Nikki Benjamin
Description
Nikki Benjamin was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, but after living in the Houston area for almost 30 years, she considers herself a Texan. She attended Notre Dame High School and graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia with a degree in secondary education. She worked in the circulation department of the Houston Public Library and as the executive assistant to the president of an international marine engineering company prior to embarking on her writing career. Always an avid reader, Nikki was encouraged to write by a good friend, a fellow reader and writer. They discussed story ideas and critiqued each other’s manuscripts, and eventually sold their first books a few months apart. During the early years of her writing career, Nikki especially enjoyed being able to work at home while raising her son, now attending college in Montana. Nikki has also had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Western Europe. She has sailed along the Dalmatian coast on a 42-foot charter boat, and in recent years, she lived for several weeks at a time in such exotic places as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Jakarta, Indonesia. Currently, she enjoys sailing on Galveston Bay, where she crews regularly on a friend’s 42-foot sailboat. She attends the Houston symphony and Stages theatre, likes to pot garden on her patio, and often cooks lavish meals to share with friends. She is still an avid reader, and she continues to enjoy traveling, especially to western Montana, either on her own or with her equally adventurous friends.
Books
Expectant bride-to-be
Single Mother-To-Be? Abby Summers, proud, pregnant...alone The Insistent Father: Handsome hometown hero Jack Randall The Pretend Engagement: If Jack could get Abby to pose as his fiancee, surely it would only be a short step to the altar. Kind and gentle, Jack had always been Abby's protector -- until the night he became her seducer, and she his willing partner. Devastated to find him gone the next morning, Abby was determined to carry on alone, even if she was expecting his baby. But when Jack found out the truth, he was equally determined to do the right thing. Did that mean allowing Abby into his life -- and his heart? HERE COME THE BRIDES: Triplet sisters separated at birth--and reunited by love!
The Surprise Baby
A PRACTICAL MARRIAGE Maybe that was all Jane Elliot's maddeningly attractive boss, Maxwell Hamilton, had to offer her, but blinded by love, Jane accepted nonetheless. And she hoped to have all the time in the world to change his mind about his no-love -- and certainly no babies! -- policy. But then she learned that their one night of honeymoon bliss had left her in extreme violation of the rules. And a positive pregnancy test.
My Baby, Your Child (Greatest Texas Love Stories of all Time
It was six years since Tess McGuire had seen her baby ... and now a courteous Texan stranger was bringing news of the son she'd never known. Soft-spoken, good-looking Will Landon was asking for her trust... asking for her help to save the life of a little boy he loved as his own. Tess knew from the moment she laid eyes on Will that she'd do his bidding. In an instant, her past and her future were equally at stake. She'd risk everything to save the family she never had... and gamble the future she and Will were destined to share...
Loving Leah
A LOVE WORTH FIGHTING FOR Years ago, Leah Hayes selflessly stepped aside when John Bennett fell for her vivacious stepsister. Now the man she still secretly cherished was ravaged by grief and struggling to raise his fragile little girl all alone. Unable to deny the lure of this fractured family, Leah returned to Montana over her summer break to lend a helping hand. Although the brooding widower didn't exactly roll out the welcome mat for Leah, their close quarters ignited forbidden passions. And as the compassionate schoolteacher provided sweet solace to John's battered soul, she saw glimpses of the kindhearted man she'd always loved. Could they confront their deepest desires by summer's end...or would their hopes and dreams be lost to them forever?
It must have been the mistletoe
ll auto mechanic Dominic Fabrino had in common with prim professional Martha Townsend was the clunker of a car she entrusted to his skillful hands. He'd do well to remember that the lady herself was strictly hands-off. Her kind demanded high-test for their corporate careers, while their emotions ran on empty. Not for Dom this sterile blend--he required a richer mix of play and puppies, kids and kisses. Still, something bleak in Marti's beautiful eyes made his masterly fingers itch to banish whatever cruel legacy had hurt her spirit, to fill up her heart with a holiday glow. It would take some talented tinkering, but maybe, just maybe, he could maneuver her under some mistletoe...
Only St. Nick Knew
Christmas was coming, complete with mistletoe, merriment - and way too many memories for reclusive young widow Alison Kent. Luckily, she'd gotten an assignment in far-off New Mexico. There, no one would gaily intrude upon the hollow ache inside her. But Alison hadn't bargained for sexy rancher Frank Bradford and his motherless twins. With quicksilver Christmas magic, the irresistible trio banished her holiday blues, lassoing her lonely heart and filling it with joy. But didn't loving always lead to grief? And wasn't a ready-made family too much to ask for? Only St. Nick had Alison's answers...
The baby bind
Charlotte Fagan's unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant had strained her marriage to the breaking point. Then the call came--the Fagans were approved for adoption. Her estranged husband, Sean, agreed to pose as the happily married father-to-be--provided that once the adoption went through Charlotte grant him a divorce. Now at least one of her dreams would come true--even as another turned to dust.Sean Fagan still loved Charlotte enough to help this last time, but after that they were through-- or so he resolved, until their trip to the overseas adoption agency made him rediscover everything wonderful about this woman. Would a beautiful baby girl tear Charlotte and Sean apart--or bind them together like never before?
The Major And The Librarian
ONE LAST CHANCE For four years Major Sam Griffin had stayed away from Serenity, Texas, gruffly avoiding the fact that he was till heart achingly in love with the woman who almost married his brother. Now home on leave, the devastatingly handsome pilot had to face beautiful Emma Dalton again. And even though there was unmistakable yearning in her eyes, Sam could never put down the roots he knew the shy librarian so strongly craved. Yet when Sam finally had the chance to win the heart of the woman he'd always loved, could he convince Emma that her home would always be where he was?