Автор: Allison Leigh

MAYBE LAUREL RUNYAN WAS CRAZY…At least that’s what everyone seemed to think in Lucius, Montana, when she’d suffered a breakdown after her father supposedly murdered her mother. Now, after a twelve-year absence, she’d returned to bury her estranged father…and her past. But discovering that her first love, Sheriff Shane Golightly, was her new neighbor wasn’t the mark of a sane woman. Particularly when just the sound of his molasses-smooth voice recalled the one and only time they’d made love–and reopened old wounds. Laurel vowed she’d just make Shane…

TRUTH RISES, ANNIE. STOP TRYING TO FIND IT THE HARD WAY.Annie Hess knew that the roiling clouds overhead had nothing to do with the storm that had already arrived. First the secret daughter she’d turned over to her brother to raise showed up, looking for answers. Then her brother sent Logan Drake, who’d scorned her youthful advances, to retrieve the girl! As Logan provided Annie shelter from the fierce winds raging outside, this former wild child saw how hollow her seemingly perfect life was. But when her secret came out, could the hard choices Annie and Logan had once made for…

HAD SHE FALLEN DOWN A RABBIT HOLE?Self-sufficient Nikki Day didn’t know what to think when she awoke to find herself in a strange hospital staring at the man who was unknowingly responsible for her current «situation.» And even though she’d tried–apparently unsuccessfully–to put some distance between herself and her ex-boss, she and her unborn baby now depended on Alex Reed’s care. Besides, any hopes Nikki had of maintaining a professional relationship crumbled when she saw the «honeymoon cottage» he’d rented. And if the heart-shaped whirlpool tub didn’t…

Spanish interpreter Marisa Rodriguez didn’t buy Tyler Murdoch’s «I work alone» line or his feeling of superiority over the human race. When she was assigned to accompany Tyler on his covert mission in Central America to rescue his former commanding officer, Marisa vowed not to fall for another domineering Neanderthal.But hot nights and life-threatening danger brought Marisa and Tyler into close proximity and made their smoldering passion hard to resist. Soon they were at high risk of falling deeply in love…and never letting…

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He was the most infuriating man.But on television it was a different story. There, Evan Taggart came off as handsome. Confident. Single. A state the reality show played up a little more than producer Leandra Clay planned. All too soon women with the same thought in mind–marriage!–started invading their small town in droves. So now it was payback time. Evan’s ultimatum to Leandra–masquerade as his fiancee or he was walking (and her career in television was toast).The choice seemed easy at the time. But this Evan didn’t act like the childhood friend Leandra remembered. Who…

Librarian Molly Brewster had successfully created a new identity for herself until Deputy Sheriff Holt Tanner started asking questions about her past. Molly couldn’t help but look to the ground when he watched her with his soulful brown eyes and waited for her to answer. In Holt, she sensed a need as deep as her own–to be loved completely…and without fear.Holt had a case to solve and faced a beguiling librarian with secrets. He wanted to ease the pain that kept Molly from confiding in him, but he didn’t quite trust her…or himself. Would his search for the truth force Molly…

A family for the holidays – and forever!After Mallory Keegan’s sister died in childbirth, she vowed to do one thing: find her niece’s father. Mallory never expected her quest to lead her to Weaver and its most mysterious resident, Ryan Clay. Brooding, elusive Ryan was an unlikely dad for little Chloe…and unexpectedly set Mallory’s blood burning with desire.Ryan was stunned by how strongly he felt about his newfound daughter – and the sparks that simmered between him and Chloe’s tantalising aunt. They were turning out to be the best Christmas gift he had never…

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Back in sleepy Weaver, Wyoming, for his father’s wedding, rich and handsome Tristan Clay found himself unaccountably attracted to bespectacled Hope Leoni—a homespun, hometown schoolmarm! With every fiber of his astonished being, he craved her innocent kiss. Just a kiss—nothing more.Tristan knew better to flirt further with such a sweet, virginal temptation… especially in this town. Yet in one short week his sensual attention compromised Hope’s hard-won reputation, jeopardizing her job. And suddenly—though wedding bells gave him the willies—the only way to make things…

WIFE FOR HIRE?Devilishly cool, handsome and clever, tycoon Kyle Montgomery always got what he wanted–and right now it was that Emma Valentine and her newborn pose as his wife and child. Kyle wouldn’t take no for an answer–he needed an instant family to close a deal…Though Emma at first found Kyle’s arrogance impossible, she couldn’t refuse a trust fund for her son. Nor could she deny the sparks that sizzled between «husband» and «wife.» Now that Emma was longing to soothe Kyle’s embittered heart, could she turn his thoughts from business to happily-ever-after…

The Hero Returns…And for Sarah Clay, that was bad news – because Max Scalise had rejected her seven years ago. And now Max was back in town, working as a sheriff and everywhere she turned. His slightest touch still caused her traitorous body to quake, but Sarah could keep her cool. Couldn’t she? When it came to Sarah, Max felt the same as ever. But he’d returned home to find that eyes that had once gazed at him with such trust now turned away. Still, he was a wiser man now…a man determined to win back her love. Even if it meant telling secrets that weren’t his to…

YOU WANT ME TO POSE AS YOUR BRIDE? BEEN THERE, DONE THAT–AND I’M NOT DOING IT AGAIN!–Kate Stockwell on a shocking «proposal»A surge of raw emotion rocked Kate Stockwell–her brothers had enlisted her ex-fiancé to spearhead the search for their long-lost mother! Years ago, the marriage she and Brett Larson had planned with such youthful enthusiasm had been crushed beneath the weight of the Stockwell name. In an ironic twist, Brett now commanded that Kate play his bride–a role she’d imagined millions of times. But now her «groom» was at a distance too dangerous for Kate.…

Two favorite stories of instant families and everlasting love from bestselling author Allison Leigh.Mother in a MomentTaking in five newly orphaned kids wasn’t on CEO Garrett Callum’s agenda. But he had made a promise to his dying sister that he would look after them, and he would do whatever it took to honor that vow. Only he never expected that persuading the nurse he met at the hospital to help him with the «Fearsome Five» would be his biggest challenge yet. Darby White was sure that if Garrett knew her secrets, he wouldn’t let his charges anywhere near her. And yet how…

SIX FOOT-PLUS OF RUGGED, UNSMILING MALE STOOD THERE…Cage Buchanan hated her. The proud rancher might have hired Belle Day out of sheer desperation, but she was determined to help heal his injured daughter. Now here she was, installed at the Lazy-B Ranch, trying not to respond to this ornery, overbearing, incredibly arousing man.Cage was at the end of his rope. What else explained inviting a Day to live under the same roof? His daughter, Lucy, was Cage’s first priority, but with her sexy therapist around, it was hard to focus on daily chores. What would it take to turn passionate…