The Fugitive's Secret Child

Three stories salute the romance of holiday homecomingsChristmas Angel by Lindsay McKennaWhen Navy SEAL Kyle Anderson gets a call saying Anna Campbell needs him, he doesn't think twice. On the Montana ranch where they grew up, holiday magic permeates every acre, kindling long-awaited love. But will duty trump desire?Unexpected Gift by Delores FossenTailed by a camera crew, Air Force Captain Gabe Brenner returns to Texas to deliver a Christmas message to his best friend's sister Kelly Coburn. But...

World War II to Present."My dear Melinda, I hate to see you throw away what may be the love of your life…"Melinda Thompson knew that her grandmother had always adored Nick. But Grammy's gone now and Melinda's on the verge of divorce…When she comes home to her widowed grandfather, Grandpa Jack hands her a leather-bound journal–and invites her to look into some family secrets. Grammy's voice rings out from the journal, begun when she was in her twenties and living in Nazi-occupied Belgium....

The wrong twin… Or the right one? When Skye Colton disappears, putting the Roaring Springs Film Festival in jeopardy, Skye’s identical twin, Phoebe poses as her sister and catches the eye of A-list actor Prescott Reynolds. With Skye missing and a stalker at large, this is the worst time to fall in love …

Fast Fiction Romantic – short stories with a Happy Ever AfterWhen Val DiPaola founded Beyond the Stars, a therapeutic resort for families of fallen soldiers, she never imagined she'd be hiring her ex. Although Val's moved on since Lucas Derringer walked out of her life fifteen years ago, she's never forgotten him. She can't deny that his experience treating vets with PTSD and his background as a Navy SEAL make him perfect for the job. But the minute Lucas steps onto San Juan Island in Puget...

Home is where the love is. Especially at Christmas! Commander Jonas Scott got through a tough deployment by thinking about his family home on Whidbey Island. The same home his deceased stepmother, Dottie, had promised him. His Navy homecoming turns sour when he discovers that Dottie left his house to a stranger named Serena Delgado….Serena, an Army widow with a young son, is fixing up her house. But as Christmas approaches and she gets to know Jonas, Dottie's plan becomes clear. It wasn't about...

She saved a baby, but can she save her marriage? Navy commander and pilot Gwen Brett is shot down in a disastrous mission–and survives six months in terrifying circumstances. She manages to escape with an orphaned baby she rescued and is determined to bring home.Devastated when she was presumed dead, her ex-husband, Drew, is overjoyed by her survival. He offers Gwen and the baby a place to stay, to recover. Gwen accepts, convinced their love is gone. But almost losing her for good makes Drew...