Зарубежная современная проза — Roz Fox

The LYON LEGACYA family's fortune is more than its money.In the Lyon family, old secrets give rise to new onesThe Lyon family matriarch has disappeared. And now her money's disappearing, too–bit by bit. Margaret Lyon's grandniece, Crystal Jardin, who looks after the family finances as well as those of the business, is growing more concerned every day.The Lyons wait anxiously during this time of crisis, hoping for word of Margaret. Then, as if Crystal's life wasn't complicated enough, she meets...

Ben Galloway and Abby Drummond both work with children–he's a pediatrician and she's a teacher–and they've both ended up with custody of their respective nieces and nephews. They decide that combining their households is the best solution to their individual problems.Which it is–except that their solution leads to a whole new set of problems.Kids before marriage. Not the easiest route to married bliss. And not the route Ben and Abby would've chosen. But love for their unexpected family brings...

A Bridesmaid Thirteen Times Over. But Never a Bride?A painful betrayal drove wedding dress designer Sylvie Shea out of New York City to her North Carolina hometown. Now she outfits the town's brides and secretly works on her own wedding dress–one Sylvie thinks she'll never wear.Her family–and practically all the citizens of Briarwood–have made it their mission to find Sylvie a husband. And when Joel Mercer and his six-year-old daughter, Rianne, move in next door, the matchmakers are sure they've...

She's all alone–and pregnant!Things have not gone well for Hayley Ryan. Her beloved grandfather is dead. Her no-good ex-husband not only abandoned her for another woman but stole Hayley's inheritance–and left her pregnant. All she has now is a piece of property to camp on–and a secret mine that might or might not produce.He's a rancher with strong family ties–and he's looking for a wife!Jake Cooper is part owner of the Triple C Ranch is southern Arizona. Hayley Ryan's site is adjacent to the...

FLINTRIDGE, MICHIGAN.It's Kathleen O'Halloran's hometown. It's also Slater Kowalski's. And it's a town divided.Kat and her exuberant family live in the part of Flintridge known as the Hill; Slater is from the Ridge.Slater is the president of Flintridge Motors; Kat's family works for his rival. Ridge and Hill have always functioned as almost separate communities, but the boundaries start to blur when Kat goes to work for Slater's company–and even more when she falls in love with him.Still, the...

Our Beloved Katie11-18-00Finding a silver urn by the side of a country road–you'd call that unusual, wouldn't you? Ex-cop Mitch Valetti certainly does.He knows this has to be a precious object, the memory of a life, and Mitch is determined to find the person who lost it.Unbeknownst to him, the person in question is a woman going by the name of Gillian Stevens. She's new to Desert City, Arizona, and when he meets her, he's attracted. Very attracted. But who is Gillian Stevens? What's she looking...

Matchmaker Matchmaker"Settle down for a warm, wonderful read by the talented Roz Denny Fox!"–Kristin HannahHave Matchmakers, Will Marry!Tibby Mack–sweet Tibby Mack. She's twenty-seven, which makes her the youngest resident of Yaqui Springs, a retirement community near California's Salton Sea. The folks there have become her family, her friends…her matchmakers. But since the youngest man in town is sixty-five, the chances of finding Tibby a husband are slim to none.Then…Cole O'Donnell is...

FOR THEIR SON…Texas vet Delaney Blair will do anything to find a bone marrow donor for her little boy, Nickolas. Never mind that the only likely match is his father, Dario… who doesn’t even know he has a son!When Delaney travels to Argentina to find him, a shocked Dario immediately returns to Texas. Before long Nick and Dario become close and, despite his family’s disapproval, Dario can’t hide the feelings he’s always had for the woman who’s borne his child.But is the love between Delaney and...

Settle down for a warm, wonderful read by the talented Roz Denny Fox!–Kristin HannahThe Lone Spur RanchCrockett County, TexasLizbeth Robbins has been following the rodeo circuit for the past six years, learning the farrier's trade, dragging her little girl from town to town. But now her daughter's in school and Lizbeth needs a more permanent job. She's relieved to find one at the Lone Spur: shoeing Gil Spencer's quarter horses. Even if it was his foreman who hired her and the man himself doesn't...

It all started with a packet of letters found by a woman named April Trent.From the moment April uncovers the love letters inside the walls of a historic Virginia home, she's sure they tell a fascinating story. Faded and seemingly forgotten, the letters lead April to society matriarch Norma Marsh Santini–and her grandson Quinn.Norma knows it's finally time to reveal the truth about her experiences as a World War II spy–and her secret love affair with a man now dead. But the past has a way of...

Out of the mouths of babes…After a decade away, Greer Bell is returning to Loveless County, hoping for a reconciliation with her family–one that includes their acceptance of her nine-year-old daughter, Shelby. Thanks to the local land-grant program, Greer's also the new owner of a dilapidated property she's turning into a guest ranch. She's risking her financial future on it.But she's risking far more than that on Noah Kelley, the man who wants to marry her despite the town's disapproval and all...

TWINS: Nurse named guardian of her sister's twins–but who's their daddy?Faith Hyatt receives a shocking legacy from her dying sister. A baby. No, two babies. Twins. Lacy grants custody to Faith. But Faith soon discovers it's not that simple. Because two men show up claiming to be the father of Lacy's children.COURT ORDERS DNA TESTINGOne of the men is Lacy's ex-husband, Dr. Michael Cameron. And the other is her lover. Faith is determined to fight both of them, determined to raise these babies....

They call him «the baby cop»Ethan Knight, a detective in Desert City, Arizona, believes in putting children first. He's created an unofficial network of foster care for abused and abandoned kids; he's done this by calling on family and circumventing the system to get kids the help they need, when they need it.They call her «the battle-ax»Regan Grant is a by-the-book social worker, a woman who doesn't believe in «unofficial.» She's the new supervisor at Child Help services, and she's been hired...

A chance to prove himself…When Rio McNabb's bronc-riding career is side-lined by an injury, the only upside is his gorgeous live-in nurse, Binney Taylor. There’s just one hitch – Binney used to have a crush on his identical twin brother. Rio's sure that he can earn her affection, but then a stranger shows up with an infant boy claiming that Rio is the father!As a foster kid, Binney's always longed for a real family. Now, with Rio and the surprise baby, Lonesome Road Ranch feels like the home she...

Smart women stay away from cowboysTaking a teaching job in a desolate corner of Idaho was Kate Steele' s way of making sure her in-laws didn' t turn her son, Danny, into a shiftless bronc buster like his father. Except in the middle of nowhere she unexpectedly ran headlong into a genuine buckaroo….Don' t they?Being a good parent and a born rancher were all that mattered to Ben Trueblood–until gutsy Kate came along. Suddenly he found himself explaining to Danny the rodeo circuit wasn' t all that...

Can she save the ranch–and keep his love? Jenna Wood had her new start all planned out when she bought an ostrich ranch in New Mexico. But from day one, nothing is quite what she expected–especially her tenant, Flynn Sutton. Jenna's daughter, Andee, adores Flynn and his sheepdog, Beezer, but Jenna's not so sure. She feels a connection, but Flynn's a pilot, just like her late husband, and his work brings up painful memories. Still, when someone in town seems to have a grudge against Jenna, Flynn...

A man looking for answers. Widower Alan Ridge wonders if Laurel Ashline, a weaver who's just arrived in Ridge City, Kentucky, can do what no doctor has: help his daughter, Louemma. He's skeptical about weaving as therapy but he'll do anything for Louemma.Her injuries resulted from the accident that killed her mother–although Alan's never understood where his wife was going that icy winter day….A woman looking for a home. Laurel Ashline's grandmother was from this small town, and Laurel has come...

Major Rafe Eaglefeather loves a challenge–the riskier the better. A former rodeo champion, he's also served his country. So is it too much to ask for a little solitude to heal from the effects of his deployment? With pushy relatives like his, apparently it is. Despite his protests, they've arranged for naturopath Alexa Robinson to treat him.Since treatment involves staying at Alexa's remote Texas ranch, Rafe sort of gets his wish for peace. Surprisingly, spending time with Alexa helps him feel...

The Forked Lightning Ranch, near Callanton, OregonSummer Marsh wants to hang on to her family's cattle spread. It's the only life she knows…and it's her son's legacy.Summer's ex-husband, Frank, sees the ranch as a cash cow–literally. With the collusion of his new girlfriend, he's trying to sell it to a developer at an inflated price. Summer has to come up with almost four million dollars in order to buy Frank out. Impossible! She might be land rich but she's cash poor.Then there's Coltrane...

Enjoy the dreams, explore the emotions, experience the relationships.Fly away home Park ranger Wylie Ames doesn’t want a wife. His son, Dean, and he are getting on just fine on their own. But when Marlee Stein comes home to help run her family’s charter air service, their easy way of life comes crashing to the ground. First Dean falls for Marlee and her little daughter, Jo Beth. Suddenly there’s a distinctly feminine presence in their bachelor lifestyle. Then a tentative friendship forms between...

THE TROUBLE WITH BROTHERS…Daphne Malone has three of them. All older, all overprotective, all convinced that their little sister can't take care of herself. Okay, it's true that her career pursuits, not to mention her romantic pursuits, haven't always panned out. Well, they've never panned out. But now, diploma in hand, she's starting a brand-new career–as a birthday party clown. But one of the movie studios will notice her any day now!Then Daphne gets noticed, all right–by FBI agent Logan...

Welcome to Arizona – where love burns brightly under the desert sun! The Arizona ranch was supposed to be their home – a place where Tandy Graham could start a new life with her young son. Instead, Tandy finds a community of hostile ranchers who expect her to fail. The only person they hate more? Her handsome new tenant, biologist Wyatt Hunt.Tracking wildlife means Wyatt can never settle down. Still, he can't stop himself from becoming more involved with life on the ranch, and with Tandy. As his...

She's not only a cop, she's a woman from a traditional Chinese family. Mei Lu Ling's parents strongly disapprove of her career, but she's determined not to let her personal life interfere with her work–especially now that she's been handed a case involving the theft of Chinese antiquities. A case that may implicate her father…Maintaining the precarious balance between her private and professional lives becomes even more difficult when she's assigned to work with Cullen Archer, an insurance...

Briar Run, Kentucky, is where Annie Emerson grew up, where her grandmother Ida raised her. Annie, now a social worker in L.A., left years ago but returns home when Ida’s health fails. She’s devastated to lose her – and shocked to discover how badly the town has deteriorated. But she’s inherited some money and uses it to help rescue Briar Run.Police chief Sky Cordova is dealing with an overabundance of crime, severe budget cuts and a battle over the custody of his five-year-old son, Zack. The...

Don’t mess with this Texan!For Rebecca, nothing is more important than family. So when her daughter’s school grades slip suddenly, Rebecca knows she has to do something. Teaming up with Grant, whose son appears partly to blame for Lisa’s troubles, seems like a good idea.Although Grant is not sure what to make of Rebecca’s request, the fiery redhead is impossible to resist. Nor is he sure he wants to.

She once loved a cowboy… When Tate Walker was killed in a barroom brawl, he left his widow with a small rundown ranch in south Texas and a daughter he falsely claimed wasn’t his. Willow had accepted Tate’s proposal because Cooper Drummond, the love of her life, refused to put aside his rodeo plans, despite her fears for his safety. A year later, a cowboy appears out of nowhere, looking for work.He’d heard about a widow who could use some help. To Willow’s shock, it’s Cooper Drummond. And to...

A wife for him–and a mother for his son?Zeke Rossetti likes things to run smoothly. He's the single father of a deaf child, and his job managing offshore oil sites in the Texas Gulf doesn't allow for distractions. Grace Stafford is definitely a distraction.She's searching for a downed plane, hoping to clear her grandfather's World War Two record. Unfortunately, Grace's mission interferes with Zeke's work–and he realizes the quickest way to get rid of her is to help her.Zeke's been burned before....

Enjoy the dreams, explore the emotions, experience the relationships.He’s the only one who can bring her daughter home… Garnet Patton’s daughter has disappeared without a trace. Then a cop arrives on Garnet’s doorstep to tell her that a little girl in rural Georgia might be Sophie. Without proof that the girl is Garnet’s daughter, Detective Julian Cavenaugh won’t raise a desperate mother’s hopes. Especially when he’s already emotionally involved.Garnet knows in her heart that the girl is Sophie....

Could she make it picture-perfect?Casey Sinclair has no husband, no job…and a baby on the way. To pay the bills, Casey takes a position at Wyatt Keene’s photography studio. The fact that she finds Wyatt incredibly attractive is an unexpected bonus.Casey’s heart is touched by Wyatt’s loss – he’s still grieving his wife and unborn child. So she hides her own pregnancy. As Casey and Wyatt get closer, it becomes more difficult for her to reveal her secret.How can Casey tell him the truth now – just...

His Heart Is On The LineDeputy sheriff and aspiring rodeo star, Dylan “Duke” Adams has his hands full with the recent string of burglaries in Roundup, Montana, especially when the thief strikes at his family’s ranch. Duke is trying to focus on the case, but he can’t stop thinking about a different thief–the petite blonde who just stole his heart.Angie Barrington can’t stand the rodeo. Though she’s seen plenty of abused rodeo animals at her rescue ranch, for Angie it runs even deeper. No matter...

At home with a cowboyMiranda Kimbrough is a woman escaping her celebrity life. Linc Parker is a man with a debt to his past. Because of it, he's bought a ranch as a haven for kids–throwaway kids, homeless kids, runaways.Miranda, a runaway of a different kind, discovers Rascal Ranch. She falls for the place, the kids…and the man she considers a cowboy at heart.There's a problem, though. Parker despises the world of entertainers and celebrities, and once he finds out who she really is, all her...

A Picture-Perfect Husband?Mack Bannerman is many things – a rancher, a father…a widower. His twelve-year-old daughter, Zoey, wants him to remarry, so she enters Mack in a magazine contest, hoping to find him a wife – and a mother for herself.Photojournalist JJ Walker is sent to Turkey Creek Ranch to take photos of him for the feature. But JJ and Mack have a past together. One full of mistakes and misunderstandings that left them both with broken hearts. When Zoey catches on that they used to be...

Enjoy the dreams, explore the emotions, experience the relationships.A mother-to-be far from home… As a member of the Montana’s Angel Fleet, Mick Callen has rescued climbers before. But this time is different – because he’s more than a little attracted to one of the women he’s rescued. However, Hana Egan’s situation is complicated; not only is she badly hurt, she’s pregnant. Hana has no father for her baby, and Mick wants to take care of her.Theirs might not be the most conventional route to...

The child she loves…Mallory Forrester's six-year-old daughter needs a transplant. But Liddy Bea has already rejected Mallory's kidney, and no one else in their immediate family is a viable donor.The child he's never seen…There's only one person left to turn to–Liddy's father. Mallory hasn't seen him in seven years. The problem is, Connor O'Rourke doesn't know he's a father. Yet Mallory will beg him on bended knee if it means saving her child's life.And Connor? Despite the way things ended...

HIS NEW WESTERN HOMELila Jenkins’s Montana ranching town roots run deep. So why does the widowed B&B owner feel so connected to her latest boarder? Seth Maxwell might know his way around horses, but he's a wanderer, not a rancher. Lila’s son thinks Seth’s the hero he’s been waiting for. And–heaven help her–so does Lila.Seth loves hunting for rare gems in remote areas, but maybe it’s time to make a change. The footloose adventurer is tempted by rumors of sapphires in a nearby mine, but it’s Lila...

Love is blooming in Molly's garden… Molly McNair needs someone tough to work for her. An oil company is pressuring her to sell her farm, and she's losing workers to intimidation. When Adam Hollister applies, she knows she's found the right man. Solid, fair-minded…and handsome, too. But there's something she doesn't know. Adam, a widower who's been drifting since he lost his family, is a former wildcatter. And his onetime business partner sent him to obtain soil samples from her farm.Molly, whose...

From green beret to greenhornMyra Odell’s parents have given away her Montana ranch—to a tenderfoot. Lieutenant Zeke Maxwell may have saved her brother's life, but he doesn’t know the first thing about cattle. For the sake of the ranch, Myra agrees to train Zeke, but she’s determined not to get too close.The military taught Zeke a lot of things, but ranching wasn’t one of them. Zeke is impressed by Myra’s experience and courage…but seriously distracted by her beautiful eyes. Her claim on the...

HOLIDAY HOMECOMINGThis isn’t the first time Jewell Hyatt let Saxon Conrad go. When they were teens, she broke up with him so that he could pursue his country music career. Now, pregnant after their unexpected reunion, Jewell must prepare herself to let Saxon go again. Her heart may object, but she refuses to hold him back.Music never completed Saxon the way Jewell did…and still does. He’s ready to settle down, and a baby on the way makes his decision that much easier. The only hard part will be...