FROM SIR GALAHAD TO FUN-LOVING FAMILY MAN? Bachelor marine Harding Casey was about to face his greatest challenge—fatherhood. But convincing his expecting—and reluctant—bride to marry him was going to be his toughest battle yet! For Elizabeth Stone didn't know if her jitters were caused by Harding's incredible good looks—or the fear of marrying without love. Could her intended groom prove that his marriage proposal was about more than giving a name to the littlest marine she was carrying?

ASSIGNMENT: FATHERHOOD! Captain Jeff Ryan fought a lot of battles as a marine. But daddy duty was his toughest assignment ever! When an infant was left on his doorstep, Jeff called in reinforcements—and temporary nanny Laura Morgan marched into his life. Suddenly, lovely Laura was giving the orders, and Jeff was under siege. Then baby Miranda captured Laura's heart and was ready to commandeer Jeff's. But he had never planned on being a career father—or husband! Was it only a matter of time before Jeff's reserve would weaken and he'd forever surrender his heart? BACHELOR BATTALION: Defending their country is their duty; love and marriage is their reward!

VIRGIN BRIDE When Colonel Candello found his daughter in a marine's room the morning after the Battalion Ball, he was ready to explode. Until First Sergeant Jack Harris offered to marry Donna in name only to save all their reputations. So, for better or worse, they married. But the romantic vows designed to bring flutters of happiness to any new bride's heart were making Donna wince. For now she wasn't only the oldest living virgin, but the oldest living married virgin. And she set out to make her strong, rugged and heart-stoppingly sexy husband want her as his wife....

COLONEL DAD AND MAJOR MOM? Impossible! Could it be that Major Kate Jennings was going to be Major Mom? And the devastatingly handsome marine she'd had a long-distance relationship with was going to be a daddy - Colonel Daddy, that is! Suddenly things were becoming very complicated. Especially now that Colonel Tom Candello was her newly assigned boss... Kate was sure the confirmed bachelor would offer her a marriage of convenience - after all, that was the honorable thing to do. Trouble was, how could Kate ever agree to an in-name-only union when her heart had secretly ached for Tom all along? BACHELOR BATTALION: Defending their country is their duty; love and marriage is their reward!

When Tracy Hall vowed to be the belle of her high school reunion, she thought all she'd need was a glamorous new look, a diamond ring on her finger and a fiancé - conveniently left behind, of course. Simple, right? Wrong! Once she met up with high school heartthrob Rick Bennet, her simple plan went awry. For after an unexpected night of passion with the gorgeous marine captain, Tracy suddenly found herself inconveniently pregnant. Now Rick no longer wanted to be her pretend fiancé...but her husband of convenience. But what Rick was willing to do for duty, Tracy could only do for love...

THE VIRGIN... Sweet and sassy Marie Santini learned long ago that the men around Camp Pendleton just didn't see the local tomboy as date material—even if there was a passionate heart beating beating beneath her cute overalls. So why was devastatingly handsome Marine First Sergeant Davis Garvey acting so interested? ...AND THE MARINE One look from lithe, lovely and oh-so-sexy Marie Santini could jump-start Davis Garvey's rugged body well beyond high gear. And though the innocent temptress seemed unaware of her charms, did the rootless marine dare take into his arms a woman whose eyes said commitment only? Bachelor Battalion: Defending their country is their duty; love and marriage is their reward!

Resist her charming neighbor's advances? No problem - even if Marine Sergeant Brian Haley's killer smile sent shivers up Kathy Tate's spine. No sir, Kathy had sworn off love and marriage, and nothing in the rugged marine's arsenal could break through Kathy's defenses. Nothing except... A baby? When Brian's surprise daughter ended up in his care, Kathy couldn't ignore the tiny tot's plaintive cries of the instant dad's SOS. And when the sexy marine proposed a marriage of convenience, Kathy couldn't say no. After all, the passionate dad had melted Kathy's resolve - but could she commit to a loveless union after Brian and baby had captured her heart?

The Next Santini Bride by Maureen Child released on Aug 25, 2000 is available now for purchase.

A torrential hurricane stranded Karen Beckett in a tiny motel room with Gunnery Sergeant Sam Paretti, the one man she never wanted to see again! Just months before, Karen had severed all ties with the gorgeous marine—but bittersweet memories of their love refused to vacate her mind. Now her rescuer demanded a hefty price for shelter from the storm. His eyes shimmered with a desire equal to the hunger clawing at Karen's control. But she had to resist! Because to surrender to their urgent need would mean exposing her past…and admitting her fathomless love for Sam….

If someone had told her only yesterday that a perfect—in every way! — stranger would be delivering her baby, Annie Foster would never have believed it. But here she was, stranded on top of a mountain, with gorgeous Gunnery Sergeant John Paretti holding her newborn daughter in the crook of his powerful arm.... And the more time the single mom spent gazing into John's pale blue eyes, the harder it became to ignore needs that had been neglected far too long. Needs that only the right man could satisfy—or the right marine....

His Baby! by Maureen Child released on Jun 22, 2001 is available now for purchase.

For years, Lilah Forrest's father, a colonel, had been trying unsuccessfully to get her married off. But that didn't stop him from inviting sexy Sergeant Kevin Rogan to be Lilah's escort for Thanksgiving Day. She swore she wasn't interested in a military man, but the inexperienced Lilah was unable to resist the weighty force of Rogan's seduction. Lilah knew what she wanted in a man, and she wasn't looking for gruff and solitary. So why, after one night of passion, did she want to give this marine his marching orders . . . to meet her at the altar?

DANGER AND DESIRE IN THE DESERT When a marine rescue mission went awry, Staff Sergeant Travis Hawks realized he was in for the fight of his life. He and Lisa Chambers—the uppity heiress he was trying to save—were stranded and forced to race across the Arabian desert to stay alive. Despite their bickering throughout the blazing hot days, one sultry night Travis and Lisa ignited a scorching passion that neither could forget. But when they reached safety, would the bonds they forged disappear like a desert mirage...or endure to the altar and beyond? Bachelor Battalion