Andrea Edwards

Widower Ryan Crawford's three rambunctious children had sent a procession of housekeepers packing. He desperately needed help putting the family's chaotic life in order, and throwing himself on the mercy of Valerie Dennison's home services agency was his last hope! To Ryan's satisfaction, Val herself spearheaded the project, applying considerable emotional expertise to the crisis. But as her maternal skills made peace in his home, her womanly charms wreaked havoc on his heart. Ryan kept telling himself he wasn't ready for a wife--even though the kids thought otherwise. So why was he getting the unsettling sensation that the Crawford household would be incomplete without Valerie?

Top-notch nurse Cristin OLeary's practical jokes kept the children's ward filled with warmth and laughter. She never guessed that one of her pranks would backfire into an unlikely romance with hospital hero Dr. Sam Rossi. Cristin kept telling herself that Sam's demanding career as a heart specialist must come before everything--even love. She was determined to keep her mind on caring, not kissing. But before Cristin knew it, she'd fallen head over heels for the devastating doctor. Hopelessly lovesick, how could she show Sam her own heart needed intensive care, too?

During the 1920s, life for Istvan, the eldest child of a Hungarian-American family, holds both joy and sadness.

La Toya Jackson was always closer to Michael than anyone knew. In this heartfelt memoir, she pays tribute to his tortured soul, revealing the intimate moments she shared with the deeply troubled pop legend. The first sibling to arrive at the hospital after Michael was rushed there, and the informant on his death certificate, La Toya noticed suspicious details and demanded a second autopsy. For the first time, she unveils shocking behind-the-scenes dealings that she believes led to her brother's death, and she provides unprecedented insight into the destruction of one of the most dynamic artist/performers in history.

Gruff city cop Matt Michaelson felt as thorny as the rosebush of Stony Mountain's ghostly, lovelorn legend. His kid brother had messed up bad, leaving a widow and son-and leaving Matt responsible for the whole damn caboodle! Worse, the widow Liz drove Matt to sweet, forbidden distraction. With her haunting scent of roses, her timeless smile, she felt like a memory ...felt like a promise. Whoa! Was little Lizzie big-time trouble, conjuring soul deep cravings ...from the far side of forever? THIS TIME, FOREVER: Sometimes love is so strong, nothing can stand in its way. Not even time....

BACHELOR SURPRISE Upon learning a casual fling had resulted in a bundle of joy, Greg Chandler felt compelled to go under cover and find the kid - just to make sure it was well cared for. But that was before he saw Mikelle Bennet, the sexy widow who had adopted 'Jamie.' before he'd held his son in his arms. Before his fatherly fate was sealed... Mikelle was suspicious of the newest guest at her Nantucket inn. The only local color he seemed interested in was baby blue! And why was a confirmed bachelor suddenly fascinated by warm bottles and baby booties? Greg's charm and sheer masculinity stole her heart. But was it also his intention to steal her son?

Richard and Frances Myles are preparing for their annual European summer vacation in 1939 when they are visited at their Oxford college by old friend Peter Galt, who has a seemingly simple job for them. But in the heightened atmosphere of pre-war Europe, nobody is above suspicion, in fact the husband and wife are being carefully monitored by shadowy figures. Above Suspicion was MacInnes’ breakthrough book, a bestseller published in 1941 and released as a movie in 1943, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray. Interesting necause based on the real experience of the author and her husband, two scholars who made many trips in Germany. Gilbert Highet served as a British intelligence agent in MI6 in addition to working as a classical scholar.