One Night Was All It Took...for Dr. Jason Carmichael to believe that Heather Rourke had given birth to his baby. After all, there were the rumors that she'd taken off from work for two months for "personal reasons," right around the time she would have gone into labor. And then there was that adorable infant he'd seen when he'd stopped by her apartment--conveniently unannounced. But why would Heather keep him in the dark when all this once die-hard bachelor could think about was baby booties and toothless grins? He had no clear memory of the night of passion they had shared fifteen months earlier.... Was this child his or was Heather hiding a deeper secret?

Father, Meet Son Safe Harbor obstetrician Adrienne Cavill couldn't love her nephew more if he were her own child. And no deadbeat dad is going to claim the little boy she practically raised. Detective-turned-P.I. Wade Hunter has missed five years of his son's life and nothing's chasing him away this time. That includes the pretty doctor who's giving his child everything--except the father he needs. Now that she knows the reasons why he left, how can Adrienne keep Wade from his son, who's over the moon about having his dad in his life? The rugged ex-cop's having a similar effect on her. Will Christmas bring Adrienne the family she never thought she could have?

An angry ghost, a brooding ex-cop and a mysterious beauty…In this paranormal mystery, injured ex-cop Ian Fanning is obsessed with painting the woman his grandfather murdered. Then he meets his new neighbor down the hall: Sharon Mahoney, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the dead woman. Strange events focus on Sharon, a teacher with a seven-year-old son. An old murder case seems to be playing out with new twists involving the Victorian home’s other occupants and the spirit of Ian’s grandfather, who may have deadly unfinished business. Can Ian save her, or is he himself becoming the threat?Other suspense and paranormals by Jacqueline DiamondDanger Music (mystery)Echoes (paranormal mystery)The Eyes of a Stranger (mystery)Shadowlight (fantasy)You might also enjoyHow to Write a Novel in One (Not-so-easy) Lesson Jacqueline Diamond’s more than ninety published novels include mysteries, paranormals, and romances (Lady in Disguise, By Leaps and Bounds).. She received a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times magazine and has twice been a Rita Award finalist. Jackie is a former Associated Press reporter and television columnist. Cover image by Anton Belovodchenko, http://shutterstock.com/g/belovodchenko

Final Wedding Details:1) Call caterer2) Pick up dress3) Run off with handsome stranger!Kate Bingham was about to marry the wrong man, but she didn't realize it until sexy fugitive Mitch Connery swept her off her feet and out of the chapel!By helping Mitch clear his name. Kate risked falling for the kissin' cowboy. Once their adventure was over, would Mitch return her to her waiting groom...or marry her himself?The Brides of Grazer's Corners: Who will catch the bouquet next...?

He looked just like his dad Eight years after the fact, Dirk Peterson thought the gift of life he'd given his brother had gone unused. Now his late brother's lie brought him face-to-face with Dirk's own son - and Joni, the mother of his child. With a killer on the loose, Joni turned to Dirk for protection. But the knowledge that they shared a child despite never having shared their bodies made their instant attraction all the more powerful - and forbidden. Outside the safety of Dirk's arms someone was trying to frame Joni for her ex's murder - someone who lurked too close for comfort...

Just What the Doctor Ordered…Dr. Quent Ladd had dedicated his life to bringing babies into the world, but that didn't mean he was ready to have his own. So when this very confirmed bachelor suddenly found himself the guardian of two beautiful, rambunctious young children, he needed help badly—and he turned to his very best friend. Psychologist Amy Ravenna was stunned to receive a proposal of marriage—in name only!—from the man she was secretly in love with. But if she had anything to say about it, they were going to end up as much more than friends and this make-believe marriage was going to become the real thing.…

As she slipped into her wedding dress, Linda Farley felt the baby move for the first time... Nothing in Linda's life was happening the way she thought it would. Her adored husband, her baby's father, had been killed four months ago--after supposedly embezzling from his company. Now she was marrying his best friend. She didn't love her fiance, but love had not gotten Linda far. What she needed was some stability, some safety, some kindness--all those things her fiance could provide. But then she walked out into the California sunshine...and into the arms of the husband she thought was gone. The bride vanishes, but the questions are only beginning....

She’s a virgin. All she has to do is seduce a stranger, get pregnant and disappear. What could go wrong? But Lisa’s daring plan to produce an heir for her aristocratic family and circumvent an arranged marriage goes wildly astray in this zany romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of The Bride Wore Gym Shoes.

COP TO THE RESCUE Crashing his high-school sweetheart's society wedding might be going above and beyond the call of duty, but Officer Joseph Lowery instinctively detected something unsettling -- sinister, even -- about Erin Marshall's impending union with a man she couldn't even remember saying yes to. After her harrowing "accident," Erin's memory had been wiped clean of the day she'd nearly been killed. And now the bewildered heiress was spending what would have been her honeymoon dodging bullets with the blue collar cop who risked his badge -- and his life -- to shield her from a dangerous criminal. If only she could recollect something...other than how badly she'd once wanted -- still wanted -- her dynamic protector....

During their medical training, obstetrician Daniel Durand broke her heart. Now, after years of silence, he shows up with a little girl and a surprise. Dr. Sarah Matthews has every reason to mistrust Daniel when he joins her California medical group. Why did he suddenly break off their relationship, and why has he moved back into her life? By the author of Designer Genes and Yours, Mine and Ours.

SHE'S UNARMED—AND DANGEROUS!Security expert Jack Arnett comes running when he hears his estranged wife, Casey, is being threatened by a stalker—and is stunned to discover he's a father-to-be.He's never wanted children—still doesn't.But one question keeps running through his mind. With all his experience dodging bullets and bad guys, how come Casey and their unborn child are the ones who've brought him to his knees?Originally published in 2004.

Safe Harbor obstetrician Nora Kendall had always planned to have kids. But a recent divorce, and a recent birthday, point to Nora's window of opportunity getting smaller and smaller. She's looking for a man who will give her a baby—not a tall, dark and handsome younger man who isn't interested in the long term.Leo Franco is bowled over when Nora informs him their one night of passion has resulted in a pregnancy. She's not trying to rope him in, that's for sure. It seems like she's actually pushing him away...because of his age?Now Leo's out to show Nora he's the man she needs. He's a responsible cop, and he would be a great father. But how can Leo convince the good doctor that he's ready to give up his bachelor status for diaper detail?

Straight-Arrow M.D. Meets Shoot-From-The-Hip Lady CopAnd they are so wrong for each other! Russ McKenzie knows it the first time he runs afoul of Rachel Byers and stares down the barrel of her gun. But when the town's new doctor needs a temporary fiancée to gain custody of the daughter he's kept secret for the past five years, he's sure the shapely policewoman's chutzpah will compensate for what she lacks in feminine wiles.As they become enmeshed in the dicey charade, however, he starts to fall for Rachel and her refreshingly frank ways. Pretty soon he's wishing he had his own set of handcuffs, to guarantee that she stays where she belongs--with his little girl, and of course with him!