In this sensual tale from beloved author Adrienne Staff, a life-saving hero sets out to convince a mild-mannered beauty that desire means jumping in headfirst. After falling out of her raft into the river rapids, Abby Clarke is sure that she's going to drown . . . until she's suddenly pulled from the water--terrified, desperate, and soaking wet. Abby has never enjoyed flirting with danger, but the daredevil in front of her--a ruggedly handsome outdoorsman with deep gray eyes--makes her forget all about being safe. Jack Gallagher is a heart-stopper who likes a challenge, a man of few words and fast moves--especially when destiny tosses a woman like Abby into his path. After escorting her home, Jack can't resist trying to get this damsel in distress to open her heart. Abby's always been one to plan for tomorrow, but Jack is living proof that today is the only certainty--and that reckless passion is always worth the risk. Includes a special...

EDITORIAL REVIEW: After his son's disappearance, millionaire Danny Crosby couldn't go home again and fled to a private hideaway off the coast of Hawaii. But then a beautiful woman appeared out of nowhere, stumbling from the scene of an accident. He didn't know why she was there--or why he ached to hold her close. Sydney Aston had no recollection of her purpose in finding Danny or how she could fall so totally in love with this stranger. When the shards of memory returned, she realized her intention to reunite this tormented man with his son. Deep down, she hoped that this could be the homecoming for all of them....

The minute she steps foot in his dark, miserable house, Sophie Alexander knows Josh McClaren is not her usual patient. But the single mom and physical therapist is desperate to make a life for her and her young son. And she's definitely no quitter! It's obvious to Sophie that handsome, cantankerous Josh hides his pain behind a wall of grief. Little by little, Sophie and her son, Eli, do more than help Josh find his faith again. They make Josh wonder if there's a family in his future after all....

His prejudice... Hardened cynic Dare James is furious. Some woman has gotten her claws into his grandfather. He returns in a blaze of fury to the family estate to lay down the law...only to find himself attracted to the woman he had every intention of evicting. Her pride! Carly Evans is horrified—she's his grandfather's doctor, not a gold-digger! She can't wait to wipe the smug smile from Dare's frustratingly handsome face. Only before she knows it, Carly is caught in an inescapable web of attraction...and suddenly defying the billionaire's command is the last thing she wants to do!

Women trouble!Brett could have any woman he wanted—but right now all he wanted was to be single. He wanted his home, his life and his bed all to himself! Having split up with his latest girlfriend, Brett decided that work was more reliable than women. House-sitting for his mother offered an added distraction from dating. At least, that had been the plan….But when he arrived, he discovered a house-sitter already in residence—of the gorgeous, sexy, female variety! Joanna was the ultimate temptation. And living under the same roof was testing Brett's best intentions to the limit!MAN *Talk*There are two sides to every story—now it's his turn!

Luke Lydell, former state cop, current cowboy and part-time private investigator, was supposed to be Claire Buchanan's joke bachelorette gift from her four sisters, her bridesmaids--a last hurrah before her Christmas wedding to wealthy rancher Clive Stoddard. But Luke wasn't laughing. Growing up an orphan dumped on the steps of Lost Springs Ranch for troubled boys, he'd always wanted Claire, a rich rancher's daughter, for his own. So this time, he's playing for keeps....

A pregnant woman had stolen his identity! After months overseas, New York Times journalist Max Tremaine returned--only to have the door of his brand-new suburban home opened by a sexy pregnant stranger. Apparently, the curvy redhead had been living in Max's house, draining his bank accounts and using his name for an alias. In fact, "Maxine Tremaine" had become a pillar in Max's community and now she was claiming he was a mere bodyguard hired to protect her from her supposed ex.... Going undercover in his own home, Max soon realized he'd stumbled onto the scoop of his career. Accused thief Lo Lambert was wanted for far more than stealing Max's identity. Trouble was, she--and the neighborhood matchmakers!--were now dead set on her stealing Max's heart....

PERILOUS PURSUIT It's been five years since Shiloh Evans encountered the murderous gold hunters seeking Blackbeard's hidden stash. After they killed her policewoman cousin, Shiloh left town to regroup, and earn her own police badge. Because she would see this case solved--someday. She just didn't expect the killers to attack her new home in Treasure Point, Georgia...on the same day her ex-fiancé arrived in town. Adam Cole has tried to overcome his love for Shiloh. But he won't just sit by when she's in danger. Working together, they plan a trap. But springing it requires getting to centuries-buried treasure before the killers get to them.

Wrapped in the powerful embrace of Gray MacInnes, Catherine Thorne felt as though she'd finally come home. She couldn't begin to explain how being with a stranger seemed so right, so familiar. In Gray's presence she felt desirable once again and ready to give in to urges that she'd suppressed for far too long....With the heart of another man beating in his chest, billionaire Gray MacInnes found himself dreaming of a stranger's beautiful face and smooth, velvety skin. Catherine was a woman he surely would've remembered had they ever met, and yet he seemed to know her like no other. Had he received more than just his donor's heart...? Did he have his memories, as well? And were Catherine's responses to him real, or merely transplanted emotions?

SUMMARY: Josh Bryant was back in tiny Wolf Creek. Which meant tour guide Tessa McAllister now had more to fear than drought, wildfi re and underhanded rivals. Years ago the handsome photojournalist had broken her heart, leaving her with a secret to harbor alone. And now he was back in her town. Distracting her. Making her remember what they'd shared. But someone was watching them, waiting for the moment to strike. Someone dead set on destroying their hope for a second chance.