Anne McAllister

Synopsis - She tempted him – Luke Tanner wasn’t afraid of looking danger right in the eye. He’d wrestled his way through his share of awkward situations, and he’d never run from anything – or anyone – in his life! Except once...Julian Crane was part of Luke’s past. Her beauty tempted him, and her spirit awoke a passion in him that he swore never to give in to. But that was then ...and now Jillian wasn’t going to leave Luke’s ranch refuge until she got her man. And there was nothing Luke could do to stop himself from losing his heart to her...

They Met At London's Notorious Cyprian's Ball...Georgiana Escott has one night to find the perfect man to ruin her and leave her with a tattered reputation so she can avoid an arranged marriage to an aging, despicable roue. With a misstep, she tumbles into the arms of the disgraced and dashing Lord Danvers. But Georgie doesn't know that the lover she has enticed to follow her into the night and the stranger she holds responsible for her misfortunes are in the same...When Lord Danvers find himself entangled with a tempting Cyprian, his secret mission to expose a dangerous spy goes awry. Yet once he starts to unmasked this bewitching lady, he realizes the seductress who claims his heart may be the traitor he seeks. Mistrust makes them adversaries in a perilous game -- but how can he dismiss his obsession with her when one night of passion entwined their lives forever?

What was so funny about a bungled divorce? Austin Cavanaugh came all the way to San Francisco to tell Clea a joke. Clea Bannister--good old Clea--had unknowingly been Mrs. Austin Cavanaugh for the past seven, years. She wasn't amused. She'd always loved Austin. She still loved Austin. But she wasn't fool enough to tell him. If he ever knew, he'd split his sides laughing. Clea maintained her calm while Austin amused himself by poking his nose into her business affairs and checking out her fiance. But when Austin announced that he liked being married and intended to stay that way, he carried the joke too far.

"I'm a guide, not a nanny, sweetheart:" Aidan Sawyer was the quintessential jungle guide, and being in his company was akin to cornering a panther. Courtney Perkins realized quickly that jaguars and river bandits were not the only dangers on the Amazon. Since day one of their river trek, to find her missionary parents, Aidan had tested and teased Courtney with every manipulative macho trick in the book. Her only hope for temporary relief from Aidan's relentless mischief was to find the mission--and fast. Surely there her parents' presence would protect her from this too-talented rogue!

"You want me to what?" Wealthy jet-setter Joaquin Santiago can't believe his ears. He's flown to the tranquil island of Pelican Cay to escape from screaming hordes of adoring women. And now the most unlikely candidate has asked him to teach her how to seduce a man...!Molly McGillivray doesn't want Joaquin to...she needs him to! Molly just isn't a girly girl—but she thinks it's time to get married. And who better than sexy Spaniard Joaquin to teach her how to become a mistress in the art of love...?

Ally is back in the life of PJ Antonides for one thing only—his signature on their divorce papers.But arrogant Greek businessman PJ refuses to sign anything. He won't accept that Ally's no longer his wife. So when the smoldering attraction between them moves negotiations from his boardroom to his bedroom, PJ knows his forbidden bride is once again his, and ready for the taking....

Cait Blasingame needed a cowboy. Charlie Seeks Elk hardly fit the bill. But Charlie was on a quest — and if being Cait’s cowboy was what it took to get her to fall in love with him again, well, a desperate man could do almost anything! Cait had no reason to trust Charlie. She didn’t understand that dying could make a man take another look at what really mattered in his life.

Bachelor baby-sitter! When it comes to the female sex, Finn MacCauley is an expert. Except, that is, when the females in question are his six-year-old nieces--and identical twins. Finn just isn't equipped to be a father .... Isobel Rule, on the other hand, is an ideal mother. If only she wasn't engaged to another man! All Finn has to do is persuade Izzy that being temporary surrogate parents will be terrific fun--nearly as much fun as sharing Finn's glamorous life-style ...and his bed! FROM HERE TO PATERNITY--men

This volume of two full-length novels (Gifts of the Spirit and to Marry at Christmas) by top authors focuses on the joy of romance around the holidays. Featuring stories by New York Times bestselling author Kasey Michaels and number one ranked Harlequin American Romance author, Anne McAllister, this book will be sure to bring a Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night's read!