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The Corporate Wife
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Erin Reynolds is already
the perfect corporate secretary and personal assistant, so when her boss, Slater
Livingstone, suggests they make the arrangement permanent through a marriage of
convenience, it seems perfectly sensible... until Erin falls in love.
The Only Solution
Kindle
Wendy Miller adores the
baby girl her dying friend left in her care, but when she loses her job, she has
to call in Rory's family. Mack Burgess wants to raise his niece --
but not deprive her of her new mother. His solution is a marriage of
convenience. Can Wendy actually marry the man she's come to love -- but who doesn't love her?
Coming soon -- The Unlikely Santa

Return to Amberley
Kindle
Print Audio coming soon
a NEW sweet contemporary romance in the traditional Leigh Michaels style
When her girlhood crush
blossomed into marriage, Andie believed in a rosy future with the man of her
dreams – until Todd's betrayal sent her from the beauty of Minnesota's winters
to Atlanta to begin anew. But just a few months later, Todd walks back into
Andie's life – asking for her help.
The stone quarry they jointly
inherited is for sale, and a good price would secure the future for both of them
– paying Andie's tuition and buying freedom for Todd to concentrate on his
sculpture. They need to sell now, but the prospective buyer believes he can pick
up the quarry at a discount while Todd and Andie fight through a divorce.
Todd wants Andie to rejoin him
at the family home, Amberley, and put a false face on their failing marriage to
convince the buyer and sell the quarry. But is Andie risking her heart if she
returns to Amberley?

Dreams to Keep
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Chelsea Ryan badly wants a partnership in her architectural firm, and when it
is awarded instead to Nick Stanton, she's determined not to make his new job
easy for him. Nick wants Chelsea's cooperation – but not only at the drawing
board. And he's prepared to stoop to blackmail to get what he wants.
This vintage romance novel was first published by Harlequin Mills & Boon in 1985
– an era when architects used mechanical pencils and electric erasers instead of
computer-assisted-design software. The passage of time, changes in attitudes,
and advances in technology have in some ways turned this book into a period
piece – an accidental historical novel set in the 1980s.

SIMPLY GOOD -- Recipes for the Busy Cook
Kindle
In today's hectic world, it's hard to find time to slice, dice, roast and
simmer. Award-winning romance novelist and amateur cook Leigh Michaels shares
tested recipes which are family-pleasing good as well as easy and fast to fix.
Includes recipes for tasty breakfasts, lunches, dinners, breads, muffins,
snacks, and treats, with a hyperlinked table of contents for easy navigation to
specific recipes.

FOR THE LOVE OF TEA
Kindle
Whether it's a cup with a friend or an elegant afternoon affair, tea is a fun
and flexible way to entertain. Leigh shares her favorite tea parties --
including formal tea receptions, Mad Hatter's Tea Parties, picnic teas, happy
hour teas, and more -- complete with menus and recipes.
Also available in an all-color print version

The
Lake Effect Kindle
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When high‑powered attorney
Kane Forrestal abandons his career and takes up beach combing, his firm reacts
by sending Alexandra Jacobi to talk him into coming back. Trouble is, who's
going to end up persuading whom?
The Lake Effect was a finalist in
the Romance Writers of America RITA contest for best sweet traditional romance
of the year.

Safe In My Heart
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Stunned when her fiancé betrays her,
Katherine Whitman reacts by seducing her boss -- and when a single night of
madness results in a pregnancy, she takes full responsibility. But Stephen
Osborne insists they do as people always have -- get married. Does he want her,
or only his baby?

House of Dreams
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Jaymie Logan=s
elderly friend Gretta agreed to let her home be restored as a designer
showcase with Jaymie in charge. But Gretta's sudden death leaves Jaymie and
the showcase project dangling, at the mercy of Gretta's nephew, Simon Nichols.

Wedding Daze
Kindle
Nook
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Audio
a short-short story set in Regency England
It's too late for Emily to back
out of her wedding, even though she's pretty sure she'll regret it if she says
"I do." The groom is just as reluctant -- and their respective fathers seem to
be the only ones who think the wedding is a good idea. Will Harry and Emily make
it to the altar?

The Tattooed Lady
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A contemporary short-short story
After just three months of marriage, Beth's sexy
firefighter husband seems to find the fire station -- and the newest
firefighter, a luscious blonde woman -- far more interesting than his wife. Beth
decides to fight back, but is it already too late? Is the honeymoon over?

A Singular Honeymoon Kindle Nook
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When Sharley Collins finds
her fiancé in the arms of another woman just a week before the wedding -- and Spence Greenfield refuses to
explain his actions --
she calls off the marriage and retreats to the family cabin in the woods. But
Spence thinks the cabin would be a good place to hide out, too -- and together they wind up spending a
very singular honeymoon.
Rebel With a Cause
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Brett Hilliard has promised
that his chocolate business will revitalize Fultonsville's ailing economy. But
Rebecca Barclay, Rebel to the fans of her radio show, has heard that sort of
promise before. Someone has to stop Hilliard before Fultonsville pays the price.
But Rebel quickly begins to understand why everyone finds Brett so charming.

Traveling Man Kindle Nook
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When the host of the Kansas
City Morning TV show has a heart attack, the station manager brings in traveling
feature reporter Quinn Randolph to "help" the co‑host, Emily Lambert. But Quinn
isn't exactly helping matters... he's flirting with Emily and taking over the
show, and soon Emily's life feels like a disaster zone.
Traveling Man was a finalist in
the Romance Writers of America RITA contest for best sweet traditional romance
of the year.
Exclusively Yours
Kindle
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Julie Gordon's exclusive
gift shop occupies the old family home, one of the few that remain in a
commercialized district. There's
no reason for her to want to sell her home and business --
especially to Greg Roberts, an arrogant developer who plans to bulldoze the old
brick mansion and replace it with an office complex. But Greg isn't about to
give up, no matter what sort of persuasion it takes.

The McKenna Books
The McKenna Family
All five McKenna Stories are now available in ONE e-book!

Camryn Hastings's
bed‑and‑breakfast is supporting her and her little daughter --
until a problem with the mortgage brings banker Patrick McKenna into their lives
with the threat to destroy everything Camryn has so patiently built.
Kaye Reardon and Graham
Forrest make a perfect couple -- all they need is the perfect house, and
they'll be married and live happily ever after. But there are no houses which
suit both Kaye's taste and Graham's list of requirements. And real estate agent
Brendan McKenna is no help. In fact, he seems to think that Kaye shouldn't be
looking for a house at all, but for a different man.
When columnist Matt
Garrett returns to Lakemont to take over the family newspaper, assistant city
editor Anne McKenna is furious. She believes in climbing the corporate ladder
on merit, not connections -- though she has to admit that
cultivating a connection with Garrett might be very interesting, after all.
#4 -- The Unexpected Landlord
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The last thing Clancey Kincade needs as she
opens her new toy store is Rowan McKenna: accountant, real estate investor --
and her new and accidental landlord. Rowan didn't intend to buy the building out
from under Clancey -- and his new and accidental tenant is no more to his liking
than he is to hers.
The matchmakers are out in
force, and both Rachel Todd and Colin McKenna are targets. It seems only
sensible to combine forces, pretend to date each other, and get all the
matchmakers off the trail... until the dating game gets all too serious.

The Springhill Series
The Springhill books involve a group of friends who grew up
together
and have remained close as adults
The
Springhill Series (five books in one e-volume)
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With her job in real
estate, her little daughter, and the new man in her life, Stephanie Kendall's
dreams are almost complete. Then her ex‑husband, Jordan Kendall moves to town,
and Stephanie begins to wonder if her love for him has rekindled, or if she's
caught in a nightmare.
When her modeling career
brings Jill Donovan back into contact with Scott Richards, she has to admit that
she still feels the lure of the man she once loved. But everything that kept
them apart still lies between them -- all
of those things, and more. For Scott didn't
wait for her. He wears a wedding ring, and he has a little son...
Torey Farrell and Marsh
Endicott have each inherited half a house. Each of them wants it all -- and neither is willing to budge an inch.
They're reluctant house mates, stuck together by common ownership --
and they're also a man and a woman who are uncommonly attracted to each other.
The Best-Made Plans
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Audio
Penn Caldwell was the
love of Kaitlyn Ross's
youth, but he left town rather than make a commitment. So now that he's
back, why is she having second thoughts about her engagement to another man?
Family Secrets
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audio coming soon
Chase Worthington might be a drop‑dead
handsome hunk of movie star, but he doesn't know beans about raising his child;
four‑year‑old Nicky's behavior is all the proof Amanda Bailey needs. Nicky goes
through nannies at the speed of light -- until Chase goes on location and Amanda
enters the scene.

The Daddy Trap Kindle Nook
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Lindsay wanted a baby, Gibb didn't -- and
their marriage broke up over the disagreement. Now Gibb's back in town, and
their attraction is just as strong. But Gibb still doesn't want a child -- and
Lindsay now has an eight‑year‑old son.
The Daddy Trap was a finalist in
the Romance Writers of America RITA contest for best sweet traditional romance
of the year.
Taming A Tycoon
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excerpt
Audio
All reporter Savannah Seabrooke needs is
thirty seconds of Dexter Caine's time. Catching up with the elusive millionaire
to ask her single question is a challenge, but Savannah is equal to the task -- until Dexter turns the
tables, holds her hostage, and announces that she's
his wife!
The Only Man for Maggie Kindle
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Maggie Rawlings is
perfectly happy with her apartment, and she isn't giving it up just because
developer Karr Elliot wants to tear down the building, no matter how many
fine‑print clauses he invokes. But what if some of Karr's clauses have more to
do with Maggie than with Eagle's Landing?
Close Collaboration Kindle
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When Mallory Mitchell needs
an authority to co‑author the textbook she is writing, it's no problem to
find the authority. But when Mallory comes face to face with sociologist C.
Duncan Adams, sparks fly. She has to work with him in order to sell her book -- but will he ever be anything more than
a teacher's pest?
Brittany's Castle Kindle
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Brittany Bridges and Ryan Masters no longer
have anything in common; their marriage is doomed. But Ryan demands that
Brittany go along with the pretense for a few weeks more, in return for his
cooperation in the courts. So Brittany allows him to move back to the house they
once shared -- Brittany's
Castle, which soon feels more like a prison...
Invitation to Love Kindle
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Dillon Archer had already
ruined Heidi Cameron's
father's
business and played a part in his early death. Now he seems set on ruining
the rest of Heidi's life --
the bed & breakfast business which is all she and her mother salvaged from the
wreckage -- and acquiring Heidi herself, just for good measure!
Wednesday's Child Kindle
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When Layne Emerson's son Robbie breaks his
ankle in a Little League game, Layne -- out of a job --
can't pay Robbie's medical bills. And she can't refuse the assistance offered by
Robbie's father, her estranged husband Kyle. But Kyle puts a different sort of
price tag on his help --
and Layne isn't sure she can afford it, either.
Ties that Blind Kindle
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It isn't that Abbey Stafford
doesn't want her widowed mother to marry again; she just doesn't think Janice
has made a good choice in Frank Granger, the neighborhood handyman. And she
isn't the only one to think so: Frank's son Flynn is just as opposed to the
match -- and
to having Abbey in his life.
Ties that Blind was a finalist in
the Romance Writers of America RITA contest for best sweet traditional romance
of the year.
Temporary Measures Kindle Nook Smashwords
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When Deborah Ainsley's distant cousin Riley
Lassiter warns her that Aunt Ida is about to invest the family trust fund in a
scam, Deborah needs a good excuse to hold up the transfer. An expensive wedding
-- to be paid for by the trust -- might do the trick, and as for a
groom... well, Riley is close at hand, and he already knows the score.
When arson threatens an
abandoned school in the center of a small antiques area, cookie merchant
Heather DeMarco is determined to save the building. But the owner, tycoon Cole
Dennison, plans to demolish the structure, and Heather's efforts to persuade
him are going nowhere fast.
When divorce attorney
Justin Abernathy decides to get married despite his disillusionment with love,
his announcement that he's seeking a sensible and practical wife sends his
secretary, Alisa McClenaghan, into whoops of laughter -- until she discovers that she is the
bride he's chosen.
With the family fortune
gone, Brooke Carlisle has struggled to support her two younger sisters and make
ends meet. Then Tyler Marshall comes back to town, seeking revenge because of
the ruthless way in which Brooke had broken their engagement. But how much is
enough to satisfy Ty? And what does he want, anyway? The remains of the Carlisle
business? The family home? Or Brooke herself?
The friendship between
Gianna West and Blake Whittaker had never interfered with their business
partnership, Westway Cosmetics. But when Gianna's brilliant ideas for marketing
their newest perfume throw Blake into the arms of the world's most gorgeous
model, Gianna begins to wonder if he's
involved in monkey business instead.
In order to create a stable
home for her young half‑sister, Shauna McCoy proposes marriage to the child's
pediatrician, Rob Stevens. She envisions a business arrangement, but Rob has in
mind a much more normal marriage.
Pop singer Hunter Dix is
Lauren Hodges's hero --
far more glamorous and exciting than Ward, the
practical man down the street. But is Lauren too dazzled by champagne and
special songs to judge a real hero when she sees one? (Some Kind of Hero is also
available as a trade paperback)

Elizabeth Englin has a son
she adores, a position of importance as a leader of society, and a job as the
general manager of a big Chicago hotel. But her tranquil life is turned upside
down when Grady Logan reappears --
for Grady knew her when she was Betsy Ames,
chambermaid.
A good secretary does
whatever is necessary to advance the goals of her boss --
but when Gayle Bradley's employer, computer
tycoon Jared Logan, announces that he needs a temporary fiancée in order to
cement a business deal, Gayle's professional calm is shaken -- forever.

Kelly Sheridan is delighted
to find that Patrick O'Hara remembered her in his will --
until she learns that he has left half of his bookstore to her and half to his
nephew, Ross Clayton. Ross makes it plain he thinks Kelly has taken unfair
advantage of his uncle, and before long, Kelly begins to wonder if O'Hara's
legacy will end up in murder!
Whitney Lattimer is a
professional woman -- the best executive the Tyler‑Royale
department stores could boast. But when Whitney lands in Kansas City to
investigate what is wrong with the newest store in the chain, she soon discovers
that management specialist Max Townsend is just as stubborn as she --
and he refuses to take "no" for an answer!

Brodie McKenzie has grown
up, and she no longer needs her guardian interfering with her plans for marriage
and career. The fact that Drew Hammond is nearly always right certainly doesn't
make it any less painful for Brodie when her plans start to go awry.
When top-selling romance novelist Valerie St. John
announces that she is giving up her career and disappears into obscurity in
the Midwest, editor Shelby Stuart is appalled. Unless she can persuade
Valerie to write another book for her, Shelby will be fired. But the man who
is supposed to be helping her look for Valerie -- Mark Buchanan -- seems to be
more interested in Shelby herself than in the search, and Shelby feels as if she's hunting a shadow.
Five years before, Reid
Cavanaugh rescued Cassidy from a bad situation -- and made it worse. So rising reporter
Cassidy Adams doesn't want to go after the tycoon's story and once more enter
his life. But the choice isn't up to her.
Courtney Martin turns to
Nate Winslow for help to finish college, because Nate was her father's
step‑brother. But it is Nate's son Jeff who resents Courtney and her influence
on his father. And all the time, shadows are drawing close over Hearthstone -- the shades of yesterday...
When Lacey Clinton's father
decides to sell his hotel, the only logical buyer is hotel tycoon Damon
Kendrick. But Damon is more interested in Lacey than in the hotel and he's
willing to buy only if she does him a few favors in return.
Sara Prentiss is not
impressed when best‑selling author Adam Merrill arrives on campus to team‑teach
her creative writing class. When Sara's elderly housemate, Olivia -- Adam's biggest fan
--
invites him to move in, Sara is infuriated. But
she can't bear to hurt Olivia. One summer isn't so long, after all...
All Devon Quinn needs is an
apartment for the spring semester. She didn't plan on getting a roommate,
especially an irritatingly self‑assured male. But there is only one apartment
and two people wanting it. How bad can it be, she asked herself, to share an
apartment with Jon Hardesty for a few months? Come summer, it would all be over.
Lesley Allen has her dream
job as editor of TODAY'S WOMAN magazine and a fiancé who adores her and owns the
magazine. But when her fiancé puts TODAY'S WOMAN up for sale, the prospective
buyer is Cade Randall, a man who remembers all too well both Lesley and the
twenty thousand dollars she conned from him ten years before.
Kiss Yesterday Goodbye
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When Jenny Ashley left Twin Rivers five
years before, she also left behind a troubled relationship with her self‑assured
stepbrother, Dane Sutherland. When Jenny comes home, Dane is still just as
irritating -- and even more determined that he, not Jenny, will take over the
Ashley family business.

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