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Victoria Stafford, searching through the Western wilderness for her missing cousin, enlists the aid of Slater, a Texas Ranger determined not to fall for Victoria's charm
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Child of passion-Rebecca Worthen had been swept away by dashing Texas rancher Tanner Lathrop-but fled when she'd discovered she was carrying his baby. Certain that what Tanner felt for her was passion, not love, she'd set him free and tried to forget him. Now, lying on her deathbed, Rebecca realized she'd made a terrible mistake. Tanner had a right to know about his child. The stubborn rancher couldn't forgive Rebacca for running away-or hiding his son. But despite his jaded heart, Tanner was determined to see that Rebecca lived-to become his wife.
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THE HUSBAND HUNT Widow Rachel Stephens had to remarry to regain control of her ranch, but the too-handsome horse trainer she'd just proposed to turned her down flat! If Cord Cantrell couldn't handle being her husband for one year--in name only--in exchange for his own land, that was fine with her. The single stranger was too sexy to be marriage material, anyway! As a down-on-his-luck drifter, Cord didn't know a thing about settling down. But he accepted Rachel's offer when he overheard her proposing to a lecherous swine who was next on her list of possible husbands. And now, here was Cord, sleeping in the horse trailer while his lovely new bride took up only a quarter of her bed....
Guilty As Sin by Cathy Gillen Thacker released on Sep 23, 1994 is available now for purchase.
Mail-Order Brood by Arlene James released on Jun 24, 1994 is available now for purchase.
A Father's Wish Clay Rutledge needed help caring for his daughterand like a miracle, Tamara Houston appeared. And though the handsome widower believed he'd never love again, day by day Tamara won his heart. Everything seemed perfect. Clay had found the ideal mother for his little girland a beautiful loving woman to be his wife . A Mother's Secret Tamara Houston hadn't planned on deceiving Clay Rutledge. She'd come to Texas to see her daughterthe baby she'd given up years ago. But when Clay offered her the chance to raise her little girl, Tamara couldn't resist. And now she couldn't refuse Clay's proposaldespite the secret in her past .
MR. FEBRUARY The Man: Raven Wyatt - a man with dark secrets. His Mission: Revenge on the woman who didn't stand up for him when he needed her. The Woman: Innocence Lescuer. What would happen if she told Raven about the child they'd conceived? She came out of the mist - a sweet hitchhiker that Raven couldn't resist. He rescued her, and she repaid him with betrayal. She didn't come forward when he was accused of a murder committed the night they met. Now she was back. She got him released, but what was her motive? Was she a temptress leading Raven to a cruel fate...or an angel guiding him to heavenly delights?
Courtship Texas-style Jack Hayden came to Larson, Texas, to begin a new life--and to find a wife. A job took care of the first...but one look at Anita Valdez knocked his boots off. Anita was warm, loving, beautiful--everything he wanted. Except she wanted nothing to do with him. Anita only saw a handsome heartbreaker. Why, Anita insisted, he didn't have a snowball's chance in July of winning her. But Jack was willing to learn about courting, Texas-style. If deep looks and slow kisses couldn't sway Anita, he'd find out what the Texas touch could do....
Long Lost Husband by Joleen Daniels released on Sep 23, 1994 is available now for purchase.
From Businessman to Cowboy When it came to roping and wrangling, Kell Hamilton knew zilch. Now that he'd inherited a ranch, he needed to learnfast. But not from his new female employee. No, Kell didn't want Jamey Dunn's help. He wanted this pretty woman in his arms. From Single Mom to Cowgirl When it came to frying and baking, Jamey Dunn knew zilch. Ranching, however, was in her blood. To convince her boss to treat her like a man, she kept her newborn baby a secret. And she couldn't let on how Kell made her feel: like a woman who was falling in love .
A CINDY GERARD CLASSIC! In this classic Cindy Gerard novel, Walk Away Joe (formerly published as The Cowboy Takes A Lady), Cindy revisits one of her favorite couples of all time. If you missed this book when it came out several years ago, here’s your chance to fall in love with these two outstanding characters and their touching love story. Tucker Lambert finally has his own piece of the pie thanks to the trust of a friend who has faith in him. Now he’s training cutting horses on his sweet little Texas ranch that he calls Blue Sky. But the skies turn dark and brooding when his friend asks him to let troubled ER nurse, Sara Stewart, stay in the little guest casa while she heels. Sara isn’t happy to be at Blue Sky. She’s particularly troubled by her proximity to Tucker Lambert. She has enough trouble without dealing with the drifter turned rancher with a history of being down on his luck and a habit of breaking hearts. She wasn’t worried about her heart. Just like the rest of her, she was already broken. But as much as this burned out nurse and her reluctant host try to avoid each other, fate has something else planned. Can two wounded souls find solace and love in each other – or will the dark secrets of their pasts ruin any hope for a happily ever after.
One Reckless Moment It was so easy to make mistakes when you were from the wrong side of the tracks and crazy in love. Tye Benedict's youthful folly had cost him dearly. Now fate had given him a second chance with Cara Howard. But this time, Tye had a secret…. Cara had one, too. Even as her old feelings for Tye came rushing back, she knew she owed him the truth. But how could she tell Tye that she had borne his child—and given it away? Little did Cara suspect that her daughter was in good hands—and they weren't a stranger's.
The one sale he couldn't resist As soon as rancher Jon Sinclair put down his twenty dollars at a kissing booth, florist Anne Hyden knew she was in for it. Mr. Sex-in-Pants certainly wasn't the type to settle for a quick little peck. But Anne wasn't expecting to actually swoon in the guy's arms. Unfortunately, Anne had a problem. She had a heart condition that ensured her life was as dull and safe as it could getand Jon was hardly "safe." In fact, he was just the sort of guy to make a girl's heart give out altogether. And she still owed him nineteen more kisses .
Single Mother in Trouble Gritty homicide detective Jake Delancy was steamed about baby-sitting a blondeeven one as tempting as Rebecca Bolen. Hell, he had a cold-blooded killer to catch! But the innocent single mom was the assassin's avowed next hit. The bachelor cop itched to make his collarthen make tracks. But gutsy Rebecca and her two cuddly kids drew him like a magnet to metal. Burning desire had Jake losing his cool, even though peril stalked the Texas night only one mistake, one bullet, one heartbeat away .
CELEBRATION 1000 DEBUT AUTHOR "WHO'S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED?" She woke up cold, practically naked and in a stranger's bed. Sophie couldn't remember a thing and she sure didn't recognize the brooding loner who was nursing her back to health. But still she felt drawn to the tempting mountain man . The last thing Seth Brogan wanted in his cabin was a mysterious, sexy woman. Especially since he could tell she was running from somethingor someone. But Seth wasn't as tough as he pretended, and he soon realized he couldn't refuse to help this damsel in distress. CELEBRATION 1000: Come celebrate the publication of the 1000th Silhouette Desire, with scintillating love stories by some of your favorite writers!
Bedded Bliss by Heather MacAllister released on Feb 23, 1996 is available now for purchase.
A HALF-WILLING GROOM Brett Sinclair didn't want the ancestral home his grandfather had left him. Problem was, he couldn't just forfeit it, either. The only solution was marriageto Gayla Matthews. So Brett said "I do," never expecting his bride would soon have him thinking about happily-ever-afters. AN UNWILLING BRIDE Gayla couldn't believe she had married Bretteven if it was only temporarily. To her, love should last a lifetime, and she'd known her groom only three days! But when Brett swept her into his arms, she wanted to be more than a wife-for-a-while. A WILLFUL MARRIAGE Soon Brett and Gayla's marriage was more than either expected. And just what their hearts needed.
THE LONE RANGER NEEDS A PARTNER Renegade Texas Ranger Cody Kincaid returned to Silver Creek to make peace with his birthrightand to capture his father's murderer. Someone wanted his landand Savannah Duncan, his father's tenant, was in jeopardy. So Cody moved in with the little lady to offer his protection. FOR A LIFETIME COMMITMENT! Sharing close quarters with the sexy single mom was far more than Cody had bargained for. It was clear that Savannah needed the lovin' of a good man, and her little boy desperately needed a father. And whether Cody knew it or not, this loner needed a family. WELCOME TO SILVER CREEK COUNTY: Full of small-town Texas charm, where everybody knows your name, and falling in love is all in a day's work!
The Lady With her designer luggage and pink cowboy boots, Sunny Daye was hardly who Jesse would have picked to assist with his cattle drive. She had the body of a centerfold and the face of an angelbut did she know anything about cattle and the men who drove them? meets her Cowboy Sunny might not have known how to rope a steer, but she knew how to read a man. And trail boss Jesse "James" Logan, aka The Outlaw, was one tough hombre . His low Stetson may have hidden the secret in his eyes, but Sunny realized he was a cowboy who needed tamin', a man who needed lovin'. She could handle the tamin' part, but the lovin'
Call Me by Alison Kent released on May 24, 1996 is available now for purchase.
The long arm of the law couldn't stretch far enough to catch Sam Winter. But a pair of shapely legs attached to a Texas heiress had stopped him in his tracks. And the last thing he needed was sassy Millie Lively with outrageous notions about "helping" him escape! But the participants in this escapade soon realized they had been captured . LOVE ON THE RUN!
Some Kind Of Hero by Sandy Steen released on Sep 24, 1996 is available now for purchase.
HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE Irish Ellison's answer for reeling in a wealthy husband was simple. Buy one ticket to Texas. Trade in boring, shapeless dresses for a brand-new, sexy wardrobe. And set out to wooand weda member of the Texas Millionaires' Club. But Irish ran into a little detour along the way. A six-and-a-half-foot, blond, muscular detour by the name of Kyle Rutledge. Kyle would have made the perfect groomexcept he didn't have a cent to his name. But how could Irish resist a hunk who refused to let her walk down the aisle with anyone but him?
A Mother As Dillon's bride, Ashley Randolph finally got the family she yearned for. But when a bullet nearly killed Dillon, she was forced into hidingwith her secrets and the best part of Dillon his baby. A Father It had taken Dillon almost three years to find Ashley, to learn he was a father. Except the years hadn't prepared him for the sight of his beautiful bride and his toddler son. Their Child Dillon had come to claim his boy and return him to the Texas ranch that was his birthright, but he hadn't bargained on leading the gunman straight back to his family. Would a man bent on misguided revenge send Ashley and his child on the run again?
A new heir to the Parker Ranch? Impossible! Only a true Parker can inherit. Yet Christine Grant and her young daughter, Erin, arrive claiming just that. It’s up to the Parkers to prove otherwise. To do that, they enlist the help of cow cop and temporary foreman Morgan Hughes. Only Morgan has a hard time focusing on his assignment after his first encounter with Christine. Mae is beside herself. She has Rafe and Shannon’s wedding to plan, the yearly family business meeting to arrange, the spring roundup to oversee...and now this!
Olivia Didn't Believe in Second Chances She and Cal Devlin had been in love a lifetime ago, before she'd lost everything and been branded a "scarlet woman." And though she longed for nothing more than to be back in Cal's arms, their passion could only mean his ruin ! Caleb had learned that some Texans never forgave their native sons who fought for the Union, but as the new lawman in town, he was determined to prove himself worthy of respect, and win back the heart of the woman he'd left behind.
Familiar Heart by Caroline Burnes released on May 23, 1997 is available now for purchase.
Blake Matthews is Designer suits and aftershave Seductive smiles LA Father of Three Cassie Hawkins is Aprons and Ivory soap Blushing cheeks Twin Corners, TX Mother of three Well they've got one thing in common. Make that six! A millionaire needed a country girl? Cassie couldn't imagine why until she met Blake'sum lively sons and wound up glued to a drain pipe! Cassie's own kids were smart, polite, with big dreams and an old-fashioned courtesy that Blake wanted for his sons. He hired Cassie for their sakebut one he'd lured her to the City of Angels, would he see that he needed Cassie even more for himself?
10th ANNIVERSARY Trouble In Paradise Spinster Libby Kingsland was in heaven when she finally returned to the ranch her father had named Paradise. Until she learned that she and her sister would lose it all unless one of them married Shadrach Jones! A half-breed loner, Shad had no intention of getting married. But now, thanks to Amos Kingsland, he would have to marry one of Amos' daughters, or say goodbye forever to the only real home he'd ever known.
ALMOST ENGAGED, ALMOST IN LOVE? For years, waitress Joleen Wheeler had longed for Prince Charming to come in, order the blue-plate special and sweep her off her feet. So when a rich politician proposed, it seems as though her Cinderella dreams had come true. But Joleen wasn't in love . THE BLACK-SHEEP BROTHER Then she met her almost-fiancé's brother, Jake Landon, who was everything his brother wasn'trough around the edges, arrogant, the black sheep of the family. And he was everything Joleen's head told her she shouldn't want, but her heart was shouting "yes!" Good grief. Why'd she have to be attracted to the wrong brother? What was an almost-bride-to-be to do?
Trouble in Texas Every morning since her husband's death, Marie Manning wakes up and reassures herself that everything's fine. Just fine. Her home is secure, her kids are brilliant, her pets precious and her friends plentiful. Then Marie's world goes from safe to scary when a neighbor's body turns up on her ranch. Suddenly all kinds of peopleincluding Sheriff Jim Whittingtonhave questions for Marie. But Marie has questions of her own. What is Whittington keeping from her? Andwhen it comes to the sheriffshould she believe the "evidence" or should she trust her heart? "Sizzling romance, chilling suspense, hankie-grabbing tendernesstalented newcomer Darlene Graham dishes them all up in this great book. You won't put it down!" Merline Lovelace
The Parkers have a problem! When Jodie returns to the ranch after four years at university and one traveling in Europe, her independent spirit is burning bright. She’s accustomed to living her own life and making her own choices, and she expects that to continue. With or without her great-aunt Mae’s approval! Only she’s not taking into account the sudden reappearance of her old boyfriend, Rio—in serious trouble with the law and in desperate need of her help. Or that Tate Connelly, now the Briggs County Sheriff, is much more attractive than she remembers. Or that her Aunt Mae can be even more determined than she is. Jodie Parker, the family rebel, still has much to learn.
A Mother For Jeffrey by Trisha Alexander released on Sep 24, 1998 is available now for purchase.