The first novel in this duet, "Annie Get Your Groom, " concerns a single man hounded by a matchmaking father. When he makes a deal for a woman to become his fiancee-from-hell, little does he know he'll want to become her husband. In "Taming Luke, " a woman tries to transform a wild man into a CEO, but he fights her every step of the way and makes her fall in love with him.
Can two women love the same man and still get along? Absolutely! Annie Chapman believes that a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can become friends—even close friends. However, this connectedness often takes years to develop. Now that journey can be a joyful one! Offering practical advice and biblical wisdom, this book helps mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law nurture their relationships. Readers will learn how to dance together on topics that include— dealing with traditions and activities managing differences in handling money handling intrusive comments and actions accepting and rejecting child-rearing advice coping with differences in faith Through thoughtful ideas, real-life insights, and humor, The Mother-in-Law Dance helps mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law experience a dynamic, loving relationship.
Claire Dellafield is on a mission. She's checking out New York singles bars, gathering data for her thesis in human mating behavior. Only, little does she guess that her roommate's "man-magnet" skirt will net her more test subjects than she can handle. Or that she'll fall for rugged Mitch Malone, an undercover cop who can't resist taking Claire to bed—even though he might end up taking her to jail, too.…
GET ME TO THE CHAPEL… Marriage counselor Krista Lund didn't believe in predictions—especially when they involved her sexy but annoying neighbor, Connor Fallon, and her wearing a wedding dress and red gym shoes! Why, she had much better fashion sense than that… and much better sense than to fall for a ladies' man like Connor. But when he invited Krista on a romantic weekend—to help him with a case—she began to wonder if marrying this drop-dead-gorgeous man was such a crazy idea after all….
Deb Strickland has her hands full—keeping her small newspaper in the black and her hands off hunky Jimmy Mission. The seriously sexy rancher has come home to settle down—and that's definitely not in Deb's plans. But faced with Jimmy's killer cowboy charm, Deb's awfully tempted to settle in with him for the duration… Jimmy is looking for a wife—really. Only he can't seem to keep his mind off sassy city gal, Deb Strickland. He knows Deb wouldn't be much good on a ranch—but he'd bet she's incredible in bed! And as much as he wants the sexy, smart-mouthed beauty, he knows he'll never find out—unless he makes Deb an offer she can't refuse. An offer that's absolutely shameless…
"Sophisticated with just the right dose of sinister, this coming-of-age story doesn’t shy from the grisly power dynamics of privilege." ––Library Journal When it comes to seeing the future—do you really want to know? Middle-class Rosie Macalister has worked for years to fit in with her wealthy friends on the Yale equestrian team. But when she comes back from her junior year abroad with newfound confidence, she finds that the group has been infiltrated by a mysterious intruder: Annelise Tattinger. A talented tarot reader and a brilliant rider, the enigmatic Annelise is unlike anyone Rosie has ever met. But when one of their friends notices money disappearing from her bank account, Annelise's place in the circle is thrown into question. As the girls turn against each other, the group’s unspoken tensions and assumptions lead to devastating consequences. It's only after graduation, when Rosie begins a job at a Manhattan hedge fund, that she uncovers Annelise's true identity––and how her place in their elite Yale set was no accident. Is it too late for Rosie to put right what went wrong, or does everyone's luck run out at some point? Set in the heady days of the early aughts, The Fortune Seller is a haunting examination of class, ambition, and the desires that shape our lives.
Sarah Hewitt isn't a cat burglar…but her grandfather is. And now she's hoping he taught her enough tricks of the trade to return the diamond necklace he stole before anyone realizes it's gone. It's a risky proposition and Sarah knows it. Especially when Michael Wolff finds her in his room—and lures her into his bed…. Millionaire Michael Wolff is used to women wanting him for his money, but he's never actually caught one with her hand in his safe before. And he doesn't like it—especially when, last night, he enjoyed having those same hands all over him! So what else can he do but make Sarah a proposition—her freedom, for his bed—and hope she doesn't steal his heart, too…?
In this concise and inspiring guide, Hawkins offers straightforward, intelligent answers to nagging questions women face in dealing with this sensitive topic: How can a wife get a husband's undivided attention?
A Charmed Life is the story of a woman's life as told through the charms on her charm bracelets, beginning with the stillbirth of her first child. It is a story of the joy that is possible after living through the pain that loss can bring.
