Ann DeFee

In the summer of '73, Jasmine and Charlie share a secret place by the river. Somewhere to laugh and dream on hot Texas nights. A place for making memories. For getting close... Then Jazzy's girlfriend Bunny drops a bombshell that brings an end to teenage innocence -- and the beginning of life without Charlie. It's the summer of '93 and Jazzy's got a rock on her finger and a successful architectural practice in California. Yet something's missing. She bumps into Charlie at their high school reunion, and their feelings and shared memories are as powerful as ever. But before they can do anything about it, an urgent plea calls Jazzy away once more. This summer... Her marriage over, Jaz heads for home again. For Texas. And for Charlie... This time, she knows it's forever.

Only desperate, try-anything-once CiCi Hurst would agree to take the job of mascot for her daddy's football team. But the recently dumped Hill Country heiress doesn't expect to be tackled to the ground by six feet five inches of flat-out gorgeous male....Jake Culpepper is every woman's dream. Too bad the pro-football star is exactly the type CiCi's vowed to avoid. It's a no-brainer: no more low-down, cheating athletes! So why is she getting the feeling Jake's different?Jake can't believe he just decked the boss's daughter! Now he's paying the price by working for CiCi at her family's camp for underprivileged kids. He didn't plan on playing the hero. Or falling so hard for her.He just hopes CiCi feels the same way. Or he'll be the loneliest hero in the Lone Star State!

They had married for all the wrong reasons. They were two strangers fulfilling a commitment conceived for them years before. But Glenda was an impostor, and in spite of promises made to her dying mother, she sought to free herself from the web of deception. Malraux d'Arth had other ideas. "You must have expected I had more to gain from marrying you that the acquisition of a wife." he claimed, revealing the conditions of his grandfather's will. Then she knew there would be no escaping this dark domineering man - even if she really wanted to...

What does Dr. Olivia Alvarado full-time vet and part-time coroner for Port Serenity, Texasdo when she discovers that the man she loves is married? She doesn't often give her heart away, and this time she did it in spades. Talk about being annoyedbig time! How dare the scoundrel sweep her off her feet when he already has a wife. Sheriff C.J. Baker has discovered the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. Back when he was a narcotics cop, he married Selena to get her away from the clutches of a Columbian drug cartel. His relationship with Selena has always platonic, and now that hes divorced he wants to make amends with Olivia, his fiery-tempered brunette beauty. To complicateor perhaps facilitatethe situation, Olivia and C.J. are working together on a suspicious death case. And to make matters worse, Selenas brother is trying to drag her back to South America. Sparks are flying between C.J. and Olivia, and life in Port Serenity is never dull, especially when mayhem and romance are involved.

Police Chief Lolly LaTullipe’s professional life runs amuck when dead drug dealers start floating up on the beach. Port Serenity, Texas is known for bird watchers and bikini clad co-eds–not murder and mayhem. Lolly’s situation becomes even more complicated when a sexy undercover narcotics cop shows up eliciting thoughts of rumpled sheets and hot summer nights. This single mom of two is afraid she’s in way over her head. Christian Delacroix is jaded from years in drug enforcement and the appealing police chief has him reassessing his priorities and future. Is he ready for this small town with its cast of eccentric characters. And is he prepared for Lolly LaTulippe with her white-picket-fence life complete with a close-knit family and circle of friends? Not to mention her big shaggy dog and all the complications of life with a teenager. Are diapers, PTA meetings and football games in this cop’s future?

Marci Hamilton loves her hometown of Port Serenity, but life's been a little dull lately. So she enters a barbecue sauce cook-ff with events held all over Texas. Although it's sponsored by country music superstar J.W. Watson, Marci wouldn't recognize him--or any singer other than Willie Nelson. So when a handsome cowboy comes to her aid, she has no idea that it's J.W. himself ...

It seemed like an easy bet: All Washington lawyer Win Whittaker has to do is prove to his business partner that he can live the "simple life" in Magnolia Bluffs, Georgia, for one month. With no extra cash or credit cards, Win is forced to get a job. He might be a terrific lawyer, but his other skills are decidedly lacking. So he applies for the only job he can find--shampoo girl at Kenni McAllister's salon, Permanently Yours. Kenni is cautious around her handsome new employee, but she can't help being attracted by his charm. The more time she spends with Win, the more she likes what she sees. Of course, Kenni doesn't know about Win's other life, his real life. But when a good friend of hers desperately needs a lawyer, Win's deception is revealed.Do the country girl and the city guy have a shot at love? Win hopes so, because he's got a lot more than Georgia on his mind!

"Noelle and the Wise Man" by Roz Denny FoxNoelle Hale, who runs her family's Christmas-tree farm in Oregon, has always dreamed of growing the White House tree. The perfect tree. Then newcomer Camden Latimer takes over the farm next door. Will Noelle's dream blind her to the possibilities of a perfect life?"One Magic Christmas" by Ann DeFeeBah! Humbug. Honey Campbell is definitely a bit of a Scrooge. But when a snowstorm strands her at the Magic Tree Farm with the ex-husband she's never stopped loving--and three kids plus a dog--she just might rediscover the spirit of Christmas!"Tanner and Baum" by Tanya MichaelsTanner Waide thought he was meant for bigger things than the town of Mistletoe, Georgia, could offer him. But leaving Lilah Baum was his biggest mistake, and now he's determined to make it up to her by ensuring that this Christmas--and each one in their future--is absolutely perfect.

More Than Georgia On His MindMagnolia Bluffs, Georgia--on the surface, it's the perfect small Southern town. But below the surface, as Zack Maynard discovers, is a different story. There's trouble afoot--vandalism and maybe even murder. Zack is a big-city California detective who arrives in Magnolia Bluffs to investigate what's happening with the real estate development his family has invested in. That means dealing with Liza Henderson, a widow and one of the partners...and very much a Southern Lady. But Liza's not your typical belle. She's wacky, passionate, charming and unlike any woman Zack's ever met.Although their initial meeting isn't love--or even like--at first sight, they're experiencing an incredible chemistry. Will the Real Estate Riddle turn into the Case of the California Cop and the Southern Widow?