I met a man, a wonderful man. He kissed me, touched me like no other man ever has. I think I’ve fallen in love. What am I going to do about it? That’s the dilemma confronting Keely Preston upon meeting dashing Congressman Dax Devereaux. The attraction between them was like a lightning strike – hot and unexpected. But also terribly inconvenient. Keely is in Washington D.C. to appeal to a congressional committee on behalf of families of soldiers Missing In Action. Serving on that committee is Dax. Both are under close scrutiny. What has sparked between them is difficult to keep secret. After twelve years of living in limbo, married but alone, Keely is reawakened to desire by Dax’s passion. But he also touches her heart, where she has preserved the sweet memory of her husband. One love represents her past; another her future. Will clinging to one mean having to sacrifice the other?

“‘Forget everything you’ve ever heard about technique. Kiss me the way you think a bad girl would and we’ll both have a much better time.’” Sportswriter Judd Mackie has earned fame with his scathing columns. Women’s tennis pro Stevie Corbett is a favorite target of his sarcastic prose. In his view, she’s too focused on being a cute, crowd-pleaser to be taken seriously as an athlete on the court. What Stevie’s nemesis doesn’t know is that she’s suffering a medical condition that’s all too serious and potentially ruinous to her career. When Judd uncovers the sensational story, he recognizes it as one that comes along only once in a lifetime...but telling it would cost him the woman he now doesn’t want to live without.

When Arden Gentry travels to Maui to search for the son she gave up long ago, she starts to doubt her decision because she knows she may resurrect secrets that surrounded his birth.

Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience—fans as well as librarians—this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles. Women's Fiction: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests celebrates the books in this broad genre—titles that explore the lives of female protagonists, with a focus on their relationships with family, friends, and lovers. After a brief introductory history and a chapter that defines the characteristics of women's fiction, the author showcases annotations and suggestions of approximately 300 titles by more than 100 authors. She explains how women's fiction differs from romance fiction, enabling readers to appreciate this rich body of literature that encompasses titles as diverse as Meg Cabot's lighthearted chick lit to the more serious novels of Elizabeth Berg and Maeve Binchy. The book identifies some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors and titles, and provides invaluable reading lists and readalike suggestions that will be appreciated by both librarians and general readers.

Sometimes it seems that Prince Marcus wants to flee from our Mediterranean paradise of Tesoro del Mar—and even pretend he isn't one of the world's most eligible royal bachelors. That's the only reason he's taking time after his Harvard graduation to moonlight as Mac Delgado, ranch hand extraordinaire…right? Well, maybe not the only reason. Rumor has it young Mac's dazzled by his beautiful boss, Jewel Callahan. But Jewel's eight years older than he is, never mixes business with pleasure and doesn't know the true identity of her newest employee. When she finds out her frog is really a true-life prince, this fairy tale might be doomed before it's even written….

Brilliant coder Amber Sinclair is determined to get justice against billionaire Roger Butler, who she believes stole her revolutionary programming and launched an empire. Posing online as an alluring elf princess, she attempts to seduce and trick Roger into confessing. But the more they connect both online and off, the more Amber battles her own growing feelings for her enemy. Kind yet lonely Roger finds his anonymous online persona allows him to open up in ways real life doesn't. When he discovers the beguiling elf princess is none other than Amber Sinclair, part of him knows he should retreat. But he's drawn to her like a moth to a flame, even as allegations roil about his company stealing her work. As Roger and Amber untangle secrets, wounds, and sizzling chemistry, their journey refuses to follow a simple path. Friends provide laughter and support, but Roger and Amber face their deepest struggles alone. With trust hard won after betrayal, can fierce forgiveness triumph over simmering anger? When a dramatic revelation provides the ultimate test, both Roger and Amber are faced with their most difficult choice. Will doubts and pride prevail, or will reckless hearts win out despite the risks? What will it take for a clueless billionaire and a guarded coder to find their happily ever after? This sweet, contemporary enemies-to-lovers romance blends lively humor, simmering passion, and heart-tugging emotion into a cleverly modern take on romantic redemption.

Trevor falls in love with Kyla when he reads the letters she sent to her husband, his now-dead comrade.