But Thor Spicer was unprepared for Pepper, the beguiling dynamo who checked him out, liked what she saw -- and warned him that she had designs on his heart. Intrigued by her challenge, Thor decided to take her dare -- even though it meant constantly tripping over her gentle Doberman and outwitting the Chihuahua who guarded her door. It wouldn't be easy to strip away the layers of mystery surrounding their very private selves -- but Pepper declared that it was the only way....

    and known far and wide as THE SHAMROCK TRINITY. Powerful men... rakes and charmers... they needed only love to make their lives complete.Rafe Delaney was a heartbreaker whose ebony eyes held laughing devils and whose lilting voice could charm any lady -- or any horse -- until a stallion named Diablo left him in the dust. It took Maggie O'Riley to work her magic on the impossible horse...and on his bold owner. No woman had jolted Rafe Delaney's heart until this tiny dynamo had come to Shamrock Ranch; now her grace and strength made him yearn to share the raw beauty of his land, to teach her the exquisite pleasure of yielding to the heat inside her. Maggie was stirred by Rafe's passion, but would his reputation and her ambition keep their kindred spirits apart?

    When cigar smoke flushed her from her hiding place, Honey rose to face the mocking prince the goss... more »ip columns called "Lusty Lance." But the man she came to know as she looked behind the glittering facade was an artist filled with longing, a man whose need was expressed in exquisite paintings the world would never see. Honey gently taught him to trust her and tried to share the dream he saw. Would the gift of her love allow Lance to escape his gilded prison for the haven of her heart?*** The Trustworthy RedheadWhen Princess Rubinoff hired Sabrina Courtney to deliver very special birthday wishes to her husband's best friend, she never warned her that Alex ben Rashid had a powerful weakness for redhaired ladies... an omission that made their fist meeting a volatile one. From the moment Alex saw her he wanted to possess her totally, to make her succumb to his desire for her. But, though Sabrina could be pliable and tender when it was on her own terms, her independent nature rebelled at his arrogance. Could a man who was used to getting everything he wanted learn to trust the woman he loved?

    When fierce, unyielding Chase Colby was hired to manage Green Hills, she vowed to have nothing to do with him. He was too much like her father -- full of secrets, of cold places no one could touch. But all her careful plans dissolved the night Chase watched her flaming hair tumble to her waist and went crazy with desire. When had want become need, he wondered desperately, when had his hunger for her body become a longing to possess her heart? But loving Tricia, Chase found, had a price: coming to terms with a past that tore him, apart...

    Perfect for her work with children, they also helped keep other people at arm's length--a barely safe distance where Zack was concerned! Zack knew Maddy had to face what scared her before she could return his love, but would she trust him enough to conquer her ghosts?

    Her dreams, her livelihood, depend on a productive year with her flock of pregnant sheep. When Luke MacGregor crash-lands his plane in her sheep pasture, she is furious--until she discovers he is injured. Then, her innate compassion takes over. Luke is also struggling to make a go of a business that is in limbo, awaiting a judge’s ruling. When he discovers that Delilah is the judge’s daughter, he calculates ways to use her to his advantage. He doesn’t count on falling for this beautiful, headstrong, independent woman. His truth could douse their growing passion and destroy both of their futures...

    

    When an emergency breakdown brought them face-to-face at last, both were stunned by the ferocity of their feelings for each other. With tempestuous fury they worked all night to prepare for the final races, and Storm's admiration for Patience grew, while his desire for her threatened to overwhelm his vow not to get involved with any woman. Patience wasn't usually reckless, but she'd never wanted anyone the way she wanted this devastating, difficult man. Still, when he demanded she stop the risky testing of her latest models, she feared the cost of loving him might be too high.....

    Suspicious of her sudden appearance at his grandmother's request, Sage decided this city girl was just like the ex-wife who'd abandoned him and their young son for the bright lights. But Victoria breathed a fresh vitality into the sleepy little town -- and Sage was hopelessly seduced by her warmth and sweet energy. Victoria, who'd grown up all alone, adored her new surroundings and blossomed in the heat of Sage's passionate caresses. Could life at the Lazy L restore the childhood dreams she'd put away forever -- dreams of belonging, of being loved by a man who'd never let her go?

    But when a bearded Viking of a savior turned up to dig her out, she felt a surprising sudden thaw in her heart! Per Nielsen just knew the Norse gods had made Erika his special mission, had chosen him as her guide to the delightful pleasures of the chilly north. But Erika resisted his gentle persuasion; she wasn't ready to promise forever, to put down roots in any one place. Still, Per's devastating embrace sent her lips a sizzling invitation she was powerless to deny. Could a lady who'd dreamed of love in the shade of orange blossoms be happy making angels in the snow?

    It was impossible that a figment of his imagination -- a woman he'd invented to discourage a young girl's crush on him -- could be so delectably alive, so beguilingly real! But the story he'd told everyone in town called for Charlotte to be his beloved fiancee. Would this lady he hadn't met before agree to the masquerade? Char had vowed never to mix work and love -- until the plea of a man with dazzling green eyes compelled her to join the deceit. It was only supposed to be a pretend kind of love, but oh, the tangled web they wove.....

    Determined to prove that women controlled men's reactions by how they chose to appear, Autumn masqueraded as Agatha -- dowdy but capable, a woman who'd never have a chance with the handsome man-about-town.How could she know Graham had sworn off gorgeous bubbleheads and vowed to settle down with a plain, intelligent female whose looks were nothing special? When Autumn fell in love for real, she panicked, confessed her charade -- and drove Graham away, furious at her deception. Could he understand that, in baggy polyester or slinky silk, she was the spirited and caring woman he loved?

    Denying an attraction that couldn't have burned more brightly, Caine and Juliet decided to call a truce, conspiring to bring their loved ones back together But swiftly the plot thickened, and the pair of schemers found themselves trapped in their own romantic plan. On a stormy night at a cozy country inn, they faced the breathless truth-they'd found the kind of loving trouble no one could escape... .

    The theme of the transatlantic cruise ship was the glamour of the 1930s, courtesy of a wealthy sponsor and Amy's magnificent re-creations of glorious period costumes. Derek began courting Amy, arranging clandestine rendezvous under a glittering night sky that left both stunned by the depth of their feelings for each other. Was her breathtaking shipboard romance the real thing, Amy wondered, worth risking her hard-won independence for? But she couldn't deny that the dashing pirate had stolen her heart....

      The rugged stranger’s cool, blue-eyed stare is the last thing Dovie Brown sees before she plunges into the icy river. After he saves her, Dovie figures she’ll never see her arrogant rescuer again. But nothing about Dr. Nick Monroe is what it seems—including the tragic secret that changed his life forever. What stuns her are the emotions he awakens, making Dovie long to become the beautiful, desirable woman Nick believes her to be.   Ever since the accident that robbed him of his sight, Nick has slowly been retreating from the world. He doesn’t want to need anyone, least of all this lovely, vulnerable woman haunted by her own sorrow. Dovie’s passion is bringing him back from the edge. But the cost may be too high . . . unless Nick can find the courage to fight for a love he can feel and see with his heart—a love worth every risk.  Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Roman Holiday, Crossing the Line, and Slow Summer Burn.

    When she arrived in Washington at midnight she couldn't help but be shocked: the nuns had never taught her how to act when face-to-face with a half-naked man! But in that moment Rick Westin was seduced by the haunting innocence in Laurie's eyes, and yearned to be her teacher, her friend...and her lover. With his banjo he enchanted her, weaving a tapestry of emotion around her untried heart. But when her free-spirited troubadour invited her to share his journey, Laurie's newfound courage fled. Could she forsake all she was sure of for an uncertain destiny with her love?

    She hadn't figured on falling for Lancelot, the gorgeously virile ramblin' man with the hazy past. On location in the steamy Yucatan jungles Lance dazzled her senses, drawing her from her protective shell and releasing the passionate woman beneath the very proper exterior. But the lover who opened his heart to her under the tropical moon wasn't quite the steadfast knight she'd longed for. Could she persuade her beguiling vagabond to forsake the open road for the haven of her arms?