She always knew this day would comeWhen her former boyfriend shows up at her Vermont home, Lilah Bantry is terrified that Owen Gage will take her child away. Four years ago, she sent him packing, dead certain that Owen couldn't be the father their unborn baby needed. Now he's stirring up powerful emotions and vowing he'll never leave the son he's determined to get to know. Lilah spent decades trying to overcome her own traumatic past. Is Owen's warmly welcoming Tennessee hometown a place where she can finally stop running? First, she needs to be convinced that people really can change…
In no time at all, Dr. Maria Keaton has accomplished what no one else ever could.She's shaken Judge Jake Sloane's dedication to his job and blurred his definitions of right and wrong. Worse, his attraction to her has made him lose focus in a trial–one where she's a key witness. The more Jake resists the sparks between him and Maria, the faster his professional life collides with the personal one.When Maria becomes the town pariah, Jake must choose between the woman he loves and protecting his reputation… before it's too late.
Sam Lockwood is a single father who wants his children to know about family. For that reason he begins to search for the mother who gave him up at birth. He finds her, and is surprised to learn that she now has another child–one she chose through adoption.Her daughter is Molly Calvert. Once known as the wild Calvert, Molly has settled down to become a respected teacher at the little elementary school in Bardill's Ridge. Years ago, she put her family through too much, and she's not prepared to hurt them ever again. Which is why she has to ignore the feelings she's beginning to have for Sam–her mother's long-lost son.
Every marriage has its problemsOn the surface, Josh and Lydia Quincy have it all–a nice house, a baby on the way, work they both love. But one tragic act reveals cracks in their marriage that can't stay hidden.While Lydia mends physically from an attack that ends her dream of family, neither she nor Josh is sure their marriage will recover. Hoping they can still make things work, the two go to Josh's hometown. A place where even more ghosts exist for Josh.A husband and wife–physically together, but emotionally so very far apart. Can they find a way back to each other?
Noah and Tessa Gabriel–once they were in love, happy, marriedOf course, that was then. Now they're two people who've lost all the things that matter most, including each other. But after Tessa's best friend, David, is killed and she becomes the prime suspect, she turns to Noah for help.He's a homicide cop–the best–and even though the crime doesn't take place in his jurisdiction, he's going to search for the killer. He has no other choice; the police are focusing all their energy on finding the evidence to convict Tessa. He failed Tessa once. He won't do that again.Noah and Tessa have to learn how to work together, how to be together. It's the only way to keep David's baby safe and to catch the murderer.
How is it possible to forget the love of your life?Zach Calvert has no memory of his last three years as a Navy pilot. And for the most part, he's resigned himself to that. He's content with his new life as the sheriff of his hometown, happy that his small daughter lives close by.But everything changes when he discovers he has a five-year-old son and a lover he can't remember.
Was he angry at her for leaving, or for coming back?When Emma Candler returned to Bliss, Tennessee, after four long years trying to find-or lose-herself, she was intent on restoring more than just her nan's termite-tortured old house. She had her life and her dignity to rebuild, too. Every small-town gossip knew all about the family fiasco she had fled from, and the fiance she had hoped would follow.But Noah Gage wasn't a follower. And he didn't seem too pleased to see her back…or impressed with her attempts to make amends.Maybe there was nothing left between them. But Emma had to try to make things right.
Home at last? Daphne Soder has come to Honesty, Virginia, to find her lost twin sister. And it’s here in this unlikely small town that she can make a fresh start. First she has to come clean about her past. But truthfulness has a price. If she confesses all, she could lose Patrick Gannon, the single father who’s already staking a claim to her heart. Can she make the leap of faith?Together with Patrick’s son and her sister, they could create the family they both want. All he has to do is give her a reason to stay…
Discover the magic of Christmas Town, Maine! Jack Banning promised to support the mother of his unborn child… But she doesn't need money, she only needs him.Callie Banning's student has declared war on Christmas, so it's up to her to help the little girl–and her widowed father–believe again.Gina Vernay is about to meet her online mystery date…and she's in for the surprise of a lifetime!
She makes him feel like a superhero…For all his success, Aidan Nikolas couldn' t save his wife. And he couldn' t save himself from what followed. But maybe he can save Beth Tully, her troubled son and her struggling business in one single bound.Beth fears she' s failing her son. But it' s hard not to lean on the strong, handsome man who makes them feel so loved and protected. Except, the more she lets Aidan into her life–and her heart–the harder it' s going to be when he leaves….WELCOME TO HONESTYWhere people care and love changes everything
Daredevil doctor to doting daddy?Eastern Beach Hospital is just the next stop for doctor Nick Roberts – he's left broken hearts on every continent! But Nick's fun-loving attitude is so infectious that his patients – and nurse Alison Carter – are unwillingly hooked. One night with Nick leaves Alison with a new zest for life – and one rather more unexpected gift…
It's taken five years for Cassie Warner to come to terms with the violent act that shattered her life and resulted in the end of her marriage to Van Haddon. Now, for the sake of her ailing father, she's returned to Honesty…bringing with her the secret that resulted from the fateful night.Cassie knows showing up with her daughter will make her the object of scandalized whispers, but she still hopes to avoid Van. Because even though their marriage has ended, it doesn't mean their feelings for each other have.
THE TALBOT TWINSA troubled marriage, an unexpected pregnancy, a terrible accident. Any one of those flings would be hard to handle. Cate Talbot Palmer has to face them all.Cate has decided her marriage is over. Much as she loves her husband, she can no longer live with him. But after she tells him she's going–and before he can even start to win her back–an accident robs her of her memory.Amnesia is frightening: Everyone knows you, but to you, even family members–including your identical twin–are strangers. You have to trust others for your memories and take too much on faith.Then again, maybe amnesia's the perfect opportunity to start over….
Her knight in shining leathers!Trinity Walker has learnt the hard way to stand on her own two feet for her sick son Oscar. But, when ex-army surgeon Reid Hamilton walks into her life and offers her a job and a home, she can’t refuse!He might ruffle her feathers, but Trinity can’t help falling for the knight in motorbike leathers. Reid never expected this little family to bring such sparkle into his cynical life but now he’ll do whatever it takes to give Trinity the love she deserves this Christmas!
She didn't know how wrong the right decision could beHer Daughter's Mother: India Stuart wants to know her child, but she gave up that right fifteen years ago. Still, she feels compelled to make sure her daughter's safe and happy with her adoptive parents.Her Daughter's Father: India has a simple plan–sneak into town and observe her daughter from a distance. But things don't work out that way. Before she knows it, she's involved in her daughter's life…and falling in love with her daughter's widowed father.Her Daughter: India's daughter, Colleen, has a plan, too. Get her father and India together.India can almost believe that Colleen's play will work. But deep down she knows it can't. Because once the truth is out, no one will forgive her for lying.
Whose baby is he?Three months ago, Isabel Baker's life came crashing down after her husband confessed he'd fallen in love with another woman–her sister–and that they'd had a child together.Then tragedy strikes, and Isabel's sister and husband are killed, leaving baby Tony with just her sister's husband, Ben. Now Isabel is faced with a terrible decision. Telling the truth would mean taking Tony from the only father he's ever known, but how can she possibly lie?She's shocked to discover that Ben doesn't have any such qualms. He's determined to keep what remains of his family intact–no matter what. Which is why he's trying to convince Isabel that together they could make the perfect parents for Tony….
There's no place like home, but even ruby slippers won't get Claire Atherton there.For clair, home is Fairlove, Virginia, and a Federal Era house built by her ancestors. Although the house still stands, it might as well be over the rainbow, because the man who owned it–the man who let it fall to ruin–is the same man who destroyed her parents. But sometimes even rich, evil men fail to get their way…Nick Dylan's father was always manipulative. Still, it surprises Nick to learn that his father would try to control him from the grave. «Fall in love and marry.» Or lose everything. If it weren't for his mother, Nick would simply walk away. Since he can't, he'll propose to Clair. She may hate him, his family and all he stands for, but he does have something she wants. Her house. And her feelings for him guarantee that she won't want to stay married for a minute longer than she needs to.