by Deborah Raney (1997)
When his precious wife of thirty years received a devastating diagnosis, John Brighton's world fell apart. As his wife slipped from him day by day, his love was being tested as never before, and he found himself confronted by a weakness he never knew he had. He desperately needed a confidante in this dark time, and a young widow named Julia Sinclair seemed to understand his pain as no one else could. Torn between doing what he knew was right and what his heart told him could not be wrong, John soon discovered that the heart can't be trusted where true love is concerned.
Howard Jacobson
In awe of his strikingly beautiful, highly strung wife and her equally volatile mother, novelist Guy Ableman finds his work persistently interrupted by their drama and dreams of squeezing out one more great book in spite of growing fears that reading is a cultural activity of the past.
Diana Palmer
Bess Samson was raised in privilege, but always had a thing for Cade Hollister, the rough-and-tumble cowboy next door, even ignoring her controlling, class-conscious mother's warning to stay away from him. But he turned her down - hard. Humiliated, she grew up and moved on, but never truly gave up hope. Cade has secretly always adored Bess - but is filled with disdain for the Samsons' wealth. Once, the families had been friends, until dark secrets and scandal caused a bitter rift, and now her family won't let him forget his blue-collar roots. But when an accident nearly costs Bess her life, the proud rancher must finally fight for the love he's never forgotten.
Jennie Lucas
Dark, devilish Paolo Caretti can buy anything he wants. He isn't ashamed of where he comes from. But a decade ago Isabelle's family wanted breeding, not a mechanic. Rejected, he now wants vengeance....Princess Isabelle loved Paolo, and it broke her heart to let him go. Now she's 28 & needs his help. It will come at a price, but she has no choice.... They'll make vows. They'll make love. They'll find that love springs from hate!
Cara Colter
Once upon a time, a woman was courted by two men - but she could marry only one. So Tory Bradbury chose the safe man, the steady man. She bade goodbye to the man who made her pulse pound and her breath unsteady. And then discovered that nothing in life was ever certain .... Now a widow, Tory never expected to see her first love again. Then Adam Reed, the dangerously sexy bachelor she'd been so afraid to give her heart to all those years ago, came back. Adam claimed he'd come home only to make her smile again, but Tory saw something in his dark eyes that promised more. Could it be the rugged bachelor was ready to be a groom-- and she was the bride he was waiting for?