The Man She Left Behind

On the night of the party, Kelly's estranged husband, Jake Lindley, had been as gorgeous and charismatic as ever. It had been impossible for Kelly to resist him--and now she was pregnant!

Kelly didn't want Jake back in her life; their divorce had just become final and she couldn't possibly tell him that he was the baby's father. But Jake was determined to look after Kelly--even if that meant moving in to her apartment. Could they mend their marriage in time for the birth of their baby?

When Tess misses her flight to a corporate retreat, Nat's there with his island-hopper plane and a plot to get stranded in paradise thanks to "mechanical problems." But his plan goes awry when a storm blows them off course and they have to make a real emergency landing-and not on the island where he's stashed supplies.

Tess is furious. She's anxious to get to her retreat, and away from Nat. She's even angrier that being so close to him arouses her in a way she hasn't been for a long time. Rescue can't come soon enough, but in the meantime, she's going to have to trust Nat to keep her safe. Even if she's in danger of falling for him all over again.

Everybody knows Adam Connor is the ideal man for Jesslyn Russell. But…

Jess knows she'd never fit into Adam's world. He's looking for a wealthy, sophisticated woman-someone who'll help him make his farm, Rising Star, the most successful racing stable around. Not someone like Jess, who cares more about whether the horses are happy than whether they win.

Adam knows he has no future with Jess. He messed up at their first meeting when he told her his plans included marrying someone who appreciated his goals and his life-style. So now, even though Jess is living on his farm, using his shower, befriending his sister-and capturing his heart-it's too late to undo the damage.

Cottonwood Lake was so calm, it looked like glass

So why did Nate feel as if he was at the center of an out-of-control storm? Sarah. Here on his doorstep. The last person he'd ever expected to see was his ex-wife-with a child, no less. And then to hear her say those four incredible words, "Will you marry me?"

But Sarah has to have a life-threatening operation and there's no one to care for little Matty but her. And that's why Nate grudgingly agrees to go along with her plan. Against his better judgment.

After all, what happens if Sarah survives?

Wyoming rancher Nick Reynolds was Dacy Fallon's first love, the man she could never forget. They'd been just seventeen when life had taken them on separate paths. Now, fate had brought Dacy back to town-and she was determined to reclaim her man.

It starts when Natalie Briggs runs into her ex-husband, Josh, at their high school reunion. A romantic dance leads to a kiss...and a kiss to a blissful night of lovemaking. Then Natalie gets the shocking news. She's finally going to have Josh's child--twenty-five years better-late-than-never!

Her adopted daughter is excited about becoming a big sister. Josh's teenage sons don't know what to think. And her former mother-in-law is full of maternal advice... before Natalie even gives birth!

Starting a family was what Josh and Natalie always wanted. But when Natalie couldn't conceive, their marriage unraveled. Now they've been given a miraculous second chance. Life has just gotten more complicated--will the second time around be sweeter?

FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD…

To save her nephew from the clutches for his abusive "father," Kristen Monroe would do anything. But even she hesitated at Luke Hollister's door-for despite her adolescent crush on him, he'd been in love with her late sister. And she was about to drop a bombshell on him….

Luke Hollister found it impossible to believe he was the child's father, but he knew his feelings didn't matter. Luke's first goal: ensuring Cody's safety. If only Cody's lovely aunt weren't making him wish for things that could never be….