Ella había encontrado el trabajo perfecto para él… convertirse en el papá de su futuro hijo…Después de una desastrosa relación que la había dejado embarazada y sola, Hannah Bingham supo que debía regresar a Merlyn County; aunque eso significara tener que enfrentarse a su familia y explicar los errores que había cometido. Con lo que no había contado era con la presencia de Eric Mendoza, su amor de juventud, que se había convertido en un hombre peligrosamente guapo… y entregado a su carrera. Por mucho que dijera que su profesión lo era todo para él, Hannah sabía que deseaba tener un hogar y una familia…

Chris McKenna gladly escaped the crowds of Yosemite to work as the new Search and Rescue in tiny Sierra City, nestled just west of Lake Tahoe. A loner by nature, she didn’t mind the seclusion of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.Jessie Stone, a successful but reclusive writer, is haunted by memories of her childhood and finally returns to Sierra City after sixteen years to confront her past.Can the odd assortment of residents of this small mountain town bring the two of them together? Or will it be Annie Stone, a woman Chris has grown to admire and a woman Jessie still feels hatred for, that has the power to bind the two.Through lies and deception, Chris and Jessie each struggle to deny the growing attraction that could brighten both their lives…

Ojciec ostrzegał ją: – Danton Fayette jest najniebezpieczniejszym mężczyzną, jakiego znam. Radził jej trzymać się z daleka od ciemnowłosego bogacza. Jednak jakiś instynkt wewnętrzny kazał Bernadette podjąć wezwanie… Przyjęła zaproszenie Dantona i pojechała na małą wyspę na Pacyfiku…

A collection of storiesSanta's special miracle by Ann MajorAll widowed Noreen Black's son wanted for Christmas was a daddy, but even Santa couldn't bring the man she loved into their family. Grant Hale's comforting arms almost made Noreen forget why she'd run from him years ago. Yet when he discovered the child she'd kept secret, only a miracle would grant a little boy's wish…Lights out! by Rita RainvilleDespite a grandfather named Kris K. Ringle, Carroll Stilwell's holidays weren't starting out well. Grandpa's experiments with seasonal decoration kept putting out lights all over town, and their handsome new neighbor was complainting about the power failures. But despite his anger, Carroll kept wondering how he would look under her tree!Always and forever by Lindsay McKennaFighter pilot Kyle Anderson waged a private war against desire for the one woman he could never have. Gale Taylor had sworn never to give her heart again…until a twist of fate at Christmas sne her into Kyle's arms for always.The mysterious gift by Kaltheleen CreightonChristmas looked bleak. Karen Todd was broke, with eight-year-old Andrew to support. Only mechanic – and guardian angel – Tony Angelo stood between her and total poverty. After all, no car, no job. Then Andrew asked Santa for a very special gift. Would Tony be an angel one more time?

Jake Rivard has been back in Grosse Pointe for only twenty-four hours, and already banker Anne Blake’s well-ordered world is in chaos. Again. Every time the man with the sexy silver-gray eyes shows up, she falls into bed with him. And every time he walks away, there’s an ache in her heart she can never ease. Now that she has the stable life she’s always craved, Anne’s not about to let him seduce her again. No matter how much she wants him to.Jake’s not leaving this time without Anne by his side. He’s determined to marry her, despite her insistence that their relationship doesn’t work outside of the bedroom. All he asks is that she spend two weeks with him in Idaho’s Silver Valley, managing his finances. And if it will prove to her that they have more in common than lust, Jake’s prepared to keep his hands to himself for the whole trip.But is two weeks enough time to convince Anne that the only thing standing between them is the wall she’s built around her heart?

Meredith Martin Delinn just lost everything: her friends, her homes, her social standing – because her husband Freddy cheated rich investors out of billions of dollars.Desperate and facing homelessness, Meredith receives a call from her old best friend, Constance Flute. Connie's had recent worries of her own, and the two depart for a summer on Nantucket in an attempt to heal. But the island can't offer complete escape, and they're plagued by new and old troubles alike. When Connie's brother Toby – Meredith's high school boyfriend – arrives, Meredith must reconcile the differences between the life she is leading and the life she could have had.Set against the backdrop of a Nantucket summer, Elin Hilderbrand delivers a suspenseful story of the power of friendship, the pull of love, and the beauty of forgiveness.

Handwriting analyst Christie Hamilton has had her heart broken before, so when she meets prominent and charismatic criminal defense attorney Cash McCullough, she’s understandably wary of falling too fast for his advances. But Cash is as persuasive in his personal life as he is before juries, and soon Christie can no longer deny the attraction she feels. After a series of adventurous dates—sailing San Francisco Bay aboard Cash’s *Serenade* and romantic trips to Big Sur, Lake Tahoe, and Sedona, Arizona—the relationship is solidified even further when Christie and Cash team up to solve a missing-person case. Christie is nearly ready to reveal her love to Cash when he takes on a new client, one she believes is a dangerous criminal. A sudden argument erupts between the pair, causing a serious rift. Christie must decide if she can reconcile her professional ethics with her emotions, or if she should concentrate on her career—and discard her dreams of a future with the charming attorney. **

The last time Brantley Kincaid had an argument with someone, he was eighteen years old—and he regrets it like he will never regret anything again. If only he had not balked at going to pick up his grandfather that day, his mother would not have driven into the path of a truck and there would be two fewer graves in Merritt Cemetery. Though a frequent visitor, he hasn't lived in Merritt since burying his mother and grandfather. But now he's coming back and it might not be so easy to hide behind his wit and charisma. Outwardly, interior designer Lucy Mead is a beautiful, confident professional. Inside, she's the friendless, overweight girl who spent her life following her archeologist parents all over the globe. And who could forget those teenage years of turmoil and unrequited love? It would have been kinder if Brantley had not known she was alive rather than treating her like Robin to his Batman. She carries the humiliation to this day.Their friends and Brantley's family are delighted when he sets his sights on Lucy, though Lucy isn't so sure. She cannot deny the attraction, but something is wrong. Does he really love her, or does he see her as a refuge and another way to run from his grief? If she can’t find answers, what could be a simple, sweet life might go completely south

Georgeanne Howard, una encantadora belleza sureña, deja a su prometido plantado en el altar cuando se da cuenta de que no es capaz de casarse con un hombre que podría ser su abuelo… por mucho dinero que éste tenga. John Kowalsky, inconscientemente, la ayuda a escapar… hasta que se percata de que se está fugando con la novia de su ¡¡¡jefe!!!… pero ya es demasiado tarde para dar marcha atrás.En lo más alto de su carrera, esta rebelde estrella del hockey no quiere ser el salvador de nadie -salvo de sí mismo- y no importa lo bella que la dama en cuestión pueda ser. Lo malo es que les espera una larga noche por delante -una noche demasiado ardiente como para resistirse a la tentación.Años más tarde, Georgeanne y John vuelven a encontrarse. Ella está tratando de convertirse en una encantadora ama de casa de Seattle y él ha dejado atrás sus días de juerga. Pero se queda completamente asombrado cuando se entera de que esa noche inolvidable con ella tuvo como fruto una niña -su hija-, y está decidido a formar parte de su vida.Georgeanne ha amado a John desde el momento en que se metió en su Corvette rojo siete años atrás, pero no quiere volver a arriesgar su corazón en el intento. ¿Realmente se ha convertido en un hombre nuevo? ¿Será capaz de enfrentarse a la furia de su jefe, perdiendo su última oportunidad de alcanzar la gloria, para demostrar que esta vez su amor será para siempre?

Cuando la mejor amiga de Pia O’Brian murió, ésta esperaba heredar a su querido gato, pero, en lugar de eso, Crystal le dejó tres embriones congelados. Pia no creía que estuviera preparada para la maternidad. Sin embargo, dispuesta a cumplir el sueño de su amiga, decidió convertirse en madre soltera… y ese mismo día conoció a un hombre guapísimo y sexy.Raúl Moreno, un famoso ex jugador de fútbol americano que se había criado en una casa de acogida, era ahora más rico de lo que podría haber imaginado nunca y dirigía un campamento para los niños necesitados de Fool’s Gold. Aunque después de su última relación había decidido olvidarse de las mujeres, no podía sacarse de la cabeza a la dulce y sexy Pia… y le propuso un descabellado plan.

Alto, moreno y exquisitamente sensual, él es la personificación de la perfección masculina. No es que Claudia Martin esté buscando un amante. Ni un esposo. Como propietaria y directora de la academia de la señorita Martin en Bath, hace mucho que se resignó a vivir sin amor. Hasta que Joseph, marqués de Attingsborough, llega sin previo aviso y la tienta a arrojar por la borda toda una vida de decencia por una aventura que sólo puede conducirle a la ruina.Joseph tiene sus propias razones para buscar a Claudia. Inmediata e irresistiblemente atraído por la delicada profesora, se embarca en un plan de seducción que los llevará a ambos a anhelar algo más. Pero, como heredero de un prestigioso ducado, se espera que Joseph continúe con el legado de la familia. Y Claudia sabe que no hay lugar para ella en su mundo.Ahora, dicho mundo está a punto de verse sacudido por el escándalo. Un matrimonio concertado, un secreto que conmocionará a la sociedad y un hombre proveniente del pasado de Claudia, conspiran para separar a los amantes. Pero Joseph está decidido a hacer suya a Claudia a toda costa. Aunque ello signifique desafiar toda convención y romper toda regla por un amor que representa todo cuanto siempre ha deseado; un amor que es perfecto tal como es…

Truly UnforgetabeGeorgeanne Howard, charm school graduate and Southern belle extraordinaire, leaves her fianci at the altar when she realizes she just can't marry a man old enough to be her grandfather, no matter how rich he is. John Kowalsky unknowingly helps her escape, and only when it's too late does he realize that he's absconded with his boss's bride. At the height of his hockey career, this bad boy isn't looking to be anybody's savior but his own, no matter how beautiful this angel may be. But a long night stretches ahead of them-a night too sultry to resist temptation.When Georgeanne and John meet again, she is on her way to becoming Seattle's domestic darling and he is past his hellraising days. But he is shocked to learn that their single unforgettable night in paradise produced a daughter, and he is determined to be part of her life. Georgeanne has loved John since the moment she jumped into his little red Corvette seven years ago, but she doesn't want to risk her heart again. Is he really a changed man? And will he risk the wrath of his boss, and one final chance at glory, to prove that this time his love will be everlasting?

"Shalvis writes with humor, heart, and sizzling heat!" – Carly PhillipsMaddie Moore's whole life needs a makeover.In one fell swoop, Maddie loses her boyfriend (her decision) and her job (so not her decision). But rather than drowning her sorrows in bags of potato chips, Maddie leaves L.A. to claim the inheritance left by her free-spirited mother-a ramshackle inn nestled in the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington.Starting over won't be easy. Yet Maddie sees the potential for a new home and a new career-if only she can convince her two half-sisters to join her in the adventure. But convincing Tara and Chloe will be difficult because the inn needs a big makeover too.The contractor Maddie hires is a tall, dark-haired hottie whose eyes-and mouth-are making it hard for her to remember that she's sworn off men. Even harder will be Maddie's struggles to overcome the past, though she's about to discover that there's no better place to call home than Lucky Harbor.

The Barnes Noble ReviewDo you like romances that sizzle? Carly Phillips really turns up the heat in Simply Sexy, her response to reader requests for a story about the sister of Body Heat hero Jake Lowell. It's been a year and a half since her husband's death, and Rina Lowell has finally made the fresh start she's been promising herself. After years of marriage to a wealthy man who loved her but never really understood her, Rina revels in the thought that she can now design her future to suit herself. She's left her big-city life behind and relocated to the small Massachusetts town of Ashford. And her new job there, as a staff writer for the local paper, seems tailor-made – she can observe and report, and enjoy life without risking either her freedom or her heart. You see, while Rina is determined to avoid relationships, she's decided that sex is a different issue – one she plans to explore in her new column called "Hot Stuff." She thinks that a holiday fling with her new boss, sexy sportswriter Colin Lyons, would be a great way to research her first tantalizing topic, "What Do Men Want?" Unfortunately, much as Colin's curiosity is aroused by Rina's proposal, he thinks the failing paper can't afford to waste space on a "fluff piece" like "Hot Stuff"…and their difference of opinion quickly grows heated, both professionally and personally… Sue Stone

New York Times bestselling author Carly Philips is really heating up the marketplace! Don't miss this sizzling story with a hero to die for and a romance that is Simply Sinful.Detective Kane McDermott might be fighting a bad case of burnout, but that doesn't mean he's taking things easy. His latest assignment is to investigate Kayla Luck, to discover if the etiquette school she runs for awkward businessmen is really some kind of escort service. It looks cut-and-dried… Until he sets eyes on Kayla. She's smart, but she's also trusting to a fault – and the heat that flairs up between them keeps getting in the way of Kane's best intentions. But if Kayla ever suspects his real motives, Kane will be the one who ends up getting burned…

Durante la adolescencia, Molly Anderson se había enamorado platónicamente del atractivo Dylan Black, a pesar de que era un joven demasiado rebelde y sólo tenía ojos para su hermana Janet. Pero antes de marcharse de su ciudad natal con el corazón roto, Dylan le había dado a Molly el anillo de compromiso rechazado por Janet y le había prometido llevarla a correr una aventura algún día. Bueno, como todo su mundo se había venido abajo de repente, Molly decidió buscar a Dylan y aceptar su ofrecimiento.Dylan siempre había sentido debilidad por Molly. Entonces, ¿por qué no pasar unos días con ella y divertirse sin lazos emocionales de por medio? Después, los dos habían prometido seguir su camino. Pero eso fue antes de que Molly despertara su deseo y conmoviera su alma cínica con su valor callado. Tal vez algunas promesas estaban destinadas a romperse…

In the “exceptionally hot” (USA Today)Because You Are Mine, Beth Kery redefined what’s possible, what’s desirable, and what’s forbidden between a man and a woman. It’s time to go further...When enigmatic billionaire Ian Noble sets Lin the task of “taming” his brilliant yet half-savage brother Kam Reardon, she eagerly accepts. She’s more than curious about the solitary genius and everything she’s heard about him. During their electric first meeting, her fascination increases a hundredfold. Kam practically oozes raw sex appeal. Lin is interested...very interested. But does her intense attraction and willingness to go places with him she’s never gone before in the bedroom really have to do with Kam? Or is her carefully hidden desire to blame for wanting a man she knows she can never have?An elusive outsider, Kam avoids intimacy, yet never shies away from satisfying his erotic appetites. But there’s something different about Lin—a reserve he’s anxious to break. She’s a woman he’s eager to take his time with…and possess completely. A sophisticated beauty like her would never want him anywhere but in bed, but he finds himself unable to resist her.Immediately Lin’s smooth facade is undone by Kam’s overwhelming masculinity and by his irresistible erotic demands—a lesson in subjugation that leaves Lin confused, reeling, and open to things she never thought possible. Now, as the unpredictable nights between them grow darker, Lin and Kam are certain of only one thing: they’re made for each other.

The Pre-Sloane Emily didn't go to parties, she barely talked to guys, she didn't do anything crazy. Enter Sloane, social tornado and the best kind of best friend—the one who yanks you out of your shell.But right before what should have been an epic summer, Sloane just... disappears. No note. No calls. No texts. No Sloane. There’s just a random to-do list. On it, thirteen Sloane-selected-definitely-bizarre-tasks that Emily would never try... unless they could lead back to her best friend. Apple Picking at Night? Ok, easy enough.Dance until Dawn? Sure. Why not? Kiss a Stranger? Wait... what?Getting through Sloane’s list would mean a lot of firsts. But Emily has this whole unexpected summer ahead of her, and the help of Frank Porter (totally unexpected) to check things off. Who knows what she’ll find?Go Skinny Dipping? Um..

Sindre był wyjątkowo wdzięcznym malcem. Nie dostrzegał tego jednak Gard Morkmoen, którego nieoczekiwanie – jako domniemanego ojca – zmuszono do zaopiekowania się chłopcem. Gardowi nic nie było wiadomo o tym, że ma syna, nie znał też jego matki, Mali Vold. Mimo to, gdy Sindre znalazł się w niebezpieczeństwie, mężczyzna przekonał się, że jest gotów walczyć o niego ze wszystkich sił.

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