Overcoming her Ex-factors took perseverance... She was an ex-wife, ex-lawyer and soon-to-be ex-owner if her restaurant didn' t turn around. To top things off, Margo Evans' s ex was getting married again. What if her two children preferred their new stepmom?

A wife for him–and a mother for his son? Zeke Rossetti likes things to run smoothly. He's the single father of a deaf child, and his job managing offshore oil sites in the Texas Gulf doesn't allow for distractions. Grace Stafford is definitely a distraction.

Being the sheriff's only child wasn't easy. Maybe that's why teenage Sara Calhoun made one bad choice that changed everything. Twenty-one years later, Sara opened her door to come face to face with the child she d loved and given up! For her son's sake, Sara finds the courage and strength to discover the truth about her past. Her search leads to enigmatic Mark Dalton the secrets revealed make Sara question all she's ever believed. As a fragile trust grows between Sara and Mark, their long-ago mistakes will lead to a promise of happiness forever.

Something more than friendship Being a single dad was never on Michael Young's agenda. Yet with the sudden loss of his wife, that's exactly the role he has. On his best days, he thinks he can handle it. On his worst… Luckily, family friend Angie Bartlett has his back, easily stepping in to help out. Lately, though, something has changed. Michael is noticing exactly how gorgeous Angie is, and how single she is. She's constantly in his thoughts and he feels an attraction he never expected. Does he dare disrupt the very good thing they have going? If they have a fling that goes nowhere, he stands to lose everything— including her. But if they make it work, he stands to gain everything!

Who is Beth Allen? And who—or what—is she running from? Beth only wishes she knew. Six months ago, she woke up in a shabby Arizona hotel room with no memory of her past. What she did have was a bruised face, $2,000 in cash—and a little boy who called her "Mama." What's her real name? Is she a victim or a criminal? The child's savior or his kidnapper? Until her memory returns and she can answer those questions, Beth knows she has to hide. She's chosen Shelter Valley as her sanctuary. The town welcomed her, as it welcomes all others, and Beth has begun to fashion a new life for herself and her child. But when she falls in love with Greg Richards, her sense of sanctuary is threatened. Because Greg's the sheriff of Shelter Valley—the one man who could uncover the truth about her past, a truth that might destroy the woman she's become.

They're making their own magic! The love potion Cameron McAllister just drank was supposed to help her get over someone–not make her fall for her best friend! Now she's pregnant, and Paul Cureux is proposing... marriage. Cameron should be jumping for joy. After all, he's the one she's wanted all along.

Gentle Deception by Frances Roding released on Jun 24, 1990 is available now for purchase.