Abandoned by his wife and left to raise a child alone, Caleb
Reed falls short of the ideal work-from-home dad. He needs a woman to help him,
in every sense of the word. At the suggestion of a friend, Caleb agrees to hire
Ariel Lauren on a trial basis.
As an orphan, Ariel has more issues than just how to make it
on her on. Yes, she needs the money that Caleb offers her, but more than anything
she finds she desires his love. One calamity after another befalls her and
jeopardizes her new job and her chance at having a family. But through it all,
Caleb is by her side, his gruff exterior threatening to melt in the face of
their shared attraction. Will they decide to continue life alone or will the
magic of Valentine's Day bring them together?
Artist Jennette Jacobson clashes with a handsome visitor at
a gallery show. He claims that artwork is just “more junk to dust.” Ouch. When
she finds a small metal object on the floor, she uses it later in a new
collage.
Her world soon crumbles with family problems and a friend’s
betrayal. And wouldn’t you know that the same hunky guy claims he lost an
important key the night of the show! When Steve Harmon offers to buy Jenn’s
work, she refuses to sell. He’ll just trash it to free his precious key.
Or is it possible that key will unlock her future happiness?
Minna has a secret. Her father, ex-dragon jockey Wynn
Westerfield, will forever hold a grudge against wizards. Because it was a
wizard who caused his career-ending accident, Minna struggles to hide her
incredible magical powers from him...and from the world.
Evan Valentine has attended a prestigious magical academy on
scholarship, although he's managed to conceal that fact from everyone. He's on
the fast track to success with his apprenticeship to wizard Thaddeus
Bartholomew, and Evan's carefully constructed life doesn't include a certain
beautiful girl whose powers rival his own.
Although Minna and Evan don't realize it yet, their destinies
have been intertwined for years. When a threat arises, Minna and Evan must
travel to another reality to retrieve a dangerous magical artifact. Can Minna
and Evan learn to work together, despite their mutual mistrust? Or will their
explosive romantic attraction lead to disaster?
Spoiled New York rogue Royce Mc Arthur lives a charmed life.
He sees no reason to settle down, until his mother issues her decree that he
must grow up, find a wife and produce some grandchildren, preferably before she
dies of old age. But his choices are quite limited considering the only women
of his acquaintance are ones of ill repute.
Meeting the beautiful Evelyn DeJarlias at a ball gives him
hope he may have found the one. Her southern blue collar outspokenness and lack
of refinement draws him like a moth to a flame. Unfortunately, she does not
find him nearly as endearing -- consistently refusing his lavish gifts and his
attentions, she poses a challenge he simply cannot ignore.
When his mother and her widowed father begin to keep company
together secretly, it provides the perfect excuse for him to spend time with
Miss DeJarlias. But figures from Royces past threaten to destroy the blossoming
love between the couple. Evelyn must decide if she is willing to trust the man
or hold his past indiscretions against him.
For centuries, Cupid has longed to be more than Venus’s
arrow boy. When he’s sent to eliminate “Happily Ever After by Amelia”, the
matchmaking business threatening Venus’s status as the goddess of love, Cupid
decides to steal Amelia’s methods and make his own matches. While spying on
Amelia, Cupid accidentally shoots himself with his magical arrow and falls in
love with her. But bereaved Amelia doesn’t believe in the existence of Roman
gods, and she’s certainly not looking for romance. She’s too busy perfecting
the patented personality profile that’s made her Hollywood’s favorite
matchmaker.
Disguising himself as a mortal financial advisor, Cupid
manages to break through Amelia’s guarded exterior. As their passion deepens so
does Cupid’s guilt about deceiving Amelia. Cupid’s interference with Amelia’s
life causes her business to falter, leads to a sterile spring that threatens
the animal kingdom and shatters the longstanding peace between the Roman and
Greek gods. With the fate of the natural and under worlds at stake, Cupid must
decide whether to reveal his true identity and risk losing the chance to live
happily ever after with Amelia.
Nothing in Kynan Murphy's life is going right. His grades
are horrible, he's always in trouble, and the girl he likes doesn't know he
exists. But things go from bad to worse when his parents tell him they have
decided to split up. Angry and confused, he wants nothing more than to lash out
against the world. The closest thing he can find, however, is the Saint
Valentine shrine during a school field trip. Armed with some fireworks and
encouraged by his best friend, Michael Connell, he's all set to vent his
frustration with life.
His best laid plans fail when a mysterious priest confronts
him, sharing an ancient secret about a hidden ring with special powers. Kynan
believes the answer to all his problems and the only way to fix his parents'
broken marriage is to find the ring — a task he won't be able to accomplish on
his own.
It was easy enough to convince his friend Michael to join him, but the irritating Brianna Collins insists on tagging along. Fortunately, her knack for language and interest in history is a valuable asset in the search. Their quest leads them to the northern coast and into dangerous territory where, in spite of theirgood intentions, they may lose their own lives.
