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Ria Lavender is the last woman in the world to be swept away by a smooth line and a seductive smile. Talented, sophisticated, and determined, she's carved out a place for herself in the most prestigious architectural firm in the city. And she's just beginning to savor the fruits of her success when she meets a man who will change everything. Mayor-Elect Taylor MacKensie is handsome, charming, and charismatic. Still, Ria never imagines that she'll...

Callaghen was part Irish rogue and all soldier. For twenty years, his love of action and expert ability had carried him to every major battle around the world. Now , as a cavalry soldier in the Mojave desert, he needed every ounce of skill he possessed. This time he faced bad Indians, mountain outlaws,and grisly ambush. Could he outwit and outfight them in a search for the fabled underground river of gold? ... provided by dust jacket.

What's a girl to do when she loves animals and her boyfriend loves to hunt? Will her desire to become a vet drive a further wedge between them-- and alienate her from the close-knit Old Order Amish community?

As far as the eye could see was a vast, empty horizon. Evie Teale had finally accepted that her husband wouldn't be coming home. Now she and the children were alone in an untamed country where the elements, Indians, and thieves made it far easier to die than to live. Miles away, another solitary soul battled for survival. Conagher was a lean, dark-eyed drifter who wasn't about to let a gang of rustlers push him around. While searching the isolated...

When her husband is shot in the line of duty and she is hit by a car, ICU nurse Willow Traynor escapes to her brother's cabin in the Ozarks where yet another tragedy befalls her, and now, realizing that someone is trying to kill her, turns to Dr. Graham Vaughn and his sister for help.

A classic novel about a young woman who lives life on her own terms and the bold adventurer who risks everything to persuade her to open up her heart.

School psychologist Skye Denison is submerged in a world of sex, drugs, and rock and roll when her brother Vince starts a band called Pink Elephant, which sets in motion a bizarre chain of events that leads to murder.

"They tried to tell him that his father had killed himself, but Kearney McRaven knew better. No matter what life had dealt him, his father would go down fighting. And as he delved deeper into the mystery, he learned that just before his father died, the elder McRaven had experienced a remarkable run of luck: he'd won nearly ten thousand dollars and the deed to a cattle ranch. Not yet eighteen, Kearney was determined enough to track down his father's...

A heat wave in Manhattan is enough to drive a girl crazy, and for Tracey Spadolini, a 24-year-old New York transplant who's been "left behind" for the summer, there's even more to sweat about. Her Slightly Significant Other, Will, will be returning from summer stock in September, to pick up where they left off. (Or will he?)

But, in the days after Will's departure, Tracey decides it's time for a reality check. Her un-air-conditioned East

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Laurel is content at home. But she's determined to show she can "rough it" alongside her rugged family on a seven-week journey to Yosemite. Her paints and perfumes packed, dainty Laurel Chance is overwhelmed by the raw beauty of nature...and the unexpected attention from their unofficial guide. When Gabriel Rutlidge catches sight of "Princess" Laurel Chance, he believes she's come to tame the wilds with pink parasols and lace. Unable to resist

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