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10TH ANNIVERSARY Carter Jones had plans… big plans And free-spirited Jennie Sheridan didn’t figure into them. Courting a woman with a houseful of misfits was an invitation to disaster. But when Jennie got that soft look in her big brown eyes, courting disaster seemed very inviting.Jennie knew she could support herself, and her family, without the help of Carter Jones. Being the district attorney didn’t mean he had all the answers… so why did the circle of his arms around her have to feel like such…

As a kid, Randi Cooke couldn’t wait to follow her father and four brothers into a firefighting career. But after a terrible accident at her very first fire, she fled her Florida hometown. Three years later an arson investigation brings her back to face her estranged family…and Zac Parker, the friend and lover who betrayed her when she needed him most.Zac Parker had a home with the local fire department, until a false accusation cost him his career. Now he and Randi have to work together to find the culprit in another suspicious fire. He let her down once before. Can he earn…

Rescuer and protectorWhen paramedic Tom Gardiner rescues single mom Emma White and her little son, he doesn’t realize that by saving their lives, he’s changed his own life forever.Husband and father?He thought he never wanted a family, but with Emma and little Mickey around, the rules Tom’s lived by are beginning to change. Can he show Emma that he is the perfect father and husband, and convince her that the past belongs in the past and her future lies with…

A Hero for Her SonWhen the baby he rescued seven years ago returns–with his widowed adoptive mom–Deputy Fire Chief Matt Bailey can’t turn them away. Desperate to escape the reminders of his failure in the line of duty, Matt is close to leaving town. But one look at Rachel Carter and her son, Christopher, has him second-guessing his plans. Rachel is a mom in need of a hero for her son. But as much as she wants the two to bond, she’s determined to keep her distance from Matt. After losing her husband on the job, she promised never to love another fireman. Yet somehow she finds…

ON THE WAY TO A WEDDING…BORROWED BRIDEDark and devastating P.I. Nick Claiborne’s love ’em and leave ’em policy was suddenly in jeopardy. Because his new client, Analise Brewster, not only insisted on «helping» him uncover the mystery of her fiancé’s past, her irrepressible spirit tempted Nick to forget his vows to stay single–and hers to wed another….Spending time with a lively, loving woman usually made Nick want to run–but this time he found himself taking Analise with him. Yet once they’d found Analise’s gift for her groom, would Nick be the…

A Secret Child…When Lucy Rushton’s lover was killed in battle, she was his brother, formidable viscount Drake Strickland, to protect her unborn child. The marriage tore her heart, yet after their vows were sealed, Lucy saw another side to her stern husband – a compassionate, captivating gentleman of substance who lured her in ways Jeremy never had! A Secret Love…Duty-bound to care for lovely Lucy, Drake never expected sharing his home would warm his cold, bare life. And when her eyes flashed with provocative beauty, sending an irresistible invitation, he longed to believe his…

Though she certainly never expected to come face-to-face with her estranged husband again, Claire McCane didn’t have the luxury of recovering from the shock his presence caused. For another tremendous surprise awaited her.Even more troubling than the fantastic emotions Joshua’s unexpected arrival stirred, was the century-old, black-and-white photograph they discovered, which captured their exact likenesses. Now, reluctant partners on a treasure hunt, Claire suddenly found herself depending on Joshua again and feeling things she’d long forgotten. Would this lead to the…

Under the Tuscan sun…It’s everything Thea has ever dreamed of. A Tuscan wedding, the perfect dress, a handsome groom…and her wedding will unite two families in more than business. So why is it only when her groom’s brother Zeke Ashton arrives that things start feeling right?Watching the woman he once loved sacrifice her happiness for duty is impossible. Zeke has to remind her of the carefree, happy girl she once was before she says «I do» if Thea–or he–is ever to have a chance at…

Sometimes good can come from the worst moments…In a moment of grief, Caleb Tucker made the biggest mistake of his life. He gave away his wife’s baby, born under the most tragic circumstances.Three years later he gets a second chance. All because Sophie Owens walks into his feed store with her little girl–a little girl who looks a lot like his late wife. But in order to get his second chance, he’ll have to ruin Sophie’s world.Perhaps, though, a gift of grace could save them…

Eliza Eldridge saw through other people’s eyes. And now her dreams of a missing little girl were becoming urgent. Eliza couldn’t ignore them, and she vowed to reunite the child with her father.While Walker Banacek would do anything to find his daughter, he’d been devastated in the past by charlatans who promised to help him. But when Eliza mentioned a little girl’s pink toe shoes–something only he and his daughter knew about–he had to wonder. Was Eliza the one woman who could help him…and then love…

His faith was being tested for the first time: Chad Reece’s promising pro football career was cut short by a devastating accident, and then a kidney transplant revealed his biological parents were a couple he’d considered family friends. Shaken, Chad was determined to recover on his own, when he met Vicky Lanham, a pretty hospital volunteer. Vicky’s passion for mission work impressed Chad, who felt a call of his own to assist others. Perhaps it was the start of God’s new plan – a life together helping…

A minister’s daughter and unwed teen mother: five years ago Hannah Woods had been the talk of Hickory Ridge. Her little girl was the light of her life, though Hannah was unable to forgive the one who’d loved her – and then left. Todd McBride had left town a boy and returned a man with a quest: to find the woman he still adored and ask for a second chance.But Hannah’s secret – a child he’d never known about – threw his plans into a tailspin. With Christmas rapidly approaching, it seemed the time for love and forgiveness was at…

HUSBAND…IN A HURRY!Entrepreneur Molly Jackson had always been a success, the type of woman who could achieve anything once she put her mind to it. Then a one-night stand left her pregnant–right before the biggest job interview of her life.She needed a husband–fast!Laid-back Adam Shibbs had always promised to do anything for his best friend, whom he’d secretly loved since their college days. And when Molly finally called in a huge favor, Adam just couldn’t say no, even though her workaholic ways worried him–he’d tragically learned there was more to life than just a…

To Kelsey Marlowe, policemen spell one thing–T-R-O-U-B-L-E. So she struggles to resist Officer Morgan Donnelly’s charms even though he’d gallantly come to her mother’s aid. But when her family insists on meeting the man who’d saved their beloved matriarch, she finds herself unbelievingly tempted to kiss him under the mistletoe.Talk about trouble…Becoming involved with the Marlowe clan was not what Morgan has in mind. He doesn’t do entanglements–yet he can’t help wanting to become entangled with Kelsey in more ways than one. He’s never put much…

A new beginning?Jessica Halliday is producing a documentary to support Belfast’s Community Children’s Hospital, and she needs handsome paediatrician Rob Campbell on board. But to persuade him she’ll have to put her heart on the line and open up about her infertility…Jessica’s confession leads Rob to share a part of his heart he’s long kept hidden. With an unexpected intimacy created after just one kiss, their walls begin to crumble. Can Rob create a new happy-ever-after…this time with Jessica by his…

Jaded jet-setter Noah Ashton arrived in Montana with the sole purpose of making sure his beloved grandmother was not marrying a man out to steal her fortune.However, when he experienced a life-threatening crisis, the last person he expected to lean on was Julie Renton, the granddaughter of his grandmother’s suitor. The small-town schoolteacher not only staunchly defended her grandfather’s honor, but also opened this world-weary tycoon’s eyes to the Lord’s most precious blessings.A handsome and chivalrous Noah was everything Julie had ever dreamed of in a man. But even…

TRUE LOVE… UNDER FALSE PRETENCES? With her husband hanged for his secret criminal past, bewildered widow Glory Clark is left all alone to run the farm and care for her stepchildren. Then handsome stranger Cade McAllister shows up on her doorstep, bringing hope and tender feelings Glory has never experienced before in her young life.As a detective in search of the missing fortune Glory’s husband stole, Cade has a hidden agenda. An arranged marriage is merely a stepping stone to getting what he wants… But when it soon becomes ‘Glory’, plain and simple, will their new-found bond…

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesHe was her father’s poor bank clerk. She was a wealthy young lady. Though they were worlds apart, their innocent friendship bloomed into a mutual admiration.Then suddenly Nicholas Tennant was wrenched from Alice Shepard’s life. Now, years later, he has returned to London society wealthy and influential, determined to seek revenge on Alice’s father–and Alice…

FBI agent Gabe Sanchez had his orders concerning witness Leigh O’Brien – keep her alive, catch the bad guys, take care of her.The last was asking a lot, given that Leigh had vanished from his life two years ago. Now she was back, and Gabe wanted answers. Who was trying to kill her? Why did she leave without a word? Why did he still yearn for her, body and soul? Leigh couldn’t remember her name, let alone the sexy stranger who claimed to be her husband.All she knew was that she had to get to Houston in time to save a child in grave danger. But she and Gabe were in for the shock…

Con and Callie Lowell have the perfect marriage…or so it seems. In reality, years of failed in vitro fertilization treatment have left them heartbroken and distant.Callie believes Con wants a woman who can give him a child, so she decides to run away–leaving behind nothing but a note and a bewildered husband.Con is determined they can make their marriage work, with or without children. As he sets off to find his wife, he realizes he must prove his love. Because he knows their marriage is meant to…