Pamela Burford

There are secrets no amount of charm can hide... Noah Stewart was the first man Kit Roarke trusted when she came to tiny Pratte, Vermont, to investigate her best friend's murder - a murder that mysteriously mirrored the tiny town's only other one thirty years ago. But in Noah's calm hazel eyes Kit discovered his other, secret, side - and the key to his shaded past. The town doctor was a gentle lover who melted her defenses - but he was also a shrouded stranger who lived with a terrifying truth...

Four high school friends and a pact -- every girl marries her ideal man by 30, or be prepared for matchmaking. The Bride-to-Be: Carlotta "Charli" Rossi, last of a dying breed -- the 30-year-old virgin. It's love at first sight when Grant takes her out, but is it only one-sided? The Prospective Groom: Grant Sterling, handsome, rich and worldly lawyer -- confirmed bachelor. A mousy unassuming woman is exactly what he's looking for. He thinks he's got it all in Charli. The Hitch: Grant needs a wife if he's going to make partner in his stuffy law firm. A marriage of convenience without sex or other personal involvements is the ideal answer. Never did he think Charli would turn into a sexy siren, or that he would fall in love with her...!

The Wedding Ring: Four high school friends and a pact -- every girl marries her ideal man by 30 or be prepared for matchmaking. The Bride-to-Be: Amanda Coppersmith, successful at everything but marriage. There's absolutely no way she's going to let the Wedding Ring fix her up -- been there, done that! She's determined to outwit her matchmaking pals. The Prospective Groom: Nick Stephanos, sexy New York taxi driver and the perfect choice for phony fiance. Except there's a lot more to Nick than meets the eye -- Amanda's in particular. The Hitch: How can a simple fake engagement get so complicated? Nick is willing to be bought and everyone's completely taken in. So why is Amanda having such a hard time remembering that Nick's not really her man? And why isn't there an easy returns policy on fiances?

Four high school friends and a pact -- every girl gets her ideal man by thirty or be prepared for matchmaking! The Bride-To-Be: Raven Muldoon, therapist by vocation and aspiring stand-up comic by desire, realizes her friends in the Wedding Ring have made a grave mistake...and that's no joke. The Prospective Groom: Brent Radley, a man who looks like perfect husband material -- until Raven meets his sexy-as-sin younger brother...and Brent turns out to be less than devoted... The Hitch: Brent's brother, Hunter, is no choirboy, but not even he would steal his brother's woman -- no matter how tempted he might be. It's up to Raven to turn the tables....