Wanted: a wife of convenience James had never been in love. He intended to marry a woman who didn't make demands, or wouldn't change his life. So why did he find Patience Kirby so attractive? She certainly wasn't his idea of marriage material! For one thing, she was a sparky redhead, while he'd always preferred cool blondes. For another, he was used to a peaceful, elegant lifestyle, and Patience's home was full of kids, old people and animals; noise, warmth and caring.... But in order to have her in his bed, did James have to make Patience his wife?

He wanted a lover... Cade MacInnes had fallen in love with Lori when she was sixteen and he was old enough to know better. But he hadn't known better. They had parted bitterly. Not a family! Now it was ten years later. Lori had a bad marriage behind her and two adorable daughters, Liddy and Rachel. Except they didn't seem all that adorable to Cade. Liddy had taken an instant dislike to Cade. Which was fine with him—he wanted only one blond in his life, not three. But getting Lori into his bed meant accepting two little girls into his heart!

Women trouble! Brett could have any woman he wanted—but right now all he wanted was to be single. He wanted his home, his life and his bed all to himself! Having split up with his latest girlfriend, Brett decided that work was more reliable than women. House-sitting for his mother offered an added distraction from dating. At least, that had been the plan.... But when he arrived, he discovered a house-sitter already in residence—of the gorgeous, sexy, female variety! Joanna was the ultimate temptation. And living under the same roof was testing Brett's best intentions to the limit! MAN Talk There are two sides to every story—now it's his turn!

Making babies... His free-wheeling bachelor days behind him, Matt Davis is ready for family and fatherhood. And Peta Kelly seems to be the answer to his prayers. Not only is she provocative and outrageously sexy, she is also prepared to commit to marriage with the next decent man she meets. Making babies with Peta would be pure pleasure. But first Matt has to convince her that he wants more from their relationship than just her delectable body...

Bound by a promise made to a fallen comrade, retired marine Brock Armstrong had no choice but to seek out the man's widow. Past conversations and shared letters had given Brock great insight into Callie Newton; he knew her every like and dislike, her every dream ...and her every desire. Arriving on her door, seeing her in person, had Brock reeling. This Callie was even better than his fantasy. And it wasn't long before he acknowledged how deeply he wanted her in his bed... in his life... forever. But, for a man of duty, Callie was a prize he dared not covet.

Seely Jones might have been able to see auras, but when Ben McClain got a good look at the mysterious woman who saved him, all he could see was a pair of never-ending legs and soulful eyes. And when Seely agreed to nurse his wounds he wasn't sure he could withstand the sweet torture of her by his bedside. Seely had hidden talents, a shadowed past. In Ben's arms, however, she wasn't the elusive earth mother she seemed - she was a fiery temptress he was determined to keep...

It was the last place Dr. Sam Holden wanted to be. After his wife's death, weddings and crowds were unbearable. But his self-imposed isolation was shaken to its core by Tricia Wright, the sexy whirlwind that was the groom's sister. And when the proposed sleeping arrangements turned intimate, it was only a matter of time before his steely resolve dissolved. The explosive passion he felt when they were together stirred feelings he'd thought buried forever. Would it be only by losing himself in sensation that Sam could find a new reason for embracing life—and a new woman to embrace it with?

They'd worked together for years, but security expert Sam Deering never imagined what was beneath his plain-Jane employee's baggy clothing. Then, on the night of Delilah Smith's twenty-ninth birthday, Sam no longer had to wonder. Tired of being a virgin, desperate to see what all the fuss was about, Del announced she was ready…and Sam generously offered his “services.” Trouble was, once their relationship went from strictly professional to deliciously private, Sam knew it was time to reveal his secret past if he and Del ever hoped to share a future. After all, he may have taken her innocence, but it was her heart he was really after.