Lacey Dancer

A LONELY HUNTER When Slater McGuire spotted a figure in the dark woods, he was prepared to kill or be killed. The stakes were high when it came to kidnapping, and he was out of his league. He was an expert on security systems, but when his friend told him about the little girl who'd been snatched from her parents, he couldn't say no. Slater's search for the child had brought him to this tense confrontation with an armed woman whose eyes were as green as the forest that surrounded them. Joy Clarebridge was a professional hunter, but men like Slater were not her game. Kidnappings were her specialty - especially kidnappings involving children. Her sources had warned her of Slater's presence in the woods, but she had not expected to find a willing partner in the tall man with black eyes. The child was the only thing that mattered, and if Slater could speed the rescue, she would work with him. As the case began to snowball, Slater was puzzled by his cunning partner. What deep, dark secret drove this elegant woman to put her life on the line, time and again? If they survived this deadly adventure, Slater was determined to solve the riddle of Joy.

RICH HAD DECIDED TO SWEAR OFF ROMANCE FOR GOOD... UNTIL CHRISTIANA The minute Christiana Drake met the Luck twins, she was hooked. How could she resist a position caring for the mischievous duo who were about to drive their parents, Pippa and Josh, through the roof? The position would give her a chance to unwind with her secret passion -- soaring from the high dive. Christiana was arching through the air in a perfect swan dive when Martin "Rich" Richland first spotted her. Her grace was magnificent, her figure a dream. With her ivory skin and dark, silky hair, she was every man's fantasy... every man except Rich. His string of unhappy relationships had convinced Rich to swear off romance for good. He'd decided that his energy would be better spent in his work as vice president of Luck Enterprises But Pippa Luck couldn't resist another chance to play Cupid. Despite Christiana's fears and Rich's past, Pippa was determined to lead them down lover's lane. All they needed was a little bit of luck!

PRICE OF PERFECTION Jason Starke had earned the name "Iceman" both on and off the ice. The Olympic gold medalist was a dazzling master of the silver blades--perfection on ice. But inside, Jason felt like an imposter, a showman who glided and twirled to escape the black emptiness that ate away at his soul. He had reached the height of success, but at what price? Unable to keep performing, Jason cancelled his tour and went off to search for a skater from the past. Ten years ago, Diana Diamond had been a teen phenomenon on ice, blazing across the mirrored surface like living fire. But she had withdrawn from skating competition just before her first Olympic tryouts. Over the years, Jason had wondered what drove her to leave the ice. Soon after he met her, Diana Diamond became his only obsession. Diana wanted nothing to do with Jason's plans for an Olympic skating school--or his badgering to perform again. And yet, she couldn't deny the heated desire evoked by his every touch. The Iceman had inflamed her passions and set fire to her private world. And he was bound and deter mined to haunt her until the world could see Diana Diamond on ice once again.

While in Rome, young Cressida fell madly in love with Dominic, a handsome carefree artist. Though she knew his reputation, she thought their love affair would be different--right up until the day he disappeared. Now she had Sam, a kind man who offered her a new love--one that could make her forget Dominic. But a week before the wedding, Dominic suddenly showed up--as Sam's best man! The vision of standing at the altar, between two lovers, was too much to bear. And she knew the wild Dominic would never allow her to belong to another man.... Would her fiance find out what the best man already knew? Would she stand at the altar - between two lovers?

Men adored her, women envied her. Caprice lived up to her name. A tantalizing, colourful butterfly, she was an unpredictable young beauty who kept everything hidden beneath the surface. No man had ever gotten close to her, and that was the way she wanted it. Why, then, did her mind dwell on the handsome, enigmatic Pierce Langston? Why did he excite her—and frighten her? Caprice knew the answer. It lay in his disturbing gaze, which seemed to see right through her; in his touch, which sent sensual shivers down her spine.

LOVE DREAM — For the first time in her life, sheltered Leora Mason-St. James was enjoying her newfound freedom. But when a family crisis forced her to return home, she feared that her homecoming would stir up painful memories. She never dreamed that her past held the key to her future. — It began when she became Max Silver's new secretary. The rugged, hot-tempered architect was every woman's secret fantasy. But Leora sensed a gentleness beneath his rugged facade; she recognized the pain he tried so hard to hide. And in Leora, Max found a vulnerable woman who longed to be free of her inhibitions. Was he the man to take her to a place beyond their most passionate imaginings... to a love stronger than they'd ever known?

ONLY LOVE CAN HEAL A HURTING HEART.... Noelle St. James learned years ago that giving in to that all-consuming and all-too-elusive emotion called love only leads to heartache. When men's kisses turned cold, men's promises usually turned to lies. Now, Noelle vowed to live only for herself, and never again to be seduced by whispers of passion -- empty words used only to beguile and deceive.... Then she meets Kit Banyon -- a handsome pilot from Denver who seems to share many of Noelle's doubts and fears. In his own wounded heart Noelle recognizes something. Kit begins to make her feel alive again -- and frightened. Dare she trust in their growing love? Together, can they discover the meaning of happiness -- and turn each other's impossible dreams into rapturous reality?

For the first time in her life, sheltered Leora Mason-St. James was enjoying her newfound freedom. But when a family crisis forced her to return home, she feared that her homecoming would stir up painful memories. She never dreamed that her past held the key to her future. It began when she became Max Silver's new secretary. The rugged, hot-tempered architect was every woman's secret fantasy. But Leora sensed a gentleness beneath his rugged facade; she recognized the pain he tried so hard to hide. And in Leora, Max found a vulnerable woman who longed to be free of her inhibitions. Was he the man to take her to a place beyond their most passionate imaginings... to a love stronger than they'd ever known?

Matt Rockland had been eager to meet the owner of the mall?s bookstore. He knew that his construction crews had inconvenienced her and he wanted to smooth things over. But when Matt finally came face to face with Miranda Evans, he found her unforgettable. Her honey-colored eyes had the wary look of a wild creature hunted too long and too hard. The woman brought out a protective urge in him, making him want to take her in his arms and shelter her from the world?

WILDCAT IN SATIN Wealthy, well-bred Silke Brown-St. James was hardly an innocent. In fact, the amber-eyed redhead was rumored to have the morals of an alley cat. No man was immune to the fiery beauty and tempting sensuality that made her Philadelphia's most desirable -- and dangerous -- femme fatale. Including the man who wanted to love her... to death. Rugged private eye Killian Carpenter wondered which was the greater danger -- the beauty he'd been hired to guard, or the madman who stalked her? He knew he had what it took to protect her, but who would protect him from this surprising woman who aroused irresistible desire and awakened a tenderness he'd never known?

LUCKY IN LOVE Although her fans eagerly awaited her next best-selling novel, author Pippa Weldon was suffering from a nasty case of writer's block. The only cure was a trip; a journey to a new place usually changed her perspective and brought her characters back to life. Before the week's end, Pippa had booked a Caribbean cruise with an unusual theme: the travel agent called it a psychic cruise. Pippa was sure it was just the thing to break the spell of boredom that had taken the edge from her writing. She found inspiration the minute she encountered fellow passenger Joshua Luck. Not only was he a handsome, forty-eight-year-old millionaire, Joshua was a MAN in capital letters, a forceful, decisive individual. Although Pippa longed to learn some of the more intimate details of Joshua Luck, she wasn't interested in a shipboard romance. Pippa was searching for a passion that would last a lifetime; she had no use for 13 days of Joshua Luck. Tall, imposing Joshua had come on the cruise to make amends with his estranged brother. After years spent barreling down the narrow path of success, Joshua realized that his glitzy world was wearing thin. He'd never expected to fall for a woman like Pippa, a silver-haired vixen with an impetuous sense of style. In her sky-blue eyes Joshua spied her soul, so clear, so bright, so infinite. She was all wrong for him, definitely not his type. So why did he find her utterly irresistible?