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ON THE WAY TO A WEDDING

THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Dr. Lucas Daniels viewed his bride–to–be's temporary disappearance with exasperation, fondness and resignation. After all, she felt the same way about him! Then a beautiful stranger strolled into town, looking exactly like his fiance . In order to avoid upsetting their families, Lucas asked Sara Martin to stand in as the missing bride. But now he was wondering which bride to marry .

Sara had been searching for a family, and now her wishes had come true. Not only did she have wonderful parents, but the look of love in her pretend groom's eyes warmed her heart. But when the clock struck twelve, would it end her fairy–tale dream or give her a true happily ever after?

Long–lost twins discover their perfect grooms!

ON THE WAY TO A WEDDING

BORROWED BRIDE

Dark and devastating P.I. Nick Claiborne's love 'em and leave 'em policy was suddenly in jeopardy. Because his new client, Analise Brewster, not only insisted on "helping" him uncover the mystery of her fiance 's past, her irrepressible spirit tempted Nick to forget his vows to stay single and hers to wed another .

Spending time with a lively, loving woman usually made Nick want to run but this time he found himself taking Analise with him. Yet once they'd found Analise's gift for her groom, would Nick be the one walking down the aisle?

Long–lost twins discover their perfect grooms!

HOW TO FIND A MAKE–BELIEVE HUSBAND
by Katie Logan

Don't: Ask the private detective who is trying to prove you are not married.

Do: Whack him over the head with a frying pan when you catch him spying on you!

Don't: Notice how sexy he is as you're soothing the bump on his head.

Do: Tell him he's your husband once you realize he has amnesia.

But whatever you do,

Don't: Check into a motel room while he's convinced you're married especially if the detective is Travis Ryder, a real hunk whose kisses make you forget this marriage is only make–believe!

THE HUNGRIEST COWBOY IN TEXAS

Clayton Sinclair ran the toughest ranch in Texas, and all he wanted at the end of a long day was a steak dinner and a tidy house. But his pretty new housekeeper couldn't boil an egg to save her life. Maybe the lady was just desperate for a job. Or, maybe Hannah Lindsay was up to something.

A plain Jane with two left feet, Hannah knew nothing about cooking, hospital corners or attracting a man, for that matter. So when Clayton made her feel like a beauty queen, all she wanted was to win the handsome cowboy's heart. But would he thank her with a marriage proposal when he learned the bittersweet truth about who she really was?

THE PRINCE'S BRIDE

When Prince Stephan Reynard swept into the tiny Texas town to lay claim to his royal nephew, he never dreamed the boy's adoptive mother would prove so resistant so alluring. Seemed not even a king's ransom could convince the spirited Western beauty to part with the cherished heir she'd once cradled in her loving arms. Seemed, too, that for all the prince's blue–blood wealth and station, Mandy Crawford saw him simply as a man though the feelings she stirred in him were anything but simple. Because increasingly his mission to produce the precious monarch was turning into a mission to woo and wed this uncommon woman .

LITTLE GIRL FOUND!

Single father Sam Woodward refused to believe his beloved child was not his daughter. But here was Marcie Turner, hesitantly offering official–looking papers, claiming that she was his daughter's mother and that a big mistake had been made. And beyond the maternal love shining in her eyes, Sam recognized a familiar smile.

And then the medical results came back and the unthinkable happened.

Now, not only was Marcie moving into his daughter's heart she began sneaking into his, too. But Sam wasn't about to let Marcie join their family so easily. First she'd have to pass some of Sam's tests designed to last a lifetime.