FROM WEEKEND AFFAIR TO NINE-MONTH COMMITMENT Three months after a whirlwind affair, Claire McDermott discovered she was carrying Vic Jansen's child. She knew if she told him, he'd offer marriage. But she wanted more than just an honorable response from the man who once—who still—ignited her passion. After he discovered the truth, nothing was keeping Vic from his child...or the woman who continued to haunt his dreams. But Claire's demand for an emotional union wasn't something he could allow. His heart was closed and not even Claire, and her undeniable beauty, would change his mind.

Dashing. Devastating. Dangerous. David Reis exuded power with every move of his custom-suited body. he'd been the fantasy of Starr Cimino's teenage dreams—her first lover, her biggest heartbreak. And now that he was back, she didn't dare fall under his influence again. But David was not about to call a truce. He was determined to have Starr back in his bed and planned a seduction no woman could resist.

Everyone is talking about the surprise engagement between Matthew Landis and Ashley Carson. Seems the oldest son of one of South Carolina's most powerful families is engaged to someone...ordinary. Could this announcement—conveniently leaked to the press—have to do with Matthew's quick exit from Ms. Carson's home very early in the morning? One wonders what chance such a match made in media heaven could have....