Stef Ann Holm

Architect Francesca Moretti has always been taught to aim high, work hard and finish what you start. So when it falls to her--the baby of the family and only daughter--to head up the family construction business and see a high-profile project through to completion, there is no question of bailing out.Still, it won't be easy. Construction is a guys' game--Franci will have to prove she's just as comfortable in steel-toed work boots as in peep-toe heels. To make matters worse, the financing company has sent a glorified babysitter to oversee the project: nitpicking workaholic Kyle Jagger. The human watchdog is constantly looking over Franci's shoulder--and not always at the blueprints. And Franci's getting the distinct impression that Kyle is interested in a little more than just the bottom line.

The launch of a brand new series that blends the best elements of science fiction and fantasy. The world of Harmony, along with its close-knit colony planets, long ago isolated itself from the rest of the universe. But in a universe where the human-based Confederate Star System fleet finds itself hard-pressed to stand against ever-increasing attacks by the alien Marillon Empire, the Harmonic Empire cannot be left alone. For if the CSS cannot win an alliance with Harmony, the Marils will surely find a way to invade the planet and seize control of the unique and invaluable metal, which only the Harmonites can produce. Yet invasion is far from the only threat the people of Harmony face. The gulf between rich and poor, rulers and ruled continues to widen, threatening to destroy the very structure of their society—while the planet itself is becoming increasingly unstable. In this time of crisis, one young woman

Describes a wide variety of addictions, from substance abuse to compulsive behaviors, and explores some of the causes and treatments that are available.

SOMETIMES ONE JUST KNEW... International intrigue was not the usual preoccupation of Willy Patterson, art gallery owner, world-class skier. But she could not refuse to help an old friend take refuge in the U.S. Hyde Vandemeer, quintessential CIA agent was necessary to the plan. He was also totally devastating--but too controlled, too businesslike. She couldn't know Hyde had to suppress his teary for her safety in cosmopolitan Aspen, as well as his blossoming love. But she did know she had to trust her instincts. She sensed that under Hyde's mysterious veneer was the man who could share her life ....

QUICKSILVER DESIRE Lovely, golden-haired Camry Parker knew rough-and-ready Virginia City was no place for an unmarried girl. But to Camry's way of thinking, the bridegroom her father selected was worse than the riffraff he was supposed to keep at bay. Nick Trelstad was nothing but a dusty silver miner, with more muscles and arrogance than any one man had a right to possess. His casual assumption that she would soon be begging for his touch enflamed her almost as much as the tantalizing nearness of his hard, bronzed body. Never, she vowed, would he know how she longed to be his wife in every sense of the word.

Would she be a wife or a handicap? Wealth and social standing meant little to Glynis. Her aim in life was domestic: a husband and a quiet home, somewhere away from it all. But Steven Grant-Tally didn't fit into this image. He was handsome, clever, rich, highly successful, and he moved in glittering social circles entirely alien to her. He had everything and he needed a glamour girl for his career. With his egotism and his ambition to climb the ladder of fame, Steven was the reverse of all Glynis's simple ideals. That was what worried Glynis about her fiance. She loved him despite the differences in their backgrounds, but she didn't move in his expensive, luxurious world, and she didn't approve of the hectic glamour of his social life. Could shy and retiring Glynis, with her hand-made clothing and simple ideals, be a match for the other woman in his life...? All she wanted to be was his wife. They were in love, but could love bind them together? Could their marriage survive on love alone when there was such an insuperable barrier between them?

"Single mom Danalee Jackson owns the Blue Note --an Alaskan bar offering nightly jazz and a cocktail of regulars who have an opinion about everything. Between dealing with her son's dad, a failing float-plane business and her bar's code of violations, Dana has no time for romance. Mark Moretti is burned-out after finishing his father's legacy project, the multimillion dollar Grove Marketplace in downtown Boise ... When a canceled flight leaves Mark stranded in Ketchikan, he finds himself at the Blue Note. One look at the exotically beautiful Dana and he decides to stay in town ..."--P. of cover.

Red Duck, Idaho, may be just a speck on the map, but it's perfect for a hardworking single mom looking for a good place to start over. Arriving with recipes, ambition, a silent prayer and two teenage boys, Lucy Carpenter is ready to cook her way into the hearts and wallets of celebrities who frequent the nearby ski resort and watering holes. But she needs somebody to put the word out—and that somebody is Drew Tolman, former pro baseball player turned local big shot. She's heard the rumors—scandal, women and more—but he's the man Lucy needs on her side. It takes a little effort and a lot of decadence—in the kitchen—but word of Lucy's culinary talents spreads like melting chocolate. Soon everyone's got Lucy's number, but her best caller is Drew. He's eager to convince the deliciously tempting Lucy that she's the dessert he's been saving room for....