Harlequin Romance

27 primary works

The Prince and the Nanny

by Cara Colter

Published 1 January 2007

Feisty redhead Prudence Winslow is down to her last cent and cynical about if nding Mr. Right, so she has sworn off men--for a year! But then she meets Ryan Kaelan, and his delightful motherless children who need her nanny skills. Prudence takes the job, telling herself it wasn't...Read more

Feisty redhead Prudence Winslow is down to her last cent and cynical about if nding Mr. Right, so she has sworn off men--for a year! But then she meets Ryan Kaelan, and his delightful motherless children who need her nanny skills. Prudence takes the job, telling herself it wasn't Ryan's jaw-dropping sexiness that convinced her-- or the fact that he is a real-life prince! Will she be able to resist Ryan's royal command-- to seal the deal with a kiss?

Back To Mr & Mrs

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 March 2007

Cade and Melanie - High School Prom King and Queen - the golden couple! Twenty years on, the reunion's looming, and Melanie must let the world know that the dream is no longer true... Somewhere along their journey Cade lost the one person who lit up his world. Now...Read more

Cade and Melanie - High School Prom King and Queen - the golden couple! Twenty years on, the reunion's looming, and Melanie must let the world know that the dream is no longer true... Somewhere along their journey Cade lost the one person who lit up his world. Now he's determined to show Melanie that he can be the man she's always wanted...

Married By Morning

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 April 2007

Gorgeous playboy Carter Matthews's favorite things are women and money.

But the business he's inherited is broke, and his beautiful new employee seems immune to his charm. Daphne Williams knows Carter's too rich and too handsome to fall for her. And anyway, she likes her perfectly ordered...

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Gorgeous playboy Carter Matthews's favorite things are women and money.

But the business he's inherited is broke, and his beautiful new employee seems immune to his charm. Daphne Williams knows Carter's too rich and too handsome to fall for her. And anyway, she likes her perfectly ordered life just as it is.

But Carter's decided to prove his reliability - by getting married! Ever-practical Daphne thinks the idea is ridiculous - even more so when she discovers that she's his chosen bride-to-be!

Their Christmas Wish Come True

by Cara Colter

Published 1 August 2007

Forty days till Christmas--can they open their hearts in time?Kirsten Morrison runs the Secret Santa Society and loves making others happy. Although she knows opening your heart can be painful, her secret wish is to find a special man to share Christmas with.--Volunteering to wrap children's gifts isn't something...Read more

Forty days till Christmas--can they open their hearts in time?Kirsten Morrison runs the Secret Santa Society and loves making others happy. Although she knows opening your heart can be painful, her secret wish is to find a special man to share Christmas with.--Volunteering to wrap children's gifts isn't something Michael Brewster would normally do. But, facing his first Christmas alone, he finds himself on Kirsten's doorstep.As they work together, an undeniable attraction flares between them. Is a kiss under the mistletoe the start of their Christmas wish come true?

Miracle On Christmas Eve

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 September 2007

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a family...

Jessica Patterson has tried to put on a brave face, but she misses the joy that love can bring at Christmastime. Until a handsome stranger in need of a Christmas miracle touches her heart... Single dad...

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Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a family...

Jessica Patterson has tried to put on a brave face, but she misses the joy that love can bring at Christmastime. Until a handsome stranger in need of a Christmas miracle touches her heart... Single dad C. J. Hamilton has discovered fatherhood is a little harder than bachelorhood!

But he's mesmerized by Jessica's enchanting beauty and sincerity. She's perfect with his daughter-is it possible she's perfect for him? It's lucky that Jessica can't resist a plea for help, because C.J. has a twinkle in his blue eyes that suggests her Christmas dreams will come true...

The Playboy's Plain Jane

by Cara Colter

Published 1 December 2007

The playboy Good-looking and confident, sports hero Dylan McKinnon simply has that indefinable thing that makes him irresistible to the opposite sex.

His plain Jane Florist Katie Pritchard knows all about Dylan's effect on women-he's her best customer! And the wary divorcee is captivated by...

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The playboy Good-looking and confident, sports hero Dylan McKinnon simply has that indefinable thing that makes him irresistible to the opposite sex.

His plain Jane Florist Katie Pritchard knows all about Dylan's effect on women-he's her best customer! And the wary divorcee is captivated by his charm, in spite of herself. A perfect partnership? They seem an unlikely couple. They are. But Katie realizes there's more to this playboy than meets the eye....

Sweetheart Lost and Found

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 February 2008

As the Wedding Belles' florist, Callie is surrounded by blushing brides. If only she still believed in love. Callie made a mistake many years ago. She let a good man go, and now keeps her heart safe. But what's she going to do now that the good man is...Read more

As the Wedding Belles' florist, Callie is surrounded by blushing brides. If only she still believed in love. Callie made a mistake many years ago. She let a good man go, and now keeps her heart safe. But what's she going to do now that the good man is back?Jared Townsend knows he should have fought harder for Callie in the past. Now he's determined to bring her out of her shell and find the beautiful, vivacious woman he once knew. Can he show her how to laugh again, feel again...even love again?

The Loner's Guarded Heart

by Michelle Douglas

Published 1 February 2008

Josie was touched that her brothers had arranged a holiday for her-she certainly needed one.

Only, the location isn't the lively resort she'd expected, but a rustic cabin in a beautiful but isolated Australian idyll.... Her only neighbor for miles is the taciturn, if incredibly attractive, Kent...

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Josie was touched that her brothers had arranged a holiday for her-she certainly needed one.

Only, the location isn't the lively resort she'd expected, but a rustic cabin in a beautiful but isolated Australian idyll.... Her only neighbor for miles is the taciturn, if incredibly attractive, Kent Black. Following a family tragedy, Kent cut himself off from the world.

Josie can't help but be intrigued by this solitary man, and with her bubbly, warm personality, she's determined to pick away at the iron padlock around his heart.

Her Royal Wedding Wish

by Cara Colter

Published 1 April 2008

Princess Shoshauna of B'Ranasha has followed royal convention all her life.

Her greatest wish is freedom–and to marry for love, not duty. A royal assignment: Suddenly in danger, Shoshauna is whisked to an exotic island by soldier Jake Ronan. He's been hired to protect her, and despite...

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Princess Shoshauna of B'Ranasha has followed royal convention all her life.

Her greatest wish is freedom–and to marry for love, not duty. A royal assignment: Suddenly in danger, Shoshauna is whisked to an exotic island by soldier Jake Ronan. He's been hired to protect her, and despite the attraction makes it clear he's here for duty, not love….

Her wedding wish: Being with Jake, Shoshauna feels truly happy and free for the first time. But can she dream of herself, a royal, marrying this hardened soldier?

Boardroom Bride and Groom

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 May 2008

Out of the office and into his arms...

For gorgeous lawyer Nick Gilbert, after-hours with a woman usually means a romantic dinner - not a children's charity picnic... But he's game! Especially as his date is his rather prim but intriguing colleague, Carolyn Duff... Watching her...

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Out of the office and into his arms...

For gorgeous lawyer Nick Gilbert, after-hours with a woman usually means a romantic dinner - not a children's charity picnic... But he's game! Especially as his date is his rather prim but intriguing colleague, Carolyn Duff... Watching her with the little kids, Nick sees a new side to Carolyn. He suddenly understands the glimmer of sadness behind her dazzling green gaze.

As the real woman behind the business-suit facade is laid bare, Nick has never seen anyone more beautiful...

Nine to Five From city girl to corporate wife

His Mistletoe Bride

by Cara Colter

Published 1 December 2008

"Police officer Brody Taggert has his reasons for hating Christmas. But Lila Grainger's arrival in Snow Mountain tilts his carefully balanced world sideways. When they are snowbound in a log cabin, beautiful and vibrant Lila begins to break down the armor around Brody's heart...but the glimmer of sadness in...Read more

"Police officer Brody Taggert has his reasons for hating Christmas. But Lila Grainger's arrival in Snow Mountain tilts his carefully balanced world sideways. When they are snowbound in a log cabin, beautiful and vibrant Lila begins to break down the armor around Brody's heart...but the glimmer of sadness in her eyes makes Brody want to rescue her right back. As Lila and Brody help heal each other's hearts, they realize they don't ever want to leave their snowbound shelter...."--p. [4] of cover.

Marry-Me Christmas

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 December 2008

Rich man's proposal; snow-white bride

Samantha Barnett would describe herself as an ordinary girl. Flynn McGranger would call her beautiful. If he weren't about to destroy her career. A rich, successful journalist, Flynn aims to write a scathing review of Samantha's little bakery. He never mixes...

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Rich man's proposal; snow-white bride

Samantha Barnett would describe herself as an ordinary girl. Flynn McGranger would call her beautiful. If he weren't about to destroy her career. A rich, successful journalist, Flynn aims to write a scathing review of Samantha's little bakery. He never mixes business with pleasure. But the secrets she's clearly keeping intrigue him, and her innocence has caught him off guard...

What's happened to him? He's being ridiculous! The Christmas-coated town has gone to his head. Either that, or this small-town girl has unlocked the city-slicker's heart...

A Bride for All Seasons 'Tis the season to fall in love...

Hired Nanny Bride

by Cara Colter

Published 1 January 2009

"Playboy tycoon Joshua Cole doesn't expect to be confronted with a frumpy nanny and a howling baby in his expensively furnished office. But the child is his nephew, so he steps in to help! Dannie Springer has been hiding behind her staid nanny uniform since she got her heart...Read more

"Playboy tycoon Joshua Cole doesn't expect to be confronted with a frumpy nanny and a howling baby in his expensively furnished office. But the child is his nephew, so he steps in to help! Dannie Springer has been hiding behind her staid nanny uniform since she got her heart broken. Yet over the weeks with Joshua, she starts to see the man beneath the designer suits--and she is secretly wishing he could see the real her."--p. [4] of cover.

Doorstep Daddy

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 January 2009

Maverick writer Dalton Scott demands solitude--not a baby on his doorstep! But he can hardly shut the door.... Though absolutely out of his depth, he's amazed when he finally gets the little girl to stop crying!Then beautiful single mom Ellie arrives, distraught that the babysitter left her precious child...Read more

Maverick writer Dalton Scott demands solitude--not a baby on his doorstep! But he can hardly shut the door.... Though absolutely out of his depth, he's amazed when he finally gets the little girl to stop crying!Then beautiful single mom Ellie arrives, distraught that the babysitter left her precious child on Dalton's doorstep!Can this chaotic pair make him realize that too much of his life has been stored in fiction? With Ellie he could start a whole new chapter....

Miss Maple And The Playboy

by Cara Colter

Published 1 January 2009

Teaching the playboy a lesson!

Primary school teacher Beth Maple is cautious and conventional. But when stand-in dad Ben Anderson appears at the school gates, Beth is starstruck! With his confident swagger and good looks, Ben is dangerously out of her league.

Yet being around him...

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Teaching the playboy a lesson!

Primary school teacher Beth Maple is cautious and conventional. But when stand-in dad Ben Anderson appears at the school gates, Beth is starstruck! With his confident swagger and good looks, Ben is dangerously out of her league.

Yet being around him makes her feel truly alive. She's sweet, he's sexy, she's shy - he's smitten! What is it they say? Opposites attract...?

A Princess For Christmas

by Shirley Jump

Published 1 January 2009

Hot-shot property tycoon

Jake Lattimore gets more than he bargains for this Christmas! Bulldozing his way into sleepy Harborside, Jake laughs in the face of the local opposition - but is stopped in his tracks by fiery Italian Mariabella Santaro.

To protect the community that has treated...

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Hot-shot property tycoon

Jake Lattimore gets more than he bargains for this Christmas! Bulldozing his way into sleepy Harborside, Jake laughs in the face of the local opposition - but is stopped in his tracks by fiery Italian Mariabella Santaro.

To protect the community that has treated her like a daughter and kept her secret, Mariabella will have to help Jake fall in love with the place - fast. For in Mariabella's stocking there aren't candy canes and chocolates, there's a diamond tiara and a plane ticket to the palace!

Snowbound Bride-To-Be

by Cara Colter

Published 1 January 2009

Hotel owner Emma White is planning the perfect Christmas and a handsome man with a baby is not in her plans. Ryder Richardson's only choice is to stay at Emma's hotel due to a huge snow storm that leaves him and baby Tess snowbound with Emma. Being with Emma...Read more

Hotel owner Emma White is planning the perfect Christmas and a handsome man with a baby is not in her plans. Ryder Richardson's only choice is to stay at Emma's hotel due to a huge snow storm that leaves him and baby Tess snowbound with Emma. Being with Emma amongst all the baubles and bells bring back painful memories, but Ryder finds himself opening up to her.

Just Married!

by Cara Colter and Shirley Jump

Published 1 January 2010

A wedding invitation has just arrived...

KISS THE BRIDESMAID Cara Colter Reluctant bridesmaid Samantha Hall has no interest in donning a pretty dress - she's used to hiding her curves behind boyish clothes. But Sam's caught the eye of the most eligible bachelor at the wedding! Ethan...

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A wedding invitation has just arrived...

KISS THE BRIDESMAID Cara Colter Reluctant bridesmaid Samantha Hall has no interest in donning a pretty dress - she's used to hiding her curves behind boyish clothes. But Sam's caught the eye of the most eligible bachelor at the wedding! Ethan Ballard is in the market for a bride - just for a day.

BEST MAN SAYS I DO

Shirley Jump Born to political royalty, Colton St John knows his path is clear before him - until Vivian Reilly, the town's original wild child, comes home for the wedding season. Vivian left on a Harley five years earlier, and he's determined to find out why she ran away...

Rescued In A Wedding Dress

by Cara Colter

Published 1 January 2010

Charity worker Molly Michaels can't resist trying on a donated wedding dress. It's her dream to be a bride draped in satin and silk--but not for the zipper to get stuck moments before meeting her new boss! Self-made entrepreneur Houston Whitford can't ignore a damsel in distress or a...Read more

Charity worker Molly Michaels can't resist trying on a donated wedding dress. It's her dream to be a bride draped in satin and silk--but not for the zipper to get stuck moments before meeting her new boss! Self-made entrepreneur Houston Whitford can't ignore a damsel in distress or a wedding dress! As long as she knows he's here for business, to make dollars and dimes--and not for romance...

Winning a Groom in 10 Dates

by Cara Colter

Published 1 January 2010

"A s a teenager, geeky Sophie adored gorgeous Brandon. He protected her from the bullies, but was too tough for the sweet small-town girl to crack. Then he left for the army ... Now the rebel's back--just in time to rescue Sophie from attending her ex-fiance's engagement party alone....Read more

"A s a teenager, geeky Sophie adored gorgeous Brandon. He protected her from the bullies, but was too tough for the sweet small-town girl to crack. Then he left for the army ... Now the rebel's back--just in time to rescue Sophie from attending her ex-fiance's engagement party alone. He'll be her stand-in boyfriend and convince everyone they're wildly in love"--Publisher.