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The Hijacked Wife by Bonnie K. Winn


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romance
contemporary-setting
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The Whispering Years


Harry Bowling - 1999
    Although her father has been dead for many years, Susan's memories of her parents' marriage are happy ones and she looks forward to the day when she and Alan can share in that happiness.But the discovery of some old letters soon forces her to face some bitter truths about her parents - and even the nature of love itself...

Surprises in Burracombe (Burracombe Village 10)


Lilian Harry - 2014
    Her engagement party is a chance for her and David to finally celebrate their good news. But with obstacles springing up on all sides, there may be more than the dress and venue to arrange before she can consider walking down the aisle. Frances and James are doing their best to ignore their feelings for each other as they organise the school play. Can Frances find a way to let herself love again?Amid all the drama, old friends are always on hand, and when Dottie falls ill, a familiar face comes back to Burracombe to lift her spirits and perhaps change her life.With surprises around every corner, life is never dull in this beautiful Devonshire village . . .

Indiscretions


Lori Borrill - 2010
    But a hot fling could easily turn into a major mess for both of them.Then again, what's a little "mess" every now and then...

Above and Beyond


Erin St. Claire - 1986
    And now he had to convince Kyla that he loved her enough to marry her and be a father to her baby.But even as Kyla was awakened to her love for Trevor, his true identity and the secret he harbored threatened to shatter that love.

Her Secret Thrill


Donna Kauffman - 2001
    But straitlaced Natalie is determined to play by the rules and get more of what her body is craving....The ground rules: Keep the relationship strictly sexualJake Lannister may live in another town, but after his incredible night with Natalie he just can't say goodbye. But when Jake's lust turns into something more, he's faced with an unfamiliar problem - honor his rules and ignore his building emotions, or give up sex this good and risk losing what he has with Natalie?

Lady of the Night


Emilie Richards - 1986
    And in all his years of training, no one had touched Joshua Martane like the fragile young woman who had been brought to the psychiatric ward five months earlier. Suspected prostitute. Brutalized victim of a serial murderer. Mystery surrounded who she was -- and who she wasn't.But one thing was certain. Joshua was completely entranced with the amnesiac woman with the huge blue eyes whom he called Maggie. He knew therapists shouldn't get involved with their patients. But Maggie was already much more than a patient. And whatever her secrets were, he was going to have to help unlock them.

Seduction by Design


Sandra Brown - 1983
    But Hailey's tough exterior hides a fragile self-image that dashes any hopes of a love life. Until a minor emergency brings her into contact with Tyler Scott.

Stockyard Snatching


Barb Han - 2016
    When rancher Dallas O'Brien sees the skirmish, he bravely saves the infant and his lovely mother. Single and new in town, Kate accepts the handsome cowboy's offer of a safe haven at his ranch. Spurred on by their Texas-sized attraction, Dallas and Kate untangle a web of lies that throws the baby's paternity into question. And Dallas wonders—could he be a father? Could he be a husband? But when bullets start flying, the real question is, will he survive to find out?

The Comeback Cowboy


Cathy McDavid - 2011
    But fallen rodeo star Ty Boudeau refuses to give up his shot at the World Championship. Even if it means taking lessons at a glorified dude ranch from a woman who can rope a steer better than a man.As owner of Cowboy College, Adele Donnelly makes it a rule never to get involved with her guests. Especially not a famous and footloose cowboy whose life is all about traveling the rodeo circuit. But Ty is more than just another handsome face...and getting pregnant with his baby wasn't in Adele's long-term game plan. Because men like him can't be tied down. And she's not used to family sticking around.Why should Ty be any different? Should she give the cowboy a chance to be a championship daddy?

Heather


Debra White Smith - 2007
    Book 1 in this contemporary series features Heather, a winsome blonde whose looks belie her black belt in karate. When Heather meets Tyler, the society page editor, they are immediately attracted to each other, despite her parents' objections.When Houston's mayor is shot, the Debutantes solve the case. To remain anonymous, they leave the perfume-laden evidence at the newspaper...along with a long-stemmed rose. Obsessed with the mysterious woman now known as "The Rose," Tyler breaks up with Heather. As she and her friends work on solving yet another crime, Heather is determined to win Tyler's heart. Will she overcome his mystery-woman fascination? Can the Debutantes keep their identities hidden? "Heather" an intriguing storythat engages mind and heart

A Family Man


Mindy Neff - 1996
     “Make love to me.” A desperate Josie Alexander spoke those words to a stranger on a rainy backwoods road. She didn’t allow herself to consider the risks—only the consequences. A lifetime of caution, of always doing the right thing meant nothing in the face of her despair. She was sure fate had put him in her path. He was going to be the miracle she needed. Four years later, wealthy pilot Chase Fowler still knew her face; he’d carried it in his heart ever since their night together. But it was the face of Josie’s three-year-old boy that surprised him. Chase had finally come to claim what was rightfully his in this tiny Louisiana town—and now that included his own son. But the boy wasn’t the only secret between them…. “A wonderful mix of complex problems and no easy answers in a romance you will love!” –Affaire de Coeur (4 ½ STARS)

Come Home, Dear


Lucy Walker - 2020
    Penny Bartlett has loved John Dean from afar for years. Will two arrivals to Green Valley prevent Penny from revealing her true feelings to him?From the bestselling author of Australian outback romance. Over 12 million books sold worldwide.When Ross Bennet returns home to the neighbouring estate he doesn't hide his interest in Penny. But Penny long ago gave her heart to family-friend John Dean, despite their ten-year age difference. Could John recognise that Penny is now a young woman, or will she be pushed into Ross's arms?There are more complications when Miss Lucille Ditton comes to the Bartlett homestead as housekeeper. Her brisk efficiency soon seems more like interfering to Penny. Then Miss Ditton crosses a boundary which Penny finds difficult to forgive.Thanks to unsubtle hints from Miss Ditton, everyone in the valley assumes that Penny and Ross will marry. Has Miss Ditton made an innocent mistake, or is her real intention to win John Dean for herself?

Man of the House


Joan Jonker - 1995
    Eileen Gillmoss, a colourful character with a smile forever lighting up her face was the life and soul of the party. Today was the day she'd prayed for and dreamed about. After five long, lonely years, her prisoner-of-war husband Bill would be coming home, back to the open, loving arms of his wife and children. But the man who comes back from the war is a complete stranger to her. It isn't only that Bill's appearance has changed. It's his remoteness, his flinching from her touch that Eileen can't cope with. Now, Eileen, who is always there to lend a shoulder to cry on, is the one in need. But who can she turn to? No one can give her what she craves most... her old husband back. She wants him back where he belongs, as the man of the house.

Doing His Time (Who Said Dating a Baller Was Easy?)


Nichelle Walker - 2007
    But in the hood the Prince Charming are ballers and we dream of living happily ever Rich! Now imagine being swept off your feet and upgraded from a nobody into a ghetto superstar. Imagine a life of nothing but the best; clothes, jewels, whips and homes. Just picture your life as baller's bit*h! Ask yourself how much are you willing to sacrifice to be the hottest chick in the game? When Emerald found her ghetto Prince Charming Dollar he quickly upgraded her into a overnight ghetto superstar. Spoiling her with the hottest whips, the finest clothes, the fliest jewels and an unlimited cash allowance. Emerald represented a baller's chick to the fullest; she lived, breathe and swore by the hustlers anthem Balling! The night Dollar asked Emerald to marry him; she knew all her blood, sweat and spit had paid off. She'd be forever fly; Emerald knew the life of a baller's wife could only get more luxurious. But when a drop goes bad and Emerald back is pushed against the wall. How much will she be willing to sacrifice to stay at the top spot? Come ride along with Emerald while she discovers the truth about being a Baller's bit*h!

Nelly Kelly


Lena Kennedy - 1981
    Forced to keep house for her autocratic, charming father, Nelly toils in a sweatshop to keep her family fed and clothed. But when life is hard, Nelly has friendship, dancing and her early dreams to cling to. Dreams which slowly crumble as marriage, the war and a lost baby are followed by the heartache of a lost love. Fortune may crush her proud spirit but when faced with a crisis which will test her courage to the limit, no tragedy can change Nelly Kelly's determination to be her own woman.