Malone

Series · 4 books · 2009-2012

By Kathleen O'Brien

Books in series

For the Love of Family

2009

Secrets. Between shocking family revelations and a shared passionate moment she's hoping her new boss won't recall, Belle Carson can't get away from secrets. Yet she can't bring herself to tell Matt Malone that she's the Cleopatra he almost went home with years ago after a costume party. She needs this job too much. But Belle's certainly never forgotten him. Dreamed about Matt, actually, which means it's all the more disappointing that she seems to have made zero impact on him. And that's a shame, because she loves Matt, loves his big, boisterous family—the exact opposite of hers. What's a girl to do? Stay quiet and maintain the status quo? Or take a leap, tell him the truth…and risk losing him again?

For Their Baby

2011

She can't run from this... One night. That's all Kitty Hemmings wants. An escape from her heartaches. So what if guarded David Gerard is the type of man she doesn't usually trust? He's also kind, sexy...and looking for his own temporary escape. Eight weeks later, Kitty's running again. This time to San Francisco to tell David he's going to be a father. His solution? Get married. Not the answer in Kitty's eyes. Their compromise? Moving in together. Turns out that arrangement isn't exactly working, either. Because the longer they're together, the more she craves that essential step they skipped: the falling-in-love part. Yet she can't forget why David is with her. But maybe if she gives their unconventional relationship a chance, he just might surprise her...

The Cost of Silence

2011

Redmond "Red" Malone instantly agrees when his dying mentor asks him to deal with a situation discreetly. Yet convincing "the mistress" Allison York to sign a document keeping silent about the relationship leaves Red feeling…off. Allison is smart, honest and beautiful—not at all like the gold digger he'd assumed she'd be. Even more unsettling is that the single mom wants nothing to do with Red or any offer he has.Still, Red is persistent, and the more he's with Allison, the more he realizes he's found where he wants to be. He's found his home. But the silent secret between them threatens their happiness. And Red is faced with a dilemma: to keep his promise, or let the truth set them free.

The Vineyard of Hopes and Dreams

2012

As a reckless teenager, Colby Malone made a catastrophic mistake. One he's regretted every day since. So when Hayley Watson—the woman he's never forgotten—returns to sell her family's vineyard, he seizes the opportunity to make amends. But she's not making this easy for him. Hayley wants nothing to do with him or Sonoma, California. And the intense attraction between them? Yeah, she's ready to ignore that, too. Colby must convince her to take a chance on him…on them. And what better place to do that than the land that sparked all their dreams of a future together?

Author

Kathleen O'Brien

Author · 39 books

Since the day Harlequin bought her first novel, Kathleen has published more than 30 titles with them- everything from hot, sexy contemporaries to dark, brooding suspense. Read in more than 30 countries and 29 languages, she's a five-time finalist for the prestigious RWA RITA Award, a winner of the Maggie Award, and a three-time finalist for Romantic Times' Reviewer's Choice. Kathleen comes from a family of writers, poets, and journalists- though she may be the one shameless romantic in the bunch. A true Cancer, she values home and family above everything and wouldn't dream of ditching a single friend, memory, gift, or love letter. Consequently, her office is a mess, full of books, colored cut glass, photo albums, Madame Alexander dolls, and a cockatiel who whistles the theme from "The X Files." She is addicted to Mozart and Elvis, Dancing With the Stars, Dorothy Dunnett novels, and sugar-free Popsicles.