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ABOUT FACE
When Dr. Blake Hunter discovers Casey Edwards wandering along a Sweet water, Georgia road, she's a woman without a past, her memory stripped of the terrifying events that shattered her innocence a decade ago. The scrap of paper she clutches in her hand bears the address to Swan House, the magnificent mansion where Casey's mother lives with her mysteriously ailing husband. But "home" turns out to be anything but a safe haven... A near-fatal hit-and-run; neighbors who won't look her in the eye; a sinister man whispering with her mother behind closed doors...each disturbing experience makes Casey more determined to untangle the web of secrets that threaten her future. But someone wants Casey out of the way before she remembers too much. It will take the strength she's always had -- and the love she's just found -- to save her life.... READ MORE

ANNIE'S RAINBOW
It came out of the blue. A half-million dollars on graduation day. For Anna Daisy Clark, it was the capital she needed to start a business and secure her future. It was also money that didn't belong to her. Vowing to pay back every penny of it one day, she kept the bag of cash she'd found, and never looked back... But just as Annie's life seems complete, the dark history of the money returns to haunt her... READ MORE

CELEBRATION
Wealthy heiress Kristine Kelly made her husband her whole world. An only child who lost both parents during her first year at college, she had turned to high school sweetheart Logan Kelly to protect and care for her. Under the spell of his charisma, she followed him around the globe during his military career -- as his adoring wife and the mother of his three children. Kristine didn't see what everyone else did; that handsome, sexy Logan Kelly was a manipulator and a user... READ MORE

CHARMING LILY
Outdoor survival expert Lily Harper has had it with men. Years ago, Matt Starr -- the love of her life-left her at the altar. Matt said he just wasn't ready for marriage, but she didn't listen, and he just disappeared. He then founded a company named Digitech on a shoestring budget and became a multi-millionaire. Matt never forgot Lily, and felt terrible about what he had done to her. He hired private detectives to find her, to no avail. But he finds Lily again when his company signs up for an Extreme Sports vacation package. Eventually the pair reunites, and Matt swears he's ready for hearth and home now. Matt disappears again before the wedding and Lily is furious. But when Matt's beloved dog shows up bedraggled and injured, Lily believes that Matt has been kidnapped. With the help of her friends and the Wish Keeper, a very special necklace which gives visions, Lily sets out to find the Matt she loves and marry him once and for all. READ MORE

CROWN JEWEL
Ricky Lam is a Hollywood star who has overcome his addictions to alcohol and drugs, thanks in no small part to his brother/business manager, Philip. However, when Philip suddenly dies, Ricky learns that his brother had been living a very dark life, a life full of secrets and danger. Brokenhearted, Ricky ends his Hollywood career and relocates to Antigua where his family owns and operates a luxury resort named the Crown Jewel. While there, he reconnects with his family (including the three sons he sired but had never before met) and begins to fall in love with Philip's widow, Roxy. READ MORE

FAMILY BLESSINGS
This contemporary holiday novel is a follow-up to NO PLACE LIKE HOME, a previous Christmas-themed romance about Loretta Cisco, a grandmother who runs a candy company in rural Larkspur, Pennsylvania. Once again, Loretta's Christmas is threatened. A tornado has destroyed the home she's lived in for 50 years, and all of her triplet grandchildren are experiencing trouble in their marriages. With the help of the people of Larkspur, can Loretta restore her home as well as happiness in her family's lives? READ MORE

FINDERS KEEPERS
Jessie Roland always knew that her feelings for her parents--dislike and disgust for her mother, less than love for her father--were anything but what a child should feel, especially for the parents that had given her a privileged childhood filled with private schooling, lavish vacations, and any gift that her heart desired. But try as she might, something always kept her from truly loving the Rolands. Strange dreams of a yellow dog and a stroller hinted at the truth, but Jessie couldn't recall the fateful day when Thea and Barnes Roland had stolen her from her stroller, leaving her pet retriever Jelly to chase after their car for miles, only to return to Jessie's stunned parents without the golden-haired little girl. Now a woman, and armed with a sizeable trust fund, Jessie moves far away from her parents to start a new life in Washington, D.C., where a new job, new apartment, and a new man awaits her. Tanner Kingsley is handsome, charming, and hiding something. Jessie's involvement with him will lead to happiness, heartache, and the full realization of her hidden past--a past she must come to terms with before she can find true peace. READ MORE

KENTUCKY HEAT
Nealy Diamond's homecoming is something of a bitter affair. When she left years earlier, it was to get away from the abusive and tyrannical rule of her father. Now, with her father on death's door, she goes home to try and make sense of her upbringing. READ MORE

KENTUCKY RICH
Thoroughbred horse breeder Nealy Coleman Diamond returns to the deathbed of her estranged father, Josh, and discovers some secrets about her past. While she's back in her hometown, she seeks revenge on the man who conceived a child with her and then abandoned her, forcing her to raise her illegitimate daughter by herself. READ MORE

KENTUCKY SUNRISE
Nealy Coleman Diamond, the proud owner of Blue Diamond Farms, is a tough and demanding horsewoman who makes it her business to always win. When Nealy semi-retires, she cedes management of the farm to her daughter, Emmie--on the condition that Emmie live up to Nealy`s own exacting standards. Emmie, an excellent horsewoman in her own right, has her own way of doing things but her style, which is very different from her mother`s, soon disappoints the persnickety Nealy. Determined to prove to her mother that she has what it takes, Emmie enters into a bitter rivalry with Nealy to determine which of them will establish the future of the famous Blue Diamond Farm. READ MORE

LATE BLOOMER
Twenty years have passed since the incident involving six lonely children at a secret playground in Indigo Valley, Pennsylvania, which left the town bully dead and ten-year-old Cady Jordan seriously injured. Now Cady has returned to the valley to care for her ailing grandmother, Lola, an eccentric retired film star, who is the only person Cady has ever truly loved. While Cady has recovered physically and has grown into an attractive and intelligent but overly cautious young woman, she has no memory of her childhood tragedy. Lola desperately wants to see Cady embrace life and find the happiness she deserves, so she pushes her granddaughter to "remember" so she can go forward with her life. READ MORE

NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The Cisco triplets are appalled by their widowed father's behavior. He seems to care more about his gold-digging fiancée than he does about his own son and daughters. Even worse, Dad put their spunky grandmother -- head of the family candy company -- in a nursing home against her will. Setting out to spring Granny Cisco, college seniors Sara, Hannah, and Sam soon prove that trouble comes in threes. Apparently, so does love....As the triplets get their grandmother the medical care that will make her independent again, all three find unexpected romance. If everything goes according to plan, there's going to be quite a crowd at Granny's house come Christmas -- and more proof than ever that there's no place like home for the holidays. READ MORE

PICTURE PERFECT
A Lorrie Ryan, pediatrician and Detective Stuart Saunders fall in love as they search for her missing nephew. Andrew and Sara Taylor are flying to Florida under FBI protection so that Andrew can testify in a drug-trafficking trial there. Meanwhile, Dr. Lorrie Ryan, Sara's sister, offers to take their seven-year-old son Davey on a camping trip. But when Davey inadvertently witnesses a murder, he disappears into the woods, endangered not only by the killer intent on silencing him, but by his hemophilia, which requires daily injections to keep it in check. READ MORE

PLAIN JANE
Jane Lewis's life is perfect. Isn't it? No longer the over-weight, frumpy, painfully shy girl she once was, Jane has it made with a thriving psychiatric practice, a popular radio call-in show, and now the attentions of the hottest boy in high school who has since grown into one seriously seductive man. So what's wrong? Jane is haunted, unable to forget one horrific night in college when she was powerless to protect her friend. And now it appears that Jane's home is haunted, too--for real. READ MORE

PRETTY WOMAN
Three years after she marries womanizing gold-digger Kent Bliss, against the advice of her best friend Vickie, Rosie Gardener Bliss kicks her husband out of the house, only to discover that she has in her possession the winning ticket for a $302 million-dollar lottery, and sets out to lose weight, regain her self-esteem, reconcile with Vickie, and fall in love again. READ MORE

SARA'S SONG
"A brilliant career and loving friends weren't enough to heal Dr. Sara Killian's aching heart. For a brief, magical moment, world famous rock star Dallas Lord was part of her life. Then he was suddenly and tragically taken away. But before he disappeared, Dallas gave Sara a priceless gift -- a beautiful love song written just for her. It's a legacy that will take Sara places she's never dreamed of -- into intrigue, betrayal and deadly danger. And when she meets Adam Lord, Dallas' older brother, she will find herself torn - between Adam, the most attractive and complicated man she's ever known, and Dallas, the man her heart won't let her forget..." READ MORE

TEXAS FURY
From the exotic traditions of the Far East to the troubled oil fields of Texas, from the paradise landscapes of Hawaii to the snow-covered mountains of Switzerland . . . the lives, loves, and fates of the Colemans all come together in the name of family and in the name of their unforgettable Texas dynasty. READ MORE

TEXAS HEAT
Maggie, the daugher of Moss and Bill Coleman, has invited all the passionate family, plus several hundred guests, to a July 4th barbecue to celebrate the new sense of family pride she's determined to forge. But whether its ambition, jealousy, rivalry, or passion, each Coleman has a drama of his or her own to face, and each will feed the flames of TEXAS HEAT. READ MORE

TEXAS RICH
TEXAS RICH introduces us to passionately compelling Billie Ames. Young Billie was naive but a real knockout when she met Moss Coleman at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II. Within a few months she was pregnant and married to him. It was a marriage that brought Billie--and her mother, Agnes--across the country to Austin, to a 250,000-acre spread called Sunbridge, and into the world of the Texas rich. READ MORE

TEXAS SUNRISE
Billie Coleman Kingsley, beloved matriarch of the clan and founder of a fabulously successful fashion empire, is dying. As her family gathers together in this time of heartbreak, the indomitable Billie offers new hope to heal the rifts that separate them. Even as her own strength fails, Billie instills courage, fortitude, and her conviction that life goes on after tragedy. From the seductive waters of Hawaii to the rustic splendor of Vermont, from the family’s sprawling Texas ranch, Sunbridge, to the exotic beauty and high-tech glamour of Japan, the Colemans have been driven apart by the passions and betrayals of a new generation. But now, as they deal with the shattering news of Billie’s illness, all the Colemans must transform their lives. READ MORE

THE GUEST LIST
When their parents die suddenly under mysterious circumstances, five-year-old Abby Evans and her six-year-old sister, Mallory, are adopted by their dad's friend Donovan Mitchell and his new wife. Troubled Mallory is sent off to an institution and banished from the now-prosperous Mitchell family for more than a decade. Still missing her sister, Abby suffers yet another loss when her boyfriend, Connor, dies suddenly. The sisters are finally reunited in their early 20s, and Abby's life seems complete once again, with a wonderful new man, an opulent house and an instantly successful writing career. Trouble soon arises, however, when Mallory becomes convinced that their parents, along with Connor and several others, were actually murderedAand that Donovan Mitchell is the culprit. Abby bases her newest novel on that idea, and the two young women hunt for the clues they hope will roound out the story and clarify their complex past. The evidence is inconclusive until Abby and Mallory throw a lavish book-completion party, at which a violent encounter leads to the truth. READ MORE

THE REAL DEAL
A Secret Service agent must untangle both a deadly conspiracy and her complicated feelings for an ex-lover. The misogyny in the office and an ill-advised affair with her boss, Ezra Puff Lapufsky, impelled Quinn Star to leave the FBI. She painstakingly makes a new life for herself, teaching law at Georgetown and becoming engaged to another man. Suddenly, Puff reenters Quinn's life and offers her the job she's always dreamed about: an assignment with the Secret Service protecting the First Lady, who is threatened by a plot against the White House.READ MORE

TRADING PLACES
Atlanta police detective Aggie Jade is still recovering from the raid that took the life of her partner and former boyfriend -- and nearly killed her and her beloved K-9. She's not ready to hit the streets again, but she's desperate to hunt down the cop killers who shattered her world. That's when she asks her identical twin sister to trade places with her.... Lizzie Jade is as flashy and fiery as Aggie is quiet and conservative -- and the high-rolling Vegas gambler loves a challenge: turning in her stiletto heels for a badge is the perfect role for Aggie's "wild card" sister. But the gutsy charade gets complicated when sexy investigative reporter Nathan Hawke senses something bold and new about "Aggie," who no longer shies away from his flirtations. As Lizzie and Nathan join forces to uncover a web of lies and corruption, Lizzie finds herself giving in to his charms. But how can she confess that she's not who he thinks she is? And how can she let herself fall in love when she and her twin might have to run for their lives? READ MORE

VEGAS HEAT
When Fanny Thornton takes control of her ex-husband's Las Vegas casino, family passions and feuds boil at an all-time-high. This is the second installment in Thornton's Vegas trilogy. READ MORE

VEGAS RICH
The new saga begins in 1923, when Sallie Coleman, saloon singer and prostitute, inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. Determined to acquire polish and breeding, Sallie moves into her benefactor's mansion and hires Philip Thornton, a handsome tutor whom she eventually marries. The birth of Sallie's first son, Ash, is quickly followed by the arrival of her second, Simon, with whom she forms a deep bond that eventually pits the boys against one another. READ MORE

VEGAS SUNRISE
Fanny Thornton Reed, proud matriarch of the Thornton dynasty, will do anything to keep her family together. Her four children, all grown now, mean everything to her...as does Babylon, the most dazzling casino in Las Vegas - and the Thorntons' crowning achievement. But now, with her own children dispersed to far-flung corners of the globe, Fanny chooses Jeff, the illegitimate son of her deceased husband, Ash, to run Babylon. It is a decision she will live to regret. An unscrupulous schemer who will stop at nothing to achieve his ruthless ends, Jeff has devised a plan that turns Fanny's four children against each other. As the siblings vie for their rightful heritage, deceit, distrust, and thwarted dreams of power threaten to divide the Thorntons once and for all. READ MORE

WHAT YOU WISH FOR
For Helen Stanley, survival means escaping from an abusive husband and creating a new life for herself after one night, her husband Daniel finally pushes her too far when he kicks her beloved dog, Lucie. Helen retaliates by bashing him with a fireplace poker. Fleeing their house in a California suburb, Helen finds refuge in a veterinary hospital, where she meets Dr. Gerald Davis, who immediately recognizes that Helen needs help as much as Lucie does. He calls local heiress and animal lover Isabel Tyger, who places Helen in a top-secret women's shelter. Much like a participant in the Federal Witness Protection Program, Helen assumes an alias and relocates to New Jersey. Now called Nancy Baker, Helen thrives in her new identity. She establishes an Internet lingerie shop, attends night school and falls for a handsome neighbor and fellow dog-lover, Sam Tolliver. Meanwhile, ex-husband Daniel's fortunes spiral downward. Having lost his job, he blames his misfortunes on his wife's desertion and stalks Helen, bent on a murderous revenge. READ MORE

YESTERDAY
On the eve of her wedding to wealthy local scion Wyn Archer, Callie Parker wanted for nothing. Raised on her father Clemson's South Carolina plantation, she was accustomed to a world of privilege in which her every desire was fulfilled. Life with Wyn promised to be a delightful whirl of luxury, beginning with their wedding. And that day would not be complete without the three people who had grown up with Callie under the sheltering branches of the angel oaks at Parker Manor...Callie's childhood friends are gathering to celebrate her new joy and to relive the charmed years they spent before adult life made it's demands. Yet they cannot imagine the tragedy that awaits them... READ MORE

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