Fall for these two beloved stories about life, love and second chances Love by Degree by Debbie Macomber When Ellen Cunningham decides to go back to school as a mature student, she knows that money is going to be tight. She also knows she's lucky to find inexpensive lodging in a house near the campus, but she didn't count on having to live with three college-aged boys—or deal with the bad-tempered landlord, Reed Morgan. Reed has no patience for college-boy antics, but the chemistry between him and Ellen might warm him up to his new tenants... The Rain Sparrow by Linda Goodnight Renowned yet private, thriller writer Hayden Winters lives a life colored by lies. As he is deeply ashamed of his past, his hunger for an honest relationship and dreams of starting a family remain unsatisfied, and he can trust no one with his secrets—until he meets Carrie Riley. When they discover a vulnerable young boy hiding at the inn where...

Saving her from terrorists was the easy part...Still smarting from a failed mission, bodyguard Wyatt Hawk is to escort photographer Carrie Mitchell to a meeting where she'll testify about a terrorist plot. Instead, a near-deadly ambush sends the two on the run from a fiery blast of bullets.Forced into close proximity with wealthy Carrie, Wyatt has little interest in her; their differences couldn't be bigger. But somewhere between a compromised safe house and the discovery of a shocking conspiracy, the cool and distant bodyguard finds himself succumbing to Carrie's seductive allure. He'll even risk his life to save hers...because all he's left unguarded is his heart.

After a billionaire’s daughter, Camille Norland, is kidnapped by a Russian mobster bent on matrimony, Decorah Security agent Nick Cassidy is her best hope of rescue. Nick’s never admitted his feelings for Camille. Now he’s desperate to save her before the wedding night. But can they escape from Victor Zanov’s heavily fortified island paradise?

Aleksandr Berinksi is a Russian biochemist in the U.S. on a visa that is about to expire. Marriage will allow him to stay—marriage to Julia Conrad. If Julia's going to save her Seattle-based company, she needs him as much as he needs her. There's a Groom Wanted in Julia's life. And not just any groom!A billboard on the side of a Seattle road is common enough—but one advertising for a bride? It's Chase Goodwin's solution to the problem of finding a wife quickly, a wife to bring home to Alaska. Lesley Campbell has her own reasons for responding...and in no time she's the Bride Wanted in Chase's life!

Review"It's just not Christmas without a Debbie Macomber story..." --Writers Unlimited on A Cedar Cove Christmas "Macomber deftly combines sweet romance and a breath of suspense without losing the homespun charm that's been delighting readers for years."-RT Book Reviews on 92 Pacific Boulevard "Readers new to Macomber's considerable narrative charms will have no problem picking up the story, while loyal fans are in for a treat."-Booklist on 6 Rainier Drive "Debbie Macomber is a skilled storyteller."-Publishers Weekly on 50 Harbor Street "The books in Macomber's contemporary Cedar Cove series are irresistibly delicious and addictive."-Publishers Weekly on 44 Cranberry Point "Excellent characterization will keep readers anticipating the next visit to Cedar Cove."-Booklist on 311 Pelican Court "Macomber's endearing characters offer courage and support to one another and find hope and love in the most unexpected places."-Booklist on 204 Rosewood Lane "Macomber is known for her honest portrayals of ordinary women in small-town America, and this tale cements her position as an icon of the genre."-Publishers Weekly on 16 Lighthouse Road Product DescriptionThe people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas-tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise.But...someone recently left a basket ï ¬  lled with puppies on her doorstep, puppies she[HTML_REMOVED]s determined to place in good homes. That[HTML_REMOVED]s complication number one. And number two is that her daughters Bailey and Sophie have invited their dad, Beth[HTML_REMOVED]s ex-husband, Kent, to Cedar Cove for Christmas. The girls have visions of a mom-and-dad reunion dancing in their heads.As always in life—and in Cedar Cove—there are surprises, too. More than one family[HTML_REMOVED]s going to have a puppy under the tree. More than one scheme will go awry. And more than one romance will have a happy ending!

"Rebecca York's writing is fast-paced, suspenseful, and loaded with tension."—Jayne Ann KrentzYou Only Get a Second Chance...Private operative and former Navy SEAL Jack Brandt barely escaped a disastrous undercover assignment, thanks to the most intriguing woman he's ever met. When his enemies track him to her doorstep, he'll do anything to protect Morgan from the danger closing in on them both...If You Stay Alive...Since her husband's death, Morgan Rains has only been going through the motions. She didn't think anything could shock her—until she finds a gorgeous man stumbling naked and injured through the woods behind her house. He's mysterious, intimidating—and undeniably compelling.Thrown together into a pressure cooker of danger and intrigue, Jack and Morgan are finding in each other a reason to live—if they can survive."Rebecca York is a real luminary."—Washington Post Book World"No one sends more chills down your spine than the very creative and imaginative Ms. York!"—RT Book Reviews

SHE CAME INTO HIS LIFE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE...And landed right into his murder investigation. Spy-turneddetective Max Dakota had seen it all--until he rescued a beautiful blonde who plunged off a Florida bridge. She had no memory, no ID--nothing but an unusual tattoo she kept hidden.One thing was certain: The woman he dubbed Annie was no damsel in distress. She could pick locks and shoot guns, and her hands were downright lethal. Especially when they touched him. Heat lightning crackled between them, turning Max's icy-blue eyes to fire. As much as he distrusted her, he wanted her. Intensely. Passionately.But the sexy virgin was five and a half feet of contradictions. And Max knew his safety depended on solving his toughest case in a hurry: Who was this woman?

Christmas is a time for...fruitcake. Rookie reporter Emma Collins hates fruitcake; for that matter, she hates Christmas, too. When three Washington State women are finalists in a national fruitcake contest, the story is assigned to her. That's bad enough. It gets worse when she has to fly in a small plane (scary!) with a smart-aleck pilot named Oliver Hamilton (sexy!) and his scruffy dog (cute!). In the end she meets three wise women, falls in love and learns There's Something About Christmas.This is also a time for families, for togetherness, for memories. On Christmas Eve, Maryanne and Nolan Adams tell their kids the story they most want to hear--how Mom and Dad met and fell in love. It all started when they were reporters on rival Seattle papers...and next thing you know, Here Comes Trouble!

HE HAD COWBOY CHARISMA THAT OUGHTA BE CRIMINAL He'd woken up weeks ago in a seedy hotel room -- with no memory and a suitcase filled with cash. "Luke" knew nothing of his past, the money, or the killers who wanted it back. But with the reflexes of a cat burglar, the instincts of a fugitive, and the deadly shot of a gunslinger, Luke couldn't trust the cops. Hannah Dawson was his only hope. As a former cop, Hannah had devoted her life to putting away bad guys like the darkly sexy, mysterious stranger she was now attracted to -- undeniably, inexplicably, and helplessly. She was in danger herself, but was it from the killers on their trail...or from Luke? 43 LIGHT STREET: MINE TO KEEP

He found out he was a father... One glance at the doe-eyed girl in the photo melted the icy walls around Zeke Chambers's heart. Till then, he'd kept his past secret, his feelings hidden. But now he had to reach out -- for the help he needed to rescue his child.... Zeke needed a wife in twenty-four hours. But could he ask Elizabeth Egan, the woman he secretly loved, to marry him for a pretense, to put her life in danger? With a killer in pursuit and the fate of his child in the balance, Zeke had no other choice. When he looked at Elizabeth he dreamed of forming the perfect little family. But it was a fantasy, like hearing her say she loved him. And fantasy was a luxury he couldn't afford until he got his daughter back....