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Suzanne McMinn

She made him feel like a lover--instead of a dad with four daughters.... Garth Holloway figured his love life was over, that raising kids on his own made romance impossible, but when his pretty neighbor offered to trade help with his girls for his handyman skills, lie was stunned by the longing her proposal aroused! After years spent caring for her siblings, Kelly Thompson hungered to travel the world beyond Hope, Texas, but when Garth's kisses left her spellbound, would she find her true home in his heart? Poignant and finny, passionate and playful, Suzanne McMinn's tale of dreams deferred and temptations tasted is as heartwarming as it is irresistible! When freedom beckoned, she'd grabbed her passport and packed her bags, but when the real adventure unfolded in her own backyard, would she surrender her solo ticket for a hunk on the fancily plan?

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Helen Conrad

The Conus -- one of the loveliest shells in Pacific waters... but it harbors a creature with the deadliest sting. Taylor Winfield likened Rachel Davidson to that contradictory, impenetrable shell. But her spoiled, shrewdly calculated facade crumbled beneath his gentle mastery. Exquisite gold-hue days and plumeria-scented nights in glorious Samoa set the scene for loving confrontation, as Rachel battled for independence, torn between her need for Taylor's embraces and her impassioned desire to be her own woman. Could they both succumb to the temptation of the tropical paradise and still be true to their hearts? Hero: Taylor Winfield Heroine: Rachel Davidson

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Nancy Warren

Keep her hands to herself? Not easy for Emily Saunders, who's in Elk Crossing, Idaho, for a family wedding. She's double booked in the same hotel room with a sexy cop attending -- of all things! -- a hockey tournament. As a massage therapist, Emily's soon itching to soothe Jonah Betts's gorgeous muscles -- both on and off the ice. Jonah can't believe his luck -- a sexy single woman sharing his cozy room, albeit temporarily. Okay, her orange bridesmaid dress is a disaster and her family is convinced he's actually her boyfriend. He's ready to go along with it even as he makes his play.... Until Emily is suddenly calling for a TIME-OUT! Will Jonah's fantasies be permanently iced?

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Charlotte Hughes

On a night of snow and fire, he found a second chance to prove his love.... Overwork hadn't driven away the pain of his wife's leaving him, so when his doctor prescribed a weekend alone in his mountain cabin, Michael Kelly agreed. Arriving in a blizzard to find Maddy there, too, he expected a confrontation--but what he got was a poker to the head ... followed by amnesia! Maddy expected one man and found another, but could this tender, passionate stranger erase the memories of a marriage gone wrong? Weaving delight out of disaster and unforgettable romance from temptation and trouble, Charlotte Hughes once again captures every reader's heart! Marriage had made them angry strangers, driven two kindred spirits down different roads, but could a bump on the head and a blow to the heart help him win back the only woman he'd ever loved?