Jacqueline Diamond

Nikki is always happy to baby-sit for her friend Laura's adorable twins, Zack and Anna. But now the babies' mom is unavoidably delayed -- and Nikki needs help! The babies' uncle, Seth Baxter, comes to her rescue! But the man is gorgeous -- can she really spend every minute of every day with him? It's tough, especially as Nikki is determined not to get close to anyone ever again. But playing at happy families with Seth shows her that he could be the man to change her mind...and her life....

As the head of a highly regarded child welfare agency, Veronica Overton is one of the most respected women in Baltimore. But when a child placed in foster care is harmed, Veronica is criticized in the media by fiery children's advocate Schyler Henderson. With her reputation in ruins and her confidence shattered, Veronica sets out to rebuild her life. Yet her search leads to family secrets she never knew-and ignites a smoldering attraction to Schyler that she is determined to resist.Ever since his own traumatic childhood, Schyler has been driven to help children caught in an uncaring system. When he learns that Veronica is actually a kind, capable woman, he's determined to help her uncover the truth about her family and reclaim her good name. Not even the conflict between them can cool their fire and dampen their passion as they battle distrust and pain to save a love they never dared dream of....

An interesting plot, with a lot of twists. I am the type of reader that cann guess the plot within the first few chapters, but this story kept making me wrong. A short summary: A woman, Holly, jumps into the car which kidnaps her nephew , in order to save him, on the day of her wedding. And then finds herself, in the middle of shooting. It is then revealed that the kidnapper is none but the father of her nephew. Who is he?..A sheik- oh my! , a powerful Arabian Sheik- of an Arabian kingdom who had come to see where the child and his mother was. All Holly wants is to raise her nephew along with her groom. But thinks take a bizzare turn on her wedding day, when she gets into the car with a Sheik, later finds her sister murdered and supposedly shot at by royal enemies. Who murdered her sister and what was she upto that led to her violent death? How did she agree to be the child of this Sheik and where did she go to meet royals?? For the answer , please read till the last page minutely(and I mean it literally!).

When Robin Lindstrom hired on as a nanny for Flint Harris's kids, she sure didn't expect to find that the eggs she'd donated back in college had hatched triplets - and her lively charges were her own children! Worse still, the tenacious trio turned out to be four-star matchmakers! They saw her as the perfect mom - and they pulled out all the stops to convince their daddy. But how could Robin explain to them that she and their dad had nothing in common - except a sizzling attraction? And what would Flint say when he found out he had three kids with a woman he'd never even touched?

A serial bomber is on the loose. Bomb squad specialist Nora Keyes knows only one way to flush the killer out: set herself up as his next target...Bomb squad specialist Nora Keyes teams up with arson investigator Sam Prophet to catch a serial bomber. Sam has never trusted Nora's Wild West style, and Nora considers Sam too by-the-book. Neither wants a working relationship...or a personal one. But that changes when Nora's undercover scheme goes terribly wrong and Sam must risk his life to save her. For the first time ever Nora knows real fear. Not for herself, but for Sam...the man she loves.

That was then… Ten years ago, getting up close and personal with Ryder Kincaid was all Lindsay Brookes wanted. The bookish senior couldn't believe it when the gorgeous Clearville High football hero finally noticed her. One magical night together was all it took to change her world. Now the single mom is coming home—to come clean with the guy she's never gotten over. Could this be their now? The stunning brunette with the shy nine-year-old kid is…Lindsay? Ryder never forgot how she gave herself to him so completely. But he's changed—a lot. And the secret Lindsay's keeping could tear them apart. With desire reigniting—and then some!—this could be Ryder's chance to step up and become the husband and father he always wanted to be…with the woman he's never stopped wanting…

Doc, I lost my tonsils!" That was what precocious five-year-old Spike told bachelor doctor Chad Markham. It didn't take Chad long to figure out that the little orphaned boy merely wanted a "prescription" for unlimited amounts of ice cream...and maybe a father. But Chad had never seriously thoug...

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A florida police officer and a child services worker stumble into a kidnapping ring and a love affair.

The Kinards, the Richardses and the Webbers -- Seattle's Kennedys. Their "compound" -- elegant Forrester Square...until the fateful night that tore these families apart. Twenty years later... Their children were reunited. Repressed memories and family secrets were about to be revealed. And one person was out to make sure they never remembered.... Living in America was everything Kara Tamaki had dreamed it would be while growing up in Japan. Now she didn't want to leave -- at least not until her baby was born. But her visa had expired, and returning home could bring shame to her family. Seattle attorney Daniel Adler was her last hope. Daniel wasn't an immigration lawyer, and he really wasn't sure how he could help Kara...until he met her. The sweet-faced, determined young woman sparked an uncharacteristic desire in Daniel to protect her -- a desire that quickly threatened to overwhelm his better judgment. He could help Kara stay in America...by marrying her.