Connie Lane

At Cupids Hideaway you can celebrate the spirit of Christmas all year long! Cupids Hideaway is an unusual bed-and-breakfast run by the equally unusual Maisie Templeton, together with her granddaughter (and chef) Meg Burton. The B and B is on an island in Lake Eriethe perfect place for Meg to hide her broken heart. Its also the perfect place for Gabe Morrison, who shows up during the Christmas-in-July celebrations with Duke the dog (really Diana) in tow. Hes hiding from all the people who expect him to come up with the next brilliant advertising jingle. Except that Gabes a little short of inspiration these days. Then he discovers that every time he touches Meg, or kisses her, hes inspired. Visions of hamburgers dance in his head and the advertising campaign starts to take shape. He also discovers that he wants Meg as more than a muse. He wants her as a loverand a wife!

Her mother remained a mystery in lifeand in death Libby Cartwright hadnt planned on inheriting a yarn shop from her estranged mother. But that was before she found her favorite childhood stuffed animal amidst the dust and moldering yarn. And before she encountered a motley crew of locals determined to resurrect the store. So what else had Mom been hiding? Running Metropolitan Knits means Libby still has lots to learn. About knitting. Motherhood (who ever said raising a daughter was easy!). And even romance. For quiet Hal OConnell, an unlikelyand unattachednew customer, turns out to be a kindred spirit. As the Grand Reopening approaches, Libby learns to knit two togetherin knitting and in life.

PATIENT: Dr. Laurel Burton SYMPTOMS: High temperature, racing pulse DIAGNOSIS: Lovesick! TREATMENT: Avoid Dr. Noah Cunningham Noah Cunningham had to be the most infuriating man on the planet. Too bad he was also the sexiest and the handsomest. Laurel didnt know how hed gotten them stranded at her grandmothers racy bed-and-breakfast, but after four years, he couldnt just waltz back from the big city into her small-town life and expect to take up where theyd left off! Noah had his reasons for coming back, and he knew Laurel wouldnt like them. Getting stranded at Cupids Hideaway was pure luckbecause distracted as she was by trying to avoid the romantic hoopla, Laurel wouldnt notice that this time, Noah wasnt leaving.

ALL HE WANTS IS TO WIN THE BET.... BUT WHAT IF THE PRIZE IS MORE THAN HE BARGAINED FOR? Theres nothing Nicholas Pryce, Viscount Somerton, and his friends like more than an outrageous wager. And theres nothing Wilhelmina Culpepper, daughter of an overbearing evangelist preacher, wants more than to get away from her father. When Wilhelmina becomes the unwitting victim of a jovial kidnapping caper by Nick & company, she decides to hatch a plan of her own -- one that causes her disgraced father to promptly disown her. Nick soon realizes the trouble hes caused, and he offers to take Willie in, even make her his wife. But Willie, a true romantic, laughs off his proposal: after all, how could two people thrown together because of a prank ever really fall in love? But with nowhere else to turn, Willie volunteers to stay on as Nicks housekeeper...and soon their affection for each other becomes more than just a lark. Could it be that a little tomfoolery is just what it takes to make the perfect match? Connie Lanes Regency-era romance is a sparkling adventure in the wise and witty ways of true love!

Anything can happen when an eligible bachelor and a beautiful FBI agent go undercover as man and wife. Millionaire Alex Romero leads a fantasy life filled with money, women, and excitement. FBI agent Kate Ellison puts her life on the line every day. They never would have met in normal circumstances. But now Alex can provide something Kate needs: testimony that may help her put away some very nasty criminals. Sounds doableuntil a hired killer comes after Alex. To protect her asset, Kate agrees to go into hiding with him in a safe location. Its bad enough having to babysit the worlds sexiest manpretending to be married to him is even worse. Alex had given up hope that the right girl would come along, but from the moment he and Kate begin their ruse in a sleepy new Midwestern neighborhood, everything changes. Maybe its the simple pleasures of suburban life, but Alex feels as if Kate is someone he can really settle down with. Now the only thing Alex must do is stay alive long enough to convince Kate that, beneath all the games, they have something real.

Shes a hell-raising rock princess on the run. Hes a sexy undercover cop whos got her in his sights. Together, theyre about to make beautiful music. Black leather skirt. Spiked blond hair. And a smile to stop a man cold. Shes Riley Callahan, the hell-on-wheels daughter of a rock superstar. When her famous father flees the country to avoid a tax evasion charge, Riley turns government freelancer to support herselfand is soon accused of leaking confidential information to the criminal underworld. Thats why U.S. marshal Charlie Zap is hot on her trail. Hes trying to stick close like a pair of skintight jeans, but follwing the ultimate party girl requires quick thinking and fancy footwork. So what if this hunk in biker boots happens to be in the right place at the right time to save her life? Riley may not think she needs any help, but if she even tries to clear her fathers name, her new babysitters coming along for the ride. Who would have guessed that theyd end up cruising the country together in a pink Cadillacvisiting Zaps endearing family and mixing with Elvis clones at Graceland? Soon enough, the biggest shock is what Zaps doing to Rileys heart.

When a small-town beauty queen becomes a target, a rugged federal agent sets out to investigateonly to find that theres more to her than meets the eye. Pageant winner Lacie Jo Baxter was born and bred to dazzle; with the perfect smile, the perfect figure, the perfect facade of heartland innocence. But deep inside are pent-up desires and a daring thats never been testeduntil an abductor nearly snatches her up. Improvising a weapon out of her twirling baton, Lacie fends off the attacker, then comes face-to-face with the kind of man they dont make in Kansas anymore. Chicago-born FBI agent Ben Camaglia has a taste for the good life, an eye for women, and a knack for combining the two. Exiled from the Windy City, Ben expects to crack this little kidnapping caper and return to the big leagues. Instead, he quickly discovers that beneath Lacies incredible looks is a cocktail of lies and secrets. Sparks fly when theyre together, but danger swirls around a woman who is so irresistible that someone will not let her go.

Seduction knows no limits when two people with secrets join forces in Las Vegas. Special agent Rosie Malone never expected to find herself wearing a clown suit in some dark alley in Sin City, but shes undercover in a high-stakes sting. Then a sexy male stripper named Mack starts muscling in on her territory. Theres something about the guy that catches Rosies eye, aside from his gorgeous body. What is Mack really after? For that matter, who the hell is he? As if having to resurrect his old strip routine to infiltrate a vicious crime ring werent bad enough, now Mack has the attention of a beautiful clown whos asking dangerous questionsand getting all the wrong answers. Mack will need to move fast to keep Rosie safe, even if it means revealing his true identity. To stay one step ahead of some nasty thugs, they team up by posing as newlyweds on a dream vacation. Now Rosie and Mack must bring down their quarry while running for their livesand falling in love.

Whose secret is more scandalous -- his or hers? Sought after by all the ladies, Thomas Flander, the darkly handsome Duke of Ravensfield, is never far from the whirl of London society. All of that changes, though, when the duke discovers his fortune has been squandered away and he must devise a plan to save his legacy. The only problem is he must stay at his country estate and his absence has tongues wagging all around town. Only one woman, the beautiful, tempestuous Lynnette Overton, is bold enough to find out whats keeping the duke away. Intent on winning a bet to uncover the secret behind the dukes withdrawal, Lynnette, who has something to hide herself, concocts a plan to install herself in the dukes country estate...and lure him into her bed. But can Lynnette expose the dukes secret and still win his love?

En el mundo normal, nunca se habrían conocido. El multimillonario Alex Romero es un exitoso hombre de negocios, y lleva una vida de lujos y placeres. Kate Ellison, agente del FBI, arriesga la suya cada día. Sin embargo, él tiene algo que ella necesita: su testimonio es imprescindible para meter entre rejas a una peligrosa banda de delincuentes. Un matón profesional quiere acabar con la vida de Romero, y Kate recibe una nueva misión. Ya es bastante desagradable tener que proteger al soltero más guapo y arrogante del mundo, pero ¿tiene que “casarse” también con él? Desde el instante en que Kate y Romero se instalan en aquel soñoliento barrio del Medio Oeste, la vida cambia mucho para él. Tal vez se deba a los placeres sencillos de la vida, o a la propia Kate, que se transforma en un imán para ese playboy que descree del amor. Descubrirá pronto que lo único que puede hacer es seguir con vida el tiempo suficiente para convencerla de que se necesitan el uno al otro.

Alex Romero lleva una vida de lujos y placeres, mientras que la agente Kate Ellison arriesga la suya todos los días. Kate debe proteger a ese soltero guapo y arrogante de las amenazas de un matón, una mision que le resulta un verdadero suplicio. Pero todo cambia cuando se instalan a vivir juntos. Tal vez porque el descubre los placeres de la vida sencilla... o porque la propia Kate se transforma en un iman para ese playboy que no creia en el amor...