He has the ability to fly through anything except solid mountain. He lives alone because people are not to be trusted—especially women. Flying is his high road until one sleet-filled morning--it isn’t. Mischance forces his plane down in a frozen wilderness. He can survive, but his live cargo is another matter--an annoying social worker and five orphans--the most irksome freight he’ has ever hauled in his life. Rebecca Hollis is determined to force the obnoxious, disagreeable, self-centered pilot to do whatever is necessary to insure the survival and rescue of the orphans…Even if it means making the noble gesture of keeping her mouth shut—or other womanly things. But the pilot isn’t having it. No way. No how. No time. He’d rather dance with a grizzly or wrestle a puma than give his heart over to a conniving, wily do-gooder. Heroics is not his thing. Rebecca Hollis has other ideas—lots of them! All artful and disingenuous—one of which is bound to work… She hopes.

    And no one knew the true extent of their "sin"--that Quinn had borne Adam's child. World-weary and hungry for a simpler life, Quinn was going home to Lancaster County.Only nothing was simple anymore. Adam still wanted her--though he damned his wanting. And Quinn yearned for him like the missing half of her soul. But his people had accused her of an unforgivable crime, and if she let Adam back into her heart, they'd find him guilty, too.

    Now he was living day to day, rebuilding his ranch and teaching his people that life on the reservation had a value all its own...Then into his life walked Megan McBride, with her smile and her love and her absolute perfection. She was everything a woman should be — and everything a man like the former Sage couldn't have.But this was a new Sage, one who drew in the strength of the tribal ways, yet had learned how to deal with the white man's world. All he needed to make his life complete was Megan by his side...

    Not when "the Company" had taken so much from her. But unlikely Company man Matt Talbot was very persuasive, arguing Layne was the only one who could help them. And if she didn't, people would die.But the mission held its own dangers, and tested the limits of Layne's courage, faith, passion and ultimately…her belief in the power of love.

    But since theme parties were her livelihood, she was destined to make merry. Especially after the appearance of the man she assumed was her temporary secretary.Not only was Grant Bryant a top-notch typist and a first-rate filer, he was exceedingly sexy. And Merry had a hunch that they could both gladly give in to their urges and chase each other around the office. In fact, she was certain he wouldn't even run...

    In opening the door to this desperate stranger on this stormy night, was Elizabeth about to discover that the ghostly goings-on at Rose Haven were, more than eerie plantation lore? Was it possible--was it fated--that a legendary love affair was about to be relived?

    His children were grown, the wife he'd once loved--but who'd bitterly betrayed him--was gone. He felt rudderless on a chillingly cold sea...Then he met Karen Mitchell--a woman in the autumn of her life. Though she found passion in Paul's embrace, Karen claimed a momentary interlude was all they'd ever share.But Paul wanted more than a brief affair. He'd finally found true love, and he was determined to keep Karen--and the warmth of spring--forever in his life.

    And replacing her suburban wagon with a bright red Trans Am was her first blow for freedom. Dating the Trans Am's owner was her second."Mac" MacGregor was, according to Susan's smitten daughter, "an awesome hunk"--and a young one at that. But in spite of raised eyebrows, Susan felt reborn. The age difference didn't matter, she thought. That is, until Mac began planning for their future....

    Ann Perry was seeing a whole new side to her Los Angeles neighbor. The irresponsible bon vivant had become a model parent ever since he'd found a homeless little girl. Flynn was great at games, a whiz at bedtime stories and terrific at reassuring a lost and lonely child that her parents would soon come to claim her. Flynn easily won little Becky's trust. And in so doing, he won Ann's love.But was their love real? Or would Ann find, when their make-believe family came to an end, that Flynn's love had been make-believe, too?

    In his business you couldn't be too careful, and he had no intention of being fooled again by a pretty face and a soft voice.Then he met Juliet Prentice, who was suspected of dealing in government research -- for a price -- and his resolve began to weaken. All the evidence pointed her way, and Roarke had always been a man who believed his own eyes. But this time he was hoping he was wrong, because he didn't think he could bear to serve his country by betraying the woman he loved.

    Still, for Elspeth Fielding, helping James Murdoch research his eighteenth century novel by living "in period" was a journalist's dream come true, for it gave her an inside look at the wildly successful, frustratingly reclusive writer. Not to mention all that time in the wilds with a d... more »evastatingly attractive male.James Murdoch was through with women--or so he thought. Elspeth's humor and enthusiasm throughout the project destroyed his concentration, and soon their old-fashioned arrangement turned into a very modern-day love affair!

    It didn't help that Luke Adams, the supposedly unknown actor she'd hired, turned out to be a movie star, or that he was handsome enough to take her breath away. And, worse yet, he was intent on demolishing the defenses she'd been building for years.Luke knew that Thea didn't want a man in her life, especially not a celebrity whose every action was public property. But he was determined to show her that actors had a life off-screen, and that happy endings weren't only in the movies.

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    So when she arrived at Ben Benedict's ranch, the only thing on her mind was work. She was producing a television commercial, and she needed all her concentration to get the job done.But from the moment Ben saw her, he was determined to be a distraction. She was beautiful, spirited and much too young to settle for memories. She might think that work would be enough to fill her life, but he was going to convince her that she had other needs--and only he could fill them.

    After all, how many professional nannies did most single lawyers meet? But once he met her, he was determined not to lose her. She was, quite simply, everything he'd calculated he wanted in a wife. Their marriage was the serene retreat he'd expected -- until Olivia's sudden inheritance. Her new responsibilities transformed her into a woman Brett no longer knew, and left him to wonder what had happened to the wife he'd grown to rely on... and to love.

    Right. No doubt classmate Colin Murphy was the least likely to fit the bill, if his disposition was as outrageous as his aspirations. The man actually though the could make playgirl's top ten!Nevertheless, the offbeat architect wheedled his way into her affections, becoming a major distraction in her husband hunt. And though she thrilled to his hungry, passionate man profile. But once again, she'd underestimated Murphy...

    Sheriff Thomas Banning was determined to stir up both. And despite Anna Maria's resistance, he succeeded where a lesser man would have failed.Not only did she find herself roped into a sting operation, Anna Maria discovered that being Banning's deputy was stimulating, indeed. But the closer they got to exposing the Gypsy boojo scam--and the closer they got to each other--the more ANna Maria feared her old allegiances would between them...

    Therefore, moving into gentle Laura Sutherland's guest cottage was a dangerous mistake. Laura's kindness shed light on the darkness of Quinn's soul--but there were shadows within him even he didn't dare face.To Laura, Quinn was more than just another member of her eccentric "family" of boarders. His gray eyes held a world of suffering. His rough tenderness stirred her to startling passion. Laura's instincts warned her that this man could hurt her like no other . . . unless her love could heal his pain.

    Clea Bannister--good old Clea--had unknowingly been Mrs. Austin Cavanaugh for the past seven, years. She wasn't amused. She'd always loved Austin. She still loved Austin. But she wasn't fool enough to tell him. If he ever knew, he'd split his sides laughing.Clea maintained her calm while Austin amused himself by poking his nose into her business affairs and checking out her fiance. But when Austin announced that he liked being married and intended to stay that way, he carried the joke too far.

    Someone didn't want them asking questions. Robin's shop was wrecked, her car forced off the road. Adam was angry he'd gotten her involved. He was falling for this bright, bubbly Anglo who was so insatiably curious. Sooner or later he knew she was going to ask about his secret. And then it would be game over..

    Cole had rescued Jassy from the hazards of her first night on the town, but he presented some dangers of his own. No man had ever ignited Jassy's passions the way he did.To Cole, Jassy was an enigma, complex, vibrant, troubled. He was drawn to her like a moth to a flame. But the closer he got, the more elusive she became, until he realized he was fighting for her life her love--and no holds were barred.