After being burned in the past, brooding Winthrop Christopher was now twice shy, to say the least. So when Nicole traveled to Winthrop's Montana home, she was prepared for a standoffish host…and instead found the most intriguing man she'd ever met. After his ex-fiancée left him high and dry, Winthrop refused to give any woman the time of day. Despite his determination to keep young Nicki at bay, however, this Montana man unexpectedly found himself desiring love again. Could Winthrop learn to put aside his deep-seated mistrust and learn to love the innocent beauty who stole his heart?

    He wanted to run off with her--and she just wanted to run.But Alex couldn't. Stricken by arthritis, she'd learned to cope by being self-reliant. And, after opening a travel agency for the handicapped, she'd closed the door on romance.To Alex's bleak life, Patrick brought rainbows. Naturally she felt he deserved the perfect woman. All Patrick had to do was convince her she was lovable as she was, "perfectly imperfect"...

    But for photographer Mattie Grey, snapping pictures of the Conquerors' opening game, this lively mishap fueled memories of a private nightmare.With no family or history, she had easily moved from one assignment to another--running from her past... and her pain. But Joe Ryan had seen that pain the day fate threw them together. He offered her the trust, comfort and shelter of his friendship, determined to prove that love--his love--would be the ultimate mender of her shattered heart.

    Instead, she's mistaken for a princess.The real princess has been kidnapped, and Crown Prince Eric von Lieberhaven insists Casey—a dead ringer for the missing royal—step into the princess's shoes until she can be freed.As Casey upends royal tradition, Eric finds himself hoping the cheeky American never returns home. But can a secretary from Brooklyn really find happiness with a prince?KORBEL CLASSICS: HUMOROUS SERIES, in order#1: The Ice Cream Man#2: Isn't It Romantic?#3: A Prince of a Guy#4: The Princess and the Pea#5: A Fine Madness

    badly. Challenging, seductive, sizzling in his arms, Krista mocked Logan for his caveman tactics, but she knew the sexy widower with three adorable children could sway her no matter how determined she was to resist. Neither believed what burned between them was the truth and nothing but the truth... yet when the jury was in, would the verdict be a life sentence of love?

    She headed for Atlantic City, where the games of chance offered the ultimate escape--until Flint Falcon, owner of the famous casino, pushed gambling fun beyond safe limits.

    The only problem with this touching portrait of devoted fandom was that cartoonists didn't have groupies. Which meant that Harry was attracted to a woman who was probably crazy, not smitten. Master of disguise and surveillance ace, Jas Rafferty faced her toughest foe ever. Harry Keyes, suspected of gratuitous rabble-rousing, was cleverly masquerading as a mild-mannered cartoonist and all-around nice guy. But not to worry—Jas always got her man

    J. Fitzjames, Jr., had a score to settle: four elderly bachelors had swindled her out of four million dollars, and P.J. wanted it back.Enter Eli Holder, king of con men. He had a foolproof plan to retrieve the cash. Unfortunately, his scheme wasn't exactly legal. But Eli figured the geezers had it coming. P.J. didn't like the idea, but she did like Eli Holder — a lot.The sting should have been a cinch, but little did P.J. and Eli know what they were up against. The bachelors were a nasty bunch who valued money more than life...

    Lerisa deliberately set out to seduce him -- and almost succeeded. But when she walked into Logan West's office in San Diego to discover he was her boss -- the same arrogant, wealthy womanizer friends had warned her about -- she was stunned. He made his intentions clear: She was his black-haired, emerald-eyed witch. He wanted her and he intended to have her. He was the only man who could send her senses soaring with a single touch. He was irresistible, yet she swore to resist him. She'd teach him there was more to love -- and marriage -- than a heady spell of bedroom magic!

    Why, the ruggedly virile man wondered, had she chosen to seek solace in the half-finished house he was building? And how had her yearning seized his heart in an instant? Before either of them sensed it happening, their lips met in an embrace of tender need. It was stunning, and completely unexpected, as Penelope Chapman felt herself becoming the woman Cabe longed for -- Penny, the soft and passionate side of her she'd never allowed to surface before. In a few days' time the sweetest kind of love burned between them, but too soon they had to leave the private world their dreams had shaped. When Cabe fiercely pursued his love, Penny raced from his arms. Would he ever understand that his lady needed to be cherished, not possessed -- and could she learn to accept his loving all the women she was?

    Then a speeding car nearly ran them both down, and Brady's sketch of the driver plunged her into a maelstrom of terror, even while it brought her closer to this enigmatic but fascinating man.Michael wasn't as cold and aloof as he'd always seemed, and Brady's warmth and enthusiasm for living were just what he needed to draw him out. But their relationship became a race against time. Would they break free of the darkness, or would the killer find them first, cutting short their chance for love?

    Shed fallen hard, in love for the first time, and something in him had shattered when he'd left her crying two long years ago. Now he'd returned to confess what he couldn't forget, to exorcise the memories of his betrayal--and to earn her trust by sharing a family secret that would set her free. Shavonne didn't want to want him back, to be rendered vulnerable by passion and need, but she was helpless under the sensual assault of Slade's hunger for her. She had to know his promises this time were truly vows of love, but would denying her desire bring him closer or push him away forever?

    Sure they were wrong for each other, they risked a momentary embrace -- and the rainbow colors of love exploded before their eyes. Would this mismatched pair take a chance on dreams coming true?

    The ranch was everything she could have asked for--and more. Jason Chisholm was there.Her boss's nephew was the quintessential cowboy. He was also a generation older, a divorced father of four and disillusioned

    But David Ortega wasn't the dragon she expected to face. Instead, she was swept up by a dashing knight who had the perfect muscles for rescuing damsels in distress! Captivated by the naked desire in David's deep blue eyes, Angela couldn't resist Liz's plea that she remain at camp. The talented creator of children's fairytales promised she'd try to weave enough magic to give some ailing kids a summer vacation they'd never forget, though David warned her that miracles weren't in season, that nothing was crueler than false hope--a lonely truth David had been forced to learn. Could Angela make him believe their dreams had a future, that forever could last as long as love?

    Given her obvious charms, Nathan thought she was after something quite different. And, given how intelligent and attractive she seemed, he was more than willing to oblige.That first misunderstanding passed quickly, but their troubles had just begun. Alexia was still mourning the death of her husband; she needed time before she could fall in love again. But Nathan had waited his whole life to meet the one woman he wanted to marry, and now that he'd found her, he wasn't inclined to be patient one moment longer.

    Seven years later, as a successful independent woman, she is determined to find her father's killer, and falls back into Leif's strong, hungry arms.

    

    She was the woman he'd been seeking forever, and just because she had a few doubts about getting married again was no reason to think they couldn't be happy together.Luckily for Brady, her elderly "family" shared his views. With their help--not to mention the intervention of one very large orangutan!--Sara simply didn't stand a chance. Luckily for Sara, once she got to know Brady, she was perfectly willing to surrender to whatever fate had in store.

    She'd live with him for a month for a fee of $75,000! It would buy time against a world of trouble and desperate secrets -- but there'd be no love. Little did she dream that Silver's wildly lavish care, his passion to protect her, would lure her into his powerful arms...that he would give her the strength to love him ...to face the past and shatter secrets...to claim all the wealth, power, and joy that was truly her own.

    Does a swearing-in count when the sheriff-elect is wearing pink armadillo bedroom slippers? Who would have thought an elderly convict could run so fast? And how does the police siren shut off?Phoebe never wanted to be sheriff of Greensboro Bend, Vermont. Frankly she didn't have an ounce of daring in her whole body. Which was why, as Phoebe contemplated Richie's muscular back, she concluded that a man was nice but closet space was safer.

    Barclay Carstairs, up-and-coming lawyer and responsible citizen, want with a zany, playful sprite like Silky Phelan, rock deejay? He needed a dependable woman to go with that refined life-style he'd long aspired to. But Silky had insinuated herself into his every thought. Her spirit and exuberantly sensual nature thrilled him...and he knew his careful plans were in danger. He had to escape before the sheer joy of her undid him completely!

    But living behind walls had its dangers--you had to worry that someone would scale them when you weren't looking! Her partner Charlie Sanderson-he of the sapphire blue eyes and wicked sense of humor--teased her outrageously, but the tickling fingers and casual touches barely disguised his true feelings for the woman who made flannel nightgowns seem sexier than skimpy silk! Afraid of complicating her life, Sara succumbed to Charlie's tempting caresses only in her fantasies... until the night her good-time Charlie declared a loving war--with no quarter given to the lady whose heart he longed to capture for keeps!

    No one was trying to kill him, and he was sure he didn't need any protection. Then he met Victoria Chase, and he quickly decided he wanted a bodyguard after all -- and only Victoria could satisfy him.Victoria didn't like her assignment one bit. She was used to protecting people who needed her, not a man why thought he could take care of himself. But her sense of honor wouldn't let her abandon her client and her heart wouldn't let her abandon the man she was beginning to love.

    But the castle had become a crumbling shell, and the chivalrous prince--her cousin Alex--was a brooding, tormented stranger. A paralyzing fear enveloped Olivia--fear that she was a helpless pawn in a secret conspiracy...

    It was friendship that led her to break into Rafe Sutherland's casino. She had to retrieve a fraudulent IOU, or someone she cared for would be in trouble. Perhaps it was illegal, but she couldn't let that stop her.Rafe wasn't pleased to find a thief in his office, but when he realized just how unusual a thief Dani was, he made a decision. What Dani needed was a friend of her own--someone to keep her out of trouble, cherish her, love her. And he knew just the man.

    If only Trey had returned her feelings. But at least their brief, ill-fated union had given her Jeremy, the son who was the joy of her life.She wished she could escape her memories of Trey. But how, when he had suddenly walked out of the past to become very much a part of the present?

    The one thing he lacked was time. He found himself in the middle of his life, alone, and with no sense of purpose. And then he met Lauren Howard who showed him there was time left ahead.But Jason wouldn't rival his brother for Lauren's affections. A scandal could destroy Jason's political future and tear the family apart. Yet Lauren brought to him a passion he thought he would never again experience. If he could only get beyond the twenty years that separated them and dare to love....

    Abbie Fitzgerald found herself taken hostage and staring down the barrel of a gun, she decided that she would have an affair with the next man who walked through the door--if she lived long enough. That man was Michael Viviano, the police officer who saved her life. She couldn't have chosen better if she'd planned it.Michael was delighted with this turn of events. He fully wanted to follow up on Abbie's idea, even if she resisted his serious intentions. But first he had to smash a drug ring--and find the killer who was stalking Annie....

    But she couldn't bring herself to sell the animals for fur, either, so she decided to set the feisty creatures free. Grant Kaufman had been on top of his career mountain, but he hadn’t liked the view. He’d dropped out of corporate life, disappeared into the country where he’d found the stress-free tranquility he craved—at least until Kathryn showed up. He had no intention of getting involved in her crazy scheme of teaching the minks to survive in the wild again. From the start, she wreaked havoc with his peace of mind—and his libido—but Grant eventually had to face the truth...that this was one minx worth keeping! Beloved romance author Jennifer Greene has won the RITA, the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award, the Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year Award, an Award of Merit in the 2014 HOLT Medallion Contest, and is a member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.

    The FBI had evidence that pointed to Patricia Courteau being a Mafia hit woman--but one glimpse of Tricia had a lump bigger than all Iowa in G-man Paul Lansing's throat. Either this angel-faced woman was a darn good actress or she was as innocent as a newborn piglet.Tricia knew something was amiss with her temporary hired hand from the moment they met. Paul Lansing had city slicker written all over him, from his "come hither" smile to his fur-lined boots. Despite her reservations, Paul's roguish good looks had Tricia's heart thundering. He was a man worth going hog-wild over.

    And when her call for legal help turned up rugged-looking backwoodsman Nick Freemont, she thought it would be prison for sure! To her relief, Nick managed to get her freed--then took her home to his family's own "Tara" to try to keep her for himself! With a kind of delicious dread Sibyl felt herself sinking in lover's quicksand--and the only lifeguard in sight was pulling her into his arms! But could a New York painter find happiness with a country lawyer in a town called Euphoria?