One bouquetThree sistersAnd a wedding day that will change their lives forever Sweet and obedient Ava Kayode takes pride in following the rules.So she senses disaster when her flower hating sister, Maya, dodges the wedding bouquet thrown at her.But Ava never imagined her two sisters' actions would alter her carefully constructed life plan. Within weeks she loses her fiancé and starts lying to cover the truth from her meddling mother.Soon one lie leads to another and eventually leads her into the arms of her best friend Dai.The one man who could turn her organized world upside down in the most amazing and tantalizing ways. Book two in the "From This Day Forward" series.

Taking the spotlight...Event planner, Corinne Baylor, used to believe in happily-ever-after.But after a painful divorce, a son who wants to live with his father, and a stalled career, she thinks love and happiness only happens in fairytales.An invitation to join the Black Stockings Society and a chance to work with Brett Lattimore, an enigmatic business owner, comes just in time.However, Corinne must gain the courage to let her inner vixen roar.Or lose the love of a lifetime...The sixth book in the popular Return of the Black Stockings Society series.

Karen Palmer hates the thought of firing an employee three weeks before Christmas, but accepts the challenge.Until Joshua Akibu, an attractive, yet surly chemical engineer walks into their meeting holding an adorable infant.Shocked and dismayed, Karen decides to defy her superior and give the single father a second chance, although it jeopardizes her job.Joshua can't believe his good fortune when the savvy and beautiful Karen decides to let him keep his job. Unfortunately, he has a problem.The baby isn't his.However, one little lie will teach two cautious, wounded hearts a holiday lesson about love that changes them both forever…

When Lamar sees an old man struggling to carry his groceries, he watches from a distance.A safe distance.A former foster kid used to being feared, discarded or used, he approaches people with caution. If he approaches them at all.But, in the spirit of the holidays, he makes a decision to take an action that won't only change the old man's life but also his own.A holiday short story about giving.

"I was with the bride last night."With those seven words, wedding planner, Alicia Fox, watches her perfectly organized wedding crumble into chaos.Her hopes for her fledgling business go up in flames.She knows who to blame and sets her eyes on the best man—Trey DeVille.But when Trey sets his dark, probing eyes on her, Alicia discovers getting the answers she wants may be the least of her worries.

Maya Kayode, the black sheep of the Kayode daughters, hates flowers.So when her sister tosses her the wedding bouquet, Maya does her best to avoid catching it.And ends up nearly killing Keeden Adesina.The one man she hates more than flowers.

Teresa Clifton wants to escape the rumors that she caused the death of her friend, so she impulsively buys a store and moves in with her rebellious cousin to start a new life.Her bold action not only shocks her sisters, but puts her in the path of the handsome, mysterious stranger, Sean Casey. A man haunted by his own grief. Drawn together by an unexpected and fierce attraction, they are soon forced to not only face their private pain, but deal with devastating loss, betrayal and love.However, their love will come at a price. A price Teresa may not be willing to pay for a man who could cost her everything.

"I want you to promise to lie for me..."The promise seemed harmless. Until forty years later, when two friends are forced to keep their vow no matter the price.This story and four others are included in the collection "Lost and Found"Dara Girard is the award winning, bestselling author of more than twenty novels including "Illusive Flame" and "Honest Betrayal."

'Tis the season...for love? Dr. Lora Rice is done flying through life solo. 30 Days to Romance guarantees the Maryland researcher will finally snag the man of her dreams. He's not Dr. Justin Silver, who is brilliant, full-of-himself and totally wrong for her. So why is her hunky fellow scientist awakening feelings that make Lora long to come in from the cold? Justin is a man of science. When he finally notices Lora, he no longer sees her as his work-obsessed colleague and competitor for a coveted fellowship, but as an incredibly desirable woman. And when a business trip strands them in a snowbound Minnesota cabin, he's suddenly a man ruled by desire. As passion heats up the long winter nights, Justin has to find a way to convince Lora that rivals in business can become the best partners in love.... Kimani Hotties: It's All About Our Men

The baby of the family, Daniella Duvall has a passion for adventure in her blood. But the thrill-seeking travel writer gets more than she bargained for when the plane she's on spirals out of control in midair! The tall, dark stranger who comes to the rescue both intrigues and attracts her. When he disappears after their emergency landing, she's determined to find her vanished hero again.The man calling himself Richard Engleright is really former medic pilot Trenton Sheppard. He has his reasons for staying out of the spotlight, but then Daniella shows up on his doorstep. Caught between a dangerous secret and his desire for the elegant beauty, he gives in to temptation...only to thrust her into harm's way. With everything on the line, Trenton is forced from the shadows, and he will fight to keep his secret past from destroying the possibility of a future with Daniella....

Playboy Kevin Jackson likes fast cars and fast women.But when a car accident sends a close friend to the hospital and leaves him with no memory of what happened, his life spirals out of control.Until he hires Dominique Cartwright as his new driver.A decision that costs him his heart and takes him on the ride of his life.Fans of the Henson series finally get to see Kevin meet his match.