Precious gem romance --

WILDCAT IN SATIN Wealthy, well-bred Silke Brown-St. James was hardly an innocent. In fact, the amber-eyed redhead was rumored to have the morals of an alley cat. No man was immune to the fiery beauty and tempting sensuality that made her Philadelphia's most desirable -- and dangerous -- femme fatale. Including the man who wanted to love her... to death. Rugged private eye Killian Carpenter wondered which was the greater danger -- the beauty he'd been hired to guard, or the madman who stalked her? He knew he had what it took to protect her, but who would protect him from this surprising woman who aroused irresistible desire and awakened a tenderness he'd never known?

276 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm930L Lexile

For the first time in her life, sheltered Leora Mason-St. James was enjoying her newfound freedom. But when a family crisis forced her to return home, she feared that her homecoming would stir up painful memories. She never dreamed that her past held the key to her future. It began when she became Max Silver's new secretary. The rugged, hot-tempered architect was every woman's secret fantasy. But Leora sensed a gentleness beneath his rugged facade; she recognized the pain he tried so hard to hide. And in Leora, Max found a vulnerable woman who longed to be free of her inhibitions. Was he the man to take her to a place beyond their most passionate imaginings... to a love stronger than they'd ever known?

LOVE DREAM — For the first time in her life, sheltered Leora Mason-St. James was enjoying her newfound freedom. But when a family crisis forced her to return home, she feared that her homecoming would stir up painful memories. She never dreamed that her past held the key to her future. — It began when she became Max Silver's new secretary. The rugged, hot-tempered architect was every woman's secret fantasy. But Leora sensed a gentleness beneath his rugged facade; she recognized the pain he tried so hard to hide. And in Leora, Max found a vulnerable woman who longed to be free of her inhibitions. Was he the man to take her to a place beyond their most passionate imaginings... to a love stronger than they'd ever known?

SUN KISSED One moment, surrounded by the warm, tranquil waters of the Gulf Coast, Ashley Swann was drifting through the painful memories of a lost love. The next, she was thrashing for her life, struggling to survive, only to be drawn safely toward shore, in the strong arms of a mysterious stranger. When she awoke, it was to the soft kisses of her handsome rescuer.... When Dan Kendall saved Ashley's life, he never imagined he was saving her from her own past -- or that the lush, tropical bliss of Sanibel Island was a paradise in which to rebuild both their lives. All he had to do was prove to her that love was still possible, and that their private Eden promised a future as vast, and as beautiful as the moonlit horizon....

The Art Of Love Federal agent Mark Steelman is a whiz at undercover work. His latest assignment: infiltrate an art forgery ring by posing as a wealthy collector. His new assistant: gorgeous antiques appraiser Joy Kendall. She can spot a fake from across a room, and he plans to close this case in a hurry. If only she weren't so distractingly sexy... Joy is delighted to pose as his fiancee. In fact, getting close to the brawny agent doesn't feel like work at all. If Mark is willing to concentrate on catching the bad guys, she can concentrate on romance. And Joy knows the real thing when she sees it...

ONLY LOVE CAN HEAL A HURTING HEART.... Noelle St. James learned years ago that giving in to that all-consuming and all-too-elusive emotion called love only leads to heartache. When men's kisses turned cold, men's promises usually turned to lies. Now, Noelle vowed to live only for herself, and never again to be seduced by whispers of passion -- empty words used only to beguile and deceive.... Then she meets Kit Banyon -- a handsome pilot from Denver who seems to share many of Noelle's doubts and fears. In his own wounded heart Noelle recognizes something. Kit begins to make her feel alive again -- and frightened. Dare she trust in their growing love? Together, can they discover the meaning of happiness -- and turn each other's impossible dreams into rapturous reality?