Lexy's Little Matchmaker

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WHEN LIFE THROWS YOU A CURVE

Single father Sam Lowery was good at many things, but raising his little girl to be a lady didn't seem to be one of them. So before his precious daughter started swearing like a truck driver, Sam set out to find a nanny who could steer her in the feminine direction and in walked sunshine, aka Erin O'Grady. The redheaded beauty was all female, and before long she'd charmed his daughter and jumpstarted Sam's on–hiatus libido. Then Sam was forced to confront his family history, and lovely Erin offered an ear to bend and a shoulder to cry on. And then she offered him her virginity .","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":11686,"isbn13":"9781460853634","title":"And Then There Were Three","seo":"and-then-there-were-three","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460853634.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 PERFECT NIGHT

Single–minded events planner Erica Goncalves was stuck on maintaining her independence even if it meant turning down a job to keep a sexy single father away. But after he made an offer she couldn't refuse, Miss Independence learned that passionate love could smoulder but not smother.

COULD IT LEAD TO A LIFETIME OF MORE?

Tomas Garza needed Erica's help turning his daughter Hope's quince era into the perfect night. And though he was immediately drawn to Erica, Tomas wouldn't risk having his daughter's heart broken or his own by getting involved with a woman who swore home and hearth were not for her. Still, he found Erica irresistible. Could he convince this career woman to turn in her single status for the family plan?","rating":"4.50","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":11691,"isbn13":"9781460853696","title":"One Perfect Man","seo":"one-perfect-man","summary":"THE PERFECT NIGHT Single–minded events planner Erica Goncalves was stuck on maintaining her independence even if it meant turning down a job to keep a sexy single father away. But after he made...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460853696.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 minute emergency dispatcher Lexy Cabrera heard the desperate six–year–old's voice, she knew this was life or death. His dad was unconscious, the situation desperate. But together, Lexy and the little boy saved Drew Kimball. Soon, the sexy single dad was making a smooth recovery, his son Ian was a local hero and Lexy's own healing process was about to begin.

Because Lexy had been on the other end of that 9–1–1 call once, and it had left her with guilt and scars to last a lifetime. Saving Drew and people like him was how she gave back to her community. Now Drew Kimball was about to return the favour giving her back her life, teaching her how to love .

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Years after a prom–night accident claimed his best friend, Brody Austin decided it was time to stop running and return to Troublesome Gulch, Colorado, to overcome the pain and guilt. Right away, a chance encounter on the ski slopes brought Brody face–to–face with his best friend's kid sister, Faith Montesantos. Boy, was she all grown up! And, yes, the vivacious high school guidance counsellor still missed the older sister she'd lost, but she chose to focus on the joyful memories of their short time together and seemed determined to teach Brody to do the same. He had hoped to conquer the demons of his past, but in Faith he found the key to his future.","rating":"3.70","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":6185,"isbn13":"9781460806784","title":"The Other Sister","seo":"the-other-sister","summary":" Years after a prom–night accident claimed his best friend, Brody Austin decided it was time to stop running and return to Troublesome Gulch, Colorado, to overcome the pain and guilt. Right away,...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460806784.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":"
BURNING OUT OF CONTROL?

When a deadly apartment blaze sparked memories of the prom–night accident that took her fiance and unborn baby, fire–fighter Erin DeLuca ran and lost herself for just one night. Erin was left pregnant, and the stranger who'd offered solace was nowhere to be found.

Until he showed up in Troublesome Gulch. And irony of ironies, Nate Walker was a pyrotechnics engineer – and when he saw the mystery woman who got away, now very pregnant, his entire being lit up. For Erin, it was a deja vu moment, brighter than any fireworks display – not about reliving pain, but about the joy of being in the arms of a loving man.","rating":"3.79","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":6362,"isbn13":"9781460809556","title":"Dejà You","seo":"deja-you","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460809556.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":"Contemporary","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027020"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
The boy is back in town.

Twelve years ago Jonas Eberhardt was run out of Troublesome Gulch on prom night by the jackbooted police chief. Even worse, the chief's daughter, Cagney Bishop, love of Jonas's life, seemed to go along with Daddy's wishes. But the boy from the wrong side of the tracks made millions, and he's back to fund a youth centre for troubled teens...and rub the naysayers' noses in it. Especially Cagney's.

Cagney Bishop's chance at happiness was ruined forever on prom night––until seeing Jonas reopened a door in her heart she thought was sealed forever. But is Jonas back to get even...or get true love back on track?","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":6486,"isbn13":"9781460811931","title":"You, And No Other","seo":"you-and-no-other","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460811931.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":"
Colleen Delaney would never forget the night she and Eric Nelson went from law school sparring partners to lovers. Now, after years apart, the irresistible attorney was back in her life in a major way as they went head–to–head in a high–stakes case.

With the future of the Taka–Hanson hotel empire at stake, Eric couldn't afford to lose. But he was up against a gorgeous, take–no prisoners lawyer just as determined to win. If only their attraction would stop getting in the way. That was when Eric decided to give Colleen a special gift for the holidays one that came straight from the heart.

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