As CEO of the family bank in Grosse Point, Michigan, widowed Barbara Sinclair is an accomplished, successful woman...until her daughter's tragic death leave her totally alone. Determined to bring her five-year-old granddaughter Emily home from her in-laws in Montana, Barbara flies west...and meets the biggest challenge of her life: Emily's equally determined widowed grandfather, Sam Douglass. Ruggedly handsome, a mixture of granite wall and powder keg, Sam's not about to let Emiloy leave his ranch for a pampered frivolous existence. Sparks fly... and the battle lines are drawn. But there's more going on between Barbara and Sam than a custody battle. Long-buried desires surface, then gentle affection. A shared joke—then a shared kiss. And once awakened, love cannot be ignored—no matter how hard they try. It seems there are a few things a savvy Michigan banker and a wise Montana rancher have to learn for the second time. And soon it's clear that Sam and Barbara are ready to learn...to love again.

Widowed for ten years, single mother Lucia Morgan has little time for romance, but when her son's date's father shows up looking for his daughter, she is tempted to try again at love.

At 50, eastern schoolteacher Gail Bricker hasn't found the love of her life, but she still has hopes, dreams and a sense of humor. She spends her summer vacation on Montana's Northern Cheyenne Reservation, and suddenly, Gail is at the beginning of the biggest adventure of her life, discovering it's never too late to fall in love for the first time, in Love at Last. Author Biography: Author of nine historical and contemporary romance novels, Garda Parker is a long-time university managerial staff member, feature writer for regional newspapers, and teacher of teleclasses in writing. Romantic Times magazine says she is "a rare combination of good storyteller and accomplished writer who delivers a captivating read."

The owner of a fine old plantation house, New Orleans widow Remy Dupre+a7 finds herself the object of affection for not one but two eligible bachelors. Original. (Romance).

Now that she's single again, Maggie Carr has a chance to make her own choices—where she'll live, what she'll do, who her friends will be. Best of all, she can go back to the nursing career she enjoyed so much. It's exciting to start all over again. And scary, too. There's a lot of catching up to do, and the night shift at the hospital is a real challenge. It's harder still not to be distracted by the way Dr. Jason Knight soothes his patients...hard not to imagine his strong tender hands touching her. What is she thinking of? Then Jason's estranged daughter comes home, needing help and medical attention, and it's Maggie who lends a hand Suddenly Jason and Maggie are much more than just colleagues. Even though the obstacles to romance seem insurmountable, Maggie knows in her heart that this is what being a woman is all about. It's her turn now—hers and Jason's—to love again!

Recently widowed and retired from a long teaching career, Ruth feels totally free for the first time. So instead of selling the Coachman motor home that has sat in the driveway since she lost her husband, Ruth decides to hit the road. But when a dapper, silver-haired widower named Jack parks next to her, Ruth discovers the chance to love again.

Recently widowed Kirsten Lowery moves from Atlanta to California, but an accident en route lands her on a New Mexico ranch, with irresistible, divorced doctor Christopher Harrison as her host. Now Kirsten has to learn to let go of the past—because it's time for her to take a chance and learn to love again.

Married twenty-eight years to a philandering husband, recently widowed Patricia Melbourne looks forward to a peaceful existence, but a kiss from her handsome neighbor pleasantly derails her mundane plans.

No wonder Beth Volmar loved the story of Pygmalion: it was happening to her! And the transformation was making this dignified, selfless widow feel quite giddy—and girlish all over again. Catering first to her domineering husband, then to her children, and finally, to her grandchildren and her aging but imperious mother had left Beth little time for dreams of adventure or passion. Until handsome archeologist Karim Donovan arrived in town and embarked on a crusade to push back the narrow boundaries of her life. When he insisted she accompany him to Turkey on an archeological dig—and added an ardent kiss for persuasion—Beth could feel the seeds of a new freedom take root…and a surge of excitement that made her toes tingle. Her family could take care of themselves for a while. It was her turn now…her turn to love again!

Memories of the Class of '57 bring widowed Kathryn Stuart back into the arms of Jamie Chandler, her high-school sweetheart who, by chance, shows up at her doorstep. Original. (Romance)

After divorcing her husband of twenty-seven years and moving to New Mexico to teach junior high, Peggy Thompkins finally finds independence—and love with widowed rancher Clinton Howell.

Though vaguely discontented for most of the thirty-plus years of her marriage, Ginger Power would never have been disloyal enough to leave…until she learned that good old Les had something going on the side—and was also robbing the family business blind. It was time to get out. Despite her horror of the D-word, Ginger fled from Les and from Austin, Texas—to start life all over again in Dallas. It wasn't easy. Determined to be strong and independent, Ginger started to date again, but she wasn't going to let any man get close enough to hurt her. Then she met Owen Witte, a similarly shellshocked, divorced bookstore owner who shared her taste in light verse. Romance would only ruin their friendship…wouldn't it? Then again, maybe it was time to rhyme “moon” and “June,” time to risk her future in Owen's arms, time…to love again!

Steadfastly monogamous, Christine Monahan refuses even to look at the attractive men who fly in and out of Ottawa International Airport, where she works—that is, until her husband announces that he is leaving her for another woman.

Sick and tired of being used as a doormat by an uncaring husband and a unappreciative boss, Nelly Holachek changes her name, opens her own business, and finds love with a handsome New York lawyer.

Carol and her two lifelong friends, Aimee and Suzanne - all single now - couldn't very well show up at their high school reunion dance without escorts, so Carol proposed a plan: they'd find dates...somewhere. Suzanne invited her plumber, and Carol asked a stuffy colleague from the office, but Aimee balked. She'd go alone, thank you! But the reunion proved to be filled with surprises. The class nerd had aged as gracefully as a fine wine; he was the handsomest man there. Suzanne's plumber, in a well-cut tux, made more than one heart race. And Carol's stuffed-shirt colleague was a far different animal outside the office. The evening wouldn't end the way anyone had planned, but it began to look as if changing partners might lead to a brand new chance for Carol, Suzanne, and Aimee....a chance to love again!

Newly divorced, with two college-age children to support, Caroline enrolls in night school. When Professor Daniel Fratelli begins picking on her, she is determined to prove herself to the arrogant academic.

Left flat broke after her husband of many years leaves her to "find himself" with a younger woman, Paula finds herself back in school for a degree in Special Education and a new relationship with a retired naval officer. Original. (Romance)

When her childhood sweetheart reenters her life, proper Boston matron Andrea Walsh must choose between Richard's sensuality and the solid predictability of her balding husband.

For a long time after her husband died, Susan was afraid to go near his treasured Jaguar. When she finally puts it in gear, she nearly totals it. Dale, the handsome mechanic to whom she takes the car, seems more interested in her than in the Jaguar. However, this widowed lawyer isn't sure she can see herself with a "grease monkey".

After having a passionate fling with an architect while on vacation in Mexico, widowed Meg Patterson is startled when he appears on her doorstep, and she welcomes the chance to find love again.

After her husband suddenly leaves her, Wall Street analyst Elizabeth March takes a vacation at her remote Colorado cabin and meets a handsome doctor determined to show her a brand new future. Original. (Romance)

Alone, widowed and broke, Eleanor Wright has had enough heartache to last two lifetimes. Now she's about to lose her successful antique store—just because "silent partner" Benton Bradford has suddenly surfaced to claim his share of the business. As id that weren't enough, a distinguished St. Louis antiquarian has become Eleanor's devoted suitor..but alas, he rings no bells. But there are bells ringing—and Eleanor's slowly realizing that her "silent partner" is the one who's ringing them. Had she really called Benton an "uncouth, ill-mannered, loud-mouthed bonehead" the first time he walked through the door of her—no their—shop? Well a woman has a right to change her mind, find a whole new way of doing business..and maybe even love again!

A Bid for Love is the story of a widowed lady rancher who trusts her heart and the sale of her property to a silver-tongued auctioneer.

While working installing radio equipment in private planes at the Van Nuys, California, airport, widowed Rachel Mooreland meets a retired pilot, who teaches her how to fly—and how to love again.

Widowed real-estate tycoon Elizabeth Roswell loves life in Willow Ridge, enjoying her hot-air ballooning and volunteer firefighting, until the arrival of landscape architect Steve Jordan, a widower with no time for fun.

Divorcée Sara Nelson has enjoyed her twenty-five-year career at Denver's most prestigious accounting firm, until she decides she has had enough of the corporate world and takes off for Hawaii, with her handsome boss in hot pursuit.

When her perfect life begins to unravel with the tragic death of her husband, middle-aged widow Allie Mills decides to change her life by taking a two-week camping and white-water rafting trip down the Colorado. Original. (Romance)

With her children grown and gone, widowed Anne McClellan decided the time had come to get away from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. No more blind dates and bridge games. Onward and Eastward! In the charming town of Whitefield, New Hampshire, magic began to happen. A delightful bakery was for sale—Anne named it "Sweet Expectations"—and the Vice President of the local bank began courting her. But it was Mike Novak, the curmudgeonly but handsome Chief of Police, who set her pulses racing. Anne had to pinch herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming. Could she really feel at home in a small New England town even if her family hadn't lived there for generations? And was it possible to find a whole new life…and a chance to love again?

Divorced eight years ago after a long and stormy marriage, Penny and Mitch decide to be "civilized" about selling the Coral Gables house they still jointly own. They even plan a "reunion" dinner there for old time's sake. But when a hurricane strands Penny and Mitch in their former home, it rekindles emotions and desires they thought were long gone.

Eve Travers encounters unexpected romance when she takes over her family's abandoned South Carolina camp and falls for the handsome tennis instructor whom she hires for the summer season.

Grieving over her husband's death, Samantha Wells throws herself into an exciting new career until the premature birth of her son brings retired naval captain Jeffry Brooks into her life.

Maggie Logan has fulfilled her life-long dream of becoming a veterinarian. Long widowed and sole support of her vision-impaired grandson, the news that the absentee landlord is evicting her from the building that houses her animal hospital in a seaside New Hampshire village abruptly changes the course of Maggie's life. But her biggest surprise is falling in love.

Accustomed to paying—and getting—her own way, wealthy widow Anne Benefield is shocked when an unyielding judge won't let her buy her way out of a sheaf of parking tickets...and sentences her to six months of community service. What's more, she has to work at a halfway house for abused children run by her own pet charity, "Angels, Inc." — And th... more »at's only the beginning. Anne has a boss-dedicated, tough-minded social worker Kurt Bonner—who's totally unimpressed by her social credentials. Cool and aloof despite a growing attraction to him, Anne simply "puts in her time"...until an abandoned little girl touches her heart. Could it be that a new Anne is emerging—a woman ready to open her heart twice over...for the very first time?

Ben Wilder, a world-renowned, widowed architect, designs a house for himself and his estranged teen-aged children. Knowing this commission will enhance her contractor reputation, feisty Annie Calhoun submits a winning bid with near-zero profit. But when family and weather-based delays make it impossible to meet the penalty-carrying deadline, she makes her exacting employer an offer he can't refuse.

Starting over after a younger woman snatches away both her career and her husband, former talk show host Anne Wright finds solace in a new job, home, and love interest.

Newly divorced from her high-powered Hollywood agent husband, Faythe McBain is delighted to land a part in a TV miniseries and comes face to face with an old flame, director Ray Parnell.

Ginny McDougall likes her New York apartment and her job as secretary, paralegal, and "mother hen" to young hotshot Manhattan lawyer Dennis Havilland. So when her boss' father comes to town to open a new law practice, she's pleased to spend a few days out of the office showing the old gentleman around. But when he steps off the train and greets Ginny with a toe-tingling kiss, she's in for a surprise: Josh Havilland is a lean six-footer, just about her age, and the handsomest, most charming man she's ever met. When their first dinner together is followed by champagne and roses, Ginny and Josh discover that they have more in common than legal affairs. Now after a few fun-filled days and festive nights in the Big Apple, they just might be ready for a new kind of partnership…and maybe even a chance to love again!

When Ivy Darling's third husband decamps with a bimbo, moving in with her long-widowed friend Flo Hunnicutt seems like a perfect plan. Ivy and Flo have been helping each other out of jams since high school even though they're as different as calico and silk: Ivy has entertained the President at dinner in her palatial Houston home; Flo lives in bluejeans, and defines "entertaining" as backyard barbecue. Until Ivy decides it's time for both of them to get back into the dating swing. Soon, Ivy and her gorgeous new boss, Dexter George Armbruster III, are arranging a foursome with Armbruster's partner—who's sure to be a perfect match for Flo. It's a chance for two old friends to embark on the adventure of a lifetime…and maybe even to love again!

Astrid Collier needs a new start after her divorce and loss of her job, but when she meets Blake Richards on a Caribbean cruise, her feelings quickly intensify—and she begins to wonder whether she can trust him or is only involved in a shipboard romance. Original.

After losing a promotion and her job to a younger woman, Lucy Maud Marshall packs up her car and sets out on a trip to her old hometown, where she encounters unexpected romance with a handsome—widowed businessman.

Recently widowed Rome Cicero is determined to manage the business her beloved husband left behind: a 60-foot yacht and a thriving marina on San Juan Island in the Puget Sound. And though she's loudly discouraged from taking charge by Sam, her long-time marina manager and now, surprisingly, a would-be suitor, Rome feels she's ready for the challenges of her newly independent life. Then a small sailboat rams her yacht—revealing a young, blond, and incredibly sexy stranger—and Rome feels an almost motherly concern…until one blistering kiss leads to an intimacy she'd never dreamed of rekindling! As she and Erik watch the porpoises frolic on the sparkling surface of the sea, something magical begins to happen. Could Erik—with his youth and charm—be the gateway to a lifetime of adventure…and maybe even a chance to love again?

Molly and Porter Drummond: the ideal engaged couple. Never was a man so suitable. So eminently acceptable. So…appropriate. Molly feels a lot of tenderness for Porter; she thinks it might even be love. But…no fireworks. Then two surprising and delightful things happen: Molly gets a job as creative director of an innovative new advertising agency; and Jed, the agency's handsome founder, sets her pulses reeling. What is Molly going to do about Porter? How is she going to untangle the mess her life is in? What will her friends and her family say—particularly her sister Grace, who thinks Porter hung the moon in the sky. Maybe he did. Forget all that. Molly's going after what she wants this time. And what she wants is those fireworks…and a love that will sweep her off her feet.

Preparing to start over after her career and a relationship go stale, newspaperwoman Esty Foster moves to upstate New York, where she must choose between a sensual and dangerous man and a gentle, more dependable one. Original.