Susan Wiggs Books In Order

The Charm School

An awkward misfit in an accomplished Boston family, Isadora Peabody yearns to escape her social isolation and sneaks aboard the Silver Swan, bound for Rio, leaving it all behind.

Ryan Calhoun, too, had a good family name. But he’d purposely walked away from everything it afforded him. Driven by his quest to right an old wrong, the fiery, temperamental sea captain barely registers the meek young woman who comes aboard his ship.

To the Swan’s motley crew, the tides of attraction clearly flow between the two. Teaching her the charms of a lady, they hope to build the confidence she needs to attract not only their lonely captain’s attention, but his heart, as well. For everyone knows the greatest charms are not those of the formal lady, but rather the possibilities of a new world built on love.

The Horsemaster’s Daughter

She had the power to heal…
but would that be enough? A wild horse, a broken man, a family in ruins and a woman with the power to heal…
Once a privileged son of the South, Hunter Calhoun is now a widower shadowed by the scandal of his wife’s death. He’s been more successful at breeding Thoroughbred racehorses than in managing his crumbling estate and in caring for his grieving children. When his prized stallion arrives from Ireland crazed and unridable, Hunter is forced to seek out The Horsemaster’s Daughter. His only hope is the barefooted girl, who’s been brought up far removed from the social world of wealth and privilege. Eliza Flyte has inherited her father’s gift for gentling horses, and she agrees to tame Hunter’s Irish Thoroughbred. But her healing spirit reaches farther, drawing her to his shattered family and to the intense, bitter man who needs her as much as she needs him. Because Eliza understands what Hunter refuses to see that love is the greatest healer of all. But can someone from her world teach someone from his what truly matters in life?

Halfway to Heaven

At a glittering White House gala, Abigail Cabot discovers the man of her dreams. Only, he’s not interested…
yet. So the gifted lady astronomer, whose passion for measuring stars has left her woefully lacking in social graces, seeks someone to educate her…
someone who is a master at the art of seduction.

Jamie Calhoun’s handsome looks and easy charm have made him as popular on the Senate floor as he is with the capital’s most attractive women. But secretly, he loathes the cynical, manipulative man he’s become. Initially, he befriends Abigail as a means to a political end. But somewhere along the way the plan goes awry.

First laughter and then love take them completely by surprise in this wildly romantic story. For a man convinced he’s incapable of love and a woman who believes she can reach the stars, could this be a match made in heaven?

Enchanted Afternoon

Beautiful, charming and respected as the wife of an ambitious senator, Helena Cabot is the leading lady of Saratoga Springs. But beneath the facade lies a terrible deception. Helena married for all the wrong reasons and discovered too late that her husband is a dangerous man. Fearing for her safety, she ends her marriage and flees to legendary Moon Lake Lodge, where she creates a refuge for other women in need of a safe haven. And there she finds the courage within to become the woman she was meant to be.

But Helena can’t outrun her past. In desperation, she turns to Michael Rowan, a man she once loved, a man who broke her heart. A brilliant inventor, Michael is still ruggedly handsome, still defiantly unconventional. For Helena, the road to trusting Michael again is long and hard. And danger lies ahead. But Michael has just discovered a shattering truth…
and a reason to stay and fight for the woman he once lost.

With a deft hand and a unique voice, acclaimed author Susan Wiggs creates an enchanting story that will take your breath away as it reaffirms the power of love and the magic of forgiveness.

A Summer Affair

A gifted but troubled physician, Blue Calhoun runs a thriving medical practice from his Nob Hill mansion in San Francisco while raising his son alone after an unthinkable tragedy. Then one day a female fugitive with a gunshot wound appears in Blue’s surgery. Even though she holds a pistol aimed at his heart, the desperation in her eyes awakens Blue’s compassion. Reluctantly he is drawn to her fragile beauty, her nerves of steel and the mystery surrounding her circumstances. Isabel Fish Wooten has spent most of her life on the run, but everything changes when she forces a stranger to save her life. Yet her rescue comes with an unexpected price. As Isabel recovers from her wounds, she finds herself touched by this remarkable man and yearns to reach out to him and his rebellious son. From danger filled back alleys to the glittering ballrooms of high society, Isabel and Blue confront the violence and corruption that threatens their newfound passion. Theirs is an unforgettable quest to discover a rare and special love, and the precious gift of a second chance at happiness.

The Hostage

A sweeping tale of love born from the ashes of revenge…
October 8, 1871 One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a chance encounter leads to an unexpected new love. Unaware of the fire sweeping toward them, Deborah Sinclair confronts her wealthy, powerful father, determined to refuse the society marriage he has arranged for her. Suddenly, out of the smoke and flames, a stranger appears gun in hand, intent on avenging an unforgivable crime. As fire consumes the elegant mansion, the ruthless man takes the fragile, sheltered heiress hostage. Swept off to mist shrouded Isle Royale, Deborah finds herself the pawn in Tom Silver’s dangerous game of revenge. Despite her horror at being kidnapped, she finds herself drawn to the people of the close knit community and to the startling beauty of the island. As she engages in a battle of wits with her brooding captor, she begins to understand the injustice that fuels his anger, an injustice wrought by her own family. And as winter imprisons the isolated land, she realizes she’s a hostage of her own heart…

The Mistress

Sometimes love is the biggest gamble of all. October 8, 1871 One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected new love. As the historic fire ignites across town, Kathleen O’Leary finds herself dressed in borrowed diamonds and silk, enjoying a lavish masquerade. The penniless maid has caught the eye of Dylan Francis Kennedy, the rich, handsome gentleman all of high society has been speculating about. The night feels alive with magic…
and ripe with promise. Then fire sweeps through the city, cornering the young lovers with no hope of rescue. Desperate to share their last moments together, Kathleen and Dylan impulsively marry. Incredibly, they survive. Now, as the fire burns down to cold ash, Kathleen must tell Chicago’s most eligible bachelor that he has married a fraud. But the joke’s on her. For this gentleman is no gentleman. While Kathleen had hoped to win Dylan’s love, he had planned only to capture her heart and steal her fortune. Dylan Kennedy con artist, gambler and ne’er do well has been unwittingly caught in his own game. Now the real sparks are about to fly.

The Firebrand

Sometimes passion has a fury all its own…
October 8, 1871 One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a chance encounter leads to an unexpected new love. As she flees the raging inferno, Lucy Hathaway risks her life to save a precious baby girl. The little orphan is a gift from heaven, coming into Lucy’s life just as the fire takes everything else form her. Five years have passed, and Lucy has raised Maggie has her own. Now, seeing a loan to refinance her most cherished dream her bookstore, The Firebrand Lucy finds herself face to face with Randolph Higgins, Chicago’s most prominent banker. Rand is a bitter, lonely an scarred by the great fire and still grieving for the baby girl he lost that night. And to her astonishment, Lucy discovers that the child she’d saved was his. Some women who have fun, some would have taken the secret of Maggie’s identity to the grave. But not Lucy. Now her life is about to take another dramatic turn, forcing her to confront the one man who threatens all she holds dear. But it is their mutual love for a child that will propel Rand and Lucy on an unforgettable journey into emotion, adventure, and passion.

Summer at Willow Lake

Exploring the many facets of love and friendship, New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs evokes a summer in the Catskills, where family ties clash with family secrets during lazy days and hot, languid nights…
Real estate expert Olivia Bellamy reluctantly trades a trendy Manhattan summer for her family’s old resort camp in the Catskills, where her primary task will be renovating the bungalow colony for her grandparents, who want one last summer together filled with fun, friends and family. A posh resort in its heyday, the camp is now in disarray and Olivia is forced to hire contractor Connor Davis a still smoldering flame from her own summers at camp. But as the days grow warm, not even the inviting blue waters of Willow Lake can cool the passions flaring or keep shocking secrets at bay. The nostalgic joy of summers past breathes new promise into a special place and people…
a promise meant to last long after the season ends.

The Winter Lodge

On the longest night of the year, Jenny Majesky loses everything in a devastating house fire. But among the ashes she finds an unusual treasure hidden amid her grandfather’s belongings, one that starts her on a search for the truth, and on a path toward a life that she never imagined. The Winter Lodge, a remote cabin owned by her half sister on the shores of Willow Lake, becomes a safe refuge for Jenny, where she and local police chief Rourke McKnight try to sort out the mysteries revealed by the fire.

But when a blizzard traps them together, Jenny, accustomed to the safe predictability of running the family bakery, suddenly doesn’t feel so secure. For even as Rourke shelters her from the storm outside, she knows her heart is at risk. Now, following her dreams might mean walking away from her one chance at love.

Dockside / Dockside at Willow Lake

Long, Lazy Days…
Hot Summer Nights

With her daughter grown and flown, Nina Romano is ready to embark on a new adventure. She’s waited a long time for dating, travel and chasing dreams. But just as she’s beginning to enjoy being on her own, she finds herself falling for Greg Bellamy, owner of the charming Inn at Willow Lake and a single father with two kids of his own.

Greg lost his first marriage to a demanding career. Now he’s determined to make a new start before it’s too late. Juggling work, raising his young son and helping his nearly grown daughter face life’s ultimate challenge, he has no time to fall in love. Still, with Nina Romano, love feels just right this time around.

From the award winning author of Summer at Willow Lake comes an unforgettable story of a woman’s emotional journey from the heartache of the past to hope for the future.

Snowfall at Willow Lake

Can a single moment change your entire life?International lawyer Sophie Bellamy has dedicated her life to helping people in war torn countries. But when she survives a hostage situation, she remembers what matters most the children she loves back home. Haunted by regrets, she returns to the idyllic Catskills village of Avalon on the shores of Willow Lake, determined to repair the bonds with her family. There Sophie discovers the surprising rewards of small town life including an unexpected passion for Noah Shepherd, the local veterinarian. Noah has a healing touch for anything with four legs, but he’s never had any luck with women until Sophie. Snowfall at Willow Lake speaks from the heart about all the loves that fill a woman’s life, and all the ways that love is tested and made to grow. It’s the story of what comes after a woman survives an unspeakable horror and finds her way home, to healing and redemption and a new chance at happiness.

Fireside

Baseball hopeful Bo Crutcher is about to get his shot at the majors. That is, until life throws him a curveball. When AJ, the son he’s never met, lands on his doorstep, Bo s life becomes a whole new ball game. He needs help fast. Enter Kimberly van Dorn. Hired to smooth Bo s rough exterior for the media, she expects the kind of shallow pro athlete she s used to handling. But Bo is willing to sacrifice everything for his vulnerable son. Kim can train him to hit a home run with the press, but over a breathtaking winter on frozen Willow Lake, she realizes he has far more to teach her about the game of life and putting love first.

Susan Wiggs paints the details of human relationships with the finesse of a master. Jodi Picoult
With the ease of a master, Wiggs introduces complicated, flesh and blood characters into her idyllic but identifiable small town setting. Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Winter Lodge Best Books of 2007 selection

Lakeshore Christmas

Maureen Davenport finally gets to direct Avalon’s annual holiday pageant, and she’s determined to make it truly spectacular. But former child star Eddie Haven is turning out to be a tattooed lump of coal in her stocking. Eddie can’t stand Christmas, but a judge’s court order has landed him right in the middle of the merrymaking. He and Maureen spar over every detail of the pagaeant, from casting troubled kids to Eddie’s original and distinctly untraditional music. Is he sabotaging the performance to spite her, or is she forcing the show into her storybook perfect notion of Christmas? And is it possible that they’re falling in love?

The Summer Hideaway

Never get attached – Private nurse and protected witness Claire Turner lives by this motto. Fleeing a treacherous past, she knows no other way. Never give up – In the twilight of his life, George Bellamy makes it his final wish to reconcile with an estranged brother. He and Claire journey to Willow Lake – where it all went wrong for him fifty years ago. Never let go – George’s grandson Ross is ruled by a fierce devotion to family and a deep mistrust of the mysterious Claire…yet sparks fly whenever she’s near. In the face of a wrenching loss, amid the enchantment of Willow Lake, Ross and Claire dare to risk everything for love. ‘Wiggs’s talent is reflected in her thoroughly believable characters as well as the way she recognizes the importance of family by blood or other ties. Highly recommended.’ – Library Journal

Marrying Daisy Bellamy

There are days on Willow Lake…
Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years to choose between two men – one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her. When the wind is so still and the water so calm…
Now busy with a thriving business on Willow Lake, Daisy knows she should be happy with the life she’s chosen for herself and her son. But she still aches for the one thing she can’t have. You can almost hear your heart beat…
Until the man once lost to her reappears, resurrected by a promise of love. And now the choice Daisy thought was behind her is the hardest one she’ll ever face…

At the King’s Command / Circle in the Water

Frustrated by his own failures at matrimony, King Henry VIII punishes an insolent nobleman by commanding him to marry the vagabond woman caught stealing his horse. Stephen de Lacey is a cold and bitter widower, long accustomed to the sovereign’s capricious and malicious whims. He regards his new bride as utterly inconvenient though undeniably fetching.

But Juliana Romanov is no ordinary thief she is a Russian princess forced into hiding by the traitorous cabal who slaughtered her family. One day she hopes to return to Muscovy to seek vengeance.

What begins as a mockery of a marriage ultimately blossoms into deepest love.

The Maiden’s Hand / Vows Made in Wine

Roguishly handsome Oliver de Lacey has always lived lustily: wine, weapons and women are his bywords. Even salvation from the noose by a shadowy society provides no epiphany to mend his debauched ways. Mistress Lark’s sole passion is her secret work with a group of Protestant dissidents thwarting the queen’s executions. She needs no other excitement until Oliver de Lacey drops through the hangman’s door and into her life. As their fates become inextricably bound together in a struggle against royal persecution, both Oliver and Lark discover a love worth saving even dying for.

At the Queen’s Summons / Dancing On Air

Feisty orphan Pippa de Lacey lives by wit and skill as a London street performer. But when her sharp tongue gets her into serious trouble, she throws herself upon the mercy of Irish chieftain Aidan O’Donoghue. Pippa provides a welcome diversion for Aidan as he awaits an audience with the queen, who holds his people’s fate in her hands. Amused at first, he becomes obsessed with the audacious waif who claims his patronage. Rash and impetuous, their unlikely alliance reverberates with desire and the tantalizing promise of a life each has always wanted but never dreamed of attaining.

Texas Wildflower

All her life, beautiful Shiloh Mulvane has wanted to follow in her father’s revered footsteps as one of the Texas frontier’s greatest detectives. Now, she finally has her chance by bringing sexy outlaw Justin McCord to her employer, a powerful judge who wants him to marry the daughter he allegedly compromised. But Justin has other ideas. The secret spy has a mission to complete, one that holds the fate of a free Texas in the balance. He knows what will happen once they reach Houston: he’ll be forced into a sham of a marriage that will allow the corrupt judge to destroy the dream of Texas independence he’s fought for, unless…
he’s already married…

Briar Rose

Despite her best intentions, Briar Rose loses her heart to Gareth Hawke, a Saxon warrior stripped by fate of his wealth, his authority, and his scruples.

The Mist and the Magic

Caitlin MacBride wishes on a sunset for her true love, and when John Wesley Hawkins walks out of the mists and into her life she knows it will be forever until she finds that John is an English spy assigned to sabotage her Irish homeland.

Lord of the Night

Sandro Cavalli, sixteenth century Venice’s Lord of the Night, suspects that beautiful Laura Bandello a woman he has begun to desire is involved with a recent crime in the Jewel of the Adriatic.

The Lightkeeper

Once, the sea took everything he loved…
Jesse Morgan is a man hiding from the pain of his past, a man who has vowed never to give his heart again. Keeper of a remote lighthouse along a rocky and dangerous coast, he has locked himself away from everything but his bitter memories. Now the sea has given him a second chance. A beautiful stranger washes ashore, the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Penniless and pregnant, Mary Dare is a woman who carries painful memories of her own. With laughter, hope and joy, Mary and her child bring light into the dark corners of Jesse’s world. Soon friendship turns to passion and passion becomes love. And together they must fight the secrets from the past that threaten to destroy all they hold dear.

The Drifter

Comes a drifter to a windswept island…

He wanted to tell her everything. About the lost years that had changed him from a desperate young boy into a man hardened by life. About the night he’d sold his soul for a woman who wasn’t worth the price…

But Jackson Underhill said nothing. After all, he was an outlaw, clearly on the run reason enough for silence.

The truth was Dr. Leah Mundy scared him. She made him want to trust again, to share his burden. She made him want a home, a family. And it was dangerous to want such things. Because the past would find him if he stayed and there could be no future with a woman who would not leave.

The You I Never Knew

For Every Woman Who Has Ever Loved…
And Never Forgotten. At last, Michelle Turner is going back to the Montana town where she grew up too fast, fell in love too hard and wound up pregnant and alone. The now successful ad executive has just learned that only she can save the father she barely knew, an aging Hollywood star. What Michelle cannot know is that this journey home will be her last chance to save herself as well. For her sick father, she must bridge the gulf that distance and time have widened. For her troubled teenaged son, she must find a way to pull him back from the abyss that threatens his future. And for Sam McPhee, the man who left her years ago, she must take the most frightening and most exhilarating step of all: Face the truth that hurts…
and the love that heals. The You I Never Knew A novel about the dreams we never let die.

Passing Through Paradise

It’s been two years since the mysterious accident took Sandra Winslow’s politician husband, Victor the favorite son of a town called Paradise and left Sandra under a cloud of suspicion. She decides to sell her beach house on the edge of town and hires Mike Malloy, who touches her lonely heart. Can she trust a man with unbreakable ties to a community she’s eager to leave behind and who is determined to unearth her deepest secrets? Wiggs’s characterizations are strong; even minor characters…
jump off the page with a winning blend of realism and warmth. A richly textured story that successfully moves beyond the conventions of the romance genre, this book will polish Wiggs’s already glowing reputation Publishers Weekly Once again, Wiggs proves she’s a master of both historical and contemporary romance, unfolding the story in slow, delicious layers. Readers who like Jayne Ann Krentz and Nora Roberts will also enjoy this. Library Journal

Home Before Dark

In her career as a photojournalist, free spirited Jessie Ryder has seen the world through her camera lens. But she’s never traveled far enough to escape a painful moment that has haunted her for the past sixteen years: the day she gave her baby daughter away. Now, facing a life altering crisis, she’s decided to fix the broken pieces of her heart and seek out Lila, even if it means she has to upset the world of Lila’s adoptive mother…
her very own sister, Luz. Like a Technicolor tornado bursting into Luz’s picture perfect life, Jessie returns to her Texas hometown with a shattering request. She wants to tell Lila the truth. As Luz and her husband struggle with what Jessie’s return may mean to the rebellious Lila, their seemingly solid marriage falter. Old secret are exposed. Then, just as Jessie comes to terms with the past, life’s bittersweet irony plays its hand. She meets Dustin Matlock, a young father who has survived a devastating loss. And Jessie begins to see the hopeful possibilities that lie buried in the most wrenching tragedies. Though she aches to reach out to those she loves, Jessie stands at the crossroads. She is leaving behind the only life she knows and leaping blindly into the unknown. Now the choice she makes will affect the life of her daughter and challenge the meaning of sisterhood. As Jessie and Luz examine the true meaning of love, loyalty and family, they are drawn into a emotional tug of war filled with moments of unexpected humor, surprising sweetness and unbearable sadness. But as the pain, regrets and mistakes of the past slowly rise to the surface, a new picture emerges a picture filled with hope and promise and the redeeming power of the human heart.

Summer By The Sea

It’s the beginning of another season in the seaside resort town of Winslow, Rhode Island, and Rosa Capoletti is given the chance to rediscover the pleasures of love and laughter, food and wine, friendship and romance…

With a little determination and a lot of charm, Rosa Capoletti took a run down pizza joint and turned it into an award winning restaurant that has been voted ‘best place to propose’ three years in a row. For Rosa, though, there has been no real romance since her love affair with Alexander Montgomery ended suddenly and without explanation a decade ago.

But Rosa’s life takes an unexpected turn when Alexander arrives back in town and asks for her help sorting through his late mother’s affairs. Reunited at the beach house where they first met and fell in love, Rosa and Alexander discover that the secrets of the past are not what they seem. Now, with all that she wants right in front of her, Rosa searches for happiness with the man who once broke her heart and learns that in love, as in life, there are second chances.

The Ocean Between Us

Susan Wiggs deftly portrays the struggles and triumphs of an American family facing life’s greatest challenges as they come to understand the timeless lessons of the heart.

Grace Bennett has it all three wonderful children, a devoted husband and a life of adventure and travel. But beneath the calm demeanor of an efficient Navy wife, Grace stands at the crossroads of her life and her marriage. When she looks in the mirror, she doesn’t recognize the person staring back. She’s tired, out of shape and feeling invisible. Somewhere between her husband’s demanding career, raising a family, the constant uprooting and the Navy’s routine, Grace has lost her sense of self. Something needs to change. She needs to change.

Steve Bennett simply can’t understand the unraveling of his wife’s heart. He thought he was proving his love to her with each promotion. He believed he could still be a good husband and father while juggling an officer’s myriad duties. But he now realizes they were seeing their marriage through different eyes. And when a nearly forgotten secret resurfaces, Grace’s discontent comes into sharp focus. Now Steve must try to make their marriage right again before his next deployment. For himself. For his family. For the twenty years of shared history that have always anchored him to home.

Then duty calls.

Separated by an ocean of regrets and longing, Grace and Steve take a hard took at their faltering marriage, the love that brought them together and the family they cherish. They confront the choices they’ve made, the sacrifices they’ve rationalized and the dreams they’ve set adrift.

But just as they come to grips with their marriage, the unthinkable happens a disaster aboard Steve’s aircraft carrier shatters Grace’s world. As she gathers her children around her and waits for news, she faces a Navy wife’s worst nightmare the cold truth that life’s biggest chances can slip away while you’re looking for guarantees.

Table For Five

In a story only Susan Wiggs could tell, Table For Five resonates with the sweetness and surprise of the unexpected paths life can take and explores what it really means to be a family. When Derek and Crystal Maguire are killed in a car accident, their three children are left to be raised by their designated guardians Lily Robinson and Sean McGuire. Brought together by tragedy, the two strangers are joined in grief and their mutual love for these orphaned children. Sean and Lily are about to embark on the journey of ups and downs, patience and understanding that makes a family. And along the way they will find a future filled with hope, happiness and the certainty that love is the best choice of all.

Lakeside Cottage

If you trust your heart, you’ll always know who you are…

Each summer, Kate Livingston returns to her family’s Lakeside Cottage, a place of simple living and happy times a place where she now hopes her shy little boy can blossom. But her quiet life gets a bit more interesting with the arrival of an intriguing new neighbor, JD Harris. Although she is a confirmed single mother and knows little of JD’s past, Kate is soon drawn into the sweetness of a summer romance and discovers the passion of a lifetime.

JD has good reason for being secretive. In a moment of sheer bravery the Washington, D.C., paramedic prevented a terrible tragedy. Overnight the intensely private man became a national hero. He’s hardly able to remember who he was before the media frenzy…
until he escapes to this lovely, remote part of the Northwest. Now Kate Livingston and her son have rekindled the joy of small pleasures and peace, something he thought he’d never have again. But how long will his blissful anonymity last before reality comes banging at his door?

Just Breathe

Chicago cartoonist Sarah Moon tackles life’s real issues with a healthy dose of sharp wit in her syndicated comic strip Just Breathe. As Sarah’s cartoon alter ego, Shirl, undergoes artificial insemination, her situation begins to mirror Sarah’s own difficult attempts to conceive. However, Sarah’s dreams of the future did not include her husband’s infidelity: snag number two in Sarah’s so-called perfect life.

With Chicago – and her marriage – in the rearview mirror, she flees to the small Northern California coastal town where she grew up, a place she couldn’t wait to leave. Now she finds herself revisiting the past – an emotionally distant father and the unanswered questions left by her mother’s death. As she comes to terms with her lost marriage, Sarah encounters a man she never expected to meet again: Will Bonner, the high school heartthrob she’d skewered mercilessly in her old comics. Now a local firefighter, he’s been through some changes himself. But just as her heart is about to reawaken, Sarah discovers she is pregnant. With her ex’s twins.

It’s hardly the most traditional of new beginnings, but who says life and love are predictable…
or perfect? The winds of change have led Sarah here. Now all she can do is just close her eyes…
and breathe.

How I Planned Your Wedding

Bestselling author Susan Wiggs literally wrote the book on happily ever after love. But orchestrating her daughter Elizabeth’s real world wedding turned into a different story altogether, and one that takes two to tell the mother and the bride. Here is the all too true tale of a mother and daughter collaborating on life’s ultimate celebration a dream wedding. Often poignant, sometimes irreverent and always hilarious, this charming book is also packed with useful advice from both ends of the cupcake tasting table. Join mother and daughter as they wade through the trenches of flowers and favors, grueling gown decisions and the cold, cruel realities of a budget. With luck, love and loads of patience, they come out on the other side, bloodied but unbowed, replete with life lessons and closer than ever before.

Bachelor Father (By:Vicki Lewis Thompson)

‘Lost Springs Ranch was famous for turning young mavericks into good men. So word that the Ranch was in financial trouble sent a herd of loyal bachelors stampeding back to Wyoming to put themselves on the auction Block. Is this man for you? Name: Zeke Lonetree Age: 31 Occupation: Ranger, US Parks service, In Five Words: Independent, Loyal, reserved, kind, idealistic, Biggest Achievement: Reintroducing the wolves to Yellowstone National Park. Where can we find you: In the most untamed sections of the park. Ideal woman: a girl who’s not afraid to walk on the wild side. New York fashion editor Katherine Seymour had thought a three day retreat in Yellowstone would be just the thing to get her life back on track. But she hadn’t planned on slipping into a rushing river…
being saved by a very sexy Ranger. When she heard about the ranch’s bachelor auction a year later, she knew what she had to do. Bid on Zeke Lonetree and introduce him to his daughter.’ This is from the back cover of the book.

Husband for Hire

In this first part in a 12 part series about eligible bachelors put on the auction block for weekend dates with hero*ines, Twila, a widow and beautician, longs to show up at her 10 year high school reunion with Rob Carter, M.D., an ambitious pathologist. romance. net.

His Bodyguard (By:Muriel Jensen)

Every man has his price! Lost Springs Ranchwas famous for turning young mavericks into good men. So word that the ranch was in financial trouble sent a herd of loyal bachelors stampeding back to Wyoming to put themselves on the auction block! Is this man for you? Name: Amos Pike Age: 34 Occupation: CEO of Pike’s Pickled Peppers Toy Company In Five Words: Paradoxical recl;ess but reliable, realistic but romantic Biggest Achievement: Smiles on children’s faces. Where can we find you: On my balcony, searching through the fog of San Francisco Bay for you. Ideal Woman Amelia Earhart guts and beauty, too! Bodyguard Meg Loria had never before drawn such an assignment from her family’s security firm: successfully bid on a gorgeous guy at a charity auction, hole up alone with him in a secluded cabin so she could protect him from his rivals without his knowledge and then try just try! to keep her mind strictly on her work!

Hitched By Christmas (By:Jule McBride)

As a joke, Claire Buchanan’s bridesmaids give her Luke Lydell as a last fling before her wedding, only to find out that Luke, a private investigator andcowboy, has plans of his own for the beautiful Claire.

Irish Magic

Set in a world of enchantment, fantasy, and legend, a quartet of magical, romantic tales includes Morgan Llywelyn’s ‘Galway Bay,’ ‘The Trysting Hour’ by Susan Wiggs, ‘Rarer Than a White Crow’ by Roberta Gellis, and Barbara Samuel’s ‘The Harper’s Daughter.’

This Time Marriage

A trio of romance tales includes ‘The Borrowed Bride,’ in which Isabel is tempted by a past lover; ‘The Forgotten Bride,’ in which a gallery owner and her former teacher reunite; and ‘The Bygone Bride,’ about a model who poses for a bridal magazine with her ex husband.

Irish Magic II

This title contains stories that include ‘The Changeling’ by Susan Wiggs, ‘To Recapture the Light’ by Morgan Llywelyn, ‘Earthly Magic’ by Barbara Samuel, and ‘Bride Price’ by Roberta Gellis. ‘The Changeling’ All her life, Aislinn Finn has longed for love, but the family curse has kept her from romance of any kind. And then a bold cowboy from Texas visits, bringing feelings of passion and tenderness that she’s never had before…
‘To Recapture the Light’ As one of the Sidhe, Lasair has little interest in the mortal world. Until she meets a wandering artist whose passionate touch entwines them in a magical spell of everlasting love…
‘Earthly Magic’ When Ciarann summons the fairy prince, she is unaware of the potent magic she is unleashing. The only one who can save her is a darkly handsome bard whose pure music finally opens her heart to love…
‘Bride Price’ Findbhair has waited ten years for the man to whom she was bound in marriage. And now that Fraoch has come, she vows that no family trickery shall keep her away from her one true love…

That Summer Place

It’s nothing special on the surface, merely a rambling old Victorian summerhouse on a secluded island, where the sky is blue and the water is clear. Yet after a month at the Rainshadow Lodge, people begin to change and fall in love. How else can you account for what happens to the most mismatched, unlikely couples? There’s Beth, who’s stuck sharing the lodge with a complete stranger and a difficult one at that. And Mitch, a workaholic on a deadline who has to depend on free spirited Rosie, who functions on ‘island time.’ Not to mention Catherine, who’s falling in love with Michael, the lodge’s handyman for the second time!

In Our Dreams

Imagine you’re a princess in ancient Greece, cursed by the gods and imprisoned; you’ve given up hope, when suddenly you’re rescued by Hercules. Or you go for a joy ride in an ore trolley through an old silver mine; at the end of the ride, you find you’ve somehow landed in the Old West and you’re lying at the feet of a handsome Spanish grandee. Or you’re trapped in a foreign country, smack in the middle of a terrorist staged coup; you’re sure you’re going to die until you discover that your unassuming dinner partner is really a secret agent who’s there to protect you. Fantasies like these are what lie at the heart of the fabulous short story collection In Our Dreams. Forget everything you know about anthologies. In Our Dreams truly is unique. Why? Because these ten terrific stories were inspired by your favorite heroes of movies and television, men who’ve captured the attention and hearts of women around the world. Mary Kirk, coordinator of the collection, says, ‘All of us, at one time or another, have fallen for a hero we met in a movie or on TV. And all of us have indulged in a fantasy or two about those men who make our hearts race and our senses spin. It’s the man who embodies the heroic who inspires a romance writer’s imagination.’ Ms. Kirk gathered a stellar group of authors into collaboration with her: Linda Lael Miller, Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Potter, Susan Wiggs, Patricia Gardner Evans, Ruth Glick writing as Rebecca York, Corey McFadden, Barbara Cummings, and Courtney Henke. Pulling out all the stops, these creative ladies asked themselves the question, ‘Who are the men of our dreams?” And their answers? In Linda Lael Miller’s ‘Never Been to Anphar,’ Maggie Ellington is caught on the wrong side of the ocean when war begins; lucky for her, the man who rescues her conjures visions of Jack Ryan as played by Harrison Ford. Courtney Henke’s daydreams about the gorgeous Kevin Sorbo, who plays Hercules, led to the creation of the half god hero in ‘Moon Over Miranda,’ a love story full of mythic creatures and god inflicted curses, blended nicely with a hearty dose of campy humor. Set in an ancient Celtic land, ‘Legend’ grew out of author Mary Kirk’s fascination with the concept of immortality and her crush on Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander Adrian Paul. A leap into the future, to the distant planet Jalar, sets the stage for ‘Conquest,’ by Ruth Glick writing as Rebecca York; here, meet Rohan, a fierce alien warrior who was inspired by that sexy Klingon Worf. ‘Nobody’s Angel,’ by Barbara Cummings takes you to the Old West, to mine silver and fall in love with Fernando de la Hoya, who sprang to life in Ms. Cummings’ imagination as she pictured her favorite star, Jimmy Smits, in the role of a Spanish nobleman. Lingering in the Old West, pay a visit to New Hope, the dusty Texas town where gunslinger Jared Walker decides to hang up his Colts and bury his past; spend five tense minutes with Jared in his final ‘Showdown,’ as told by Patricia Potter, who was inspired by Kevin Kline in SILVERADO. Then, shake off the dust and let Mary Jo Putney take you to Camelot to meet who else? Arthur Pendragon, King of Britain, inspired by the incomparable Sean Connery; in ‘Avalon,’ Ms. Putney gives Arthur a love worthy of his valiant heart and she gives romance readers a deliciously satisfying ending to one of history’s most beautiful legends. While in the British Isles, spend some time in Regency England with author Corey McFadden; as Colin Firth brought life to Mr. Darcy in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, he brought inspiration to Ms. McFadden; the result is ‘Little Beast.’ You’ll chuckle heartily as the proud Gavin Broward watches the troublesome girl he’s been fond of since childhood mature into a beautiful woman. Turn the page and laugh some more as you read ‘The Growing Season,’ by Patricia Gardner Evans; put yourself in Annie Reeves’ shoes when she goes to see the new doc in town to talk about artificial insemination and discovers he has the soul deep brown eyes of ER’s Dr. Doug Ross, who was Ms. Evans’ inspiration for Dr. John Haney. Finally, travel to modern day Paris, and let author Susan Wiggs put you on Pont Neuf, a ‘Bridge of Dreams’; wait with the hero*ine to see if the man she met ten years earlier will keep their appointed rendezvous. The man, a world famous musician, was inspired by Daniel Day Lewis, who Ms. Wiggs believes imbues all the characters he plays with tremendous energy and passion. So you see, it’s true: In Our Dreams really is unique. More than that it’s one of the best collections of romantic tales you’ll ever read. Don’t miss it or the chance these ten talented storytellers are offering you to meet the man of your dreams.

It Happened One Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the city Not a single woman was stirring except…
Manhattan blue blood Eve St. James Could she forgo the air kissing society scene for real love…
With a Brooklyn cop? Up and coming caterer Marina Shields She’s seduced right out of her apron by CEO Clay Archer and into her own catered affair. And Scrooge in heels marketing exec Kim Winkler Her lust for the season’s must have toy was transforming to romance with the toy’s brilliant creator.

More Than Words, Volume 3

Introducing the third annual More Than Words anthology Five bestselling authors Five real life hero*ines They’re your neighbors, your aunts, your sisters and your best friends. They’re women across North America committed to reaching out and changing lives, one good deed at a time. Five of these exceptional women have been selected as this year’s recipients of Harlequin’s More Than Words Award. And once again five award winning bestselling authors have kindly offered their creativity to write original short stories inspired by these real life hero*ines. Because of this year’s recipients’ dedication, thousands of tiny babies born into poverty are going home from the hospital wearing warm, hand knit clothing. Prisoners are raising pups to keep people safe and be loyal guide dogs. Special needs kids finally have a sports league to call their own. Cancer survivors enjoy a week of relaxation and rejuvenation nestled in Canada’s stunning cottage country. And high quality, low cost children’s books in Braille are finding their way to the thousands of children who need them. We hope More Than Words will touch your heart and inspire the hero*ine living inside you. Thank you. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be reinvested into the Harlequin More Than Words program to support the causes that are of concern to women.

More Than Words

Somewhere, at this very moment, a woman’s caring and commitment is changing a life in her community and changing the world. Three of these exceptional women have been selected as recipients of Harlequin’s More Than Words award. And three bestselling authors have kindly offered their creativity to write original short stories inspired by these real life hero*ines. We hope these stories of courage will touch your heart and inspire the hero*ine living inside you.

Summer Brides

Three happily ever afters from three of your favorite authorsThe Borrowed Bride by Susan WiggsDuring her own bridal shower, Isabel Wharton is whisked away by past love Dan Black Horse to his retreat in the Cascade range. But returning to her Native roots, and Dan’s loving arms, is harder than she ever imagined.A Bridge to Dreams by Sherryl WoodsWith her vacation plans foiled, Karyn Chambers realizes that her long awaited escape must give way to staying at home in San Francisco. Little does she know her Prince Charming is right in her own backyard. Sister of the Bride by Susan MalleryWhen Katie McCormick finds out that her sister is marrying her ex, she finally agrees to a setup for the big day. To her surprise, Jackson is a catch. But when wedding catastrophe ensues, will their sparks fizzle or ignite into flames?