Keeping secrets...Carissa York wants to get her life out of a rut, so an invitation to the Black Stockings Society comes just in time. But when she wears a pair of sexy stockings to a bachelorette auction, she is in for a surprise when the new boss she can't stand wins a bid and buys her for the weekend.Kenric Riverton wants a chance to change Carissa's mind about him. However, Carissa turns out to be more challenging than he thought. Soon he has a new goal–convince Carissa to turn a weekend into something more lasting.

Meet the Barnett sisters: Faithful, good-natured Beverly; headstrong, ambitious Janet; bookish, droll Francine; silly but sweet Trudy and bold, reckless Maxine. They live under the strict rule of their religious, Jamaican father in the small town of Hamsford where they're content with their sheltered life. But that comfortable life is shattered when Janet tries to leave and the wealthy Jeffrey Farmer returns to town with his foreign friend, Frederick Durand.Soon the Barnett's world is turned upside down and the sisters find themselves embroiled in scandal, devastated by betrayal and tempted by a forbidden love that threatens to rip them apart. But they fight to stay together and learn the power of tradition, the depth of family, the healing strength of forgiveness and the destiny of love.

Microbiologist, Dr. Naomi Mensah, always gets into trouble due to her absent-minded ways. She finds herself in trouble again at her cousin's wedding, when she loses an expensive necklace down a grate while walking to her car.When a mysterious stranger offers to help her retrieve it, she feels relieved.Until he asks her to make him a wild promise.A promise that will get Naomi in more trouble than she could have ever imagined.The second book in the It Happened One Wedding series.

A man from the past...Greta Rodgers doesn't want to go to her twentieth high school reunion. Until the chance to meet an old high school crush changes her mind. Unfortunately, the reunion doesn't go as she'd hoped. Her crush introduces her to his wife, people laugh at her outdated clothes, then she gets mugged.But the night takes a turn for the better when a handsome stranger comes to her rescue. A man who isn't really a stranger at all.

Flashy playboy Jackson Fortune never expected to wake up with a wife. But when she arrives at his apartment one morning he can't ignore her. Toyin Jacobs planned to quietly annul her secret Vegas wedding to Jackson. But when her nosy sister discovers the truth and posts it online, Toyin rushes to warn him. In danger of losing his position in the family business because of his reckless ways, Jackson can't afford a scandal. He quickly offers Toyin a special arrangement. One too irresistible to resist... A fun novel for readers who first met Jackson in "A Tempting Proposal"

Loss can sometimes be a gift.In this collection of stories see how a writer regains her lost confidence in an unexpected place in "A Thousand Words". Find out how friends deal with the loss of trust when a secret is revealed in "Dorcas". Follow a woman's journey to love and self-discovery in "Berry Picking".These stories and more, written in Girard's signature style, will leave you wondering what loss truly means."Girard's writing is inspirational and poetic." RT Book Reviews

The look of love?Professional organizer Caryn Chandler thinks her life is perfect.Until her new perm makes her hair fall out, she breaks up with her boyfriend and she bumps into Adrian Everett. The man she'd left standing at the altar eight years ago.When an invitation from the Black Stockings Society arrives promising her a second chance at love, she jumps at the chance to fix her biggest mistake.However, the now wealthy Adrian wants nothing to do with Caryn, until she turns up on his doorstep sporting a sexy pair of stockings.Can just one look really change everything?Dara Girard, an award-winning, bestselling author of more than thirty novels, continues to gain readers with titles such as "A Private Affair" and "Dangerous Curves."

Straight laced businessman, James Fortune, always does the right thing. So when his reckless twin brother, Jackson, gets cold feet the day of his wedding, James decides to pretend to be the groom to protect his family’s name and honor, until his brother comes to his senses. However, his new bride, Ava Hughes, is also not who she seems. Soon James and Ava find themselves trying to outwit each other in a sensual game of cat and mouse.Until one of them is forced to surrender…

A lesson in love?Jodi Durant lives a lie.When she gets a promotion at work, she fears that her lie will be discovered and get her fired. An invitation to join the Black Stockings Society, promising her a new life, comes just in time.However, her membership comes with a price—revealing her secret to a man who could destroy her life.Or give her the lesson she always needed.The fifth book in the popular Return of the Black Stockings Society series.

Who could she trust?Jackie Henson needs help fast.Not because her boyfriend plans to marry his ex-wife or because a major benefactor for her nonprofit organization drops dead. No, she needs help when clients start disappearing. And she knows the one man who can help her: private investigator Clay Jarrett. A man with dangerous secrets.

A bride for a Broward? If Brooke Palmer doesn't find a husband within thirty days, she will lose her family home forever. So she turns to the only man she trusts to save her.... Jameson Broward has only one true love: his vast and rugged ranch in Granger, Montana. But he understands the importance of protecting a family's legacy, so he agrees to a marriage of convenience to the woman he's cared about for years. As the stoic groom and his beautiful bride begin their businesslike union, they are confronted by the unexpected lure of their sensual and passionate chemistry. Is it possible for the sexy rancher and his pretend wife to turn their short-term arrangement into a lifetime of love?

Love comes with surprises...Paula Oyelowo thinks she knows the kind of man she wants. Unfortunately, her mother wants her to marry for money. Her aunt wants her to marry for love. But a trip to a berry patch soon forces her to see what she wants for herself.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 "Gaining Interest" and "Honest Betrayal."