by Caroline Anderson (2003)
Claire Franklin has been left to bring up her sister's beautiful baby. She's convinced that Patrick Cameron is the father, though he insists that's impossible. Secretly suspecting that his late brother might well be the little girl's father, Patrick still believes it's his duty to care for Claire and baby Jess… As he becomes a permanent fixture in their lives, duty turns to burning attraction for one--and besotted devotion for the other! All thoughts of bachelorhood are replaced by a dream of becoming a husband and a father. But everything is turned upside down when the truth about Jess's paternity finally comes to light…
LaVyrle Spencer
Sometimes destiny follows no rules... Winnifred Gardner, maid of honor at her best friend's wedding, never dreamed she'd be tempted by handsome, teasing Joseph Duggan, the best man. Her own wedding was only three months away! The attraction was dangerous, and Winn knew it was wrong. But the initial thrill developed into a sensuous blaze, one that threatened to flare out of control. Winn was faced with an agonizing choice....
Evelyn Rogers
This new line of sensual contemporary romances about men and women having the time of their lives falling in love starts out with a new novel from the author of the runaway hit, "Crown of Glory." In "Second Opinion, " a charming sportswriter woos a newly divorced doctor, with a little help from a group of senior citizens. She needed a second opinion: After five years of a miserable marriage to Roger "The Rat" Ryan, Dr. Charlotte Hamilton obtains a divorce. However, being the Rat, Roger blames their failed marriage totally on Charlotte. He insists that if she was less frigid in bed, he would never have wandered. His final humiliation about his ex occurs in his lawyer's office when he announces to the world that Charlotte was a lousy lover. In spite of her professional accomplishments, Charlotte's inferiority complex explodes and she leaves totally debased. She heads to a nearby hotel bar for a drink where she meets a handsome man. They get a room and share a night of bliss. A very confident Charlie vanishes. Her lover, sports reporter Sam Blake knows he has found his soul mate, but does not even know her name. Using the bribe of tickets to the Alamo Bowl, he learns her name. However, she is his friend's ex-wife and has reason to loathe him.
Maggie Osborne
Luke Bannister could go elsewhere with his infuriating charm and his knock-'em-dead good looks. Samantha Adams was not ripe for love. She was determined to make Adams Air Freight a success, and Bannister Air Freight was her competition. But after miraculously surviving a plane crash with Luke, Sam learned she was wrong. She had never known such glorious abandon, such ecstasy, as when they spent time in the mountain wilderness together -- yet she also knew that once they were back in the real world, they would become adversaries again. Luke said he loved her, and wanted to marry her, but what was he really after: Samantha Adams or Adams Air?
Amanda York
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Romance wasn't on veterinarian Alex Aimes' mind when she was walking her Irish setter on the beach one foggy morning--but romance has a way of sneaking up on you. The mists parted to reveal a scruffy golden retriever--and her equally disreputable looking owner. It was love at first sight for the dogs, but things weren't as easy for Will and Alex. Unshaven, uncombed and definitely untidy, Will O'Keefe had a face even a mother couldn't describe as handsome. But his charm and his appeal were undeniable, and despite her careful plans, Alex knew she had to follow her heart. Every dog has his day, and this was theirs.