Trying to intimidate you? Take action and beat him at his own game! It’s easier than you may think.—excerpt from The Modern Woman’s Guide to Divorce (And the Joy of Staying Single)He’d reduced himself to stalking.Dillon followed several yards behind Ivy as she browsed the merchandise lining the s...
To pass photos and share memories. On his request, his grandsons Rob and Tony had arrived early. They each sat on a barstool at the kitchen island, watching him carefully measure the ingredients and mix them together, the way they had when they were boys.From birth, his three grandsons—Robert, An...
The unique scent of his skin, the rasp of his beard stubble, was familiar and comfortable and exciting all at once. Which was probably why her heart was beating so hard and her hands were trembling. The idea that he might push her away now was terrifying, but she wanted this more than she’d ever ...
Ash wouldn’t be back until late. He’d been working longer and longer hours lately. Spending less and less time with her. Honestly, she would be surprised if it didn’t take a few days before he even noticed she was gone. Emotion welled up in her throat and tears stung her eyes. She bit down hard o...
Matt! Where are you?” Emily bolted up in bed, jolted awake by a nightmare. She looked dazedly around until the room came into focus, grateful to find it empty. She’d dreamed her mother called to her, that she was there at the cottage. If her parents saw her and Matt this way, naked, rumpled and s...
Then she took another, to try to stop the dizzy feeling in her head. “You want us to get a house? Together?” “Isn’t that what married people do? Have babies, buy houses. Live happily ever after. Stuff like that.” “You still want to marry me?” ...
There was a huge fight at one of the less reputable bars in town and Daniel was held up at work until after 1:00 a.m. By the time he got home they were both too exhausted to do anything more than get ready for bed.Sydney was disappointed, but it wasn’t as if they didn’t have the next night, and t...
She got there first, and as he walked into the lobby he was a bit taken aback when he saw her. In fact, until she smiled and waved, he didn’t even realize it was her. Dressed in a white-cotton peasant blouse and a caramel-colored ankle-length skirt, she looked like…a woman. She’d even traded in t...
He had to hand it to Miss Monroe, she was quick on her feet. He had figured there was a good chance when he came back early from the meeting, that he himself had cancelled, he would catch Miss Monroe snooping around. He was curious to see what sort of excuse she could come up with, and he was dis...
This particular brand had showed up in tight jeans, a flannel shirt and cowboy boots. And he was looking at her as though her hair had caught fire. “You’re Nita Windcroft?” “That’s what it says on my birth certificate.” He shook his head, as if he couldn’t believe it. Connor may have been Jake’s ...