Jane Darlington desperately wants a baby but doesn't want her child growing up, as she did, feeling like a super-intelligent freak. So Jane needs someone. . . well. . . stupid to father her child—someone like legendary Chicago Stars quarterback Cal Bonner. But this good-looking good ol' boy is a lot smarter than he lets on—and Cal's not about to be used and abandoned by a brainy, baby-mad schemer.This Heart of MineMolly Somerville's reputation for trouble started even before she gave away her fifteen-million-dollar inheritance. And her long-term crush on Chicago Stars football hunk Kevin Tucker doesn't help matters—especially since the gorgeous, Ferrari-driving, poodle-hating jock can't even remember her name! But then, one night, Kevin barges into Molly's not-quite-perfect life and proceeds to turn it upside down.

    Ex-marine, ex-cop, and a whole lotta 'tude, Max doesn't have time for anything but her job. Her latest assignment: to protect Dr. Adam Gary. Her problem: he doesn't want her there. Adam wants to focus on his work, not to be distracted by this tall, sexy woman. A foiled kidnapping attempt may have forced him to take an undercover agent into his household, but no one said anything about the agent being a woman, or that she'd be beautiful, or that she came with two monster rottweilers. How is he supposed to concentrate on his top-secret project that could revolutionize the world when all he can think about is her smooth, coffee-colored skin and those long, lean legs?But as danger nips at their heels, love may be a distraction neither of them will live to enjoy . . .

    But the world of single parents and teenage hormones brought them together the first time -- and a simmering passion they both tried to deny wouldn't keep them apart for long.Chance made her think of hot, sultry Southern nights. Kylie had him imagining satin sheets and soul-stirring kisses. But in the cold light of day, they had to resist each other. There was no way they'd let uncontrollable desire ignite their carefully protected hearts.But some things they couldn't ignore.

    Then DEA agent Richard Starke shows up in Gator Bait, Louisiana, giving out orders and insults faster than you can cast a fishing line. Dorie knows the residents of Gator Bait aren’t going to talk to a stranger, especially a Yankee, but she stuck with Richard until he catches his bad guy. With no other alternative to restore peace to the small town, Dorie agrees to help Richard catch a criminal and in the process, uncovers decades of secrets that have been hiding deep in the Louisiana bayou. (Note: This book is part of the author’s backlist, originally released in print in 2009 by Dorchester Publishing)

    And falling.Sophie came to Temptation, Ohio to help her sister make a movie. Now she’s making trouble for the town council, love with the mayor, and lemonade for a murderer.Bet Me"Put your money on fate."Logical Min thinks love is a fairy tale. Rational Cal thinks forever’s a myth. Implacable Fate thinks they’re meant for each other.

    Caught up in a whirlwind romance, the two lovebirds get hitched. But when Lex, who is the CEO of a prestigious family-owned firm, wakes up the next morning and realizes what he's done, he gets cold feet and pressures April for an annulment. In a fit of rage, April decides to fly to New York and announce their nuptials. But is she really strong enough to withstand Lex's demands to end the marriage? Or will he stand up to his family and finally follow his heart?

    Ex-con. Joe Brody has been called a lot of things. Some true. Some not. But now that he's out of prison and back in his hometown his focus is getting a job and a home for his ill father to convalesce. Easier said than done when no one will hire him. Ashley Cade has a teething toddler and lives with an elderly man as part of an agreement she made to buy his house. Complicated? Not as much as it sounds. Wilson is a dear and his huge Victorian a gem in the rough. The lonely old man even recommends a friend's son as a handyman to help with the repairs and finally Ashley is making progress. And Joe? Joe is... intriguing to say the least. But when the police chief tracks Joe down and Ashley discovers the truth, everything changes. Wilson swears Joe is innocent. Joe swears he's innocent. But the evidence says otherwise and she doesn't know who to believe when her future business--and her child's life--are at stake....

    Though that didn’t keep him from longing for the unattainable prom queen, Jennifer. The one person who did understand his out-of-the-box brain was Darcie, his best friend. After their high school graduation, Zeke and Darcie for one night jolted from friends to lovers. And then he left town, and she knew he couldn’t look back. What he didn’t know was the depth of Darcie’s feelings for him. Now it’s 17 years later, and Zeke’s a self-made billionaire founder of a tech security firm, Darcie’s a local cop and Jennifer’s a divorced mom of a tween girl. And their little town is flagging. At Darcie’s urging, Zeke returns to Drago to boost its economy. Will his new wealth attract the still-beautiful Jennifer? Or will Darcie, the one girl who always made him feel at ease, show him that true love knows no boundaries? * * * * * * * * What Are Friends For?, Book 1 of USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn's Seasons in a Small Town series, is a moving, passionate contemporary romance that will captivate fans of Bella Andre, Roxanne St. Clair and Jill Shalvis.

    Now all three women are caught in the whirlwind of the super rich and famous. They find themselves the objects of the desires of every man--from movie stars, politicians, CEOs and rock stars to European royalty--men for whom there are no limits, nothing is too expensive, nothing is forbidden.From Manhattan to Paris to Southampton, their new worlds are a torrent of sensual delights and unlimited luxuries. But ultimately they realize that there's only one thing more satisfying than money and power...love.

    Their interaction had a profound effect on them both. When Lisa is sent to live with relatives, the two are sure they will never see each other again. Eighteen years later, Seven often wonders what happened to the girl who lived down the hall. He never forgot her or the objectionable circumstances under which they lived. Lisa, now twenty-six, realizes that she has lived in a cocoon for years, putting her life on hold to care for her grandmother. Upon her grandmother’s death, she has no regrets, only an eagerness to begin anew. Lisa throws herself back into life, but after years of abuse, she shies away from romantic connections. Fate steps in at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, bringing Seven and Lisa face to face with the past—and possibly their future. Seven is still scarred by his childhood—his father’s absence and his mother’s prostitution—and Lisa has never experienced true intimacy. Will they be able to take their lives in a new direction? Introduction to Love and Self tells the passionate tale of a man and woman who share an indelible connection. Follow them as they embark upon a tantalizing sexual journey, seeking the trust and love that each desperately craves.

    She's content running her antique store and caring for her grandmother and sister - at least that's what she tells herself. If the secret desires of her heart go unmet... that's just the way it has to be. Right? Oil & gas negotiator Andrew "Ace" Conners has always planned to be alone. He'll do his duty and settle the affairs of his aunt and then get out of Reliance, Montana. But when his late aunt’s neighbor insists on finding treasures among the estate’s belongings, he can't help falling for the dynamic, compassionate woman, even though he knows she's not for him. When a man from Ace’s past appears seeking retribution, Ace and Nicole must face their biggest fears - together - or lose the love they both long for. Other books in this series:Forever in My Heart Everlasting Love Inheritance of Love

    He was already standing across the targets and now he was holding a big shinny bow in his hand. He was dressed in black and on his head there was a turban of the same color blowing in the wind making him look like a creature of another world. His slender figure was swallowing everything around him. Like he was the center of the whole universe. With a dark charm! A dangerous one!She swallowed with embarrassment. She wasn't certain anymore about the way with which she had been treated the young man. Maybe she was less scared of him compared to the fear she felt for that man across her. He made a movement towards the young man giving him the opportunity to go first. The young man after taking a bow, assumed his position and took his shot. It was a very good one. Slightly outside the center. The prince shook his head in approval. He took a bow again and stepped aside for his master's turn. A tremble took over her and she bit off her lips. He stretched his arrow and ultimate quietness prevailed in the entire camp. Everyone seemed like they were holding their breaths. Just like her. The fires creaked and the soft breeze went by their faces caressing them. Hakim pulled his fingers, the arrow whistled tearing apart the air with force. She closed her eyes. She knew! The arrow's target was her. And it has found it. The camp was seized by shouts of joy and she opened her eyes scared. He was looking her. His gray look upon her was enigmatic. She swallowed to wet her dry throat. She was in trouble! Deep trouble!

    Enjoy 3 heartwarming classics by "New York Times" bestselling author Linda Lael Miller: "Ragged Rainbows," "There and Now," and "Here and Then,"

    With Christmas Wishes magic is possible...especially love. Make a Wish!12 Authors, 12 StoriesChristmas past to Christmas presentGuaranteed to Delight!

    About her husband Carter, who died in a car crash. About Gabe, who was driving the night Carter died. About her brother George's girlfriend. Gabe's return to Sturgeon Falls brings the secrets bubbling to the surface.Since Carter's death, Kendall's been too busy running a B&B, managing a cherry orchard and raising two girls to think about Gabe. But when he shows up at her B&B, memories come rushing back – including the crush she'd had on him.Can Kendall and Gabe face the past and find forgiveness? Or will the secrets bury them?

    Even now Mimosa Landing, Elizabeth's beloved home, could be stripped away unless she comes up with a serious infusion of cash.When brilliant self-made millionaire Maxwell Reardon approaches her with an audacious solution to her financial woes, Elizabeth is speechless. His proposal will certainly solve her problems, but it will set Houston society on its ear.Now it's up to Elizabeth to decide if this is a deal with the devil, or the best decision of her life.

    But while attraction alone can't bring these two together--as they travel around the globe to protect his mother from a wanted criminal--murder and mayhem just might do the trick.

    For starters, she has no romance in her own life. That might have something to do with the fact that her husband—correction, ex-husband—ran off with Stick Woman, whom everyone knew would never be more than a mid-list author anyway. To add insult to injury (and another verse to the country song), her ex not only took their dog but gave it to Stick Woman. If that isn't enough, Adda has come down with a horrible case of writer's block, finds herself gifted with a Bible that is determined to speak to her, and is the unwitting target of a romance cover model's misdirected advances. Just when she catches her breath—and quite possibly the eye of a certain fabulously good-looking man (ahem…her new editor)—her arch-nemesis gives the pot one final stir. NOTE: Stealing Adda, an inspirational novel, was originally released by NavPress in paperback. Featuring a new cover, it is now available for the first time as an ebook.

    She has only loved two men in her lifetime, and each time she has had to let him go. It is only after she has to turn her back on the two people in her life that mean the most to her, David and his beautiful daughter, that the struggle to let go almost becomes more than she can bear. How many loves will she have to conceal in her heart? Never showing them how much she feels; never crying out to the world that this is who she wants to be with forever. How many times will she have to begin her life anew? Since she was born a fighter and a survivor, she knows that only time will answer those questions for her.

    Wall Street wizard Melody Mason holds the key to both. All she has to do is accept his job offer. Trouble is, she flat out refuses. With his coveted promotion on the line, Grant's game plan is to do whatever it takes to change her mind. Melody has abandoned big business and her old pressure-cooker lifestyle in exchange for the serenity of small town living. There's no way she's accepting Grant's proposal. But their instant attraction and off the charts chemistry can't be denied. And soon Grant's wondering if he is really offering the sexy recluse a job or his heart.

    She has enough on her plate – caring for her five-year-old daughter and her troubled teen-age brother – without adding more complications. But now difficult, charming Detective Jake Donnelly is one of her patients. And he’s using his tough-guy routine to hide his feelings.Jake says he’ll do anything to get back to active duty – but he’s not trying very hard. He doesn’t trust shrinks – with good reason – and he doesn’t want Kira to know what he’s thinking or feeling.He’d like to get to know Kira better – outside the job. But that’s impossible, since he is her job.

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    In order to meet her Great-aunt Sally's will stipulation to 'handle the sale personally,' Jena Hudson visits Texas to finalize the sale of her aunt's ranch to her neighbor, Harm Steele. What Jena didn't expect was to fall for the rugged, sexy cowboy. Harm might find Jena to be the most sensual creature he's ever met, but he won't let her sultry body be more than a satisfying distraction. He learned a long time ago that happily-ever-afters are best left for childhood fantasies. So what's a girl to do when she finds out the man of her dreams doesn't believe in a happy ending? Well, given the right set of circumstances...she'll create one for him.Bad in Boots - Ty's Temptation By Patrice Michelle Book 2 in the Bad In Boots series. Ty Hudson never expected a trip to Texas for his sister's wedding would turn into a lesson in patience...of the sensual kind. When a sexy cowgirl ties him up then offers a suggestive proposal, Ty's more than willing to accommodate her, but only on his terms. Evan Masters has always lived her life one step ahead of most people. So she's surprised when she's faced with an intelligent, seductive, tightly controlled man who agrees to show her the ropes in the one area of her life she's yet to tread. Ty might insist on doing things his way-slow and easy-but the more he prolongs their sensual dance, the more Evan wants to show him just how satisfying letting go and giving in to their desires can be. As the sexual heat and anticipation between them builds to a boiling point, Ty discovers that his own personal ""Eve"" is more temptation than he can resist. Note: Even though Ty's Temptation is part of a series, it can be read separately.

    Here's your chance to catch up with books 7-12 from this miniseries.This wealthy Manhattan family is suddenly at odds as the family patriarch has pitted sibling against sibling to see who will win control of the Elliott publishing dynasty. As the family clashes, secrets are revealed, scandals are ignited and strong passions are unleashed.Bundle includes: Under Deepest Cover by Kara Lennox, Marriage Terms by Barbara Dunlop, The Intern Affair by Roxanne St. Claire, Forbidden Merger by Emilie Rose, The Expectant Executive by Kathie DeNosky, and Beyond the Boardroom by Maureen Child.

    But the billionairehad been bred to compete and win, like all in theElliott dynasty, and now to win a challenge, he neededthe best—his ex-lover Erika Layven.More than anything, Erika wanted a baby, and theway she saw it, Gannon, who'd ruined her for anyother man, owed her. It didn't matter that his greeneyes drew her like a bee to honey, that his killer bodput sinful thoughts in her head. She'd simply draw upa contract and treat him like any other business deal.But Erika made one fatal mistake. She underestimatedGannon's charms….

    A nearly bankrupt ranch was hardly a castle, and Faron, an ill-tempered cowboy who'd inherited half her kingdom, was certainly no prince. Faron became spitting mad when Belinda informed him about the truth of his parentage: he wasn't one of the Whitelaws of Texas.He wanted to believe that she was nothing more than a gold digger, but all she seemed to want was him..."The Wrangler and the Rich Girl"Garth Whitelaw couldn't understand why a rich Texas debutante like Candy Baylor would want to train horses. But she looked darn sexy in worn jeans with hay in her hair, so who was he to judge? Candy had no idea why Garth was suddenly so agreeable, but she wasn't about to look a gift horse in the mouth. Besides, her instructors in school had never been so ruggedly handsome as this wrangler...and she wouldn't mind engaging in some horseplay!

    No Law Against Love Anthology is the launch book for Highland Press. All net profits from this project are being donated to Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention through the American Cancer Society. Writers from around the world - from published to debut authors - donated their stories to show love happens in some of the funniest places. 27 stories from Historicals, Paranormals, Contemporaries and even Futuristic Romance. Participating Authors:~ Kristi Ahlers, Cheryl Alldredge, Rekha Ambardar, Susan Barclay, Leanne Burroughs, Cissy Hassell, Patty Howell, DeborahAnne MacGillivray, Marly Mathews, Victoria Oliveri, Jacquie Rogers, Jennifer Ross, M.J. Sager, Michelle Scaplen, Kemberlee Shortland, Jeanne VanArsdall, and Diane Davis White.

    She grows up a foul-mouthed hellion who takes flak off no one, and she lives in fear of anyone finding out she is also a love-starved little girl terrified of being abandoned in the dark. Her intrepid spirit carries her forward until she is tripped up in college by a poor little rich boy who turns out to be the male version of herself. Jaycee and Bud are an emotional paradox: drawn together because they're so much alike and constantly at war for the same reason. They fight as frequently and as physically as they make love, hurting each other even as they become two halves of a whole. Jaycee's rollercoaster life with Bud is gritty, touching, and funny, and just when she thinks she's made it safely to the end of the ride, her childhood and her first love come back to derail her.

    They're newlyweds and plan to wait until they're ready to start a family. Ethan surprises her by accepting early parenthood, embracing the idea more fully than either of them expects.When they receive bad news after a prenatal exam, both must face that their charmed lives are about to come crashing down around them.Do Christmas wishes really come true? Elaine is staking her life on it!

    She has one goal: to find the real killer of Rollo Seton.While inside, a mysterious benefactor has put £2 million in trust for her. She uses the money to buy the Manor House in Nether Dene, the tiny village she grew up in.THE VILLAGE DOESN’T WANT HER BACKShe hires Connor O'Dell, a good-looking bodyguard. He’s there in case things get rough. But it's Lowell Seton, the younger brother of Rollo and the love of Oriana's life, who quickly becomes the greatest danger . . . to her heart.And when Connor falls for Mercedes Seton, Oriana's former best friend, things threaten to totally fall apart.THE REAL KILLER WILL STRIKE AGAIN TO PROTECT THEIR SECRETS

    Dealing with the heiress is another story. So is staying away from her dreamy new boss, a man too hot to deny for long, despite Jenny's best intentions of keeping her business away from his pleasure. Making Bellagio, Inc. an international success is executive Marc Waterson's career ambition. But his life's desire is to find the right woman and settle down. Too bad Jenny would rather follow in his corporate footsteps than try on the glass slippers of a company wife. At least Marc's got one thing going for him--the way to a woman's heart is through a really great pair of shoes!Underfoot:Bellagio, Inc. public relations genius Trina Roberts had been a bad, bad girl when she'd gone to bed with a recently jilted groom and wound up pregnant. She knew Walker Gordon wasn't looking for forever--at least not with her. So when he took a job overseas, she sort of neglected to tell him about the baby on the way. Well, now he's back...and he's just figured out the truth. Walker had been reeling from a very public breakup when Trina had offered solace he couldn't deny. He'd never expected the result would make him somebody's daddy! Trina claimed not to need anything from him, but he was determined that his child have a father; he just didn't know if it should be him. Because a father's shoes...well, those he wasn't sure he could fill. Footloose: Even on a tropical getaway, a girl's got to watch out for the sharks... Think working for a leading international shoe company sounds like a dream job? Not if you're Amelia Parker, an overworked, downtrodden temp working for Bellagio, Inc.'s grande dame, Lillian Bellagio. But things are looking up for Amelia. She's just been given the assignment of accompanying Ms. Bellagio to her estate in the Keys. Trading pumps for flip-flops and a cell phone for a conch shell--could be worse, right? Especially when life on the island includes her very own mystery man--one Jack "The Shark" O'Connell, dashing venture capitalist. He dares Amelia to use this time to do something wild: drink a hurricane, go skinny-dipping...have an affair with a dangerously attractive man. Now Amelia will have to decide whether to step into that glass slipper.

    Presumed dead, she assumes a new identity and a new life,but is determined to investgate her own "murder." When she finds herself reunited with former lovers Cain Robichaud, she learns how deep deception can lie...and that the gift of a second change should not be denied.

    Her five year plan had never included being a farmer's wife but now she's helping move cows, feed chickens and trying to find her way through the VandeKeere family interactions where she doesn't feel she fits in. The fact that the move was only temporary helped her go along with this detour in their life. That and the fact that their marriage was on shaky ground. Leslie hopes taking a break from their previous life will help her and her husband rekindle their marriage. But when her husband hints that the move might be permanent, she has to decide what to do. As she faces questions about her marriage and her faith in a God she didn't know much of before, Leslie has to struggle to find the only best place for her heart.

    She's comfortably ensconced in her very own costume shop and happy as a clam. Happy as a clam can be, anyway, when her father has essentially moved in with her for an indefinite amount of time, and her love life is frustratingly on hold. She's sure she is quickly going insane. So when her best friend, Bella, asks for help with an in-home demonstration party, Ivy jumps at the chance to get out of the house and away from her dad. She has no real idea what they'll be demonstrating until she gets a load of the cookies she has to decorate. But that becomes the least of her troubles when she walks straight into another murder scene. One where she's the prime suspect. What else could go wrong? When you're Ivy Morris, the only right answer is everything. With the help of hunky Ben Fallon, this girl will try to figure out why she's being framed and what it has to do with her getting THE WRONG DRAWERS.

    Too Hot To Handle & Sweet Wind, Wild Wind by Elizabeth Lowell released on Apr 25, 2006 is available now for purchase.

    So far, she’s fixed up twelve marriages and countless couples. Unlike all those “relationship experts” who are incapable of having a real relationship, or who took off their first ring to pledge their vows to their second or third life partner, Shapiro has witnessed—and scored—on all sides of the setup spectrum. She learned to charm her own blind dates, walk down the aisle with her personal Mr. Perfect, keep her first and only marriage rapturous, and expertly set up dozens of other duets.Now the author of the acclaimed memoirs Lighting Up and Five Men Who Broke My Heart, and a self-proclaimed “diehard romantic optimist,” shares her honest, provocative, and sometimes downright subversive slant on every stage of dating, sex, and domestic relations. She’ll show you how to:• Fix yourself up first so you’re really ready to be fixed up fabulously• Recognize raw marriage material and not let a good one get away• Break through your fears, insecurities, and dating defenses to land true love• Find love mentors who will set you up and help you close the deal• Decide which love and marriage myths to lose if you want to win• Keep fixing up your relationship so it stays warm and loving forever

    She denied the child was Ettore's--but then she denied the theft, too....And the best reason to marry her!Ettore had never forgotten her. Now marriage would bring him his son...revenge...and Sophie, at his mercy!

    A chance encounter with a mysterious German stranger sets her on a path that will bring her more happiness…and danger than she thought possible. Carsten Erlichman can’t forget the woman he nicknames his angel. Madison’s beauty shines both inside and out. Their chance meeting under the stars is the perfect setting. But one delicate kiss and twelve gongs from the clock tower later, Madison is forced to leave, and he fears they’ll never cross paths again. But God has a way of working out the most complex of problems.A Deliberate AccidentMadison collects angel figurines as a means of feeding her most precious memory. Little does she know that her collection will tangle her in a web of lies and danger. When Carsten appears at her office offering a renewed relationship and strong protection, she relishes the opportunity to finally get to know the man who stole her heart one chilly evening in Germany. But Carsten is harboring a secret, and Madison must discover the truth about her father, her faith—and Carsten before the clock strikes midnight again.

    Now they want him to be the military's new poster boy. Will the older woman assigned to manage the campaign take BB from working undercover to under the covers?Rules of Engagement by Barri Bryan: Mike O'Shea has never known any family or home outside of the Marine Corps. Carole Madison knows too well the pain of risking her heart. There's no denying the attraction they feel for each other, and a little holiday magic makes it even more than that.Baghdad Boy by Marie Carroll: Major Lee Jackson is a notorious ladies man. Tori Tucker has been sent to Iraq to cover the war. Will the feisty reporter get more than she bargained for when she gets stuck in an elevator with the bad boy of Baghdad?Gift Exchange by Lee Rowan: Unlike most of the men aboard the HMS Calypso, Lt. David Archer and Lt. William Marshall have no absent sweethearts to toast. The secret lovers risk all to find a way to celebrate their first Christmas together.The World She Wants by Denny S. Bryce: Destiny's Soldiers are 23rd century supersoldiers, designed as warriors and openly sexual. When the strong and beautiful Newton Stefanovich finds herself inexplicably drawn to a human, will she risk the danger and give in to her impulse?A Hero's Welcome by Melanie Anderson: Suzi Preston thought that she'd be spending the holiday house sitting in Maine. But when Captain Phillip Avery unexpectedly returns from duty overseas, her plans to enjoy a quiet winter alone change. Can Suzi put the fire back into the handsome wounded soldier?Come A'Courtin' by Philippa Grey-Gerou: The one thing that got Peter Renfrew through the Great War was his sure knowledge that when the war was over, he'd return to marry Katie Jacobs. The fact that she's now promised to someone else isn't going to slow him done any.

     Alex Knight is dead -- or so everyone thinks. A widowed logger baron with a risk-taking streak, he took on a South American engineering project and was reported dead after a rebel attack. So when he turns up back in Maine very much alive, his grieving family is shocked. But the biggest shock is Alex's, when he discovers he's now married -- to a woman he's never met. Sarah Banks is ready for a change from running a quiet Bed & Breakfast, and working for the Knight family offers not only a bigger opportunity, but also the family life she yearns for. So she's glad to help secure custody of Alex's orphaned children, whom she's come to love, by marrying their father by proxy before he's legally declared dead. But when Alex returns, the sexy, determined woodsman upends all of Sarah's plans. Because suddenly she's married to a passionate stranger with an easy smile...and tumbling headlong into a fiery dance of seduction.

    When Bonnie's mysterious fiance turns out to be Melody's ex-boyfriend from college and he claims he doesn't remember her, Mel has nowhere to turn. Luke Berringer has loved Melody since fourth grade. Now if he just had the courage to let her know he is alive... Having lived next door his entire life, he's learned a thing or two about her close-knit family. But suddenly Melody needs help, and Luke wants to be the one she turns to. Can Luke be Melody's knight in shining armor? Or will Melody always be a bridesmaid? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!"

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    But now his custody of his twelve-year-old daughter is threatened by the secrets she's keeping.In a bitter twist, their new social worker is the one person he can't trust -- Rachel Filmore. Thirteen years ago she was his world...until she deserted him. How can he trust her not to destroy his family? And how can he trust himself to leave the past where it belongs?

    His daughter was surly, as usual. The baby hadn't been fed yet. And his mother—aka "The Childminder"--had eloped...with a scam artist. Could it get any worse?

    And Katie awakens to hell.But six years later she comes homeHelped by a compassionate guard, Katie is finally free. But the perfect life she left behind has vanished. Her husband is remarried, her two children -- who barely remember her -- have another mother. And Katie's former copilot, C. D. Quade, her rock and confidant, can't let go of his guilt over leaving her behind.And now nothing is the sameLosing everything means not only coming to terms with an imperfect past, but putting the military behind her and taking a chance on a long-held dream of starting her own garden business. Does Katie have the strength to grow a new life -- on her own terms?

    Checkered past included. Trouble guaranteed.Wealthy Juliana Alden longed for a taste of life on the edge. The second she saw Rex Tanner at a charity bachelor auction, she knew she had her rebel. All she had to do was buy him.... Rex hated being "purchased," especially by the so-called elite. Yet Juliana wasn't just another rich girl. The electricity between them promised much, much more. But Rex had made a vow — keep his wild behavior locked away. Because if Juliana knew just how bad he really was, he'd lose everything.

    . .like himself. Now he's wishing she'd fall for him. She has a brilliant mind for interior design, but she's posing nude for art students. And he's long since taken to sketching homes instead of women. But when she arrives in Fort Lauderdale, all grown up with dangerous curves and an attractive sense of wisdom, he can't resist the urge to draw her. With pressure to win the construction industry's coveted Key Award and the title of Custom Homebuilder of the Year-not to mention a pregnant ex-girlfriend with allegations-he doesn't have time for a romantic hassle. Especially with the one woman he'd never disappointed. But the sexual tension steaming between them is enough to fuel a hurricane, and never before had a woman's body proved so inspiring. Before he knows what's happening, they're putting their heads together on the jobsite-and their bodies together in the bedroom. Unlike his relationships of the past, however, he has much to sacrifice should this one run amok. He can't win the Key Award without her help, her friendship is irreplaceable . . . and after tumbling in the sheets amid double standards and a secret paternity suit, he can forget about regaining her respect. Will he ever measure up to the man she thinks he is?