Patricia Hagan

DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN AND BABY? Sam Rutledge needed a wife now. His little boy was waiting, and Sam was running out of time to prove he could provide Jamie with a suitable home. No one seemed willing to believe that the one-time bad boy had changed. And so, Sam embarked on one last crazy plan...to buy himself a bride. THE BRIDE FOR HIRE Lauren Gentry knew that Sam thought she would make a perfect make-believe wife. But Lauren had a secret. She wanted Sam for real...and for always. Could she find a way to turn their temporary arrangement into a lifetime plan?

Though it broke her heart, Julie vowed to forget Derek Arnhardt, the bold captain who had fired her very soul but left their love in ashes. PASSIONS REKINDLED: But the wagon train west was led by the one man who would not let Julie forget the past. Derek was consumed by the blazing memories of the raven-haired beauty who had fled from his arms, and staked his life in a hostile wilderness to reclaim the woman he loved beyond all else. LOVE RECLAIMED: And in the cool quiet of the desert night, smoldering passions too long denied finally exploded in a fiery surrender to the magnificent love that was meant to be forever. Souls Aflame Series: Souls Aflame (The Souls Aflame Series #1) This Rebel Heart (The Souls Aflame Series #1) Is an Author's Cut edition of a "Souls Aflame", revised and updated for today's audience. "Soul's Aflame" Contains graphic sexual situations and violence in keeping with the era. This Savage Heart (The Souls Aflame Series #2)

Love's Warning Time and tragedy had taken their toll on the beautiful old plantation Melanie remembered from her childhood. Returning to the crumbling mansion to care for her ailing Aunt Addie, Melanie was urged by her cousin Mark not to stay. Aunt Addie's mind, he told her, had snapped. Melanie would not believe that the nightmares haunting her aunt were a sign of insanity, for there were ominous signs that more evil lurked in the great old house than in Aunt Addie's imagination. Nor could Melanie ignore the warnings of the man she was falling in love with. Addie's handsome grandson Cale professes to love her in return. Yet, he, too, begs Melanie to leave the house at once...before it is too late! In spite of terror and in spite of love, she followed her instincts to the last... It took courage for Melanie to return to her old home. The beautiful plantation that had once been a paradise to her is now crumbling and decrepit. Then Melanie's Aunt Addie begins to have haunting nightmares, and suddenly everyone wants Melanie out. Even the handsome Cale, who claims to love her, urges her to leave. But Melanie's suspicions are aroused--she's sure that the horror is not all in her aunt's imagination. And she learns, though perhaps too late...she is right.

A NATION IN FLAMES A savage assault foretold the end of a way of life for Julie Marshall, whose brother Myles had been branded a traitor, whose home, Rose Hill, was threatened by the onset of war and greed, and whose destiny would bring her from battlefield to brothel as a spy in the service of both sides. A WOMAN IN CONFLICT Engaged to marry a fortune-hunter to save her beloved plantation from ruin, Julie set sail on the Ariane , a blockade-running frigate bound for London -- and her hated fiancé. But her journey was interrupted by Captain Derek Arnhardt, whose warm caress she met with a raging fire of her own. A MAN IN LOVE Arnhardt had never really loved a woman, the sea was his lover...until he was shipwrecked on the Gulf Stream with Julie. Together they plunged recklessly into a passion neither could control, tempting fate and British cannons from Bermuda to Savannah...to the shadowy intrigue that could divide them forever -- or seal at last the love that set their souls aflame! Note- this is the original. "This Rebel Heart" was revised and updated for today's audience. Souls Aflame Series: This Rebel Heart (Souls Aflame) (The Souls Aflame Series #1) This Savage Heart (The Souls Aflame Series #2)

As soon as he casts his eyes on her, Ryan Youngblood is determined to win the favor of Erin Sterling, the headstrong stepdaughter of a despised slave trader, but Erin's mysterious parentage could cause a scandal.

UNDONE BY FATE With her dear father dead, Amber Forrest was alone in a foreign land, at the mercy of a cruel, domineering stepbrother who vowed he would bend her to his will and make her his bride. PURSUED BY DESIRE But Amber was a prize all men wanted. Mexico's most dashing matador, captivated by her pale golden beauty, promised his life to save her. His reckless gallantry touched her innocence, yet her heart was drawn to the handsome American who boldly demanded she be his. IMPASSIONED BY LOVE Forced to fight for her destiny, Amber faced bravely the ravishing storm of two men's passions, her gentleness torn between the vicious stepbrother whose pleasure was her pain...and the rugged American whose tender violence was love.

HOW COULD SHE FORGIVE WHAT SHE COULD NOT FORGET? She'd sworn vengeance against them all. Every Yankee scoundrel who trod the charred ruins of her once beautiful South — and Magnolia Hall, the family home she vowed to reclaim. An encounter with a stranger changed everything. In the secluded beauty of the gentle willows, tender whisperings enchanted her...love's caresses thrilled her with new sensations...searing kisses scorched her lips with a flame that reached the very depth of her soul. And she was lost in the trembling passion of her own desire. But it had been a cruel deception. Holly had lost her heart to Scott Colter... the Yankee commander! Hurt and humiliated, but determined to rebuild her life, a destitute Holly was at the mercy of her ruthless stepbrother, and callously used to satisfy his evil schemes and desires. Yet the memory of a Yankee commander still haunted all Holly's waking moments — tormented her nights with longing. And she lived for the dream that she'd again know the ecstasy of his passionate love.

MOST LIKELY TO...MARRY!? After fifteen years, was it too much for Kelly Sinclair to ask that her high school sweetheart at least be fat and bald and boring? Yup. The fact was, the grown-up Robert Brooks was even sexier than before. He was also rich and successful and ... perfect. Kelly couldn't show up at the class reunion admitting her life was a total bust! So she waltzed in, pretending to be polished, perky... and happily married, just like Robert. But Robert had a secret of his own!

Tragedy had left Carlee Denton to raise her best friend’s baby, and her search for the little boy’s father had led straight to Nick Starke. But she couldn’t risk telling the handsome, wealthy orange grove owner that her new baby was his, too, until she knew what he wanted…. And everything, from the soulful way he touched her—kissed her—to the way he played with little Scotty, told her that this man wanted her. He wanted them. But was he really Scotty’s dad? Carlee wondered if she’d found—fallen for—the wrong man. Whatever the truth was, Carlee knew it was too late to turn back from the one man who could open her heart….

Saga of the Borodins, one of the families who for centuries steered the golden destiny of Russia, amid the fabled Court of the Tsars. The dynasty that rode high to the crest of power-only to reach the brink of a rebel-torn New Age. Prince Peter: the unbending heir to the tempest of change. Ilona: the heartstrong Princess, slave to a renegade passion. George: the roving American journalist, tied to the great family's fortunes. Tatiana: the wildest young beauty in a restless hour. Bound by pride, the Borodins must stand against the fated forces that threaten their priceless birthright and the dark-eyed monk who holds their monarch in thrall. A story of the longings of a people stirred by the false promises of unscrupulous men, and struggle to uplift the silken banner of their fragile world.

A columnist for the Big Easy's hottest erotic magazine, Britta Berger has heard her share of wild, hidden desires. But beneath her sophisticated facade, Britta is running from much darker secrets—including the terrifying night she barely survived. Now someone from her past has returned to play a merciless game. And only one man can help her….Detective Jean-Paul Dubois knows instinctively that Britta is the key to ending the string of vicious ritualistic murders that plague his city. But still haunted by his past, he must resist the dangerous attraction between them. For lurking deep in the shadows of the bayou, a killer waits to end her life—and their future—with one devastating final strike.

Brady Garrett is back in space, this time as an unwilling member of a team of humans seeking to study the alien Faceless and their technology. It’s not the first time Brady’s life has been in the hands of the Faceless leader Kai-Ren, and if there’s one thing Brady hates it’s being reminded exactly how powerless he is. Although dealing with the enigmatic Faceless might actually be easier than trying to figure out where he stands with the other humans on board, particularly when one of them is his boyfriend’s ex. Cameron Rushton loved the starlight once, but being back on board the Faceless ship forces him to confront the memories of the time he was captured by Kai-Ren, and exactly how much of what was done to him that he can no longer rationalize away. Cam is used to being Brady’s rock, but this time it might be him who needs Brady’s support. This time Brady is surrounded by the people he loves most in the universe, but that only means their lives are in danger too. And when Kai-Ren’s fascination with humanity threatens the foundations of Faceless society, Brady and Cam and the rest of the team find themselves thrust into a battle that humans have very little hope of winning, let alone surviving.

Coltrane #8 All Russia was being consumed in the terrible flames of war as the centuries-old Czarist dynasty crumbled. A prisoner in the midst of chaos and destruction, beautiful Marilee Coltrane Mikhailonov feared for her life at the hands of bloodthirsty revolutionaries. But the dashing, blue-eyed counterspy, Cord Brandt, would allow no harm to come to his bewitching captive. Across a vast continent, Cord would pursue Marilee's elusive heart as she set out to reclaim her lost heritage. And together they'd fulfill a remarkable destiny - triumphant at last in the rapturous glow of a magnificent love. Coltrane Series: Love and War (Coltrane, #1) The Raging Hearts (Coltrane, #2) Love and Glory(Coltrane, #3) Love and Fury (Coltrane, #4) Love and Splendor (Coltrane, #5) Love and Dreams (Coltrane, #6) Love and Honor (Coltrane, #7) Love and Triumph (Coltrane, #8)

When you need to run away from your crazy life, a tropical island is not a bad place to start. Kelly Sanders needs to get away. Her parents insist on attempting to rule her life. Her possessive boyfriend is trying to trick her into marriage. And her job demands 90% of her time. When her high-spirited grandmother asks her to leave it all behind and join her on a cruise to the Bahamas, Kelly doesn’t think twice. When the cruise ship breaks down outside Nassau, Kelly and her grandmother decide to finish off their vacation on Harbour Island. Grandma Edie likes the peace and quiet, and Kelly likes the local sights—namely Mike Kramer, owner of a chain of local dive shops. With sun-bleached hair and Caribbean-blue eyes, he doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. But can Kelly go from a life of too much responsibility to a relationship with someone she thinks is completely lacking in it?

Angele Benet's past is unknown. And her arrival at BelleRose as Ryan Tremayne's bride is not entirely welcomed. Determined to see Ryan disinherited, his devious cousin vows to rid the plantation of the seductive beauty. But Angele's warmhearted spirit revives Ryan's ailing father - and her mysterious charm sparks a blaze of desire in her wary husband. Nearly destroyed once by the pain of her past, Angele's future faces destruction at the hands of Ryan's cousin. And when his lies and deceptions cause Angele to doubt Ryan's faithfulness - and herself - she is forced to choose between her pride and the only man who has given her heart the wings to soar.