As her new boss, he is arrogant and demanding. As a man, he's altogether too attractive for Serena's peace of mind. Reissue.

    As a young secretary, Ivy McKenzie fell hopelessly in love with tycoon Ryder Calaway. But the searing passion that sizzled between them--and Ryder's cool rejection--sent innocent Ivy running. Now, five years later, Ivy discovered that Ryder's magnetic virility was still as daunting--and harder than ever to evade. Jet-setter Ryder had always gotten what he wanted--except for Ivy. For years, he'd waited for her, longed for her. Now she was free, and Ryder's patience was at an end. This time, he vowed to make her irrevocably his. Given this precious second chance, could he convince sweet Ivy that the best was yet to come?

    ENGLAND Name: Ian Matthews, secret agent man.Assignment: To secure stately Hartley Hall for a visit from the Prince of You-Know-Where.Distraction: Quinn Rutledge, the prettiest thing to come over from "the colonies" in years.Dangerous, debonair Ian Matthews thought his latest mission was a crashing bore, but he was under orders. So he'd visit bucolic Hartley Hall, make his report... then dash off to more exciting places. But Ian never expected to find stunning, irresistible Quinn Rutledge playing lady of the manor, and he certainly never dreamed he'd have to confront a resident spirit and a crazed band of terrorists. Ian was having a hard time keeping his mind off Quinn and on the job. He tried to keep a stiff upper lip, but his legendary British cool was melting--fast!

    JANUARYThe Myth: Silver-screen superhero--a man called The Tiger.The Man: Behind the mask... was gorgeous, sensual Christopher Stone he had everything--until tragedy struck.The Woman: Gentle, lovely Dallas Kirkland. Scholar, seductress, and guardian of a hell-raising brood of four--including Christopher's own lost little girl...It was a bizarre twist of fate that left Christopher Stone's six-year-old daughter the ward of Dallas Kirkland. Christopher went to Texas to claim his child, never counting on Dallas's tender touch igniting a searing passion that threatened to consume him.But what would happen when she discovered who--and what--he really was? Not the anonymous hero of her dreams--but a lonely, loving knight in tarnished armor...

    But there she was again, stranded on a dead-end street--no job, no home and nowhere to turn for help. . . until her very own Lone Ranger rode into town and whisked the chauffeur away... .Tall, handsome cowboy Logan James took her straight to his sprawling Montana ranch. He offered Rachel first a job, a fantasy home, then his hand in marriage . . . but was he offering his heart?Rachel knew black sheep with nightmare pasts didn't dare wish for fairy-tale endings, especially not with men like Logan. But what about chauffeurs who drove rugged ranchers wild . . . with loving desire?

    She wanted to believe true love was possible, but past experience told her she was simply dreaming...* Rent-a-Bride by Emma Goldrick"Don't be afraid," the man on the flight reassured Stacey. And suddenly she knew she wouldn't have to marry George. But when the stranger stepped forward to meet her relatives, Stacey realized her troubles were just beginning, "I'm Harry Marsden," he announced. "Stacey's new husband."* You Owe Me by Penny JordanChris had been desperately in love with her best friend's husband. And now dear Natalie had thrown them together - she'd entrusted her daughter to Chris's care. It would be hard facing Slater again, but the little girl's happiness meant that Chris had to put her foolish dream to rest.* Lovers in the Afternoon by Carole MortimerLeonie Faulker was confused. When she and Adam were married, her clumsiness had irritated him. But now he seemed to find her tendency to drop things or knock them over endearing. Leonie quickly found herself forgetting the inhibitions that had made their marriage an agony. Adam was irrepressible - not at all like the husband she remembered. How could she resist him?

    . .Photographer Walker Manley's cranky disposition kept the world at bay---until he fell hard for Riley McCormick. He knew he didn't deserve her wholesome, loving spirit, so he told himself to just do his job and keep his hands off his all-too-innocent model. He was determined to resist his tormenting need for her.Riley McCormick wasn't a woman who backed down from a challenge. Her level gaze could see into Walker's self-accusing soul, to an agony no man should suffer alone. If only he'd let her in, she knew her love could free him. But was she strong enough to break down his barriers? Nothing would stop her from trying with all her heart.

    But even the animal kingdom proved menacing. Someone was smuggling endangered species into the States . . . and wasn't about to have Rianna interfere.Bodyguard Ty Toranaga was determined to protect Rianna--even if it meant not giving in to his strong attraction to her. What began as an act of duty was soon transformed by desire into a dangerous liaison. Before long, Ty and Rianna were running for their lives . . . and love

    All that stood between newscaster M. J. Blake and the madness of despair was a stranger's voice. As the days turned to weeks, the unseen reporter in the adjoining cell gave M. J. courage when she needed it, replaced her apathy with anger, and even made her laugh. They shared whispered memories, hopes, secrets and regrets....Eighteen months after winning her freedom, M. J. was pretending that her life, her work and her psyche weren't ravaged by a season in the darkest corner of hell.And then M. J. heard the voice....

    MAYNAME: Hank FarrellRESIDENCE: Thorp, WyomingOCCUPATIONS: Horse rancher, rodeo bull breeder, helicopter pilotTURN-ONS: Worn jeans, thick steaks, his outdoor hot tub, Jessie ShroederHank had thought he'd gotten Jessie out of his system. Eight years had passed since she'd walked out of his arms and into marriage with some rich Californian. Time had calmed the once wild Hank, but it hadn't dulled the familiar jolt when he saw newly divorced Jessie....

    It takes a special woman to brave his claws and get under his shell... .ONE CANCER MAN IN PARTICULARSexy Adam Gaines hadn't planned on finding former adversary Kate Faraday vacationing at the same resort. Their brief acquaintance couldn't explain the eerie sense of familiarity that arose each time his eyes met hers. Past arguments were forgotten as Mexico's steamy jungles sent temperatures rising ... and passions flaring... .STAR-CROSSED LOVERS.. . OR A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN?Kate had to believe that she would win Adam's love, because without Adam she faced a future that looked bleak and lonely. . . for eternity.

    What's a smitten woman to do? Stand in his way!ONE ARIES MAN IN PARTICULARNewspaper editor Max Hunter had to cut costs, and astrologer Jane Smith was the first on his list. But that was before the woman with a nose for news gave him quite an earful--and a real scoop. But Max wasn't about to let Jane investigate anything except the stars-- in his eyes!STAR-CROSSED LOVERS . . . OR A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN?Jane's bulldozer of a boss was going to thank his lucky stars that he'd let her get her story. . . and her man!

    AMERICAName: Hunter SladePast: A cruel world that scorned his heritage.Present: The peace of his work. The seclusion of his mountain home.Future: The woman he'd allowed into his private world.Rugged half-breed hunter Slade had learned the hard way that friends were few and far between. A difficult boyhood made him a tough, reclusive man--a man unafraid of anything, dependent on no one, until he rescued a delicate damsel in distress ....Beautiful Beth Warren said she'd abandoned her wealthy life-style to escape the grasp of her shallow ex-husband. Hunter saw she lived a life of hardship, and he reached out to her. . . offered her a place to hide. But deep down he knew a day would come when Beth would leave their safe haven ....

    Trey had returned to the Dakotas to rebuild his life after a shattered career and a broken marriage—and just possibly to see if there were any sparks left between him and Frankie.But as the bad moon rose one hot August night, someone tried to murder Frankie's brother. And it could very well have been someone from Trey's family. Could he betray his own flesh and blood, even for the strong and sensuous woman he loved more than life itself?

    She'd fled the estate in silent desperation over a decade ago, confiding in no one --- not even her girlhood hero, young Connor McLeod.But the fire forced her to return, and she soon discovered that flames alone couldn't exorcise the unspeakable terror that stalked her ...Only the promise of seeing Connor tamped down her horror. But a very adult, very virile Con ignited alarming new heat, conjuring sensual visions of candlelight ... whispered kisses . . . and midnight lace ... Yet even as embers of love and desire warmed her, Anne's longings froze into fear. For the menace behind her shocking secrets still glimmered in the ruins of Yesterday's Dream ...

    Instead, she'd somehow stumbled upon The Molly Q, a top-secret computer project. Then gorgeous, marvelous Luke Montana stumbled across Georgia, and he decided she was a computer spy!Georgia wanted to hate Luke, especially once he kidnapped her, but he was so handsome, so commanding, that his explanations made perfect sense. She told him she was innocent, but he wouldn't believe her. . . even as he made wonderful love to her! Could Georgia get Luke to realize the truth? More important, could they ever get out of this mess?

    

    Danny would never have humiliated her if his despicable brother hadn't interfered! But then Luke asked her to marry him instead - and, although it was only a business arrangement, Celina knew she was playing with fire ...

    But things picked up the moment she stared into Michael Anderson's eyes. This sexy carpenter made her senses tingle and heart beat faster... .But Michael was hiding something. Tess couldn't figure out what, but she knew the signs of deception when she saw them. Still, whenever Michael took her in his arms and showered her with breathtaking kisses, she wanted to believe that she could trust the only man she'd ever loved.

    Solange Richards had lived in Korfalli, Greece, she'd defeated her patients' every effort to get her married. But since Dion Parris had returned from Canada, the villagers were jubilant. Dion would know how to woo their Canadian-born doctor.For the first time, Solange almost felt willing to go along with the matchmakers. Dion was disturbingly attractive. But there was an aura of danger about him.Dion felt the attraction, too. Except he hadn't returned to Greece to find love. He was there for revenge - to kill the man who'd murdered his mother and father.

    Poppy was perfectly aware, however, that Dr. Keir Traherne definitely wasn’t flirting with her. Keir made it clear he wanted no distractions while they worked to save the West African rain forest. And that was fine with Poppy, she’d been hired as the project’s photographer. It was a job that she loved and one that would take all of her time.But that didn’t stop her from wishing she could replace cool, immaculate Astrid, the assistant Keir kept constantly by his side. And it didn’t stop Poppy from regretting that Keir thought of her only in terms of trouble!

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    She was rescued by Lord Roseley who offered her a solution which would benefit them both. So it was that one day later, Diana found herself married to Lord Rossi and the guardian of his three-year-old daughter. On that same day, her husband left for the War. One year later, he returned, wounded and remote. But Diana was determined to he a good wife, whether or not her husband wanted her to be.

    And he was the man assigned to protect her! When Elise opened the door of her secluded California home to Detective Dean Cornell, she thought maybe she was safer without police protection. — Dean thought that moving in with the lady vet was a choice assignment -- heck, there were worse jobs than bodyguarding a sexy woman. But life in the Carpenter household was anything but normal. With three squabbling girls, two snoring tortoises and a loudmouthed macaw on his tail, Dean feared even he wasn't safe here. Then, after long nights in close quarters, they found the biggest threat wasn't from the killer on the loose at all.

    Kristina Jordan's type. His long, shaggy, blond hair, bedroom eyes and seam-busting shorts spelled trouble. But his velvet voice seduced Kristina--and all the other women in town--night after night on the airwaves.. . .Dillon was all wrong for the conservative doc. His favorite playground was a mattress, second only to a surfboard. Kristina had a teenager to raise, a practice to run. She wanted a one-woman man, not a sexy fiend adored by hundreds of fans. But Kristina couldn't stay away from Dillon--especially after dark.

    How would she deal with the father of the bride--who happened to be Amanda's first love?High school Romeo to her Juliet, Ethan Holbrook had convinced Amanda that love conquered feuding fathers and different backgrounds. Then Ethan had stood her up on the most important night of Amanda's life.Amanda thought she'd put the past behind her--until planning sessions with Ethan stirred memories of desire .. .... And brought home the shocking truth Amanda had been denying for too many years.

    After all, she had nothing to lose- Simon already claimed he despised her...

    Primitive. Passionate.Mission: To rescue Diane St. James from her evil kidnappers and return her to her father.Obstacle: He wanted to keep her.There was something about Sheik Karm al-Raji that frightened Diane St. James. Still, she owed him her life! And as they crossed the vast desert on their way toward Rashdani and freedom, she began to fall under the spell of Karim's dark, dangerous eyes...Diane St. James was the most beautiful woman Karim had ever seen - one look at her glorious red-gold hair and he knew she'd be his woman! He'd promised her father he'd bring her home, but Diane belonged to him now. How could het ever let her go?

    Soft-spoken Zac Sinclair was undeniably attractive and plainly interested. But Lainey was utterly incapable of intimacy--even warm, wonderful Zac made her tremble with fear.Zac's recent loss had made him swear off love, yet sweet, troubled Lainey almost made him hunger to try again. As a builder, he knew about foundations: building a future with Lainey meant they would have to clear away the emotional rubble of the past. But could he convince her that now was the time for healing?

    It takes a well-organized plan of attack to win his heart.ONE VIRGO MAN IN PARTICULARDr. Benedict Collier was a superb doctor--and a horrible patient. His temporary blindness and touchy temper had the whole hospital in an uproar. It was time to bring out the big guns--Nurse Jessica Holden. Ben had always kept his feelings for Jessie hidden--even from himself. If anyone could break down his resistance to treatment, it would be her... .STAR-CROSSED LOVERS .. . OR A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN?Jessie knew it would take a little TLC and a lot of determination to make this stubborn Virgo see the light!

    Not when there were sexy piranhas like his cousin Sarah waiting to snap him up. But, confident of his love, she knew she could take them all on. Then tragedy struck and Anna found herself floundering, grief stricken at the loss of their child, and forced to play the perfect wife while increasingly uncertain of Matt's loyalties. And that was when Sarah moved in for the kill...

    NOVEMBER — Who: MacCasky ford, former U.S. Marshal. — Type: Tough, rugged, fiercely independent. — Latest Mission: To find the mother of the little girl who'd appeared on his doorstep. — Unforeseen Complication: Enigmatic Banner Keaton. She was not the woman she seemed.... — All Mac ford had wanted to do was hand in his badge and retire to the country. Then an unexpected twist of fate left his young niece in his care. Determined to reunite the child with her remaining parent, he traced elusive Banner Keaton to a deserted island ... only to make a stunning discovery! Mac was not a marrying man, but soon, this pretty, passionate woman had him wondering if he was headed for wedded bliss, after all.

    But she wondered if she'd ever accomplish as much with their handsome father. With each passing night, Lindsay longed to learn the lessons of love that only Karim could teach her, but the proud sheikh kept his heart hidden away. Could Lindsay ever hope to break through his barriers and unite them forever?

    His woman had better not deceive him... ONE LIBRA MAN IN PARTICULAR Dream researcher Jared Dalton thought he'd found the perfect subject in fellow psychologist and grant competitor Kendall Arden. She was bright, beautiful and could vividly describe her dreams. But there were moments when Jared felt Kendall wasn't quite revealing the whole truth. Her crystal-clear images would often get murky -- just when things started to get interesting! STAR-CROSSED LOVERS...OR A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN? Egads! Kendall couldn't tell Jared that he was playing a starring role in her fantasies. How would the good doctor react if he discovered that his daytime colleague was secretly a nighttime temptress...for him!

    When Maggie began suffering from mysterious "accidents," she feared the tower's curse was to blame. But Fitch was convinced that the danger came from a flesh-and-blood human being, and he suspected it had something to do with the Byrnside inheritance....

    Everything except a man. Then one moonlit evening, Laura glanced out of her office window and there he was. The man to tire her fantasies lived in the apartment across the street. She had to meet him....Alex Shaw was flattered when sultry Laura Daniels came on to him in the corner deli. Their affair was hot and heavy--until she discovered he was younger and had no plans to join her on the fast track. Not hubby material. How could Alex convince her that he had all the right qualifications?

    His woman may never know what he's thinking...but she'll always know what he's feeling. — ONE SCORPIO MAN IN PARTICULAR — Jake Taggart was a man with a mission. Fifteen years ago, the powerful Dushay family had driven him from the small Texas town of Zach's Corners. The youthful Jake had sworn vengeance -- and today's ruthless businessman saw a chance to take it...by marrying beautiful Susannah Dushay. Jake thought he'd found the perfect way to avenge his family... until he fell in love with her. Suddenly, revenge was not so sweet.STAR-CROSSED LOVERS...OR A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN?Jake's anger had driven him to desperate measures, but in the end Susannah's innocence could prove more deadly than a scorpion's sting...