"YOUR DAUGHTER IS NOT YOUR BIOLOGIVAL CHILD." Detective Mitch Halloran's words were enough to shatter a single mom's world. And as much as Stef Shelton wanted to fight his accusation and disprove his claim, the quest to locate her missing child proved as irresistible as the allure of Mitch's blond good looks. Wasn't he the last man she should trust? His investigation had destroyed the family she'd worked so hard to create. But now, in spite of her fears, she'd accepted his assistance in the search for her daughter. Did she dare submit to the beguiling comfort of his embrace?

To Laney, With Love,I know you have questions but I can explain. Meet me at The Rendevous, Valentine's Day. Make this our little secret.--R.The note stunned Laney Dobson. Before she could move on, Laney had to know if her husband was still alive. So she turned to her son's coach, Ben Forbes, and together they searched for answers--and found unexpected desire.But Laney also found her husband--newly murdered! She sought refuge in Ben's arms, his lips...his body, and despite her fear, dared to dream of love again.But Ben feared Laney and the boy he thought of as his own were still at risk. Now Ben would protect Laney at all costs, even if it meant stopping their own wedding to catch a killer!

TO WED AND PROTECTWhen she was entrusted with the young Collingwood heir, Juliana Goodhew never anticipated the atrocious murder of the toddler's parents or the reality of running for her life, baby in tow. Now she had no choice but to place her trust--and her life--in the hands of Hunter Sinclair, the enigmatic man who offered her every means of protection, even marriage.A wedded alliance with her reclusive guardian would reveal scandalous secrets and draw the killer from the shadows. But would the seductive lure of her brooding husband's kiss prove to be the greatest danger of all?

'Twas the Night Before Christmas...and Ian Harris was returning home to a mystery. His beloved aunt had disappeared and his beautiful boarder, Laurel Bishop, claimed no knowledge. But the seductive single mother wasn't as innocent as she'd have him believe. Two Christmas Eves ago her husband had been murdered...and she'd been arrested for the crime.The lovely lady had a lot to explain--and even more to hide. While Ian's body told him one thing, his mind knew better. Laurel was trouble. But when he watched her with her little daughter, or felt her melt in his arms, all he wanted for Christmas was to believe...in her.

A STAND-IN FATHER After his brother's death, Gil Boyer cared for a new mother and her child, his nephew. So when the young woman suddenly disappeared with the baby he'd come to love, Gil went to lady P.I. Paulina Stewart for help, thinking this an open-and-shut case. Then his sister-in-law turned up dead... Something about the big man's fierce devotion to the little baby touched Paulina's heart. Somebody had the child, and with Gil's help, she had to find the kidnapper. Paulina had an unblemished track record: she always solved a case - and she never got emotionally involved with a client...Until Gil Boyer stepped into her office. He needed more than her professional support. He needed her.