SHANGHAIED FROM THE CHURCH?Slung over the broad shoulders of her ex-fiancé as he kidnapped her from the church was not the way Lorelei Mason had envisioned her wedding day to her new fiancé. Jack Storm had left her at the altar once; now he had the nerve to want her back!Jack had made the biggest mistake of his life when he was a no-show for his wedding. Now he hoped Lorelei would fall in love with him again. And only then would he take her back to...

The victim was young, lovely and seduced by the wrong man…Mere hours before her wedding, the fiancée of real estate mogul JP Stratton is found strangled in her penthouse. New Orleans homicide detective Charlotte "Charlie" Le Blanc views the crime scene, finding a black silk stocking draped casually beside the body—a chilling calling card from the killer.The dramatic clue leads Charlie to a world of privilege and wealth, and before long she singles out a suspe...

Wanted: Wife and MotherMichael Grayson needed a wife. He had custody of his orphaned niece, but her rich, ruthless grandmother wanted the girl, and Michael was afraid he'd lose the child. Still, he wouldn't have to worry-if sensuous, beautiful Amanda Bennett would agree to become his instant bride, proving to the authorities that Michael could provide a stable home.But Amanda had been burned before. She knew all about men who pretended to offer lov...

HE'D TRACKED HER DOWN……in the snow-covered Montana mountains. But in his runaway lover's glistening eyes Steven Conti could see she still loved him, still wanted him. And from her rounded belly he could see she hid his unborn baby. Nothing would stop Steven from taking them home to Boston—his woman and his child.From their first night together, Maria Barone was branded by his kiss; she could belong to no one but Steven. But he was a Conti, and she ...

He hadn't known the name of the woman he danced with at the masquerade ball. Not even after their one night of passion. For millionaire Jack Cartwright never expected to see her again.Then he received a letter informing him of his "secret" lover's name and threatening to expose the fact that working-class Lilly Miller was expecting Jack's child. He was not going to submit to blackmail. And if that meant marrying Lilly, a virtual stranger...let the wedding bells ring.

The Princess—New Orleans's most luxurious hotel. Sixty years ago, ownership of the hotel was lost to the powerful Jardine family in a wager that cost its matriarch her greatest love. Now, in a daring bid to keep the hotel, her legacy and her family together, she's made a new wager, betting everything on a granddaughter she's never met.IT WAS A HIGH-STAKES GAME…After her mother's tragic death, Laura Harte learns her life has been a lie. All she has le...

“AM I JUSTA PIECE OF…BEEFCAKE?”All-business execJustin Connelly hatedparticipating in a barbaricbachelor auction. But thecause was good, so in hisblack tux he swaggereddown the runway, and the bids piled up. Until finallyhe was going, going, gone…to his secretary?Kimberly Lindgren burned when Justin looked ather, melted when their bodies touched. The efficientassistant soon turned wanton woman—and indulgedher fantasy of one night with her drop-dead gorgeousboss. But Kim discovered ...

High-stakes passionIt was the ultimate gamble.Laura Spencer had bet herself against tycoon Jackson Hawk's plan to take over her New Orleans hotel. If she failed to raise fifteen million dollars within thirty days, Laura would soon find herself at Jack's mercy. And in his arms.But had the businessman agreed to the wager because he wanted Laura? Or because if he won, Jack knew no one else would have her?

Jacque and Liza were once deeply in love. They shared many happy moments until she discovered she was pregnant. Jacque had never wanted to have a child and always told her, “What I can give you is passion and friendship, no more than that.” Therefore, she decided to raise the child alone and left Jacque without telling him anything. Three years have passed since then, when Liza unexpectedly meets him again. Knowing nothing about what happened to her 3 years ago, Jacque tries to seduce her,...

Claire wakes up dazed and disoriented in a hospital bed. The shock of a violent mugging left her with amnesia—she can’t even remember her own name, and a man calling himself her husband is there in her hospital room! He’s kind and patient with her, as if cradling her anxious heart. Claire longs to give herself to him, but she can’t shake a bad feeling about their married life, and her doubts continue to grow. The more she falls for her husband, the more the shadows of her past haunt her… L...

CHASE McALLISTER'S TO-DO LISTFulfill a vow to wreak revenge on the man who destroyed your life by taking over his business-even though it rightfully belongs to your rival's passionate daughter.Maneuver sexy siren Madeline Charbonnet from boardroom to bedroom, while dodging her desire for more than an office fling.Then, when it's all within your grasp, mess it up by falling in love!Chase McAllister ...

"I'll pay you one million dollars to find my wife and son."Ex-cop turned bounty hunter Michael Sullivan doesn't think any woman is worth that kind of money, but a job is a job.All he has to do is make the phone call…Just drop in the quarter and tell his client he's earned his money. Lily Webster and her son are in New Orleans, where she's working as a waitress. One phone call and he can collect a cool million bucks…and forget the beautiful woman who s...