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Consultant Toby Barker has a secret…He has been in love with his best friend Dr. Saskia Haywood for years.Dr. Saskia Haywood also has a secret…She's struggling to come to terms with an illness that could ruin not only her ability to work in the maternity ward, but also her chances of having children.Now both secrets are out…Saskia knows of Toby's desire for a family – something she'll never be able to give him – but what she doesn't realize is that Toby will do anything for her. Starting with a Christmas proposal she'll never forget!

An accident forces emergency nurse Leah Jacobs to share a home with E.R. Specialist Cole Richardson. Cole may be sexy as sin, but his ice-cool reserve is driving Leah mad.The drama and emotion of E.R. gives her a glimpse of Cole's tender side – until a major incident brings back memories that Cole has buried.Will this intense experience make Cole realize that he doesn't ever want to let Leah go, but that he really wants to claim her as his bride?

ADDICTED TO ADDIEOnce, rancher's daughter Addie Gentry loved a cowboy with all her young heart–and she gave herself to him completely. But, despite his ardent promises, Deke Larrabie rode off into the sunset, unknowingly leaving Addie with child….What scandalous secrets made Deke disappear? And how dare he come back to Bridgewater on the eve of Addie's engagement, to stir up desires as stormy as a Texas twister, to enthrall her young son, to claim what he vowed was rightfully his? Lithe, lean and more dangerous than ever, would Deke repeat past wrongs–or was this cowboy finally home to stay?

ROYAL AFFAIRA blue-blooded bachelor!The last thing Carrie Dunn had expected when she arrived in the glamorous dukedom of San Rinaldo was to meet a real-life Prince Charming. A small-town American girl, she had been swept off her feet by the charismatic Count Leone Montecrespi and had almost believed that her fairy-tale romance would last a lifetime. But she and Leone were worlds apart–marriage was out of the question. After all, who'd ever heard of a countess from Colorado?Romancing a royal was easy–marriage another affair!

Only faith sustained Lindsey Mandel after the loss of her beloved twin brother.Now a freak accident would test the U.S. Army corporal's mettle once again. Desperate to save her brother's injured horse, Lindsey placed her trust in handsome veterinarian Brian Cutter. When Brian saw Lindsey pinned beneath the steed, his only thought was to save her.With his own faith shaken by the death of his wife, he was amazed by this plucky female soldier who gave her all personally and professionally. Inspired by Lindsey's commitment to kin and country, Brian soon found a love that made him feel truly blessed.

You can't give to others…until you give to yourself!With Christmas only twelve days away, supermom Abby Blake is going on strike. Sure she loves her grown daughters and their families, but do they all have to be so…well, needy? Having made her stand, Abby's not about to let anything–or anyone–stop her. Especially her sworn enemy–alpha male extraordinaire Cole Hudson.Abby convinces him to fly her to Chicago on his private jet for a little R and R. But Cole's got other plans–a surprise detour to Paris. And thanks to a luxury suite, a fabulous shopping spree and enough sparks flying between her and Cole to light up the Eiffel Tower, life is definitely looking up for Abby. Maybe this «strike» should grow into a year-round holiday….

THIS CHILD IS YOURS….Softhearted Rachel Quinn traveled 1200 miles to her old hometown to deliver an orphaned infant to its only kin, rugged, rough-hewn Kane Riley. Trouble was, years ago Kane had unwittingly stirred womanly dreams and desires in Rachel's teenage heart. Dreams she'd long since abandoned.Worse, the brusque, brooding loner the townsfolk shunned claimed he'd be nobody's hero, refused to take his tiny niece–unless Rachel became the temporary nanny. Still, Rachel saw baby Heather gain a toehold in Kane's hardened, haunted heart. And she found herself foolishly aching to live out her lost dreams: to make this man and child hers.

A baby in his bachelor pad!Lexi Malone put her dreams aside to raise her friend’s daughter. Now the little girl she loves could be taken away! The only person who can help is the father, formidable CEO Jethro Calder.Committed bachelor Jethro doesn’t believe he can be the parent his daughter needs. To check that Lexi is, he makes her his temporary houseguest! Jethro could get used to having beautiful Lexi around but his difficult childhood has left scars…. Can this surprise family can show him what love is all about?

With her wedding nine days away, Gwen Jones's fiancé suddenly disappeared, along with her bank account.Now, to save her home, she had to marry businessman Declan Knight–the man with whom she'd shared one torrid, mistaken night of passion. Declan also needed to marry in order to access his inheritance. So he agreed to Gwen's plan despite his previous vow to keep his hands off her.Yet now he had to convince his family their charade was for real. Which meant marching Gwen straight into his bedroom and surrendering his hard-earned control…

HE'S NEGOTIATED HER SERVICES FOR TWO WEEKS!Amy has known–and been in love with–Hugh Balfour for as long as she can remember. Her strategy has been to avoid him at all costs. But now Hugh needs Amy's help–he needs a secretary and only Amy will do!BUT ARE HIS TERMS STRICTLY BUSINESS?With a bit of a makeover–courtesy of Hugh's generous allowance–Amy is the epitome of a cool, calm professional, at least on the surface. But what Hugh didn't tell her is he expects twenty-four-hour attention from his secretary–especially as he's now looking at his old friend in a very different light….

This time a bridesmaid…Dodie has just been asked to be chief bridesmaid at her sister's huge celebrity wedding! She's always felt inadequate next to her slim, beautiful, famous sister–so there's only one thing for it: Dodie's going on a diet and she needs a personal trainer's help! Next time a bride?It's going to take a miracle for Dodie to lose two dress sizes in time for the wedding, especially given her major weakness–chocolate! But she soon discovers another weakness–her live-in personal trainer, Brad Morgan. He's absolutely gorgeous and determined to prove to Dodie that the ultimate reward would be finding someone who loves her just as she is. In other words–him!