The assignment seemed straightforward: track down the woman who had stolen the boy and return him to his father. But ChildFinders, Inc. had been duped, and Ben Underwood soon discovered that nothing about this case was as it seemed. He found Gina Wassel, the supposed kidnapper, easily enough, but once he did, all hell broke loose. Suddenly he had to untangle the truth from the lies, and it wasn’t as easy as it should have been. Because Gina was everything Ben had ever dreamed of in a woman, and now he’d brought danger to her doorstep. With his heart—and her life—on the line, Ben found himself playing protector to Gina and the boy, a makeshift family he longed to make real.

Stranded and about to go into labor, Kitt Dawson had to depend on her wits--and Shawn O'Rourke. The gorgeous man delivered her baby with the same gentleness he bestowed on gun-shy Kitt. Then he popped the question! Mr. Rough Around the Edges was in desperate need of a green card wife. And while Shawn hadn't promised forever, and the words of love he spoke were only part of their charade, he couldn't deny the attraction--or the need to brand Kitt with searing passion....

THE AGENT: Tall, dark and devastatingly handsome Keshon Gray THE MISSION: To smoke out a deadly traitor—or die trying THE OBSTACLE: The sweet temptation of the only woman he'd ever loved! Keshon Gray had never regretted anything he'd had to do in the line of duty—until now. For entering the dangerous world of gang warfare led to a tempestuous reunion with Rennie Williams. Although he had to keep his identity secret, he just couldn't stay away from the virtuous beauty who reawakened his heart. But would their love survive a shocking turn of events that promised to change their lives…forever? a year of loving dangerously Where passion rules and nothing is what it seems….

A MATCH MADE IN MURDER A dance marked their first meeting. A slow, sensuous waltz amid wedding revelers, though they'd felt alone…and entirely too intimate. Because homicide sergeant Jake Ford had given up women, and Nicole Taylor knew the darkly handsome, intensely shuttered cop was far from her perfect match. Murder marked their second encounter—the victim, a client of Nicole's dating service. Without doubt, she knew Jake wouldn't be going away. Nor would her blazing desire for this man who'd awakened feelings both reckless and raw. Feelings she saw mirrored in eyes that contained hidden pain. Though her head warned her that Jake was all wrong, why did her heart scream that loving him was so very right?

FROM THE CASE JOURNAL OF TONY BARRINGER: As an FBI agent I am sworn to do my duty. But now I am faced with choosing between my career and Jill Darcy. Sent in to protect Jill and her father, I never expected to fall for the innocent beauty. Everything about her soon sent me into a tailspin, but an agent can never get involved with his client, no matter how lovely. And if Jill ever found out what the second—secret—part of my mission was, she would never speak to me again. Unless… Maybe it's time I finally took a chance on my emotions—and Jill. Because sometimes a man has nothing left to lose…but his heart.

"WILL YOU HELP ME HELP MY SON?" The beseeching words were spoken by the most enchanting woman police chief Carlo Garibaldi had ever encountered. But Samantha Underwood was off-limits, the widow of an officer he'd lost during his watch. Now she stood before him, enlisting his help to make her boy smile again. Carlo's gut told him to refuse, but in his heart, his very soul, he wanted to be a hero to mother and son. He couldn't resist trying to coax quiet Jeffrey to talk again, laugh again, be a little boy. And he couldn't resist falling for the one woman he didn't have the right to love….

DEAR DIARY: The first face I saw after hitting my head on my brother's boat was that of a gorgeous stranger...a stranger that everyone said was my husband. Taylor Conway is the type of man that no one forgets, so I thought it was my brothers' idea of a joke. How wrong I was! There's something about this gorgeous, determined man that's grown on me. And whether Taylor's really a stranger or the man I was head over heels in love with, I can't stop thinking about him. I just can't understand: Why would I erase my husband from my mind? I've got to find out for sure....

Jane Jackson This quiet girl has battled loneliness since a car accident left her an orphan and an unhappy marriage left her alone with a small child. Now a devoted single mom and assistant to everyone's favourite English professor, Jane has no time for romance--not even with the boy, now man, she'd never been able to forget... Smith Parker Smith seemed to have it all: good looks, good grades and limitless opportunities. But when he was falsely accused of stealing, a much-needed scholarship evaporated along with his motivation--and the college dropout became resigned to a life of menial jobs. Still the right woman might make him see that it's never too late to reclaim what might have been...

When talk show host Dakota Delany agrees to allow bodyguard Ian Russell to shadow her for two weeks, she doesn't count on constantly battling the drop-dead-gorgeous man who monitors her every move. And she definitely doesn't expect the strong and silent Ian to immediately take hold of not only her safety, but also her heart. Strong-willed, feisty Dakota is hardly Ian's ideal client, but she might just be something more -- his perfect match. And it would be more than a ratings triumph if the warring opposites put aside their differences and stopped protecting themselves from their shared fear: true love.

Relishing her newfound freedom from adomineering brother, Elizabeth wanted only tocontrol her destiny, her power, her heart. Like abird set loose from its cage, she tested her wingswith Cole Williams. But was the Philadelphiabillionaire too hot for her to handle on her firstsolo flight? Retrieving his priceless piece of stolenart was easy, but the man was dangerously sexy.Despite her desire for independence, she couldn'thelp giving in to temptation—and passion—withCole. But then she learned that someone fromher past was hell-bent on finding her—and Colewas the only one who could keep her safe. Couldshe give herself over to his protection…withoutrisking her body and soul?