Book 1233

Bachelor's Baby

by Teresa Southwick

Published 7 June 1997

CONGRATULATIONS, COWBOY...

Tucker Smith had waited one long year for his second "date" with the pretty lady he'd shared one passionate night with. But nothing had prepared the rugged rodeo man for the three little words that Casey Wright had come to tell him....

YOU'RE A FATHER!

That's all Casey had to say to Tucker. After all, besides a child, they had nothing between them but chemistry. And desire was not something to build a family on. But when Tucker hauled her to his ranch to set up house, she wondered if there was more to the sexy cowboy than blue eyes and brawn. Could this confirmed bachelor have marriage on his mind?


Book 1324

Rancher Lucas Boyd desperately wants a son, but after tragically losing his wife and child, he can't risk loving again. So where to find a surrogate "mother" to carry his child-one who won't ask for too much?

Local librarian Susannah Langston secretly aches for a baby. But as the oldest living virgin in town, she has no illusions about romance. So where to find a suitable "donor" to make her dream come true?

Lucas and Susannah can solve each other's problem. But to keep tongues from wagging, they need to make a convenient marriage, then make a baby...the old-fashioned way!


Book 1344

Marry Me, Kate

by Judy Christenberry

Published 1 January 1999

LUCKY CHARM SISTERS

KATE:

Join her this month

MAGGIE:

Coming in February 1999

SUSAN:

Don't miss her in March 1999

THE TWELVE-MONTH MARRIAGE

Their marriage was a business agreement, plain and simple. Will Hardison needed a wife to prevent women from chasing his millions. Kate O'Connor needed help so she could build her late father's dream. So they struck a deal-they'd marry for one year, and both of their problems would be solved.

Of course, there would be no touching...or kissing...or making soul-searing love...or giving away hearts. But then came the wedding night...!

The Lucky Charm Sisters: A boss, a brain and a beauty. Three sisters marry for convenience...but will they find love?


Book 1350

Baby in Her Arms

by Judy Christenberry

Published 1 February 1999

LUCKY CHARM SISTERS

KATE:

You met her last month!

MAGGIE:

Join her this month!

SUSAN:

Don't miss her in March 1999!

HAVE BABY, NEED WIFE

When Josh McKinley appeared on Maggie O'Connor's doorstep with a baby in his arms and an irresistibly helpless expression on his face, Maggie's maternal-and womanly-smarts wouldn't let her turn him away. But that one good deed soon turned into marriage-in name only-and Maggie knew she was in way over her head. Because what started out as a practical union was fast turning into a passion-filled romance....

The Lucky Charm Sisters: A boss, a brain and a beauty. Three sisters marry for convenience...but will they find love?


Book 1356

LUCKY CHARM SISTERS

KATE

MAGGIE

SUSAN

DESPERATELY SEEKING CINDERELLA...

Susan Greenwood had expected a tip, not an offer of marriage! But how could the down-on-her-luck beauty resist when rich-as-a-prince Zach Lowery proposed to her in the middle of the Lucky Charm Diner?

Then she got her answer-it was just a role she had to play to soothe Zach's dying grandfather. But Zach never expected his pretend wife to tie him in knots with her selfless gestures and warm embraces. And soon this cynical rancher found himself trying to find a way to make a real future...a real family...with his Cinderella bride.

The Lucky Charm Sisters: A boss, a brain and a beauty. Three sisters marry for convenience...but will they find love?


Book 1383

FAMILY

MATTERS

IT WAS JUST A HOUSE...

Bachelor Cade McKendrick has no intention of filling his rugged ranch with a family. Then his hastily hired cook turned out to be a gorgeous single mom, and the place was promptly invaded by freshly baked cookies, toys and laughter. Soon, Cade longed for something he didn't even believe in...

COULD IT BECOME A HOME?

P.J. Kirkland was a mother, not a wife. Yet Cade's tender ways had her dreaming of a husband. Was it possible this cowboy wanted more than a place to hang his Stetson...that he desired his own loving family?

Kisses, kids, cuddles and kin-the best things in life are found in families!


Book 1453

JED KNEW MEN AND HORSES. AND HE UNDERSTOOD A LITTLE ABOUT WOMEN.

But born illegitimate, a lifelong loner, what the cowboy didn't understand-would probably never understand-was families.

Which meant that the attraction he felt for rich, pretty rancher Beth Kennedy was just that. Attraction. Nothing more. There was no future in it-no house with flowers, no cradles filled with sweet-smelling babies.So Jed vowed he'd train Beth to be the best rodeo rider she could be. Then he'd move on down the road.

Alone.

Unless he'd just found a place to call home....


Book 1457

It was her smile that caused all the trouble. Yep, ranch foreman Rob Hansen was sure he never would have agreed to be Melissa Kennedy's counterfeit fiance if she hadn't given him one of her killer smiles.

And now he found himself "engaged" to her, he was determined to keep as much distance as he possibly could from the lovely foster mom. He was no home-and-hearth kind of man. So Rob would resist her delicious meals, comforting arms...dimples...smiles...passionate embraces. Yeah. Right.


Book 1463


Book 1476

Snowbound Sweetheart

by Judy Christenberry

Published 10 October 2000

Spending the night with a sexy, bossy cowboy had not been Lindsay Crawford's idea! But when a storm left her snowbound with gruff Gil Daniels, she had to be practical. And though his kisses made her quite warm, nothing happened!

Trouble was, Lindsay's big, strong brothers didn't believe them. They recognized the look in Lindsay's eyes-and more important, the one in Gil's! Luckily, they respected him enough to hold off on the shotgun and let him do the right thing.

But Lindsay wouldn't marry because it was "right"-she wanted true love. Because then the walls of Jericho might come crashing down....


Book 1511

Newborn Daddy

by Judy Christenberry

Published 1 April 2001

Ryan Nix knew all too well the joy of parenthood-and the pain of loss. So he vowed never to let himself feel anything again. Until he looked through a nursery window to find his name listed as the father of Emma Davenport's newborn baby girl! What was he going to do now?

Sweet, lovely Emma knew what a risk she was taking when she fell fast and hard for a man who refused to open his heart. But her beautiful baby girl was proof that Ryan had let his guard down once. Maybe it was time for second chances....


Book 1513

Sensible attorney Madison Wainright did all she could to hide the torch she carried for her friend–sexy bachelor Luke Marchetti. But one shocking night, Maddie lost her senses–and her virginity–in Luke's passionate arms…and came up pregnant!

With a baby on the way, Luke vowed to wed the lady lawyer. He maintained their "just friends" status as best he could, convincing himself that the excitement he felt was just…platonic. As Maddie's touch set him on fire, Luke soon had more than one reason for making the woman his Marchetti bride….


Book 1529

Crazy for Lovin' You

by Teresa Southwick

Published 1 July 2001

When she was a lovestruck teenager, Taylor Stevens bared her soul to Mitch Rafferty. But instead of sweeping her into his arms, the tortured rebel with the bad-boy blue eyes told her she kissed like a little girl. Mortified, Taylor shoved Mitch into the pool...cowboy boots and all!

Now the tables were turned and-holy smoke!-Mitch couldn't believe his eyes. From scrawny kid to stunning woman, Taylor had sure grown up...and Mitch was itchin' to kiss her again. But the contrary cowgirl swore she'd been crazy for ever lovin' him. Would this lonesome drifter stick around Destiny, Texas, long enough to prove her wrong?


Book 1541

This Kiss

by Teresa Southwick

Published 1 September 2001

She swept back into town. No longer plain, awkward Hannah Morgan-now she was sophisticated Dr. Morgan! But one appreciative look and a toe-curling kiss from Dev Hart sent her right back into a teenage swoon. Maybe he'd finally noticed she was a woman!

She took his breath away. Hannah's combination of smarts and sexiness awoke in this wary, once-burned rancher desires he'd long denied. All he needed was someone to care for his little boy, not a woman who would turn him inside out. But Hannah would never settle for anything less than all he was....


Book 1547

To: Jen, Lauren, Julia, Maggie From: Sharon Date: 10/01

RE: Due Date: 7 months!

Remember my dream man? The one I met when trapped in the elevator? Well, he's back-and he's our new client! The moment I heard his voice, I knew Jack Waterton was the man I'd-who'd- Well, the man from the elevator! For weeks I've been thinking of his strong arms and the kindness of his touch. And now we're working together! But I don't know if he remembers me yet-or knows I have a very special reminder of our night together....


Book 1560

If You Don't Know By Now

by Teresa Southwick

Published 1 December 2001

A decade ago, good-girl Maggie Benson took a walk on the wild side with brooding bad boy Jack Riley. They'd generated enough chemistry to blow Destiny, Texas, to kingdom come. But an army-bound Jack had disappeared after a night of passion, leaving Maggie with more than just memories....

Then Jack blew back into town. But he was the one left shell-shocked. Not only did the spirited single mom still make him ache in all the right places, but she also revealed a life-altering secret.

Would a fearless Jack take on the most daunting mission of all-claiming his family? A small town chock-full of shocking secrets, budding dreams...and long, lost loves!


Book 1570

Least Likely to Wed

by Judy Christenberry

Published 1 February 2002

SEALED WITH A...SLAP?

The kiss was desperate, passionate, leaving Kelly Hampton no alternative but to smack the sinfully sexy cowboy who'd taken liberty with her lips. Didn't matter that Pete Crawford was her best friend's brother. Didn't matter that he'd handpicked her to foil a fortune-hunting femme fatale's advances. Pete was a cowboy, and Kelly had the broken heart and fatherless baby boy to prove that cowboys couldn't be trusted.

What if Pete doted on Drew, becoming the dad her child had never known? What if he proved to be more a gentleman during their "pretense" than anyone she'd ever known? The irrefutable truth was that neither of them intended to wed...ever.

Then Pete kissed her again....


Book 1572

What If We Fall in Love?

by Teresa Southwick

Published 1 February 2002

He had a secret–and it was a doozy! Sheriff Grady O'Connor's twins–the girls he loved more than anything–were actually fathered by Jensen Stevens's late husband. And now their uncle wanted to claim them for their legacy. Well, not while Grady was in charge!

So Grady went to lovely Jen and asked her…to be his lawyer! Surely her sharp wits and agile mind would figure a way out of this predicament. But Grady hadn't counted on sitting by Jensen day after day, smelling her perfume, looking into her eyes….

And soon the stalwart sheriff was wondering what else might happen behind closed doors….


Book 1587

Hunter Morgan incarcerated bad guys; he didn't cootchie-coo babies. But that was before a sperm bank snafu impregnated a stranger with his progeny. Now duty demanded he do right by Ashley Morgen and be the father fate had once denied him....

Ashley refused to share her long-awaited twins with a total stranger, much less agree to wed him! She couldn't risk her already bruised heart-one loveless marriage had been one too many. But she couldn't deny the cherished feeling that overcame her when Hunter moved her under his roof to attend to her every need. And after their first kiss, Ashley couldn't help but hope that the stork would also deliver Hunter's love...


Book 1654

He was rich, he was handsome...and Nicholas Avery was going to be a daddy! When Andrea Avery realized that her whirlwind marriage to the business tycoon had resulted in a bundle of joy, her protective instincts told her to keep the child a secret. After all, the last thing Nick wanted was a family....

Only, suddenly stranded during a fierce storm with her soon-to-be ex, she wasn't sure how much longer she could keep her not-so-little secret. But the long days-and nights-spent with each other brought back the deep, passionate emotions that still coursed between them. Now that fate had intervened, was this her last chance to convince Nick that he was the perfect husband and-surprise!-daddy?