Mary Jane was the stay at home with no talents to speak of and a face that never merited a second glance. So it was hardly surprising that Sir Thomas Latimar treated Mary Jane as no more than a future sister-in-law. If only she hadn't been fool enough to fall in love with him...Famous worldwide for her tender romances featuring exciting locales, Dutch doctors and kind people, Betty Neels' stories truly captivate romance readers. These four earlier novels by this esteemed author are a wonderful chance for readers to rediscover the magic of Betty Neels, offering you exceptional sales opportunity.

    One night while at a conference in New York City, Culley runs into his old friend Addy Taylor. After a passionate night together, neither expects a lasting relationship…but then Addy moves back to their hometown to help her mother run their family orchard.Culley is willing to explore the attraction between them, but Addy is determined not to stick around any longer than necessary. Can Culley and his daughter, Madeline—with the help of a rescue puppy—show Addy that coming home for good is the best move she can make.Originally published in 2004.

    A widower with a small child and a busy medical career needed someone to make sure his domestic life ran smoothly. What she hadn't counted on was his decision to offer her the position. As his wife, she would have a comfortable lifestyle and everything that money could buy. But what was that, if Gijs couldn't offer her what she truly wanted�love?

    NOVEMBERName: Rafe SteeleBiggest Mistake: Falling for Cathy, a reckless heiress with a ruthless stepfather.Result: A pint-sized spitfire named SadieCathy, a reckless heiress with a ruthless stepfather Result: A pint-size spitfireCathy Calderon had been a willful, wild little thing, and Rafe had foolishly believed that she could love a rough-edged Texan--and that her stepdaddy wouldn't carry out his ominous threats.Six years later, as Cathy planned her wedding to another man, Rafe was reeling from a shocking discovery. He had a daughter--a miniature version of the woman he'd once worshiped. Common sense warned that if he valued his life, he'd forget them both. But then, Rafe never had been one to listen to common sense.MAN OF THE MONTH: "Marriage is on his mind--he won't lose his bride again!"

    Ian MacLeod, owner of a small cottage on Skye and laird of the island's ruling clan, becomes enchanted by Tess Hartley, the dark-eyed siren who has rented the cottage from him for the winter.

    He's beginning to ask questions his adoptive mother, Lexi, can't answer. Questions her sister won't let her answer. The child is distracted for the moment when Lexi kidnaps his idol, rodeo champion Jake Thorn. She needs Jake, her former brother in law, to manage the ranch- but only until her dad recovers from surgery. Jamie, of course, hopes he'll stay forever. What Lexi can't explain to him is that Jake's the last man she wants around and the only man she's ever loved.

    "Because Chris needs a father?""I'm not - I didn't mean - That's not the only consideration, you know." Jenny stopped, knowing she sounded defensive."No, I forgot. There are those two parallel careers. Two briefcases on the hall table, those lively discussions about torts and contracts over the breakfast table."She gave a little gasp of anger, but before she could answer him, he stood up and asked the question she'd been dreading the most. "But what about love?"

    A rodeo superstar, he's the new owner of the Crazy Ace Ranch. He's a classic man of the West - easygoing on the outside, all steel beneath. And while handsome doesn't begin to describe Trent, it's a place to start! Suzannah Glenn - the only daughter of Addison's richest rancher - can hold her own with any man - even Trent! That one incident of trespassing (and skinny-dipping) aside, she's a levelheaded schoolteacher. But she's got a romantic streak, especially when it comes to wild horses and wilder cowboys! Trent's back and so is the wild white stallion last seen in these parts ten years ago. Which means trouble. Strange how these two rogue males have always been irrevocably linked in Suzannah's mind...and heart!

    The next, she was caught in cross fire and he was shielding her body with his own.The airport rendezvous was to have been Jamie McLachlan's farewell to his perilous undercover career. It was just a simple, routine assignment ...until the unsuspecting beauty got in the way.Now someone was stalking Brett--and neither of them knew why. Desperate to protect her, Jamie fled with Brett to a lush, remote island called Eden. But even their lost paradise was no sanctuary from evil... or temptation.

    Colby promised to give her burglary his most personal attention, but what he wanted was to take her in his arms and drive her wild with pleasure. Tempted beyond reason to believe their love had a chance, she fought the impulse to run. Now not only her life but her heart was in danger - and Colby held the key to her secrets. He vowed he'd risk anything to keep his lady safe from shadows, but would she dare trust him with her soul? In an enchanting blend of humor and passion, bestselling writer Fayrene Preston creates a memorable couple whose heartwarming love story is one to cherish! Seducing her senses with blazing kisses, this sexy security agent makes his beautiful client forget old sorrows and feel wonderfully, recklessly alive....

    Babies On The Doorstep by Raye Morgan released on Aug 25, 1994 is available now for purchase.

    But when his notorious brother Marc decides she's the perfect lure to bring Ralph out of hiding, Tessa begins to think she's the one who needs rescuing!Marc is ruthless, domineering and has the worst popular opinion of Tessa...but though her mind says no to him, her heart and her body say yes...

    So when sexy school counselor Julia Hollins called him to give him some 'friendly advice' he was more than a little offended! Worse still, he was more than just a little attracted to her. But Sean was not about to let her start rearranging his family's life, or soften his hardened heart.

    Not since the night her brother died. Once, she thought she loved him....Michael Winters never looked back after he left Texas. He could barely live with what happened, and he couldn't face Jennie.Now Michael's been hired to find Jennie's sister, Clare, and the trail leads him right to Jennie. But she isn't about to tell anybody where Clare is. Especially not Michael--the man she blames for killing her brother.

    A tragic accident had left this precious child entirely alone in the world--except for a charismatic uncle who until now hadn't even known she existed ....With so much at stake, Rachel couldn't recommend that Judge Spencer Garrett be granted custody of his niece unless she was certain it was the right decision. And whatever he thought, she couldn't, wouldn't, be influenced by this man's wealth and power--or by her growing desire for him ....

    In it, she was a celebrated, globe-trotting foreign correspondent. There, beside her, was the man of her dreams...handsome, sexy and a daredevil. Then there was banal, boring reality. In real life, she was a reporter covering Capitol Hill -- not the most scintillating beat. And the men she dated -- perfectly suitable and perfectly dull. So she jumped at the opportunity to track down and interview the legendary Yanqui Prince. A modern day Robin Hood, Reed Lakesly was renowned for his courage and charisma. Suddenly Michaela had more adventure and passion and men that she'd bargained for...

    Still, she was rock-hard determined to tame a piece of the wild West as her own. Even if it meant she had to corral the next stranger that rode over the hill.Connor O'Malley was a tumbleweed, drifting with the wind. Until he landed in front of Lindy Falen's rifle barrel and found a woman who wanted to ignite a full-blown range war --- with him holding the fuse. But Connor knew that more than tempers would flare if he and Lindy ever partnered up ...

    FoxworthThe notorious Spencer Foxworth had gone too far this time! And Georgia Moon was bound and determined to teach her bad-boy boss a lesson in love.She was trading in her flats for high heels: her boring suits for low-cut chiffon blouses; her crisp, efficient manner for suggestive glances.She was going to play the playboy's own game, and win. Then, once she had the sexy womanizer eating out of her hand, she'd drop him like a bad habit...if she still could.

    But in the tiny Louisiana town, the sultry summer air pulsed with an undercurrent of evil….There, amidst old sins and long-buried secrets, Angie unwittingly uncovered the secret of her birth. In a second shocking revelation, she learned that the mother she'd never known had been murdered.Her only ally was Jean-Paul Delahaye, the hot-blooded Cajun who called her "Angel." His dark, sensuous looks started a fire in her soul. But could he save her, body and soul, from a cold-blooded killer�when the entire town had united in the conspiracy against her?

    Into Thin Air by Karen Leabo released on Dec 23, 1994 is available now for purchase.

    This time Yan's son was at her side and, though Yan might not love her, Eleanor knew he would do anything for his child. She was determined not to succumb to Yan's seductive charm. But what could she do when he offered her the one thing she suddenly found she didn't want... her freedom?

    One moment nothing mattered to Commander Cairn Murdock but his work. The next, he faced a terrible secret - and realized what was most important in life. A home. Children. A wife...B.J. Dalton's jaded heart had no business flip-flopping over the mere sight of her ex-husband in her Oregon hometown. Cairn hadn't exactly been the best husband in the world, and now he'd even broken his promise to leave her alone forever. After all these years, B.J. couldn't possibly tell her children that she'd been lying. That Cairn Murdock was her long-lost love - and their long-lost father.

    Honeyed Lies by Claire Delacroix released on Dec 24, 1993 is available now for purchase.

    After all, it wasn't easy to deliver bad news to a man as cute as he was! And she saw potential in Evan that her sister sure didn't....It took Evan about five minutes to get over being dumped, but Clementine insisted he was wounded and needed her help. She kept saying something about women's magazine quizzes and his low scores in a certain area. Of course, if Evan wasn't such a gentlemanly cowboy, he'd take Miss Clementine to a soft spot on the hay and show her just how well he could score.JILTED! Left at the altar...but not for long!

    Nor could she believe that within minutes of her arrival in the picturesque European kingdom, she'd be whisked away by a handsome stranger in black, plied with violets and a toe-curling kiss ... and asked for the most outrageous favor..."SAY 'I DO,' NICOLE." Andre Montiard was a desperate man. He'd heard the stories about the beautiful American, and he knew she was his only hope. He had only minutes to court her, to woo her, to get her to marry him. And if he couldn't convince her, he'd have to steal her....

    The man was insufferable as a teenager. He's unbearable as a business partner. Now I have to pretend he's my husband!Luke Anderson: The Other HalfWe'll win a major account if we convince this rich Texan that we're newlyweds. Should be a breeze, except for one thing--we despise each other. But all this sweet talk and neck-nuzzling is putting the wackiest notions into my head. About Judith. And me. And marriage.

    Fusion by Cait London released on Jun 24, 1994 is available now for purchase.

    It wasn't easy, but he'd had the noblest of motives. And he was doing fine, too, even without female companionship - until beautiful Faith Kimball crashed into his life, bombarded him with questions...and she wouldn't take no for an answer!SINGLE WOMAN SEEKS...HER SAVIORFaith Kimball was a dedicated professional who could never see beyond her next assignment - until fate threw her very life into the hands of Jones Larabee. She had to know who her rescuer really was - but could a search for his identity blossom into a journey of love?

    Why did women always complicate matters with their cockeyed, romantic notions? That's what Worth Harrison Drury IV asked himself as he drove through the snowy Boston streets.... MEETS AN UNATTAINABLE WOMAN... Then a ragged urchin stepped in front of his car--and since the stubborn thing refused to see a doctor, Worth decided to take the ungrateful wretch home. But once the dirt was soaped away, Worth found that "Rocky" Grimes was actually a woman! THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS! Suddenly, he saw the chance to create the ideal female. But Rocky wasn't in it for money; all she wanted was to teach one grumpy millionaire a lesson or two about love....

    He only glimpsed her eyes, but they were enough. He was captivated.Never in Anna Harrison's life had a man looked at her this way. But she was no fool. When the bandages came off, revealing her scarred face, Evan's tender expression would be transformed into revulsion. Then Anna would be alone again.But just when Evan's gentle attentions made her dare to believe in miracles, her world shattered. Because Anna had discovered that the one man who'd shown her passion was the one man she had every reason to hate.

    Tough and independent, he roamed the country working as a bounty hunter. But the man of justice had a vendetta against a certain dangerous criminal. So when Gabe heard the creep was on the loose, he dropped everything. — And went straight to Dallas Wade. Gabe had a gut feeling Dallas was th... more »e next target, so he'd nail his nemesis through her. But why did he, a confirmed loner, suddenly want to be more than Dallas's bodyguard? Gabe feared his desire for Dallas was becoming stronger than his desire for justice. And that could be a fatal mistake.

    It seemed the perfect way to start her new life. Gone was the caterpillar who'd let her former fiance walk all over her. Now she was a butterfly, as exotic as her new surroundings. Rod Vance, the Lady's purser, was on a mission of his own, but he found it difficult to keep his mind on business whenever Elissa was near. He noticed she had the same effect on Viktor Tertullian, a man Rod instinctively mistrusted. But Rod could hardly ask her about Viktor without revealing some secrets of his own. Yet as each port of call brought them closer to danger, he found that the unanswered questions mattered less than his growing feelings for Elissa.

    A secret agent turned cowboy is forced out of retirement to investigate the wife of his deceased best friend, a man who he was forced to kill for being a traitor.

    

    She'd been hurt once before by this handsome man and didn't want to repeat the experience. But suddenly the past no longer seemed important as Simone found herself unable to resist Travis's undoubted charms. Was she wrong to trust her foolish heart and fall in love with him all over again?

    But sexy Santa reminded Cyn of a Christmas past and a thief who'd stolen her heirlooms - and her heart!Santa - thief and master of disguises - was guilty as charged. Still, he suspected Cyn had stolen something far more valuable than the family jewels - his fatherhood!

    But when Taylor Hart, female business shark, arrives to sell her property to developers, Quinn’s senses ignite. Enchanted by the town, Taylor has her hands full of the hunky handyman, who’s set to woo her and the race is on….

    Linc's roguish charm made Kansas feel utterly female. And his motherless son filled up something empty inside her. But could straitlaced Kansas ever be woman enough for a footloose, sweet talking sinner like Linc?

    This Christmas - the third Christmas - Jean Young joins David Blade and his son, Chris, on their boat, the Skye. And she falls in love with both of them - the unsmiling man with too many secrets and the little boy longing for a mother's kiss.Despite her own fears, Jean thinks her love can save them, can give them back their joy in life - and in Christmas.Not only this Christmas, but every Christmas to come...

    Gone With The West by Dawn Stewardson released on Aug 25, 1994 is available now for purchase.

    But Nick Lupton, Billy's father, was fighting demons of his own - unanswered questions about his wife's death and about the strange 'accidents' that were threatening to destroy his life's work. And now Betsy Johnson, Billy's principal, was blaming him for Billy's failing grades. Betsy's criticism was the last thing Nick needed...or was it? Billy was beginning to smile again and, surprisingly, Nick found himself looking forward to her visits. It seemed that just as he thought life couldn't get much worse...it began to get much better.

    Still, she needed help, and Chase Sutton needed a job. Trouble was, his story didn't quite add up, and Jude suspected Chase wasn't really the cowboy drifter he claimed to be.Sleeping in the bunkhouse, rising before the sun, and doing chores wasn't exactly Chase's style. Then again, neither was keeping his hands off a desirable female like Jude Colter. But Chase knew darned well that Jude wasn't the innocent woman she pretended to be. And it was his duty to expose her secrets.

    But while he'd never acknowledged his feelings, some loves last a lifetime. As the saying goes—and as Pete Mitchell had discovered the hard way—there "ain't no cure for love." Things were different now. Marie Richmond was no longer Pete's young and vulnerable student, she was a scientist of considerable renown. But his consuming desire for her was still wrong—and suddenly it was dangerous! Because the government was being blackmailed. And the bargaining chip was a valuable antidote that Marie had discovered. Marie—Pete's Marie—might be part of the scam or she might be an innocent victim. No matter. His mission was to get her to recreate the drug, whatever the cost—to her, or to his heart.

    Sheikh Hassan ben Amarna had spelled it out all too clearly to Alicia. They came from different worlds, different cultures. It was an attraction which could not be allowed to last. Yet, alone in the desert with Hassan, Alicia hoped against hope that she meant more to him than just a passing diversion...

    What she needed was some time away from the small town she lived in, some time to lick her wounds and rediscover all the things she'd neglected while she was married. Then Darren would love her again. E. J. Robbins couldn't help noticing his new neighbor--or her new dog, who chewed up his garden in short order. But attractive though she was, Jill was his opposite in every way. And there was absolutely no point in pursuing a woman who still thought her ex-husband was the ideal mate. No, there was nothing to be gained by lusting after Jill Howard, but a man could dream, couldn't he?

    Heck, prairie fires were easier to handle than a woman. So why was he heeding an eerie siren call from the city, seeking a lady with angel eyes...? Feisty Chicago caterer Kate O'Malley drew Jake like a horse to hay -- as if she'd once fed all the needs of his lonesome cowboy soul. Yet one look at this excitable filly would leave Jake bewildered ... haunting him with the legend of an ancestral passion pledged with a ring and an unfulfilled promise...

    Especially when she has to play the part of an unwed mother to crack the baby ring and had to work with Sam...

    Cities aren't for him - he just wants to spend his days riding the range. And Luke's the kind of man who always does what he wants.Olivia Faraday - A quintessential New Yorker. She's too savvy to be taken for a ride! Her job may force her to herd a bunch of city kids around a ranch, but that doesn't mean it's her idea of a good time. And a long, tall Texan who can kiss her senseless definitely isn't part of the plan.Now it's East versus West. Will even a state the size of Texas be big enough for the two of them?