The Virgin And The Vengeful Groom by Dixie Browning released on Oct 25, 2000 is available now for purchase.

Hell-bent on revenge, navy SEAL Curt Powers set out to find the person who had stolen his heritage. But when innocent beauty Lily O’Malley turned out to be the object of his search, Curt disregarded his careful strategy and took the biggest chance of his life... Sweet Lily had never met anyone quite like Curt Powers. Rough, tough—and sexy as all get-out—he stirred desire deep in her soul. But Lily had never given her heart—or her body—to any man. Could Curt convince her that some risks were worth taking...?

It's been ten years since Tina's testimony condemned Giovanni to prison, ten years since the auto accident that killed her sister…ten years since she'd been betrayed. But the years have made Gio stronger and harder. Amid hushed whispers and stares, he's dared to come back to Eternity, to regain the respect of his family. His plan calls for a bride, and Tina is about to learn just how ruthless and disturbingly sensual Gio's brand of vengeance can be.

Mesmerized by her beauty and innocence, Steve Antonelli rescued stranded Robin McAlister and welcomed her to his island hideaway. The viviacious virgin was much too young for the world-weary homicide detective, but her yearning kisses stirred up fierce emotions in him. Still, there was no way he was going to be anyone’s marriage prey. Until Robin’s fiercely overprotective brothers hand-delivered to Steve an invitation—to his own shotgun wedding!

One look at firebrand Katherine Mays and Bryce Burnette’s life went careening of its steady course. She was a party girl; he was a preacher. But their desire would not be dampened by labels. Underneath Katherine’s sassy exterior lurked a depth of spirit, a yearning to be loved. And her barely hidden vulnerability awakened a protective force in Bryce. Still, he wasn’t ready for a wife and all the trimmings! Well, ready or not, here she comes...

Somehow Riley Fortune had managed to marry the only woman in Pueblo who didn’t want to sleep with him. He and Angelica Dodd had once shared a night of burn-up-the-rafters passion. That was the night they made a baby. But the greatest challenge he faced wasn’t instant fatherhood—or even the fact that he stood accused of a murder he hadn’t committed. It was convincing Angelica that he wasn’t public enemy number one...but the husband she most wanted!

Solitary and steadfast, Shane Night Wind lived by his Comanche heritagethough some said he hid behind it. Locked deep in his heart were dreams he’d never dare divulge...until a woman big with child challenged the lone warrior to let down his guard. Single mom-to-be Kelly Baxter called to Shane like his own Cougar medicine. And as he helped bring her baby into this world, something within the lost brave broke wide open. Finally he saw that his heart could be whole—if only he could find the courage to claim Kelly as Night Wind’s woman.

Iced-in at the airport, cradling the kicking, squealing infant daughter he'd only just discovered, Jackson Powers was fresh out of patience. And now he'd hooked up with fellow strandee Hetty Reynolds, a woman who didn't fit into any of his neat pigeonholes. A woman who spoke softly and sang husky off-key lullabies to a stranger's crying baby...with eyes the color of rainwater and a body created for love. He needed a survival guide to family—and personal relationships—fast! Because once this storm was over, Jackson had to show both these ladies that he was a forever kind of man...