Writing has been a passion for Janice Carter from a young age but her 'second' career after teaching didn't officially start until she took a romance writing course at a local community college. The story she began then became her debut novel, a Harlequin Intrigue. Janice says she's been very lucky to do what she enjoys most--writing about the connections between people and their families; in other words, how we find love and... more
Writing has been a passion for Janice Carter from a young age but her 'second' career after teaching didn't officially start until she took a romance writing course at a local community college. The story she began then became her debut novel, a Harlequin Intrigue. Janice says she's been very lucky to do what she enjoys most--writing about the connections between people and their families; in other words, how we find love and romance.
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She could use a shoulder to lean on. ‘We’ll get through this. I promise.’
Facing the fight of her life after a cancer diagnosis, widow Roz Martin is forced to ask her estranged brother-in-law to help care for her children. Being there for his nieces and nephew is a no-brainer for gym owner Paul Stephens. But being there for the woman who’d betrayed him by marrying his half brother is hard. Especially when he discovers the feelings he once had for Roz never died…
His Saving Grace - Janice Carter
She’s ready to make amends…but can he forgive her past?
A rash decision Grace Winters made as a teenager had tragic consequences. Now she is back in Lighthouse Cove and desperate to fix things, but Coast Guard officer Drew Spencer seems intent on spoiling her plans. As she works to change Drew’s mind, Grace realizes she’s falling for him — especially after Drew reveals his heartbreaking past. But she’s not sure how he’ll feel once she reveals hers...
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Despite his feelings on love and marriage, Gabriel Blackburne works for his aunt’s matchmaking company — but only on the financial side! So he’s not exactly thrilled when a teenager shows up and tries to set him up with her mum. But when it becomes clear that Courtney Davidson is equally uninterested — if incredibly compelling — he proposes a mutually beneficial fake relationship to keep both his family and her daughter out of their business.
The Dalmatian Dilemma - Cheryl Harper
Former air force officer Reyna Montero wants to make her dream of becoming a firefighter come true. Former marine Sean Wakefield offers assistance if she’ll help with his new service-dog training program. Together, will they realise they can conquer anything?
The Marine’s Road Home - Brenda Harlen
An explosion ended Jake Kelly’s military career. Now his days are spent alone on his ranch, and his nights are spent keeping his PTSD at bay. But the ex-marine’s efforts to keep the beautiful Skylar Gilmore at a distance are thwarted by his canine companion. Every time he turns around, Molly is racing off to the Circle G looking for Sky. Maybe the dog knows that two hearts are better than one?
Montana Welcome - Melinda Curtis
Lily Harrison’s a runaway bride who’s just discovered a family she’s never known about. Conner Hannah’s the cowboy hired to get her to them. He and Lily never planned on falling in love — but love never goes as planned!
The Single Mum’s Second Chance - Kathy Douglass
Facing the fight of her life after a cancer diagnosis, widow Roz Martin is forced to ask her estranged brother-in-law to help care for her children. Being there for his nieces and nephew is a no-brainer for gym owner Paul Stephens. But being there for the woman who’d betrayed him by marrying his half brother is hard. Especially when he discovers the feelings he once had for Roz never died…
His Saving Grace - Janice Carter
Building a memorial at the town lighthouse will allow Grace Winters to atone for past mistakes. Drew Spencer’s dream job is dependent on tearing it down. Can the two trust each other enough to find the happiness they both crave?
She’s ready to make amends…but can he forgive her past?
A rash decision Grace Winters made as a teenager had tragic consequences. Now she is back in Lighthouse Cove and desperate to fix things, but Coast Guard officer Drew Spencer seems intent on spoiling her plans. As she works to change Drew’s mind, Grace realizes she’s falling for him — especially after Drew reveals his heartbreaking past. But she’s not sure how he’ll feel once she reveals hers...
He saved her life...but he's not the hero she expects.
Dana Sothern has finally found the man who rescued her as a teen. But when she tries to thank Matt Rodriguez, instead he challenges her to volunteer at his youth camp. The experience brings Matt and Dana closer. But away from the camp, the reformed bad boy's and the corporate lawyer's worlds are far apart. Can they bridge the gap between them?
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Army captain Luca Rossi hasn't forgotten the dog who saved his life in Afghanistan. He just didn't expect to be reunited with him on an Ohio soybean farm.
Kai Westfield, the photojournalist who agreed to transport Amigo back to the States, has a different future in mind for the mutt that's bringing her orphaned nephew out of his grief. This tranquil, beautiful place is also healing the wounded soldier…and Kai deserves credit, too. But she's only holding down the fort here until her dad recovers his good health; she can't wait to get back to the big city. Can Luca summon the strength to stop Kai – and the peaceful life he envisions with her – from slipping away for good?
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After a tragedy seventeen years ago, author Ella Jacobs never wanted to come back to Lighthouse Cove. Not to the whispered rumours, the judgment or even to Ben Winters, the boy she loved. Now she’s returned in time for Christmas — and some much-needed closure. But old flames burn bright. Can Ella find her way back to Ben…or will the secrets of their past extinguish their love for good?
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The Hill Country is no match for Manhattan. Or is it?
The only thing standing between Maple Leighton and her dream of becoming a veterinarian? Just one year in small-town Bluebonnet, Texas. But fulfilling the conditions of her scholarship won’t be easy, especially once buttoned-up Maple learns why she was left the quaint practice. Plus, she has to contend with know-it-all town paediatrician Ford Bishop!
Gregarious Ford’s clearly suspicious of Maple’s motives. But as his suspicion fades — and as Maple makes friends throughout town with the help of a gorgeous golden retriever — the attraction sparking between the unlikely duo can’t be denied. There’s just something about the Texas sun that might give these two opposites a new leash on love!
A Small Town Fourth Of July - Janice Carter
His return sets off fireworks...but will it blow up her dreams?
When Theo Danby returns to Maple Glen to sell his inherited land, Maura Stuart panics. Selling the land could endanger Maura’s beloved donkey therapy business...and expose her secrets. Her only hope is to rope Theo into helping with the Fourth of July festival and make Theo fall in love with their small town. But if she trusts him with the truth, will he stay...or will she lose everything?
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The infant, carefully swaddled in a pink blanket, is oblivious to the fact that she's been abandoned in Nora Saunders's woodshed. She's also unconcerned about the blizzard raging outside of the fact that Nora knows nothing about babies.
and a crash course in baby–sitting is a far cry from the quiet Christmas Nora had planned when she rented the isolated cabin from its attractive owner, Sheriff Daniel Langford. All she'd wanted was to escape the Christmas \\hoopla\\\" of the big city and her own bleak childhood memories of the holiday.
But the baby and Dan make an irresistible team. Together, they give Nora the strength to face the old hurts and buried secrets she and Dan uncover as they search for the truth about the little girl. And suddenly Christmas takes on new meaning .
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When Theo Danby returns to Maple Glen to sell his inherited land, Maura Stuart panics. Selling the land could endanger Maura’s beloved donkey therapy business...and expose her secrets. Her only hope is to rope Theo into helping with the Fourth of July festival and make Theo fall in love with their small town. But if she trusts him with the truth, will he stay...or will she lose everything?
Dog Days Of Summer - Teri Wilson
The only thing standing between Maple Leighton and her dream of becoming a veterinarian? Just one year in small-town Bluebonnet, Texas. But fulfilling the conditions of her scholarship won’t be easy, especially once buttoned-up Maple learns why she was left the quaint practice. Plus, she has to contend with know-it-all town pediatrician Ford Bishop!
Gregarious Ford’s clearly suspicious of Maple’s motives. But as his suspicion fades — and as Maple makes friends throughout town with the help of a gorgeous golden retriever — the attraction sparking between the unlikely duo can’t be denied. There’s just something about the Texas sun that might give these two opposites a new leash on love!
A Small Town Fourth Of July - Janice Carter
When Theo Danby returns to Maple Glen to sell his inherited land, Maura Stuart panics. Selling the land could endanger Maura’s beloved donkey therapy business...and expose her secrets. Her only hope is to rope Theo into helping with the Fourth of July festival and make Theo fall in love with their small town. But if she trusts him with the truth, will he stay...or will she lose everything?
One Suite Deal - Michele Dunaway
Lana Winchester hates liars. She’d be appalled to know that billionaire businessman Edmund Clayton III hid his true identity during their snowbound one-night tryst. Learning the wealthy mogul is also her new down-to-earth friend and coworker, Peter, would be unthinkable! Edmund’s undercover-boss reality show demands he disguise himself as someone he’s not. Yet, soon private outings — and passionate kisses — with Lana feel more authentic than anything he’s ever known. Their romantic connection is real despite Edmund’s subterfuge. But can it survive Lana discovering the truth about the ‘men’ in her life?
Rules Of Engagement - Nancy Robards Thompson
Juliette Kingsbury’s recent break-up isn’t reflecting well on her film career. Fortunately, bridesmaid duties in Tinsley Cove provide a perfect change of pace from LA. Until, to save face, Juliette allows the lie that she’s engaged to persist. But her best friend Owen McFadden has Juliette’s back — he’s looking for a fake wife!
Owen needs to show a potential investor that he’s serious about family and business. As her groom-to-be, a fake engagement would be a win-win! Their pretense feels so real — like true love has always been hiding in plain sight. But faking it isn’t making it. If they’re going to risk their long-time friendship for love, Juliette and Owen will have to break all the rules!
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Devon Fairchild arrives in the small town of Maple Glen just weeks before Christmas to honour a promise she made to her late brother. Then she’ll get back to her life in the city. But when she’s injured, firefighter Finn McAllister rescues her and takes her home to his family, who shower her with compassion and holiday cheer. For the first time, Devon starts to feel like she belongs. But the walls she’s built around her heart have always kept her safe. If she lets them fall, will she truly be rescued…or will it only lead to more heartbreak?
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Zanna Winters has five months to plan the rest of her life — including the impossible choice of whether to leave Lighthouse Cove and her family’s hotel behind. Unfortunately, Naval Officer Dominic Kennedy’s return to their small town is complicating that plan. Because now Zanna must tell Dominic the truth: they’re having a baby. Neither planned for a life in Lighthouse Cove...but is love enough to bring two wandering hearts home for good?
Mills & Boon Heart — Stories of love, compassion and happiness.
Her Best Friend's Baby - Tara Taylor Quinn
Child psychiatrist Megan Latimer would trust family attorney Daniel Tremaine with her life. Never her heart, despite the fact that Danny’s far too attractive for any woman’s good...until one night changes everything. As if crossing the line weren’t cataclysmic enough, Megan and Danny just went from besties and professional colleagues to lovers and parents-to-be. Working together to resolve a complex custody case, can they save a family and find their own happily-ever-after?
The Officer's Dilemma - Janice Carter
Zanna Winters has five months to plan the rest of her life — including the impossible choice of whether to leave Lighthouse Cove and her family’s hotel behind. Unfortunately, Naval Officer Dominic Kennedy’s return to their small town is complicating that plan. Because now Zanna must tell Dominic the truth: they’re having a baby. Neither planned for a life in Lighthouse Cove...but is love enough to bring two wandering hearts home for good?
The Sergeant's Christmas Gift - Shelley Shepard Gray
Christmas in Colorado would be magical...if Canadian Air Force sergeant Graham Hopkins wasn’t missing home. Volunteering as a Santa Tracker with NORAD, he’s able to comfort six-year-old Will Parnell and his widowed mother, Vivian. When Graham receives a gift certificate for a stay at Vivian’s B and B, the warmth between them brightens the holiday season. Suddenly, returning to Canada isn’t as appealing. But will being together take a Christmas miracle?
Their Sweet Coastal Reunion - Kaylie Newell
When Kyla Beckett returns to Christmas Bay to help her foster mum, the last person she wants to run into is Ben Martinez, the boy who’d upended her life. The small-town police chief just wants a second chance — to explain — but Kyla isn’t interested in giving him the time of day. But when Ben’s little girl bonds with his longtime frenemy, he wonders if it might be the start of a friendship...or more! Can the wounded single dad convince Kyla he’s always wanted the best for her...then, now and forever?
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