Anna Adams

For all his success, Aidan Nikolas couldn't save his wife. And he couldn't save himself from what followed. But maybe he can save Beth Tully, her troubled son and her struggling business in one single bound. Beth fears she's failing her son. But it's hard not to lean on the strong, handsome man who makes them feel so loved and protected. Except, the more she lets Aidan into her life—and her heart—the harder it's going to be when he leaves….

Cate has decided her marriage is over. Much as she loves her husband, she can no longer live with him. But after she tells him she's going -- and before he can even start to win her back -- an accident robs her of her memory. Amnesia is frightening: Everyone knows you, but to you, even family members -- including your identical twin -- are strangers. You have to trust others for your memories and take too much on faith. Then again, maybe amnesia's the perfect opportunity to start over....

She didn't know how wrong the right decision could be Her Daughter's Mother: India Stuart wants to know her child, but she gave up that right fifteen years ago. Still, she feels compelled to make sure her daughter's safe and happy with her adoptive parents. Her Daughter's Father: India has a simple plan--sneak into town and observe her daughter from a distance. But things don't work out that way. Before she knows it, she's involved in her daughter's life...and falling in love with her daughter's widowed father. Her Daughter: India's daughter, Colleen, has a plan, too. Get her father and India together. India can almost believe that Colleen's plan will work. But deep down she knows it can't. Because once the truth is out, no one will forgive her for lying.

Was he angry at her for leaving, or for coming back? When Emma Candler returned to Bliss, Tennessee, after four long years trying to find--or lose--herself, she was intent on restoring more than just her nan's termite-tortured old house. She had her life and her dignity to rebuild, too. Every small-town gossip knew all about the family fiasco she had fled from, and the fiance she had hoped would follow. But Noah Gage wasn't a follower. And he didn't seem too pleased to see her back ... or impressed with her attempts to make amends. Maybe there was nothing left between them. But Emma had to try to make things right.

From the book:Monsieur de Manerville, the father, was a worthy Norman gentleman, well known to the Marechael de Richelieu, who married him to one of the richest heiresses of Bordeaux in the days when the old duke reigned in Guienne as governor. The Norman then sold the estate he owned in Bessin, and became a Gascon, allured by the beauty of the chateau de Lanstrac, a delightful residence owned by his wife. During the last days of the reign of Louis XV., he bought the post of major of the Gate Guards, and lived till 1813, having by great good luck escaped the dangers of the Revolution in the following manner. Toward the close of the year, 1790, he went to Martinque, where his wife had interests, leaving the management of his property in Gascogne to an honest man, a notary's clerk, named Mathias, who was inclined to - or at any rate did - give into the new ideas. On his return the Comte de Manerville found his possessions intact and well-managed. This sound result was the fruit produced by grafting the Gascon on the Norman.

Zach Calvert has no memory of his last three years as a Navy pilot. And for the most part, he's resigned himself to that. He's content with his new life as the sheriff of his hometown, happy that his small daughter lives close by. But everything changes when he discovers he has a five-year-old son and a lover he can't remember.

It's taken five years for Cassie Warner to come to terms with the violent act that shattered her life and resulted in the end of her marriage to Van Haddon. Now, for the sake of her ailing father, she's returned to Honesty...bringing with her the secret that resulted from the fateful night.Cassie knows showing up with her daughter will make her the object of scandalized whispers, but she still hopes to avoid Van. Because even though their marriage has ended, it doesn't mean their feelings for each other have.

Determined to foil the town matchmakers, Lindsey Patterson and Cable Montana agreed to act as lovers. And happily, the casseroles, cookies, courtesy visits and phone calls stopped coming. But they hadn t foreseen their plan s glaring glitch: falling for each other. Their passion was genuine, their feelings mutual. And jaded Cable discovered that even he had the capacity to love again. But Lindsey was another matter. To get to the heart of her resistance, first he would need to learn her deepest secrets....

FOR A PARENT, LIFE GETS EASIER ONCE YOUR KID'S IN COLLEGE--RIGHT? Once she hears the three little words "Mom, I'm pregnant," Caroline Talbot Manning knows just how wrong that statement is. True, Shelly's boyfriend wants to do the honorable thing and marry her, but as Caroline knows, marrying the wrong man when you're pregnant with his child can be an even bigger problem. After all, that's exactly what SHE did. But what if Shelly's prospective father-in-law has a point? What if Caroline's daughter and Matt's son CAN make their marriage work? Certainly, that's going to be a lot easier if Caroline doesn't fall for Matt. Too bad he looks so good in his flight suit...

A judge's professional life collides with his personal one when he is attracted to a key witness in a trial.

Sam Lockwood is a single father who wants his children to know about family. For that reason he begins to search for the mother who gave him up at birth. He finds her, and is surprised to learn that she now has another child -- one she chose through adoption. Her daughter is Molly Calvert. Once known as the wild Calvert, Molly has settled down to become a respected teacher at the little elementary school in Bardill's Ridge. Years ago, she put her family through too much, and she's not prepared to hurt them ever again. Which is why she has to ignore the feelings she's beginning to have for Sam -- her mother's long-lost son. THE CALVERT COUSINS Come on down to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Here you'll meet the Calverts, a family that's been living and loving in Bardill's Ridge for over a hundred years. A few Calverts have left, but somehow they always seem to come home...

Are three people about to get their Christmas wish?When her nephew announces he's going to find his father, Michelle Hamilton never dreams the man's actually going to show up at her door! Only a paternity test will determine whether Daniel McLean has a legitimate claim. But that doesn't stop the much-too-appealing potential dad from throwing Michelle's well-ordered world into upheaval.Daniel is thrilled to discover he might have a son. Now the boy's aunt and legal guardian is making him want even more. And the longer he spends with Michelle, the more Daniel feels he's finally found a place to belong.With the town gearing up for the annual Christmas fair, what better gift could three people give--and receive--than the chance to be a real family?

Home at last? Daphne Soder has come to Honesty, Virginia, to find her lost twin sister. And it's here in this unlikely small town that she can make a fresh start. First she has to come clean about her past. But truthfulness has a price. If she confesses all, she could lose Patrick Gannon, the single father who's already staking a claim to her heart. Can she make the leap of faith? Together with Patrick's son and her sister, they could create the family they both want. All he has to do is give her a reason to stay...

In three novellas ... "Discover the magic of Christmas Town, Maine! Jack Banning promised to support the mother of his unborn child... But she doesn't need money, she only needs him. Callie Banning's student has declared war on Christmas, so it's up to her to help the little girl--and her widowed father--believe again. Gina Vernay is about to meet her online mystery date...and she's in for the surprise of a lifetime."--Page 4 of cover.

On the surface, Josh and Lydia Quincy have it all -- a nice house, a baby on the way, work they both love. But one tragic act reveals cracks in their marriage that can't stay hidden. While Lydia mends physically from an attack that ends her dream of family, neither she nor Josh is sure their marriage will recover. Hoping they can still make things work, the two go to Josh's hometown. A place where even more ghosts exist for Josh. A husband and wife -- physically together, but emotionally so very far apart. Can they find a way back to each other?