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Silhouette Special Edition
ISBN: 9780373249381
Nov. 08

Their Secret Child 
Waldenbooks BEST SELLER

Book 1 -- Home to Firewood Island series

SKIP DALTON WAS THE LOVE—AND HEARTBREAK -OF HER LIFE

But that was all in the past. Addie Malloy had moved on and made a life for herself and her young child. Except now Skip had come home. And he’d brought someone with him.

Skip was determined to make amends for running out on Addie when she needed him most. But how would the single mother react when she discovered that his daughter was her daughter, too? Would this be the end? Or could this long-awaited reunion be a new beginning...for them all?

     

Their Secret Child
Silhouette Special Edition
May 08

SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY

Newly minted Dr. Ella Wilder just wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and practice medicine—even as a conglomerate vied to take over her family's beloved hospital. Then, said company's executive accidentally lost his footing and shattered his knee on the grounds of Walnut River General. As the new orthopedist on staff, Ella rose to the occasion.

J.D. Sumner intended the trip to his hometown to be strictly business. But the sparks that flew between him and his beautiful, talented doctor were worthy of medical attention. And he wasn't exactly sure of his condition, but Ella might just be the antidote to J.D.'s hardened heart....

"The Wilder Family—healing hearts in Walnut River"
     

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Red Wolf's Return
2008 GOLDEN QUILL Finalist

FIRST LOVE—FOUND

Meg McKee kept the peace in Sweet Creek as the no-nonsense chief of police. But to elusive Ethan Red Wolf, Meggie wasn’t just the town’s most capable officer. She was the soul mate he’d run away from, the woman the half-Blackfoot teenager felt he’d never be worthy of.

Meg’s life hadn’t turned out as she’d expected, either. Her marriage had fallen into tatters after she’d conquered breast cancer, and her teenaged son was acting out—on Ethan’s land. She knew Ethan still made her heart soar like the eagles that swooped above Sweet Creek’s countryside. But would the lingering shadows of the past fade in time to offer them another chance at love—this time, forever? 

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Red Wolf's Return
Silhouette Special Edition
Oct. 07

His Brother's Gift
2008 HOLT MEDALLION WINNER
2007 RT Reviewer's Choice WINNER

It was a call that changed Will Rubens's life.
The rugged Alaskan bush pilot learned
he was to be his nephew's guardian. And the bearer of this shocking piece of news was a remarkable, irresistibly attractive woman named Savanna Stowe.

Savanna came to Starlight to bring biological father and orphaned son together. But did the sexy loner have what it took to raise a uniquely gifted
child? The longer she spent with him, the more Savanna realized that Will had special gifts of his own. Now the compassionate special needs teacher
had a secret wish: to become a real family together--the one she and Will had always dreamed of...    

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"His Brother's Gift is unflinchingly honest and powerfully emotional. Both Will and Savanna are beautifully detailed and believably flawed, and Christopher will touch readers' hearts deeply."    
 - 4.5, RT 

The Man from Montana
2007 LAUREL WREATH WINNER
2007 ASPEN GOLD Finalist
2007 HOLT MEDALLION Finalist

EVERYTHING SHE WASN'T LOOKING FOR

As tall as the Montana mountains that surrounded him and as ruggedly handsome as an old-time Hollywood cowboy, Ash McKee was the last thing Rachel Brant expected to find when she came searching for someone else's past. But one brief gaze of uncompromising sexuality delivered from astride a magnificent stallion had her rethinking everything she'd ever thought about life for her and her young son.

Still, falling in love with Ash was not going to be that simple! The sexy widower had a past of his own....and secrets buried as deep as the river that cut through the Flying Bar T....
    
 

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"Mary J. Forbes's The Man From Montana will move readers with its universal themes, timely references to war and the tender yet passionate pairing of Rachel and Ash."
- 4.5, RT

Everything She's Ever Wanted
Waldenbooks BEST SELLER
2005 RT Reviewer's Choice Finalist

Memo to self:
Second chances are for those
brave enough to seize them.

Since the betrayal that had upended her life, Breena Quinlan hid. Hid her feelings in the pages of a journal. Hid her body beneath baggy clothes. Hid in an out-of-the-way Oregon town. But Seth Tucker found the woman within. His every look, his merest touch told her that he wanted her. Everything about him, especially the way he tried so desperately to be a good dad to his daughter, shouted that he could be trusted. So Breena took the plunge and shared his address, then shared his bed.

That had been easy.
Sharing her secret required a leap of faith.

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Everything She’s Ever Wanted
Silhouette Special Edition
Aug. 05

“Mary J. Forbes' Everything She's Ever Wanted is a beautiful love story with an appealing edge.”
- 4.5, RT

  "Everything She's Ever Wanted is an emotionally intense story that won't let go.... Completely absorbing."  - Rendezvous   

"A little sentiment, a little heart, a little angst, a lot of sexual tension and many well-written characters make Everything She’s Ever Wanted an enjoyable romantic tale."    
- 4, The Romance Reader

A Father, Again

The guy next door...

Jon Tucker was doing just fine living by his lonesome, steering clear of pets and people. Until his neighbor's cat gave birth to kittens on his favorite shirt. But after returning the new family to its rightful owner, Jon was finding it hard to stay away from Rianne Worth. In fact, ignoring the alluringly petite mother of two would be downright unneighborly.

The sexy guy in faded jeans who charged onto her land was no stranger to Rianne. Beneath the ex-cop's gruff manner was the same boy who'd awakened the sweetest yearning in her schoolgirl heart. Now the single father was back in Misty River...and Rianne knew that this time, her very adult feelings might prove impossible to resist... 

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A Father, Again
Silhouette Special Edition
Jan. 05 

"What a wonderful book! I not only cheered for the heroine and the hero but I felt myself rooting for the troubled kids and wishing for their happily-ever-after all the way to the end!"
- Marin Thomas, Harl. Am. author.

"A truly tender...and emotional read that will melt your heart."
- Rendezvous

A Forever Family

Save the last dance for me...

Meeting handsome Dr. Michael Rowan and his adorable niece was like a one-two punch to Shanna McKay's heart. But while six-year-old Jenni instantly bonded with Shanna, the sexy single dad seemed determined to steer clear of his newest employee.

This slight, lovely woman could really lift a five-gallon bucket of oats and gentle horses? And what about the delirious effect she was having on him? Like Michael, Shanna harbored a secret sorrow. But she was willing to see where their slow dance of desire led. Could he go the distance, taking a chance on a woman who could heal them both and, together, create the kind of family they'd always dreamed of?

    

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