Lani Mills had a secret crush on gorgeous diehard bachelor Colin West, along with half the women in town. But she was just his cleaning lady, so she'd have to content herself with dusting and dreaming…or would she?Colin needed a fictional fiancée to end his mother's matchmaking attempts. Lovely, loyal Lani was his first choice, and, to his relief, she agreed to pretend they were madly in love. But his relief turned to dismay when she kept forgetting the «pretend» part…
The only thing that can bring down a Quinn is a woman…The next Mighty Quinn…P.I. Sean Quinn lives by one rule–never get involved. And he's always held to it…until his latest case, where he nabbed a polygamist just before the guy led another poor woman astray. His mistake? Agreeing to break the bad news to the man's fiancée. Because that woman is already at the church, expecting to become a bride. And she's just asked Sean to be her groom….His downfall…If Laurel Rand can't prove to her uncle that she's married, he'll leave his entire fortune to a bunch of coin collectors. But before long, convincing her uncle is the least of Laurel's problems. Confined with Sean in close quarters, trying in vain to ignore the overwhelming chemistry between them, Laurel sees just what great «husband» material Sean is. And she's determined to make him see it, too. Luckily, the deal they made covers the honeymoon stage….
The only thing that can bring down a Quinn is a woman…The next Mighty Quinn…Photographer Liam Quinn can't believe he's getting paid to spy on a suspected embezzler. Expecially since he'd rather put the moves on gorgeous Eleanor than put her behind bars! But after a series of near-fatal accidents, Liam realizes the woman he's quickly becoming obsessed with is being framed. He can't help thinking that Eleanor is innocent–even if his need for her is anything but….His downfall…Life couldn't be worse for Eleanor Thorpe. She can't find a job, she's just been dumped again and now someone wants to see her dead! But things start to look up when handsome stranger Liam Quinn saves her life. In his strong arms she feels safe, protected, desired. If only she could shake the feeling that she's being watched….
The only thing that can bring down a Quinn is a woman…The second Mighty Quinn…Firefighter Dylan Quinn has perfected the art of loving–and leaving. But when he rescues a beautiful spitfire from his past, he's the one who ends up getting burned….His downfall…Meggie Flanagan has loved Dylan since they were kids. He hadn't noticed her then…but he's sure noticing her now! Finally Meggie has a chance to get even with the irresistible Irish charmer. Only, now that Meggie's got Dylan where she wants him, will she kick him out of her life…or lure him into her bed?
The only thing that can bring down a Quinn is a woman…The first Mighty Quinn…Maverick cop Conor Quinn is used to looking after everybody but himself. Only, when he finds himself guarding gorgeous Olivia Farrell, he's the one needing protection….His downfall…Olivia Farrell is in protective custody…and she's fighting it every step of the way. That is, until she meets her guard–sexy-as-sin Conor Quinn. Conor's smile leaves Olivia breathless, his dark gaze brings to mind images of steamy nights and twisted sheets. And suddenly Olivia realizes that her life isn't the only thing at risk….
The only thing that can bring down a Quinn is a woman…The third Mighty Quinn…Travel writer Brendan Quinn is known for charming women out of their clothes–then leaving on assignment when things get sticky. But he's at a loss when a sassy runaway heiress refuses to leave his boat–or his bed….His downfall…Amy Aldrich just wants a normal life. She's keen to experience it all–freedom, adventure…and incredible sex with gorgeous Brendan Quinn. Only, she never expects to fall so quickly, so completely, in love. And Brendan seems to have fallen just as hard. Too bad he doesn't know who Amy really is….
The only thing that can bring down a Quinn is a woman…The next Mighty Quinn…Investigative reporter Brian Quinn is known for two things–always getting his story and always getting the girl. Only, this time neither one is cooperating. He's on the trail of a huge political scandal–one that could make his career–but there's one person standing between him and his story. PR specialist Lily Gallagher–the woman he slept with last night…His downfall…Lily Gallagher is very good at putting a positive spin on things. But even she is having trouble making light of the incredible one-night stand she shared with sexy Brian Quinn. Suddenly she can't keep her mind on her job–or off the sexy Irishman. Only, they're working against each other…and every disagreement ends up in the same place–his bed. But how can she complain, when she's never found her work more satisfying…?
SHE'S HAVING THE RIDE OF HER LIFE…Corinne McCourt is starting over…the right way! After discovering her fiance with another woman, she's determined to be more daring, spontaneous…sexy. And what better way to begin than by swiping her fiance's precious Ferrari and hitting the open road….BUT WHO'D HAVE GUESSED THERE'D BE SO MANY DETOURS?Corinne's first stop–Las Vegas. There, she'll get lessons from the best–her wild child cousin, Sandee. Only, Corinne never dreams she'll end up masqueradingas her bombshell cousin–a cousin who is wanted by the law! Still, after checking out seriously sexy Detective Leo Wolfman, Corinne has a feeling that having a cop on her tail–and in her bed–will be the best ride of all…
When researching her latest story puts her life in danger, freelance journalist Jenna Calvert decides she needs to get out of town. And the opportunity presents itself in the form of sexy Travis Roth. In exchange for two weeks in Carmel, she simply has to pretend to be someone else–not a problem for this spontaneous wild child.But a seriously tense Jenna makes the agreement conditional–she'll spend the weekend with Travis rehearsing her role, if he'll help her unwind by indulging in a little sensual stress relief! After all, the gorgeous but uptight businessman looks as if he could do with a little sexual healing himself. And Jenna's not foolish enough to think that one wild weekend will blossom into a real love affair–until it does!
The Basics of Survival1. Shelter Producer Sarah Cantrell would do anything to make her mark on the industry–including trudging into the woods to convince reclusive mountain man Sam Morgan to host her reality TV series. His hand-built log cabin offers a spectacular view. And Sam's not so hard on the eyes either….2. Warmth When a freak snowstorm strands Sarah in the cabin with sexy Sam, he teaches her the basics of survival. Including the best way to keep warm. Body heat.3. Food Who needs food when she's got Sam? And since it looks as if she'll be leaving without a signed contract when the snow clears, she plans to satisfy her craving while she can.4. Sex?Too late Sarah learns that the greatest threat to her survival is Sam's lovemaking. Because she realizes she can't live without it….
Single female in love with the boss. Please return favor…This is the ad secretary Jane Dobson secretly wanted to place in «The Personal Touch!» column. Instead, shy but sexy Charles Warren had her tracking down his old college girlfriend with the goal of proposing. If he figures this is in Jane's job description, he is sorely mistaken!Charles is secretly attracted to Jane, but is clueless about her feelings. Until the day she gets conked on the head by a plaster cupid–and he's there for the fallout! Suddenly Jane's now convinced that he's her fiancé and they are passionately in love. Worse, she wants to start the honeymoon…early. Of course, she's mistaken.But is this a mistake any red-blooded, loving man would want to correct?
Rourke O'Malley can think of worse things than spending a few weeks surrounded by beautiful women–rich beautiful women, at that. After all, he's reality TV's newest bachelor, and he's going to enjoy it.Besides, how hard can it be? All he has to do is pick the beauty he likes best. He never guesses that the woman he'll want is the one he can't have.…Associate producer Portia Tomlinson has spent her Hollywood career turning down pretty boys with great bodies, and Rourke is no different. Or is he? There's something about the sexy investment banker that really pushes her buttons. She knows that getting involved with a contestant would be professional suicide, but still, Portia is tempted to play with fire. Because getting burned might be exactly what she needs.…
After a hot–and very rare–one-night stand, Rachel Westover knows her life's never going to be the same. For one, she tells everyone at work she's happily married to that sexy fling, Jack Kellerman, to get a promotion.She's never going to see him again, so it's not as if her little white lie is hurting anyone! Of course, she didn't count on her imaginary husband suddenly showing up at her office.…Jack had been wondering what happened to the gorgeous creature who slipped away from him six months ago. He's always wanted to see her again and find out why. When he finds out everyone thinks they're married, and he's asked to go on Rachel's annual company retreat, Jack can't say no. Spend four days in a secluded cabin with a gorgeous woman? Life doesn't get any better… or any more complicated!
Pilot Trent McBride had always been a little too brash, too cocky for his own good. But that was before his recklessness almost cost him his life. After a plane crash leaves him permanently grounded, he doesn't know–or care–what he's going to do with his life. Then he meets Annie…Annie Stewart has come to Honoria to start over. After dumping one fiance, the last thing she's looking for is a man. Then again, she's never come across a man like gorgeous, grumpy Trent McBride before. Only, he won't give them a chance, insisting he's not the man she needs. But when Annie's past catches up with her, Trent's definitely the man she wants….
Zora Anderson, the confident, hard-as-nails founder of Chicks in Charge, has a secret that could ruin her–her boyfriend refuses to sleep with her! At first she thought it was kind of sweet…but that got old fast. Desperate for a little action, Zora decides to spice up an upcoming conference and sets a seductive trap, one her boyfriend won't be able to refuse. Only, it's not her boyfriend's bed she ends up in….Tate Hatcher, author of What Women Really Want, can't believe it when a strange woman surprises him in the shower and starts to berate him for not seeing to her sexual needs. Especially when he realizes who she is– Zora Anderson, the bane of his existence. Tate is torn. It would be so easy to «out» her, ruining her reputation for good. But the more he's around her, the more Tate's inclined to give the sassy woman a taste of what she's been missing….
How To Lose a Fiance in Three MonthsWhen gorgeous Will McCaffrey put together a marriage contract between him and «Plain Jane» Singleton, Jane assumed he was just joking. But she isn't laughing when he shows up on her doorstep six years later with a proposal! So what's a girl to do?Step 1: Move in with Him Jane makes herself at home and demands an engagement ring, to boot. But Will just welcomes her with open arms–into his house and his bed–and buys her a three-carat rock, too!Step 2: Make Liver for Dinner The dog won't eat the dinners Jane prepares, yet Will chokes them back, and still wants Jane for dessert!Step 3: Redecorate in Pink Even pink towels, throw pillows and curtains don't faze Will. So how can Jane prove marriage is all wrong, when everything Will does is so right? Especially what he does to her…
The Plot: Courtney Weathers desperately needs a date–for her older sister! Jeff Ryan needs a break from his workaholic stepbrother. The Personal Touch! brings the teens together as partners in But will it also make them family?Brooke Weathers is counting the days before Courtney goes to college. At least then, she might get a life–a sex life. Chase Davenport has been so busy climbing the corporate ladder and looking after Jeff, he can't remember ever having a sex life.But when the two kids decide to get married, Brooke and Chase have to team up to stop them. Too bad they can't keep their hands off each other long enough to do
Jamie Flaherty has been in love with sexy Trevor McBride all her life. Only no matter what she did, Trevor had never noticed the adoring girl from the wrong side of town. But now Trevor's back, chased home by scandal. And Jamie isn't waiting any longer….Trevor McBride had always prided himself on avoiding the McBride family curse. Now he's come home, a widower with two children and a huge aversion to gossip. And even though gorgeous, free-spirited Jamie seems determined to test his libido, he's just as determined to resist her. Until she decides to seduce him…
All Roxanne Lewis wants is a normal life with her perfectly ordinary, perfectly sexy fiancé, Gage Dabon. With her family full of cops, she has no desire for a husband who risks his neck every day.But when she discovers Gage is a Secret Service agent and not the subdued, buttoned-down banker she fell in love with, she's furious– and determined to show him that two can play at that game.…Donning a sexpot disguise of her own, Roxanne confronts Gage on the job but unwittingly becomes involved in his major counterfeit sting operation. Now she has to play Gage's hot-to-trot lover–or risk blowing his cover. Although it isn't long before she sees the benefits of all the undercover work!
Sheer attractionAfter Olivia Lockhart finds her boyfriend and now ex-roommate in a compromising position, she swears off gorgeous men for good. They seem interested in only one thing–and it isn't commitment! But when sexy photographer Justin Hawthorne saunters into her lingerie company's office, she wonders if her decision wasn't just a little too hasty. Could this heartbreaker with a megawatt smile actually be more than she bargained for?Sheer willpowerForced to work together on a racy swimsuit shoot, Justin is clueless why exotic Olivia's ice-queen act is directed squarely at him. But he's willing to put his pride on the line if it means getting close enough to melt her steely self-control. He may not be looking for happily-ever-after, but who said a hot little fling couldn't be sheer decadence…?
WILL IT BE TWICE IN A LIFETIME?Jake Bronson refuses to forget! His one night with sexy Robin Medford meant everything to him. The brazen, bare-chested horse wrangler is certain she's the one. And now that she's finally back in town, he knows he has to find a way to make her stay….OR NOT?Robin Medford refuses to remember! Her one night with Jake Bronson is long buried deep in her heart. But she's got a new life. And now she wants a baby. Not just any baby, either–she wants Jake's baby! So can she find a way to convince him?
When Tyler Sheridan discovers through the personal ads that her groom isn't planning to show up for their wedding, she thinks it can't get any worse. That is, until she hooks up with seriously sexy P.I. Nick Romano to find her erstwhile fiance…and ends up wishing her had taken out his ad sooner…Nick Romano has had it–with the detective business and with women! But when gorgeous, desperate Tyler shows up at his door, what can he do but help her out? Only he'd never guessed how good they'd be together–in bed and out. But a future isn't in the cards for them. Especially since Tyler's still wearing another man's ring…
Jessica Sumners had never been passionately in love. In fact, she's never felt passionately about anything…at least not since high school. But that's about to change. This good girl has decided to go after what she's always wanted– Alex Moreno, the town's baddest bad boy, and her secret high school crush. Only, this time there will be nothing secret about it.…Construction foreman Alex Moreno has come home looking for respect. What he gets, instead, is a saucy minx hell-bent on seducing him. Not that he minds… After all, he's always had it bad for Jessica. But a no-strings affair could ruin their reputations. Still, he knows he can't resist her sensual attacks for long. Something's got to give. And he has a feeling it'll be his willpower.…
WHEN IT'S THIS HOT…Robin Lee is a woman of few words so she lets her actions stand for themselves. And when Johnny Dayton–her bad-boy crush from childhood–appears in her life, she showshim how happy she is to see him. But Johnny's hiding something from her. Suddenly she wishes she knew how to ask him what that is before this steamy encounter involves her heart.NO WORDS ARE NEEDED!The last thing Johnny was looking for when he i walked into the diner was the hottest kiss he's ever had. And after those earth-shattering moments, he's not letting Robin out of his life again. Problem is, Johnny's no longer the man Robin thinks he is. So he has to do some fast talking to convince her he's worthy of more of her sexy embraces.