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Under Kalinda Brady’s cool silk surface was a smoldering heart waiting to be set afire. But the beautiful tycoon hadn’t expected the sparks to fly with Rand Alastair, artist and fisherman, the stranger whose caresses left her yearning for more. Kalinda had come to Colorado determined to avenge a lost love. She had arranged the setup, and her ex-fiancee had taken the bait. But she was shaken by Rand’s powerful embrace, torn between passion for revenge and hunger for this lover who conquered her heart, stole into her world and proceeded to make it his own.

Martin's heart was broken by his father's sins. Is love possible for someone so damaged? Martin's name was the very last on Justin's kill list. As the son of a murderer, his childhood was engulfed in a horrific cycle of death, hardening his heart. Now, thanks to the man who called him brave and spared his life, he no longer has to look over his shoulder. But one question haunts him: why did Justin let him live? Geologist Tyler has uncovered a critical flaw in the seismic mapping system monitoring earthquake activity. Sent to Crooked Tree by the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, his mission is to install a new remote station. However, his growing attraction to Martin, a heartbroken man who thinks he isn't worthy of love, distracts him from his task. As Tyler and Martin navigate Montana's rugged mountains, their chemistry is off the charts, but is passion enough to prove that even the most dark-hearted of men deserve love?

SHE WAS A LONE WOMAN IN A MAN'S WORLD. Tall, lissome Carly Scott was hardly Tyler Carson's idea of a civil engineer. She knew he expected a man to build his treasured dam and reckoned the sparks would fly. But what began as a battle of wills blazed anew in the Santa Fe sunset, a flashfire passion that promised to consume them both. In Tyler's arms she was a woman again, glorying in a love she had never known before -- a love to last forever and a day.

Love with the proper stranger. TV newsperson Toni Lawrence was on the fast track to fame when photographer Theo Chakiris swept her off her feet at the royal wedding, in a London alight with love. How had she abandoned herself to the adventurer she barely knew? Storybook romances belonged to princes and princesses so she tried to forget, tried to bury herself in her work. But passion brought them from the ends of the earth to be together again - to recapture the ecstasy they couldn't forget.

CHAUCER WAS HER FIRST LOVE Professor Chelsea McBride was thoroughly acquainted with her subject: the sometimes humorous, sometimes bawdy Canterbury Tales that could make her students blush. A respected professional in her field, she was no stranger to the earthy side of passion. But when it was introduced to her in the person of Drew Bradford, she realized she'd only been studying love by the book. Drew's sensuality expertise brought out the woman in Professor McBride, and his fiery caresses left her aching to make him her man.

The light in his ambers eyes lit embers that hadn't died. But Reyna MacKenzie vowed she'd never again succumb to Trevor Langdon's promise of love. He'd come to Hawaii to reclaim her. But six months in the tropics had changed Reyna from a cool career woman to a tawny tigress who had come to her senses at last. She was ready for a blazing affair - until the fire she started flared out of control ...

RENAISSANCE ROMANCE Rare-book dealer Alina Corey decided to live like the heroine of her favorite Renaissance book, presiding over a court of glittering literati, a witty distance from love. It worked . . . until Jared Troy, a combative Renaissance scholar she knew only through his letters, suddenly appeared in the flesh, challenging her to a passion as grand as her dream But he was real: a stranger soulmate who stirred her to anger, ecstasy and love....

Peter Cushing is funny, frank and fascinating in the 2nd volume of his autobiography. Focusing almost exclusively on his life in the movies, his reminiscenses range from working as deranged scientists to Sherlock Holmes. Best remembered for his work with Hammer Studios and Christopher Lee this book will delight all those who have a soft spot for gothic horror and this late, great actor.

SWEET REVENGE He said his name was "Mr. Lawrence," but Candra Bishop soon discovered the truth. The mystery man who had saved her from bankruptcy was the childhood idol she'd driven away. Josh was rich now. The tables had turned. But the years apart only sparked their desire anew. She'd done him wrong, yet Josh reclaimed her with shocking ease. Every passion had its price. How long would Josh's triumph taste so seductively sweet?

FROM FRIENDS TO LOVERS They'd been close for years, but suddenly Madeline hungered for John in a new way. When they finally touched, passion set their souls on fire... but their friendship turned to ashes. Now Madeline feared she was no more than a mistress to him. And John was tormented by desire for -- and doubts about -- Madeline's love. Yes, Madeline loved John. But would love sustain her as they made the sensual journey from friends to lovers?

FREEDOM, HE CALLED IT... the hauntingly beautiful sculpture that brought them together. Hoyt Renton was a rare talent, a sculptor of precious metal, a blond giant of a man who captured Mandra's heart the moment she approached him about showing his work in her prestigious New York art gallery. Yet Hoyt had no need of the fame and fortune she offered. He understood the power and freedom that came from being oneself. With that he could not be bought. But in the fiery furnace of their passion he hoped to melt her iron resolve to ignore his love . . .to forge a bond that would bring them both the soaring ecstasy they sought.

Danger, Man at work! He was hardly the handyman she'd expected. Marcus Stafford, moonlighting geophysicist and son of one of her boarders, was a devastating giant who swept Lindsey Delaney off her sensible feet. A widow with two young daughters, Lindsey tried to keep a cool head at all times. But Marcus was dangerous, virile, exciting - and determined to penetrate her safe little cocoon. His searing passion aroused her to heights she'd never known before. Too quickly the "handyman" was a fixture in her life, challenging her to abandon the past in his arms.

REUNION It was a lifetime since high school, being overweight and socially awkward. And when Brenna Richards returned to Mansfield, Indiana--proud owner of three fitness salons, with the figure and grace to prove it--heads turned. No one was more surprised to see her at the class reunion than Garrett Forsyte, former town tough, and now a successful businessman. In high school they had been worlds apart: the "nice" girl no one ever noticed, and the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. As adults they were drawn to each other by a compelling sensuality neither could deny.

If there was one thing Ariana Warfield understood, it was money. As a financial planner in charge of her family's accounts, she'd known immediately that her Aunt Philomena was being swindled by a charlatan psychic. Lucian Hawk, devastating magician, was the perfect choice to unmask the fraud. But from the moment they met, Ariana realized that his dangerous spells threatened to shatter her well-planned life. Suddenly she discovered real magic in his arms, and enthralling passion that drove the woman who didn't take chances to risk everything on love.

THE SETTING: New York THE CAST: Bett Cambridge, aspiring actress. She had devoted her entire professional life to escaping her backwoods past and was now a Broadway star. The one blot on her resume -- an ill-fated affair with America's most promising playwright. Edward "Cul" McCullough, hot new author. He left Bett behind when his career took off, but now they were working together again. Yet Cul was still afraid of commitment, and even as Bett's sensuality washed away his inhibitions, he still tried to deny their love. THE ACTION: A love story, fraught with complications, but destined for fulfillment.

Professional problem-solver Adam MacKenzie was used to things going his way. His seminars on creativity were considered brilliant by some, crazy by others, but the result was always unequivocal success. Then soft-spoken Julia Trent entered his life, and for once "Mad Mac" was stumped. She was a whisper, not a shout, and he couldn't get beyond her defenses. His feelings were hardly businesslike, but Julia seemed not to notice or care. Julia was playing it safe. She'd read all the self-help books and recognized her problem. Despite her cool exterior, she was a Woman Who Loved Too Much. Yet when Adam held her in his arms, she wondered .. . could there be such a thing as too much with him?

TAKING CHANCES... After a broken love affair, Amanda Scott grasped at one straw after another, until finally she ended up in a line waiting to have the latest popular self-help expert autograph his book. Was it fate that placed Jordan Richards beside her, or h her life suddenly taken a turn better? Amanda didn't dare ask. Jordan was something special. With each tender touch and sizzling kiss, Amanda fell more deeply in love. But when her lover and Jordan's two small daughters showed up, Amanda and Jordan passion for each other was challenged in ways neither had anticipated .... Suddenly, risking all for love was the most daring move of all.

MR. DECEMBER Name: Clinton Terrell `~ Looks Like: A Texas cowboy: rough-edged, raw-boned and rugged Acts Like: An old-fashioned gentleman In Clint's opinion, a man way a man and a woman was a woman. That meant women should do--well, female stuff, and leave the masculine things to the "stronger" sex. Now, Wallis Witherspoon looked like a woman, what with those curves. She even smelled like one, all flowery and sweet. But she sure didn't act like one. Nope, she was brash. And independent. And fearless. Why, this new-fangled gal had this old-fashioned man scared stiff! MAN Of THE MONTH: He's trapped in a remote cabin with a woman who seems all wrong, but could be just right!

A ROYAL PAIN The pregnant Princess Cordelia had a surefire scheme for wiggling out of inheriting the throne of her tiny, stuffy country--have a baby with someone penniless, unrefined and downright common. Someone who would horrify her parents and her subjects. Someone like Crash Craddock: beach bum. THE ULTIMATE COMMONER Crash knew he was broke...but he also knew he could offer a woman like Cordelia something worth more than money--himself! He had what it took to teach this blue-blooded brat how to be a real mother, a real wife...and a real woman ripe for love! CAN THESE OPPOSITES ATTRACT?

Synopsis - What began as a prank soon backfired as Jenny Brown, proprietor of the Garden of Eden Florists, delivered a bouquet of weeds to Knoxxville's most eligible bachelor. Daniel usually kissed off his ladies with roses, but finally one had struck back. From the moment Daniel met Jenny passionate sparks began to fly. He was her fantasy man, suddenly real, a threat to all her dreams. He had everything she wanted? Not to mention his own special brand of arrogant charm. All too soon Jenny was lost in his arms, determined to bring him home to her heart..

THE SECOND TIME AROUND... As a young secretary, Ivy McKenzie fell hopelessly in love with tycoon Ryder Calaway. But the searing passion that sizzled between them--and Ryder's cool rejection--sent innocent Ivy running. Now, five years later, Ivy discovered that Ryder's magnetic virility was still as daunting--and harder than ever to evade. Jet-setter Ryder had always gotten what he wanted--except for Ivy. For years, he'd waited for her, longed for her. Now she was free, and Ryder's patience was at an end. This time, he vowed to make her irrevocably his. Given this precious second chance, could he convince sweet Ivy that the best was yet to come?

Jordan Hadlock seems to have it all: a great job and Helmut Eckherdt, a rich industrialist intent on marrying her - even though she hasn't said yes. What more could she want? A clap of thunder and a pounding on her door soon give her an answer. Reeves Grant appears seeking shelter from a sudden downpour, but the real storm is inside Jordan and the passion they share. He disappears the next morning and then Jordan receives two more shocks. Helmut publicly announces they're to be wed - at the very same moment she spies Reeves snapping pictures of her new "fiance." Now Jordan is moving toward the altar with a man she likes but doesn't love, while Reeves is often only inches away. And Jordan Hadlock has to choose between a man who wants her to be his wife and one who wants her to be his lover.

Synopsis - She tempted him – Luke Tanner wasn’t afraid of looking danger right in the eye. He’d wrestled his way through his share of awkward situations, and he’d never run from anything – or anyone – in his life! Except once...Julian Crane was part of Luke’s past. Her beauty tempted him, and her spirit awoke a passion in him that he swore never to give in to. But that was then ...and now Jillian wasn’t going to leave Luke’s ranch refuge until she got her man. And there was nothing Luke could do to stop himself from losing his heart to her...

LAST-CHANCE BRIDE... Single father and marriage cynic Tucker Dennis was sure his too-romantic dad had been roped into saying, 'I do'. So, he hightailed it down to the Blue Flamingo Motel to halt the honeymoon and talk some sense into elderly groom. And that's where he found the bride's riled relative.... Annie Summer's heart melted with happiness when she saw the blissful newlyweds---or was it at the sight of the groom's son? But sexy Tucker didn't seem to have a heart of his own underneath that muscular chest! He'd stopped believing in love and marriage long ago, yet Annie believed in him - and years of inexperience were telling her to take a chance on Tucker...

Abby Shane has come home to Montana. It's a haven from the nightmares of Manhattan, a place to recover from the trauma that jeopardized her career and left her emotionally scarred. But she's also come home to the painful memories of an all-too-brief love affair. Now, what is supposed to be a healing period for Abby, becomes something much different.

According to airline tycoon Jackson King, business always triumphed over romance, and babies were best appreciated from afar. That was, until the beautiful stranger with whom he'd shared a mind-blowing tryst revealed he had fathered her baby daughter. If Casey Davis thought she could drop a bombshell like that and just disappear, she didn't know Jackson. For a King would never deny his own flesh and blood. He was determined to have his daughter under his roof...even if it meant marrying a near stranger.

WANTED: BRIDAL BLISS Zoe Armitage was on the lookout for her husband. He had to be stable, sincere...anyone but thrill-seeking, smooth-talking Gabriel Flynn! Sure, they'd shared steamy kisses at their best friends' wedding, but Zoe had decided things couldn't go any further with a devil-may-care hunk like Flynn. FOUND: A WOMAN WORTH MARRYING Flynn knew what Zoe thought about him. But he also sensed that her cool exterior hid a passion longing to be released, and she awakened emotions in him he'd thought gone. Suddenly, what had started out to be a romantic game turned into something much, much more.... Catching a husband can be easy as catching the bouquet if you're one of the WEDDING BELLES!

He was the renegade, the outcast…and the object of her youthful affection. And when Native American Lucan Blackhawk triumphantly returned to his hometown, on a quest for revenge, Julianna Hadley readily agreed to his shocking proposal. Boldly she married the man who sought to destroy her father. For Julianna knew only her fierce and enduring love could tame her solitary groom. And as Lucas laid claim to her body and soul, vowing to accept nothing less than her ultimate surrender, his virgin bride resolved to win nothing less than all of Blackhawk's heart!

THE FIRST BIG BAD WOLFE BROTHER Rookie cop Jake Wolfe would have to huff and puff to break down Sarah Cumming's door. The sexy professor with the big brown eyes was scared, and Jake found it mighty suspicious that she didn't seem to feel safer in a police officer's arms... Jake was six feet four inches of solid muscle, and a gentleman to boot, but Sarah had to resist him. Though a caring cop was exactly what she needed, she couldn't risk their lives by telling Jake the truth. But how long could Sarah keep quiet when Officer Wolfe had very seductive ways of making her talk?

Dr. Louise Blakely didn't want to love Jeb Coltrain. They were supposed to be partners, running the Jacobsville medical clinic together, but instead, he treated her like the enemy. And yet when Lou tells Jeb that she's leaving, he shocks her by proposing! It wouldn't be a real marriage, of course…at least, that was Jeb's intent. Then he started to get to know Lou, to let down his guard to her warmth and caring, and everything changed. After so many years of conflict, can he prove to Lou that his love is real?

Cassie Tremaine Montgomery: The stunning lingerie model with a tough-as-nails attitude and a sheriff in her sights.Sean "Tag" Taggart: The sexy-as-sin sheriff who is more than willing to play Cassie's game...his way.Cassie intends to use all the seductive powers she has to entice Tag as part of her revenge on her hometown. Tag, however, isn't cooperating. He's more than willing to set the sheets on fire with her, but he's asking for more than just sizzling sex.... He knows she's not as tough as she pretends. And he knows she cares about him—even if she won't admit it. That's fine. He'll just turn up the heat until she concedes there's more between them than this red-hot passion.

MR. NOVEMBER Who: MacCasky Ford, former U.S. Marshal. Type: Tough, rugged, fiercely independent. Latest Mission: To find the mother of the little girl who'd appeared on his doorstep. Unforeseen Complication: Enigmatic Banner Keaton. She was not the woman she seemed.... All Mac Ford had wanted to do was hand in his badge and retire to the country. Then an unexpected twist of fate left his young niece in his care. Determined to reunite the child with her remaining parent, he traced elusive Banner Keaton to a deserted island ...only to make a stunning discovery! Mac was not a marrying man, but soon, this pretty, passionate woman had him wondering if he was headed for wedded bliss, after all...

DO YOU HAVE TO GET MARRIED, ADORA BEAUDINE? That's what all the town gossips were asking--and what else could she expect? Ladylike Adora was supposed to settle down to a life of solid respectability, and instead she was about to say "I do" to a motorcycle-riding outlaw named Jed Ryder. What, everyone wondered, had gotten into her? What indeed? She told herself she was marrying Jed so he could get custody of his little sister. For the child's sake, she insisted, she was about to give up every shred of her respectable reputation. It had nothing to do with the unrespectable way she felt when he swept her into his arms ....

Mr. January: Hunter Cabot, Navy SEAL.Vital Statistics: Tall, rich and…married? Mission: Find out who's been sleeping in his bed.The broad-shouldered military man had no patience with games. Margie—Cabot?—had to go. She'd been masquerading as his spouse for nearly a year, living in his house while he'd been overseas. Now all his skills were focused on payback: it would be sweet, swift and sexy.But first he'd have that "wedding night!

THE DEVIL WITHIN With his carefully groomed Southern manners, Yale Ransom might have stepped out of Gone with the Wind. But stockbroker Dara Bancroft sensed a primal force beneath the glossy surface of her prospective client. Recklessly, she offered him an unspoken challenge, never expecting that their cocktail conversation would explode in a passionate encounter in a dingy transport cafe. She'd pushed him too far, tempted the devil within. Now she'd pay...straight from the heart!

She lost more than her way... When Lee Jordan got lost on her way to a business conference she lost her heart, as well. The man to whom she turned for directions was none other than Jake Talbot, the man she was to meet. But introductions were for another time. When they met they knew only that her heart called to his, that his arms ached to hold her, and that the need to be lost in one another overwhelmed all else.

Mr. December: Duncan Patrick, CEO ScroogeHis Objective: Lose the "bah humbug" attitudeHis Plan: Find the right (temporary) mistressA powerful businessman, Duncan didn't like ultimatums, unless he was making them. But the board demanded his public image change. When he encountered sweet kindergarten teacher Annie McCoy, he knew she'd make him look like a perfect angel, though it would take some devilish manipulation.Once he had Annie playing his pretend mistress, Duncan needed to make her his real-life lover. Could a grouchy CEO cultivate the charm necessary to win the woman he'd almost destroyed?

LOVE ON STAGE Claudia Carstairs had fallen in love only once, and vowed that it would never happen again. After that insane, wonderful night with Mark Hanson twelve long years ago, she had never seen him again -- except in her dreams. Then suddenly they were thrown together once more, travelling as student and teacher in Southeast Asia. Claudia knew Mark had a lot to teach her about theater, but when he took her in his arms and kissed her, she realized that it was his love she still wanted ... Claudia had already played with fire once. And falling in love with Mark Hanson wasn't going to be any easier the second time around.

Revenge is sweeter in paradise. Billionaire Gabriel Vaughn had all but forgotten the past...until Debbie Harris arrived at his luxury resort. She'd walked away from him once, but now he wasn't letting her leave his island without exacting his own brand of revenge--the ultimate seduction. Debbie realized Gabriel would only release her if she revealed the true reasons she'd left him years ago. But could she resist their heated attraction long enough to learn if Gabriel had a deeper motive for making her the billionaire's captive?

Angela Taylor owes her life to the Texas Ranger who rescued her from a band of no-good renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger—and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck with a disbelieving man too handsome from her own good.She's either a woman out of time...or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believe. From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiance, ran from the law and stole to survive...especially when she steals his horse to try and get back to the cave where he found her.Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past—and falling in love—there's no place to go but the future.

Before they met, Mark Birmingham had been the center of Deanna Hunt's romantic fantasies. Before they were properly introduced, the dignified heiress to Atlanta's Hunt International Hotel had abandoned herself shamelessly in his arms. When Deanna discovered that Mark was the architect commissioned to design the Hunt Foundation's children's hospital, she was horrified--but not even fear of scandal could drive him from her mind.Suddenly nothing mattered except the man who had shattered her perfect life with passion, who had driven her to rapture she'd never known before.

KEEPER OF THE FLAME... At thirty-four, Blake Hamilton was an arrogant lady-killer determined to keep his heart free. But to Kathryn Mary Kilpatrick he was a guardian stricter than the father she'd lost. She tried to rebel in the arms of another man...until a furious Blake promised to teach her a lesson she'd never forget, plunging them both into a fiery passion that was dangerously close to love!

IT WAS A BAD TIME TO BE A GOOD GIRL... Debutante Renee Riley's getaway weekend at the Final Destination Ranch had brought the dutiful virgin up close and personal with the man of her dreams -- six-feet-plus of pure, unbridled sex appeal. But Garrett Fortune was no ordinary cowboy. Renee was sure he could teach a woman all sorts of things. Still, she was a week away from marrying Mr. Wrong -- unless she could lasso Garret's heart!

Suddenly it was up to Rachel Jensen, the sister most likely to land in a sticky situation, to save her beloved twin from a hotbed of trouble. But Rachel hadn't counted on strapping Oklahoma sheriff Riley Hunter. The darkly exotic temptation in a tan uniform was convinced she was the missing mom-to-be. And now Rachel was torn between continuing the charade to protect her family or confiding in this honorable lawman who'd captured her heart..

Unlike Tabitha Harvey. Tabby had lived in the house next door to Nick's childhood home for years. Stable and understated, she craved a home, children and a man who would love her. Too bad she'd already given her heart to a confirmed bachelor who'd run at the first hint of commitment. Unless ... could she change his ways? Trigger warnings: dubcon

Synopsis - From the moment they met, Detective Lieutenant Adam McCord vowed to make Taylor his. The cool cellist with the Knoxville Symphony wasn’t so easily won, however. There was no room in her well disciplined life for the disruptive influence of a man. But Adam McCord got under her skin before she knew what had happened, unleashing a Pandora’s box of anger, passion and need. The strong arms of the law set her afire where others had left her cold. Adam was her own private hell. They belonged to each other now. There was no going back – except to a sentence of love.

There was little left that could surprise Janine Shaker -- except for billionaire Max Striver's suddenly proposing a fake marriage. Max's need for a temporary wife and his desire for Janine seemed to coincide perfectly. He knew that Janine wasn't in a position to refuse his offer--or his bed. But then their make-believe marriage became more passionate than either anticipated. Would it cause them to forget this was all just a game of pretend?

HE WAS THERE TO CLAIM HIS BRIDE Devon Ellwood had been about to leave her small hometown when Garth Saxon had swept her into his arms for one passion-filled night. She'd agreed to return to marry him, but had insisted on a year of freedom. Now the time was up. Her searing memories were a persuasive lure, but she wasn't about to let Garth win so easily! Garth was the kind of man who always got what he wanted, and he had Devon right were he wanted her. Or did he? He thought he had her roped and tied -- so what was he doing wrapped around her little finger?

Ebook is actually Stealing Hearts by Amber Stockton. Bess had always thought of Jude as the Rawhide Manlean and rough. But then she discovered he could also be unexpectedly gentle, and it devastated her. For as much as she fought it, Jude had captured her heart. Yet how could she stay in a marriage that was so much less than such a union should be?

Nick Regan-Phillips: a millionaire, whom the world assumes has it all...but he's got a secret that he's kept from the world--he's a single dad. Nick's daughter, Rosie, is deaf. Nick missed the first five years of Rosie's life, but now she's come to live with him he's struggling to communicate with her.... Lydia Stanford: beautiful, courageous, award-Stanford: winning journalist. And seemingly the only person who can help Nick forge a bond with his daughter.... But when their fragile relationship is tested, will Lydia realize how much this millionaire dad really means to her--and needs her--before it is too late?

A REAL KEEPER Klyn was all Keeper: chock-full of cowboy charisma, loyal to a fault... and determined not to be hog-tied into marriage. A bride and baby Keepers were farthest from his mind, while mysterious bullets being fired upon his family's land consumed him day... and night. So Klyn sought retribution. But he found Elizabeth Moore, the embodiment of everything he'd never known he wanted -- or needed. Suddenly his mission was one of wooing... and wedding? Until a shocking revelation pitted this honor-bound Keeper's duty against his ultimate desire.... The Keepers of Texas: Every book's a keeper in this sexy saga of untamable Texas men and the stubborn beauties who lasso their hearts.

MR. JANUARY Wolfe Wedding: Whoa! It's not me, Cameron Wolfe, FBI agent known as the "Lone Wolfe," who's getting hitched. I'm not the marrying kind. It's my brother--the youngest of four who's tying the knot. Cameron's Date?: To unwind before the big family affair, I'm vacationing in a cozy cabin with sexy Sandra Bradley. If all goes well, I'll invite her to the wedding. So?: All went well enough for a little Wolfe to be on the way. And now Cameron and Sandra are on their way to a Wolfe wedding--a wedding Sandra wishes were her own! MAN OF THE MONTH: Will the biggest, baddest Wolfe say "I do" in a very special quadruple wedding ceremony?

Sweet and sassy Marie Santini learned long ago that the men around Camp Pendleton just didn't see the local tomboy as date material -- even if there was a passionate heart beating beating beneath her cute overalls. So why was devastatingly handsome Marine First Sergeant Davis Garvey acting so interested?

Long, lean and devastatingly handsome, Nick Santos had been shy Maggie Smith's fantasy man. So when she had the chance to take Nick as her very first lover, virginal Maggie became the ultimate seductress. And she was left with a most precious gift.... Now, reunited with the man of her dreams, Maggie knew she could no longer keep her secret. Nick claimed to be mesmerized by Maggie's beauty, captivated by her passionate soul and totally charmed by her young son. but would it mean the end of this love they held so dear if Santos discovered her child was also his?

MR. APRIL Grumpy Man: Construction engineer Jake Hatcher -- long, lean loner. Rarely smiles. Doesn't talk much, either. Reason to Frown: A bittersweet memory of a family that no longer is. Reason to Smile: Single mom Libby Porter and her young son. Heck if Jake Hatcher knew what kept bringing him back to Libby Porter's house. Gap-toothed, pear-shaped and too darn nice, the pretty blonde could do just fine without someone like him. More, Libby had a son who reminded Jake of another little boy...Yet still, nothing made him feel better than having Libby holding one of his hands, while her son reached up for the other... MAN OF THE MONTH

Wed and bed one of his biggest client's unsavory daughters? No thanks. But the only way millionaire Travis King could get the man off his back was to marry someone else. So he handpicked his temporary and on-his-terms bride--hometown girl Julie O'Hara. The woman was desperate and should easily fade into the background. And, as per their contract, she'd do exactly what he wanted during their year of platonic marriage. Unless what he wanted began to change...