And now that Bethany's proposed a marriage of convenience to Tony, Christopher may have an instant family.Tony's having second thoughts about the wedding since Bethany confessed her secret. It shouldn't make a difference—their marriage is supposed to be temporary anyway. But he's finding it harder to imagine a future without her. What dreams must he give up to make the marriage work?The story concludes in Marriage by Contract Part 3.

    The hitmen are hot on her trail, and soon no one will be safe at Brady's ranch. Texas feels a lifetime away from Grand Springs, but going home and facing up to her old life may be the only way to hang on to the new one. Randi's days of running are over–she just hopes that Brady can face his fears about love and stop running, too….Don't miss the continuing drama of Grand Springs in Marriage by Contract by Sandra Steffen.

    But that was before a storm cut power all over town, her brother's bride went missing and Eve's mother, Olivia, was tragically killed.Now Rio, an investigative reporter, is the only one with a lead on her mother's case. Eve's willing to answer his questions, as long as they don't involve her daughter, Molly. Six years ago, Rio made it clear he never wanted a child. How can Eve trust him to do the right thing if he finds out the truth about Molly? The story continues in Father and Child Reunion Parts 2 and 3.

    L. Montgomery might be the perfect husband and father—if he loves her.Jared is used to getting what he wants, so he can't understand Paige's reluctance to marry him. Is she just a gold digger hoping to make him want her more by playing it cool? Or the most independent—and sexy—woman he's ever met?What will it take for Jared to see Paige as more than an acquisition, and for Paige to get her elevator cowboy back?The story concludes in Nine Months Part 3.

    And for a brief moment his belief in family ties is restored, thanks to Peggy Saxon and the two fragile lives he brought into the world.After a disastrous marriage, getting involved with anyone is not in Peggy's life plan. Things aren't easy as a single mom, but her babies need stability, and that's not something she can expect from a taxi-driving cowboy.But, like natural disasters, babies have a way of changing things. Maybe it's time for her to accept a strong helping hand from the cowboy who came to her rescue that night.The story continues in Ooh Baby, Baby Parts 2 and 3.

    But popular and successful Noah Rackham is shocked when Adelaide won't have anything to do with him. He has no idea that his very presence reminds her of something she'd rather forget. He only knows that he's finally met a woman he could love. TAKE ME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Everyone in Whiskey Creek remembers Sophia DeBussi as the town's Mean Girl. Especially Ted Dixon, whose love she once scorned. But Sophia has paid the price—the man she did marry was rich and powerful but abusive. When he goes missing, she learns that he died running from an FBI probe of his investment firm, leaving her penniless and forced to face all the townspeople he cheated. Desperate for work, she accepts a job as housekeeper for Ted, now a successful writer. He refuses to get emotionally involved, but will the holidays bring them another chance at happiness? COME HOME TO ME When Presley Christensen returns to Whiskey Creek with her little boy, she has completely changed her life. Now she's back in the small town that was the closest thing to “home” she ever knew. There's just one catch. Aaron Amos still lives in Whiskey Creek, and no matter how hard she's tried, Presley hasn't been able to get over him. She's come too far to backslide now. And there's a secret she's been guarding—a secret she'll do anything to protect.

    They've been having some serious problems with the white stuff—not snow, but cocaine—and their highly-paid, isolated, somewhat stir-crazy employees have been overdosing at an alarming rate. Kate's job is to identify the dealer and staunch the flow before more people die. It's never that simple, of course.In Play with Fire, Kate and friends stumble across a naked, decaying corpse in the woods. Judged death by misadventure by the Troopers, Kate's sense of justice demands that she launch her own investigation, leading her to ask some very uncomfortable questions of a frontier faith community. Questions that might drive someone to kill…again.In Blood Will Tell, Kate is forced to involve herself in Native politics, attending the annual Federation convention in Anchorage and investigating the deaths of several board members. Opposition to a new development project seems to have been the link tying the victims together, but when Kate poses the question that all detective work begins with—cui bono?—she finds there are more suspects on the list than not.Also included: the two Kate Shugak short stories, "Wreck Rights" and "Cherchez la Femme."

    Strange Bedfellows Part 1 Sworn enemies Cassandra Mercer and Sean Frame become more than friends when they're trapped inside her car by a dangerous mudslide. Who would ever have pictured guidance counselor Cassandra Mercer at such close quarters with her nemesis, businessman Sean Frame? They're usually facing off at school board meetings, where he arrogantly questions her methods every chance he gets. But when a mudslide traps the two inside Cassandra's car, the will to live ignites a passion that brings them together. The story continues in Strange Bedfellows Parts 2 and 3.

    Stumbling in the dark, she hits her head and awakens to a vision of the mayor's murder. Was it just her imagination, or was it real? To learn the truth she'll have to go to the one man who can help her. The one man she wanted to forget when their affair ended—detective Stone Richardson.Stone Richardson deals in facts. He's worried about Jessica. If she's seeing things, she needs a doctor, not a detective. Either that or he has more to investigate with Mayor Olivia Stuart's death than he thought….The story continues in For Her Eyes Only Parts 2 and 3.

    A cynical, wise-cracking vampire charged with protecting the Balance between vampires and humans, he is part cop, part spy, and part commando -- James Bond with fangs. Lawson mixes shrewd cunning with unmatched lethality to get his job done. He tries his best to dismantle conspiracies, dispatch bad guys, and live long enough to get home.

    Even if she skipped or was late for school, she should be up, her cell phone charged, ready for action by now. Then a concerned policeman appears. He too is looking for Aria. Her mother is also worried: nobody can find the missing student. And some of Aria’s clothes are missing. Suddenly, Spencer remembers the text message she recently received from the Little Liars’ mysterious, truth-telling antagonist, “A” – “Five foot two, eyes of blue; has anyone seen my gal?” Even though Aria has hazel eyes, the girls are freaked. When A has something bad to report, she’s never ever wrong.A Kiss For Luck is a spellbinding story inspired by the bestselling, award-winning Pretty Little Liars’ series.

    He endures a Planes, Trains and Automobiles type adventure, dealing with a bustling city, delayed planes, road trips with strangers, and an overcrowded train station. Will Rich finally make it home to his family and friends to celebrate the holiday? Maybe there's a bit of Christmas magic at work?

    Leaving behind a dead-end life, I thought settling in with the Le Roux family was what I was meant to do. But meeting Victor changed everything, and now I can’t imagine surviving without him. I, Sierra Steele never expected sexual pleasure to become my nightmare. My body is reveling in my new predicament, while my mind is screaming at the invasion. But protecting Carly is my purpose, and I’ll do what’s necessary. As long as I stay sane…

    Detective to the stars, Myron Bolitar will hunt down the truth.'Coben grabs you with the opening paragraph and never lets you go' ObserverContains 9 great novels: DEAL BREAKER, DROP SHOT, FADE AWAY, BACK SPIN, ONE FALSE MOVE, THE FINAL DETAIL, DARKEST FEAR, PROMISE ME, LONG LOST.

    He grew up on Earth convinced he was the last of his kind. He was wrong. Superman, Supergirl, and the half-Kryptonian, half-human clone Superboy must now face their biggest threat: H'El on Earth.