Paula Detmer Riggs

MOTHER-TO-BE — Despite the screech of tires and the shattered glass, pregnant Stacy Patterson was aware that sexy Boyd Macauley had gotten her out of her car accident alive. But she had no money, no place to go, and too much pride to ask for help -- until Boyd came to her rescue again. FATHER-BY-PROXY - Boyd had vowed never to let another person get too close, yet fragile Stacy needed a place to stay. By day they prepared for the birth of her child, and by night they gave in to their overwhelming passions. He'd vowed that it was strictly temporary -- but was he only fooling himself?

Daddy's Home Funny how a man's priorities could change overnight. One moment nothing mattered to Commander Cairn Murdock but his work. The next, he faced a terrible secret - and realized what was most important in life. A home. Children. A wife... B.J. Dalton's jaded heart had no business flip-flopping over the mere sight of her ex-husband in her Oregon hometown. Cairn hadn't exactly been the best husband in the world, and now he'd even broken his promise to leave her alone forever. After all these years, B.J. couldn't possibly tell her children that she'd been lying. That Cairn Murdock was her long-lost love - and their long-lost father.

THE LAST BACHELOR Sheriff Ford Maguire had no time for romance. Keeping the peace in Clover, South Carolina, kept him busy, while reminding him that most people weren't to be trusted. Then single mom Sophie Reynolds came to town, testing Ford's notions about love. A DESPERATE WOMAN All Sophie had left in the world was her infant daughter--a child she would protect with hey life. She had no intention of getting romantically involved, especially with the town sheriff, the one person who could uncover her startling secret. But Ford wasn't the type of man a woman could resist for long. Always a Bridesmaid! Five unforgettable couples say "I Do"...with a little help from their friends!

"Zachary Davriel Hillander, High King of Sacoridia, rues how much he has had to give up to lead his realm, including the freedom to live and love as he chooses. When an embassy from Eletia arrives to propose a joint venture between their realms to seek out an old ally in the north, he is dismayed to learn that the one Sacoridian they have in mind to accompany their guide is the woman he truly loves but cannot have: Green Rider Karigan G'ladheon. Karigan has only just returned from a dark future where Sacoridia has been conquered and is ruled by a despotic emperor, and she has not recovered in heart or mind. As if that is not enough, the castle ghosts won't leave her alone. Though Zachary is loath to part from her so soon after her return, he knows she is the best choice to undertake the mission to the north. Each step on their journey places Karigan and her companions closer to enemy territory and danger, for northward lie the forces of Second Empire, Sacoridia's longtime foe, and Grandmother, the necromantic leader of Second Empire, has not been idle. She uses her magic to summon a wild elemental spirit to wreak havoc upon Zachary and his wife, Queen Estora. At first the Sacoridians succeed in fending off the creature, but it so covets Estora that it can't stay away. It abducts Zachary, assuming his form and his place at Estora's side--but when it is finally ousted, Zachary is still missing. Estora, alone and heavy with twins, must prepare her realm for the coming conflict from the confines of her bedchamber. Meanwhile, the danger only deepens for Karigan and her companions as they journey north. When she finds herself caught in the midst of a clash between forces, Karigan must rescue and protect her king before she falls into a trap set by Grandmother--a trap that could give Second Empire the power to control the dead and all the demons of the hells" -- provided by publisher.

MAN IN BLACK — Rafe Cardoza was a government agent, a professional who knew better than to let his emotions get in the way. But that was before duty brought him back into Daniela Fabrizio's life as suddenly as he had been forced to leave it 20 years before…. — The boy she'd once been forbidden to love was now the man responsible for Daniela's safety. The single mom with a baby on the way wasn't sure what scared her more, the fact that someone wanted her dead…or that Rafe still wanted her. Was he ready to take on fatherhood, or would he walk away when his mission was accomplished?

Three brides must overcome obstacles in their families, circles of friends, or in their relationships in order to have successful marriages in Debbie Macomber's ""Yesterday Once More,"" ""Full Circle"" by Paula Detmer Riggs, and Annette Broadrick's ""That's What Friends Are For." "Yesterday Once More" - DEBBIE MACOMBER Potential Spouses: Julie Houser and Daniel Van Deen Major Obstacle: The groom's mother, who thinks nobody's good enough for her son! Second Chance? Possible, thanks to that very same mother, if she realized that Julie and Daniel belong together at last... "Full Circle" - PAULA DETMER RIGGS Potential Spouses: Jillian Anderson and Trevor Markus Major Obstacle: One of the principals is late for the wedding -- by about fifteen years! Second Chance? Possible, thanks to a fourteen-year-old wedding gift that the groom knew nothing about... "That's What Friends Are for" - ANNETTE BROADRICK Potential Spouses: Penny Blackwell and Brad Crawford Major Obstacle: The bride's about to walk down the aisle -- with someone else! Second Chance? Possible, if Brad can convince Penny to run away from her fiance... and toward him!

Two glittering Regency love affairs for one low price! Includes My Lady's Prisoner and Miss Harcourt's Dilemma.My Lady’s Prisoner by Ann Elizabeth CreeThree years ago Julia Carrington’s husband was killed. Desperate to uncover the culprit, Julia had little success—until Nicholas Chandler, Viscount Thayne, appeared, wearing her husband’s ring. Determined to discover all this influential man knew, Julia felt there was no alternative—she would have to take him prisoner!Miss Harcourt’s Dilemma by Anne AshleyMiss Verity Harcourt was unconcerned about finding a husband, for she remembered the heartache suffered five years ago over Brinley Carter. She had been forced to help in efforts to unmask Brin as a spy, though she realized her feelings for him had not died. Could she yet prove his innocence?

"After three years in prison, Lyle Wilson is free on parole and ready to get back home and resume his life. But the men who framed him don't believe Wilson doesn't want revenge and they aren't going to take any chances. They're going to kill Wilson before he makes any trouble for them." -- fantasticfiction.co.uk website.

MEET THREE WOMEN WHO HAVE SPENT YEARS UNLUCKY IN LOVE. NOT ONE OF THEM IS PREPARED FOR A PASSION OF LEGENDARY PROPORTIONS... — TICKLE MY FANCY by Rebecca Paisley — With boyfriends ranging from a hypochondriac to a fiance who fancied himself as a kept man, spunky Southerner Cleopatra Murphy has given up on love. Now her sole passion is to forge a cosmetics empire from a salon in her Georgia backwoods garage...until she runs-up against a sweet-tongued Yankee business rival with a heart of stone that only she can melt. WHEN MONA LISA SMILES by Carole Buck Mona Lisa Lefkowitz has a generous spirit but a very smart mouth. She thinks she's an ugly duckling who will never turn into a swan and has decided that no one could ever love someone like her -- least of all her handsome best friend (and the subject of her dreams) when he learns she once posed for a Paris artist wearing nothing but a smile. MYTH AND MAGIC: HELEN OF TROY, NEW YORK by Paula Detmer Riggs Helen DiLorio left her home in suburban Troy, New York for a high-powered job creating fantasy vacations for Greek Isle Lines. Since her own romantic idyll was smashed long ago, she's settled for a sensible, unromantic lifestyle. But Helen's well-ordered world is about to be shaken up by a sensual stranger from her past who could make her dreams come true.