SEEING THE NEWSPAPER PICTURE WAS A SHOCK. Numbly, Laurie read the caption. "Hotel owner and entrepreneur Rian Montgomery seen escorting the rising young newcomer LaRaine Evans at a recent Hollywood party." Laurie tried to be glad that Rian and LaRaine were together again, but she couldn't forget how his dark eyes had looked at her, sparking the flame of desire that punctuated the time they had spent together. It might as well have been yesterday that she had left him so sharp and fresh was the pain of her love...

Had her love crashed with Rick’s plane? Shannon was ecstatic at the prospect of joining Rick in Alaska. They'd waited so long, but now he'd found a pilot's job and they could be married. Her hopes faded, though, after her arrival in Anchorage. Rick wasn't there. His apartment had been rented to someone else. Panicky and confused, Shannon sought help through Cody Steele, Rick's supposed employer. Shannon feared for Rick's safety and prayed he'd be found soon...before her love faded; before she succumbed to Cody's captivating charm.

Brandy's encounter with Jim Corbett in the Arizona desert had been like a scene from a movie. But somehow the plot had gone all wrong. "Regardless of what you've seen in films," someone tried to tell her, "the ingenue rarely ends up in the hero's arms. You're being used!" Brandy tried to tell herself that she didn't care. But it wasn't true. It didn't matter how crazy she was to have fallen in love with a famous actor, it wasn't something she could change ....

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"You've taken the world on your shoulders." Zachary's voice was a soft, caressing whisper that was oddly soothing and hypnotic. "You've made Chris your sole responsibility and refuse help from everyone. Haven't you ever wanted anyone to take care of you?" As much as she wanted to, Alison couldn't admit any such feelings to him. She felt curiously vulnerable, unable to handle the gentleness Zachary was displaying. How she feared he would break down her defenses.

"You are still legally my wife," Rad pointed out bluntly. "All I'm asking is that you resume those duties once more." Lainie stared at him. What a fool she had been not to accept his previous offer. But that refusal had been dictated by her pride, and now need had replaced pride. What frightened Lainie was that she still loved him. She was beginning to wonder if she had ever stopped!

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America-s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband,

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Delaware. His words were like a knife in her heart Of all the romantic fools, Kathleen thought, she had to top the list. In her crazy old-fashioned thinking, she had believed Jordan Long would want to marry her. Instead, he wanted to set her up as his mistress. Her eyes searched the beloved features of his face, scarcely believing the words he'd just spoken. Could she be satisfied with such a tenuous existence—willing to accept the crumbs of his attention, never sharing the joys and sorrows of everyday life? "No." Kathleen was startled to discover she'd spoken aloud. "No," she repeated. "I don't want you to make love to me."

Todd was the brother of the man she loved! Barbara was not prepared for the shock awaiting her when her fiancé, Todd, took her on holiday to his family's ranch. All the heartache of her brief affair with Jock Malloy surfaced again as she discovered that not only was he the owner of the ranch, he was Todd's half brother. Not even Todd could protect her from Jock's renewed assault on her battered and confused emotions. Knowing and loving Jock as she did, how could she ever be a proper wife to Todd?

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Georgia. "Year in and year out, Dailey remains the best!" AFFAIRE DE COEUR "Instead of shrinking from cliches, Dailey rushes to embrace them with a fervor that brings passion and fun to the tale she spins..." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Dailey is a smooth, experienced romance writer." ARIZONA DAILY STAR "Janet Dailey's mastery of sweeping romance, divided loyalties, and searing passion has made her one of the bestselling authors of all time." LANIER COUNTY NEWS (GEORGIA)

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America-s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it-s the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Hawaii.

When Charley Collins needed a cowboy for her Idaho ranch, she had no choice but to hire Shad Russell. He was a drifter and a loner-and undeniably attractive, falling in love with a man like Shad would be asking for heartache. "It's a fine life you lead," she told him, "but it would be terrible for the girl foolish enough to think she could change you." "And you aren't a fool," he replied. No, she wasn't a fool, Charley told herself. But that was before he kissed her...

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime.

Susan took her engagement to Warren Sullivan seriously. He was handsome, rich and in love with her. Perhaps things were a little humdrum between them. But not until that insufferable Mitch Braden came along did doubts enter her mind. Certainly there were none of the sparks that shimmered between her and Mitch—even though his attitude infuriated her. "I haven't time to play fair," he warned. The sooner Mitch took himself off again better! But... did she really want him to go?

"Sometimes it can be like that between two people," Rob said calmly. Cathie's eyes glittered with anger as she studied the man standing so arrogantly over her—Rob Douglas, new owner of the home so precious to her. After turning her world upside down and making all her firmly held beliefs vanish with one fiery kiss, he acted as if it was the most natural thing in the world. She mustn't let herself fall in love with him.

City sophisticate and country girl Jonni was both. She'd never really given up her love for country living—but now she was a fashion model in New York. Her fiancé, Trevor, fitted in with her glamorous city life-style. Gabe Stockman, however, was decidedly different. And meeting him again at her parents' ranch in Kansas, Jonni was suddenly swept with doubt and uncertainty. It was a difficult choice: the elegant, well-mannered man she was engaged to, or the earthy, vital ranchman who felt Jonni belonged in the country—and in his arms.

"You didn't actually think you were the only girl Barrett was seeing, did you?" Marshall jeered. "He's just been seeing you because he felt some misguided sense of responsibility toward you." Dani never doubted that Marshall knew what he was talking about. Information like that was his specialty. Dani had been slow to realize that she was in love with Barrett King. Now the futility of that love swept over her. How could she face the rest of her life without him?

The lady was not for sale. Selena Merrick anticipated having a pleasant vacation in New Orleans. She was even lighthearted enough to joke with a group of conventioneers who mistakenly thought she was a lady of the night. Chance Barkley, however, overhearing Selena foolish words about the fees she supposedly charged, took them seriously and insisted on hiring her services. Selena managed to escape him, but when they met again on board a Mississippi steamboat she knew her luck had run out...

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America-s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it-s the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Maine.

Her wild youth was a thing of the past Valerie Wentworth had paid dearly for the mistakes she'd made as a passionate girl. Turned out of her grandfather's house, she had raised Tadd, her son, all alone. Now, after seven years, she had returned home for her grandfather's funeral—even though it meant confronting Judd Prescott again. Judd... who didn't know he was Tadd's father. The man was more compellingly attractive than ever—but if Valerie had learned one thing it was to stay away from Judd Prescott. If only Judd would stay away from her!

Rome was not man enough for one woman Newspaper reporter, Lexie Templeton, didn't need to meet Rome Lockwood to know his type - a male chauvinist playboy with a different girl on his arm every night! Lexie's caustic comments to Shari Sullivan, the gossip columnist, hit the headlines, and Rome Lockwood came storming into the office looking for Lexie and revenge. With fire in his eyes, Rome challenged her to stand by her feminist views. And Lexie accepted the challenge, never dreaming that the sparks had only begun to fly...

The perfect way to ruin a holiday... Victoria Beaumont was looking forward to relaxing on Mackinac island at the family's summer home. But all thoughts of relaxing fled when she discovered that her father, Charles, had invited Dirk Ramsey. His ruthless newspaper articles threatened to damage Charles' political career. Perhaps if Dirk got to know the Beaumonts better he would change his views. Victoria didn't want to know him better. True, Dirk Ramsey was the most attractive man she'd ever met—but any interest he showed in her was purely for the sake of journalism!

Alanna Powell is torn between her love for Kurt Matthews and her passionate attraction to his egotistical brother, Rolt

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Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America€™s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it€™s the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Missouri.

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Montana.

Surely heartbreak doesn't last forever, Casey thought. It was ironic, actually, because Casey hadn't wanted Flint McCallister to manage the ranch at all. Her hostility had been open. Now, here she was contemplating a world without him as if it were the end of time. For Flint had made it perfectly clear when he said, "Casey, can't you get it through your head that I don't want you here!"

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Nevada.

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in New Hampshire.

"I don't like him and I never will." Petra's words concerning Dane Kingston proved mistaken as time passed. For he could both enrage and arouse her by turns. Petra had worked hard to achieve the equality she had with the male cameramen. Even if Dane was the show's producer, he had no right to destroy her relationship with the crew. But she still couldn't resist his rugged attractiveness, nor ignore the fact that his well-publicized affair with the show's star, Ruby Gale, filled her with jealousy!

"Why don't you just admit you're homesick for the excitement of city life and stop trying to kid both of us?" Lije snapped. "I told you even before the subject of marriage was brought up how much this ranch meant to me. I love you, Diana, but I would never give it up, even for you." Diana had to admit to herself that she had known this. Or had she subconsciously hoped that some day she might be able to persuade him differently?

Samantha's experience with men as the daughter of tycoon Reuben Gentry had been disillusioning. But she'd gone willingly to Chris Andrews' home miles from anywhere on an island in the St. Lawrence, expecting her father to join her there. Suddenly she realized she was subtly, but surely, being held prisoner there. Were Chris' calls to her father about ransom? Was he really Chris Andrews? Samantha knew she had to escape. But the thought of never seeing Chris—or whoever he was—again, filled her with desolation...

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in North Carolina.

"Why doesn't he leave us alone? " Kit and her grandfather managed the Flying Eagle Ranch. For years they'd been doing it without interference from its long line of mostly absentee owners. Now the newest heir, Baron Reese Talbot, had come to look over his inheritance. He had some different ideas—and they went beyond the running of the ranch! He wanted to teach Kit how to be a woman. But she wouldn't let him ruin her the way the old baron had ruined her mother. Kit was ready to fight!

At their first meeting Elizabeth had thought Jed Carrel insulting and arrogant, though she couldn't ignore the turbulent emotions his kiss had aroused. But she had been only seventeen then and about to marry his brother, Jeremy. Then Jed had set off to live his own life abroad. Elizabeth was a mature woman now—and a widow. Jed had unexpectedly returned. Why? "As a woman," Jed's voice was caressing, "you're even more desirable than you were as a girl." All Elizabeth's earlier feelings of inexperience came flooding back. How could she possibly cope with him?

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America’s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it’s the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Oklahoma.

To Tell The Truth by Janet Dailey released on Jun 24, 1992 is available now for purchase.

Mara had locked her feelings away Aloof, cold as ice - that was Mara Prentiss. And she felt she had every reason to be that way. Her father's infidelity had killed her mother. That's what love leads to, Mara thought. Mara hated her father, Adam, but she looked after him out of duty. When he became friends with the striking, persuasive Sinclair Buchanan, a tenant on Mara's land, she was incensed. When Sinclair began his campaign to unfreeze Mara's bitter heart, she was tempted. But she had no intention of falling in love. Surely she was above stooping to that!

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by Americas First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, its the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Rhode Island.

Low Country Liar by Janet Dailey released on Jul 24, 1992 is available now for purchase.

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America’s First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it’s the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in South Dakota. Now she could make her dreams come true. Edie Gibbs stared at the check in her hand. She’d never imagined that the inventions Joe worked on during their eighteen years of marriage would provide a windfall after his death. Actually, she had only one dream: to own a ranch in the Black Hills of South Dakota. And now, she could. But it wasn’t quite that simple. Her new ranch was a run-down wreck, and her neighbor, arrogant local rancher Will Maddock, made every encounter a battle. Some dream, Edie told herself.

A New York Times Bestselling Author"Is it really me you want?" Jessica asked. She tried to pull away from Brodie. It was suddenly very necessary to think clearly. Jessica's meeting with Brodie Hayes after so many years was accidental, yet devastating. The Brodie Hayes she remembered had been a poor young man from the wrong part of town. And he had pursued her older sister unsuccessfully. Now Brodie Hayes was a rich, powerful businessman welcome anywhere. Jessica couldn't help but respond to his overwhelming charm but could she be sure his interest in her was genuine? She didn't intend to be a substitute!

Coley is devastated when she overhears her Uncle Ben offer Jason her hand in marriage as a condition for inheriting the Slash S ranch, tainting their growing attraction for each other and confirming her determination to resist the handsome cowboy

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Utah.

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Vermont.

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Virginia.

"I don't care why you came back." Maggie's eyes flashed angrily as she added, "You're the father of my son—but that's all. I divorced you five years ago because I wanted you out of my life. I don't want you now!" It was a lie. The divorce hadn't stopped Maggie from loving Wade. Only pride kept her from admitting it. And pride made her contain her curiosity about Wade's return. He'd said he merely wanted to visit their son, Mike. But Maggie secretly feared there was something more ....

Could Glenna bargain with a man like Jett? For her father's sake, Glenna Reynolds felt she had to try. The government was going to shut down her father's coal mine anyway—the only chance was for a merger with Jett Coulson's huge conglomerate, Coulson Mining. She found Jett Coulson devastatingly attractive, but a tough business man. And he wasn't interested in absorbing Reynold's losses. "It would be easy if you'd suggested a merger with you," he told Glenna. In spite of his cool, emotionless arrogance, somehow Glenna was tempted by the proposition!

Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of romance fiction. Each of the fifty novels is set in a different state, researched by Janet and her husband, Bill. For the Daileys it was an odyssey of discovery. For you, it's the journey of a lifetime. Your tour of desire begins with this story set in Wisconsin. Could he love again? Did he even want to? Luck, the man with the blue, blue eyes, had called Eve "a little brown mouse." Unfortunately, it was true. Eve had always thought of herself as a very nondescript, "plain Jane" type. Born and bred in small-town Wisconsin, Eve used to wonder if love would ever find her. Then she met Luck McClure again .... She found herself falling helplessly in love with him, but did he share the feeling? More likely he was just looking for a practical, ordinary mother for his little son, Toby ....

Jenny had naively succumbed to one man's charms—and had been bitterly disillusioned. Then, seeking refuge with her sister, Sheila, in Wyoming's ski country, she ran from one disastrous situation to another! Determined to protect her sister from a similar fate, Jenny tried to wrest Sheila from the clutches of wealthy, dangerously attractive Logan Taylor—only to fall in love with him herself. But Logan was not a man to be defied. He kept saying, ' In the end, Jenny Glenn, you will yield ....'