Зарубежная современная проза — Christine Rimmer

He had been in hiding for years, but the sight of Dulcie Samples, with her girl-next-door appeal, was enough to finally draw Prince Valbrand into the light.Yet Valbrand, whose face–not to mention spirit–had taken a serious hit from the assassination attempt that had driven him underground, was sworn to spend all the rest of his days hunting down the enemies who had done this to him. And even if he had the time for love, who could see past his scarred face to the man inside? Certainly not the...

When Charlene Cooper was eighteen, she turned to Brand Bravo in desperation…and he couldn't get away fast enough.And then ten years later, Charlene was forced to turn to him again–this time with a baby in her arms and a burning question in her heart: are you this little girl's father? At twenty Brand Bravo knew that he could never be the kind of man Charlene deserved.At thirty, he knew she was the love of his life, and he would do anything to get her back. Because, once again, she needed him,...

Pediatrician Veronica Powers could handle crying babies and sticky-fingered toddlers without batting an eye, but in her personal life, order reigned supreme.So the beautiful and hardworking doctor was unnerved by her fascination with strong, sexy hospital administrator Ryan Malone–especially since his chaotic life involved three rambunctious kids and an inquisitive mother-in-law. Nevertheless, the single father was wreaking havoc with Ronni's well-ordered notions. And whether she wanted it or...

What other disaster could befall Natalie Fortune? Her long-awaited vacation had been waylaid, her «new life» postponed. Now she was marooned with a broken leg, a St.Bernard–and a way-too-sexy neighbor. Eric Dalton had made her an offer she couldn't refuse. But was letting the gorgeous bachelor and his sweet little boy into her life Mistake No. 999, or the new beginning she'd been waiting for?

There must be fifty ways to say I'm pregnant!So why couldn't Starr Bravo think of at least one? Maybe because though she'd been in love with rancher Beau Tisdale since she was sixteen, they'd agreed that this «summer of love» was just that. That when September rolled around, they'd go their separate ways–she to her glamorous job in New York City, he back to ranch life.But now–too late–she knew that the life she wanted was right here, with Beau and their unborn child. And she needed to get the...

Can losing her memory… Help her find her future? When Alyssa Santangelo, is involved in an accident she wakes to find she has no memory of the last seven years, and the fact she is divorced from the only man she’s ever loved! Refusing to accept the end of her marriage she must prove she has not given up on Connor… especially when a night of passion leads to an unexpected surprise…

She wants the perfect family… but she won’t marry him. Karin Killigan refuses to marry Liam Bravo solely for the sake of their pending baby. She is holding out for true, lasting love. Despite their attraction Karin won’t settle. Liam will have to prove he’s in it for love if he wants a family for his baby’s first Christmas.

DO YOU… HAVE TO GET MARRIED, ADORA BEAUDINE?That's what all the town gossips were asking – and what else could she expect? Ladylike Adora was supposed to settle down to a life of solid respectability, and instead she was about to say «I do» to a motorcycle-riding outlaw named Jed Ryder. What, everyone wondered, had gotten into her? What indeed?She told herself she was marrying Jed so he could get custody of his little sister. For the child's sake, she insisted, she was about to give up every...

You are cordially invited to the…shotgun…wedding ofElena Cabrera BravoandRogan MurdochDate: As soon as labor is over.Time: Just enough for the bride to fit into something other than a hospital gown.Hosted by: The brothers of the bride. In fact, they insisted on it!Reason for Union: The bride and groom love each other…even if they're both too stubborn to admit it!RSVP to the Bravo Family.Gifts (wedding and baby) optional…

Eligible bachelor Flynt Carson struck a hole-in-one when his Sunday golf ritual at the Lone Star Country Club unveiled an abandoned baby girl. Although temporary fatherhood for Flynt Carson dredged up painful memories, this was just the beginning of mayhem for Flynt and the town of Mission Creek.Flynt felt he had no business raising a child or reuniting with Josie Lavender, a woman too innocent for a man with his tarnished soul. But the lovestruck nanny was determined to help him raise the...

Travis Bravo was sick of his meddling mother and her matchmaking ways. So what better way to stop her than to bring a fiancée home for the holidays? One catch–he wasn't even dating anyone. But that was where his rough-and-tumble oil-rig friend, Samantha Jaworski, came in.An unpolished tomboy, Sam was game for anything for a good friend. But after her girlfriend-ready makeover, she fell easily into the role of Travis's loving partner–and into his arms. Would she be standing under his...

Falling for the rebel… After being jilted by her boyfriend, Marnie was determined never to stay in one place too long. But from the moment she arrived in Texas and clashed with sexy Jericho Bravo, she was finding all sorts of reasons to stay put. Too bad the rugged loner couldn’t say the same. Or could he?Jericho was making Marnie believe in second chances. Was the proud, wary rebel willing to risk his heart? Because he already owned hers…

She’s having his baby – again!Well, if lightning didn’t strike twice, then how could a night of passion with her former lover, Matt Bravo, leave Connie Lonnigan pregnant with his child…for the second time? They already had a beautiful little girl and they’d finally come to terms with their can’t-live-with-can’t-live-without-each-other relationship. And now this!Texas tycoon Matt Bravo had let Connie slip through his fingers five years ago and he was not about to make the same mistake again. He...

All I want for Christmas:1) A good bottle of champagne2) A free-range turkey3) A cozy snow-covered cabinWith that list, lifestyle columnist Jillian Diamond was making a statement about what she didn't want for Christmas–a man. Of course, one happened to come along with said cozy snow-covered cabin–and he was a sight for sore eyes, even if Christmas wasn't exactly his favorite holiday.Will «Scrooge» Bravo was well-known for his antipathy toward that most wonderful time of year. And all he wanted...

Ralphie Styles had a way with women–lots of women.Country-singer-turned-bartender Phoebe Jacks ought to know–she'd been married to him–before he'd moved on to her best friend. And then her other best friend. But you just couldn't stay mad at Ralphie. Or could you? When he's killed in a suspicious hit-and-run, pregnant wife #4 is suddenly a widow–and a suspect.It's up to Ralphie's best friend from out of town, P.I. Rio Navarro, and Phoebe to see that the old charmer's killer is brought to...

Well, timing never had been his strong suit…And the fact that Bowie Bravo walked in the door, after seven years away, just when Glory Rossi was about to go into labor with another man's child certainly proved the point. Because the last time Glory had seen Bowie was when she was delivering his child–a little boy who'd never known his real father. But according to Bowie, that was about to change.Bowie was now a respectable businessman, and he was more than ready to be a father–to both of Glory's...

For Juliet Huddleston, being a virgin was anything but funny.It was downright humiliating. She's practically invisible to everyone, including hotter-than-molten-lava Cody MacIntyre– her client, her oldest friend and eye candy for every woman in town. By her thirtieth birthday, Julie's had enough. She makes a resolution to ditch the quiet-mouse routine, and finally give her Inner Assertive Woman a voice. But no one– including Julie– was prepared for exactly how assertive she could be.Not only is...

THE MAN WHO HAD EVERYTHINGIf ever there was a living embodiment of all that money could buy, Jonas Bravo was it. But the gleaming facade hid a legacy of loss. For though Jonas had been to the manor born, the kidnapping of his baby brother had yanked the rug out from under him–and taught him always to keep his heart padlocked. Until two females produced the key…One: baby Mandy, Jonas's adoptive sister, whose custody he was determined to get. And two: Emma Hewitt, her lovely guardian. Clearly the...

A secret marriage? A secret divorce? Welcome to Rust Creek.Derek Dalton and Amy Wainwright weren’t just an item, they were married! With Amy back in town, how long before their secret past is revealed?

Wedding bells in Whitehorn?Ross Garrison was everything Lynn Taylor had ever dreamed of in a prince. And in one fairy-tale night, she gave him her innocence–and her heart. Now everyone was talking about how the prim schoolteacher turned up in the sexy lawyer's bed–until Ross gave the townsfolk something to really talk about and claimed Lynn as his bride-to-be! Lynn knew Ross was only trying to protect her honor. After all, this confirmed bachelor was about as far from marriage material as a man...

What brought him to her door… …Marcus Reid couldn’t say. But then Hayley Bravo opened it, and he got a good look at her burgeoning stomach! She appeared to be about eight months along. So was this proof that she’d got over him fast…or that they were connected, now and forever?Months ago Hayley had walked out on Marcus, even though it was the hardest thing she’d ever done. Because, although she knew he’d do the right thing by her, she was holding out for the real thing. Love. Baby. Marriage. And...

Can he embrace the child he never knew he had? Nine years ago Kelly Bravo and Michael Vakulic went their separate ways – he to a new name and a new life, she to a family she never knew she had. And then Kelly comes across a tantalisingly familiar photo in the newspaper. Her long-lost Michael has reinvented himself – as Mitch Valentine, multimillionaire entrepreneur.As for Kelly, she’s got a new name too – mother! And a little girl with Michael’s eyes… How can she tell him the truth? How can she...

McFarlane’s Perfect Bride Hotel magnateConnor is in Thunder Canyon to buy a ski resort. At first local girl Tori’s furious, but soon she realises Connor doesn’t deserve his corporate shark reputation. So when he asks her to pose as his fiancée, she’s quick to say I do!Taming the Montana Millionaire Thunder Canyon’s bad-boy-made-good is back. And there’s no way Haley is letting gorgeous billionaire playboy Marlon anywhere near her heart. But Marlon hasn’t forgotten their last kiss. And he’s...

Alice Bravo-Calabretti was expected to conduct herself like a proper princess.No more impulsive jaunts to neighbouring countries.No more tabloid escapades.But the hot new stable hand was a scandal waiting to happen.His bold blue eyes and come-hither smile could tempt a Bravo Royale to misbehave. Until Alice discovered her «penniless groom» was an American tycoon looking for a princess bride! Alice was everything Noah Cordell wanted in a wife. But his royal heartthrob refused to say “I do” until...

Sweet Willa had tried hard not to hold a grudge, but she was sure bad boy Collin Traub didn’t even remember the kiss they’d shared so many years ago.Now they were stranded in a storm together and she was scared, soaking wet and…attracted. Resisting his sweet talk was easy. Resisting his strong arms and those deep dark eyes was another story…

Hardworking detective Dekker Smith had always been beautician Joleen Tilly's best buddy. But when Joleen fell for a rich boy's honeyed lies–producing precious but fatherless little Sam–and Sam's powerful grandparents demanded custody, Dekker proposed an astonishing solution: a most convenient marriage!For Dekker had come into family money and was now wealthy enough to fend off any claims on Joleen's toddler. But could Joleen fend off her sudden, searing desire for her in-name-only husband? Would...

Ordinary Girl in a TiaraWhen Caro Cartwright posed as a crown prince’s girlfriend, she never expected to fall for him! Philippe is impossibly handsome, but however hot their chemistry Caro has got to remember that ordinary girls don’t become princesses. Do they?Kiss the BridesmaidTycoon Ethan Ballard needed to be married to buy a new house – so when he met cynical bridesmaid Samantha, he knew he’d found the perfect temporary wife. Except once he had the keys he couldn’t help picturing Samantha...

Could they make a family of their own?Crystal Cerise's secret affair was supposed to be just that. An affair. And a secret. So her world turned upside down the instant she discovered she was pregnant. Yes, she'd always been half in love with Tanner Bravo. But now she was having his baby!Tanner Bravo took his responsibilities ; and the mind-numbing chemistry he felt with Crystal ; very seriously. And he had a serious proposal: let's try a practice marriage. He had a feeling that practice would...

A decision had to be made – for the child’s sakeLori’s Little Secret Christine Rimmer Lori Lee Billingworth’s son was the result of a one-night stand. Little did lawyer Tucker Bravo know that he was the man involved. For Lori and her twin sister had traded places one night. Although Tucker knew he cared for Lori and her son, there was no reason to suspect that the boy was his…Which Child is Mine? Karen Rose Smith For three years, single mother Jillian Kendall had raised Abby. But their happiness...

On a fateful morning in April, Princess Liliana, heir presumptive to the throne of Alagonia, surrendered her virginity to Alexander BravoCalabretti.Alex is the last person she ever should have had sex with – let alone become pregnant by. And now Alex and his family and Lili’s father, King Leo, insist that she marry the father of her child…

Three bold Bravo men – they were altar bound!The Bravo Family WayCleopatra Bliss had learned to stay away from driven, powerful men like Fletcher Bravo. So when the handsome CEO of one of Las Vegas’s most successful gaming resorts made her an irresistible proposal, she knew she was in trouble. Married in HasteAngie and Brett planned a sensible marriage – based on respect and common interests. But one week in, it hit both of them like a ton of bricks: they were madly passionately in love. This...

Arabella Bravo-Calabretti came to Elk Creek, Montana, with a secret to deliver and a job to do. Being a Bravo Royale, she was going to do it right. Before she handed her best friend's darling son, Ben, over to his unwitting father, they would all spend Christmas together.Only then could she be absolutely sure that rancher Preston McCade was ready to be a dad.Or…was that really the reason Belle was hanging around? She and Preston were practically from different planets, yet the attraction was...

Stranded With The GroomThe annual mail-order bride re-enactment was a smashing success – until librarian Katie Fenton found herself ‘wed’ to a sexy mystery man – handsome Justin Caldwell. And then there was the blizzard that kept them snowbound alone together afterwards…All He Ever WantedSingle dad Cameron Stevenson has been sending smouldering looks at Faith Taylor, who saved his son from a cave-in at an old mine. But does she return his affection? How can she resist the gorgeous Stevenson...

Expecting the Boss’s BabyAll Zoe wanted was a job. So she calmly agreed to mogul Dax’s terms. A strictly hands-off policy was fine with her. But was it fine with him? Because the more no-strings-attached Dax swore he was immune to Zoe’s charm, the more he started envisioning a future – and a family – with her. Twins Under His TreeShe’d just gone into labour seven weeks early! Now Lily was the proud mother of twin baby girls. But she couldn’t have done it without Mitch Cortega. The combat surgeon...

Crown Prince, Pregnant Bride!Monte believed love had no place in his world, but Pellea’s courage drew him to her. Now he’s come home to claim his crown and fight for Pellea’s heart, especially as she’s carrying his child. Could it be that this once-merciless prince has found his true destiny – as husband and father?Valentine BrideReserved Irina was the perfect housekeeper for playboy Caleb. Until she found out she was being sent back to her war-torn homeland. So Caleb came up with the ideal...

The Tycoon’s Christmas ProposalWith the dreaded holidays nearing, the last thing widowed businessman Dawson Burke needed was a personal shopper who wanted to get personal and had enough Christmas spirit for both of them! But Eve Hawley couldn’t help wishing Dawson would give her the best Christmas present of all – a proposal! A Bravo Christmas Reunion Months ago Hayley Bravo had walked out on Marcus Reid, even though it was the hardest thing she’d ever done. Because though she knew he’d do the...

Rich, ruthless and sexy! There’s a reason Grant Clifton’s one of the most eligible bachelors in Montana: this rancher turned business whiz makes women melt like snow on a hot summer’s day! And this mover and shaker’s appeal isn’t lost on Stephanie Julen, the beautiful young forewoman of Grant’s family ranch. Grant and Steph have known one another forever, and the tragedy that shattered both their lives years ago drew them closer together. But the Canyon’s golden boy has always thought of shy...

Ethan Traub is bringing the family oil business and his sassy assistant, Lizzie Landry, to Thunder Canyon. Settling down wasn’t part of this gorgeous bachelor’s plan, but when Lizzie wants to go back to Texas to open a bakery he won’t let her go so easily… Is this one deal Ethan will seal with a kiss?

THE STICK TURNED (ROYAL) BLUE…And now the princess is in a pickle. Because the night that Genevra Bravo-Calabretti and the new Earl of Hartmore, Rafael DeValery, turned to each other, it was for comfort upon the death of his brother–the man who was about to propose to Genny. It was not supposed to change their lives forever.But it had. For Rafe, it cemented his awareness that he'd been in love with Genevra since forever. And for Genny, it made her realize that Rafe was not the second-chance...

Do You Take This (Faux) Fiancée?All the single ladies in Rust Creek Falls know Travis Dalton. And they all know the sexy, rascally rancher is not the marrying kind. So how is it that our town's most notorious bachelor has wound up engaged on a Western reality TV show?We here at the Gazette are pleased The Great Roundup has chosen our hometown heartbreaker as a contestant. And we are definitely rooting for Travis's unexpected union with childhood friend Brenna O'Reilly, the one girl we believe...

The Wyoming CowboyEx-Marine Carson Lundgren's Wyoming ranch is a place where families of fallen war heroes can find joy and healing. The wounded vet is eager to give back, while rebuilding his own life. The last thing he expected is to fall for his first guest and her young son.Widow Tracy Baretta and six-year-old Johnny have been struggling since losing their husband and father. When they meet Carson, his strength, patience and generosity – along with how great he looks on a horse – leads...

The perfect season for a sparkling snowbound wedding!Billionaire Ivan spent decades struggling with the treachery that almost destroyed him. But when Anastasia Shepherd, the only woman he’s ever loved, suffers a near-fatal injury, he risks everything to save her. Could a Christmas wedding erase the scars of Ivan’s past…or will darker secrets ruin all they hold dear?*When no-nonsense Carter Bravo decides it’s time to settle down this Christmas, he chooses a woman who isn’t looking to be swept off...

Donovan McRae has nothing to lose… Once upon a time he’d been the Man Who Had Everything, until an ice-climbing accident changed his life. Now the architect is beginning to give up on his future. Until Abilene Bravo walks into his life – and he realises he was wrong.Because though he thought he’d lost his heart years ago, he finds himself losing it again as he falls, fast…for the feisty woman who won’t take no for an answer!

Up till now, Lucy Cordell has led a pretty sheltered life – but she's ready to burst out of her shell. Still, she has absolutely zero experience with men – so she needs help. Someone to help her shed the cloak that seems to scream VIRGIN! every time she gets within five miles of an eligible guy.Who better than the dashing Player Prince, Damien of Montedoro? He's always come to her rescue before…True – but Dami only agrees to school Lucy in the fine art of seduction because he's afraid of who...

Will they say ‘I do’ before the end of summer?Date with Destiny by Helen LaceyGrace Preston doesn’t do small Australian towns. Or first loves. But when she has to go home, she’s faced with both. Local cop Cameron Jakowski has loved Grace for most of his life, but while he’d wanted to settle down, she didn’t. And now she’s home – a walking, talking temptation!Marooned with the Maverick by Christine RimmerWilla tried hard not to hold a grudge, but she was sure bad boy Collin Traub didn’t remember...

Dare to dream… these sparkling romances will make you laugh, cry and fall in love – again and again!Feuding families. Secret lovers?Luke Bravo was stunned when Mercy Cabrera showed up in the middle of the night to treat his prize horse. The exotic girl he remembered had matured into a skilled vet – and a sultry, passionate woman he knew he should steer clear of at all costs.Luke was a Bravo – reason enough to keep her distance. But Mercy had loved the rugged rancher since she was sixteen. And...

Compatible? Check. Chemistry? Check. Love? Check…mate!When Carter Bravo decides it’s time to settle down this Christmas, the once-burned, no-strings-attached hunk chooses the one woman who isn’t looking to be swept off her feet. Not only does his business partner and best buddy, Paige Kettleman, say yes–the chemistry sizzling between them is further proof that she’s his ideal mate.Carter’s no-nonsense proposition isn’t exactly the romantic proposal Paige dreamed about under the mistletoe. After...

One visit to her ranch had landed him in the delivery room! All Gabe Bravo wanted was to convince Mary Hofstetter to sell him her land. But the young widow had barely told him to hightail it off her property before going into labour. Being an honourable Bravo bachelor, he stayed by her side, even after her little bundle of joy appeared.There was no denying Gabe had declared himself permanently single, and proud of it. But with his feelings for Mary growing deeper, he was torn: walk away from...

A BRAVO BABY BRINGS SECOND CHANCESIt was hard enough for Clara Bravo to face gorgeous Dalton Ames after he ended their idyllic fling. But confessing that she was pregnant took real guts! Oh, Clara didn't lack the fortitude to notify Dalton of his impending fatherhood. It was turning down the irresistible banker's proposal–just for their baby's sake–that she found difficult.Dalton pushed Clara away because he couldn't risk his heart again after his recent divorce – not because he didn't feel...

FIRST COMES MARRIAGEFeisty, fearless Jody Bravo’s set to do everything for her baby. She doesn’t need anything from anyone—especially the stepbrother of her baby’s late father. But lawman Seth Yancy won’t leave her to face parenthood alone, no matter how prepared she is. And even though Jody resists, soon she’s taken in completely by his charms—and agrees to be his wife....THEN COMES LOVE?Hunky Sheriff Yancy’s not without his fair share of admirers in Justice Creek. After a terrible tragedy...

Once again, she's running…When bride-to-be Cami Lockwood finally escapes the clutches of her domineering family, she accidentally stumbles straight into the mountain retreat of the most alluring man she’s ever met. Garrett Bravo’s never been lucky in love. But that’s before a one-of-a-kind heiress falls headlong onto his doorstep.But this time, she's running toward something!Garrett’s mother can’t resist matchmaking for her relentlessly unavailable son. So what better way to evade her meddling...

Will they give into their desire’s this Christmas?Nell Bravo has had her heart broken twice by Declan McGrath; she's not giving him another chance! But Declan has never forgotten her and when they end up married in Vegas, he's determined to make it work. She'll give him until Christmas, but that's it. Will Declan be able to win her heart before December 26th?

They’re each other’s Christmas gift!Ex-soldier Matthias Bravo likes spending the holidays hunkered down in his remote Oregon cabin. Until Sabra Bond seeks refuge from a winter storm. Now they meet every year for a no-strings Yuletide romance. But Matthias is ready to change the rules..

She isn’t a true Bravo!It’s shocking enough discovering she was switched at birth. Now, to fulfill the terms of his adoptive father’s will, Aislinn Bravo must marry Jaxon Winter or he loses his beloved ranch.But how can she dream of a future with Jax when her whole life is a lie?

“Stop right there. Don’t come one step closer. ”How could Tessa turn away this injured stranger who’d stumbled onto her property in the middle of a blizzard? A man who didn’t know who he was or how he’d ended up in the California Sierras. He couldn’t recall his name, but there was no mystery about his tender passion for the woman who’d saved his life.With no memory of the past – only recurring images of a Texas ranch – what could he offer Tessa? Just a life together, if she was willing to take a...

THE MAVERICK MEETS HER MATCHRUST CREEK RAMBLINGSAs summer arrives in Rust Creek Falls, the town is bursting with babies…and the Gazette is bursting with news. Did you hear there’s a new billionaire in town? President and CEO of Drake Distilleries and Drake Hospitality, Carson Drake is no one’s baby daddy…at least, not yet. But the handsome, delicious Los Angeleno has his eye on our own Tessa Strickland, and things are about to get very interesting….Sweet, serious Tessa has had firsthand...

THE LITTLEST MATCHMAKER OF THEM ALL….Quinn Bravo is a committed single dad – emphasis on single. The millionaire bachelor is focused on his four-year-old daughter and his fitness business. So while he's intrigued by his beautiful new interior decorator, Quinn resolves to keep the chemistry at a simmer. Until one night together causes their attraction to burst into flame…After her ex-husband betrayed her, local good girl Chloe Winchester returned to Justice Creek, determined not to risk her heart...

JAMES BRAVO IS MARRYING HIS DREAM WOMAN. THERE’S JUST ONE CATCH…Tied to a chair and staring down the barrel of a shotgun isn’t how James Bravo planned on proposing to the woman he’s secretly longed for for months. He also isn’t the father of Addie Kenwright’s unborn baby—even if her grandfather thinks he is.James has never stolen so much as a kiss from the beautiful rancher…but all that changes when he and Addie say “I do.”Three times burned is enough to put a single woman off wedlock forever....

WHEN DARIUS BRAVO WANTS SOMETHING . . .…he usually gets it. And the powerhouse CEO has wanted Ava Malloy since he was a Justice Creek High senior. Darius is already adored by one Malloy: Ava’s spirited daughter. Helping Sylvie and her local Blueberry troop build dollhouses for needy kids is a worthy cause that’s bringing him closer to the widowed single mom. Imagine his surprise when the usually unapproachable Ava starts flirting and making her romantic intentions crystal clear!With one...

The Marriage Medallion by Christine Rimmer The man who stood before her was her temptation – and her destiny. Prince Eric Greyfell knew that Brit Thorson was the woman he was destined to spend eternity with. Now, if he could just put an end to her incessant questions! For she was sure that he was keeping secrets…Between Duty and Desire by Leanne BanksBound by a promise made to a fallen comrade, Brock Armstrong had to seek out the man’s widow. Conversations and shared letters meant Brock knew...

BEAUTY AND THE… MAN WHO'LL NEVER LET HER GO.On paper, this should have been the perfect arrangement.Elise Bravo needed a job, desperately. And soldier-turned-thriller-writer Jed Walsh burned through (almost literally it turned out) assistants like hellfire through brimstone. Turned out he had some…unusual work habits to go along with his giant talent and ego. He threw knives to relax. He cleaned his guns as he acted out scenes. And more than anything, he hated cats…Enter Elise, crack typist,...

Rust Creek RamblingsWelcome back, faithful readers! The Rust Creek Rambler has an exclusive for you: Jordyn Leigh Cates has gotten married! That’s right, our innocent Jordyn, who came to town a few years back with the Rust Creek Falls “Gal Rush,” tied the knot on July Fourth in what appeared to be a very impulsive ceremony.No one could blame the blushing bridesmaid for saying “I do” to Will Clifton. The sexy, blue-eyed rancher is six feet of pure muscle and charm. But are these two merely...

The Reluctant Princess by Christine Rimmer Elli Thorson, displaced princess, was surprised at the sight of the handsome man in her apartment. Hauk FitzWyborn, the king’s right-hand man, said he’d come by order of her father, the king – to bring Elli home by any means possible. And the idea of a journey with this ‘warrior’ was strangely appealing…Princess Dottie by Lucy Gordon Prince Randolph would do anything to save his precious country. He’d given up the throne, tracked down a long lost...

An Heir Fit for A King Exiled King Alix Saint Croix enters a Parisian perfume house to buy a gift – and leaves with a powerful craving for stunning perfumer Leila Verughese. Alix awakens Leila’s every sense. If she’s going to give her innocence to anyone, who better than a king? But soon she realises there are consequences… She’s carrying a royal heir!The Pregnant Princess Prince Raphael Thorton had vowed never to marry royalty or to subject his child to the rigorous upbringing he'd endured. But...

Together for the first time in one volume, two marriage of convenience stories from New York Times bestselling authors Christine Rimmer and Allison Leigh!The Marriage ConspiracyJoleen Tilly is facing every mother's worst nightmare—a custody battle for her son, Sam. When Sam's grandparents demand she turn over her son, Joleen turns to her best friend, Detective Dekker Smith, for comfort. Instead, he offers an astonishing solution: a most convenient marriage! But will Joleen be able to contain her...

FAMILY BONDS AND MESSAGES OF LOVEWhile Red Rock, Texas–beloved hometown of the celebrated Fortune family–prepares for its annual Spring Fling dance, three compelling couples discover the joy and passion of falling in love…Despite their long-standing feud and the town's annoying matchmaking efforts, rival business associates can't keep their hands off each other in SECRET KISSES by Ann MajorAfter surviving a robbery, a bank teller realizes that love is all that matters and confesses her secret...

Prince and Future…Dad? by Christine Rimmer Princess Liv Thorson was going back to America, her uncharacteristic night of passion a secret known only to the prince she hadn’t been able to resist. Until the telltale signs that she and Finn Danelaw had made a lot more than love…Expecting! by Susan Mallery Hannah was pregnant and alone, until she met old flame Eric Mendoza again. Tall, dark, devastating…and a career bachelor. Hannah had the perfect job lined up for her sexy executive…as...

Meet The Bravos of Valentine Bay. . .and the single father of twin toddlers in desperate need of a nanny!Daniel Bravo has always been the responsible one, so when he’s left widowed with twins, he knows he needs help. Enter Keely Ostergard – a woman who loves his children, but a chip on her shoulder for Daniel! Surely she’s the last person he would fall for…