Family at Stake

A smart girl would help herself firstSlaving over a hot stove had taught Marie Simmons a thing or two–like not letting another cook steal her thunder! If it took her last chocolate chip (okay, second to last–a girl can't give away all the chocolate!) she had to find some way to foil Van MacAllister–a gourmet's flavor du jour–her new co-host on a cooking show. With some careful planning the only sizzle the audience would see would be from the steak, not the hunk.Of course, she feels a soupgon of...

After busting her butt as an ad exec–and forsaking everything but peanut-butter cups–workaholic Anna Simmons finds herself out of a job. It's only for six months, of course, and the forced sabbatical should teach Anna work/life balance (as in less work, more life).But Anna can't take it. She plots the most important campaign of her career–the pretend balanced life. And she'll enlist her oh-so-hot neighbor Sam Drynan to play her fake boyfriend–it's the perfect way to convince her boss she's ready...

A family's bad reputation is tough to shake off. Just ask Savannah O'Neill. Despite her straitlaced job as a librarian, despite her living a private life, the O'Neill family wildness still sparks town gossip. And the arrival of Matt Woods–sexy handyman and complete stranger–isn't helping.Watching him work makes Savannah long to take a trip into indulgence. That's so not a good idea–she's been there before and still hears the rumors. But Matt is much too delicious for this O'Neill to resist. It's...

Carter O'Neill has risen above the reputation of his notorious family–thanks to hard work and distance. Now he's this close to getting everything he wants.Then Zoe Madison interrupts his community meeting with the announcement she's pregnant. In the media storm that follows, no one wants to hear that the baby isn't his. As for believing he doesn't even know her…forget about it! The only way to control this story is for Carter and Zoe to fake a relationship until the attention passes.Thing is,...