The secluded cabin high in the snow-covered mountains was as far from Mallory O'Brien's glittering world of wealth and privilege as she could possibly have imagined. Yet this place-and the proud, bitter man who lived there alone-represented her last refuge from the ruthless killers stalking her....Finn Donovan was as hard and unyielding-and as dangerously compelling-as this land he called home. And he had sworn to keep her safe, whatever the cost. But she wanted more from her guard...

The cry for help came at night, during final roundup. But nothing could prevent Conner Calhoun from rescuing his brother’s widow and her two children. From the moment he’d laid eyes on Abigail, he’d wanted her, but she wasn’t his to have. And now he’d moved his forbidden love onto his ranch, where the secret between them had nowhere to hide….Every time he tousled Cody’s hair, every time he cuddled little Miss Sarah, he was reminded of impossible wishes…and a gift given out of love....

FAMILIES ARE FOREVERMORNING, NOON AND NIGHTMurphy Munroe was shocked to realize that he wanted to be with his tiny, precious son around the clock. Bedtime stories, midnight feedings…Murphy couldn't bear to miss a single moment with his child-or its mother. That was the problem…Murphy desperately longed to take care of Jordan Kennedy and the baby…forever. But they couldn't make their relationship wo...

**ROMANTIC TRADITIONSA younger man**A WALK ON THE WILD SIDEPassing your fortieth birthday didn't mean you had to go off the deep end, did it? But there was no other explanation for the fact that usually sane single mother Maggie Burrows couldn't keep her thoughts-or her hands!-off a man who was nearly ten years younger than she was….Of course, Tony Parnelli was drop-dead gorgeous, with a body that could melt the mo...

Duncan and Conner demonstrate how collaborative research on early childhood education results in gains for educators, researchers, and children alike. Drawing on examples of successful partnerships from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, they set out the successes, struggles, insights, and opportunities that come from such partnerships.

Taking the body as a locus for discussion, Rachael S. Burke and Judith Duncan argue not only that implicit cultural practices shape most of the interactions taking place in early childhood curricula and pedagogy but that many of these practices often go unnoticed or unrecognized as being pedagogy. Current scholars, inspired by Foucault, acknowledge that the body is socially and culturally produced and historically situated—it is simultaneously a part of nature and society as well ...

Reno's Chance- never before released as a standalone novella! Previously published in the anthology Honk If You Love Real Men.Ever since she was a little girl, Raven McIntire has secretly pined and longed for her best friend's sexy older brother, Reno, a Navy SEAL who has just returned home from duty. What she doesn't realize is that his only true mission is to get into her heart and get her into his bed.

Is she a traitor? Or is she the victim?Victoria Royal will do anything to save her sister - including let the Army believe she’s a traitor. Once a promising military sniper, she’s now a disgraced mercenary.But the sacrifice will be worth it when she finds her baby sister, who went missing over two years ago. She’s getting closer to the truth - until someone orders a hit on her life.When Special Ops soldier Nick “Brandy” Brandon is tasked with bringi...

Kevin MacDonald’s been in love with linguist Lucky San Ramos since the moment he first saw her. Kev let the better man have her when his teammate fell for her too. But now Marco’s dead, and Lucky’s in grave danger.When Kev is tasked with bringing her back to HOT HQ for an explosive mission to capture a terrorist, Lucky fights him at every step. It’s not easy being forced to work with the man she once loved while also battling her deep guilt over marrying the one she didn’t....

Professional renovator Tish Amble decided long ago that staying in one place is about as exciting as peeling wallpaper from plaster. So before the paint in each newly transformed home is dry, Tish is researching her next move. This time she chooses a small town in Michigan with a dilapidated Victorian that challenges her imagination.But Tish's idyllic small-town dream fizzles when she finds more in the creepy basement than what was revealed on the seller's disclosure-what looks like...

The first Harper Connelly mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris!Harper Connelly has what you might call a strange job: she finds dead people. She can sense the final location of a person who’s passed, and share their very last moment. Harper and her stepbrother Tolliver are experts at getting in, getting paid, and then getting out of town fast—because the people who hire Harper have a funny habit of not really wanting ...

Nothing's sexier than an man who can keep a secret.A typical bachelor party is all about beers and beautiful women. A vampire bachelor party is no different -- except the men are drinking Blissky (whiskey-flavored synthetic blood). And no one can throw a party quite like Jack, the illegitimate son of the legendary Casanova. But when the party gets out of hand and the cops show up, Jack has some explaining to do . . . if only he wasn't struck speechless by the beaut...