Автор: Kara Lennox

Will Plain Jane Catch Her Playboy?Allison Crane exchanged her dumpy look for new clothes, a new «do,» even a new attitude to help Dr. Jeff Hardison by playing his fiancée–and the ungrateful cowboy didn’t even notice! It was bad enough that the entire town of Cottonwood, Texas, knew she’d been in love with the playboy Hardison brother since grade school. Now they all knew how he didn’t feel about Allie. It was time to move on….Then one wild, passionate night proved Jeff had noticed. And Allie got news that changed everything. Did she dare bare her soul to this man who…

The Millionaire Meets His Match…Forced to take a vacation, Boston’s hottest bachelor and biggest workaholic traveled to sleepy Cottonwood, Texas. All Hudson Stack wanted was a little R and R, but then he met his all-tooalluring neighbor Amanda Galloway. Maybe it was the hot Texas sun that had him yearning to unpin this small-town Rapunzel’s hair and feel it slide through his fingers….While Amanda liked her life predictable, Hudson coaxed her out of her cautious world with mouthwatering kisses. But before he knew it, Amanda had stolen his heart and had him rethinking his…

Prince Un-charmingJonathan Hardison didn’t know whether to fire Sherry McCormick or take her to bed. Falling in love was not an option. Sure, she’d come to his ranch to help out with his kids while he recovered from a broken leg. But Sherry was a city girl from the tips of her frosted hair to the spike heels on her boots. She’d never stay. It was enough to make even the most levelheaded Hardison lose his cool….He was rude, uncooperative–and utterly irresistible. Jonathan’s growls only made Sherry more determined to stay put. But when she got a country makeover to…

Diamond In The RoughBrenna Thompson’s dreams of making it big in the world of jewelry design come to a screeching halt when her ex-fiance takes off with the precious gemstones she’s been working on. Enter FBI agent Heath Packer, who claims he’s there to help–but whose ulterior motives he can’t possibly share with impulsive Brenna. Watching Brenna’s every move is Heath’s job, but believing the attractive artist could be involved in this crime is becoming increasingly difficult. And the more time he spends with her, the more he feels himself falling in…

He Was Looking For Forever…Priscilla Garner isn’t looking for romance. She’s more interested in being accepted as the only female firefighter at Station 59. But when she needs a date–platonic, of course–to her cousin’s wedding, she turns to Roark Epperson. After losing control during a brief relationship with him, she turned him away. Can she handle the heat this time around?Being close to Priscilla suits Roark just fine. He has never understood why she ended things between them six months ago, but he respected her decision. However, he hasn’t forgotten the…

Socialite Sonya Patterson’s dreams of the perfect wedding turn into a perfect nightmare when her fiancé leaves town with her pride–and her money! If not for her two best friends and her bodyguard, John-Michael McPhee, dispensing you-deserve-better advice, Sonya wouldn’t have had the courage to go in search of the no-good con man.Keeping the situation a secret from her ailing mother is certainly a challenge, but it’s the road trip with her sexy protector that’s the real exercise in restraint. After all, long days and small spaces are bound to give a girl…

Can He Save The Day?The firefighters of Firehouse 59 can’t help but wonder when Brady’s Tavern, the local hangout, will reopen after the owner passes away. Cute Julie Polk doesn’t seem the type to run a bar, but hey, she’s better looking than Brady ever was! Needless to say, they’re stunned when Julie decides to convert the place into a… tearoom!Determined not to let that happen, the firefighters elect Tony Veracruz, the resident Casanova, to sweet-talk the blonde into changing her mind. Brady’s Tavern should be back in no time! But as Tony gets closer to…

After a near-fatal car accident, Willow Marsden discovers she has a form of amnesia that prevents her from recognizing faces, including those of friends, family–even her own. Adding to her shock is that the new man in her life is none other than her former high school boyfriend, Cal Chandler, whom she blames for derailing her young dreams…. wrapped up in each other’s lives again and Willow’s heart has trouble remembering all the reasons she and Cal split in the first place. Because their new–and more mature–relationship is giving them a second chance at a…

Mercenary to Marry Lady Monarch…Again!Seems King Easton can’t select his successor to the throne without skeletons parading from the Carradigne penthouse closet! The King’s granddaughter, do-good Princess Amelia, secretly married Nicholas Standish under an assumed identity so the rugged mercenary’s ragamuffin wards could officially become family. But sources say the convenient nuptials were never consummated, making Amelia a virgin bride and her sexy soldier a single dad in danger of losing his adopted duo. A remarriage is rumored to be monitored by the King himself! This…

The town of Linhart had never seen a sophisticated beauty like Sydney Baines, and Russ Klein suspected that whatever had brought the long-legged detective all the way to the Texas Hill Country couldn’t be good.And he was right– years of weaning his mother away from Las Vegas’s high rollers would be wasted and her gambling addiction would be back in full swing once Sydney’s news about his long-lost inheritance got out. At first the big-city sleuth didn’t believe it.The harder she pushed the stubborn Texan to take the money, the harder he resisted. Could she pass up…

Won’t Get Fooled Again…Days before her pending nuptials, single mom Cindy Leller learns that her husband-to-be has taken off for parts unknown–with all the money Cindy had in the bank! On a mission to get back what’s rightfully hers, Cindy accepts the help of cute childhood friend turned gorgeous local sherif Luke Rheems. Hours spent together on the road tracking down her ex makes Cindy realize just how much she’s missed Luke’s strong, reassuring presence. And once he bonds with her little boy, Cindy begins to acknowledge what she’s been missing all along:…

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A lifetime of caution gone in one night…Angela Capria had never experienced that crazy desire that makes one forget caution and succumb to passion. Then a fascinating, exhilarating stranger rescued her and she totaly physical awareness. And after one ngiht of perfect seduction, Angela had a searing memory of the most phenomenal deflowering a girl ever had….It had been a setup. Angela’s friends thought she needed a dark and dangerous fantasy man to sweep her off her feet, take control and awaken her sensuality. Corporal Vic Steadman had reluctantly agreed to the charade, never…

Prologue: Susan Kilgore is in quite the predicament: pregnant, abandoned by her baby’s father…and about to be penniless if she doesn’t find a job!Chapters: Luckily, serious-minded Rand Barclay takes a chance and hires Susan. Everything seems to be running smoothly until.Susan’s baby decides to be born in Rand’s living room! But the bond formed between bachelor and baby is captivating, so much so that he asks Susan to move into his house, and sets up a bassinet in his office. And suddenly their once strictly business relationship becomes something much more…