Abby Carpenter longs for the type of romance she reads about in books. She loves predictable, practical Logan Fletcher, but thinks a little spice in her life might prove interesting. Then she meets Tate Harding, the handsome stranger who's been watching her in the park. He can't be for real--he's the kind of man dreams are made of. Does an everyday guy like Logan have a chance against a handsome stranger like Tate?

In "Betrayed by Love," Jacob decides the time for restraint is over when Kate Walker returns to the ranch for his sister's wedding; and in "The Rough and Ready Rancher," Flint's control is tested with his new horse trainer, Jenna.

The waterfall : Four years after the sudden death of her husband, a powerful White House adviser, Lucy Blacker Swift finds her peaceful life with her teenage children in rural Vermont turned upside down by violence and calls in her late husband's former military buddy, Sebastian Redwing, to help her unravel the truth. Old man out : Ever since J.D. Garrison had broken her adolescent heart when he'd skipped town years ago, the radio and the supermarket...

The Wyoming kid: Rancher Lonny Ellison has never known a woman like Joy Fuller. She doesn't seem very interested in him, and as a former rodeo cowboy, Lonny is used to being mobbed by women. It isn't like him to get rattled, but Joy knows exactly what buttons to push. While he and Joy might argue constantly, Lonny can't help but fall for her. Now he just has to convince her that opposites attract!No-nonsense schoolteacher Joy has no time for cowboys...

A Creed country Christmas: "Montana, Christmas 1910: For widowed rancher Lincoln Creed, the holiday serves as a harsh reminder of what a tough year it's been--and who he's lost. His ranch has fallen on hard times, and he must find his little daughter Gracie a governess, a lady who can teach and cook--yet won't set her sights on him. For schoolteacher Juliana Mitchell, the holiday means finding a way to stretch her meager salary to provide food and...

"In "The Courtship of Carol Sommars," fifteen-year-old Peter Sommars, anxious for a little more independence, encourages his mother, Carol, to start dating Alex Preston, the father of his best friend, and in "The Nanny's Secret Baby," Arianna Shrader gets a job as nanny for the son she gave up for adoption and becomes close to his widowed father."--

Until now, Marjorie Majors has made a point of avoiding doctors. But an attack of appendicitis doesn't give her any choice. Dr. Sam Bretton's confident diagnosis and gentle care are exactly what she needs, and his bedside manner is pretty appealing, too. She's starting to fall for him - until he asks her to find another doctor. Except his reason isn't what she thinks it is: Sam wants to be Marjorie's husband, not her doctor! (Bestseller).

Isabella Caplan had known from the moment she'd met Theron as a girl that she was meant for him, and he for her. And now she was going to make him realize it, too...by seducing him. But if becoming his bride came at the cost of his honor, could he forgive her? Could she forgive herself?

"If it hadn't been for the earthquake, Amber Riggs would never have made love to a perfect stranger. And no doubt about it, fire inspector Dax McCall was perfect. ... Still, when Amber ran into him a year later she wasn't sure how he'd react. To her-- or their three-month-old baby"--Page 4 of cover.

D'marcus Armstrong was demanding, autocratic and cranky as a boss. But as the star of her feverish nighttime fantasies, the man was simply divine. Still, Opal Lockhart had no chance with Detroit's self-made millionaire. What would a high roller like him want with a buttoned-up, naive secretary like her? Enter the Lockhart sisters--for some attitude adjustment and a wardrobe makeover. With some decolletage and come-hither heels, they have the sex kitten...