Книги автора: Cara Colter

Forty days till Christmas…Can they open their hearts in time? Kirsten Morrison runs the Secret Santa Society and loves making others happy. Although she knows opening your heart can be painful, her secret wish is to find a special man to share Christmas with… Volunteering to wrap children's gifts isn't something Michael Brewster would normally do.But, facing his first Christmas alone, he finds himself on Kirsten's doorstep. As they work together, an undeniable attraction flares between them. Is a kiss under the mistletoe the start of their Christmas wish come true?

As the only child of a single dad, Ty Halliday had wished for a different life, a mother, a family and, when his hopes were shattered, that place in him that dared to dream had died.But when Amy Mitchell takes a wrong turn and ends up snowed in at the Halliday Creek Ranch for Christmas, Ty becomes aware that an ember of hope remains in his hardened soul… The Nanny Who Saved Christmas

Wanted: A second pair of hands!Daniel Riverton is handsome…and a confirmed bachelor. The only thing he finds more frightening than commitment? Children!When his neighbor Trixie Marsh appeals for his help with her mischievous twin nieces, his instinct is to steer clear. But there's something about Trixie that makes her hard to say no to….Against all expectations, Daniel's a natural with the twins, and Trixie can't take her eyes off her rescuer. Could Daniel be just what this house of chaos needs?

Expecting Royal Twins! It’s not every day that a gorgeous prince strides into your workshop and announces he’s your husband! Mechanic Izzy’s shocked and struggling with the idea of exchanging her oil-stained overalls for silken gowns! Until two small surprises change all the rules…To Dance with a PrinceStreetwise dancer Meredith’s less than thrilled with teaching privileged Kiernan to dance. Yet, as Meredith uncovers the man behind the royal mask, she’s in for a surprise. She’s never believed in happy endings – let alone one with her own real-life prince!

Since his wife’s death, architect Brendan Grant’s heart has iced over, until an injured cat brings him to Nora Anderson. She has a reputation for mending broken creatures and, after spending time with Nora and her orphaned nephew, Brendan’s defences are starting to thaw.But Nora won’t let just anyone past the threshold…

Holly Lamb considers herself the proverbial plain Jane. She's always hidden behind her intelligence and business instincts–definitely a plus for her career. Her boss, Blake Fallon, absolutely loves her…for her mind. But working with Blake makes Holly want more than his «professional interest,» so she takes the plunge and has a makeover. And for the first time she sees what Blake has known all along. She's beautiful. But it's only when Holly is drawn into an ongoing criminal investigation that she realizes the depth of Blake's feelings…and how far he will go to protect her.

Holly Lamb considers herself the proverbial plain Jane. She's always hidden behind her intelligence and business instincts–definitely a plus for her career. Her boss, Blake Fallon, absolutely loves her…for her mind. But working with Blake makes Holly want more than his «professional interest,» so she takes the plunge and has a makeover. And for the first time she sees what Blake has known all along. She's beautiful. But it's only when Holly is drawn into an ongoing criminal investigation that she realizes the depth of Blake's feelings…and how far he will go to protect her.

JPromises could break hearts and ruin friendships, but still Rick Chase found himself promising to step I back into Linda Starr's life, to help his old friend get used to her empty nest. He'd offer her a job, and (then his duty would be done…at least that was his plan beforehe met the woman she'd become. Classy, refined, Linda had blossomed into a woman of spirit, passion and unmatched beauty. The kind of woman who made his bachelor lifestyle seem…lacking.And wasn't that the problem with promises? They required more of a man than he expected to give–with the potential to reward him with more than he ever imagined!

JPromises could break hearts and ruin friendships, but still Rick Chase found himself promising to step I back into Linda Starr's life, to help his old friend get used to her empty nest. He'd offer her a job, and (then his duty would be done…at least that was his plan beforehe met the woman she'd become. Classy, refined, Linda had blossomed into a woman of spirit, passion and unmatched beauty. The kind of woman who made his bachelor lifestyle seem…lacking.And wasn't that the problem with promises? They required more of a man than he expected to give–with the potential to reward him with more than he ever imagined!

TRULY A FAMILY?What was it that made rugged mountain man Garret Boyd so irresistible to Toni Carlton? Could it be the tenderness she'd glimpsed in his blue eyes whenever he swept his orphaned niece into his strong, sheltering arms? Or was it the heat Toni saw simmering in his gaze from the moment she'd come to his cozy home?In no time Toni had put a smile in Garret's heart–and a burning need in his wounded soul. And suddenly the brooding loner knew the only way to give little Angie a family was to believe that a strong, silent daddy and his vivacious new nanny were truly meant to be….

Dubbed the «brainy» one, Jessica King felt safest in an ivory tower. So working in a garage for brooding mechanic Garner Blake was well outside her comfort zone. But she would make the best of it because her father had requested it.Yet a daughter's «duty» was not what Jessica felt when Garner challenged her opinions and looked at her that way. Both of which he did much too often! No, she felt alive. And petrified. Because she was beginning to realize she'd never known herself–or what she really wanted….

Brittany Patterson came to Miracle Harbor eager to start her new life as a brand-new business owner. So what if she dreamed of inheriting a boutique and instead got a bakery? And so what if she had to marry to keep it? She was determined to have it all. Starting with the stuffy-but-irresistible lawyer she'd set her eyes on….From the moment he saw beautiful Brit Patterson, Mitch decided she was the last woman he'd ever marry! She was too spontaneous, too irrepressible-too easy to love. And Mitch vowed not to give his heart again. Not even to the woman who'd captured his soul….

A wedding in paradise!Tycoon Drew Jordan has been responsible for his family since the death of his parents. Now Drew craves freedom, not commitment—he'll help arrange his brother's tropical wedding, but he'll never walk down the aisle himself!Wedding planner Becky English has given up on her own fairy tale, throwing herself into making it come true for others. She refuses to let the groom's cynical—though irresistible!—brother get in her way. But when clashes turn to moonlit kisses, can they begin to believe that happy endings could exist—for them both?

When Major Cole Standen retired from the Canadian Armed Forces, he figured he'd quit the rescuing business for good.Then five irresistible tykes turned up on his doorstep in the middle of the night, desperate for his help But he hadn't counted on sharing child-care duties with their auntie, Brooke Callan–a wide-eyed beauty who seemed as if she could use a little rescuing herself.Knee-deep in diapers and baby bottles, Cole soon realized there was far more to Brooke than just her vulnerable eyes and kissable lips. Perhaps it was being around a ready-made family, but this soldier was suddenly picturing himself with a brood of his own…and beautiful Brooke as his not-so-temporary second-in-command!

Due to a mysterious bequest, Abby Blakely had just inherited her dream house–complete with a cranky ex-cop her little girl decided would make a perfect daddy! Ruggedly handsome, Shane McCall was husband-material. Except he had a little problem with the M word….Marriage. The very word left a bitter taste in Shane's mouth. For it conjured up memories of a life he once dreamed of–a dream that had been destroyed, leaving a scar where his heart once was. Now the brooding bachelor had Abby and her adorable toddler rustling up feelings he'd long buried. Feelings he was hard-pressed to deny….

They can’t throw away a second chance… Widow Kayla Jaffrey is hoping this summer she may just find the girl she was: one who believed love could conquer all! And literally falling in the path of childhood friend David Blaze, a man who once left a hole in her life, she tells herself it can’t be just fate…. Returning home to Blossom Valley was the last thing millionaire David wanted to do, but his family must come first. And seeing Kayla, as beautiful as ever, causes David to wonder if maybe they’re being given a chance to rewrite history…this time together….

From Hollywood heartbreak… …to happy-ever-after? Heartbroken Ally Cook runs away to her grandmother’s beachside cottage. She doesn’t expect houseguest Sam Walker and his toddler and a puppy to be there too! Spending time with this single dad, Ally finds herself tempted to put her heart on the line for a family with this captivating tycoon?