Dixie Browning

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...

THE OIL BARON He was the epitome of masculinity-and rich as sin. But with midlife approaching, Texas baron Hank Langley was in sore need of a wife. And finding a Mrs. Langely from the bevy of social-climbing beauties was a challenge even for this ex-military man. Until Callie Riley, his new, much younger secretary, breezed into his life and took Hank's hardened heart by storm. Suddenly he was learning more about love than he'd ever thought possible....

In-the-know columnist Maggie Riley had a mission in mind: to write a scathing exposé about a scam artist at an overpriced retreat. Seducing a woman out of house and home was a crime! But fate, and a pair of ill-fitting shoes, landed her against the hard chest of lawman Ben Hunter, who had his own ulterior motives. In such a confined space, their previous agendas were long forgotten as they flashed hot, sultry gazes at each other. Maggie couldn't...

Diet was a four-letter word. But then again, so was Rafe, as in Rafe Webber, the hard-edged playboy-and culinary wizard-who'd suddenly invaded Molly's week in paradise. A week in which this small-town girl had vowed to reinvent herself. But with every sexually charged minute of their acquaintance, Molly's hunger turned into something else altogether.... From the boardroom to the kitchen, Rafe was always in control. But when he found himself stranded...

To Ellen Wagner, Spence Harrison was a hero. He'd rescued her son from a tornado--and lost his own memory in the process. He could not remember who he was or how he got to the beautiful widow's ranch. But amnesia was the least of his problems. The mob was looking for him, and Spence knew just by being with Ellen and her son he was putting them in danger. Somehow he had to solve the mystery of his past...so that he could be free to love the woman who'd...

LAST-CHANCE BRIDE... Single father and marriage cynic Tucker Dennis was sure his too-romantic dad had been roped into saying "I do." So he hightailed it down to the Blue Flamingo Motel to halt the honeymoon and talk some sense into the elderly groom. And that's where he found the bride's riled relative... Annie Summer's heart melted with happiness when she saw the blissful newlyweds-or was it at the sight of the groom's son? But sexy Tucker...

Mr. May. Irresistible Man: Stone McCloud couldn't let a big-mouthed floozy ruin a family's good name! Unattainable Woman: Having bad taste in husbands and being trapped in a femme fatale's body were only two of Lucy Dooley's problems. Unexpected Happening: Hah! They've both been hoodwinked! When Stone was sent to North Carolina's Outer Banks to spy on Lucy, a big-mouthed floozy was nowhere to be found on Coronoke Island. Seemingly sweet and wonderful,...

Daddy Knows Last. The Baby Maker? Rugged cowboy Jake Spencer liked how babies were made-but wasn't about to make one himself! Then he heard that the sexiest single gal in New Hope, Texas, was planning to visit the sperm bank. Suddenly, convincing Priscilla to do her daddy-donor hunting the old-fashioned way seemed infinitely appealing. Priscilla Barrington would do anything to have a baby. So when a devastatingly attractive bachelor like...

Okay, so maybe hiring a centerfold stud to remodel my home was crazy. But I, Marty Owens, practical bookstore owner, was a desperate woman, and contractor Cole Stevens was a man with muscles and strong hands and a seductive voice promising me he could get the job done fast. It made perfect sense for him to move in so he could work days and nights. But no logic can explain my wild fantasies about getting cozy with Cole in every room in the house--the...

Businessman William Bradford hadn't thought wedding bells were tolling for him until he met secretary Diana Foster, who was vulnerable, alone, and just a little bit pregnant...with another man's child. His protective instincts aroused, Will did the honorable thing and proposed. But marriage was turning out to be anything but convenient for the tall, dark Texan. The passions that his new bride inspired in him soon had Will wanting to extend their temporary...