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"...

    Kate Walker belonged in the second category--hadn't he once thrown her off his ranch for misbehaving? He'd never stopped wanting her, though, and it was time to make his move.Kate had been in love with Jacob since childhood. Unbeknownst to him, she wasn't the kind of woman who took love lightly. Now Jacob was back in her life, but she didn't dare tell him the truth.Kate risked everything just being with Jacob. Her gamble almost ended in disaster--until Jacob decided to take some risks of his own!987)

    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...

    She'd returned for one reason--to oversee the takeover of her ailing father's mill by a rival company. She intended to finalize the deal and return to Italy.Then she met the owner of J.C. Enterprises, Jack Chabrol--the boy she'd left behind. Only Jack was no longer a boy; he was a man--a man bent on revenge. He had never forgiven Jessica for leaving him to marry someone else, nor had he forgotten the love they'd once shared. Jack was determined to possess Jessica, and she had only one defense against his anger: her love.

    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

    Then disturbingly handsome Luke Hamilton appeared at her door -- and Courtney was astonished at her reaction! — Wooing her with golden flowers, dazzling her with the delectable sweetness of his lips, Luke vowed to protect her from the wolves who preyed on unsuspecting women -- before admitting he wanted her himself! But Courtney wondered, was it love she felt for this improper stranger?

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    But what could she do? She had to protect her son from her ex-husband, who wanted only to hurt them both.Then she met Joe Watchman, a detective on the reservation and the sort of man any woman would love. He saved their lives, then helped her to learn what living--real living--was all about. In the process she fell in love--but was he the one man she could never have?

    A river of it, pouring from the slot machine and pooling at Lucia Bowen's feet. Cameras clicked, a crowd gathered and Lucia felt ill. She should have stayed by the Baccarat Room, pretending she wasn't watching that elegant man in the tuxedo. Better still, she should have stayed home in Edison, New Jersey; right now she could be safe in her own bed.Money would change her. It changed everyone, and always for the worse. Still it spewed forth, only now the elegant stranger was beside her, taking charge of Lucia and her newfound wealth—or was he taking advantage of them?

    She had come to Quebec in 1666 to marry her cousin Charles -- instead she found herself exchanging vows with a stranger. Pierre Charbonneau wasn't the sort of husband she had ever imagined, but he taught her to cook and shoot and to survive in a savage land. And Mireille discovered what it was to make pagan love on a pagan shore beneath the pale moon...

    He was so popular that newcomer Martha Rose, a creature of impulse, had to ask him out on a date. She was a great catch -- spontaneous, resourceful and had started her own business. To her shock, Nick promptly turned her offer down. What Martha soon discovered was that Nick was the darling of the rumor mill. The man had a little secret and approached life with caution. But it also became clear that Nick was the kind of man who couldn't help being fascinated by a creature of impulse.

    Madeline Clarke at the slot machines in one of Aruba's sumptuous casinos, he literally hit the jackpot--and dubbed Madeline his "Lady Luck."Madeline was wildly attracted to Chris despite the physical and emotional scars he still carried from a tragic explosion at his plastics factory. She knew time would heal his wounds. Yet time was one thing they could not share.Madeline had some choices to make. But like the branches of Aruba's legendary divi-divi tree, she knew there was only one direction to follow... .

    and suspicion ... — Trouble began for Boston-bred Molly Ryder when her tape recorder was stolen from her handbag. Later that day she found a dead man lying on her living room floor. — Rick Boulter, an assistant district attorney, was involved with Operation S.N.A.R.E.--a covert strike force to entrap racketeers and extortionists. Because Molly was a linguist and recorded conversations of people with different speech patterns, she had inadvertently taped a conversation that could incriminate her uncle, Judge Ryder, and put Molly's life in danger -- so Rick believed.Against her will, Molly teamed up with Rick to ferret out a clever -- but unknown -- adversary ...

    A man whose brilliant singing career had left him feeling used and drained, John had retired - returning to the country place he loved to search for the dreams he'd somehow lost. Now Sam had filled his haven with laughter and provoked him outrageously, enticing him to kiss her, in the hay in the barn, by the tranquil river, in the shimmering glow of a late sunset...and he was powerless to deny her, or his own deep need. But Sam had secrets, too - and hurts that no one could share, not even the man whose music echoed in her heart and filled her soul. Would soothing John's pain with endless love heal the woman he'd sing to forever?

    Now he was a fugitive, headed both for Marly Kramer's horse farm and for Marly's young charge, an eleven-year-old eyewitness to the murder of which Sam had been accused...Marly had been looking for a strong, hardy horseman. Soon enough, the way Sam filled out a stetson and jeans convinced her she needed Sam. But then she began to suspect the horrible truth - that Sam had really come, not for her, but for the young child she'd sworn to protect.

    At least Rafe Kincaid wouldn't be there! So Rachel Mason thought--until her ex-husband suddenly appeared. He hadn't changed--still ready to fly to the overseas assignments that had destroyed their marriage. Still seductive, manipulative, irresistible. Burning memories drove her into his arms. But it was the love she couldn't forget that challenged Rachel to bring her restless Rafe home, where he belonged.

    And now that he'd come back home to the ranch, all that mattered was his daughter, Jenny. But schoolteacher Jamie Gordon showed him he had a lot more to learn. While the town saw him as a hero, she saw him as a man. And when Blake looked into her eyes, blue as the South Dakota sky, he saw possibilities he'd forgotten existed. He'd proved him courage in captivity, but now that he was free, did he have the guts to embrace those possibilities-and Jamie herself? KIDS 'N KIN: Nothing is stronger than the bonds of family love!

    In that very first moment, she knew there was something special about this man. So what if she had money? Mark filled a place in her heart that had been empty for a long time. She could tell that he was going to become a very important part of her life.Someone else seemed to have other ideas, though. Once Cara had been afraid for Mark because of his job. Now both of them were afraid for her. It was beginning to look as if she might not live to experience happily ever after.

    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....

    So when her wisecracking best friend arranged what promised to be an exciting romance for her with their handsome landlord, Gil Massey, an elusive ex-cop, Amber beat a hasty retreat.But when a child was suddenly and inexplicably left on her doorstep, Amber decided she might just have room for a man with Gil's capabilities in her life, after all.Especially when it became crystal clear that someone was out to get them both....

    Claire lived in Peru with her husband, Patrick Courtney—and Julia, who had never been out of England, packed her bags immediately.The boat trip along the Amazon did not put her fears to rest. Nor did the polite but distant captain, Eric Sorenson. Eric admitted to a passing knowledge of the Courtneys, yet when the boat arrived, his friendship with Claire's housekeeper could not be ignored.Julia's fears turned to desperation, for Claire was in a Brazilian hospital and could not have visitors. Was she really ill—or was she even alive?

    When he finally returned to Boston and his law career, Burke joined his old friend Jill as the prosecution in a notorious divorce case. Soon the only person who could still make him laugh became more than a colleague and much more than a friend. And when Burke tried to run this time, it was Jill's voice he heard on the wind ....

    Home to the small New Mexico town where he'd been born, and home to Caitlin Pierce, the only woman he had ever loved. But Caitlin had betrayed him in the past, and there was no reason to think she wouldn't do so again.The chemistry between them was as strong as ever, but Jess knew better than to rely on physical attraction. He would never let himself love Caitlin again, never put his heart in her careless hands, but that didn't mean he didn't want her in his bed—or his ring on her finger.