Harlequin Special Edition imprint: 999 books

High-school teacher Issa McKendrick had plenty of reasons to swear off men. With a baby on the way after a bad breakup, she retreated to her hometown to lick her wounds. Only to have two more men knocking at the door-her delicious landlord, Hutch Kincaid, and his adorable little boy. What was a gal...

Busted! When Pepper Merriweather's superwealthy daddy is arrested for fraud-and the family fortune is kaput-just before the holidays, Pepper suddenly finds herself in need of a job. Despite her high-society connections, no one wants to give her a chance-no one except gorgeous billionaire recluse Robert...

How to break up with someone else's fiancé by Chelsea Porter, aka The Breakup Girl Tell him it's not him, it's her. Try to ignore how gorgeous Callum McKinnel is. You are breaking up with him, after all. Fall just a little bit when he rescues your dog. Try to resist...

**For the Matchmaking Mamas, 1 + 2 = Happily-Ever-After** When widowed rocket scientist Steve Holder needs a housekeeper who can also help with his precocious ten-year-old, The Matchmaking Mamas assign Becky Reynolds. The math whiz turned domestic engineer gently solves the equation...

A LITTLE HELP-AND A LOT OF LOVE Ever since her mother died, nurse practitioner Kayley Quartermain has been searching for somewhere to belong. She wants that somewhere to be her hometown of Bedford, but first she needs a job. Thankfully, her matchmaking godmother offers a solution: a career...

You have a daughter… Those words from a long-ago fling changed restaurateur Sam Haynes's life forever. But when he finds his child in Peach Leaf, Texas, Sam gets more than he bargained for. Headstrong Shiloh and her beautiful aunt, Lucy Monroe, are a package deal-one that Sam is more than...

Ann Grady knew better than anyone that love was complicated. When she'd left her hometown, she thought she was leaving her past heartbreak behind for good, as well. But practically the moment she returned to care for her injured parents, she stumbled headlong into their confidant-her first love, Jack...

Equestrian Callie Jones was used to difficult parents at her riding school. But Noah Preston took the cake. How dare he question her teaching abilities, after his headstrong daughter paid no heed to rules-her teacher's or her father's? Single dad Noah was ready to apologize for overreacting....

TOO HOT TO HANDLE Nate Channing was back in town. And Katy Bates could almost see him leaning leisurely against his rattletrap car, wearing a white T-shirt and faded jeans. She remembered how his shaggy hair shone like a raven's wing, how his midnight-black eyes twinkled down at her with that...

LOVE'S PATCHWORK Block by block, stitch by stitch, the baby quilt told its story of love. And Emily Miller swaddled her precious newborn within it to provide protection-and to remember the family she and her child were forbidden to see. To Emily, the quilt was a cherished treasure. But to the...

SHE KNEW HER BABY WAS PERFECT. SHE KNEW SHE TRUSTED CADE WITH HER LIFE. SHE THOUGHT HER NAME WAS SARA. Everything else was a mystery. And most confusing of all were the emotions that Cade's glance, his words…his touch stirred within her. Because based on a crumpled note, Cade believed she...

All Ryder Caldwell wanted was to be Melanie Duncan's protector-until those feelings turned into something stronger, forcing him to end their relationship before they made a mistake. But how could he have predicted that his rejection would send Melanie running into his brother's arms? And result in...

When photographer Skyler Quinn first fixed her lens on gorgeous cowboy Trace Wolf Track, she liked what she saw but didn't give it much thought. Until everywhere she went-the rodeo, the Double D Wild Horse Sanctuary-there he was, and the heat between them built to the boiling point. As a widow...

When a Cowboy Comes Calling… The last thing harried Lila Flynn needed was another cowboy to deal with. But new hire Del Fox was different than most sweet-talking wranglers. The hard worker had a gentle touch and eyes that spoke of a past he didn't share. Lila soon found her hardened heart...