...  more

The four D'Angelo sisters find unexpected love when each stays at their grandmother's magical summerhouse, Rose Cottage. Hotshot attorney Ashley D'Angelo had taken refuge at her grandmother's tranquil home after a terrible case made her reevaluate everything - even her successful career. Still, no matter what her sisters thought, the place wasn't magical. Ashley wouldn't succumb to any "Rose Cottage Curse" and wind up falling head over heels in love there! But after a minor fender-bender provided a memorable first meeting, Ashley couldn't believe how compelled she was by salt-of-the-earth Josh Madison - a man totally unlike the high powered piranhas she was used to dating. Or was he? Because there was far more to Josh than met the eye. And when Ashley learned his secret, would a dream love affair come to a nightmarish conclusion?

Jo D'Angelo's sisters thought they had the perfect prescription for mending her shattered heart: a relaxing stay at Rose Cottage, their grandmother's idyllic home. But for Jo, Rose Cottage was a painful reminder of her youthful summer romance with Pete Catlett, whose infidelity had...  more

Jo D'Angelo's sisters thought they had the perfect prescription for mending her shattered heart: a relaxing stay at Rose Cottage, their grandmother's idyllic home. But for Jo, Rose Cottage was a painful reminder of her youthful summer romance with Pete Catlett, whose infidelity had come to light when Jo learned of his shotgun wedding... Pete couldn't believe it when Jo reappeared at Rose Cottage, but he got the distinct impression that he was the last person Jo wanted to see on her doorstep. Pete vowed to gain Jo's forgiveness for his betrayal...and perhaps win her heart in the process?

Celebrate the season with three brand-new stories! THE PERFECT HOLIDAY by Sherryl Woods What was a holiday without a handsome husband?  To Aunt Mae, it wasn't very festive at all!  So she sent the perfect man to her single niece, Savannah Holiday.  But would wealthy...  more

Celebrate the season with three brand-new stories! THE PERFECT HOLIDAY by Sherryl Woods What was a holiday without a handsome husband?  To Aunt Mae, it wasn't very festive at all!  So she sent the perfect man to her single niece, Savannah Holiday.  But would wealthy bachelor Trace Franklin become a groom-to-be by Christmastime? FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE by Beverly Barton (Protectors, Bk 19) After one passionate night, Faith Sheridan found herself pregnant with her sexy bodyguard's child.  Now she hoped the news of their secret child would be a welcome gift to Worth Cordell this holiday -- and the beginning of a lifetime of love.... A RANCHER IN HER STOCKING by Leanne Banks This Christmas, spirited schoolteacher Amy Winslow was sharing a home with a ruggedly handsome rancher!  Now if only she could teach tight-lipped Lucas Bennett that the holidays were meant to be merry.  And that he was made for love!

From the back cover: A STORMY NIGHT. A HANDSOME STRANGER. A BABY ON HER DOORSTEP. Once Sharon Adams had her future all planned -- only to see it snatched away in a heartbeat, leaving her dreams in the dust. And then she heard two thumps that fateful snowy night. The first brought Cord...  more

From the back cover: A STORMY NIGHT. A HANDSOME STRANGER. A BABY ON HER DOORSTEP. Once Sharon Adams had her future all planned -- only to see it snatched away in a heartbeat, leaving her dreams in the dust. And then she heard two thumps that fateful snowy night. The first brought Cord Branson, an intriguing and irresistible stranger. And the second, brought the baby, the one she'd always dreamed, and long despaired, of finding.... Loner cowboy Cord couldn't say exactly what had brought him to Sharon's door; he knew only that he had to go inside. And when he saw the lovely woman with that beautiful baby in her arms, for one wild and improbable second, he imagined she was his. The baby theirs. And he knew that, whatever it took, somehow he would make it happen....

For this match, he refused to hold back. The first time Penny Hayden and Sam Roberts met as teenagers, she stormed off in an outraged huff. The second time, nine years later, she hauled off and kicked him in the shin! It was then that Penny's grandfather knew they were a match made in...  more

For this match, he refused to hold back. The first time Penny Hayden and Sam Roberts met as teenagers, she stormed off in an outraged huff. The second time, nine years later, she hauled off and kicked him in the shin! It was then that Penny's grandfather knew they were a match made in heaven..... Oh sure, Penny said that Sam was an insensitive jerk. And Sam insisted that he didn't need anyone in his perfectly solitary life. But her grandfather could read between the denials. And even if it was the last thing he accomplished, he vowed they would fall in love!