A Little Surprise For The Boss

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She graduated from the University of Utah with a major in biology/education and minors in Spanish and art. Early on she worked as a teacher and as a proofreader before beginning a 23-year career as an educational software designer. The job included writing children's stories. Many of the children's books she wrote are still in print.

In the late 1970s, after selling several children's stories to a magazine, she decided to try a novel. Her first adult book, Mistress Of The Morning Star, was published in 1980. After publishing five more novels and ghost-writing two others, she sold a proposal to Harlequin's then-new historical line. As of 2008, she has written 25 books for Harlequin.

Presently Elizabeth lives in a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah. She has a grown son and daughter and three grandchildren. Another daughter died in an accident in 1985. An avid traveler, she has lived in several states, as well as Mexico, Germany, Guatemala and Panama. Her favorite places to visit include Hong Kong, Nepal, Tanzania and Peru. She also loves to hike and dance, and gives back to her community by volunteering as a zoo docent.

Elizabeth now writes full time. She will have three new Harlequin Historicals coming out in the months ahead as well as a novella in Harlequin's 2009 Western Christmas Anthology. She also blogs regularly on the popular site, Petticoats and Pistols.

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HELLBENT ON JUSTICE

Jessie Hammond was driven by the need to clear her brother's name. Nothing and no one would stand in her way. Not even handsome Deputy Marshal Matthew Langtry, who suspected her of harbouring dark secrets .

Matt Langtry was a lawman who knew trouble when he saw it. And Jessie Hammond, feisty, determined, and dangerously desirable, was directly in his sights. She made him want things. Permanent things like a home and happiness. But could such things be found in the arms of a wildfire woman?","rating":"3.89","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":11510,"isbn13":"9781460853979","title":"Wyoming Wildfire","seo":"wyoming-wildfire","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460853979.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Life Had Taught Brandon Calhoun Some Hard Lessons

1) Marriage could be a nightmare.
2) Raising a daughter on his own wasn't easy.
3) If he wanted something done right, he'd better do it himself.

But schoolmarm Harriet Smith had her own clear ideas about living that threw him decidedly off balance and made him yearn for more!

And Now Harriet Had Some Lessons For Him!

1) He couldn't control other people's lives.
2) Money didn't mean more than family.
3) She was a woman to be reckoned with!

Of course, she wasn't above learning something new: that Brandon was the most compelling man she'd ever met and though he might be her dearest enemy, he was about to become a whole lot more.","rating":"3.67","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":11765,"isbn13":"9781460854600","title":"Her Dearest Enemy","seo":"her-dearest-enemy","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460854600.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
She Hated Him On Sight

Cattleman's daughter Rachel Tolliver believed that sheep ranchers like Luke Vincente had no business out on the open range. Yet despite his troubled past, he was an honourable man, driven by a passion for the West and for her. But the range war brewing would surely forbid any declaration of their wildfire love!

Luke Vincente had little use for rich men's daughters, and Rachel Tolliver's blood ran royal blue with cattle–baron cash. And yet, for all she was \"the enemy\", he could see them taking on all comers together. But could she truly make the hard choice to face an uncertain future in his arms?","rating":"3.56","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":11904,"isbn13":"9781460856321","title":"Wyoming Woman","seo":"wyoming-woman","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460856321.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
English Heart, Shawnee Soul

Wolf Heart had long since accepted his path in life. Born of one world, raised in another, he'd known the pain and loneliness of being different for as long as he could remember. Until he discovered Clarissa Rogers fighting for survival in a savage land and claimed her for his bride.

Torn from a life of comfort, Clarissa had braved the brutal gauntlet and won the right to live among her captors as an equal. But the future was up to her. Would she choose to return to a world of privilege or embrace the freedom of her new life and accept the love of the warrior who had claimed her heart?","rating":"3.59","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":12031,"isbn13":"9781460857731","title":"Shawnee Bride","seo":"shawnee-bride","summary":"English Heart, Shawnee Soul Wolf Heart had long since accepted his path in life. Born of one world, raised in another, he'd known the pain and loneliness of being different for as long as he could...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460857731.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Dashing but cynical Quint Seavers lives for danger. A past betrayal has made him wary of love, and he has no idea that independent, practical Annie Gustavson holds a secret long time passion for him. Nor does he realize that the only reason Annie has travelled to San Francisco is to win his love or walk away forever.

When disaster strikes the city, Annie's courage and determination match his own and suddenly Quint knows that she is exactly what has been missing from his life all along .

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A single mum — and her twin babies! — are snowbound with the boss. Can they melt his frozen heart?

When Tessa Randall sues CEO Dragan Markovic's company for unfair termination, he insists on hearing her side of the story. But the billionaire known as The Dragon gets more than he bargained for when he's stranded at his snowy Alaskan lodge with Tessa and her twin toddlers.

Now the flame-haired beauty wants to uncover his story. How can he tell her that her children remind him of his harrowing past and all that he lost? Or that the sweet family of three is slowly melting The Dragon's frozen heart...

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A new life in Wyoming!

Newly widowed, Eve Townsend is left with a grand title and not a penny to her name. She doesn't know what future she can build in the Wild West…but she's ready to learn, and to reunite with her family.

When she arrives in Wyoming, she discovers her beloved sister's death and sets about caring for her niece and nephew. But burly Clint Lonigan is everywhere she turns! Even though he's Eve's opposite in every way, maybe a rough–mannered cowboy is just what this genteel countess needs…

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Lawman Flynn O'Rourke swore he'd bring his sister's killer to justice. So when suspect Aaron Cragun is identified, Flynn will do anything, even rent a boat and sail to Cragun's remote home himself, to find him. But Flynn doesn't anticipate the storm that wrecks his boat, the injury that erases his memory... or the beautiful woman who rescues him.

Sweet Sylvie is lovely and kind – and Aaron Cragun's daughter. As Flynn's memory returns, will the lawman keep his vow or allow himself to fall for the one woman forbidden to him?","rating":"3.62","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":11406,"isbn13":"9781460850312","title":"The Lawman's Vow","seo":"the-lawmans-vow","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460850312.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
For three years Angie Montoya hid her son from her late fiancé's family…until his brother tracked them down.

Now Jordan Cooper demands she move to his ranch. But how can Angie live with the man who called her a gold-digger…the man whose kiss she's never forgotten?

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Zane by Brenda Jackson

No woman walks away from Zane Westmoreland. But when Channing Hastings does just that, it leaves the rancher reeling.

Then Channing returns to town engaged! Zane will do whatever it takes to show her that there is no man for her but him.

The Santana Heir by Elizabeth Lane

He has money, power and a blood connection. How on earth did Grace Chandler think she could fight Emilio Santana for custody of her stepsister's baby? As Emilio's orphaned nephew, the boy is, after all, the last Santana heir.

Grace isn't about to let the child travel overseas without her and accepts the billionaire's offer to act as nanny. Soon, they are in a more comfortable relationship than either had imagined. There is passion pulsing between them, but desire without trust is a dangerous mix…","rating":"4.55","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-07-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-07-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":4329,"isbn13":"9781743641613","title":"Zane/The Santana Heir","seo":"zanethe-santana-heir","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781743641613.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
The Law And Miss Hardisson by Lynna Banning

Texas Ranger Clayton Black had never seen a lady lawyer before, much less one like Irene Hardisson. In fact, it had been over a year since he'd caught the scent of anything sweeter than gunpowder.

Irene and Clayton discovered they had more in common than they thought. What started as a mission for justice was quickly turning into a mission of the heart

The Borrowed Bride by Elizabeth Lane

Hannah Gustavson wrote to her childhood sweetheart, the father of her baby, pleading for his return from the gold fields. But with no response, she was forced to marry another man her lover's brother, Judd Seavers.

Judd could make any woman's heart race. Hannah was no exception, and she was awed by the ex–soldier who gave her his name. A forbidden love grew between them, but a shadow loomed. Would the baby's father come home? And if he did, would Judd return his borrowed bride?

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Heir to a Desert Legacy – Maisey Yates

Sayid al Kadar was trained from childhood to be a warrior. But when he has the throne forced upon him, Sheikh Sayid discover his country's true heir is a child. He must protect him, even if it means taking on the child's aunt!

Chloe James behaves like a tigress protecting her cub, but this trained soldier sees her weak spot. Taking Chloe as his bride would appease the people of his kingdom, and is the perfect outlet for their blistering chemistry...

Heir to a Dark Inheritance – Maisey Yates

Alik is powerful, ruthless and incapable of love. But when he discovers he has a daughter, nothing will stop him from claiming the child as his own.

Jada Patel will do anything keep little Leena, even if it means a convenient marriage. Jada thought she knew desire, but thrown into Alik's glittering world, she discovers an intoxicating passion that could melt the coldest hearts.

The Santana Heir – Elizabeth Lane

How on earth did Grace Chandler think she could fight the powerful Emilio Santana for custody of her stepsister's baby? As Emilio's orphaned nephew, the boy is, after all, the last Santana heir.

Grace won't let the child travel overseas alone and accepts the billionaire's offer to act as nanny. Soon they are in a more…comfortable relationship than they imagined. There may be passion between them, but desire without trust is a dangerous mix…

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A secret crush on the boss leads to keeping a little secret from the boss! 

When Terri Hammond's innocent errand lands her in her boss's bed, she knows the jig is up! But despite a red–hot encounter, resort guru Buck Morgan wants to maintain the status quo. He can't be this turned on by his deceased best friend's sister–not after he promised to look after her. But his beautiful secretary isn't playing nice. She's taunting and teasing him to distraction! Terri has managed his business for the past ten years. Certainly he can trust her with his heart…if they can both forgive each other for the secrets they've been keeping…

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Laura Shafton a fearful widow and a scarred beauty. So

A terrifying encounter with a band of desperados left

when a tall, dark stranger came knocking on her door, she greeted him with a rifle cocked and loaded.

Every instinct told her to turn Caleb McCurdy away

his hard body hid a warm heart that melted all her fears except she needed a man's help. Soon Laura discovered

away. But the dark places in Caleb's past would divide them, unless Laura could learn a tough lesson about forgiveness.","rating":"3.87","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":6076,"isbn13":"9781460805138","title":"The Stranger","seo":"the-stranger","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460805138.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

A Little Surprise For The Boss - Elizabeth Lane

When Terri Hammond’s innocent errand lands her in her boss’s bed, she knows the jig is up! But despite a red-hot encounter, resort guru Buck Morgan wants to maintain the status quo. He can’t be this turned on by his deceased best friend’s sister — not after he promised to look after her. But his beautiful secretary isn’t playing nice. She’s taunting and teasing him to distraction! Terri has managed his business for the past ten years. Certainly he can trust her with his heart...if they can both forgive each other for the secrets they’ve been keeping...

The Bride’s Baby - Liz Fielding

Events manager Sylvie Smith is organising a glittering fund-raising event: a wedding show in a stately home. She has even been roped into pretending to be a bride...a bride who’s five months pregnant!

It should be every girl’s dream to design a wedding with no expense spared, but it’s not Sylvie’s. Longbourne Court was her ancestral home, and she’s just discovered that the new owner is Tom McFarlane — her baby’s secret father. Now Tom’s standing in front of her, looking at her bump...

The Baby Contract - Barbara Dunlop

Troy Keiser won’t hire a woman, no matter how skilled — or beautiful — for the dangerous work of his elite security firm. Plus, there’s no way he could keep his hands off Mila Stern! But when his sister and infant nephew need protection, Troy offers Mila a job...as a caretaker for them both.

Mila doesn’t know much about kids, but she’ll learn if it means Troy hiring her for more than this assignment. But as she falls for the baby — and her sexy boss! — she uncovers a secret about the boy in her care that could change everything...

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Not even a remote Colorado ranch can shelter Jace Denby while he's on the run. He voluntarily took the blame for his brother–in–law's murder, but one danger this fugitive doesn't see coming is impulsive Clara Seavers. With the law on his back he must leave, though her beauty and fierce courage entice him to stay….

Clara doesn't trust this hired farmhand, but she can't deny the rugged, unexpectedly caring man ignites her spirit…and heart. The more Jace fights their mounting passion, the more she'll risk to make him hers forever.

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'I'm trying to be honourable, Grace. I advise you not to push me.'

He has money, power and a blood connection. How on earth did Grace Chandler think she could fight Emilio Santana for custody of her stepsister's baby? As Emilio's orphaned nephew, the boy is, after all, the last Santana heir.

Grace isn't about to let the child travel overseas without her and accepts the billionaire's offer to act as nanny. Soon they are in a more…comfortable relationship than either had imagined. Passion pulses between them, but desire without trust is a dangerous mix...

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In this Billionaires and Babies novel, the nanny wants her boss…but can she have him and keep her secrets, too? 

Haughty and handsome, resort owner Wyatt Richardson has never met a problem he couldn't buy his way out of. Facing custody of his teenage daughter and her newborn son, he hires a nanny to handle them both. His attraction to Leigh Foster is an unexpected perk. He's confident the feeling is mutual. 

But Leigh knows she's on shaky ground. Falling for her new boss could prove devastating–especially if Wyatt finds out her true connection to baby Mikey. But when the billionaire's arms beckon, will she be powerless to refuse?

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A man with a plan…for revenge 

East Africa is the last place philanthropist Cal Jeffords expected to find glamorous Megan Rafferty, his best friend's widow. Now that he's tracked her down–she's been working as a volunteer nurse for his own foundation–he'll stop at nothing to get answers…including getting her into bed. When he finds out what happened to the millions she embezzled from the charity, he'll make her pay. 

Megan does have something she's hiding, but it's not what Cal thinks. Ultimately, the truth will make it impossible for him to see their African adventure as a simple seduction–and to let her go.

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All Grown Up by Janice Maynard

Believing Sam Ely was the only one for her, young Annalise Wolff had thrown herself at him. But he'd claimed he was too old for her...and that she was too forward. Seven years later, she's still reeling from his words, vowing never to forgive. Then she's offered a job she can't refuse...

Although it means working closely with Sam, Annalise is determined to ignore age–old feelings. But when a snowstorm strands them together, she has to decide if falling for Sam again is worth the risk of a second broken heart.

In His Brother's Place by Elizabeth Lane

For three years Angie Montoya hid her son from her late fiancé's family...until his brother tracked them down. Now Jordan Cooper demands she move to his ranch – the boy's birthright. But how can Angie live with the man who called her a gold–digger...and whose kiss she's never forgotten?

Wracked by guilt since his twin's death, Jordan seeks redemption by raising his nephew. But Angie resurrects a hunger in him that only she can satisfy...as long as she never learns the truth about him.","rating":"3.00","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-02-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-02-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":968,"isbn13":"9781460893456","title":"All Grown Up/In His Brother's Place","seo":"all-grown-upin-his-brothers-place","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460893456.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
THE WEALTHY MAN

Struggling single mother Kate Valera had spent most of her life with her nose pressed against the window, looking at how the other half lived. And then one day, she saw Jefferson Parish looking back at her. The wealthy widower was everything she'd always wanted and known she couldn't have.

Jeff touched something in Kate that had lain sleeping for so long, she wasn't sure it was still there. But he was used to a \"certain kind of woman,\" Kate knew, and she waitress uniform and all was not exactly it. Was theirs only a summer romance or would those autumn winds sweep them down the aisle?","rating":"3.67","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":13550,"isbn13":"9781460875179","title":"The Tycoon And The Townie","seo":"the-tycoon-and-the-townie","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460875179.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

High stakes marriage 

After shooting a man, the stakes for gambler Logan Devereaux have never been higher. On trial for his life, he's offered a shocking alternate form of restitution…marriage to his victim's pregnant sweetheart! 

Beautiful Emma O'Toole has sworn vengeance against him–and when a newspaper man puts her tragic story to song, the whole nation waits to see what she'll do. Their marriage is the riskiest gamble Logan's ever taken. But he'll put everything he's got on the line for a chance at winning Emma's heart.

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YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN

Which was fine with Eden formerly Edna Rae Harper, since after a humiliating incident involving high school heartthrob Travis Conroy, home was the last place she wanted to be. But her mother needed her, so here she was. And there was Travis Conroy still as appealing as ever and still out of her league.

Travis wasn't ever expecting to see mousy Edna Rae Harper again and in a way he was right, since Eden, the shapely blond sophisticate before him, bore little resemblance to the dateless, bookish girl he remembered. He wanted her, pure and simple. But could he convince Monroe's most wayward daughter to come home to him?","rating":"3.50","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":14090,"isbn13":"9781460881446","title":"Hometown Wedding","seo":"hometown-wedding","summary":"YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN Which was fine with Eden formerly Edna Rae Harper, since after a humiliating incident involving high school heartthrob Travis Conroy, home was the last place she wanted to...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460881446.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Ruby Denby Rumford endured her monstrous husband's abuse until death by self–defence did them part. Now she and her daughters seek a new beginning in Dutchman's Creek, Colorado, but will her dark past stay buried?

With an obligation to uphold the laws of prohibition and an undercover persona in place, U.S. Deputy Marshal Ethan Beaudry comes to town ready to end a shady bootlegging ring. He doesn't expect to find beautiful, mysterious Ruby involved or be forced to choose between duty to the law and this forbidden passion.

","rating":"3.49","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":10312,"isbn13":"9781460833841","title":"The Widowed Bride","seo":"the-widowed-bride","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460833841.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Crashing into love!

Alexandra Bromley was looking for adventure, and for a way to escape the prison of her father's wealth. Then handsome pilot Rafe Garrick literally crashed into her life!

Rafe wasn't looking to settle down. Yet as Alexandra nursed him back to health, he couldn't ignore the courageous spirit that matched his own. Succumbing to desire, Rafe and Alexandra were forced to wed. Now Rafe must find a way to give his adored new bride the freedom she so desperately craved!

","rating":"3.38","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":6512,"isbn13":"9781460812327","title":"On The Wings Of Love","seo":"on-the-wings-of-love","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460812327.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Sarah Parker had tried to escape her past in a dusty mining town. But any hope of redemption was lost once Donovan Cole arrived, carrying battle–seared memories and a bellyful of hate all for the woman she'd been during a time she'd hoped to forget!

'The Angel of Miner's Gulch,' they called her. Fallen angel, more likely, Donovan swore. For the 'sainted' Miss Sarah had been a lying, cold hearted Yankee spy who knew how to capture a man and make him her own forever!","rating":"3.35","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":13661,"isbn13":"9781460876527","title":"Lydia","seo":"lydia","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460876527.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
A dangerous man lay near death at Rose Colby's feet

and though logic told her to flee from the unpredictable half–breed, instinct whispered a different tale. Latigo was a worthy man who desperately needed her help and her heart !

The brave young woman made Latigo yearn for what he knew he could never have acceptance, family and love. Such things were not for the likes of him. For he was a renegade Apache, the white man's posse claimed, and could only bring the widowed Rose Colby more grief.","rating":"3.53","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":12592,"isbn13":"9781460864098","title":"Apache Fire","seo":"apache-fire","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460864098.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
\"We're going to have a child. You need to come home so we can get married.\"

So wrote Hannah Gustavson to her childhood sweetheart, the father of her baby. But with no response, she was forced to marry another man her lover's brother.

Tall, handsome and honourable, Judd Seavers could make any woman's heart race. Hannah was no exception, and she was awed by the ex–soldier who gave her his name.

A forbidden love as grand as the Rockies crested between them. But a shadow loomed. Would the baby's father come home? And if he did, would Judd return his borrowed bride?

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The Paternity Proposition - Merline Lovelace

Is Julie the mother who left a baby on the Dalton doorstep? Alex Dalton needs Julie’s DNA to determine if the father is him or his twin brother. But when she refuses to co-operate, Alex vows to tempt her into giving him everything he wants.

The Nanny’s Secret - Elizabeth Lane

Nanny Leigh Foster knows she’s on shaky ground when she falls for her new boss, haughty and handsome billionaire resort owner Wyatt Richardson. But Leigh must keep it professional. She has a secret that could change their lives forever…

The Ten-Day Baby Takeover - Karen Booth

One look at his infant son and business tycoon Aiden Langford knows his wild, carefree days are over. But first he needs Sarah Daltrey, his son’s temporary guardian, to agree to his ten-day proposal to stay as the nanny. Aiden just needs to keep his mind on parenting and off Sarah’s seductive curves…

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