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Luke Dakota–His life was sent into a tailspin the day he learned that Mike Alexander, his buddy during Desert Storm, had committed suicide, leaving behind a wife and child–a child who'd been named Luke, after him.

Caitlin Alexander–With a business in the red and a child to raise alone, Caitlin had her share of trouble. And she still couldn't believe that Mike had killed himself! Then Luke Dakota arrived on the doorstep offering to help, and he brought back feelings she thought she'd buried with her husband….

Luke soon found himself in over his head. He'd made the trip because Mike had been closer than a brother to him. But there was nothing brotherly about Luke's feelings for Cailtin!

Unavoidable liaison

Every Tuesday, Hayley Morgan drops off her six–year–old son, Max, at the baby–sitter's, then drives the deserted stretch of highway south from New Orleans to the maximum security prison where she works. Every Tuesday, Max waits out front at the baby–sitter's, eager for Hayley to return.

One Tuesday, the routine isn't quite so smooth.

Because Max disappears. He's been abducted. But there's one man, lawyer Slade Reeves who can help her.

He's Hayley's only link to Max. She knows she has to trust him, although he appears to be involved with Max's kidnapping.

Even worse, she starts falling for Slade falling for the enemy.

Lauren Van Slyke and Jack "Sully" Sullivan are total opposites

Lauren works for her family's charitable foundation, a foundation that has just cut off financial support to Sully's boys' home in the Adirondack Mountains. Sully's an ex–con with a heart of gold, who's pretty sure Lauren's heart is made of stone.

They're attracted from the moment they meet but they see everything from very different perspectives. She's city, he's country. She's old money, he's no money. Love doesn't stand a chance, does it?

Sure it does if Sully's boys have any say in the matter!

A Christmas caper

Santa isn't coming to town or is he?

A mysterious copycat Santa is making the rounds in a small town in northern Canada. Hotshot L.A. reporter Mike O'Brian, banished to this wilderness by a disgruntled boss, figures he can nail the story within a week. Or he could, if Claudia Paquette would cooperate. She seems to know more about this pseudo–Santa than she's letting on. In fact, Mike almost has the impression that she doesn't want Santa unbearded.

But that makes no sense. Claudia has as much at stake in this story as he does. The future of her newspaper depends on it. Still, the idea of moving in with her and her eccentric oversize mutt for the duration of his exile is rather appealing. He could keep an eye on her. And since she's just about the best–looking woman he's ever seen, it's actually a very pleasant prospect .

Praise for Dawn Stewardson's Sully's Kids: "A fabulous love story. Dawn Stewardson once again delights us with an irresistible hero and an irrepressible heroine as she makes us laugh and cry in this touching romance."
Romantic Times

Bride's Bay Resort

If walls could speak, what tales of passion, adventure and intrigue would they tell?

Bride's Bay Resort: a luxurious playground with a colourful past and a romantic present! Generations of Jermains have catered to the rich and famous at their exclusive, family–owned hotel. Check in each month as love unfolds at Bride's Bay.

It began with a crime of passion

Talia Sagourin was swept from her normal life onto the jury for a high–profile case. A man had murdered his wife and now Talia was the lone woman sequestered with eleven men, the one juror most likely to lock away the man on trial. At the Bride's Bay Resort, sexy Cade Hailey made a point of getting close to Talia. Was he reporting on her every move or did he mean to protect her?

Knock, knock. Who's there?

Carrie O'Reilly gets a frightened message from her younger sister. Turns out Jenny's on the run from a killer. Don't tell anyone where I am, Jenny tells her.

The next thing Carrie knows, a stranger named Sam Evans is knocking at her door and he's looking for Jenny.

According to Sam, the real murderer is trying to frame him, and Jenny is the one person who can prove his innocence.

So Carrie and Sam team up. It's the only way she can save her sister and the only way he can save himself. As they search for Jenny, Carrie finds herself becoming more and more attracted to Sam. But can she really trust him? Is he friend or foe? Victim or perpetrator? Lover or deceiver?

Talk about mixed messages!

Risk Control International operatives will go anywhere and do anything to protect the people who hire them. No crime, no conspiracy, no international intrigue is too large or too dangerous for these dedicated men and women.

Dan O'Neill's latest client foolhardy movie star Billy Brent is a real challenge. Billy's not prepared to keep a low profile until Dan can find out who's threatening him.

The job becomes more complicated when Mickey Westover shows up to interview Billy, and the bad guys turn their attention to her. Now Dan's not only protecting Billy, he's also trying to keep Mickey the woman he's beginning to love safe.

SHE NEEDED HER MEMORY

For twenty–two years Beth Gregory had blocked out the memory of the murder she'd witnessed as a child. When it finally surfaced, she knew it had to be wrong because her father wasn't a killer.

AND A HERO

P.I. Cole Radford had always worked alone until Beth walked out of his dreams and into his office and his heart. She hired him as an investigator, but she needed a bodyguard. Because it didn't matter if her memory was right or wrong someone wanted her dead. And suddenly, all that mattered to Cole was keeping her alive .

In steamy New Orleans, three people witnessed the same crime, testified against the same man and were then swept into the Witness Protection Program. But now there's new evidence, and these three witnesses are about to come out of hiding

EYE WITNESS

Witness Monique LaRoquette had no choice but to return to New Orleans for the retrial of a man she'd seen commit murder with her own eyes. But in the courtroom the defendant grabbed her and escaped! Monique wasn't about to believe Ben DeCarlo's protestations of innocence and a look–alike culprit until her heart started playing tricks on her and she began wondering if her eyes might have been mistaken after all.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Jillian Birmingham please call her brother collect 212–555–1427

Trouble was, Jillian Birmingham didn't have a brother. She wasn't even Jillian Birmingham anymore. She was April Kelly and she'd do anything to prove her parents innocent of a long–ago crime.

Paul Gardiner was a man on a mission. His father had been killed in a bombing allegedly masterminded by April's father. So why would he want to prove Colin Birmingham innocent? But he said he had proof. Proof April couldn't ignore. So she phoned him and began the greatest adventure and the greatest love of her life!

A screwball romantic comedy with wild animal attraction!

Animal magnetism!

Nick Montgomery was a cop, not an animal trainer. At least, not until he quit his job on the promise of an inheritance and found out he owned half of Wild Action, an animal talent agency.

The other half belonged to Carly Dumon, his dead uncle's protégé, and a very attractive one at that. Of course, Nick told himself he wasn't interested. All he wanted was to put Wild Action in the black and sell his share so he could go back to his real life even if that meant solving the mystery behind the series of "accidents" plaguing the agency.

But that was before Attila the bear fell in love with him and refused to behave for anyone else. It was also before he fell in love with Carly, who didn't behave for anyone!