All the Right Angles
October 2007 | HQN Books, 0-373-77186-8
Architect Francesca Moretti has always been taught to aim high, work hard and finish what you start. So when it falls to her—the baby of the family and only daughter—to head up the family construction business and see a high-profile project through to completion, there is no question of bailing out.
Still it won't prove easy. Construction is a guys' game—Franci will have to prove she's just as confortable in steel-toed work boots as in peep-toe heels. To make matters worse, the financing company has sent a glorified babysitter to oversee the project: nitpicking workaholic Kyle Jagger.
The human watchdog is constantly looking over Franci's shoulder...and not always at the blueprints. And Franci's getting the distinct impression that Kyle is interested in a little more than just the bottom line.
Lucy Gets Her Life Back
October 2006 | MIRA, 0-7783-2344-7
Red Duck, Idaho, may be just a speck on the map, but it's perfect for a hardworking single mom looking for a good place to start over. Arriving with recipes, ambition, a slient prayer and two teenage boys, Lucy Carpenter is ready to cook her way into the hearts and wallets of celebrities who frequent the nearby ski resort and watering holes.
But she needs somebody to put the word out—and that somebody is Drew Tolman, former pro baseball player turned local big shot. She's heard the rumors—scandal, women and more—but he's the man Lucy needs on her side. It takes a little effort and a lot of decadence—in the kithcen—but word of Lucy's culinary talents spreads like melting chocolate.
Soon everyone's got Lucy's number, but her best caller is Drew. He's eager to convince the deliciously tempting Lucy that she's the dessert he's been saving room for...
Leaving Normal
October 2005 | MIRA, 0-7783-2222-X
With the ink dry on her divorce papers, Natalie Goodwin feels life is running just the way she wants it. Her new flower shop is set for its grand opening, and her daughter is enjoying her first semester in college. The house is clean, the bills are paid and cooking dinner every night is now an option. Natalie admits she's just a teeny bit lonely, but recent dating experiences have left her convinced that Mr. Right does not live in Boise, Idaho.
But life has a big surprise for Natalie and he lives right across the street! Never in her wildest dreams did she think she could fall for a man nine years her junior, but then she has never met a man like firefighter Tony Cruz. Now the sparks are flying, but will they light Natalie's fire...or land her newfound independence in hot water?
Pink Moon
October 2004 | MIRA, 0-7783-2086-3
The California coastal town of Bella Luna is named for its romantic beauty and spectacular moon. People here know that when a pink moon appears, something unexpected happens...
When single mom Lauren Jessup sees a picture of Bella Luna on a postcard, a strange feeling overcomes her. And she decides on the spot to move with her six-year-old son to the small town. Did she pick Bella Luna, or did it pick her?
Lauren soon realizes she’s not cut out for the waitressing job she takes, but she’s a good listener, and regular customer Nick DiMartino needs a sympathetic ear: his ex-wife has come back to claim their son. Lauren begins to believe that she’s found a real home here, even if staying means opening her heart to Nick, whose troubles threaten to end what has barely begun. But here in Bella Luna, under the magic of a pink moon, people soon learn to expect the unexpected.
Undressed
October 2003 | MIRA, 1-55166-730-4
As a deputy in Majestic, Colorado, Lanie Prescott doesn’t see enough action issuing parking tickets, so she decides to accept a law-enforcement job elsewhere. On the night of her going-away party, the job offer is postponed, and Lanie is stuck in her hometown—unemployed.
Maintaining a brave face is hard—especially when she meets her replacement. He’s tall, he’s gorgeous and her heart beats so fast she should be arrested for imagining all the ways she could use her handcuffs. Paul Cabrera left the Miami P.D. to distance himself from an old case that haunts him to this day. But his pursuit of a quiet life is hardly that with the sexy Lanie living next door.
When a summer crime wave hits the small town, Lanie is back on the force, and what began as an arresting attraction between Paul and Lanie turns into an internal affair of the heart. Suddenly, life in Majestic isn’t so bad after all.
Girls Night
October 2002 | MIRA, 1-55166-949-8
All Jillene McDermott needs is a little breathing room, and the only place she can find it is in the bathtub. Her coffee bar, Java the Hut, is on life support, and raising two daughters alone is a full time job, so quiet moments in the tub are a rare treat.
Knowing their mom deserves some happiness, Jillene’s daughters, Claire and Faye, write her a personal ad. But their good intentions go wrong and Vince Tremonti, the town’s most famous son, has to step in as Jillene’s “boyfriend”.
Vince is a crime writer who is back in Blue Heron Beach to rethink the grim reality of his career, and he can’t afford to get involved with anyone, much less a young widow with a ready-made family.
But thrown together, the two can’t deny the mutual attraction and they realize there is more between them than a summer fling. Suddenly, lakes are not the only thing steaming in Blue Heron Beach.
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