Originally published in paperback, this book is now among The Best of Betty Neels. This author is famous worldwide for her tender romances featuring exciting locales, Dutch doctors, and kind people. Since her passing in 2001, Betty's earlier stories have been in greater demand than ever before. In this story, Dr. Marius van Houben hires Caroline Frisby to nurse his young nephew back to health. In due time, he's falling for her, and can barely contain his tender feelings when she is struck down with a nasty case of measles. Has he discovered his "girl in a million" too late?

    Josey O'Brian just calls him a chauvinist.Josey O'Brian: Gable's teenage sister would call her a strong, gutsy woman. Gable just calls her a women's libber.Gable Rawlings had money problems and a ranch coveted by every rich vulture in New Mexico, but he was just as worried about his sister. He'd busted his back to properly raise his orphaned siblings, and he had to stop Josey O'Brian from filling his sister's head with foolish talk about women's rights. And Gable had already figured out the easiest--and most enjoyable--way of getting Josey to stop talking ....AMERICAN HEROES: Men who give all they've got for their country, their work -- the women they love.

    He had to call in co-worker Ms. Melanie Inganforde for help. After all, she was a woman--though it was hard to be sure from her baggy businesswoman suits.Melanie worked twelve-hour days to be taken seriously, and all too-handsome Sloan had ever done was pat her on the head. Well, Melanie had just the medicine for poor, sick Sloan! She'd cook, clean and baby-sit if he gave her his juiciest account. Problem was, sexy Sloan was the one with the fever, yet he had Melanie burning up ....

    By the author of Love's Magic Spell. Original.

    But as an adult, she never dreamed she'd be courted by the man some claimed was the closest one could come to Chicago royalty.But there was no doubt about the limousine outside her apartment, the chauffeur holding open the door or princely Mike Kendrick holding court in the back seat.Was the handsome heir nothing more than a fairy-tale lover, the limo nothing more than a magical pumpkin? Or was this the happily ever after the fairy godmother had promised?Peggy only hoped the stroke of midnight would never come.

    Now she was a grown woman, a beautiful she-cat. And Lucas would see that she trusted him about as far as she could spit! One fair offer for her father's spread and Rachel would have been long gone. But the reappearance of Lucas Chandler had Rachel dreaming dreams she'd give up long ago - and seriously considering Lucas's proposal of marriage. Even though she knew that his burning desire was only a desire for revenge.

    That much was clear to Charles Shadwell, Viscount Halstead, who, after losing his memory, found himself employed as a stableboy by Nell Tallboys, Countess Malplaquet. Nor was that his only problem. Before his accident, Charles had wagered that the countess was no more virtuous than his faithless first wife. A bet he might win if the countess had her way!

    Especially since Hugh Cavendish was the most irresistible man Nina had ever met. — Nina was too worldly, too sophisticated, to be swayed by a pair of Paul Newman eyes or a smile that could immediately melt ice. She wasn't an innocent anymore. And she wasn't about to build impossible dreams around a man who made it clear he'd come into her life with only one purpose--to take advantage of her!

    But the day soon went from bad to worse. — Her stepmother was chattering excitedly. Guests started asking Charlotte who the lucky man was. And one man - her rival, Derek Cabot - was smirking at her with a devilish gleam.Charlotte's stepmother was well-meaning, but she feared this time the woman had gone too far.Then Derek let her in on what everyone else already knew: that she'd been the blushing bride - and Derek the unexpected groom.

    But how could she convince the handsome Virginian to stop treating her like a younger sister?As soon as his duties were over, James Thomas was headed to Montana, and if Beth Ann weren't so young, she'd be coming along. As it was, he'd have to give her a few years to grow up, but he knew he'd be back for her... until keeping peace with the Indians threatened to cost him his future happiness.

    Until her new partner, rough-hewn Nick Fleming, put his foot down. Kara wasn't threatened by the rumors of his dark and dangerous past - she'd have her way. But with Nick's rugged charm, she wouldn't mind if he had his way with her.Nick was sure Kara was bent on turning his simple life upside down. First, she'd wanted to scrap his beloved bar. Next, she'd ripped the place apart with her artsy renovation ideas. Now, Nick found himself falling for this feisty fireball. The problem was...they could only get along in bed.

    Now, eight years later, Elaine's ghost still hovered between them--in the form of anonymous, accusatory letters Susan refused to believe could be true.... Seeing Susan again was like gazing into the reflected image of the woman he'd married in a regrettable moment of foolish infatuation. Kent couldn't allow Susan's dead twin to destroy their chance of a future together. But would suspicion--and past tragedy--keep him from the happiness he so passionately craved with the woman on the other side of the mirror?

    But there was no security in the "safe" house he was meant to share with Kate-not when they had to playact their cover as newlyweds. How could Drew keep his mind on protecting her, when he had to pretend to be her husband....and he had all of the wedding-night urges of any self-respecting groom?

    But he never counted on his daughter showing up for an unexpected visit, the presence of a huge dog named Fudge . . . or finding that his building super was pretty, pixieish Angie Hartman. Suddenly, Mike realized he wasn't so smart after all .. . .A career as a professional victim in low-budget horror movies had taught Angie Hartman a few survival skills. After all, she'd fought off everything from radioactive ants to homicidal vegetables in her time. But life itself had sent some real monsters her way. Could Angie trust take- charge Mike to help her face that scariest monster of all--love?

    Bachelor From Bannack by Sally Garrett released on May 25, 1993 is available now for purchase.

    The she-devil. Or so Chane Bellamy had named her, certain the witchery of the sea coursed through her veins. Even as his own blood pounded a wild pagan response.Storm clouds were roiled in the depths of his eyes, and his moods were as unfathomable as the seas he sailed. Yet Captain Bellamy was the one man Ria trusted, the one man who could unearth both buried treasure and her heart's hidden desires....

    But even without his memory, he was every inch a man . . . A man whose missing past - and eerily hypnotic presence - might prove menacing to frontierswoman Mackenzie Conroy. His mesmerizing masculinity made Mackenzie thirst for a deeper connection. But if she laid her body down in the illusive oasis of his arms, would she make memories to last a lifetime? Or would a cascade of miraculous passion evaporate into oblivion? All Mackenzie knew was that the rains were coming . . . and time was running out.

    The man entered and left her house silently, taking nothing, leaving only the subtle threat that he was getting closer to her.So was Chris Glenn. The sexy loner had appeared from nowhere, moved in next door, then had claimed to be her neighbor's brother. But Melanie's neighbor was nowhere to be found, and Chris's quiet strength seemed calculated to hide his secrets.Chris knew how to wield guns and protect women he'd begun to care for. He didn't fear Melanie's rich, powerful, obsessive ex-husband or anyone else. All he feared was endangering Melanie further....Because a door was about to open on the dangers of Chris's own past...and on a man who would make Melanie's stalker seem tame.

    But now she wished she'd kept her troubles to herself. How could she let a sweet, sensible guy like Pete get involved with her--a murder witness with a price on her head?Pete considered himself a rebel without a cause. A CPA without a parking ticket to his name, he'd never had the chance to walk on the wild side. Until Kyla Finnegan came along. Now he was fighting off killers with a coatrack ... and loving it!

    And that forced Arley to do something she'd never done before--LIE. But it was also the first time she'd rescued two abandoned kittens and smuggled them into her home. Now the other tenants--who'd formed a pet underground dedicated to keeping their animals secret from Ben Travis, the building's sexy owner--wanted her to convince Ben to change the rule. Arley knew that would be like a mouse trying to bell a cat, but she had to make the attempt. Even if her deception meant risking a more personal relationship with Ben...

    Because Nick Ramsay was her dead husband's half brother - the black sheep of the family. Kate's displeasure deepened once she discovered Nick had returned to claim the family's sprawling outback cattle station as his own. Kate had news for him. She'd dedicated herself to restoring Ramsay Downs, and she wasn't about to let Nick take it away from her - even if she was attracted to him...

    How would she be able to return to that world? For to return was one thing; to forget was another...

    DECEMBERMan: Robert Bruce McLachlan.Woman: Jennifer Burke, once his lover...later his wife.Marriage: Over, or so he thought.He hadn't seen her for years, not since the beautiful, headstrong woman he'd married had left him. But now she was back, as compelling as ever, and he realized he'd never gotten her out of his blood. He also learned that they were still married.There was something different now about Jennifer. His spoiled princess was gone, and in her place was a woman with a secret. He could sense the hidden pain she refused to share, and wondered if he could discover the truth...and rekindle a flame that had never died....

    Arlette de Roncier, the young and innocent daughter of Count François de Roncier, one of the most ruthless nobles in Brittany, agrees to an arranged marriage in faraway Aquitaine. She has no idea that her father’s greed for a few acres of family land has led him to murder his own flesh and blood. Arlette is sent to meet her betrothed, unaware that one of the men in her entourage, Gwionn Leclerc, is in truth her distant cousin, Raymond Herevi. Raymond has seen his family destroyed by Count François and is out for revenge. In Arlette he thinks he has found the perfect scapegoat... This story is not a traditional romance, but a richly detailed evocation of living and loving in the middle ages. First published in 1993, Blackthorn Winter has been revised and given a less ambiguous ending.

    But when she finally arrived of her destination-the Double Diamond Ranch-she discovered another side to this scarred, brooding cowboy... That night had been one Jude would never forget. Together, he and Margret had shared a crisis-end survived. But now far more was at stake: she was the newly named heir to the ranch and she'd snatched away Jude's very birthright!

    Before she could even unpack her boots, they locked spurs and the ranch became the wildest honky-tonk in town. — Letitia was sultry, high society and Italian in every way but heritage. Tyler was the soul of Montana's wide-open spaces. He had been born and bred on a ranch; his easy chair was a horse's back. When they locked horns, it was winner take all. And, come high noon, there would be only one winner in this showdown.

    He had no place for a woman in his life, especially one who was wild at heart and crowned by a cloud of coppery hair.... Promised in marriage to a virtual stranger, Rowan came to America, hoping to save her family. But she hadn't counted on meeting up with Alec MacKenzie--the one man who sparked her desire and fed the yearning she held secret deep in her soul.

    Distaste. Disapproval.Those were Harriet's first reactions to Dexter Ross. He represented the kind of man she knew meant danger, the kind of man she'd learned—the hard way—to stay away from. But he was her boss. And Harriet would just have to tolerate him until the job was done.Desire.Harriet's second reaction to Dexter Ross. Under the heat and allure of exotic Egypt, he was having the strangest effect on her. Could it be the curse of the Pharaoh, or was there more to the devastatingly handsome archaeologist than she'd thought?

    

    D. Vaughn - He was a rodeo champion. Now he's one of the most successful horse breeders in the state. In fact, this man's good at anything he tries. And that includes kissing!Deanna Leighton - She's got a horse he wants. She's also got a quarrel with J. D. Vaughn. Rightly or wrongly, she blames him for her father's bankruptcy and death. So she's determined to stay out of J.D.'s way - even if he is the most attractive man she's ever laid eyes on....But J. D. Vaughn isn't about to let Deanna avoid him. History and horses aside, he wants to show her that love with the proper rancher can be an adventure second to none!

    And now, Anne Farraday was hiding, alone and in fear....Her present was dangerousHer new life was founded on lies and deceit, filled with false faces and sinister strangers. There were many new men in this make-believe world who might heal her loneliness - but none were to be trusted.Her future was Luke McCullough...but his eyes watched her too closely, his steps were too stealthy and his appearance, too mysterious. The gun-packing cowboy was every inch a seductive predator. Anne could only hope he intended to love her...not kill her.