Terri Darling: 37 books

Five sweet romance tales of how love sneaks in when we least expect it. Feel the vulnerability of a woman who wins the lead in a community theater play opposite a cad she’s always wanted in “Love in the Wings.” Breathe the ocean air and possibilities in “Footprints in the Sand.” Make some...

Ron’s back in town for a wedding of some friends and wants Kim to help Ron’s “friend” pick out a dress for the ceremony. But given that Ron’s the only man Kim's ever truly loved, and had her heart broken by, this could get a little awkward...

Gabrielle took this art instructor job on the coast to run away from life and love, and it seems to be working. She walks on the beach and her footprints get washed away like she’s not even there. Like no one sees her. No one cares. But looks can be deceiving...

Jonathan’s a good guy with a successful pet shop, but mingling at parties? Not his best skill. In fact he’s just about to chuck it and go home when he’s caught by the sound of a laugh and the flash of a smile from across the room. But how he’s going to get from here to there...?

Recently-divorced Jannie Golightly is back on the job market for the first time in a decade, brazening out her interviews despite feeling untrained, unprepared, and totally ill-equipped. But things are about to turn for her, in more ways than one.

This may be the biggest presentation of Ronnie’s life, a do-or-die for the young event-planning company she and her best friend have set up. But when all her computer equipment dies on her, the tech guy who shows up to help out is like no other she’s ever worked with.

Nata Darrow is Vancouver’s top late-night-social-scene columnist (often using her own hot sexual adventures as material), until a new social scribe appears in a competing paper and starts winning a fanatical following. But Nata is never one to let a competitor go unchallenged. Hidden identities, witty sparring in print, and naked hot sex. Let the best writer win!

Every boy needs a father and Marianne, finally adapting to her life as a widow and single mother, is cautiously optimistic she’s found one in Ryan Ward. Until Ryan begs off on spending the weekend with them and Marianne realizes she’s missed something basic and could lose everything...

Karen would, if she were at smart, grab onto the gentle, understanding presence that Oliver offers her. They’re both single parents. He “gets” her like few others could. But there’s just no spark. And worse, Karen’s fallen for a guy she’s met online – exciting, intuitive, and totally...

Goaded by a co-worker at the company's annual barbecue, normally-hang-back Carly decides to grab a man she's had her eye on for a while and plunge into the humiliations of a balloon-carry race with him. She's in it to win more than the race!

Meeting another single parent, a single man, who actually has a daughter sharing the same kindergarten class with one of Julie’s own, is obviously too good to be true. It’s like believing you can really buy a cupcake for a quarter. Or that giving those quarters to your kids actually means something. What does it take to start believing again?

Brett can't find a man as good-hearted, energetic,and reliable as your average canine, so she's started a dog walking service to fill her summers. But the most recent addition to her pack brings with him a troubling quirk that Brett just can't seem to shake - the dog's owner!

An urgent plea for protection brings Richard Mackenzie home from Afghanistan on special leave. But when his mission to protect his brother and brother’s family goes horribly wrong, he finds himself on the run with his 6-year-old niece and more questions than answers. And the one person who...

Susan realizes she’s in love and is terrified because nothing about Wes’s career as an actor says healthy long-term commitment to her. And even with her best friend telling her to look to the things that really count, she’s wondering if it’s better to stop it now while she still can. If only there were a sign you were making the right choice...