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Nick Torchia was the one man Candace Flynn had never been able to banish from her thoughts, the only man she'd ever cried over, her first love—but he'd come too close, touched too deep, and she'd driven him away. Now, three years later, he was back, and a sweeping tide of memories overwhelmed her. But he wasn't alo... more »ne—and neither was she. Nick felt his obsession for this complex, fascinating woman rekindled, but whose baby was she holding in her arms? He had to know. Candy was stunned when Nick led his tiny daughter over; she hadn't known his brief marriage had left him with a child. Nick had sworn to be free of Candy, but seeing her was like pouring gasoline on an open fire—uncontrollable heat. Candy felt a fierce, sweet need to belong to him again, to join their lives as a family, but was it too late? She'd sabotaged their happiness the last time; would Nick believe she'd changed, that loving her baby taught her she could love and be loved?
Author
Barbara Schroeder was born on 28 October 1946 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. She worked as nurse, before she married William P. Boswell, a attorney, and they had three daughters. She has been a longtime romance novel fan, becoming hooked on the romances by Harlequin back in the mid-‘70s when she was home with her three small daughters. When the youngest reached school age in 1983, she wanted something to do with her extra time. She thought about going back to nursing, but didn't care to deal with hospital shifts. She'd often made up stories in her head and/or continued the stories that she'd read, so it seemed like a fun idea to try to write a story of her own. It took a lot more effort and organization than the loosely strung-together scenes she'd run through her mind, but she was right about the fun part! She enjoyed the whole process and wrote a story that she knew she would enjoy reading. She sent it off and was thrilled when it was accepted! It was even more exciting to see her name on the book cover. Some 50-plus books later, it's still a thrill to see her name on the book and it's still fun to make up stories—at least most of the time! Barbara gets her ideas from everywhere but especially from reading, which she loves to do. Sometimes, just a sentence in a newspaper or a magazine will spark an idea to develop into a romance. Other times, she'll be inspired by another romance novel and she will try to put her own spin on a favorite old plot. Barbara believes that we all have our preferences—she's always been partial to the "secret baby" story line. That, plus the "marriage of convenience" and class or family conflicts are some of her particular favorites. Her three daughters are all grown up now, and she and her husband are the proud grandparents of a beautiful little grandson. They also have three cats who seem to think that they are the rulers of their house. They are terribly spoiled, and they just might be right.
