Houston, We Have A Problem

In another time and place, that might have a nice ring to it. But standing in a Chicago hotel room with a cub reporter as obstinate as she is hot, FBI agent Derek Knight knows he has to play it charming. Something like, "By holding on to that evidence, you're interfering with FBI business, ma'am, and by the way, those long, gorgeous legs of yours would look awfully good wrapped around my..." Sure, losing all sense of professionalism may not help his career, but the off-duty perks would be sensational...

Ordinarily, I'm a fan of pink--lovely color, does smashing things for the complexion. But not when it's the bright, glaring stripe staring back at me on the pregnancy test. Then, pink is the color of major oops, of morning sickness, of boyfriends who seemed decent but now are part of some Jerk Witness Protection Program.

Still, I've got a few things going for me--bitter humor, a divine right to eat till I'm the size of Marlon Brando, and good friends who've managed to get me a job interview with one Damien Sharpton: in need of a personal assistant, and some say, a good, swift kick in the arse. If you want to make a lasting impression, by all means, toss your cookies in your future boss's wastebasket, which is located directly between his excruciatingly sexy legs.

Family practitioner Cary Rupert wants Nora Chilton so badly he can barely keep a hold of his stethoscope. Now he's out to prove that when it comes to loving her forever, he's the man for the job. . .

Alex Wilde is crazy about Dana Reed. Career-driven Dana wants him as a lover, not a husband. . .until Alex whisks her away for a weekend that will fulfill every forbidden desire. . .

Dr. Sara Davis loses her bikini top to a powerful wave and finds herself in the arms of gorgeous lifeguard Kyle Vanderhoff. . .where a little mouth-to-mouth just might resuscitate her love life. . .

John Crusher is hauled into his hotel room only to come face-to-face with a stunning redhead who orders him to strip. But when the room service is this superb, what's a guy to do but show his appreciation. . .

Marrying Trey Arnold after a whirlwind romance was the dumbest thing Jenna Maxwell ever did. Divorce is the simple solution, but once she sees Trey's sexy smile again, things get complicated. . .and very, very hot. . .

Hot. Delicious. So satisfying. Who wouldn't want to start the day with a little bad boy breakfast in bed. . .or anywhere else?

Ashley Andrews' shopaholic ways have landed her with massive credit card debt and an ingenious way of paying it off--as a part-time Pleasure Party consultant. Demonstrating romance-enhancing products to women seems like a great idea, until a box of neon colored sex toys and edible body lotions is accidentally delivered to her next-door neighbor, gorgeous, brainy Lucas Manning. Can we say, oops? Opening that Pandora's box is an earth-shaking discovery for Lucas. The scientist in him can't resist the opportunity to test the validity of some of Ashley's products. . .but the man in him can't resist showing Ashley exactly how he has felt about her for a very long time. . .

Valentine Lewis is a woman cursed. Named after the holiday of love, her own romantic life is non-existent. What's a hard-headed, hard-up girl to do? Why, appeal to the God of Love, of course. Valentine's personal Cupid arrives in the form of hunky Gideon. The Eros miracle worker has the face of an angel, the bod of an Olympian, and the aim. . .well, not so good. In the Cursed Again Department, Gideon manages to shoot himself with the arrow intended for Valentine's One True Love. But as things heat up, this curse just may prove to be a blessing in divine disguise. . .

Amanda Dillon is used to gorgeous men falling at her feet, wooing her, and obeying her every command--but they're hypnotized at the time. Just once, the lush hypnotist would like to be mesmerized herself, and star journalist Derek Armstrong is certainly sexy enough to make any girl go under. Derek's determined to interview the elusive Amanda, even if he has to allow her to hypnotize him to get the juicy story. But once these two square off in a test of wills, there's no telling who'll be the first to fall. . .or just what hypnotic suggestions they'll respond to best. . .