by Valerie Holmes (2008)
The arranged marriage to a man she despises seems to be the only way to save her family until help from her aunt and a bold act of courage offer Elizabeth another way.
Erin Beaty
After proving her worth as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she s called upon to teach his majesty s soldiers how to read and write, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom of Demora and to be reunited with her fiance.
Barbara McMahon
Torn between duty…and desire! Prince Jean LeBlanc is the sole remaining heir to the throne of Marique. Only, he refuses to have anything to do with his royal heritage. As Marique's royal ambassador it's Clarissa Dubonette's job to persuade Jean that his country needs him to be king…. Jean reluctantly agrees to escort Clarissa back to Marique, but only so that he can finally cut all ties with his kingdom. In the meantime he's shadowed by Clarissa day and night and he's quickly falling for her innocent, elegant beauty. Now Jean is faced with an impossible choice: to become king and make Clarissa his queen, or to leave them both forever….
Lois Faye Dyer
Everyone in Ashley O'Ballivan's life is marrying and starting families, except her. But what date can compare to Jack McCall, the man who broke her heart years ago? And now he's mysteriously back. But he isn't who she thinks he is. After a dangerous mission working for the DEA, security expert Jack McCall rents a room in Ashley's bed-and-breakfast. For her sake, he must keep his distance. But his feelings for her are so powerful that only his heart remains off-limits. To protect her, from his enemies and himself, he has to leave, vowing to fight his way home to her and Stone Creek forever.
Marie Ferrarella
Forty-six-year-old book editor Elisha Reid has focused entirely on her career in publishing until the sudden death of her brother from pancreatic cancer leaves her with two nieces to care for. As she learns about the demands of motherhood and balancing with work, she also unexpectedly forms a romantic attachment with her most difficult author, Ryan Sutherland, a Tom Clancy type, who has his own demons to face. Can an old dog learn new tricks? Can this professional woman learn to deal with this unexpected tragedy and create a new life for herself and her nieces?