Still single ten years after graduation, Jayne wants nothing more than to prove her former bullies wrong. The only romances in her life are those she reads about so, at the encouragement of her coworker, a determined Jayne decides to do her research.As Jayne prepares to teach herself how to land a man, an encounter with her neighbor Riley Chambers quickly changes everything. Just when she believed she’d be alone forever, Jayne finds herself falling for Riley in ways she never expected. But Riley is just as bold and mysterious as Jayne is prim and proper. Opposites may attract, but are Riley and Jayne built to last?

    But for photographer Mattie Grey, snapping pictures of the Conquerors' opening game, this lively mishap fueled memories of a private nightmare.With no family or history, she had easily moved from one assignment to another--running from her past... and her pain. But Joe Ryan had seen that pain the day fate threw them together. He offered her the trust, comfort and shelter of his friendship, determined to prove that love--his love--would be the ultimate mender of her shattered heart.

    Then a speeding car nearly ran them both down, and Brady's sketch of the driver plunged her into a maelstrom of terror, even while it brought her closer to this enigmatic but fascinating man.Michael wasn't as cold and aloof as he'd always seemed, and Brady's warmth and enthusiasm for living were just what he needed to draw him out. But their relationship became a race against time. Would they break free of the darkness, or would the killer find them first, cutting short their chance for love?

    For one thing - her ex-husband hadn't left her with a very good impression of men. For another, Joe had lost his own children, and she was afraid her main attraction for him was her ready-made family. She was worrying for nothing. Much as Joe loved Andrea's children, it was Andrea herself who really filled his heart. Somehow he had to convince her of that - but it would be the toughest summer job of his life!

    She was the woman he'd been seeking forever, and just because she had a few doubts about getting married again was no reason to think they couldn't be happy together.Luckily for Brady, her elderly "family" shared his views. With their help--not to mention the intervention of one very large orangutan!--Sara simply didn't stand a chance. Luckily for Sara, once she got to know Brady, she was perfectly willing to surrender to whatever fate had in store.

    She'd returned for one reason--to oversee the takeover of her ailing father's mill by a rival company. She intended to finalize the deal and return to Italy.Then she met the owner of J.C. Enterprises, Jack Chabrol--the boy she'd left behind. Only Jack was no longer a boy; he was a man--a man bent on revenge. He had never forgiven Jessica for leaving him to marry someone else, nor had he forgotten the love they'd once shared. Jack was determined to possess Jessica, and she had only one defense against his anger: her love.

    It was friendship that led her to break into Rafe Sutherland's casino. She had to retrieve a fraudulent IOU, or someone she cared for would be in trouble. Perhaps it was illegal, but she couldn't let that stop her.Rafe wasn't pleased to find a thief in his office, but when he realized just how unusual a thief Dani was, he made a decision. What Dani needed was a friend of her own--someone to keep her out of trouble, cherish her, love her. And he knew just the man.

    Toni Sinclair was a busy woman whose only time for romance was in her dreams. Then she took a much needed vacation in Egypt and discovered that the ages-old country, with its ancient pyramids and exotic temples, was everything she had ever imagined.Her father's prominent State Department post made Toni a target for kidnappers, but it wasn't until she met David Spaulding that she realized just how vulnerable she could be. David was the man of her dreams—loving, compassionate, patient and honest. Then Toni found out he'd been sent by her father to protect her, and she began to wonder if she could really trust his words of love.

    Seven long lonely years had passed when a fateful accident sent Rose rushing to his side, reuniting them.Alan had never stopped loving Rose, and he was sure she was still in love with him, too. More than anything he wanted another chance at a future with her. But although she might love him, she couldn't trust him--unless Alan told her what had driven him away all those years ago. And that was a secret he could never reveal ....

    But after five minutes with Gator McCallister, Victoria Fairchild was guilty of all three. When her grandfather left her his prized football team, the Cannons, he hadn't warned her about its legendary coach!But the growling bear was really a gentle cub, and the business proposition he offered wasn't nearly as enticing as the kisses that turned her knees to butter. Or as delectable as the sexy man who put a dignified lady into jeans and made her happier than she'd ever dreamed!

    

    The last thing he'd expected to find was a lovely mermaid trespassing on his private beach.But he quickly discovered that Toby Fielding was no mermaid. She was the flesh-and-blood manager of the Aikane Hotel, and she soon had Cole completely involved with the guests and her own family. She also had him head over heels in love. But before he could even think of sharing his life and his future with her, he had to be sure he still had a future...

    It seemed like an easy enough case; it would be a paid vacation—something he desperately needed.ASSIGNMENT:LURE JESSICA LAWRENCE OUT OF TOWNGriff was certain Jessica would never guess he wasn't Dr. Arthur Marshall, a noted sociologist looking for an assistant. Although she didn't know it, Jessica needed protection. Then the ultraprofessional private eye found himself doing the very thing he shouldn't—falling in love with Jessica Lawrence.