When North Black whistled, everyone came running—except her. And it was Melody Woods he most wanted at his fingertips.The memory of her beautiful body, of that night, coiled around his heart—and squeezed. She'd slipped from his bed, innocence intact—and while she traveled the world, his immense desire only grew more beastly. Now, word on the Texas wind was that Melody was back…and wanted North. But he'd never tangle with that spitfire again…or would

Mr. October: Billionaire business man Jake ClaiborneHis Quest: Steer clear of scandalHis Quandry: He'd gotten the enemy's daughter pregnant!It had been sheer madness to bed Alicia Butler. The beauty's father had cost Jake's company millions and any association with her would surely create troubling tabloid fodder. But Alicia was pregnant with his baby and he would not walk away from this responsibility. Their only opti...

Should she? Or shouldn't she?When a rough-cut Texas cowboy haunted by his past saves a Park Avenue bride on the run, opposites attract in a big, Texas way in USA Today Bestselling Ann Major's Love With an Imperfect Cowboy.Hannah Lewis never imagined she'd run from her own magnificent, Upper East Side wedding. Born and bred in a penthouse on Park Avenue, she excels at everything - except maybe juggling a career, planning a wedding and

CELEBRATION 1000MAN OF THE MONTHMR. JUNEThe Man: Lucas Broderick—powerhouse lawyer.The Job: Millions had been left to a conniving "goody-two-shoes." Lucas's mission? To break the will.Accident about to happen: Beautiful mystery heiress Bethany Ann Moran—a.k.a. Chandra.Lucas Broderick had been hired for the case of the century! The Moran family matriarch ha...

One night Willa Longworth found a fortune…and a manWhat does a woman do when she finds cold hard cash at her feet? With a family against her, a son to nourish and a passion to extinguish, Willa did what any woman would do—she took the money and ran.But the past was at her heels in the form of dangerously handsome Luke McKade—a man who would follow her to the ends of the earth and make her pay for her sins. A man who had demons…and a fierce need for Willa's he...

Mr. DecemberLeander Knight: A rugged cowboy from the wrong side of the corralHis One and Only: Heddy Knight—his ex-wifeCommon Ground: Their daughter—and the Christmas star they were both born underThe seductive rich girl and the workingman's cowboy knew they were each other's destiny. But her family disagreed, and he hightailed it out of town for good. Years later, Hed...

Amelia Weatherbee had inherited his family's chateau, and Remy de Fournier vowed he'd buy it back…at any cost.But Amelia's price was high. She wanted the man from the tabloids—the privileged comte, the celebrity lover—to teach her the art of seduction…for one month. And Remy was only too happy to oblige. But Amelia's sweetness and her innocence struck something deep inside him. When their thirty days of passion ended, would he get more than he ever bargained for?

As a girl from the wrong side of the bayou, Cici Bellefleur had loved one Claiborne brother…and been romanced by the other. Foolishly, she'd given Logan her innocence only to learn his seduction was but a means to an end. It was a betrayal she'd never forget—or forgive.Discovering Cici had returned caught Logan by surprise…as did learning his desire for her had not diminished with time. Years before, he'd led her on to keep her away from his twin brother. Yet now the tycoon vowed to...

Mr. June: Connor Storm, P.I., rancherHis Target: The elusive heiressHis Assignment: Pursue and recapture his brideHe'd made the mistake of falling for, lying to, then marrying Anna Barton, the woman he'd been hired to find. And then she fled. Now Connor would need more than money to bring back his runaway wife—and their baby!His original plan hadn't included a family, but once he lassoed Anna, he intended to keep her…for better or worse.MAN OF THE MONTH: ...

The beauty of Italy's Amalfi Coast made Regina Tomei throw caution to the wind— and spend the night in the arms of a gorgeous stranger. Except Nico Romano is actually a prince— heir to a monarchy, destined to marry a woman of royal blood.Regina has no illusions that a working-class American like herself could fit into his world of power, palazzos and paparazzi. Their passionate affair must end when her vacation does. But Regina leaves Italy with more than just memories—she's carryin...

THE WRONG BROTHER?Christmas Eve. Paris. Two strangers' eyes meet. So romantic. Yet Josie didn't know her encounter with Adam Ryder was far from accidental.She could not regret the passionate evening she and Adam had shared— until she learned he was her boyfriend's brother, sent to ruin their relationship. What was she to do now that she was pregnant? Adam was arrogantly insisting on marriage. But there would be no convenience in wedding a man she loathed…and yet desperately d...

HE WAS A MAN CONVINCED THAT LOVE CAME AFTERMARRIAGE…He believed a successful merger was made up of two parties with similar goals, backgrounds and wealth. So, tired of being alone, Cash McRay decided to pop the question to the daughter of a close business associate. She would be the perfect wife and he'd learn to love her— later.His plans went awry the moment he met Vivian Escobar, his intended's former sister-in-law. She was the embodiment of Cash's every desire, bu...