Earthquake aftershocks trap Mayor Patrick O'Shea and his assistant Briana Bliss in an elevator. But emergency services are stretched to the limit with 911 calls. The mayor and Briana wait. And passions flare… Briana Bliss planned to use her job as Mayor Patrick O'Shea's assistant to get back at him for allegedly destroying her uncle's political chances. But she's unprepared for the way Patrick makes her feel. And in the close confines of the stalled elevator, Patrick and Briana give in to the attraction that's been sizzling between them for months. Now how will Briana ever prove to Patrick that she acted out of love…and not revenge?

Tess Elliot is just itching for the chance to prove herself as a serious reporter. All she needs is a juicy story to get the recognition she needs. When the perfect story practically falls in her lap, she's all over it. But rival reporter and resident bad boy Mike Grundel wants in on the action, too. Tess is determined not to let him beat her to the punch, and will do what she has to do...even if it means falling for the sexy rebel.Rich princesses were never on Mike's list of conquests. But then, Tess isn't your typical rich princess. Underneath the prim and proper exterior, he knows an improper vixen is waiting to be unleashed. It's so easy to take her on and compete for a front-page story. Of course, Mike isn't interested only in reporting...getting under Tess's skin is just as fun. Now it's getting her under the covers that's going to take some work!

They have so much baggage between them they could open a store!She's nearly broke and raising two kids on her own, thanks to her deadbeat ex. He's dealing with a pair of mischief-making twins still grieving the loss of their mother. To top it all off, as the CEO of her bank, he has the power to make or break her future.But there is an undeniable connection between Melissa Theisen and Seth O'Reilly. And their children get along really well. Bringing these two broken families together seems the next logical step. But who ever heard of marrying for logic?SINGLE FATHERSometimes he gets things right. Sometimes he needs a little help.

Welcome to Last Bachelor Standing! How long can three sexy single men hold out? Our next bachelor? Mr. Business-Before-Pleasure, Max Varo. He's a genius billionaire with the cojones to go after anything he wants--and win. Now this tempting man is disguised as a "pilot" while he checks out a small Alaskan airline he wants to buy. But he's about to meet his (very sexy) Waterloo.... Pilot Claire Lundstrom hasn't a clue that her family's struggling business is on the cusp of a takeover. What she does know is that she has some rather unbosslike lusty thoughts for Max. But Claire will have to convince him--in the most exquisite ways possible--that losing can be way more fun than winning!

A Hickey for Harriet by Nancy Warren Nerds never had so much fun! Hot sports reporter Steve Ackerman has his pick of women. When he finds out geeky co-worker Harriet MacPherson's lifelong dream is to be a cheerleader, he's determined to help her achieve her goal. It doesn't hurt that she agrees to be the focus of a page-one article in the Pasqualie Standard! But when Harriet earns her pom-poms, she becomes the cheerleader everyone—including Steve—wants to be seen with....A Cradle for Caroline by Nancy Warren Can a baby bring them back together?Former model Caroline Kushner has the perfect life—a gorgeous husband, money and an amazing marriage. At least, she did have a great marriage. She and Jonathon aren't exactly speaking right now, but not because her husband hasn't tried everything from covert meetings to kidnapping! He's determined to get Caro back in his life...especially when she finds out she's...

Iris Chance is turning 33. She’s an independent woman, the owner of the Sunflower Coffee and Tea Company in Hidden Falls, Oregon. Hidden Falls boasts clean air, natural beauty, good neighbors. The only problem is that there are zero interesting single men and Iris wants a baby. She’d love the whole package -- the love story, the sexy romance with a hero who will sweep her off her feet, but she doesn’t have time to wait for Mr. Right. He may lose his way and never show up. She decides to start a family with the help of a sperm bank, knowing she’ll have her large family to support and encourage her as a single mom. When the new High School English teacher, Geoff McLeod, walks into her café and into her life he seems perfect. There’s only one problem… Geoff McLeod never imagined his wife would end their six- year marriage with a text message. Reeling from her betrayal, he moves to Hidden Falls to teach English and Creative Writing. He’s got zero interest in women or dating until he meets Iris Chance, the intriguing woman who bakes the best Morning Glory muffins he’s ever tasted. He can’t imagine starting his day without stopping in on his way to work for coffee and a muffin and to see the sexiest woman who ever donned an apron. Iris is oldest girl in a family of eleven kids. She’s always been the stand-in mother to her younger siblings. She’s got so used to looking out for other people and listening to their problems that she’s become the confidante and unofficial therapist of half the town. She can see that the new English teacher has some emotional baggage dragging along behind him. He looks like he can use a friend and Iris has never been able to turn away from someone in pain. She’s prepared to be his friend, but she would never get involved with someone who is still officially married. When her matchmaking mother invites the new English teacher to her birthday party everyone begins to wonder whether this will be a friends to lovers tale. In this contemporary romantic comedy about a small town girl who longs for a family, but has never entirely trusted she deserved a happy ending, two lonely people learn that sometimes love comes when you least expect it. A sexy, humorous, contemporary romance, Iris in Bloom is the perfect beach read, or a romance novel to while away a rainy afternoon. Iris in Bloom is the second book in the Take a Chance series, but the books can be read in any order.

Reprint of "Sizzling in Sidney" originally printed in Bad Boys Down UnderThey Come from Different Worlds Cameron Crane's a bad boy billionaire, a guy who quit school to surf and ended up founding a surfing empire in his native Australia. Cam's got big plans for Crane Enterprises. To break into the California surfing market he hires marketing genius Jennifer Talbot from San Francisco, a cool blonde who's brilliant at what she does. A man who likes control, he decides even before she gets off the plane that he'll sleep with her just to make sure he keeps the upper hand. When he meets his sexy consultant he's even more determined to mix business and pleasure. Jen's never met a man who was less subtle. With his loud shirts, his reputation for outrageous behavior and his crazy work hours, Cam's not exactly her dream client. He is sexy, though, in that barely civilized way of his. Even if she didn't have a rule about getting involve with clients, she has a man waiting for her at home who is respectable, compatible, perfect for her in every way. Maybe he doesn't make her skin hum when he's near, but he's exactly the kind of man she should marry. The easiest way to keep her distance from the hot CEO is to be all business. Which would be easier if the business wasn't surfing and Cam didn't insist on teaching her to ride the waves on one of his boards to help her market the product. Sun Kissed is the first of three contemporary romantic comedies about opposites who deep down may have more in common than they think.