Destiny Bay: Baby Dreams

Series · 6 books · 1988-2013

By Amy Summers, Helen Conrad

Books in series

Husband Wanted

1988

An alternate cover edition can be found here. It seemed a harmless game—until she found out who he really was. Charity Ames is trapped into a lie and she hates it. She needs a man to pretend to be her husband for a few days—so she hires one. Expecting a gargoyle, she's amazed when he turns out to be a very appealing hunk. Ross wants something Charity has, so when he gets the chance to pretend to be her husband, he takes it. But Charity is not the brittle business woman he expects and he falls hard and fast for her barefoot, South Seas image. Trouble is, it's an image she's trying to deep six, and she can't really believe a man from a prominent family like his—and with a terrifying mother like he's got—would want anything to do with a girl of her shady past. When she finds out he's trying to trick her just like she's trying to trick her aunt, she's heartbroken and resentful. Can true love bridge the gap between their backgrounds and set the stage for baby-making happiness? Includes love scenes. Original published in print by SILHOUETTE DESIRE and recently revised as part of the Destiny Bay Series. Destiny Bay-Baby Dreams Book 1-Husband Wanted:Will Train Book 2-The Baby Invasion Book 3-Waiting for Someone Like You Book 4-Tick Tock, Baby Clock Book 5-Jilted at the Altar Book 6-In a Marrying State of Mind \\\*rewrite of Husband for Hire (Sihouette Desire #434) written under the pen name Raye Morgan

The Baby Invasion

1996

Book 2-DESTINY BAY—BABY DREAMS SERIES "Need a vacation? Get ready for a real treat and sail away to Destiny Bay, courtesy of one of the very best authors I know. I'll meet you there!" New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Marie Ferrarella He was allergic to babies-but he knew he couldn't have her without them. Scott Carrington-airline pilot, ex-Marine and bachelor for life. His biggest secret? He spent his youth taking care of babies—and he never wants to do that again! The man is downright allergic to children. So when divorced mom Cathy Feenstra appears next door with six young ones in her care, he vows to stay as far away as he can, no matter how cute and sexy she is. But Fate is not on his side. When a bad guy threatens Cathy, Scott finds himself playing protector. What's he going to do? Walk away from the sexiest neighbor he's ever had when she's threatened—just because there's the danger of having to change a diaper? Before he knows what hit him, he's racing across the countryside with a van full of babies and a cuddly woman he's rapidly falling for. Will the bad guy in the long-horned Cadillac catch them before they find the mom for three of those babies? Will Scott learn to shake off a bad childhood and embrace a new way of loving? Will the babies win? What do you think! Includes love scene. Originally appeared in the Silhouette Collection Wanted: Mother in 1996 under psued Raye Morgan

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Charm At Work

1993

Like Spy versus Spy—Kat Clay is sure that Tanner Carrington is involved in trying to con her naïve mother, while Tanner thinks Kat is a gold digger after his rich uncle. They're both wrong, but it takes untangling to find that out, and in the meantime, they fall for each other-hard. Includes love scenes. Original published in print by SILHOUETTE DESIRE and recently revised as part of the Destiny Bay Series. Destiny Bay-Baby Dreams Book 1-Husband Wanted:Will Train Book 2-The Baby Invasion Book 3-Waiting for Someone Like You Book 4-Tick Tock, Baby Clock Book 5-Jilted at the Altar Book 6-In a Marrying State of Mind

Tick Tock Baby Clock

1992

Book 4-DESTINY BAY—BABY DREAMS SERIES The books in this series are loosely connected. Each can stand alone. When Lisa Carrington turns 35 and has her career goals in hand—she gets that panicky feeling. Is it too late? Baby dreams begin to loom large. She knows the sort of man she needs to complete her life plan. A tweedy, academic type with leather patches on his elbows who quotes Shakespeare and makes wise decisions. Too bad she can't find one of those. Instead, she gets Carson James, smart alecky and footloose—a man who never had a baby dream in his life. But he is awfully cute—and his kisses make her swoon. Is that enough to make her throw away all she's gained and head for Tahiti? Rewritten/Revised Silhouette title

Jilted

2013

\\\*rewrite/revised version of Almost A Bride written under the pen name Raye Morgan When he hijacks his brother's fiancé from the wedding, is he doing a favor for his brother—or himself? Kendall McCormick got left at the altar and she's decided fate is trying to tell her something. Men—who needs them? But when she finds out the man who rescued her from humiliation at the chapel is really her ex-fiancé's big brother—and the one who convinced her fiancé to dump her—things don't seem so simple anymore. Rafe Carrington is dealing with a lot of things that have him stressed out—including learning how to live with his two little girls now that his wife has died. Still, even when stressed out, he doesn't usually steal his brother's women. It's just plain tacky. But there's something about Kendall that grabs him in the gut. He should leave her alone, but he can't ignore the aching need to have her—in his life and in his bed. Includes love scenes Original published in print by SILHOUETTE DESIRE and recently revised as part of the Destiny Bay Series. Destiny Bay-Baby Dreams Book 1-Husband Wanted:Will Train Book 2-The Baby Invasion Book 3-Waiting for Someone Like You Book 4-Tick Tock, Baby Clock Book 5-Jilted Book 6-Waiting for Baby Kate helenonthecoast.wordpress.com/

Waiting for Baby Kate

1991

Her husband was his best friend—can she ignore the guilt and accept his baby? Ann Dupree loved her husband Joey and was as hurt as he was when his best friend, Cam Carrington, ignored his cry for help. When Joey died, she never expected to come face to face with Cam again, awakening the guilty crush she'd had on him for years. Could she forgive and forget? Or would every stolen kiss remind her of the man she was betraying? Cam is looking for a wife, but it isn't until Ann gets closer to him that she finds out about the baby. Conflicted feelings about her own lost child make her draw away. Is it finally time to admit that she and Cam aren’t meant to be? \*Rewritten/revised Silhouette title

Authors

aka Jena Hunt and Raye Morgan. Helen Conrad was born on April 11, 1945 in Pasadena, California, U.S.A. and grew up between Holland, Guam, and California, and spent a few years in Washington, D.C. as well. She obtained a B.A. in English Literature. Helen was working toward a Master's in Library Science when she dropped out to have her first son. "One look into those baby blue eyes and I knew it was going to be a long time before I went back to school. But with young ones, you do have time to read, and the more I read, the more I learned about writing". She started writing because she felt guilty about spending so much time reading. "Through writing I figured I could still immerse myself in the stories I love, but I could actually claim I was working! The amazing thing was when I sold my first book and the excuse was justified. Dreams really do come true!" After years of writing romantic suspense in the style of Mary Stewart and children's books in a lot of styles, she finally sold a romance to Jove's Second Chance at Love and there was celebration all around-at least in her ever-patient family of husband and four boys. She published four more romances for Jove under the name Jena Hunt, then began writing Silhouette Desires. A few sales to Bantam Loveswept and Harlequin Romance, Temptationand SuperRomance under the name Helen Conrad followed, as well as to Harpers, Dell Ecstasy, Mills & Boon, and even an historical with Zebra. Today, she is concentrating on Silhouette Romance, completely captivated by the breezy fun and touching poignancy of their compact, to-the-point form. She feels the perfect "quick read" should make the reader smile, sigh and put the book down feeling better about the state of love in the world. Now, she lives in the Los Angeles area now with Nick, her geologist-computers cientist husband and the two of her four sons who still live at home."Having the boys around helps keep me up on the current trends," she says with a laugh. "But writing helps keep me in touch with the romance that weaves through the everyday lives we all live."