Зарубежная современная проза — Linda Turner

A Marriage Made in Heaven Heavenly Matchmaker: I'm one of the highest authorities in heaven and even I can't manage to get Zeb Murdock and Prudence Sullivan married off. Well, this is their last earthly chance to get it right… .Prudence Sullivan: Zebadiah Murdock is the most bullheaded hunk I've ever met! I can't stand him, but every time I look into his icy blue eyes, I get the strangest feeling we've met somewhere before… .Zebadiah Murdock: A long-legged beauty like Pru could never be...

Dr. Lucas Greywolf had carved a life for himself in Wyoming, tending to the needs of his people–untilRachel Fortune arrived.Her outsider's ways annoyed him. Her delectable body aroused him. And althoughLucas sensed he should avoid this troublesome woman, a passion neither could deny drove them together, and soon he discovered that Rachel would bear his child. Lucas knew he couldn't force this willful woman to become his wife, yet how he wanted her to truly surrender herself–body and soul–to...

RIGHT BRIDE…Merry McBride had always dreamed of her wedding day–but being left at the altar was more like a nightmare! And though she tried to hold her head up, she never would have gotten through it if not for Nick Kincaid. Sheriff. Best man. And the best friend a girl could ever have…WRONG GROOM?All his life, Nick Kincaid had been in love with Merry, and now he had a chance–and though it meant a fight, the stakes were high. Could the perennial best man dare to hope for an upgrade in status–to...

NEVER BEEN KISSED… And never been much of anything else, either.So at the advanced age of thirty-seven, nurse Janey McBride was facing an adolescent trauma– how to get the new guy in town to notice her. She would give anything to replace the sadness in the handsome M.D.' s eyes with joy….Reilly Jones was, quite frankly, used to beating them off with a stick, and at first he was sure that Janey was just another vulture. But her beauty and sweetness caught him off guard. She wanted someone to...

To Do (after High School graduation)1. Go to college2. Fall in love with the man of my dreams3. Get married4. Have two kids–one at a time!Natalie Bailey may not have been very good with numbers, but even she knew that she wasn't exactly doing things in the conventional order. Because she'd skipped college, married early–and at age thirty-three, found herself a divorced mother of five-year-old twins…and a college freshman to boot. Not only that, but it looked like the man of her dreams had just...

By day: Glamorous movie star. By Night: terrified woman, in need of protection for herself and her little girl.Rancher Joe Mc Bride knew that the last thing he needed was some big-time movie star invading his home. Yet Angel Wiley and her adorable three year old were looking to him to save them from unnamed danger. Joe could never turn away from a lady in distress–but he soon realized it wasn't just the defenses of his home they were crumbling, but the ice around his heart….

Now-successful attorney Taylor Bishop had grown up the son of a single mother, having to fight for everything he'd ever gotten. But upon his mother's death, Taylor learned that it hadn't had to be that way.That he had a father–Gus McBride. One who was going to pay for all his years of neglect. Taylor would see to that. If it was the last thing he ever did….But Taylor hadn't counted on what he would find in the tiny town of Liberty Hill. That though his father might be gone, he might still find...

Her life is at stake… He’s sworn to protect her, but will he steal her heart? In the Dark Heather Graham Alexandra’s perfect life is crumbling. There’s a killer on her trail and her mysterious ex-husband David has chosen this moment to reappear. And, when she and gorgeous protector David get trapped together, Alex wonders if her love or her life will be forfeit…Sure Bet Maggie Price Posing as newly weds, new cop Morgan is partnered with renegade Alex to investigate a series of murders. Both Alex...

Born-and-bred Londoner Priscilla Wyatt was shocked at how much she loved the Colorado ranch mysteriously bequeathed to her family.But enemies were determined to drive the Wyatts away–and innocent Priscilla was their next pawn. Donovan Jones made it his mission to find his man–or woman–at any cost, but retrieving Priscilla from her abductors was just the first hurdle. Now he had to keep his feisty charge safe.Even the solitary Donovan couldn't help but be captivated by his one-of-a-kind client as...

When Buck Wyatt and his sisters inherit Broken Arrow Ranch, it comes with a catch: One of them has to be on the premises at all times for one year, or they'll lose it.So Buck counts on setting up stakes. What he doesn't count on is lovely fortune hunter Rainey Brewster. He soon realizes the woman is telling the truth about a hidden gold mine–and that his interest in her goes beyond professional.Yet as their search for gold–and their passion for each other–intensifies, it's clear someone wants...

Determined to heal her broken heart, Katherine Wyatt retreated to her family's ranch.She'd vowed to avoid men–until she had to share space with a charming, infuriatingly sexy cowboy. Somehow Hunter Sinclair knew just how to provoke her, and he seemed awfully determined to keep her in his sights. Especially as someone wanted the Wyatts off the ranch for good.There was no one she could trust more than Hunter to protect her. And yet he posed the greatest danger to her heart.

The Man Who Would Be King by Linda Turner When royal-watching reporter Eliza Windmere discovered evidence that the missing crown prince was alive, she had to help in the search – even if that meant pairing up with devastatingly handsome Duke Lorenzo Sebastiani.As she searched alongside the ruthless royal, she couldn’t resist dreaming of one day being his bride. The Princess and the Mercenary by Marilyn Pappano Pampered Princess Anna Sebastiani insisted on joining the search for her brother, so...

Marry me, and I'll give you back your name…and your baby.In the hearts and minds of Whitehorn, Montana, Gavin Nighthawk was guilty of murder. But Summer Kincaid's spirit–her very soul–whispered that he was innocent. True, Gavin had a Big Sky-size chip on his shoulder concerning his Native American heritage, but Summer knew him to be a healer…and a loving father. So to protect her childhood friend and his baby, she married Gavin, knowing the legitimizing power of the Kincaid name. And then she...

She needed a doctor, STAT!Rachel Martin was through with men. But she desperately wanted a baby– and was convinced a doctor should be the father. Where would she meet a medical man in Hunter's Ridge? Enter Turk Garrison, M.D.– the tiny town's answer to McDreamy and her next-door neighbor.Turk wasn't thrilled with Rachel's plan, but A) he found himself falling for her, hard, and B) he had his own issues with the opposite sex…mainly in the form of a persistent ex-girlfriend. And when said ex...

Special agent Patrick O'Reilly was determined not to let Mackenzie Sloan's good looks sway him from his task. The woman's innocent persona didn't mean she wasn't involved in illegal activities. And after keeping track of her day–and night–for weeks, he'd almost convinced himself his interest was all part of his job.When the case placed Mackenzie in danger, he could no longer deny his duty had turned to desire. He'd lay down his own life to protect this woman. But laying down his embattled heart...