Marshall was furious when he left Gerald's office. His father had tried, for a final time, to control his life when he'd drawn up his will. He might dance on his father's grave, but it would be to his own tune, thank you very much. The Adams history was long, complicated, and mostly ugly. Marshall had no intention of continuing its blood. He pulled into a local bar he'd never patronized before for a well-deserved drink to cool his temper.He recognized the woman who emerged from the...

Spencer had had enough of boardrooms and stockholders. Idealism had been replaced by corporate reality and he wanted to be able to dream again. He wanted to return to the lab and work with people who'd rather solve problems and cure diseases than line their pockets. What he hadn't bargained on was the personal change the move would bring and it began even before had actually made the move.Tori was mostly content with her life. She liked her work and her boss. What she didn't like w...

Lance was pathetic and he knew it. Prolific, successful, and wealthy, yes, but still pathetic. He simply couldn't manage the day-to-day responsibilities of living. Nor could he hang onto a housekeeper. When he was home, he was writing and when he was writing, he wasn't approachable. Then endless parade of women Chris had sent had all fled the desolation he called home.When Chris and Will suggested he hire Sara Prindle, he'd never heard of her. Her husband's death at her hands had b...

Wes always knew where he was going and had since he was a boy. Whether he was hauling a load or mapping his future, his focus was steady. Hauling was a lonely life, a young man's game, and his years were rolling by. He didn't think much about a wife. He had no intention of marrying while hauling and doubted his future held much appeal for most women. Still, he was content.Becky knew this solo trip across the country was her last chance to do something crazy. The handsome trucker in...

Everyone was playing games. His father, his stepmother, and even Jonah and Nina. Daniel Newton, viscount Kylesbrae, future earl of Wickline, and The McClure, was not. He didn't care about Wickline, the estate or the title. He was The McClure and he cared only for Kylesbrae. Unfortunately it needed the money his father dangled like a carrot.The charade had worked for years, but Jonah knew it was coming to an end. Nina's obsession with Kylesbrae was not in his plans. He could control...

The world Leigh Bower had built crashed around her slowly, but the final straw was doing the right thing. Leigh prided herself in doing the right thing and taking Genna to live with her father and his new family was just that. She simply couldn't be the mother Genna needed when she now had to work two jobs to pay the bills one used to cover.When Dennis White calls and offers her the job as his assistant, she is thrilled. It wouldn't pay what she used to make, but it would pay enoug...

Captain Neil Maxwell had one goal and nothing was going to stop him. His hatred ran deep and even though it was focused on one man, it could easily spill over onto others. Sid understood this and when he realized the youth he'd thought he rescued and brought aboard was, in fact, a young woman, he knew he'd placed her in danger. Any woman would have been a problem, but a Scarborough?Riana was not stupid. Sid's recounting of the captain's story left her few choices. The one advantage...

Belle's plan was nuts. Devon couldn't believe she was even suggesting such a thing. Or that she thought he might agree. He argued. He pointed out all the reasons it was a bad idea, and that she was playing with fire. All he managed to accomplish was distancing his wife even more. He was in a no-win situation and he knew it.Dana agreed with Devon, but the carrot being dangled was huge. Her problem was her lack of knowledge and experience. Knowledge of Devon, and experience in what h...

Casey was thrilled to see Jes. The promise she'd seen in the boy had arrived and she was so proud of him. Teachers aren't supposed to admit to favorites, but he'd always been hers. A born musician, he had been a joy to teach.But a man stood before her now. A man with a surprising declaration. And a tempting one. Everything was different, but the risks were all hers. Her career, her children, her reputation. Could she risk all that for a chance at something special?

Romantic Valley Inn might have become a family affair, but Malachi is the man in charge. The ashes of one dream were swept up and reassembled into the new, ensnaring his siblings along the way. Living and working together allows for few secrets and Clair and Christopher quickly realize Malachi is falling for their new employee. A woman filled with secrets who has a dangerous enemy. An enemy they are all determined to defeat.Unfortunately, sometimes their help is more hindrance and ...

Cass McLeary wrote about dead people. They couldn't retaliate, being nicely dead, and the criminal mind fascinated her. But Mark Barrington's tale was becoming an obsession, and he wasn't dead. Nor, she was sure, was he a criminal. There was much more here and she wanted the story. Her son was not happy about it.Mark Barrington wasn't happy about it either. The woman had written to him several times while he'd served his sentence and was after him again now that he was out. There w...

Brax had it all. Well, actually, he'd had too much of most things. A more decadent life had rarely been lived and even he was tiring of it. He'd made bargain after bargain with self-interest always in mind. His road to Georgia was littered with excess.Jaime's was paved with sorrow. Her tragic youth shadowed every decision she made until a horrific accident befell her young protégé. Determined to help him recover and fulfill his dreams, she returned to Uncle Frank's house and assume...