Iced-in at the airport, cradling the kicking, squealing infant daughter he'd only just discovered, Jackson Powers was fresh out of patience. And now he'd hooked up with fellow strandee Hetty Reynolds, a woman who didn't fit into any of his neat pigeonholes. A woman who spoke softly and sang husky off-key lullabies to a stranger's crying baby...with eyes the color of rainwater and a body created for love. He needed a survival guide to family—and personal relationships—fast! Because once this storm was over, Jackson had to show both these ladies that he was a forever kind of man...

ON THE WAY TO THE ALTAR… Police detective Carson Becketthad skirted the altar assmoothly as a sly criminalavoided handcuffs. Now thetime had come to settle downand fulfill his ailing mother'swish—and he was halfway there with an unofficialpromise to wed his childhood sweetheart. But first hehad to repay an old family debt to the last of theChandler heirs.When his search led him to the gray-eyed,mesmerizing Kit Chandler, his usual logic desertedhim. Instinctively, he changed from benefactor toprotector when Kit became the target of someoneelse's wrath. And when tension turned to passion,Carson realized he was in deep. He would get to thealtar, but with whom?

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Businessman William Bradford hadn't thought wedding bells were tolling for him until he met secretary Diana Foster, who was vulnerable, alone—and just a little bit pregnant...with another man's child. His protective instincts aroused, Will did the honorable thing and proposed. But marriage was turning out to be anything but convenient for the tall, dark Texan. The passions that his new bride inspired in him soon had Will wanting to extend their temporary arrangement so that he could love, honor and cherish Diana for a lifetime!

In-the-know columnist Maggie Riley had a mission in mind: to write a scathing exposé about a scam artist at an overpriced retreat. Seducing a woman out of house and home was a crime! But fate, and a pair of ill-fitting shoes, landed her against the hard chest of lawman Ben Hunter, who had his own ulterior motives. In such a confined space, their previous agendas were long forgotten as they flashed hot, sultry gazes at each other. Maggie couldn't resist Ben's brooding eyes--not to mention how he filled a pair of jeans. Keeping their hands to themselves was pure torture! Would stubborn pride stand in the way of their blossoming love...and a lifetime of wicked fun?

Secret heiress Liza Chandler didn't want the money—or the rugged millionaire who'd suddenly come into her life. But Beckett had made a vow to get the job done…and he wasn't the type to take no for an answer. Especially not when he discovered that beneath Liza's plain-Jane exterior hid a passionate woman just waiting to be protected. But would Liza trust Beckett enough to take his money…and let him into her heart?

One night of electrifying, primitive lovemaking with Sheikh Arash Khosravi and Lana Holding had never let another man touch her. Separated by circumstance, she despaired of seeing him again. But their reunion proved bittersweet. For pride and pain had made her strong sheikh ruthless and as cold as the blizzard they were stranded in.... Arash had risked his fortune to save his beloved country. And so he could promise gentle Lana no future. But solitude with the breathtaking beauty was too tempting for his noble resistance. Surrendering to the woman who was his torment, his delight, he vowed to have her forever. Could he keep her when he had nothing to offer...but himself?