Автор: Doreen Roberts

GINNY MATTHEWS HAD A SIX-FOOT-ONE-INCH, COMPELLING REASON TO STAY AWAY FROM GOLD PEAK, OREGON: A LONG AND LEAN COWBOY BY THE NAME OF CULLY BLACKBut when her beloved foster parents were brutally murdered, Ginny knew she had no choice but to return. Facing her past–and long-buried feelings for the handsome sheriff who still owned her heart–was harder than she’d anticipated. The long months of hiding had taken their toll and Ginny could feel a presence lurking in the shadows. Watching. Waiting. And soon, she became a killer’s next target. She’d have to once again place her…

FAMILIES FEUD ON NEW YEAR’ S EVE… A GIANT AVALANCHE STRIKES… TWO ENEMIES ARE TRAPPED IN A SNOWBOUND CABIN… When fate stranded them together, Anne Parker fought her attraction for roguish Brad Irving. She couldn’ t possibly want this scoundrel– her father’ s sworn enemy, breaker of hearts. Until… uh-oh! She’ d just made love with the one man in the world she shouldn’ t have. Yet never in her life had she felt such fierce desire as she felt now for Brad. And soon a baby was on the way… Would their child be raised a Parker or an Irving? Or was this…

George Bentley had mastered the art of negotiation, so he recognized his mother’s «favor-for-a-friend» plea for what it was: matchmaking. Worse, the favor was Amy Richards, a girl who’d been oil to his water once.Now, to his shock, George found himself wanting to spend 24/7 with the spirited beauty instead of on business–especially when he learned why she’d unexpectedly relocated.Amy was expecting.Suddenly, George’s urge to care for Amy and her fatherless child rivaled his urge to climb the corporate ladder, making him wonder if his mother’s wedding wish…

MR. SCROOGEFor department store owner Matthew Blanchard, ’twas the season to be…grumpy! His housekeeper was vacationing. His store Santa Claus had skipped town. And now his daughter wanted a mommy for Christmas!MEETS MISS CLAUS!While Sherrie Latimer was acting as the store’s Mrs. Claus, she discovered little Lucy Blanchard’s Christmas wish. To make it come true, she had to convince Matt he needed a wife. Then Sherrie had to find a deserving woman who would love him and Lucy. Trouble was, she was the perfect…

He’sMyHeroA protector, a provider, a friend–he’s every woman’s hero….FROM THE DESK OFOfficer Tyler JacksonCentral PrecinctI don’t know why these hardheaded females think they’re invincible. Women like Megan Summers make my job three times as hard. I told the chief that giving this lady self-defense lessons would be a mistake. Now look at what’s happened. She’s laid up with her arm in a sling!That’s the only reason I’m playing nursemaid. It has nothing to do with her blond hair, or her beautiful smile or the way she looks at me when she…

He left her a cottage in England…and a photograph with the words «I’m sorry» written on it…Marjorie Maitland was used to a certain routine–she’d built her life around the safety of predictability. Then the unexpected happened–her husband died. But grief was not the only emotion that overwhelmed her. The mystery her husband left behind puzzled her–a deed to a cottage in England. Where had that come from? And who was the woman in the photograph? Margie knew trouble when it knocked on her door.The old Margie, safe in her suburban home, would have avoided this potentially…

THE NINE-TO-FIVE WIFESadie Milligan wasn’t the type to get involved with a sexy, arrogant man. But then, the prim-and-proper secretary had never worked for anyone like gorgeous Jordan Trent. Suddenly she found herself putting in some very wifely overtime around the house–and hoping he’d give her some very husbandly kisses in return….Jordan knew his innocent new employee had no idea of the effect she had on him. And he knew even the best boss wouldn’t be able to resist breaking all the rules and romancing pretty Sadie. But if the confirmed bachelor didn’t watch out,…