Lisa Cach

Of all the P.I. offices in all the world, why did Lizzie Porter have to waltz into his? Wary loner Sam Travers always had a soft spot for Lizzie, and now she's grown up, with the curves to prove it. But to move on his old partner's daughter would be oh-so-wrong. Except that Lizzie won't take no for an answer. She's discovered that she might have a half sister. And she's not going to let anyone stop her on her search, even Sam! The plot thickens when someone takes a shot at Lizzie, and Sam volunteers to move in with her, just to protect her, of course. And as they puzzle out the truth, he wonders just when he'll dare move out.

A five-hundred-year-old ghost sees stars when a handsome young astronomer buys a castle where she was killed.

Sometimes, slaying the dragon is the easy part. The medieval village of Markesew was besieged, its virgins demanded in tribute, so when St. George the Dragonslayer arrived from modern times -- in his silver pants and lace-up boots -- his task was clear. Being a professional wrestler didn't qualify him for the job, but a sword and imagination were all he needed... or so he thought, until he came up against the mysterious mistress of Devil's Mount. Twelve years ago Alizon had been sent to die in the jaws of the serpent. Too tough for dragon teeth then, she'd never surrender to some foreigner in shiny hose now. She feared first for the secret world she'd built atop the dragon's mountain... but as the hero approached, Alizon realized it was not the dragon's armor he had come to pierce, but the scales around her own ferocious heart.

In the 19th century village of Penperro, Cornwall, life is looking dim for the villagers who rely on smuggling more than fishing for their daily bread. The Preventive Water Guard has come to town, and stationed a boat in their very own harbor. Tom Trewella is not one to be defeated by a little thing like a boatload of the king’s men. When a singer on the run takes refuge in a cottage nearby, he devises a plan to distract the tax men from their duties: Penperro will have a mermaid. Konstanze will do anything to stay hidden in the wilds of Cornwall. If that means donning a fish tale and splashing about while singing operatic arias, she’ll do it. For the proper fee, of course. What neither of them expect, though, is the danger that can come when a man outside the law lands a mermaid who is anything but a cold fish.

A delightful collection of romantic tales by Lisa Cach, Susan Grant, Julie Kenner, and Lynsay Sands follows four different people as they discover their true loves--with a little help from their meddling mothers. MOTHER KNOWS BEST Was it the king who commanded Lord Jonathan to wed, or was it the diabolical scheme of his marriage-minded mama? After escaping her convent schooling, Miss Evelina Johnson wanted to sow her wild oats. Mrs. Johnson was planting different ideas. Andie never expected the man of her dreams to fall from the sky-but when he did, her mother would make sure the earth moved! Jennifer Martin always wanted to marry the man she loved, but her mom knew the only ones worth having were superheroes. UM, DOESN'T SHE? Well, those things Mom doesn't know, she can learn. Right? And whether you're a medieval lord or marketing liaison, whether you're from Bath or Betelgeuse, it never hurts to have some help with your love life. Come see why a little meddling can be a wonderful thing - and why every day should be...

Teasing the female passengers about the perils of the open sea was great fun, but once Horatio Merivale opened his mouth to laugh at danger, he wished he’d kept it shut. A storm dragged the Coventry under, and it was all the East India Company officer could do to rescue a terrified blonde from the merchantman’s foundering hulk. Still, the girl brought out the best in him, and the whole escapade seemed the start of a marvelous adventure. Though she was but a simple lady’s maid, the recurring dream luring Anne Hazlett from England was grand — a turquoise seascape with a jade-carved island whose beaches beckoned. Yet she hadn’t expected to arrive on flotsam, be accosted by pirates, or have such an odd entourage. Indeed, the man who’d saved her was thrilled by their bad luck! “The Hand of Destiny” he called it. And looking into her eyes, the grinning Horatio made a promise: The current that swept them forward was irrestible, but he would see Anne to… The Wildest Shore.

In "Paint Me Rainbows," heartbroken Jill retreats to the country, where a handsome artist tempts her; and in "Whisper My Name," Samantha finds her relationship with Christian shattered when she inherits the bulk of his aunt's estate.

When three women order "magic" shoes online, none of them suspect that their purchases will make them sexier-;and more likely to find true love-;than they ever imagined.