FATHER'S WISH Alexander Burke had never understood why Kelly Shaw had given up their child. But once he found little Ryan, Kelly was gone. He'd never forgiven her or forgotten her. And now she was back...but she didn't know the truth - that Ryan was their son. A MOTHER'S DREAM Kelly had found herself pregnant and poor, and hadn't wanted Alex to marry her out of pity. She knew leaving would give the baby a chance at a better life. Seeing Alex now was like a dream come true...but she didn't know that she'd also found the son she thought she'd lost forever.

MOTHER AT HEART Raising her late sister's baby had been a joy for Tessa Russell. But now her family's happiness was threatened by her unwelcome desire for an arrogant, impossible man—a man who would never acknowledge this child as his.... FATHER BY CHANCE Dominic Bonelli wouldn't believe it, no matter how much the boy's alluring mother conjured up dreams of a fairy-tale family. That is, until he saw little Jason... and the telltale sign members of Dominic's family sported: the infamous Bonelli ear. Was it possible after all, that the irresistible tyke really was a Bonelli—and his son?

Whose Child Am I? All her life, adoptee Liza Parker had tried to answer that question. But when she located the sleepy community of Pine Bluff, it looked as if the key to her identity was suddenly within reach. And then everyone in town stopped talking - except J.D. Kincaid... A straight-talking yet seductive sheriff, J.D. made no secret of his interest in Liza - or his lack of interest in her search. He knew firsthand the heartache that such digging around could bring...but what he didn't know was that he held the key not just to her future, but to her past, as well...