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#1
Tender Conquest
1960
Love made even the sighted blind. Market research wasn't a dull job to Bridget—she found it fascinating. She loved getting out and meeting new people. Unfortunately, Mitchell Grantham, the new market research manager, was one too many. He constantly reprimanded Bridget for being the most inefficient member of his staff. She forgave his outbursts, knowing he was under pressure, as she was, in his personal life. but she couldn't regard him indifferently. She needed his counsel; she wanted his love.
#70
Flame Too Fierce
1982
Bereaved by death, betrayed by love, nurse Gin Selton seeks a safe, new life in Minnesota. But Noah Grady—whose reputation as a lover exceeds his renown as a physician—makes excessive demands at work that bring them into explosive opposition...until, in private, his unexpected tenderness takes them to incomparable ecstasy. — But whispered words of passion are not a pledge of love. Torn, Gin flees to a mountain clinic. Noah relentlessly pursues her. They are headstrong and foolish, unable to live apart, unable to love together.
#110
Taken by Storm
1983
None of Casey Mallory's scientific training prepared her for Storm Carmichael. A troubleshooter hired to investigate a laboratory accident, Storm made trouble for Casey the moment he walked in the door. From that instant, he wants her. But Casey betrayed once and wary of all men, desperately resists the self-assured and forceful Storm—despite a throbbing desire that won't let her rest. In their tempestuous clash of wills, Casey struggles against herself...and her awakened passion for the man who is determined to show her the raptures of love...
#141
Season of Desire
1983
When strong-willed socialite Laureen Reisel inherits controlling shares in a near-bankrupt football team, she also acquires its star player, Vince DiMoro—who just happens to despise rich women. — Tension crackles between them—and then Vince arrogantly declares they'll share passion's embrace after the team's first victory. She is enraged at his brazen presumption...yet all too aware of his masculine appeal. One moonlit night he reveals a charming, vulnerable side of himself she's never seen... and her defenses topple in a tumult of passion. But unless Vince can put his bitterness aside, they're doomed to replay past disasters.
#155
Kissed by Magic
1983
They always work as a team: Rebel, the beautiful president of Sinclair Hotels; Donovan, her male secretary par excellence. There's nothing extraordinary about their traveling to Wyoming together on business... or is there? To circumvent the annoying prejudices of their eccentric client, Rebel temporarily assigns Donovan her title and power. But Donovan behaves more like a lover than a "boss," and Rebel suspects his motives. Is his sudden—and outrageous—seduction really to win her heart... or her hotels? When he takes her into his powerful embrace, weaving his sensual enchantment, Rebel aches with insatiable longing, certain of only one thing: she's been kissed by magic...
#185
No Easy Surrender 185
1984
He was everything Carly Anderson detested. Josh Cade was a soft, sophisticated city slicker, and a representative of Americo Oil Company. His geological survey would result in the mining of shale oil—and the destruction of her ranch. She was determined to stop him. — But Carly discovers she has mistaken both the purpose of the survey and the measure of the man. Josh is as rugged as any rancher ... and though Carly has been betrayed before, she cannot resist Josh's heady caresses, nor deny her overwhelming passionate response...
#190
Moonlight Rhapsody
1984
Genius often walks alone, but brilliant, brooding Randall St. James never had. The consummate concert pianist was always surrounded by his professional entourage, his fans, his own brand of glitter. All of it hid the man behind the legend from Lacy Hamilton, the woman who tried to love him ... and who finally had to leave him. Now the legend seems to be crumbling, and the only company Randall craves is Lacy' s. Their reunion is rhapsody by moonlight, and Randall's masculine needs prove too potent to resist. But Lacy knows that loving a legend is asking for heartbreak, and that moonlight flees from the morning sun...
#262
Eye of the Beholder
1985
Tory Michaels finds herself pursued by the dashing Devon York, the handsome and fun-loving man who proposes to her the first time he sees her. Reprint.
#266
Slightly Scandalous
1984
Each night at Chicago's famed Club Arnaud, Rebecca Bates moves provocatively to the music's throbbing beat, teasing and tempting, promising much but revealing little. Afterward, she's once again shy Rebecca, sole support of her young son and teenaged sister, a woman resigned to never finding love again... — Handsome Steve Wade catches her by surprise. Their attraction is immediate, intense. They share a devotion to their sons, a teasing camaraderie, and a passion that demands fulfillment. In Steve's arms Rebecca is utterly content. Then, unexpectedly, scandal breaks. Steve's not just an attorney, but the driving force behind Chicago's anti-smut campaign. And he's horrified to learn that Rebecca is a stripper!
#273
Thief of Hearts
1985
There's a perfectly reasonable explanation why Candace Lewis barges into classically handsome Wade Cunningham's posh office wearing a skimpy red costume and carrying a monkey! It also makes complete sense for her to live with a blind cat, diabetic dog, and monstrously behaved child. Only Wade's devastating effect on her senses seems to defy logic! Pausing between luscious kisses, Wade insists Candy get her life in order. But her goat needs a home, she's been arrested for assault ... and Wade is rapidly stealing her heart! Having been abandoned by dear ones far too often, she's afraid to once again risk heartache to win the joys of love ...
Authors
Joyce Dingwell
Author · 34 books
Jan Mathews
Author · 12 books
Kay Robbins
Author · 4 books
Kay Hooper
Author · 95 books
Jan Matthews
Author · 2 books
Second Chance at Love
Series ·
20
books · 1960-1989
By
Joyce Dingwell
,
Jan Mathews
,
Kay Robbins
, and more
#306
Shady Lady
1985
Catherine Coulton strikes a deliberately provocative pose. It's hot and her feet hurt, but she's got a job to do—arrest the man for solicitation. Instead, she kisses him back for all she's worth...and is fighting mad when she learns he's Nick Samuels, celebrated vice-squad cop and infamous womanizer. — Nick wants Catherine badly. When she furiously refuses to get involved with another police hero, Nick woos her with unexpected charm and humor. He's tough, brash, fiercely passionate, and heart-rendingly tender—all she's ever wanted. But she knows he'll take foolhardy chances to right the world's wrongs, yet never risk his heart for love...
#322
Belonging to Taylor
1986
When Trevor King stumbles upon a weeping damsel, he gallantly offers a hankie—and dewy-eyed Taylor Shannon sniffles out a marriage proposal! Trevor's determined to escape matrimony, but in Taylor's topsy-turvy world, she's a most erotic pursuer... and he's getting increasingly breathless! With her psychic family and peculiar pets, she thoroughly baffles him. With mind-reading mischief and sexy satins, she storms his scruples and strains his willpower. Then, as his manly passion skyrockets, she dares him to plumb the very depths of love before he can be utterly hers.
#343
Naughty And Nice
1986
Cindy Marshall's no longer Freya, the Viking warrior maiden who erotically danced in Chicago's famed Club Arnaud. But despite her college degree and respectable job, she's got scars from when she stripped for a living. And she doesn't want a man to mess things up now—especially not a cop! — Vice-squad policeman Brad Jordan is cool, compelling... and electrified by Cindy's luscious figure and cynical sweetness. With ruthless charm and tough love lie sets out to court her royally and win her over. Because he, too, knows the price of surviving, the need to forget ...and all the secrets of her woman's heart.
#371
Hanky-panky
1986
Why does Phillip Manning accuse respectable Darcy Kincaid of being a high-class hooker? Why does Darcy's teenage sister hit him over the head with a gin bottle? Darcy doesn't know the answers only that Phillip conducts the strangest job interview. And that suddenly she's promising to soothe his fevered brow all night! — Somehow Phillip's study of suburban prostitution has run amok. Now he's got a bump on his head and a longing in his soul for a woman who dyes his shirt pink, sets hamburgers on fire, and cures headaches with kisses! Can he survive such chaos? Or will Darcy's unique brand of hanky-panky drive him crazy in love?
#378
On Her Doorstep
1986
Divorced best-selling author Eric Scott adores the solitude of her isolated Colorado cabin, until the arrival of Matt Gavin, a charming city slicker, turns her life upside down. Reprint.
#405
Everybody's Hero
1987
He's an officer and a gentleman—a Marine captain with the broadest shoulders and bluest eyes Delaney Anderson has ever seen. And despite the fact that she's covered from head to toe in gardening soil, Delaney can feel those "Paul Newman eyes" burning with desire. He's Captain Lloyd Thomas, her seventeen-year-old son's guest for dinner. But this handsome stranger's also a recruiting officer—and her son's planning to enlist! As the hot dogs sizzle on the grill, Delaney fumes with anger. No son of hers is joining the military! But Captain Thomas has a very persuasive method to change her mind ...by enlisting her own wayward heart!
#422
Stranger from the Past
1987
Five years ago Reanna Williamson made a terrible mistake: She spent one passion-filled night with a stranger whose dark good looks were more potent than the champagne punch. Now, living with her son, Andy, at the opulent Martin Oaks estate in Kentucky horseracing country, Rcanna's content—until the day Travis Martin returns home. A single glance tells her he's Andy's father—but Travis is certain she's an opportunist, trying to trap him into marriage. So how can he explain his smoldering desire for this headstrong, impossible woman? And how can Reanna convince Travis that she doesn't want his millions, when she longs to be taken into his arms forever...
#434
Surrender the Dawn
1988
Policewoman Laura Davis was raped while posing as bait in a sting operation. Federal agent Kyle Patterson felt guilty because he headed that operation. Now, several months later, they're partners in another dangerous undercover maneuver—and even their shared trauma can't stop the passionate attraction blazing between them. Kyle yearns to banish the ghosts from Laura's past—but she's hesitant to let him into her heart. Still, his masculine charms are hard to ignore, and his sexy quirks disarm her. Kyle's used to tough assignments, so he's determined to crack Laura's resistance. Will his ardent love finally win Laura's trust, and persuade her to surrender the dawn?
#457
The Rialto Affair
1989
Two years ago, Dr. Amanda Pearson gave hotshot criminal lawyer Tyler Marshall more than just the professional testimony he needed to win the biggest case the town of Rialto has ever seen. Amanda had given Tyler herself, too. And then he was gone. She'd rather be town spinster than get mixed up with the likes of him again. — But Ty's back. And just one look at him causes a flood of desire and memories so powerful, Amanda's lost in the feeling. Now Ty's got a new case to try. And even his most seductive powers of persuasion won't be enough to get Amanda on his side. In fact, his biggest challenge ever is to prove to Amanda that a more permanent Rialto affair is the only medicine for her broken heart...
#477
Class Reunion
1989
After all these years, only minutes into their class reunion—Dyana Kincaid is drawn to old beau Chad Weber like a moth to a flame. Despite his enormous success and fame, Dyana finds Chad is as wonderful and down-to-earth as he used to be. In Dyana, Chad sees a grown woman whose spirit is as breathtaking as her beauty. Suddenly, the terms of their unresolved breakup seem meaningless. Swept away by the promise of rediscovered love, Dyana ignores the whispered warnings of her heart. Yet, as old feelings are intensified by newly passionate ones, the past refuses to rest. As the demands of Chad's career — 2,000 miles away—and her doubts resurge, Dyana finds herself wondering if history is destined to cruelly repeat itself...
Second Chance at Love