Bailey has already failed twice at love. As far as she's concerned, men are wonderful to read-and write-about, but that is as close as she wants to get. Which probably explains why she is having such difficulty creating her latest hero. Parker Davidson is everything a leading man should be. Attractive, forceful and determined, yet capable of tenderness. The perfect man, as long he remains on the page.

When Christmas comes: "Emily Springer trades her Leavenworth, Washington, home for Charles Brewster's Boston condo. Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in Washington--and instead finds Charles, a complete stranger and a curmudgeon, to boot. His brother, Ray, meanwhile, shows up at Charles's place, only to discover Emily living there. But through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, among the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge..."--Back...

Nell's cowboy -- "Nell Bishop, the widowed mother of two children and owner of the Twin Canyons dude ranch, houses Travis Grant, an Eastern wannabe cowboy, who seems intent on stirring up the town--by revealing the mysteries of its past" --from NoveList. Lone star baby -- "Handsome unmarried minister Wade McMillen finds himself torn between duty and love when he falls for a lovely young woman who shows up pregnant and alone in small-town Promise,...

Bride on the loose: Jason Manning is content with his life as a carefree bachelor, until a precocious girl decides to play matchmaker and introduces him to her mother. To Jason's relief, Charlotte Weston is as uninterested in a relationship as he is. Charlotte likes Jason, but there's no way she's putting her broken heart on the line again. As their feelings start to deepen, can Jason convince the stubborn Charlotte that they're better together? My...