Knowing that her plain but honest looks weren't about to catch her a husband, she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon's interest in her. Since he was also a confirmed bachelor, the professor's proposal came as an even greater surprise. A marriage between them, as he pointed out to her, would be infinitely practical—and Araminta was nothing if not practical. But then...what about love?

    Tempting advice - dared Eugenie take it? A country unbringing had taught her to be practical...not to cherish romantic dreams about tall, handsome strangers! But a chance encounter one misty day in spring changed all that. Eminent surgeon Aderik Rijnma ter Salis was a very special man - he made Eugenie's life seem brighter, full of exciting possibilities! But with the gorgeous Saphira at his side, could Aderik's feelings for Eugenie ever be more than strictly professional?

    I will marry you.'Alex Terzakis's words took Sarah's breath away - marriage was the last thing on her mind! She'd wanted two things when she'd impulsively flung her proposal at him: revenge for her young sister's death and the chance to raise her sister's baby son.True, Alex would fight tooth and nail to keep his nephew but, in her anger and grief, Sarah had believed her demand would send him packing - she'd never expected him to accept!!

    It had to be hate, no matter what her newfound sisters claimed. For what else could make her blood burn as hot as a prairie fire?Diamond was a hellcat bent on revenge. Yet Adam looked beyond the glittering hardness, that she showed her wranglers, and saw a woman as soft and free as a Texas breeze.Diamond, Pearl, Jade and Ruby, The Jewels of Texas. Four sisters as wild and vibrant as the untamed land they're fighting to protect.

    Angel Baby by Leandra Logan released on Sep 22, 1995 is available now for purchase.

    The prey: a ruthless murderer--and his ex-best friend. The bait: pretty Nicole Callison--the killer's sister. Jeb knew Nicole would never turn away her own brother, so he renewed their old ties... and waited.But the once-gawky teenager had grown into a seductive--yet too trusting--woman. And Jeb was powerless to resist the passion that quickly flared between them. But would her love turn to ashes when she discovered the bitter truth-that he could take her brother dead or alive?MEN OF THE BLACK WATCH: Jeb, Mitch and Matthew ...sworn to live--and love--by a code of honor.

    But he didn't. So Anne flew there to bring him back.She found an unexpected ally in the attractive base commander, Colonel Grant Sarver. When she was arrested for trying to see her son, Grant put her under house arrest. At his house.They soon wanted more from each other than they could possibly have. Because the military was her enemy - it was keeping her from her son - but it was Grant's whole life. For Anne, this was a no-win situation: the Air Force was a law unto itself. Well, maybe it was time she took the law into her own hands...She wanted her son. And her lover.

    Shelter In His Arms by Elane Osborn released on Mar 24, 1995 is available now for purchase.

    A Man And A Million by Jackie Merritt released on Aug 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

    No Kids Or Dogs Allowed by Jane Gentry released on May 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

    The Bewitching Bachelor by Charlotte Maclay released on Dec 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

    But what "husband" could Chloe trust to spend every day -- and every night -- in skimpy cruise wear and one cramped stateroom? 1-800-HUSBAND was good, but not even Chloe could believe the husband they gave her would know her better than she knew herself...would ignite her with one searing glance...would be Dalton James her ex-husband!

    Now she's out for adventure, eager for the unpredictable and determined to prove she doesn't need a man. Just as well, as her instincts warn her that it's dangerous to need anything at all from the ill-tempered leader of this expedition. Or his thirteen-year-old sidekick.Nick Petrie enjoys his difficult reputation. It keeps people at bay. So why isn't it working with Dana or even that young kid, Daniel, his faithful, if unwanted, assistant?While Dana tells Nick to his face that he's a "royal pain," privately she has to admit he's the most exciting man she's ever met. Unfortunately, Nick swears there's no room in his life for love. And that goes double for Daniel.Dana's taking the chance that they're wrong.

    She dreams of the Whitfield mansion and its ghost and of a very special man who knows all of her secrets. A man who loves her. Unfortunately, her nighttime fantasies don't hold up to the cold light of day. The reality of growing up poor on Pebble Street, of being a truck-stop waitress. But Ellen has been planning her escape for years - studying and saving - when the man from her dreams arrives in town. And Cody Laird in the flesh holds an even bigger surprise....

    And then he proposed! He needed a fiancé and he was prepared to pay. She was willing to accept and asked for advance payment! Leo obviously thought she was the most mercenary woman on earth. But Serena was too proud to reveal the truth: she needed the money for a good cause, and she did find Leo very attractive . "Jessica Hart has a great gift for story-telling I never want to miss one of her books!" Rebecca Winters

    (She's the naked woman. But don't worry--she made strategic use of some bubbles.) Now the whole town's in an uproar....Some of the residents don't approve of her taking a bath--literally--to publicize the opening of her bath boutique. But others are glad the sassy and sexy Fancy has arrived. Especially Jeremiah Quick. He's a "leading citizen" and drop-dead gorgeous to boot. And he thinks Fancy's the right woman for him. Too bad Fancy thinks he's the right man for her mother....

    Mara Fitzgerald couldn't get Luke Naha out of her dreams. Nightly she was haunted by frightening--yet erotic--images of him that left her breathless and wanting. Even more disturbing was the mysterious, brooding Native American's claim that he was having dreams about her. And they were sharing not only dreams, but also memories of the past... Luke knew the pleasure as well as the pain of entering another person's dreams. But his power had done irreparable damage in the past, and he couldn't let himself lose control again. Yet in his heart he sensed the bliss in his dreams with Mara masked an underlying evil--one that threatened to consume them both.

    But the more he learned about her, the less he understood. All he knew was, those flights across the Canadian border in her private plane simply couldn't be innocent--and neither was his desire for this fascinating, mysterious woman...Emma wanted this secluded place to be a refuge from her troubled past--but trouble had found her even here. And she could no longer deny that it was linked to the disturbing stranger who had so suddenly come into her life--a man who made her wish there were no secrets between them...

    Unfortunately for Ginny, Libby's family came in the form of an impossibly good-looking thirty-year-old uncle. Michael Grant had used his charm to seduce secrets out of Libby's friends before. There was no way that would work with Ginny--her lips were sealed She knew how to keep a secret, even if she didn't know much about men--until Michael decided to teach her....

    Bonnie Gaize's childhood had been so bad, she felt no obligation to go back home to Kurrara, to nurse her uncle Henry, but Dr. Web Halford's contempt caught her on the raw. She would miss a wonderful holiday, but if she could ease life for two old men she might achieve a small miracle. And Christmas was the perfect time for miracles, wasn't it?Even Webb showed his true caring nature, bringing them a Christmas tree, and organising help in the home when he needed to call upon her medical skills -- but according to uncle Henry this marvellous man was married, and had a five-year-old son called Sam.

    It was up to her to ensure that the company survived, even if that meant enduring interference from the handsome Greek! But Ginny had a feeling Steel might not play fair . He was a master of manipulation, and clearly had his own agenda. What did Ginny really mean to him? And were his intentions strictly honourable? One thing was certain she was about to find out!

    Shortly after the case against Derek Archer was closed, the man managed to escape and create a new identity. Then he set out to exact his revenge. One by one, the men who had ruined his life began to die....Susan Wade didn't know whether or not she should trust Archer - when he came so mysteriously into her life. Whoever he really was, the man was cool under fire and hot to the touch. His eyes said he had a score to settle, though. And it wasn't long until Susan wondered if the man she was coming to love was framing her for murder.

    Valentine seemed just the haven she needed to recover from her recent divorce. The peace didn't last long it shattered as soon as Clark Brennan hit town . B.J.'s father was back to claim his son and his first trick was to land Jan in the middle of his custody feud with B.J.'s grandfather. His second was to pursue her with a passion. She didn't need any of it and she didn't want Clark Brennan. But Jan was out of luck. Valentine's Day was approaching and in Valentine there was just something in the water some secret potion that made even the disinclined susceptible to love!

    

    Even though her mother, Mercedes, says it's the truth. Even though, in her heart of hearts, Nina knows it's the truth. April Montgomery, age eleven, hasn't got a mother, and now she's withdrawing from her father, too. April's been keeping a secret from her dad, Cass, one she knows will hurt him deeply. If she tells him, maybe he won't love her anymore... A father foundThe Delacruz and Montgomery families are brought together by a dog - a dog they both claim. When they take their dispute to court, the judge orders them to spend time in each other's homes so the dog can choose. This turns out to be the best thing that could possible have happened. Because now, with Mercedes's help, Cass will become the father both girls need. And the lover, friend and husband Mercedes needs.

    The man was rootless, a maverick who never stayed in one place for long.Buz' for now she had him all to herself, no matter that it wasn't by choice. They'd been shipwrecked on a small island, and she'd vowed to make the best of things--and Bart definitely topped her list of "best!"

    The Cowboy And The Christmas Tree by DeAnna Talcott released on Oct 25, 1995 is available now for purchase.

    But clearly the woman was a total fake, because Blair was already engaged, her wedding date was set for summer and her groom wasn't a tall, dark stranger. Blair's future was all settled and that was that....Until Ace Barclay came swaggering into her life. The sexy cowboy's smoldering looks made the bride-to-be blush and forget her promises. Suddenly, Blair realized she was dreaming of walking down the aisle all right...but not with her fiance....

    It was the formula for disaster - novelist Jeb Lacey was left holding a baby! Meg Hubbard on the other hand, seemed heaven-sent; she was, after all, a woman and bound to be naturally gifted with children.

    First, she hired him to take her on some wild adventure; then she got him stuck in the middle of nowhere. Now "Miss Prim" was expecting him to rescue her from a mess of her own making!Nicole had thought the trip would add excitement to her humdrum life, but she never dreamed she'd be trapped with "Mr. Seduction." Still, she had a feeling Ace could teach her a thing or two about life--and maybe she could give him a little education about true love....

    This is ranch country, cowboy country�a land of high mountains and swift, cold rivers, of deer, elk and bear. The first Cameron came to Colorado more than a hundred years ago, and Camerons have owned and worked the Straight Arrow Ranch�the largest spread in these parts�ever since.The eldest Cameron son, Ben, is the one who's running the Straight Arrow these days. Ben's the best damn cowboy in the county�there's nothing he doesn't know about horses and cattle. But understanding his family is a different matter�especially Joe, his four-year-old son. And now there's a stranger in town. She's young, pretty as a picture�and stubborn as a mule. She also has a daughter just about Joey's age. Problem is, Betsy's from California, of all the outlandish places. Ben doesn't have a hope in hell of understanding anything about her…except that he wants her! For kids and kisses, tears and laughter, wild horses and wilder men�come to the Straight Arrow Ranch, near Cupid, Colorado. Come meet the Camerons.

    She'd awakened with nothing more than a wedding ring - and directions to Jason Walker's secluded island. But would saying "I do" to Jason be a deadly error?Jason never dreamed that his mail-order bride would be so captivating, so sensual - or so dangerous. When time revealed that she wasn't really his true intended, he offered his protection - hoping to discover her identity. He even began to want to offer his love....But could Jason probe the mystery woman's mind - and find the information that her pursuers would kill for?

    He was arrogant, overbearing and, well, just plain grumpy! But her grandpa was determined to see her settled down with a husband, and telling him she had married Damon seemed to put his mind at rest.As far as Damon was concerned, if Mercy had told everyone she was his wife - then that's what she would be! Mercy was about to find out that it didn't matter how small, or white, the lie was - you always paid for it in the end....

    Lucas: The Loner by Cindy Gerard released on Nov 24, 1995 is available now for purchase.

    An adventurer. A man who'll respect and cherish the woman in his life.Olivia Woodbury doesn't think such a man exists -- not in the twentieth century, anyway.Is that why she suddenly finds herself in 1847? Is Eben Chapman -- the rugged frontiersman who comes to her rescue -- the man she's been looking for?And the biggest question of all: Can a man like Eben ever make a place for himself in Olivia's world, the world of the 1990s? Would he want to?

    But when sultry Annie Baily unexpectedly came back to town, he desperately wanted to believe in forgiveness. Because his brother's ex-fiancee was everything he wanted, yet everything he couldn't have ....Fate had brought Annie back to this desolate corner of West Texas. Back to the very spot where her dreams had been shattered, and to the one man who could ease her broken heart. Yet their love was forbidden-a betrayal beyond measure ...and a temptation beyond denial ....HEARTS OF STONE: Three strong-willed Texas siblings whose rock-hard protective walls are about to come tumblin' down!

    A fierce knight who was determined to win their battle of wills, all the while protesting mightily that he did not believe in love.Dunstan de Burgh, Baron of Wessex, had ofttimes heard himself likened to a wolf on the prowl: fierce, brave and ever-alert to danger. How so, then, could one soft-eyed damsel escape his watchful eye time and time again? And even more dangerous, slip past his guard and find her way into his heart?

    and Ian Harris was returning home to a mystery. His beloved aunt had disappeared and his beautiful boarder, Laurel Bishop, claimed no knowledge. But the seductive single mother wasn't as innocent as she'd have him believe. Two Christmas Eves ago her husband had been murdered... and she'd been arrested for the crime. The lovely lady had a lot to explain--and even more to hide. While Ian's body told him one thing, his mind knew better. Laurel was trouble. But when he watched her with her little daughter, or felt her melt in his arms, all he wanted for Christmas was to believe...in her.

    Nothing could break the bonds between her and the boy - not even the strange events that were happening again in their new hometown. Small things, odd things, all set up to make Tara look like an unfit mother.Then, in a swirl of windblown snow, Logan Stone entered her life. His coal black eyes ignited her with just a glance...and set off her fantasies, as well. She began to believe Logan could be the perfect father for her boy...if only she could prove that she was the best mother.

    Whatever Comes by Lass Small released on Sep 22, 1995 is available now for purchase.