Kate Manion is a dreamer mired in the real world. She’d dreamed of being a painter. Finding herself in charge of her family, she works in an office instead. So when she is given the gift of a week’s vacation on an old-fashioned tall ship, she can be forgiven for succumbing to fantasy. Especially when she finds herself caught in the sights of the captain of the ship, Englishman Jack Whelan. Jack Whelan has escaped the real world. What greater fantasy could an Englishman live than captaining a historic tall ship through the Caribean? But even a dreamer can become lonely. In a wonderful coincidence, just as Jack is deciding what he wants to do next, he meets Kate, frustrated artist and a woman dying to break out of the prison of normal life. But does she have the courage to escape such responsibility? Does he love her enough to choose her no matter what? Or will they each miss the chance at real love?

MR. ENGLAND Ian Matthews, secret agent man. To secure stately Hartley Hall for a visit from the Prince of You-Know-Where. Quinn Rutledge, the prettiest thing to come over from "the colonies" in years. Dangerous, debonair Ian Matthews thought his latest mission was a crashing bore, but he was under orders. So he'd visit bucolic Hartley Hall, make his report... then dash off to more exciting places. But Ian never expected to find stunning, irresistible Quinn Rutledge playing lady of the manor, and he certainly never dreamed he'd have to confront a resident spirit and a crazed band of terrorists. Ian was having a hard time keeping his mind off Quinn and on the job. He tried to keep a stiff upper lip, but his legendary British cool was melting—fast!

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Divorcee Jenny Lake had to find out. The virile stranger didn't look like your average neighborhood ice cream man, and Jenny's neighbors were convinced he was some sort of criminal. Jenny couldn't believe it. But was that because she was already dangerously attracted to enigmatic, mysterious Nick? Nick's mission was to keep close tabs on Jenny; posing as the man in the white truck was the perfect cover. But he'd never accept this sexy, earthy mother of two as a forger and a thief. Not Jenny, the only woman who had ever made him think about hearth and home .... Jenny, who'd melted his cold loner's heart—and who could never be his.

HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT The last thing in the world Kelly Byrne wanted to deal with after a double shift in the emergency room was some crazed man jumping into her car. But when the handsome stranger begging her to rescue him turned out to be none other than movie star heartthrob Matt Hennessy, Kelly was more than willing to put up with a few surprises. Matt convinced her to help him throw off the press by pretending to be his newest girlfriend, and Kelly was swept away by his passion. But when Matt's real sweetheart arrived in St. Louis, Kelly realized that she wasn't playing a game anymore—she was playing with love.