Best of
Contemporary-Romance

1986

The Sheriff's Woman


Jackie Weger - 1986
    But she was married. Now she’s not. He’s all in. Rachel Cameron prefers to lick her wounds and protect her children from gossip and shame in isolation on a small homestead in the Ozark Mountains. But life-long bachelor and ex-Marine Sheriff Garrett Stark has other ideas. Drawn to Rachel, Garrett wields all the power and charm he can muster to insist she return to town for her safety and that of her children. Exasperation and anger rule on both sides. Rachel balks, but does not anticipate the raft of dizzying emotions stirred by the Garrett’s relentless attention. The moment Garrett takes her into his arms, Rachel knows she must make a choice: honor the truth and face her fears or live forever as an outsider.

Cordina's Royal Family


Nora Roberts - 1986
    But a scheming traitor lies in wait . . .Nora Roberts weaves a mesmerizing tale of palace intrigue and royal romance in three sizzling stories about Cordina's royal family.Affaire Royale:Recently kidnapped Princess Gabriella has amnesia, but in the arms of bodyguard Reeve MacGee she finds a passion that's unforgettable.Command Performance:Though His Royal Highness Alexander is destined to rule Cordina, it's regal -- and elusive -- Eve Hamilton who rules his heart.The Playboy Prince:Why is reserved Hannah Rothchild so intriguing to dedicated ladies' man Prince Bennett? Is it her secret mission -- or the fascinating lady herself?

No Perfect Fate


Jackie Weger - 1986
    Alone is good and she is finding her way. On a whim, she parks her Play-mor in a fish camp in the wilds of the Okefenokee Swamp, where gators yawn, bears slumber, and snakes slither. The camp pace is slow, the owner kind, and the people friendly. Cleo encounters Fletcher Freemont Maitland and his goddaughter, eleven year-old Katie. Cleo didn’t know her life was about to unravel yet again, her heart would shatter, and that Fletcher Maitland would help her mend. But Cleo is about to find these things out the hard way. Both Fletcher and Katie will change her life and if Cleo does not learn to accept that life is bountiful and fate imperfect, she will lose both forever.

Sunshine and Shadow


Sharon Curtis - 1986
    She was a woman from another time, innocent, yet wise in ways he scarcely understood.Irresistibly, Susan and Alan were drawn together to explore their wildly exotic differences. And soon they would discover something far greater—a rich emotional bond that transcended both of their worlds and linked them heart-to-heart...until their need for each other became so overwhelming that there was no turning back. But would she have to sacrifice all she cherished for the uncertain joy of their forbidden love?

Rawhide and Lace


Diana Palmer - 1986
    Because of him she'd wrecked her car, her career—and lost their baby. And now Ty wanted her back. Without her, jobs would be lost. The future of the Staghorn Ranch depended on her return. Erin cared deeply for the devoted staff of his ranch. But how could she face the man she most hated—the man with a heart of stone and a will as tough as rawhide?

Island Sunrise


Bobby Hutchinson - 1986
     Charlie’s work is her life. She’s the boss of her own construction company, and her newest contract is remodeling Reveille Reef.Ben Gilmour views life as one fun adventure after the next. He’s proud to be one of the idle rich, and he’s currently surfing in Hawaii. But when his aging aunt wants her property restored, Ben is put in charge of supervising the job, and to his horror, he becomes Charlie’s boss.Ben figures Charlie’s devotion to work is perverse and unnatural.Charlie is disgusted by his total lack of any work ethic.Can Ben devise a plan to coax Charlie away from her hammers and saws long enough to spend quality time in his arms?The two are diametrically opposed on almost everything”"except making hot, passionate love under a tropical moon.Island Sunrise explores relationships, between friends, between lovers, between family. ˃˃˃ If you love to be transported to paradise by reading contemporary women’s fiction, Island Sunrise is a read you don’t want to miss. Scroll up and grab a copy today.

The Humbug Man


Diana Palmer - 1986
    But, as the holiday season progressed, Maggie discovered that Tate wasn't completely immune to the Christmas spirit-his loving embrace on a cold winter's night could prove to be the gift of a lifetime...

Never Leave Me


Margaret Pemberton - 1986
    Daughter of a great chateau, she had dedicated herself to the desperate and dangerous French Resistance. When the Germans advanced on her beloved village, led by Major Dieter Meyer, she knew what she was sworn to do--but felt the same fierce struggle that raged over Europe burning in her own heart. Was the surrender she was powerless to deny one of hate, or forbidden love?Listette had been wounded by the war, a deep and silent hurt that would never leave her. But when the handsome American Officer asked her to marry him, the flame that still burned within her responded to his embrace, and to the new life that beckoned a world away from all she knew. Starting over meant abandoning her past, but memories that wouldn't die pursued her--and finally brought her face to face with her long hidden secrets and a love that could never die.Lisette's story takes her from the dark and terrible days of Occupation through the glory of liberation, and then on a triumphant and stirring journey of the heart.

Jesse's Girl


Billie Green - 1986
    Cooper, D.V.M. Little peanut was now the town Veterinarian. Had it really been eleven years since he'd left Bitter, Texas? Eleven years since the sheriff jailed him for a crime he didn't commit?Ellie gasped. Exhilaration . . . joy... bitterness . . . sorrow-all charged through her. There hadn't been anyone since--even though Jesse never returned her obsessive love with more than brotherly affection. Except once. And he'd never known the pain he caused. But he was back--and the pain was disappearing. Once she'd dreamed of being Jesse's girl. Now she would be Jesse's woman.

Dillon's Promise


Cinda Richards - 1986
    A Classic Romance by Award-Winning Author, Cheryl Reavis, writing as Cinda RichardsNothing rattles cocky Scotsman Dillon Cameron-except learning he’s fathered a child by his best friend’s widow! Outraged at the secret of his daughter’s birth, haunted by a deathbed promise, Dillon storms Thea Kearney’s highlands cottage, intent on claiming “his lasses.”In wrenching grief Thea had once sought comfort in Dillon’s sheltering arms, but she and her baby scarcely need him now! Yet Dillon’s salty brogue and sea-swept sorcery shatter her resistance and win her heart…until she discovers the man-to-man pledge that even the roguish Dillon feels compelled to honor…