So she does what any wronged woman would—she gets even. When she breaks in to his empty house, she stumbles onto a large sum of her money. She takes it and boards a boat destined for the Caribbean. All Kate wants is a place to hide. She doesn't expect the other passengers to become friends, and she certainly doesn't expect to fall in love with the ship's captain, Cole Hunter.Although Cole seems to return her feelings, he has a tough time trusting, since he's also been betrayed by an ex. But secrets can be hard to hide, and they could ruin everything between Cole and Kate.

    Enjoy the first 4 books in the series: Rogue Stallion by Diana Palmer, The Widow and the Rodeo Man by Jackie Merritt, Sleeping with the Enemy by Myrna Temte and The Once and Future Wife by Laurie Paige.

    But the billionairehad been bred to compete and win, like all in theElliott dynasty, and now to win a challenge, he neededthe best—his ex-lover Erika Layven.More than anything, Erika wanted a baby, and theway she saw it, Gannon, who'd ruined her for anyother man, owed her. It didn't matter that his greeneyes drew her like a bee to honey, that his killer bodput sinful thoughts in her head. She'd simply draw upa contract and treat him like any other business deal.But Erika made one fatal mistake. She underestimatedGannon's charms….

    Here's your chance to catch up with books 7-12 from this miniseries.This wealthy Manhattan family is suddenly at odds as the family patriarch has pitted sibling against sibling to see who will win control of the Elliott publishing dynasty. As the family clashes, secrets are revealed, scandals are ignited and strong passions are unleashed.Bundle includes: Under Deepest Cover by Kara Lennox, Marriage Terms by Barbara Dunlop, The Intern Affair by Roxanne St. Claire, Forbidden Merger by Emilie Rose, The Expectant Executive by Kathie DeNosky, and Beyond the Boardroom by Maureen Child.

    Will Cameron and nurse Meg Watson. A connection they delight in strengthening when Will finds himself helping Meg in her understaffed outback nursing center.But Meg knows that she has no chance of a future with Will. He wants what she is unable to give him--children. Then after one passionate night together...a miracle happens....

    (See individual title listings for descriptions of each book.) Harlequin Presents: Seduction and Passion Guaranteed!

    Back in Her Husband's Bed by Melanie Milburne:By agreeing to a meeting with Xavier Knightly, her handsome ex-husband, Carli realizes that the passion is still there. Three months later, she has some shocking news for him! But Xavier isn't considered one of the best lawyers in Sydney for nothing: here's a golden opportunity to blackmail his wife back into his bed. However, he also wants her to love him again like she used to, and that's where he'll face the biggest trial of his life.... Wedding Vow of Revenge by Lucy Monroe: The instant Angelo Gordon sees model Tara Peters he's certain she will share his bed. But her beauty isn't the only attraction--he wants vengeance! Tara is not an easy conquest. When she pushes Angelo away he realizes he can only win her over by playing a different game. Angelo will raise the stakes and take the ultimate revenge: marriage!The Italian's Blackmailed Mistress by Jacqueline Baird:"You really expect me to sleep with you to pay my father's debt?" Italian magnate Max Quintano knew exactly how to get his way...by blackmailing Sophie into becoming his mistress. "Sleep is not what I have in mind." Sophie will do anything to prevent her family's ruin--even if it means living in Max's luxurious Venetian palazzo--and being beholden to him...and will be until she discovers exactly why he hates her so much....

    Yet there is something in her vulnerability that touches Clay. He wants her as his bride, but Caroline cannot be his….

    Wanted for murder, Gage went on the run for his life, with little time to uncover the conspiracy at Cranesbrook Lab and clear his name. But determination was no match for desire.More than life, Gage needed Lily, the one woman whom he'd never stopped loving. But could Lily see past the overwhelming evidence against him--the man her parents warned her not to marry? Returning home meant sure capture, but Gage had to prove himself to Lily...or die trying.

    And yet this child's parents claimed to have met the birth mother...who had perished in a fire.Digging into the adoption quickly became dangerous, but her biggest challenge was the child's uncle, and Sophie's ex, Gary Barksdale. Being near him reminded Sophie of the passion that had once driven their careers and their relationship. And working together now felt as natural as it had back then--except this time someone wanted them dead.

    The Night Before Christmas by Melinda Curtis Simon Castle's on his way to a make-or-break meeting unseasonably scheduled for December 25--until the gorgeous redhead subbing for his limo driver takes him on a detour.... All the Christmases To Come by Anna Adams Single dad Andrew Durham had resigned himself to losing Rachel Ford. After all, she wants more kids, and he doesn't. But the minute he finds out his second child is coming he goes after Rachel...

    She denied the child was Ettore's--but then she denied the theft, too....And the best reason to marry her!Ettore had never forgotten her. Now marriage would bring him his son...revenge...and Sophie, at his mercy!

    But now his custody of his twelve-year-old daughter is threatened by the secrets she's keeping.In a bitter twist, their new social worker is the one person he can't trust -- Rachel Filmore. Thirteen years ago she was his world...until she deserted him. How can he trust her not to destroy his family? And how can he trust himself to leave the past where it belongs?

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    She loves her firefighting job, she's happily single and she has a wonderful (and gorgeous) friend, colleague and housemate in paramedic Matt Fraser.Then Matt notices that a fierce fire in a primary school affects Kelsey more deeply than she's admitting. As he tries to help her get to the root of her problems, a deeper connection begins to emerge between them that neither of them expected--or knows how to handle!

    until life stopped her cold with one hell of a detour. For Sierra, risk came with the job, and all risks were calculated to come out in her favor. Until her heart gave out while evading a target. Following a lifesaving transplant, Sierra awoke with another woman's heart beating in her chest, a new aversion to risk, and an insistent voice in her head telling her the donor's death wasn't an accident. Sierra sets out to find the truth for the woman who'd given her a second chance at life. But every step forces Sierra deeper into danger—and right into the arms of the haunted widower who loved and lost her donor. OTHER ROMANTIC SUSPENSE by Sylvie Kurtz Hidden Legacy One Texas Night Personal Enemy Detour OTHER TITLES by Sylvie Kurtz Broken Wings Silver Shadows A Little Christmas Magic MEET SYLVIE KURTZ Bestselling author Sylvie Kurtz believes that organic dark chocolate is an essential nutrient and justifies watching sappy movies by knitting soft wool baby blankets. She has written 21 novels. Visit www.sylviekurtz.com for the latest details.

    She hadn't seen Tariq for a year...since their wedding. But Faye's brother was imprisoned in Tariq's homeland, and only Tariq cold grant his freedom. Faye expected her meeting with the man she'd married to be tough, but Tariq's ultimatum took her breath away: become his mistress and her brother would be released!The Sheikh's Wife by Jane Porter.The Sheikh's wife is back...in his bed!Sheikh Kahlil al-Assad hasn't forgiven Bryn for abandoning her wedding vows. Then he discovers that he's also missed out on the first years of his son's life. Kahlil decides to take revenge.Bryn didn't realize—they are still husband and wife! She knows she can't deny Ben the daddy he's been asking for. So she agrees to return to Kahlil's desert kingdom. There she finds herself consigned to the harem quarters, where she must prepare for being taken back...into the Sheikh's bed!

    Checkered past included. Trouble guaranteed.Wealthy Juliana Alden longed for a taste of life on the edge. The second she saw Rex Tanner at a charity bachelor auction, she knew she had her rebel. All she had to do was buy him.... Rex hated being "purchased," especially by the so-called elite. Yet Juliana wasn't just another rich girl. The electricity between them promised much, much more. But Rex had made a vow — keep his wild behavior locked away. Because if Juliana knew just how bad he really was, he'd lose everything.

    The Sharpest Edge by Stephanie Rowe released on Jan 10, 2006 is available now for purchase.

    He's determined to give little Kristy all the love and attention she needs, but somehow he finds there is also room in his heart for beautiful Dr Helen Daniels...

    Especially when she's never forgotten the first kiss he gave her. Nicki doesn't want to fall for the former high school football star, but how can she not when he's devoted to his ailing grandfather, is successful, thoughtful and still annoyingly sexy! Once they'd seemed to move in different leagues. But now.... Well, a newly confident Nicki vows to use her sweet kisses to show Luke there's no place like home!

    Newspaper columnist Alex Rosten is funny, sexy--and only a mouse click away day or night. He's exactly what vulnerable Meg needs in her too-frantic life. Never mind that the safest sex is typing from the heart....Alex wants to take their relationship to the next level--meet face-to-face. A romantic at heart, he sends Meg a ticket to a gorgeous tropical island--a place that has starred in the nighttime fantasies of both.The cybersex has been great. But Alex is convinced you can't beat the touch and taste of the real thing. Yet what happens in the next twenty-four hours might just leave them both at a loss for words....

    And though the seasoned veteran was prepared for every possible attack, he could never have predicted the near-fatal car crash that stole Annie's memories--and the formula for an amazing scientific breakthrough.And now, the only way to keep Annie safe from the men who were after her--and recover the formula--was to face his greatest fear: Help her regain her memory, including their stormy past. Because one thing would never change.... Sean MacNeil would stop at nothing to safeguard the woman he loved.

    Soon-to-be-live-in handyman Ben Derrick is also a shock. The golden boy of her teenage fantasies appears tarnished beyond repair. Tragedy, as Chloe soon learns, hit Ben Derrick so hard that he spent years drowning in pain. Unable to work as a salvage diver, he gave up hope of ever finding a pot of gold. Unexpectedly, Chloe gives him a second chance. Maybe this time he'll be able to keep the treasure he's found.

    She could neverforgive him. But being near Wade Parker again hadStephanie Calloway rethinking her decision to holdon to the past—because Wade was proving to be atemptation impossible to resist.Wade was determined to have what he had lost…at least once more. But first there were secrets tobe revealed, conditions to be met and retributionto be made. Only then could the forbidden becomethe ultimate love affair.

    Nicholas Sheppard for the burn unit at her hospital. Thanks to doctors like him, she survived the fiery crash that killed her parents. He's not going to waste his time and talent patching up rodeo cowboys -- not if she can help it.Except the doc she finds is more spurs and saddles than scrubs and stethoscopes. Even more troubling, he's lost his faith in medicine...and in his own abilities. But as Nick quickly discovers, it's not going to be easy saying no to this brave, beautiful woman with the sweet-as-honey Texas accent. And sometimes a physician needs a little help before he can heal himself.

    Then, in the face of adversity, their passion is unleashed...

    

    To take her mind off the past, she throws herself into opening her own lingerie and swimwear boutique, as well as managing her mother’s mayoral campaign. When she learns her high school crush, Dr. Grant Morgan, is managing the opposing campaign of her mother’s lifelong enemy, Cleatus Ringo, she convinces him to help her uncover the secret behind her mother’s bitter rivalry with Ringo.

    Katie Andrew's biological clock was counting down loudly when loner Jeremiah Gunn breezed into her café. She wanted a strong, sexy man to father her child and Jeremiah fitted the bill exactly. Trouble was, he was an old-fashioned kind of guy—when it came to making babies...and parenting them.OUT OF UNIFORM by Amy J. FetzerInjured marine Rick Wyatt didn't need a nursemaid, especially not his estranged wife, Kate. Having her so close, tending his wounds, only brought back long-buried memories of everything they'd done together between the sheets—and everywhere else in the house. She had come home to help Rick get back in uniform, so why was he thinking about how much fun it was to stay out of it?

    So why are her survival skills being tested when a camping trip with Riley awakens too many long-buried feelings?Starring as Military Man:Riley Dixon -- Hazardous missions were nothing compared to Abby. Beautiful and all too feminine, she was a heartbreak-in-waiting. But how can he sidestep this land mine, when she looks irresistibly pretty in pink?BUY-A-GUYGoing once, going twice...they'll be bidding their hearts goodbye!

    Patton's Daughters by Janice Kay Johnson released on Jan 03, 2006 is available now for purchase.

    The Colorado mountain-man-turned-city-cop had incensed a drug lord, and now someone was setting him up, making his peers doubt his loyalty and forcing him on the run from a mysterious killer. His only hope lay in FBI Special Agent Abby Nelson, the fed assigned to investigate him. Could he trust the woman who'd gone undercover in order to expose him? He couldn't deny his attraction to the beautiful blonde - or the opportunity to pose as her lover in order to find the killer. But he'd be damned if he fell for a woman whose commitment to duty might make her his worst enemy...

    

    But when theweek is over, and their working deal sealed, both may pay a price on which they hadn't bargained....

    But Rick had been doing quite a few surprising things lately, like making her yearn to loosen his tie...and to find out what happened when he lost control.

    So they conduct an unorthodox study, disguised as a Valentine's Day promotion. When the unsuspecting customers start grabbing up the chocolates--the experimental results go right off the chartsSensible Rebecca Moore impulsively decides to take up the offer of millionaire playboy Connor Bassett to have a wildly erotic fling.Uptight Daniel Montgomery and free-spirited Carlie Pratt find out that opposites don't just attract, they set the sheets on fireKel Martin and Darcy Scott, who shared a one-night stand five years ago, are suddenly back in bed together--and they can't get outBut the ultimate test is...when the last of the chocolates melt in their mouths, will the passion remain?

    To Protect and Cherish by Karen Rose Smith released on Apr 11, 2006 is available now for purchase.

    He believes no woman of social standing would ever agree to marry a man like him, so he's convinced penniless, orphaned Rosina to become his bride. Can Rosina change the mind of this embittered man who wants a marriage based on convenience alone...?Lady Jane's Physician by Anne AshleyLady Jane Beresford was happy to accept an invitation to stay with her cousin, but meeting Dr. Thomas Carrington ruined her enjoyment. Though intriguing and handsome, Thomas had little patience with social etiquette, and he irritated Jane out of her own good manners! No sooner had Thomas sworn off the shallow Lady Jane than she sought his aid during a friend's illness, and he saw Jane's warmth and goodness firsthand - not to mention her arresting beauty. He knew that he loved her, but so lovely a jewel was beyond his touch. Would his darling Jane have the courage to cast aside convention and follow her heart?

    Eventually. But first she deserves a bit of fun -- specifically David McCoy. Before she knows it, Kelli is dropping her badge, cuffs and everything else for some naughty pleasure. Now her nighttime misbehaving has turned into a nightmare. David's not just a cop -- he's her new partner! Never Say Never Again Assistant district attorney Bronte O'Brien has vowed never to get involved again -- until U.S. Marshal Connor McCoy plants a kiss on her that nearly sets her dress afire. And so, despite all their reservations, Connor and Bronte find themselves enjoying what's under their legal briefs. But then Bronte's star witness is murdered and the number one suspect is...Connor.

    

    But after setting up residence in a sleepy Florida town, Alec made a startling discovery: The killer had a new target.Now, promising artist Katie Carroll was in danger and Alec's honor demanded he offer his protection. But long days - and nights - spent with Katie soon proved a distraction he couldn't afford. Could Alec uncover a deranged madman's true identity before it was too late?

    Help her brother run Cloud Chasers, their family's charter air service, fly mercy missions for Angel Fleet, and be a good mother to Jo Beth, who's still dealing with the loss of her father.Meeting a man like park ranger Wylie Ames is not one of those goals. The feeling's mutual; he's not exactly thrilled with Marlee, either, even though his son, Dean, is beginning to love Jo Beth and her mother. Gradually a friendship forms between Wylie and Marlee...and then more. Surprisingly, wonderfully, more.Marlee becomes his friend and lover, but when the unexpected happens, she has to be his angel, too.

    They separated almost immediately and Star disappeared, but Luc never filed for divorce. Eighteen months later, Luc tracks Star down fearing she's involved in a fraud. When he discovers that Star is the mother of TWINS, he feels doubly deceived! Luc demands his price: he will have the fraud charge dropped if Star will spend just one last time in his bed. But he's not prepared for the cost of that fleeting taste of passion - the morning after, he wants more... even to mend their marriage!Duarte's ChildOnly days before she was about to give birth, Emily left her husband, Duarte de Monteiro. She'd heard from a friend that he wanted to keep their baby - but not his wife. Now Duarte has traced Emily and his baby son and brought them back to Portugal. He's proud; he wants to keep his wife - especially as he can still possess her with the slightest touch. Emily still loves Duarte, but has he brought her back because he loves her - or because he loves his son?

    Tough, rugged and a dead-eye shot -- Ross Santana is the kind of man a woman wants at her side...and in her bed.Respectable, refined, her town's virtuous bank-teller -- Lark Renault hides a dark secret.Their new passion heals old wounds, but the bounty hunter and the outlaw must find a way to work together against the danger on their trail!

    Rumor-Has-It, can't stand Noah Whittaker's type: old-money, charming and rarely without a beauty on his arm. The only thing he's good for is juicy fodder for her column. But word is he's about to get even! He'll give her the biggest scoop of the season that could promote her to big-time reporter if she'll dig a little deeper and get to know the real him. But can she keep her emotional distance from a man famous for being a master of seduction?Trophy Wives - Jan ColleySummerhill Lodge drew more than its share of exclusive clientele, and Ethan Rae was no exception. Lucy McKinlay couldn't help but notice the tycoon's rugged good looks, but it was the mystery lurking in those piercing eyes that caught her attention. Something other than big game had brought this entrepreneur to the far corner of the world....He had a reputation for getting what he wanted, and right now Ethan wanted answers...and Lucy was the means to getting them. She took care of the Lodge's trophy wives; she knew all their secrets. And Ethan wasn't above seducing Lucy to further his agenda. But he hadn't considered that once he had Lucy in his arms he would not want to let go. For she was no man's trophy...she was the ultimate prize.

    But Rachel Kerrigan needs rancher Luke McCloud's help--despite the fact that their families have been feuding for as long as the Hatfields and McCoys.To get back the land the Kerrigans stole from his family generations ago, Luke is more than willing to turn Rachel's unruly horse into a champion. And they both agree it's strictly business. So what if Luke is the hottest cowboy Rachel's ever seen? Or that the memory of the one kiss they shared years ago haunts her dreams?Luke's trying to get Rachel's horse under control--but the rising attraction between them could prove much harder to rein in!

    But when it came to a choice between her or his glittering paediatric career, Connor chose the job. And then she discovered she was pregnant. He didn't know about the baby, and Lucy didn't tell him.Now Connor is back. Lucy still doesn't know the real reason why he left. She doesn't know how much it cost him or how much he's missed her. And she doesn't know how determined he is to be a father to their child.

    Intending to revive readers' Christmas spirit, this book offers solutions for making the season less stressful and more enjoyable.

    Her acting career hasn't taken off -- in fact, it hasn't gone anywhere. So now she's spending her days helping out at her dad's P.I. office. Until Mitch Donner comes by and lights up her life. Sort of...Mitch is back at his parents' place, too. As a successful accountant who'd been set up to take the fall in a money-laundering scheme, Mitch isn't quite sure what to do. So he takes a job installing Christmas lights...and gets an early present when he runs into Kristen. Especially when she offers her newly acquired P.I. skills to help him get his life back.Working together, they plot an elaborate sting operation, one that will take a miracle to pull off. Then again, anything is possible at Christmas -- especially if it involves mistletoe!

    

    Getting in and out was key...until a murder and the appearance of her childhood crush thwarted her plans. With a Killer? Michael Emerson may have been blessed with fame and fortune, but when several of the women he once dated turned up dead, and Michael became the prime suspect, the good life seemed a thing of the past. Now, as a blizzard trapped him and Kylie in a seemingly haunted resort, Michael knew someone - or something - would stop at nothing to make him pay for his sins of the past....

    Sir Ryan Cooper, on the other hand, isn’t only a knight but also a demanding orthopaedic surgeon - and Beth’s boss!Beth and Ryan have both been burned by love. They don’t date colleagues. Beth has a checklist for her prospective suitors, and so far no one has matched up, but there is something about Sir Ryan that she cannot resist … however hard she tries!

    Includes bonus features.

    Contains the first few chapters of three different Silhouette Nocturne titles: From the Dark by Michele Hauf, Eternally by Maureen Child, and Death Calls by Caridad Pineiro.

    Ever. Until she gets a phone call... The aunt who raised her has been killed in a car accident, and her father, Charlie, is in critical condition.Back in her hometown, police officer Colin Barrett informs her there was no accident--someone was trying to kill her father. Colin has no idea who--or why. Together, he and Erin probe Charlie's past for answers. But that's not the only answer Colin wants. He needs to know whether he and Erin have any chance at happiness.For Erin, coming home means learning the truth about family...and the truth about love.

    What started as a joke has turned into a battle of the sexes, and now she is forced to defend her position - in the media.Dangerously sexy Colin O'Patrick is furious with Megan - and her book. When he is offered the chance to put her theories to the test, he's more than ready to take up the challenge - Megan obviously doesn't know what she's been missing...And Colin's about to show her how a real man seduces a woman - his way.

    So wedding planner Chas has made up her mind to keep out of his way while she organizes his sister's wedding.But there's nowhere to hide at the Hocking homestead. And from the get-go theirs is a love/hate relationship as Chas tries to resist Tom's intoxicating good looks. She's got far too much to lose to place herself at this cattleman's command!

    Then Bryce Walker appeared, claiming to have answers. One look at the striking attorney made Sylvie long for his help and for his touch. Now, working with Bryce and his most notorious client, an incarcerated serial killer who was shockingly linked to this case, made Sylvie wonder just how much she knew about her past and just how likely a happy wedding day would be in her own future.

    She may be an expert, but not when it comes to her own relationships! And every day she spends with Tyler makes her wish that she could be the one to fill his vacancy for wife....

    He died on the day he was going to marry her mother when the plane he was piloting crashed into an Alaskan lake. It was never found. His business partner, who disapproved of the match, gained the fortune that should have gone to Libby and her mother. Libby has come to Evening Lake to solve the mystery of her father's death. But she can't do it alone. Carson Dodge runs a salvage company, and he's the only one who can help her. Carson is intrigued by Libby's mission and by Libby herself. Together they have one chance to rewrite history, correct past wrongs and maybe even fall in love.