Marketer Hope Sumner was forever dodging matchmakers, especially during the holiday season. This time, it was her own sisters trying to set her up. Their Prince Charming was apparently a drop-dead gorgeous workaholic who needed arm candy. Well, so did she. Lawyer Sam Sharkey wanted the sort of date he could take to the boss's Christmas party and not have to propose to afterward. Hope was perfect— radiant and rational. This could work out… very well.No one even susp...

Blythe Padgett isn't thrilled her roommate's arranged a blind date for her. It also doesn't help that she forgets to tell Blythe his name. So when she runs into a sexy stranger in their building during a blackout, Blythe assumes it's him. Luckily he's hot—so hot, she sheds both her inhibitions and her clothes! But when the lights come back on, she finds out he wasn't her date after all…!Getting stuck in an elevator isn't how reporter Max Laughton expected to meet his date. He's espe...

GREAT GENES!Baby—Made-to-orderOffbeat, klutzy fashion designer Cleo Rose plans to "design" her baby. Her family consists of a bunch of kooks, and she wants to give her child a chance for a regular life. Enter supernormal, brilliant scientist Bryce Hampton, a man with great genes. He's also charming, sexy and wonderful—a man she could love. But Cleo is determined to protect her heart because men like Bryce don't fall for a woman like her…or d...

Rule #1: Stick to plain black in cold weatherChicago lawyer Mallory Trent has always followed her mother's rules for being practical. But that won't attract attorney Carter Compton, the gorgeous package she'd love to unwrap this Christmas!Rule #2: When you travel, don't leave any dirty laundry behindWhen they're sent to Manhattan for a case, Mallory wishes she'd left all her sensible clothes behind. While Carter discusses legal briefs, she fantasizes ...

Two lighthearted, sexy looks at what happens when fantasy and reality collide!You Call This Romance!? by Barbara DalyLights, camera…oops!Cabot Brennen might be the sexiest man travel agent Faith Sumner has ever met, but she's not at all impressed by his idea of a romantic honeymoon. The jungle fantasy suite? Cameramen filming everything? And he has the gall to demand that Faith stand in for his betrothed, for...

Life as she knew it was over…Losing her ex-husband was painless—except for the legal fees—but the apartment…! Sunny O'Brien, the original Cosmo girl, moving to a cabin in Vermont?Not likely! She'd pack up the dog, head out into the wilderness and find herself a big, brawny, capable country boy to help her out of this mess. She'd sweet-talk him into fixing up the cabin, sell it for a hefty profit and hightail it back to New York.The only fly in...

Sarah Nevins is beside herself. Twelve years ago, the love of her life vanished, and she never got over it. Then, out of the blue, Alex Emerson reappears, still as sexy as ever. The heat between them is intense, but Sarah's not sure she wants to walk down that road again, great sex or not.Alex always knew he'd see Sarah again. He also knew she wouldn't be happy to see him. But he's going to change her mind about them…no matter how long it takes. Giving up was never in the cards, and...

Mallory's a lawyer who believes that efficiency and performance is everything in life. Because of this perfectionism trait of hers, her superiors and coworkers don't view or treat her as a woman. But she has secretly had her heart set on someone. His nickname is “21st Century Casanova" and he's been the target of her unrequited love since their law school days. For this next job, the lawyers are broken up into pairs and she ends up paired with him, Carter Compton. The two of them are sent ...

Life as she knew it was overLosing her ex-husband was painless-except for the legal fees-but the apartment…! Sunny O'Brien, the original Cosmo girl, moving to a cabin in Vermont?Not likely! She'd pack up the dog, head out into the wilderness and find herself a big, brawny, capable country boy to help her out of this mess. She'd sweet-talk him into fixing up the cabin, sell it for a hefty profit and hightail it back to New York.The only fly ...

GREAT GENES!Baby-Made-to-orderOffbeat, klutzy fashion designer Cleo Rose plans to "design" her baby. Her family consists of a bunch of kooks, and she wants to give her child a chance for a regular life. Enter supernormal, brilliant scientist Bryce Hampton, a man with great genes. He's also charming, sexy and wonderful-a man she could love. But Cleo is determined to protect her heart because men like Bryce don't fall for a woman like her…or ...

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the many ethical and legal issues that arise in the practice of nursing. Ethical analysis is supplemented with rigorous discussion of precedents from the American legal system as well as the requirements of professional codes operating at the national and state levels. Topics include informed consent, end-of-life treatment, impaired decisional capacity, privacy and confidentiality, and much more.

A brief trip to Dallas for a wedding offers veterinarian Cecily Connaught a chance to break her sexual dry spell and seduce a man, but she fears she's forgotten how. When she bumps into gorgeous Will Murchison, she's ecstatic. The hunk from her past would be a perfect one-night stand, she thinks-until Cecily learns he's taken. What she doesn't realize, though, is Will isn't married. But he's using the misunderstanding to ensure he's the guy who fulfills sexy Cecily's need...